Project Gutenberg 2014-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 672 Cook, Edward Tyas, Sir 1857 1919 Cook, E. T. (Edward Tyas), Sir National Gallery (Great Britain) National Gallery, London Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools Including by Special Permission Notes Collected from the Works of John Ruskin Produced by Richard Tonsing, Delphine Lettau, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools" by E.T. Cook is a guidebook written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an informative resource for visitors to the National Gallery in London, particularly focusing on the foreign schools of painting represented in the collection. The handbook combines historical context, detailed descriptions of the art pieces, and interpretations that guide readers in understanding the significance of the gallery's offerings. The opening portion of the handbook establishes the operational details of the National Gallery, including visitor access and admission fees. It emphasizes the importance of the gallery, as recognized by art critic John Ruskin, and details the arrangement of artworks therein. The introductory sections describe the general approach the handbook takes to educate the public about the various foreign schools of painting on display, positioning itself as an essential companion for navigating the art and history encapsulated within the gallery's walls. The text sets the stage for a more in-depth exploration of the individual schools, guiding visitors to appreciate the evolution and nuances of European art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45737/45737-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Painting -- England -- London -- Catalogs National Gallery (Great Britain) N Text Category: History - European Category: Art 2568499 2025-07-18T12:26:53.862973 text/html 2608698 2024-10-24T07:27:29 text/html 3315343 2025-07-18T12:28:26.716031 application/epub+zip 3350361 2025-07-18T12:27:26.201834 application/epub+zip 1055988 2025-07-18T12:27:08.782843 application/epub+zip 3820858 2025-07-18T12:28:49.819903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3669668 2025-07-18T12:27:57.795602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1688250 2022-09-20T19:53:14.540910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2236103 2025-07-18T12:26:46.353003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2216147 2024-10-24T07:27:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18217 2025-07-18T12:28:50.040866 application/rdf+xml 9750 2025-07-18T12:27:09.130861 image/jpeg 1894 2025-07-18T12:27:08.963896 image/jpeg 3199118 2025-07-18T12:26:54.095958 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 en.wikipedia