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Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5)John Ruskin

Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5)

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Original author: John Ruskin

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"Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5)" by John Ruskin is a work of art criticism published in 1843. Written as a passionate defense of painter J. M. W. Turner, Ruskin argues that contemporary landscape artists surpass the old masters through accurate documentation of nature. The young critic distinguishes between surface appearances and deeper truths, claiming Turner evolved from detailed observation to profound insight into natural forces. This influential volume sparked debates about art's purpose and helped shape the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5), by John Ruskin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #29907.

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68 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: To the First Edition1,182 words
  2. 2.Preface: To the Second Edition (1)8,729 words
  3. 3.Preface: To the Second Edition (2)6,209 words
  4. 4.Preface: To the Third Edition593 words
  5. 5.Preface: To New Edition (1873)1,150 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: Of the Relative Importance of Truths:--First, that162 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Of the Relative Importance of Truths:--Thirdly, that146 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: General Application of the Foregoing Principles458 words
  9. 9.Chapter I: Of Truth of Tone242 words
  10. 10.Chapter II: Of Truth of Color209 words
  11. 11.Chapter III: Of Truth of Chiaroscuro259 words
  12. 12.Chapter V: Of Truth of Space:--Secondly, as its Appearance is182 words
  13. 13.Chapter I: Of the Open Sky244 words
  14. 14.Chapter II: Of Truth of Clouds:--First, of the Region of the Cirrus130 words
  15. 15.Chapter III: Of Truth of Clouds:--Secondly, of the Central Cloud317 words
  16. 16.Chapter IV: Of Truth of Clouds:--Thirdly, of the Region of the553 words
  17. 17.Chapter II: Of the Central Mountains214 words
  18. 18.Chapter III: Of the Inferior Mountains268 words
  19. 19.Chapter IV: Of the Foreground287 words
  20. 20.Chapter I: Of Water, as Painted by the Ancients216 words
  21. 21.Chapter II: Of Water, as Painted by the Moderns119 words
  22. 22.Chapter III: Of Water, as Painted by Turner409 words
  23. 23.Chapter I: Of Truth of Vegetation450 words
  24. 24.Chapter III: Conclusion.--Modern Art and Modern Criticism302 words
  25. 25.Chapter I: Introductory2,537 words
  26. 26.Chapter II: Definition of Greatness in Art1,924 words
  27. 27.Chapter III: Of Ideas of Power1,551 words
  28. 28.Chapter IV: Of Ideas of Imitation1,567 words
  29. 29.Chapter V: Of Ideas of Truth1,603 words
  30. 30.Chapter VI: Of Ideas of Beauty944 words
  31. 31.Chapter VII: Of Ideas of Relation892 words
  32. 32.Chapter I1,427 words
  33. 33.Chapter II1,825 words
  34. 34.Chapter III: Of the Sublime819 words
  1. 35.Chapter I2,085 words
  2. 36.Chapter II2,415 words
  3. 37.Part I: , Sect. I., Chap. 4740 words
  4. 38.Chapter III2,035 words
  5. 39.Chapter IV929 words
  6. 40.Chapter V1,737 words
  7. 41.Chapter VI: Recapitulation618 words
  8. 42.Chapter VII4,872 words
  9. 43.Part III: Chap. 5,) as well as of the herbage upon the rocks (1)8,732 words
  10. 44.Part III: Chap. 5,) as well as of the herbage upon the rocks (2)8,826 words
  11. 45.Part III: Chap. 5,) as well as of the herbage upon the rocks (3)4,564 words
  12. 46.Chapter I: Of Truth of Tone5,948 words
  13. 47.Chapter II: Of Truth of Color8,037 words
  14. 48.Chapter III: Of Truth of Chiaroscuro4,276 words
  15. 49.Chapter IV: Of Truth of Space:--First as Dependent on the Focus of the Eye.232,239 words
  16. 50.Part II: Sect. I. Chap. VII. Sec. 10:--"To paint mist rightly, space44 words
  17. 51.Chapter V5,423 words
  18. 52.Chapter I: Of the Open Sky4,833 words
  19. 53.Chapter II3,963 words
  20. 54.Chapter III7,444 words
  21. 55.Chapter IV8,732 words
  22. 56.Chapter V: Effects of Light Rendered by Modern Art1,165 words
  23. 57.Chapter I: Of General Structure1,854 words
  24. 58.Chapter II: Of the Central Mountains6,026 words
  25. 59.Chapter III: Of the Inferior Mountains7,625 words
  26. 60.Chapter IV: Of the Foreground6,634 words
  27. 61.Chapter I: Of Water, as Painted by the Ancients9,244 words
  28. 62.Chapter II: Of Water, as Painted by the Moderns2,751 words
  29. 63.Chapter III: Of Water, as Painted by Turner10,842 words
  30. 64.Chapter VI: Sec. 13,) and covers its surface not merely with the smoke of1,612 words
  31. 65.Chapter I: Of Truth of Vegetation6,307 words
  32. 66.Chapter III: Sec. 7,) nor sparkling lights, nor confused intersections of3,810 words
  33. 67.Chapter II2,004 words
  34. 68.Conclusion: Modern Art and Modern Criticism6,408 words