Project Gutenberg 2019-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 209 Memes, J. S. (John Smythe) Memes, John Smythe 09018299 History of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture Produced by Sonya Schermann, Alan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture" by J. S. Memes is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 19th century. This work explores the evolution and significance of the fine arts, focusing primarily on sculpture, painting, and architecture across different cultures and epochs. The likely topic of the book centers around the development of these artistic forms, their cultural contexts, and the philosophical principles underlying aesthetic appreciation. At the start of this volume, the author establishes a foundational discussion on the concept of taste, defining it as the perception of beauty derived from both nature and art. The opening portion elaborates on the interconnectedness of taste, beauty, and artistic expression, setting a philosophical framework for what follows. Memes emphasizes that the understanding of beauty is influenced by cultural and intellectual cultivation over time. He intends to delve into specific historical examples of sculpture, starting with Egyptian art, illustrating how various civilizations have contributed to the arts while also noting their unique characteristics and shared qualities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Art -- History N Text Category: History - Other Category: Architecture Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 620744 2025-06-23T12:42:00.659729 text/html 625077 2019-02-28T11:35:20 text/html 338252 2025-06-23T12:42:08.146755 application/epub+zip 337147 2025-06-23T12:42:01.816767 application/epub+zip 306532 2025-06-23T12:42:01.234781 application/epub+zip 483336 2025-06-23T12:42:13.373722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433994 2025-06-23T12:42:07.472750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403815 2022-09-26T19:09:07.971704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581136 2025-06-23T12:42:00.123793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 580973 2019-02-28T11:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17978 2025-06-23T12:42:13.530715 application/rdf+xml 9854 2025-06-23T12:42:01.334771 image/jpeg 2438 2025-06-23T12:42:01.286756 image/jpeg 212697 2019-02-28T11:37:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 262443 2019-02-28T11:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 273721 2025-06-23T12:42:00.721730 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