Essays on Art

Essays on Art by Francis Turner Palgrave is a collection of essays that explore various aspects of art. The book covers topics such as the history of art, the role of the artist in society, the importance of aesthetics, and the impact of art on culture. The essays are written in a clear and concise style, making them accessible to readers of all levels of expertise. Palgrave's insights into the world of art are informed by his extensive knowledge of the subject, as well as his own experiences as a writer and critic. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the world of art and its significance in our lives.1866. The main object of this book is, by examples taken chiefly from the works of contemporaries, to illustrate the truths, that art has fixed principles, of which any one may attain the knowledge who is not wanting in natural taste, and this knowledge adds greatly to our pleasure, by giving it depth, permanence, and intelligibility. Contents: The Royal Academy of 1863; The Royal Academy of 1864; The Royal Academy of 1865; Mulready; Dyce and William Hunt; Hippolyte Flandrin; Herbert's Delivery of the Law; Recent Works by Holman Hunt; Exhibition of F. Madox Brown; George Cruikshank; Japanese Art; Sensational Art; Poetry and Prose in Art; Lost Treasures; Behnes the Sculptor; Thorvaldsen's Life and Works; The Farnese Marbles; On the Position of Sculpture in England; Sculpture and Painting; Triqueti's Marmor Homericum; The Albert Cross and English Monumental Sculpture; Thackeray in the Abbey; and New Paris.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.