Project Gutenberg 2023-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 159 Fuseli, Henry 1741 1825 Füssli, Johann Heinrich Fusely, Henry Füessli, Henry Fussli, Johann Heinrich Fuessli, Henry Fusseli, Henry Lectures on painting, delivered at the Royal Academy : $b With additional observations and notes $aUnited Kingdom :$bT. Cadell and W. Davies, $c1820. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lectures on Painting" by Henry Fuseli is an academic text written in the early 19th century. The work consists of a series of lectures that were delivered at the Royal Academy, focusing on the principles and history of painting, with additional observations and notes aimed at students and those interested in art. The text seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the evolution of artistic techniques and styles, particularly from ancient to modern times. The opening of "Lectures on Painting" presents an introduction to the challenges of discussing art in a formal setting while emphasizing the prerequisites for effective learning in the field. Fuseli outlines his intention to guide his audience through the complexities of artistic expression, defining essential terms like nature, beauty, and genius. He frames the history of painting as an odyssey that begins with ancient art, exploring the nuances and advancements made by notable figures such as Polygnotus and Zeuxis. The lecturer prepares his listeners not only for an exploration of historical styles but also for an investigation of the deeper meanings behind artistic endeavors and their transformation through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lecturesonpainti00fuse_1/page/n7/mode/2up 20201121181002fuselipp 1820 GB Reading ease score: 40.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Painting ND Text Category: Art 423364 2025-07-28T08:03:39.595307 text/html 420624 2023-07-09T17:38:37 text/html 679360 2025-07-28T08:03:46.077283 application/epub+zip 675688 2025-07-28T08:03:41.093258 application/epub+zip 312238 2025-07-28T08:03:40.269287 application/epub+zip 973843 2025-07-28T08:03:49.948214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 947355 2025-07-28T08:03:45.328249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372845 2025-07-28T08:03:38.771292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372706 2023-07-09T17:38:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17887 2025-07-28T08:03:50.113209 application/rdf+xml 13579 2025-07-28T08:03:40.542279 image/jpeg 2664 2025-07-28T08:03:40.407257 image/jpeg 146716 2023-07-09T17:38:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 761701 2023-07-09T17:38:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 770463 2025-07-28T08:03:39.645286 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