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Excerpt from Classic and Italian Painting In this, the first volume of Illustrated Text-Books of Art Education, the history of Classic Art and the general summary of Italian Art are written by Mr. Percy R. Head. The chapter on Egyptian Art, the accounts of the rise and progress of the various Schools of Painting in Italy - as well as the general criticisms on styles - are added by the Editor. The wood-engravings have been selected from the best available sources, and great pains have been taken to procure illustrations of each important School. To insure accuracy in dates and other biographical particulars, reference has been made to the latest authorities, especially to the works of Mr. J. A. Crowe. Any correction or suggestion of alterations will be very thankfully received by the Publishers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.