The Art Student's Vade-Mecum

by Cyril Davenport

Overview

Originally published in 1925, The Art Student’s Vade-Mecum is a pocket guide for students and academics alike, to the world of painting and drawing. From materials to painters, it was everything a new art student in the early twentieth century would need. Today it can be read in its historical context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040268216
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2024
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	142
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Cyril Davenport (1848–1941) was an English bibliographer, librarian, and curator, best known for his expertise in the field of bookbinding and engraving.

Table of Contents

1. Black and White – Chiaroscuro – Perspective – Composition 2. Colour and Colours 3. Water-colours – Encaustic – Enamels – Fresco – Oils and Varnishes 4. Materials – Stone – Linen – Papyrus – Vellum – Parchment – Wood – Paper – Card – Ivory – Charcoal – Pencils – Chalks – Pastels – Inks 5. Art in England – Pre-Raphaelitism – Modern Art – Impressionism – Futurist Art, etc. Bibliography. Index.