Project Gutenberg 2013-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 1893 Muther, Richard 1860 1909 The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX century Produced by Marius Masi, Albert László, P. G. Máté and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2" by Richard Muther is an art historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume of a four-part series explores the evolution of modern painting, particularly focusing on developments and artistic movements up to the end of the 19th century. The book delves into various styles and influential artists during a transformative period in art history, highlighting the dynamic relationship between art and contemporary society. The opening of the volume presents a critical view of the initial detachment of modern painting from ordinary life and its reliance on historical and classical themes. Muther examines how the art of the early 19th century, particularly in France, Germany, and England, often maintained a distance from the present reality, favoring classical references over modern subjects. He discusses notable artists and their works, such as David and Delacroix, pointing out the shortcomings in capturing contemporary life. The section also emphasizes the role of caricaturists and draughtsmen who began to integrate modern life into their art, representing the societal dynamics and individual experiences of their times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Painting -- History ND Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Art 1111544 2025-08-17T15:28:20.643335 text/html 1091429 2024-10-23T18:56:50 text/html 21018939 2025-08-17T15:28:45.213270 application/epub+zip 21031201 2025-08-17T15:28:27.930273 application/epub+zip 481194 2025-08-17T15:28:24.559347 application/epub+zip 21395652 2025-08-17T15:28:56.274652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21348539 2025-08-17T15:28:41.990255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830228 2022-09-20T04:49:56.610913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912913 2025-08-17T15:28:17.094317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 892975 2024-10-23T18:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16782 2025-08-17T15:28:56.519678 application/rdf+xml 15501 2025-08-17T15:28:25.162278 image/jpeg 3623 2025-08-17T15:28:24.858311 image/jpeg 20550013 2025-08-17T15:28:21.639299 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 de.wikipedia