02268cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500430014726400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801220040752013080052953400450183765300240188285600430190699900170194918900UtSlPG20260610133436.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aND1 aVan Dyke, John C.,d1856-193212aA Text-Book of the History of Painting 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-07-23  aProduced by Joseph R. Hauser, Sankar Viswanathan, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A Text-Book of the History of Painting" by John C. Van Dyke is a scholarly historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a textbook for art students and enthusiasts, aiming to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of painting's evolution across various cultures and time periods. It covers significant styles, prominent artists, and the technical methods employed throughout history. The focus is on the development of expressive painting, alongside its decorative counterparts, tracing the journey of this art form from its primitive origins to the Renaissance and beyond.  The opening of the text introduces the purpose and structure of the book, explaining the need for a condensed history of painting suitable for educational contexts. Van Dyke outlines the key themes that will be explored, including the origins of painting, the division into decorative and expressive styles, and an anticipation of the detailed discussions that will follow on various cultures, starting with Egyptian painting. He emphasizes the historical significance of these early forms of art as records of human experience and societal values, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of how painting has developed in tandem with civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPainting -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18900  c60286d60286