The art of painting in the nineteenth century (1908)
Mach, Edmund von, 1870-1927 · Boston, London, Ginn and Co. · leaf 70
ir point of view is very muchakin to that prevalent in America, so that an ex-hibition of their paintings would have done muchto increase the American estimate of German art. The classic enthusiasm kindled among Germanartists in the eighteenth century by Carstens andMengs continued in the early… … s c IT. ■- ~ o w 5 c s O m c o GERMAN PAINTING 39 forte was the human figure, especially in motion.In the best works by Preller (1804-1878) thefigures are only insignificant parts of the picture.Often they are disturbing, for Preller did notknow how to make them necessary to his com-positions. He…
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