The Relation of Art to Nature

by John W. Beatty

Overview

My purpose in writing this treatise is to establish, if this be found possible, a foundation for the belief that the art of the painter and sculptor is imitative, not creative; that the great masterpieces of art which have withstood the test of time rest firmly upon the supreme expression of character and beauty as these qualities are revealed in man and nature; that it is the mission of art to reveal and make plain these rare and lovely qualities. The truthful representation of these qualities constitutes a common factor which binds all great works together, a fact that is realized in every national gallery of art.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162934622
Publisher:	V F Editions
Publication date:	09/26/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	294 KB

About the Author

Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924