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100 1 _aReynolds, Joshua, Sir,
_d1723-1792
245 1 0 _aFifteen discourses
246 1 _a15 discourses
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEveryman's library, no. 118
500 _aRelease date is 2016-06-29
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Fifteen Discourses" by Sir Joshua Reynolds is a collection of art lectures delivered at the Royal Academy during the late 18th century. The text encapsulates Reynolds's insights on art theory, serving as a critique of contemporary painting practices while promoting the cultivation of high artistic standards rooted in classical ideals. He emphasizes the importance of form and beauty in art, positioning his views against those of the Venetian colorists whom he both admires and critiques. At the start of the collection, Reynolds addresses the formation of the Royal Academy and the significance of its establishment for English art. He discusses the need for a structured approach to artistic education, advocating for diligent study of the works of great masters, and highlights the necessity of adhering to established rules of art to foster true artistic innovation. Reynolds explicitly warns against the pitfalls of prioritizing mere technical prowess over a deeper understanding of beauty and form, suggesting that students should first master these foundational principles before attempting to break free from them as they grow into their own artistic voices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArt
700 1 _aPhillipps, L. March
_q(Lisle March),
_d1863-1917
700 1 _aRhys, Ernest,
_d1859-1946
830 0 _aEveryman's library, no. 118
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52436
999 _c93270
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