Modern Painters (Vol. 1-5)
Complete EditionBy John Ruskin
Length75h 47m
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Modern Painters is a five-volume work by the eminent Victorian art critic, John Ruskin. The work placed emphasis on symbolism in art, expressed through nature and it was influential on the early development of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Ruskin wrote Modern Paintings for 17 years updating it and adding later volumes in subsequent years. The book was primarily written as a defense of the later work of J. M. W. Turner. Ruskin argues that recent painters emerging from the tradition of the picturesque are superior in the art of landscape to the old masters. He used the book to argue that art should devote itself to the accurate documentation of nature. In Ruskin's view, Turner had developed from early detailed documentation of nature to a later more profound insight into natural forces and atmospheric effects.
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Table of contents
1PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
79PREFACE.
2PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
80CHAPTER I. OF THE RECEIVED OPINIONS TOUCHING THE "GRAND STYLE."
3PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
81CHAPTER II. OF REALIZATION.
4PREFACE TO NEW EDITION (1873).
82CHAPTER III. OF THE REAL NATURE OF GREATNESS OF STYLE.
5PART I OF GENERAL PRINCIPLES.
83CHAPTER IV. OF THE FALSE IDEAL:—FIRST, RELIGIOUS.
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6SECTION I. OF THE NATURE OF THE IDEAS CONVEYABLE BY ART.
84CHAPTER V. OF THE FALSE IDEAL:—SECONDLY, PROFANE.
7CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
85CHAPTER VI. OF THE TRUE IDEAL:—FIRST, PURIST.
8CHAPTER II. DEFINITION OF GREATNESS IN ART.
86CHAPTER VII. OF THE TRUE IDEAL:—SECONDLY, NATURALIST.
9CHAPTER III. OF IDEAS OF POWER.
87CHAPTER VIII. OF THE TRUE IDEAL: THIRDLY, GROTESQUE.
10CHAPTER IV. OF IDEAS OF IMITATION.
88CHAPTER IX. OF FINISH.
11CHAPTER V. OF IDEAS OF TRUTH.
89CHAPTER X. OF THE USE OF PICTURES.
12CHAPTER VI. OF IDEAS OF BEAUTY.
90CHAPTER XI. OF THE NOVELTY OF LANDSCAPE.
13CHAPTER VII. OF IDEAS OF RELATION.
91CHAPTER XII. OF THE PATHETIC FALLACY.
14SECTION II. OF POWER.
92CHAPTER XIII. OF CLASSICAL LANDSCAPE.
15CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES RESPECTING IDEAS OF POWER.
93CHAPTER XIV. OF MEDIÆVAL LANDSCAPE:—FIRST, THE FIELDS.
16CHAPTER II. OF IDEAS OF POWER, AS THEY ARE DEPENDENT UPON EXECUTION.
94CHAPTER XV. OF MEDIÆVAL LANDSCAPE:—SECONDLY, THE ROCKS.
17CHAPTER III. OF THE SUBLIME.
95CHAPTER XVI. OF MODERN LANDSCAPE.
18PART II. OF TRUTH.
96CHAPTER XVII. THE MORAL OF LANDSCAPE.
19SECTION I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES RESPECTING IDEAS OF TRUTH.
97CHAPTER XVIII. OF THE TEACHERS OF TURNER.
20CHAPTER I. OF IDEAS OF TRUTH IN THEIR CONNECTION WITH THOSE OF BEAUTY AND RELATION.
98APPENDIX.
21CHAPTER II. THAT THE TRUTH OF NATURE IS NOT TO BE DISCERNED BY THE UNEDUCATED SENSES.
99PREFACE.
22CHAPTER III. OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTHS:—FIRST, THAT PARTICULAR TRUTHS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN GENERAL ONES.
100PART V. OF MOUNTAIN BEAUTY.
23CHAPTER IV. OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTHS:—SECONDLY, THAT RARE TRUTHS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN FREQUENT ONES.
101CHAPTER I. OF THE TURNERIAN PICTURESQUE.
24CHAPTER V. OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTHS:—THIRDLY, THAT TRUTHS OF COLOR ARE THE LEAST IMPORTANT OF ALL TRUTHS.
