The Analysis of Beauty

Klappentext Born 300 years ago in London! William Hogarth established himself as a central figure in 18th-century English culture through his paintings! engravings! and outspoken art criticism. In the development of English aesthetics! his ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY takes the significant position of recognizing the value of a middle range for appeal to the everyday world of human choice and contingency. 24 illustrations. 200 pp. Zusammenfassung This edition of Hogarth's 18th-century text includes: an introduction that places the work in the tradition of aesthetic treatise and Hogarth's own "moral" works; annotation of the text and accompanying illustrations; and manuscript passages that the artist omitted from the original version.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Hogarth
• Con la collaborazione di: Ronald Paulson (Editore)
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.11.1997
• EAN: 9780300073461
• ISBN: 978-0-300-07346-1
• Pagine: 244
• Dimensioni: 136 mm x 216 mm x 17 mm
• Serie: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Arte figurativa