Reviewed by W. A. Hammond.
| Philos. R. 16: 211. Mr. ’07. 510w. |
Ostwald, Wilhelm. Letters to a painter on the theory and practice of painting; authorized tr. by H. W. Morse. *90c. Ginn.
7–3698.
The technique of painting is dealt with in these letters which advocate the “empirical experimental” method. The artist’s explanation of the rise of his “tools,” of pastel painting, pigments, fresco oils and tempera is given, also a discussion of academies, etc.
“The art student will find in these letters much food for reflection, particularly in the treatment of media, their optical characteristics and results.”
| + | Dial. 43: 44. Jl. 16, ’07. 160w. |
“The placing of the book in the hands of every art student would do more for the cause of sound education than any number of lectures on aesthetics.”
| + | Nation. 85: 241. S. 12, ’07. 440w. |