Project Gutenberg 2017-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 195 Story, William Wetmore 1819 1895 Story, W. W. (William Wetmore) Story, William W. (William Wetmore) Excursions in Art and Letters Michel Angelo -- Phidias, and the Elgin marbles -- The art of casting in plaster among the ancient Greeks and Romans -- A conversation with Marcus Aurelius -- Distortions of the English stage as instanced in "Macbeth". Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Excursions in Art and Letters" by William Wetmore Story is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The text explores significant themes related to art, history, and literature, with a particular focus on notable figures such as Michelangelo and Phidias. Readers interested in the intersections of these fields or those who appreciate art criticism and historical insights would likely find this work engaging. The opening of the book delves into the decline of ancient art with the rise of Christianity and the subsequent rebirth during the Renaissance. It describes the devastating impact on artistic expression as pagan art was nearly eradicated, only to gradually reemerge through significant figures like Michelangelo during a period of renewed liberty and cultural flourishing. The text draws vivid images of historical Florence and the contributions of great artists, setting the stage for an in-depth analysis of Michelangelo's life, works, and philosophical themes that would dominate the Renaissance era. This reflective narrative captivates readers by intertwining personal insight with historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arts NX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 607981 2025-09-22T04:21:24.692573 text/html 571608 2024-10-23T02:08:14 text/html 378077 2025-09-22T04:21:34.280056 application/epub+zip 380562 2025-09-22T04:21:26.961082 application/epub+zip 279862 2025-09-22T04:21:25.712104 application/epub+zip 551631 2025-09-22T04:21:39.298077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510696 2025-09-22T04:21:33.171033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410465 2022-09-24T23:23:13.212395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483988 2025-09-22T04:21:23.561637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464282 2024-10-23T02:08:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16801 2025-09-22T04:21:39.444012 application/rdf+xml 19405 2025-09-22T04:21:26.100098 image/jpeg 2931 2025-09-22T04:21:25.779062 image/jpeg 421892 2025-09-22T04:21:24.739567 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