John Charles Van Dyke
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John Charles Van Dyke was an American
art historian and critic. He was born at New Brunswick, New Jersey
, studied at Columbia
, and for many years in Europe
. He was admitted to the New York bar
in 1877 but never practiced law. He was appointed librarian at Sage Library, New Brunswick in 1878, then in 1899 professor of art history in Rutgers College
. He was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Professor Van Dyke wrote a series of critical guide books: New Guides to Old Masters. He edited Modern French Masters (1896); Old Dutch and Flemish Masters (1901); Old English Masters; and a series of histories covering the history of art in America.
John C. Van Dyke was the son of Judge John Van Dyke, and great grandson of John Honeyman
, a spy for George Washington
who played a critical role at the battle of Trenton
.
United States
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art historian and critic. He was born at New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, studied at Columbia
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, and for many years in Europe
Europe
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. He was admitted to the New York bar
Bar association
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in 1877 but never practiced law. He was appointed librarian at Sage Library, New Brunswick in 1878, then in 1899 professor of art history in Rutgers College
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. He was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Professor Van Dyke wrote a series of critical guide books: New Guides to Old Masters. He edited Modern French Masters (1896); Old Dutch and Flemish Masters (1901); Old English Masters; and a series of histories covering the history of art in America.
John C. Van Dyke was the son of Judge John Van Dyke, and great grandson of John Honeyman
John Honeyman
John Honeyman was an American spy for George Washington, primarily responsible for gathering the intelligence crucial to Washington's victory in the Battle of Trenton.- Early life and career :...
, a spy for George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
who played a critical role at the battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main body of the...
.
Publications
- How to Judge a Picture (1888)
- Art for Art's Sake (1893)
- A History of Painting (1894; new edition, 1915)
- Nature for its Own Sake (1898; fourth edition, 1906)
- Opal Sea: Continued Studies in Impressions and Appearances (1906)
- Studies in Pictures (1907)
- The Desert (1906)
- The Mountain (1916)