Corot by Sidney Allnutt
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.html.images | 96 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.epub3.images | 1.1 MB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.epub.images | 1.1 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.epub.noimages | 65 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.kf8.images | 1.1 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.kindle.images | 1.1 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/41674.txt.utf-8 | 76 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/41674/pg41674-h.zip | 1.1 MB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Allnutt, Sidney, 1874-1931 |
|---|---|
| Title | Corot |
| Series Title | Masterpieces in Colour |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http: //archive.org) |
| Summary | "Corot" by Sidney Allnutt is a biography that delves into the life and work of the renowned French painter Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, who lived from 1796 to 1875. Written in the early 20th century, this book likely captures a period of growing appreciation for Corot's influence on landscape painting, particularly in the context of the Barbizon School and the shift from traditional classicism to more personal, emotive representations of nature. The book likely serves as a tribute to Corot's unique ability to convey the essence of the natural world through his distinctive style. The text explores Corot's artistic journey, emphasizing his unwavering commitment to his craft and his ability to see and capture the beauty of nature. It details his formative experiences, including his travels to Italy, where he developed his technique and vision, and how he remained true to his individual expression despite external criticisms. Corot is portrayed as a deeply generous and happy person, whose art was influenced by a rich emotional connection to the landscapes he painted. Allnutt emphasizes Corot's mastery of light and color, praising the spiritual quality of his work and its lasting impact on generations of artists. Ultimately, the book celebrates Corot not only as a great painter but also as a man of considerable character and integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ND: Fine Arts: Painting |
| Subject | Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille, 1796-1875 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41674 |
| Release Date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 74 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
