Project Gutenberg 2016-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 76 Hart, Charles Henry 1847 1918 99001300 Browere's Life Masks of Great Americans Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Browere's Life Masks of Great Americans" by Charles Henry Hart is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the work of John Henri Isaac Browere, an artist renowned for creating life masks of prominent figures in American history, including Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. It explores the significance of Browere's work in the context of American art and the historical figures he captured, as well as the challenges he faced in achieving recognition for his contributions." "The opening of the text introduces readers to the genesis of Browere's life masks, illustrating how an interest in this art form evolved into a comprehensive collection. Hart provides insights into Browere’s early experiences with sculpture and how he developed his pioneering technique of creating life masks. The proem highlights the cultural importance of this art form, indicating that the masks Browere created served not only as artistic representations but also as historical documents that preserve the likenesses of influential Americans. As Hart outlines Browere's professional journey, the stage is set for a deeper exploration of the artistic and historical merits of his work." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sculpture, American Browere, John Henri Isaac, 1792-1834 Masks (Sculpture) United States -- Biography -- Portraits NB Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 275703 275682 2024-09-21T15:22:43.330756 2023-09-22T12:00:24.736502 text/html text/html 257731 2021-01-24T23:44:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 6055526 2021-01-24T23:44:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6336121 2024-09-21T15:22:52.458685 application/epub+zip 6328139 2024-09-21T15:22:45.526714 application/epub+zip 161173 2024-09-21T15:22:44.401739 application/epub+zip 6422596 2024-09-21T15:22:57.507665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6359972 2024-09-21T15:22:50.618718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216647 2022-09-23T16:35:41.196245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194189 193987 2024-09-21T15:22:42.157746 2023-09-22T12:00:22.761442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 194108 2016-04-29T16:42:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 72598 2016-04-29T16:43:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18961 2024-09-21T15:22:57.671644 application/rdf+xml 28540 2024-09-21T15:22:44.517730 image/jpeg 3925 2024-09-21T15:22:44.460712 image/jpeg 6097826 2024-09-21T15:22:43.560760 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