An Account Of A Series Of Pictures, In The Great Room Of The Society Of Arts, Manufactures, And Commerce, At The Adelphi (1783) - James Barry - Bog

""An Account of a Series of Pictures in the Great Room of the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce at the Adelphi"" is a book written by James Barry in 1783. The book provides a detailed description of a series of paintings that were displayed in the Great Room of the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce in London. The paintings were created by Barry himself and were intended to illustrate the progress of human culture and civilization. The book describes each painting in detail, providing insights into the artistic techniques used, as well as the historical and philosophical concepts behind each work. The paintings are arranged in a chronological order, starting with the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome and ending with the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. ""An Account of a Series of Pictures"" is a valuable resource for art historians, as well as anyone interested in the history of human civilization and culture.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.