Essay Upon Prints - Containing Remarks Upon the Principles of Picturesque Beauty

Informationen zum Autor fm.author_biographical_note1 Klappentext First published anonymously in 1768, this work explores William Gilpin's concept of picturesque beauty through the art form of prints. Zusammenfassung Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724–1804) is best known for his works on the picturesque. This appraisal of prints, first published anonymously in 1768 to positive reviews, defines the concept as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'. Inhaltsverzeichnis The preface; Explanation of terms; 1. The principles of painting considered; 2. Observations on the different kinds of prints; 3. Characters of the most noted masters; 4. Remarks on particular prints; 5. Cautions in collecting prints; Index.

Product details

• Authors: William Gilpin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108066785
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06678-5
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Theory of art, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, Philosophy: aesthetics