Rea, Hope. Tuscan and Venetian artists, their thought and work. [*]$1.50. Dutton.
A new and enlarged edition of these essays which treat of the broader aspects of Italian art, using individual artists and their work as illustrations. In “Builders and goldsmiths,” the influence of these arts upon painting is shown thru Botticelli, while Angelico, the idealist, and Signorelli, the realist, are contrasted to show the relation between imagination and reality in art, and the fusion of the two is illustrated by Raphael and the Venetians. Giotto, Duccio, Carpaccio, and Raphael are treated under artists story tellers. There is also a chapter on Della Robbia ware. There are thirty-eight tinted half-tones.
“The author writes intelligently, if with no great originality of thought, and in a pleasing if not over-exact style.”
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“It is particularly valuable as a study of the causes which lead to the transference of an emotion from the individual to the canvas or marble.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 139. Mr. 4, ‘05. 470w. |
“The book may be recommended to those whose sympathy has not yet been aroused as it should be for the art of Tuscany and Venetia. Such a little book of criticism as this is always needed, not only for the unthinking tourist or student, but sometimes also for the thinking.”
| + + | Outlook. 79: 248. Ja. 28, ‘05. 230w. |
Read, Carveth. Metaphysics of nature. [*]$2.75. Macmillan.
“By metaphysics Professor Read means the ‘study of the validity and adequacy of knowledge and belief’ ... the addition ‘of Nature’ is intended to rule out ideals, the matter of ethics, politics, religion, and art. Within these limits he claims that his work is conciliatory and constructive.”—Ath.