Project Gutenberg 2011-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 399 Govett, Ernest 19004329 Art Principles with Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Art Principles with Special Reference to Painting" by Ernest Govett is a treatise on aesthetics and art theory written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the fundamental principles of art, particularly in painting, while exploring theories of beauty, expression, and the nature of genius in the artistic process. Through a systematic analysis, Govett attempts to outline the complexities and nuances inherent in the production of visual beauty and its appreciation. The opening of the text presents a preface in which the author expresses humility regarding the scope of his work. He acknowledges the difficulties he faced due to the constraints of time and the impact of the World War on his research endeavors. Govett emphasizes that while his book offers a framework for understanding art principles, it remains a skeleton that invites further exploration and inquiry into the subject. He introduces key philosophical conceptions of art and its historical significance, suggesting that beauty is a critical aspect of its definition, and the exploration of various artistic ideals is essential for comprehensive understanding. The beginning sets the stage for an in-depth discourse on aesthetics and urges the reader to consider the intricacies of artistic expression and appreciation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36427/36427-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Art Painting N ND Text Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 964058 2025-08-15T03:37:08.665118 text/html 947011 2011-06-14T15:45:09 text/html 3762084 2025-08-15T03:37:31.203515 application/epub+zip 3779921 2025-08-15T03:37:14.673099 application/epub+zip 368081 2025-08-15T03:37:11.586167 application/epub+zip 4066442 2025-08-15T03:37:39.937494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3976350 2025-08-15T03:37:26.459063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568426 2022-09-16T15:25:20.511984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672802 2025-08-15T03:37:06.200172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 672325 2011-06-14T15:29:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 672420 2011-06-14T15:29:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20421 2025-08-15T03:37:40.121462 application/rdf+xml 10982 2025-08-15T03:37:11.816116 image/jpeg 1640 2025-08-15T03:37:11.702119 image/jpeg 240159 2011-06-14T15:29:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 3673264 2011-06-14T15:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 240021 2011-06-14T15:29:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 3727000 2025-08-15T03:37:08.805159 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