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Chapter I: Of the Turnerian Picturesque 1

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" II.— Of Turnerian Topography 16 " III.— Of Turnerian Light 34 " IV.— Of Turnerian Mystery: First, as Essential 56 " V.— Of Turnerian Mystery: Secondly, Wilful 68 " VI.— The Firmament 82 " VII.— The Dry Land 89 " VIII.— Of the Materials of Mountains: First, Compact Crystallines 99 " IX.— Of the Materials of Mountains: Secondly, Slaty Crystallines 113 " X.— Of the Materials of Mountains: Thirdly, Slaty Coherents 122 " XI.— Of the Materials of Mountains: Fourthly, Compact Coherents 127 " XII.— Of the Sculpture of Mountains: First, the Lateral Ranges 137 " XIII.— Of the Sculpture of Mountains: Secondly, the Central Peaks 157 " XIV.— Resulting Forms: First, Aiguilles 173 " XV.— Resulting Forms: Second, Crests 195 " XVI.— Resulting Forms: Third, Precipices 228 " XVII.— Resulting Forms: Fourthly, Banks 262 " XVIII.— Resulting Forms: Fifthly, Stones 301 " XIX.— The Mountain Gloom 317 " XX.— The Mountain Glory 344 APPENDIX. I. Modern Grotesque 385 II. Rock Cleavage 391 III. Logical Education 399 LIST OF PLATES TO VOL. IV. Drawn by Engraved by Frontispiece. The Gates of the Hills J. M. W. Turner J. Cousen Plate Facing page 18. The Transition from Ghirlandajo to Claude Ghirlandajo and Claude J. H. Le Keux 1 19. The Picturesque of Windmills Stanfield and Turner J. H. Le Keux 7 20. The Pass of Faïdo. 1. Simple Topography The Author The Author 22 21. The Pass of Faïdo 2. Turnerian Topography J. M. W. Turner The Author 24 22. Turner's Earliest Nottingham J. M. W. Turner T. Boys 29 23. Turner's Latest Nottingham J. M. W. Turner T. Boys 30 24. The Towers of Fribourg The Author J. C. Armytage 32 25. Things in General The Author J. H. Le Keux 32 26. The Law of Evanescence The Author R. P. Cuff 71 27. The Aspen under Idealization Turner, etc. J. Cousen 76 28. The Aspen Unidealized The Author J. C. Armytage 77 29. Aiguille Structure The Author J. C. Armytage 160 30. The Ideal of Aiguilles The Author, etc. R. P. Cuff 177 31. The Aiguille Blaitière The Author J. C. Armytage 185 32. Aiguille-drawing Turner, etc. J. H. Le Keux 191 33. Contours of Aiguille Bouchard The Author R. P. Cuff 204 34. Cleavage of Aiguille Bouchard The Author The Author 211 35. Crests of La Côte and Taconay The Author The Author 212 36. Crest of La Côte The Author T. Lupton 213 37. Crests of the Slaty Crystallines J. M. W. Turner The Author 222 38. The Cervin, from the East and North-east The Author J. C. Armytage 233 39. The Cervin from the North-west The Author J. C. Armytage 238 40. The Mountains of Villeneuve The Author J. H. Le Keux 246 12. A. The Shores of Wharfe J. M. W. Turner Thos. Lupton 251 41. The Rocks of Arona The Author J. H. Le Keux 255 42. Leaf Curvature Magnolia and Laburnum The Author R. P. Cuff 269 43. Leaf Curvature Dead Laurel The Author R. P. Cuff 269 44. Leaf Curvature Young Ivy The Author R. P. Cuff 269 45. Débris Curvature The Author R. P. Cuff 285 46. The Buttresses of an Alp The Author J. H. Le Keux 286 47. The Quarry of Carrara The Author J. H. Le Keux 299 48. Bank of Slaty Crystallines Daguerreotype J. C. Armytage 304 49. Truth and Untruth of Stones Turner and Claude Thos. Lupton 308 50. Goldau J. M. W. Turner J. Cousen 312

MODERN PAINTERS VOLUME V., COMPLETING THE WORK AND CONTAINING: PARTS VI. OF LEAF BEAUTY. VII. OF CLOUD BEAUTY. VIII. OF IDEAS OF RELATION. 1. OF INVENTION FORMAL. IX. OF IDEAS OF RELATION. 2. OF INVENTION SPIRITUAL.

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