A purely artistical standard of judgment from which to grasp the great arts of design has been defined by Mr. Sturgis in his volumes devoted to sculpture, architecture, and now to pictures. In the present field the work of producing grows complex as “in the matter of picture-making there is the transference of actual form and of appearance of form, to a flat surface.” The subject is treated historically and from the critic’s standpoint, whereas Mr. Poore’s “Pictorial composition” in this same “Popular art series” treats pictures from the artist’s point of view. There are many illustrations reproduced from rare paintings.
[*] “The pictures are carefully and thoroughly explained, and much unconscious like or dislike of a picture is accounted for by the clear reasoning.”
| + + | Critic. 47: 572. D. ‘05. 90w. |
[*] “Is a good, helpful and instructive book by an authority whose long and careful study of the arts has equipped him with a wealth of knowledge.”
| + + | Ind. 59: 1162. N. 16, ‘05. 30w. | |
| * | Int. Studio. 27: sup. 30. D. ‘05. 200w. |
[*] “Mr. Sturgis’s book is much the more stimulating to one already possessing some knowledge of the subject; Mr. Caffin’s will perhaps be more useful to the beginner. Both will help in the spreading of some notion of what art is.”
| + + | Nation. 81: 509. D. 21. ‘05. 220w. | |
| * | + | Outlook. 81: 704. N. 25, ‘05. 80w. |
[*] “Mr. Sturgis has filled the requirements of the situation fully.”
| + + | Pub. Opin. 39: 666. N. 18, ‘05. 220w. | |
| * | R. of Rs. 32: 751. D. ‘05. 70w. |
Sturgis, Russell. Appreciation of sculpture. [**]$1.50. Baker.