Bryans Dictionary Of Painters And Engravers Vol 4 Of 5

Author : Michael Bryan
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330276884
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers written by Michael Bryan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Vol. 5 The most notable article in this Volume is that on Titian by Mr. Herbert Cook.1 Early in importance after this come those relating to four eminent artists who have recently died - Watts, by his old friend, Mr. M. H. Spielmann; Whistler, by his recent biographer, Mr. G. R. Dennis; Vereshchagin, by Mr. H. Rayment; and Frederick Sandys, by the Editor. In each of these cases, but especially with regard to Whistler, an effort has been made to give the very fullest possible account of the artist and his works that the limits of such a dictionary as this permit. The list of Whistler's etchings is by far the most complete that has yet appeared. There is an unusually large number of biographies in the volume relating to old Italian masters whose lives in recent years have been reconstructed, and whose works have received fresh and informing attention. In this series the contributions made by Miss Olcott as to Alvise, Bartolommeo, and Antonio Vivarini arc of the first importance, and hardly second to them come the articles from the pen of Mr. R. II. Hobart Cust on the three artists of the Semino family; the three of the Salimbeni; the three of the Tiepolo family; the Tressini; the two artists named Spanzotto, and Pier F. Sacchi. Miss Olcott lias also written the article on Cosimo Tura, and those on the two Vanni, Lippo and Andrea. The two Signorelli have been entrusted to Miss Maud Cruttwell, who has Ion" made a special study of these painters, while Mr. Langton Douglas has dealt with that mysterious personality whose greatness has so recently come to light, the Sienese artist Sassetta. Solario, Salaino, and two very little-known men, Sebastiani and Trino, have fallen to the share of another member of the Gust family, Mrs. Wherry, and all that could be told respecting them she has set forth. It has been a particular pleasure to enlist in the service of the Dictionary the eminent scholar, Herr Paul Kristeller, and the important article on Squarcione from his pen sets to rest, finally, it is hoped, some of the vain imaginings that have been current as to this so-called founder of a school. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.