Millet

Turner, Percy Moore, 1877-1950Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 68K words
Chapters: 7

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Millet by Percy Moore TurnerAuthor: Turner, Percy Moore, 1877-1950,Language: English, Class: ND: Fine Arts: Painting, Release Date: Jun 30, 2013

Editor's review

This Millet is an English art biography of the French painter Jean-François Millet by Percy Moore Turner, a public-domain work on painting released free by Project Gutenberg. Its value lies not in providing high-resolution plates like an art album, but in using text to sketch Millet's artistic path, the threads of his works, and his historical context, helping readers understand how this painter, known for depicting peasant life, established his place in nineteenth-century French art. Turner's narrative has the charm of early art writing; the language is plain and accessible, making it a suitable introductory read for understanding Millet the man and the context of his work. There is no need to read it all at once; you can read alongside Millet's representative works, corroborating the textual descriptions with your impressions of the images. Because the book was written long ago, some evaluations and factual statements bear the marks of their era; readers should keep an open mind and supplement with more recent art-historical materials. For readers who love classic art and are willing to read original English works, this is a light but informative resource.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in Millet and nineteenth-century French painting
English learners seeking to learn about the painter's life through the original English text
Students and teachers needing free public-domain art reading material
Art lovers who enjoy appreciating classic paintings alongside text

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting high-resolution art albums or extensive plates
Professional researchers needing the latest art-historical research
General readers who prefer Chinese and are unwilling to read the English original

Reading tips

First browse images of Millet's representative works, then read the corresponding chapters for text-image comparison.
Divide the book into several reading sessions, taking brief notes on one creative phase each time.
When encountering early evaluative statements, consult modern art-historical materials as a supplement.
If English reading is difficult, start with chapter titles and topic sentences to grasp the main thread.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book written by Millet himself?

No. The author is Percy Moore Turner; this is a biographical and critical work about Millet, not Millet's own account or original writings on painting. The book introduces the painter's life and work in text; readers should not treat it as a primary source.

Does the book contain many illustrations of Millet's paintings?

From the available information, this is a textual work in the painting category, released by Project Gutenberg as an electronic text, and is not characterized by guaranteeing abundant plates. To examine the images in detail, it is advisable to prepare an art album or reliable image resources to read alongside.

How difficult is the English?

It is an early English art biography with relatively plain sentence structures, but it involves proper nouns for painters, works, and historical context. Readers with intermediate English reading ability can finish it with a dictionary; beginners should start with chapter titles and opening sentences.

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About the author

Turner, Percy Moore, 1877-1950 Author · British · 1877–1950

Percy Moore Turner (1877–1950) was a British art historian and art dealer. Active in the British art world for many years, he worked both as a writer on art history and as a dealer involved in promoting and circulating artworks. He was especially energetic in introducing French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting, acting as a bridge between British artistic taste and the art market of his time. Two of his works are held in this collection, Van Dyck and Millet, both studies of individual Western artists, suggesting that his writing centred on particular painters and combined biography with commentary on their works. Public information on his education, posts and specific activities is limited; his influence lies chiefly in his sustained introduction and promotion of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting.