The laws of Fésole
Subtitle: a familiar treatise on the elementary principles and practice of drawing and painting, as determined by the Tuscan masters, arranged for the use of schools
By: by John Ruskin ; introduction by Bill Beckley.
Contributors: Beckley, Bill, 1946-
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 -- Influence; Drawing -- Study and teaching; Painting -- Study and teaching
Description: Today, with the aging of Post-Modernism, artists and academics are reappraising the aesthetics of Modernism. Long out-of-print, The Laws of Fesole looks at painting at the very beginnings of the Modern movement. In it Ruskin offers criticism, appreciation, and instruction for artists. This edition includes forty-two black-and-white illustrations, a biographical note about Ruskin, and a new introduction by Bill Beckley.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-210) and index.
Based on the 1879 ed. published by George Allen, Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent.