Figure Painting Applied to Architecture (1888)

""Figure Painting Applied to Architecture"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Frederic Crowninshield and originally published in 1888. The book explores the relationship between figure painting and architecture, providing practical advice and techniques for artists who wish to incorporate figures into their architectural designs. Crowninshield covers topics such as composition, perspective, anatomy, and color theory, as well as the history of figure painting and its role in architectural design. The book includes numerous illustrations and examples of successful figure painting in architecture, making it a valuable resource for artists, architects, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and design. Overall, ""Figure Painting Applied to Architecture"" is a timeless reference work that continues to be relevant and useful to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.