Project Gutenberg 2006-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 909 Van Dyke, John C. 1856 1932 Dyke, John Charles Van Dyke, John C. Van Dyke, John Charles van Dyke, John C. van A Text-Book of the History of Painting Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Painting -- History ND Text Art Category: History - Other Category: Art 683219 2025-08-08T06:44:43.884383 text/html 648596 2006-07-23T06:35:42 text/html 8335522 2025-08-08T06:45:02.979267 application/epub+zip 8321426 2025-08-08T06:44:49.161337 application/epub+zip 307358 2025-08-08T06:44:46.693305 application/epub+zip 8627635 2025-08-08T06:45:12.626201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8512134 2025-08-08T06:44:59.578288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526348 2022-09-09T06:28:00.230035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504753 2025-08-08T06:44:41.344361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504355 2006-07-23T06:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504463 2006-07-23T06:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20546 2025-08-08T06:45:12.849182 application/rdf+xml 16822 2025-08-08T06:44:47.317302 image/jpeg 3921 2025-08-08T06:44:46.999325 image/jpeg 188833 2006-07-23T06:35:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 7844729 2006-07-23T06:35:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 188555 2006-07-23T06:35:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 7947204 2025-08-08T06:44:44.315351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia