Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
Title Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers PDF eBook
Author Esther Singleton
Publisher Library of Alexandria
Pages 385
Release 1903-01-01
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1465544933

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Greatest Wonders of the World as Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Greatest Wonders of the World as Seen and Described by Famous Writers
Title Greatest Wonders of the World as Seen and Described by Famous Writers PDF eBook
Author Esther Singleton
Publisher Library of Alexandria
Pages 408
Release 1910-01-01
Genre History
ISBN 1465539050

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We were surrounded by five and twenty boatmen, each of whom exerted himself to get our custom: these were the ciceroni of the Blue Grotto. I chose one and Jadin another, for you must have a boat and a boatman to get there, the opening being so low and so narrow that one cannot enter unless in a very small boat. The sea was calm, nevertheless, even in this beautiful weather it broke with such force against the belt of rocks surrounding the island that our barks bounded as if in a tempest, and we were obliged to lie down and cling to the sides to avoid being thrown into the sea. At last, after three-quarters of an hour of navigation, during which we skirted about one-sixth of the island’s circumference, our boatmen informed us of our arrival. We looked about us, but we could not perceive the slightest suspicion of a grotto until we made out with difficulty a little black, circular point above the foaming waves: this was the orifice of the vault. The first sight of this entrance was not reässuring: you could not understand how it was possible to clear it without breaking your head against the rocks. As the question seemed important enough for discussion, I put it to my boatman, who replied that we were perfectly right in remaining seated now, but presently we must lie down to avoid the danger. We had not come so far as this to flinch. It was my turn first; my boatman advanced, rowing with precaution and indicating that, accustomed as he was to the work, he could not regard it as exempt from danger. As for me, from the position that I occupied, I could see nothing but the sky; soon I felt myself rising upon a wave, the boat slid down it rapidly, and I saw nothing but a rock that seemed for a second to weigh upon my breast. Then, suddenly, I found myself in a grotto so marvellous that I gave a cry of astonishment, and I jumped up so quickly to look about me that I nearly capsized the boat. In reality, before me, around me, above me, under me, and behind me were marvels of which no description can give an idea, and before which, the brush itself, the grand preserver of human memories, is powerless. You must imagine an immense cavern entirely of azure, just as if God had amused himself by making a pavilion with fragments of the firmament; water so limpid, so transparent, and so pure that you seemed floating upon dense air; from the ceiling stalactites hanging like inverted pyramids; in the background a golden sand mingled with submarine vegetation; along the walls which were bathed by the water there were trees of coral with irregular and dazzling branches; at the sea-entrance, a tiny point—a star—let in the half-light that illumines this fairy palace; finally, at the opposite end, a kind of stage arranged like the throne of a splendid goddess who has chosen one of the wonders of the world for her baths.

Russia: As Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Russia: As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
Title Russia: As Seen and Described by Famous Writers PDF eBook
Author Various Authors
Publisher Library of Alexandria
Pages 386
Release 2020-09-28
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1465545328

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Great Pictures

Great Pictures
Title Great Pictures PDF eBook
Author Esther Singleton
Publisher
Pages 442
Release 1899
Genre Painting
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Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way

Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way
Title Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way PDF eBook
Author John Nici
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 331
Release 2015-09-17
Genre Art
ISBN 1442249552

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In a world filled with great museums and great paintings, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the reigning queen. Her portrait rules over a carefully designed salon, one that was made especially for her in a museum that may seem intended for no other purpose than to showcase her virtues. What has made this portrait so renowned, commanding such adoration? And what of other works of art that continue to enthrall spectators: What makes the Great Sphinx so great? Why do iterations of The Scream and American Gothic permeate nearly all aspects of popular culture? Is it because of the mastery of the artists who created them? Or can something else account for their popularity? In Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way, John B. Nici looks at twenty well-known paintings, sculptures, and photographs that have left lasting impressions on the general public. As Nici notes, there are many reasons why works of art become famous; few have anything to do with quality. The author explains why the reputations of some creations have grown over the years, some disproportionate to their artistic value. Written in a style that is both entertaining and informative, this book explains how fame is achieved, and ultimately how a work either retains that fame, or passes from the public consciousness. From ancient artifacts to a can of soup, this book raises the question: Did the talent to promote and publicize a work exceed the skills employed to create that object of worship? Or are some masterpieces truly worth the admiration they receive? The creations covered in this book include the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, El Greco’s The Burial of Count Orgaz, Rodin’s The Thinker, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Picasso’s Guernica. Featuring more than sixty images, including color reproductions, Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way will appeal to anyone who has ever wondered if a great painting, sculpture, or photograph, really deserves to be called “great.”

Russia as Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Russia as Seen and Described by Famous Writers
Title Russia as Seen and Described by Famous Writers PDF eBook
Author Esther Singleton
Publisher
Pages 464
Release 1904
Genre Russia
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Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895- 1902: Fine Arts. Literature. Fiction. History and travel, part I

Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895- 1902: Fine Arts. Literature. Fiction. History and travel, part I
Title Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895- 1902: Fine Arts. Literature. Fiction. History and travel, part I PDF eBook
Author Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher
Pages 1312
Release 1907
Genre Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
ISBN

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