Project Gutenberg 2010-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 1663 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Modern Painters, Volume 4 (of 5) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Painters Produced by Marius Masi, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Modern Painters, Volume 4 (of 5)" by John Ruskin is a critical art treatise written in the mid-19th century. This volume specifically focuses on the concept of "Mountain Beauty," exploring artistic representation of mountains and their sublime beauty, with particular attention to the works of notable artists like J.M.W. Turner. Ruskin's thorough discussions reveal his deep engagement with how nature is perceived and portrayed in art, examining the philosophical and emotional depths that accompany such representations. The opening of the volume presents a preface in which Ruskin reflects on his artistic intentions and the evolution of his thoughts, acknowledging previous shortcomings in his work. He emphasizes the need for artists to forge a genuine connection with nature rather than resorting to mere copies of artistic forms. This sets the stage for the subsequent exploration of Turner's picturesque style, contrasting it with other representations of landscape and the emotional resonance embedded within them. Ruskin aims to guide readers toward understanding the deeper meanings behind the artistic choices and the value of nature's inherent beauty, laying a foundation for the detailed chapters on mountain aesthetics that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Aesthetics Painting ND Text Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1048963 2025-08-13T05:40:32.153903 text/html 1035613 2010-03-13T06:49:38 text/html 5366184 2025-08-13T05:40:49.415822 application/epub+zip 5381061 2025-08-13T05:40:37.592886 application/epub+zip 456287 2025-08-13T05:40:35.205837 application/epub+zip 5723841 2025-08-13T05:40:57.330727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5646429 2025-08-13T05:40:47.443829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722771 2022-09-14T13:59:48.461265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901505 2025-08-13T05:40:29.905889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 900474 2010-03-13T06:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 902243 2010-03-13T06:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20443 2025-08-13T05:40:57.521771 application/rdf+xml 14892 2025-08-13T05:40:35.806858 image/jpeg 3718 2025-08-13T05:40:35.527820 image/jpeg 339207 2010-03-13T06:49:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 5177084 2010-03-13T06:49:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 339000 2010-03-13T06:49:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 5363250 2025-08-13T05:40:32.581897 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