102CHAPTER II. OF TURNERIAN TOPOGRAPHY.
25CHAPTER VI. RECAPITULATION.
103CHAPTER III. OF TURNERIAN LIGHT.
26CHAPTER VII. GENERAL APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING PRINCIPLES. (pt. 1)
104CHAPTER IV. OF TURNERIAN MYSTERY:—FIRST, AS ESSENTIAL.
27CHAPTER VII. GENERAL APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING PRINCIPLES. (pt. 2)
105CHAPTER V. OF TURNERIAN MYSTERY:—SECONDLY, WILFUL.
28SECTION II. OF GENERAL TRUTHS.
106CHAPTER VI. THE FIRMAMENT.
29CHAPTER I. OF TRUTH OF TONE.
107CHAPTER VII. THE DRY LAND.
30CHAPTER II. OF TRUTH OF COLOR.
108CHAPTER VIII. OF THE MATERIALS OF MOUNTAINS:—FIRST, COMPACT CRYSTALLINES.
31CHAPTER III. OF TRUTH OF CHIAROSCURO.
109CHAPTER IX. OF THE MATERIALS OF MOUNTAINS:—SECONDLY, SLATY CRYSTALLINES.
32CHAPTER IV. OF TRUTH OF SPACE:—FIRST AS DEPENDENT ON THE FOCUS OF THE EYE.23
110CHAPTER X. OF THE MATERIALS OF MOUNTAINS:—THIRDLY, SLATY COHERENTS.
33CHAPTER V. OF TRUTH OF SPACE:—SECONDLY, AS ITS APPEARANCE IS DEPENDENT ON THE POWER OF THE EYE.
111CHAPTER XI. OF THE MATERIALS OF MOUNTAINS:—FOURTHLY, COMPACT COHERENTS.
34SECTION III. OF TRUTH OF SKIES.
112CHAPTER XII. ON THE SCULPTURE OF MOUNTAINS:—FIRST, THE LATERAL RANGES.
35CHAPTER I. OF THE OPEN SKY.
113CHAPTER XIII. OF THE SCULPTURE OF MOUNTAINS:—SECONDLY, THE CENTRAL PEAKS.
36CHAPTER II. OF TRUTH OF CLOUDS:—FIRST, OF THE REGION OF THE CIRRUS.
114CHAPTER XIV. RESULTING FORMS:—FIRST, AIGUILLES.
37CHAPTER III. OF TRUTH OF CLOUDS:—SECONDLY, OF THE CENTRAL CLOUD REGION.
115CHAPTER XV. RESULTING FORMS:—SECONDLY, CRESTS.
38CHAPTER IV. OF TRUTH OF CLOUDS: THIRDLY, OF THE REGION OF THE RAIN-CLOUD.
116CHAPTER XVI RESULTING FORMS:—THIRDLY, PRECIPICES.
39CHAPTER V. EFFECTS OF LIGHT RENDERED BY MODERN ART.
117CHAPTER XVII. RESULTING FORMS:—FOURTHLY, BANKS.
40SECTION IV. OF TRUTH OF EARTH.
118CHAPTER XVIII. RESULTING FORMS:—FIFTHLY, STONES.
41CHAPTER I. OF GENERAL STRUCTURE.
119CHAPTER XIX. THE MOUNTAIN GLOOM.
42CHAPTER II. OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.
120CHAPTER XX. THE MOUNTAIN GLORY.
43CHAPTER III. OF THE INFERIOR MOUNTAINS.
121APPENDIX.
44CHAPTER IV. OF THE FOREGROUND.
122PREFACE.
45SECTION V. OF TRUTH OF WATER.
123PART VI. OF LEAF BEAUTY.
46CHAPTER I. OF WATER, AS PAINTED BY THE ANCIENTS.
124CHAPTER I. THE EARTH-VEIL.
47CHAPTER II. OF WATER, AS PAINTED BY THE MODERNS.
125CHAPTER II. THE LEAF ORDERS.
48CHAPTER III. OF WATER, AS PAINTED BY TURNER.
126CHAPTER III. THE BUD.
49SECTION VI. OF TRUTH OF VEGETATION.—CONCLUSION.
127CHAPTER IV. THE LEAF.
