Although I am familiar with Rembrandts work; through photographs and black and white reproductions; I invariably experience a shock from the colour standpoint whenever I come in touch with one of his pictures. I was especially struck with that masterpiece of his at the Hermitage; called the Slav Prince; which; by the way; I am convinced is a portrait of himself; any one who has had the idea suggested cannot doubt it for a moment; it is Rembrandts own face without question. The reproductions I have seen of this picture; and; in fact; of all Rembrandts works; are so poor and so unsatisfactory that I was determined; after my visit to St. Petersburg; to devise a means by which facsimile reproductions in colour of Rembrandts pictures could be set before the public. The black and white reproductions and the photographs I put on one side at once; because of the impossibility of suggesting colour thereby.
#3094250 in eBooks 2016-01-27 2016-01-27File Name: B01B4UK23O
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Photos are nice; writing is fairBy Margaret TimmermanThis book tells the story of the Barn Quilt trail movement in a bunch of states. Much of it is fairly boring; and it could be a lot shorter and tell the story just as well. The writing is fair. The photos are quite nice; but the author frequently talks about barns/quilts for which there are no photos; which is frustrating. More photos and less text would make it more interesting--just photos in the order they are along the road; with a short story about each one; would be more effective.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not Very helpful if you want to see barns with quilts on themBy lynNot what I was looking for - writing is oK but I would have liked to know where the barns where and info about the areas the barns where in. Writer tries to be all artsy and the plain truth is; that is not necessary in this type of book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. SUPER BOOK!By txbluebonnetThis is what I would consider a very thought-provoking and well-written book! Also a lovely tribute to the "founder" of Barn Quilts and the American quilt trails all over the country. It really grabbed my attention - so much so that I rushed out and bought a 36" x 36" piece of furniture-quality plywood; paints; sealers; and protective coatings - even before I had finished reading the book! This will be one of my Spring or Summer projects here in Central Texas! I later figured out that most of the barn quilts are much larger than my board; however; one of our barns is close to the farm-to-market road; so it should work out fine for this barn. The other barn is farther back; so it may require a 48" x 48" board - which I also have!I wish there could have been more pictures of the many described barn quilts. And it also would have been nice if the instructions for actually making a barn quilt had been included. Ill muddle my way through my project and some time this year; Texas will have at least one more Barn Quilt on display!
