Project Gutenberg 2013-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 274 Zerffi, G. G. (Gustavus George) 1820 1892 Zerffi, Gustavus George Zerffi, George Gustavus 09018303 A Manual of the Historical Development of Art Pre-Historic—Ancient—Classic—Early Christian; with Special Reference to Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Ornamentation E-text prepared by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "A Manual of the Historical Development of Art" by G. G. Zerffi is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a concise guide to art history, examining the evolution of artistic expression across various cultures and epochs, with particular emphasis on architecture, sculpture, and painting. Zerffi aims to fill the educational gap regarding art history, advocating for its crucial role in understanding the broader context of human civilization. The beginning of the manual introduces Zerffi's rationale for writing the book, highlighting his eight years of experience as a lecturer on art history. In the preface, he outlines the neglect of art history in educational institutions and emphasizes the significance of understanding art as a reflection of the social, political, and spiritual conditions of different cultures. Zerffi presents art as a mirror of humanity, asserting that to improve national artistic standards, public interest in and appreciation for art must be fostered. He provides the framework of topics that will be explored in subsequent chapters, setting the stage for a detailed examination of various artistic traditions and their historical progression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44509/44509-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Art -- History N Text Category: History - Other Category: Art 574305 2025-07-18T04:57:08.426515 text/html 549192 2024-10-23T21:27:37 text/html 574865 2025-07-18T04:57:17.897905 application/epub+zip 578379 2025-07-18T04:57:10.601465 application/epub+zip 272175 2025-07-18T04:57:09.442481 application/epub+zip 745901 2025-07-18T04:57:22.982921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686255 2025-07-18T04:57:16.602963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384787 2022-09-20T09:44:56.936617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490052 2025-07-18T04:57:07.371490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470027 2024-10-23T21:27:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17424 2025-07-18T04:57:23.249880 application/rdf+xml 13071 2025-07-18T04:57:09.571458 image/jpeg 2286 2025-07-18T04:57:09.506473 image/jpeg 519184 2025-07-18T04:57:08.509456 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