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THE RELATION OF ART TO NATURE - JOHN W BEATTY T...

The purpose of writing this work was to establish a basis for the view that the art of the
painter and sculptor is imitative  not innovative. He claims that all art stems from nature 
and those who are the most genius painters or sculptors are the ones who can best imitate
nature. This treatise contains insightful opinions on the relation of art to nature  expressed
by artists famous artists themselves. These are some well-celebrated personalities in painting
and sculpture-making from different times and principles. The author includes the opinions of
philosophers and intellectuals also. The Relation of Art to Nature is well-written by painter
John W. Beatty who created the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. It is a must-read for
anyone who wants to understand why the art museum was set up the way it is. Contents include:
Argument The Artist and His Purpose Ancient Conceptions of Art Evidence of Painters and
Sculptors Opinions of Philosophers and Writers Symmetry Conclusion

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