Project Gutenberg 2016-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 203 Reynolds, Joshua, Sir 1723 1792 Reynolds, Sir Joshua Phillipps, L. March (Lisle March) 1863 1917 Phillipps, Lisle March Rhys, Ernest 1859 1946 Fifteen Discourses 15 Discourses Produced by Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fifteen Discourses" by Sir Joshua Reynolds is a collection of art lectures delivered at the Royal Academy during the late 18th century. The text encapsulates Reynolds's insights on art theory, serving as a critique of contemporary painting practices while promoting the cultivation of high artistic standards rooted in classical ideals. He emphasizes the importance of form and beauty in art, positioning his views against those of the Venetian colorists whom he both admires and critiques. At the start of the collection, Reynolds addresses the formation of the Royal Academy and the significance of its establishment for English art. He discusses the need for a structured approach to artistic education, advocating for diligent study of the works of great masters, and highlights the necessity of adhering to established rules of art to foster true artistic innovation. Reynolds explicitly warns against the pitfalls of prioritizing mere technical prowess over a deeper understanding of beauty and form, suggesting that students should first master these foundational principles before attempting to break free from them as they grow into their own artistic voices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Art N Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Art 604413 2025-07-21T05:25:08.231750 text/html 587758 2024-10-23T00:47:16 text/html 453128 2025-07-21T05:25:16.411717 application/epub+zip 457593 2025-07-21T05:25:10.074727 application/epub+zip 286339 2025-07-21T05:25:09.291656 application/epub+zip 630403 2025-07-21T05:25:20.864642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574363 2025-07-21T05:25:15.139666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401099 2022-09-23T21:56:45.707875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558255 2025-07-21T05:25:07.388673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538367 2024-10-23T00:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17904 2025-07-21T05:25:21.006589 application/rdf+xml 11433 2025-07-21T05:25:09.374655 image/jpeg 1660 2025-07-21T05:25:09.333684 image/jpeg 432942 2025-07-21T05:25:08.531762 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