Project Gutenberg 2024-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 191 Van Dyke, John C. 1856 1932 Dyke, John Charles Van Dyke, John C. Van Dyke, John Charles van Dyke, John C. van The meaning of pictures : $b Six lectures given for Columbia University at the Metropolitan Museum of Art $aNew York :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1903, pubdate 1911. Truth in painting -- Individualilty or the personal element -- Imagination of the artists -- Pictorial poetry -- The decorative quality -- Subject in painting. 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.) "The Meaning of Pictures" by John C. Van Dyke is a collection of lectures on art and aesthetics delivered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, likely written in the early 20th century. This work explores the various interpretations and perceptions of art, particularly focusing on the relationship between an artist's intentions and the viewers' understanding. The book emphasizes the subjective nature of artistic interpretation and the importance of individual perspectives in appreciating and critiquing art. The opening of this publication presents the author's perspective on the idea of "truth" in art, asserting that realism in painting is more complex than simply replicating nature. Van Dyke discusses historical examples of art, touching on the varying degrees of realism across different eras and cultures, notably contrasting the approaches of Dutch painters with Italian ones. He argues that while visual representation attempts to convey reality, it is ultimately filtered through the artist's unique perspective and imagination, which plays a crucial role in shaping the viewer's experience and understanding of a piece. The introductory chapters set the foundation for a deeper exploration of themes regarding artistic interpretation and the nuances of visual representation in subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/meaningofpicture00vand/page/n9/mode/2up 20220304153857vandyke 1903 US Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Painting ND Text Category: Art 320149 2025-07-28T15:05:54.325463 text/html 295235 2024-10-10T08:51:34 text/html 8221792 2025-07-28T15:06:00.680377 application/epub+zip 8220083 2025-07-28T15:05:56.063412 application/epub+zip 185054 2025-07-28T15:05:55.129406 application/epub+zip 8304601 2025-07-28T15:06:04.269933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8272953 2025-07-28T15:05:59.865441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279542 2025-07-28T15:05:53.648393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259483 2024-10-10T08:51:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16089 2025-07-28T15:06:04.426851 application/rdf+xml 12264 2025-07-28T15:05:55.357409 image/jpeg 2035 2025-07-28T15:05:55.289403 image/jpeg 8197040 2025-07-28T15:05:54.480435 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