6–8871.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“Since Ruskin no more charming guide to the beauties of nature has put himself at our disposition than Professor Van Dyke.”
| + | Cath. World. 85: 408. Je. ’07. 400w. |
Van Dyke, John C. Studies in pictures: an introduction to the famous galleries. **$1.25. Scribner.
7–9576.
The service which Mr. Van Dyke renders is that of aiding the student of painting in seeing truly, comprehending adequately, and judging justly. There are ten chapters as follows: Old masters out of place; Pictures ruined, restored and repainted; False attributions, copies, forgeries; Themes of the masters; Workmanship of the old masters; Figure painting; Portrait painting; Genre painting; The animal in art; Landscape and painting.
“To his credit be it said he is never irrelevant, he relates historical facts which have bearings on certain cases, he makes suggestive comparisons, but ultimately when he wishes to explain beauty of a certain piece of drawing, of a harmony of color, or of a composition of masses, he perforce refers his reader to the picture itself.”
| + | Acad. 73: 726. Jl. 27, ’07. 930w. | |
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 132. My. ’07. S. | |
| + | Dial. 43: 95. Ag. 16, ’07. 250w. |