Das Museum : eine Anleitung zum Genuss der Werke bildender Kunst
A German art appreciation guide from 1896 by Wilhelm Spemann, Richard Graul and Richard Stettiner, published in Berlin by W. Spemann to teach readers how to enjoy painting and sculpture. The plates are black-and-white photographic reproductions of Renaissance and later paintings, mostly portraits of seated or half-length men in dark robes, plus one baroque-style scene of putti and clouds. A designer might take their formal portrait poses, strong chiaroscuro and dignified costume detail as reference for period portraiture.
