The Greek Painters' Art (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Greek Painters' Art The purpose of this book, therefore, is to bring the reader in touch with the Greek painter of old in a simple and direct manner, the Introduction serving to lead him to the enchanted land. Once there, he may explore at will the brief history of painting, the subject of vase painting, the testimony of recent writers on color as applied to archi tecture and sculpture, and the remains of portrait painting, mosaic, and mural painting. The aim is not in any measure to exhaust the subject, but to group together the most reli able matter obtainable from ancient and modern writings and from recent reports by archaeologists, and to record the results Of personal study from books, from collections in foreign and native museums, and from actual finds in Greece itself, in all that relates to color as used by the Greek painter of old. This has been done not only with the idea of compiling a useful summary of important facts, but to awaken the interest and kindle the imagination toward a keener appreciation of the painters' art wherever found. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.