Project Gutenberg 2013-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 232 Crastre, François Crastre, Fr. (François) Crastre, Francois Cooper, Frederic Taber 1864 1937 Cooper, Fridericus Taber Veronese Masterpieces in colour E-text prepared by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Veronese" by François Crastre is a biography written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Paolo Veronese, a renowned painter of the Italian Renaissance. It delves into his artistic philosophy, notable masterpieces, and the cultural context of Venice during the 16th century, where Veronese created much of his celebrated art. The narrative details Veronese's journey from his early years in Verona to becoming one of the leading figures of the Venetian school of painting. Crastre discusses key works like the famous "Wedding at Cana," examining how Veronese's flamboyant use of color and composition reflect his joy for life and the opulence of Venetian society. The book also highlights Veronese's interactions with contemporary artists, his struggles with the Inquisition regarding his biblical depictions, and his legacy as a pivotal artist whose vibrant canvases continue to captivate audiences. Ultimately, it presents a comprehensive portrait of an artist whose work embodies the spirit and splendor of the era he lived in. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41974/41974-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Veronese, 1528-1588 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: Art 101466 2025-08-17T05:34:25.855769 text/html 78616 2024-10-23T13:52:00 text/html 813550 2025-08-17T05:34:28.590792 application/epub+zip 813160 2025-08-17T05:34:26.473800 application/epub+zip 65265 2025-08-17T05:34:26.143751 application/epub+zip 865409 2025-08-17T05:34:30.483767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846240 2025-08-17T05:34:28.266785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100265 2022-09-19T08:07:00.553277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82402 2025-08-17T05:34:25.611754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62524 2024-10-23T13:52:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17098 2025-08-17T05:34:30.629741 application/rdf+xml 16960 2025-08-17T05:34:26.217765 image/jpeg 3096 2025-08-17T05:34:26.179784 image/jpeg 857285 2025-08-17T05:34:25.898771 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