The Royal Academy From Reynolds To Millais

Author : Charles Holme
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333643546
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book The Royal Academy From Reynolds to Millais (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Holme and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Royal Academy From Reynolds to Millais Vicissitudes. It is now, and has been for very many years, accepted both by the public and the majority of art workers as the governing in uence in the British art world, and neither criticism nor opposition, of which it has had its fair share at all stages of its development, can be said to have perceptibly affected its progress. A number of causes have combined to give it the remarkable position which it now holds. It has been from the very beginning under the direct patronage of the Crown, and has acquired in consequence a social standing of a very definite kind. It has maintained a free school for students of art under the direction of the leading artists of this country, and so has played a part of no little significance in artistic education. It has by its annual exhibi tions provided the many people who are interested in or curious ll about art matters with a periodical entertainment. In many other ways, by taking an active part in schemes intended to promote the credit of British art at home and abroad, by giving frequent and generous contributions of money for the assistance of artists in distress, by the administration of funds entrusted to it for various professional purposes, and by constant intervention in the politics of the art world, it has year by year strengthened its claim to considera tion, until at last it cannot be said to have a rival or even a serious competitor. 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."