Project Gutenberg 2012-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 331 Wright, Willard Huntington 1888 1939 Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning Ancient and modern art -- Precursors of the new era -- Édouard Manet -- The early Impressionists -- Auguste Renoir -- Paul Cézanne -- The Neo-Impressionists -- Gauguin and the Pont-Aven School -- Degas and his circle -- Henri-Matisse -- Picasso and Cubism -- Futurism -- Synchromism -- The lesser moderns -- Conclusion. Produced by Albert László, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning" by Willard Huntington Wright is an art criticism text written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the evolution of painting, encouraging a deeper understanding of the principles that define the value and significance of art. The book explores the psychological and aesthetic shifts from ancient to modern styles and critiques the misconceptions surrounding modern art movements. The opening of the work sets the stage for a discussion on the misunderstandings that have plagued modern painting, addressing the need for a critical framework to evaluate its merits. Wright articulates that true appreciation of art requires recognizing the inherent qualities of a painting through intellectual reasoning rather than superficial judgments based on personal taste or narrative content. He argues that a profound emotional response is the essence of great art and strives to analyze the motivations and influences of modern painters, positioning modern art as a continuation of traditional practices elevated through innovative methods and perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Painters Impressionism (Art) ND Text Category: Art 746529 2025-07-16T08:16:58.043801 text/html 717403 2012-06-01T11:41:26 text/html 1153437 2025-07-16T08:17:11.649696 application/epub+zip 1158996 2025-07-16T08:17:02.685763 application/epub+zip 331172 2025-07-16T08:17:00.700792 application/epub+zip 1492993 2025-07-16T08:17:17.624688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1457666 2025-07-16T08:17:10.189724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618327 2022-09-18T09:17:42.137656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603924 2025-07-16T08:16:56.522833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603760 2012-06-01T11:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600519 2012-06-01T11:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600695 2012-06-01T11:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23108 2025-07-16T08:17:17.792666 application/rdf+xml 18703 2025-07-16T08:17:01.288764 image/jpeg 4181 2025-07-16T08:17:00.996772 image/jpeg 225419 2012-06-01T11:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 224597 2012-06-01T11:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 968183 2012-06-01T11:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 224060 2012-06-01T11:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1062134 2025-07-16T08:16:58.152832 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 More titles under Van Dine, S. S.