02690cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500590014326400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850802220041952014580064153400450209965300080214465300280215265300290218065300410220970000300225085600430228099900170232338591UtSlPG20260610133859.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aND1 aFuseli, Henry,d1741-182514aThe Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 1 (of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-01-16 aProduced by Margo Romberg, Karl Eichwalder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) a"The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Henry Fuseli is a biographical account combined with a literary exploration, written in the early 19th century. The work documents the life of Henry Fuseli, an influential artist and professor of painting at the Royal Academy in London, detailing his artistic journey, personal challenges, and interactions with notable contemporaries. The book aims to present not only his professional achievements in art but also insights into his character and intellect, offering a comprehensive understanding of his legacy. The beginning of the book introduces readers to Henry Fuseli's early life in Zurich, where he was born into a family of artists. The first chapter outlines his early predilection for drawing, despite parental hopes for him to pursue a clerical career. It discusses his education, friendships with prominent figures such as Lavater and Usteri, and the influences that shaped his artistic talents. The narrative emphasizes Fuseli's adventurous spirit and sets the stage for his later travels to England and Italy, where he would further develop his unique style and become a prominent figure in the art world. Throughout this introductory section, the foundation for understanding Fuseli's complex personality and the artistic environment of his time is established, effectively previewing the themes that will unfold in his biography. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aArt aArt -- Italy -- History aFuseli, Henry, 1741-1825 aPainters -- Switzerland -- Biography1 aKnowles, John,d1781-184140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38591 c79430d79430