50CHAPTER I. OF TRUTH OF VEGETATION.
128CHAPTER V. LEAF ASPECTS.
51CHAPTER II. GENERAL REMARKS RESPECTING THE TRUTH OF TURNER.
129CHAPTER VI. THE BRANCH.
52CHAPTER III. CONCLUSION.—MODERN ART AND MODERN CRITICISM.
130CHAPTER VII. THE STEM.
53POSTSCRIPT.
131CHAPTER VIII. THE LEAF MONUMENTS.
54PART III. OF IDEAS OF BEAUTY.
132CHAPTER IX. THE LEAF SHADOWS.
55SECTION I. OF THE THEORETIC FACULTY.
133CHAPTER X. LEAVES MOTIONLESS.
56CHAPTER I. OF THE RANK AND RELATIONS OF THE THEORETIC FACULTY.
134PART VII. OF CLOUD BEAUTY.
57CHAPTER II. OF THE THEORETIC FACULTY AS CONCERNED WITH PLEASURES OF SENSE.
135CHAPTER I. THE CLOUD-BALANCINGS.
58CHAPTER III. OF ACCURACY AND INACCURACY IN IMPRESSIONS OF SENSE.
136CHAPTER II. THE CLOUD-FLOCKS.
59CHAPTER IV. OF FALSE OPINIONS HELD CONCERNING BEAUTY.
137CHAPTER III. THE CLOUD-CHARIOTS.
60CHAPTER V. OF TYPICAL BEAUTY:—FIRST, OF INFINITY, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE INCOMPREHENSIBILITY.
138CHAPTER IV. THE ANGEL OF THE SEA.
61CHAPTER VI. OF UNITY, OR THE TYPE OF THE DIVINE COMPREHENSIVENESS.
139PART VIII. OF IDEAS OF RELATION:—FIRST, OF INVENTION FORMAL.
62CHAPTER VII. OF REPOSE, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE PERMANENCE.
140CHAPTER I. THE LAW OF HELP.
63CHAPTER VIII. OF SYMMETRY, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE JUSTICE.
141CHAPTER II. THE TASK OF THE LEAST.
64CHAPTER IX. OF PURITY, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE ENERGY.
142CHAPTER III. THE RULE OF THE GREATEST.
65CHAPTER X. OF MODERATION, OR THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENT BY LAW.
143CHAPTER IV. THE LAW OF PERFECTNESS.
66CHAPTER XI. GENERAL INFERENCES RESPECTING TYPICAL BEAUTY.
144PART IX. OF IDEAS OF RELATION:—II. OF INVENTION SPIRITUAL.
67CHAPTER XII. OF VITAL BEAUTY. FIRST, AS RELATIVE.
145CHAPTER I. THE DARK MIRROR.
68CHAPTER XIII. OF VITAL BEAUTY.—SECONDLY AS GENERIC.
146CHAPTER II. THE LANCE OF PALLAS.
69CHAPTER XIV. OF VITAL BEAUTY.—THIRDLY, IN MAN.
147CHAPTER III. THE WINGS OF THE LION.
70CHAPTER XV. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS RESPECTING THE THEORETIC FACULTY.
148CHAPTER IV. DURER AND SALVATOR.
71SECTION II. OF THE IMAGINATIVE FACULTY.
149CHAPTER V. CLAUDE AND POUSSIN.
72CHAPTER I. OF THE THREE FORMS OF IMAGINATION.
150CHAPTER VI. RUBENS AND CUYP.
73CHAPTER II. OF IMAGINATION ASSOCIATIVE.
151CHAPTER VII. OF VULGARITY.
74CHAPTER III. OF IMAGINATION PENETRATIVE.
152CHAPTER VIII. WOUVERMANS AND ANGELICO.
75CHAPTER IV. OF IMAGINATION CONTEMPLATIVE.
153CHAPTER IX. THE TWO BOYHOODS.
76CHAPTER V. OF THE SUPERHUMAN IDEAL.
154CHAPTER X. THE NEREID’S GUARD.
77ADDENDA.
155CHAPTER XI. THE HESPERID ÆGLÉ.
78PART IV. OF MANY THINGS.
156CHAPTER XII. PEACE.
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