Delivered to students at the Royal Academy in London, these lectures by the Swiss-born painter survey the art of the ancients and of the modern masters, then turn to the core of the painter’s craft. Fuseli writes on invention, composition, expression and chiaroscuro, with forceful judgements of Michelangelo, Raphael and the Greeks.
Bold, opinionated art theory from the Romantic painter of The Nightmare, valuable to students of art history and criticism. Download the free EPUB.