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888 public-domain art books, summarised. Page 19 of 19.
The Deeds Carillon and Carillon Park
Anonymous
The Deeds Carillon and Carillon Park preserves the creation of a landmark Dayton sanctuary, tracing the transformation of a swamp into a monument of music, engineering, and history.
Through Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Paint Brush
Whitwell, Edward Robson, Mrs.
Hook Through the eyes of an artist, a journey unfolds across the rugged, mountainous frontier of the Balkan Peninsula during a period of profound political uncertainty.
Regeneration
A. Egmont (Alfred Egmont) Hake
This analysis serves as a spirited, book-length rebuttal to the claims of cultural decline, arguing that the diagnostic methods of the era’s critics are as flawed as the art they seek to condemn.
A concise account of the principal works in stained glass that have been executed by Thomas Willement of London, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Thomas Willement
A meticulous ledger of artistry, this record captures the resurgence of heraldic and sacred glass design in nineteenth-century England, documenting hundreds of commissions that transformed private estates and public sanctuaries.
A Lecture on Stained Glass
Robert Anning Bell
Coloured glass is not merely decoration, but a vital Christian art that glorifies light, shapes architecture, and demands deep spiritual collaboration between artist and artisan.
The Philistine
Various
A sharp-tongued 1895 literary periodical takes aim at commercialized publishing syndicates, modern pretension, and the commodification of art with fierce wit and unsparing satire.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 126, vol. III, May 29, 1886
Various
From historical imposters and colonial rivalries to microscopic food adulteration and prehistoric relics, this Victorian periodical captures the diverse curiosities of its era.
Hermann Stieffel, Soldier Artist of the West
Edgar M. Howell
An untutored private soldier serves twenty-four years on the American frontier, painting the raw, colorful reality of the post-Civil-War West.
Chambers's journal of popular literature, science, and art, fifth series, no. 125, vol. III, May 22, 1886
Various
This Victorian periodical offers a curated window into the nineteenth-century mind, blending social history, colonial anxiety, medical observation, and sentimental poetry. It captures a fleeting moment when the modern world began to aggressively displace the old.
The Clay Industries, Including the Fictile & Ceramic Arts on the Banks of the Severn: with notices of the early use of Shropshire clays, the history of pottery, porcelain, &c. in the district
John Randall
This chronicle of the Severn Valley’s ceramic heritage reveals the profound human labor and technical innovation behind the exquisite porcelain and humble brickwork of the nineteenth century.
The Illustrated Works of Gordon Home: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions
Gordon Home
This comprehensive index serves as a foundational roadmap to the illustrated travel and historical writings of a dedicated chronicler of the English landscape and the neighboring Norman coast. It provides a structured entry point into a body of work that captures the architectural, geological, and cultural heritage…
The Drama of Glass
Kate Field
Glass is more than a brittle utility; it is a "child of fire and death" whose history tracks the rise and fall of civilizations. This narrative charts the transformation of a mysterious ancient craft into a centerpiece of American industrial pride.
The Fourth-Dimensional Reaches of the Exposition: San Francisco, 1915
Cora Lenore Williams
Walking through the fairgrounds of a world’s fair, an observant thinker perceives that physical architecture can serve as a doorway into higher dimensions of human consciousness.
The Man In The High-Water Boots
Francis Hopkinson Smith
With broad-shouldered vigor and a reckless open-top motor ride through Normandy, a group of friends seeks out an outdoor painter who literally stands chest-deep in running water to capture the landscape.
The Mentor: Italy Under War Conditions, Vol. 6, Num. 23, Ser. No. 171, January 15, 1919
E. M. (Edward Manuel) Newman
Italy stands as a resilient nation transformed by the fires of the Great War, balancing the preservation of its ancient artistic soul with the urgent, modern necessities of industrial mobilization and national survival.
The Cubies' ABC
Mary Chase Mills Lyall
The 1913 Armory Show brought the avant-garde to New York, and this alphabet rhyme book serves as a satirical snapshot of the public’s bewilderment. It captures the clash between traditional aesthetics and the jarring arrival of modernism.
The Little Review, August 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 5)
Various
The spirit of early twentieth-century modernism crackles in this vibrant collection of essays, poems, and editorials. It serves as a manifesto for the uncompromising artist, daring the reader to trade conventionality for the dangerous pursuit of beauty.
The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 25, December 19, 1840
Various
This collection offers a nineteenth-century window into a world of artistic struggle, scientific discovery, and moral philosophy. It preserves the intellectual life of an era through a curated blend of biography, industry, and reflection.
Birket Foster, R.W.S.: Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work
H. M. (Herbert Minton) Cundall
This chronicle traces the life and artistic evolution of Myles Birket Foster, a Victorian painter whose meticulous rural scenes and watercolours captured the popular imagination of the British public.
The profanity of paint
William Kiddier
To see the world not as a collection of static objects, but as a shifting, rhythmic dance of color is the true vocation of the artist. This book serves as a vibrant, unfiltered manifesto for the romantic soul who finds more truth in a trembling aspen leaf than in the rigid lessons of art schools.
The Galleries of the Exposition
Eugen Neuhaus
A guiding companion for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, this work serves as an intimate, critical tour through the Palace of Fine Arts. It invites readers to look past the surface of paintings and sculpture to understand the artist's conscience.
Catalogue of valuable paintings and water colors mostly of the modern Dutch school, forming the private collection of A. Augustus Healy, Esq., Brooklyn
American Art Association
Before a single gavel falls, strict legal conditions govern the transfer of modern masterpieces from a private gallery to the open market.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 44, Vol. I, November 1, 1884
Various
This collection captures the Victorian appetite for knowledge and diversion, presenting a mosaic of scientific inquiry, serialized fiction, and antiquarian curiosities. It offers an intimate look at the intellectual currents of 1884, blending practical meteorology with the emotional dramas of the age.
The Parthenon By Way Of Papendrecht
Francis Hopkinson Smith
The painter-protagonist of this travelogue seeks beauty in the architecture of the world, finding that his most profound discoveries occur when he stops looking at the ruins and starts observing the men who carry his gear.