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Great Works of Art and What Makes Them Great

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Ruckstull was a well-known and respected sculptor in the early twentieth century, but his star was eclipsed by a modern-art movement he detested, especially Rodin. Ruckstull deserves recognition both for his own sculptures and for his writings.

This book is a remarkable achievement, a collection of Ruckstull's essays on the elements to analyze when evaluating a work of plastic art. It constitutes one of the most thorough systems of art evaluation ever assembled. He treats conception, composition, technique, manner, style, and a host of other aspects in considerable detail.

The skeptic washed in the waters of modernism would say this is a dated relic, perceiving that insights the reader gains will threaten modernism's hegemony. I see universal validity here.

This book can guide you back on the right path of ART. Mr. Ruckstull is a great artist with great character