Project Gutenberg 2008-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 376 Poore, Henry Rankin 1859 1940 Poore, H. R. (Henry Rankin) Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. "Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures" by Henry Rankin Poore is a handbook on art theory written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on guiding students and art enthusiasts in understanding the principles of pictorial composition and developing a critical eye for assessing art. It explores the dynamics of balance, structure, and aesthetics within visual art, making it valuable for aspiring artists and lovers of art alike. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of pictorial composition, discussing the need for a solid foundation in artistic principles for students and amateurs of art. Poore emphasizes that the text aims not at providing a superficial "how-to" guide but rather to cultivate a deeper understanding of the underlying rules of composition, which are essential for meaningful artistic creation. He introduces key concepts such as balance, unity, and visual flow while rejecting traditional reverence for historical masters, advocating instead for a more nuanced appreciation and analysis of various artworks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art criticism Composition (Art) NC Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature 495180 495161 2024-10-11T10:59:46.619635 2023-09-12T04:18:02.133779 text/html text/html 506787 2008-09-16T13:18:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 5027426 2008-09-16T13:18:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4574793 2024-10-11T10:59:59.616624 application/epub+zip 4585149 2024-10-11T10:59:51.555619 application/epub+zip 5990414 2008-09-16T13:19:21 application/pdf 5234473 2008-09-16T13:19:22 application/pdf application/zip 225555 2024-10-11T10:59:49.531643 application/epub+zip 5458278 2024-10-11T11:00:05.695715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5394451 2024-10-11T10:59:58.089622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216003 2022-09-12T10:32:01.845321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363811 2024-10-11T10:59:45.321637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366305 2020-06-20T20:29:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 135955 2020-06-20T20:29:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 365431 2008-09-16T13:19:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135578 2008-09-16T13:19:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 365440 2008-09-16T13:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135525 2008-09-16T13:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26012 2024-10-11T11:00:05.848607 application/rdf+xml 367474 2008-09-16T13:19:22 application/prs.tei 4958328 2008-09-16T13:19:24 application/prs.tei application/zip 23375 2024-10-11T10:59:50.143624 image/jpeg 4606 2024-10-11T10:59:49.837638 image/jpeg 5118471 2024-10-11T10:59:46.825622 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog