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A compiled guide presenting an organized listing of the writer's major publications, each entry accompanied by tables of contents, chapter headings, and representative passages to aid navigation. Material ranges from polemical lectures and analytical essays on art and architecture—examining tone, color, chiaroscuro, space, sky, and vegetation—to poetical and shorter narrative pieces and instructional texts on drawing. Volumes and sections are grouped by title and number, offering readers a structural overview and selected extracts that illustrate key themes and methods across the corpus.

Chapter V.-Of the Superhuman Ideal.

§  1. The subject is not to be here treated in detail. 212
§  2. The conceivable modes of manifestation of Spiritual Beings are four. 212
§  3. And these are in or through creature forms familiar to us. 213
§  4. Supernatural character may be impressed on these either by phenomena inconsistent with their common nature (compare Chap. iv. § 16). 213
§  5. Or by inherent Dignity. 213
§  6. 1st. Of the expression of inspiration. 214
§  7. No representation of that which is more than creature is possible. 215
§  8. Supernatural character expressed by modification of accessories. 216
§  9. Landscape of the religious painters. Its character is eminently symmetrical. 217
§ 10. Landscape of Benozzo Gozzoli. 217
§ 11. Landscape of Perugino and Raffaelle. 218
§ 12. Such Landscape is not to be imitated. 218
§ 13. Color, and Decoration. Their use in representations of the Supernatural. 219
§ 14. Decoration so used must be generic. 220
§ 15. And color pure. 220
§ 16. Ideal form of the body itself, of what variety susceptible. 221
§ 17. Anatomical development how far admissible. 221
§ 18. Symmetry. How valuable. 221
§ 19. The influence of Greek art, how dangerous. 222
§ 20. Its scope, how limited. 223
§ 21. Conclusion. 224
ADDENDA. 225

LIST OF PLATES TO VOLUME II.

  Page.
Court of the Ducal Palace, Venice 10
From a drawing by Ruskin.
Tomb of the Ilaria di Caretto, Lucca 72
From a photograph.
The Adoration of the Magi 158
From a painting by Ruskin, after Tintoret.
Study of Stone Pine, at Sestri 199
From a drawing by Ruskin.





MODERN PAINTERS

VOL. III.

CONTAINING PART IV., OF MANY THINGS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART IV., OF MANY THINGS

      PAGE
Chapter   I.— Of the received Opinions touching the "Grand Style"          1
" II.— Of Realization 16
" III.— Of the Real Nature of Greatness of Style 23
" IV.— Of the False Ideal:—First, Religious 44
" V.— Of the False Ideal:—Secondly, Profane 61
" VI.— Of the True Ideal:—First, Purist 70
" VII.— Of the True Ideal:—Secondly, Naturalist 77
" VIII.— Of the True Ideal:—Thirdly, Grotesque 92
" IX.— Of Finish 108
" X.— Of the Use of Pictures 124
" XI.— Of the Novelty of Landscape 144
" XII.— Of the Pathetic Fallacy 152
" XIII.— Of Classical Landscape 168
" XIV.— Of Mediæval Landscape:—First, the Fields 191
" XV.— Of Mediæval Landscape:—Secondly, the Rocks 229
" XVI.— Of Modern Landscape 248
" XVII.— The Moral of Landscape 280
" XVIII.— Of the Teachers of Turner 308

APPENDIX.

I.— Claude's Tree-drawing 333
II.— German Philosophy 336
III.— Plagiarism 338

LIST OF PLATES TO VOL. III.

        Drawn by     Engraved by  
Frontispiece. Lake, Land, and Cloud.       The Author       J. C. Armytage.          

Plate 		 
 Facing page
1.   True and False Griffins The Author R. P. Cuff 106
2.   Drawing of Tree-bark Various J. H. Le Keux 114
3.   Strength of old Pine The Author J. H. Le Keux 116
4.   Ramification according to Claude Claude J. H. Le Keux 117
5.   Good and Bad Tree-drawing Turner and Constable       J. Cousen 118
6.   Foreground Leafage The Author J. C. Armytage 121
7.   Botany of the Thirteenth Century Missal-Painters Henry Shaw 203
8.   The Growth of Leaves The Author R. P. Cuff 204
9.   Botany of the Fourteenth Century Missal-Painters Cuff; H. Swan 207
10.   Geology of the Middle Ages Leonardo, etc. R. P. Cuff 238
11.   Latest Purism Raphael J. C. Armytage 313
12.   The Shores of Wharfe J. W. M. Turner The Author 314
13.   First Mountain-Naturalism Masaccio J. H. Le Keux 315
14.   The Lombard Apennine The Author Thos. Lupton 315
15.   St. George of the Seaweed The Author Thos. Lupton 315
16.   Early Naturalism Titian J. C. Armytage 316
17.   Advanced Naturalism Tintoret J. C. Armytage 316





MODERN PAINTERS

VOLUME IV., CONTAINING PART V., OF MOUNTAIN BEAUTY.



TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART V.

OF MOUNTAIN BEAUTY.

      page
Chapter I.— Of the Turnerian Picturesque 1
" II.— Of Turnerian Topography 16
" III.— Of Turnerian Light 34
" IV.— Of Turnerian Mystery: First, as Essential 56
" V.— Of Turnerian Mystery: Secondly, Wilful 68
" VI.— The Firmament 82
" VII.— The Dry Land 89
" VIII.— Of the Materials of Mountains: First, Compact Crystallines 99
" IX.— Of the Materials of Mountains: Secondly, Slaty Crystallines 113
" X.— Of the Materials of Mountains: Thirdly, Slaty Coherents 122
" XI.— Of the Materials of Mountains: Fourthly, Compact Coherents 127
" XII.— Of the Sculpture of Mountains: First, the Lateral Ranges 137
" XIII.— Of the Sculpture of Mountains: Secondly, the Central Peaks 157
" XIV.— Resulting Forms: First, Aiguilles 173
" XV.— Resulting Forms: Second, Crests 195
" XVI.— Resulting Forms: Third, Precipices 228
" XVII.— Resulting Forms: Fourthly, Banks 262
" XVIII.— Resulting Forms: Fifthly, Stones 301
" XIX.— The Mountain Gloom 317
" XX.— The Mountain Glory 344

APPENDIX.

I.  Modern Grotesque 385
II.  Rock Cleavage 391
III.  Logical Education 399

LIST OF PLATES TO VOL. IV.

  Drawn by Engraved by  
Frontispiece. The Gates of the Hills J. M. W. Turner J. Cousen  
Plate Facing page
18. The Transition from Ghirlandajo to Claude Ghirlandajo and Claude J. H. Le Keux 1
19. The Picturesque of Windmills Stanfield and Turner J. H. Le Keux 7
20. The Pass of Faïdo. 1. Simple Topography The Author The Author 22
21. The Pass of Faïdo 2. Turnerian Topography J. M. W. Turner The Author 24
22. Turner's Earliest Nottingham J. M. W. Turner T. Boys 29
23. Turner's Latest Nottingham J. M. W. Turner T. Boys 30
24. The Towers of Fribourg The Author J. C. Armytage 32
25. Things in General The Author J. H. Le Keux 32
26. The Law of Evanescence The Author R. P. Cuff 71
27. The Aspen under Idealization Turner, etc. J. Cousen 76
28. The Aspen Unidealized The Author J. C. Armytage 77
29. Aiguille Structure The Author J. C. Armytage 160
30. The Ideal of Aiguilles The Author, etc. R. P. Cuff 177
31. The Aiguille Blaitière The Author J. C. Armytage 185
32. Aiguille-drawing Turner, etc. J. H. Le Keux 191
33. Contours of Aiguille Bouchard The Author R. P. Cuff 204
34. Cleavage of Aiguille Bouchard The Author The Author 211
35. Crests of La Côte and Taconay The Author The Author 212
36. Crest of La Côte The Author T. Lupton 213
37. Crests of the Slaty Crystallines J. M. W. Turner The Author 222
38. The Cervin, from the East and North-east The Author J. C. Armytage 233
39. The Cervin from the North-west The Author J. C. Armytage 238
40. The Mountains of Villeneuve The Author J. H. Le Keux 246
12. A. The Shores of Wharfe J. M. W. Turner Thos. Lupton 251
41. The Rocks of Arona The Author J. H. Le Keux 255
42. Leaf Curvature Magnolia and Laburnum The Author R. P. Cuff 269
43. Leaf Curvature Dead Laurel The Author R. P. Cuff 269
44. Leaf Curvature Young Ivy The Author R. P. Cuff 269
45. Débris Curvature The Author R. P. Cuff 285
46. The Buttresses of an Alp The Author J. H. Le Keux 286
47. The Quarry of Carrara The Author J. H. Le Keux 299
48. Bank of Slaty Crystallines Daguerreotype J. C. Armytage 304
49. Truth and Untruth of Stones Turner and Claude Thos. Lupton 308
50. Goldau J. M. W. Turner J. Cousen 312





MODERN PAINTERS

VOLUME V., COMPLETING THE WORK AND CONTAINING:

PARTS
VI. OF LEAF BEAUTY.
VII. OF CLOUD BEAUTY.
VIII. OF IDEAS OF RELATION.
1. OF INVENTION FORMAL.
IX. OF IDEAS OF RELATION.
2. OF INVENTION SPIRITUAL.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART VI.
ON LEAF BEAUTY.
  PAGE
  Preface v
Chapter I. —The Earth-Veil 1
” II. —The Leaf Orders 6
” III. —The Bud 10
” IV. —The Leaf 21
” V. —Leaf Aspects 34
” VI. —The Branch 39
” VII. —The Stem 49
” VIII. —The Leaf Monuments 63
” IX. —The Leaf Shadows 77
” X. —Leaves Motionless 88
—————
PART VII.
OF CLOUD BEAUTY.
—————
Chapter I. —The Cloud Balancings 101
” II. —The Cloud-Flocks 108
” III. —The Cloud-Chariots 122
” IV. —The Angel of the Sea 133
—————
PART VIII.
OF IDEAS OF RELATION:—I. OF INVENTION FORMAL.
—————
Chapter I. —The Law of Help 153
” II. —The Task of the Least 164
” III. —The Rule of the Greatest 175
” IV. —The Law of Perfectness 180
—————
PART IX.
OF IDEAS OF RELATION:—II. OF INVENTION SPIRITUAL.
—————
Chapter I. —The Dark Mirror 193
” II. —The Lance of Pallas 202
” III. —The Wings of the Lion 214
” IV. —Durer and Salvator 230
” V. —Claude and Poussin 241
” VI. —Rubens and Cuyp 249
” VII. —Of Vulgarity 261
” VIII. —Wouvermans and Angelico 277
” IX. —The Two Boyhoods 286
” X. —The Nereid’s Guard 298
” XI. —The Hesperid Æglé 314
” XII. —Peace 339
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  Local Index.
  Index to Painters and Pictures.
  Topical Index.

LIST OF PLATES TO VOL. V.

   Drawn by  Engraved by  
Frontispiece, Ancilla Domini Fra Angelico Wm. Hall
Plate Facing page
51. The Dryad’s Toil J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 12
52. Spirals of Thorn R. Allen R. P. Cuff 26
53. The Dryad’s Crown J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 36
54. Dutch Leafage Cuyp and Hobbima J. Cousen 37
55. By the Way-side J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 38
56. Sketch by a Clerk of the Works J. Ruskin J. Emslie 61
57. Leafage by Durer and Veronese Durer and Veronese R. P. Cuff 65
58. Branch Curvature R. Allen R. P. Cuff 69
59. The Dryad’s Waywardness J. Ruskin R. P. Cuff 71
60. The Rending of Leaves J. Ruskin J. Cousen 94
61. Richmond, from the Moors J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 98
62. By the Brookside J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 98
63. The Cloud Flocks J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 109
64. Cloud Perspective (Rectilinear) J. Ruskin J. Emslie 115
65. Cloud Perspective (Curvilinear) J. Ruskin J. Emslie 116
66. Light in the West, Beauvais J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 121
67. Clouds J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 118
68. Monte Rosa J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 339
69. Aiguilles and their Friends J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 125
70. The Graiæ J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 127
71. “Venga Medusa” J. Ruskin J. C. Armytage 127
72. The Locks of Typhon J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 142
73. Loire Side J. M. W. Turner J. Ruskin 165
74. The Mill Stream J. M. W. Turner J. Ruskin 168
75. The Castle of Lauffen J. M. W. Turner R. P. Cuff 169
76. The Moat of Nuremberg J. Ruskin J. H. Le Keux 233
78. Quivi Trovammo J. M. W. Turner J. Ruskin 298
79. Hesperid Æglé Giorgione Wm. Hall 314
80. Rocks at Rest J. Ruskin, from J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 319
81. Rocks in Unrest J. Ruskin, from J. M. W. Turner J. C. Armytage 320
82. The Nets in the Rapids J. M. W. Turner J. H. Le Keux 336
83. The Bridge of Rheinfelden J. Ruskin J. H. Le Keux 337
84. Peace J. Ruskin J. H. Le Keux 338

SEPARATE ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD

Figure  56, to face page 65
”  61, ” 69
”  75 to 78, ” 97
”  85, ” 118
”  87, ” 127
”  88 to 90, ” 128
”  98, ” 184
” 100, ” 284