The classic work on the sublime interplay between the arts and poeticsThis book explores the rich and complex relationship between art and poetry, shedding invaluable light on what makes each art form unique yet wholly interdependent.
A magisterial exploration of poetry's place in the fine arts by one of the twentieth century's leading poetsIn this book, eminent poet Anthony Hecht explores the art of poetry and its relationship to the other fine arts.
An acclaimed art historian explains how to identify excellence in artIn this book, Jakob Rosenberg takes up the timeless problem of how to make a valid judgment about artistic quality.
A landmark study of the nude in art-from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore-by a towering figure in art historyIn this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form, from the art of the ancient Greeks to that of Renoir, Matisse, and Henry Moore.
*A Financial Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 2025*Many artists are unaware of the mathematics that bubble beneath their craft, while some consciously use it for inspiration.
A landmark study of the nude in art-from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore-by a towering figure in art historyIn this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form, from the art of the ancient Greeks to that of Renoir, Matisse, and Henry Moore.
One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art.
A classic study of the art of painting and its relationship to reality In this book, Etienne Gilson puts forward a bold interpretation of the kind of reality depicted in paintings and its relation to the natural order.
The classic study of the timeless relationship between literature and the visual artsIn his search for a common link between literature and the visual arts, Mario Praz draws on the abundant evidence of mutual understanding and correspondence they have long shared.
One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art.
A classic study of the art of painting and its relationship to reality In this book, Etienne Gilson puts forward a bold interpretation of the kind of reality depicted in paintings and its relation to the natural order.
An acclaimed art historian explains how to identify excellence in artIn this book, Jakob Rosenberg takes up the timeless problem of how to make a valid judgment about artistic quality.
How ornamentation enables a direct and immediate encounter between viewers and art objectsBased on universal motifs, ornamentation occurs in many artistic traditions, though it reaches its most expressive, tangible, and unique form in the art of the Islamic world.
The classic study of the timeless relationship between literature and the visual artsIn his search for a common link between literature and the visual arts, Mario Praz draws on the abundant evidence of mutual understanding and correspondence they have long shared.
How ornamentation enables a direct and immediate encounter between viewers and art objectsBased on universal motifs, ornamentation occurs in many artistic traditions, though it reaches its most expressive, tangible, and unique form in the art of the Islamic world.
A magisterial exploration of poetry's place in the fine arts by one of the twentieth century's leading poetsIn this book, eminent poet Anthony Hecht explores the art of poetry and its relationship to the other fine arts.
The classic work on the sublime interplay between the arts and poeticsThis book explores the rich and complex relationship between art and poetry, shedding invaluable light on what makes each art form unique yet wholly interdependent.
Las reflexiones de este libro nacen de la preocupación sobre las dificultades y limitaciones en la producción y en las posibilidades e intenciones de desarrollo que se presentan en Colombia en el campo de la animación durante los últimos años, evidenciadas y experimentadas de manera directa a través del ejercicio inmersivo que el autor ha tenido como animador y docente del área; asímismo, de la certeza acerca de la animación como insumo de un proceso de diseño capaz de conformar y consolidar conocimiento.
Unlike most books on wine nowadays, Tales from the Wine Floor is geared toward true beginnersthose who enjoy wine but lack the most basic understanding of it.
Unlike most books on wine nowadays, Tales from the Wine Floor is geared toward true beginnersthose who enjoy wine but lack the most basic understanding of it.
Christoph Menke (*1958), Professor für Philosophie an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, beschäftigt sich in seinem Essay mit der Frage, wie oder wo Gleichheit zwischen den Menschen besteht.
Este libro intenta dilucidar lo que Tomás de Aquino pensó sobre la belleza, acudiendo para ello al «Index Thomisticus» del sacerdote jesuita Roberto Bussa.
Hegel, herausragender Vertreter der goldenen Ära der europäischen Philosophie, war fasziniert von den Gemälden Rembrandts und der goldenen Ära der niederländischen Malerei.
A provocative case for why immortalizing Greek and Roman culture as ';classical' marginalizes and devalues Black lifeGreek and Roman antiquity has been enshrined in disciplines and curricula at all levels of education, perpetuating what the historian of political thought J.
Brentanos Schriften zur Ästhetik schließen eng an das Grundprinzip der Logik und Ethik, die unmittelbare Einsicht in die Richtigkeit eines Urteils bzw.
Das zentrale, in der Kantforschung nach wie vor umstrittene Problem der Struktur des ästhetischen Urteils wird kontrovers diskutiert und der, von Kant selbst so genannte, Schlüssel zur Kritik des Geschmacks in unterschiedlichen Kontexten erprobt.
Nach seinen grundlegenden Studien Nietzsches Kunst (2000) und Wenn Götzen dämmern (2008) legt Rüdiger Görner mit diesen "denkästhetischen Untersuchungen" von Nietzsches (Selbst)Wahrnehmungen sorgfältig aufeinander abgestimmte Studien vor, die seine früheren Ansätze entscheidend weiter entwickeln und abrunden.
Obwohl Schlegel im Titel seines Essays nur die griechische Poesie erwähnt, hat er im Grunde einen geschichtlichen Überblick über die griechische und moderne Literatur gestaltet.
Sobre las emociones se concibe, tal como indica su autor, como un libro de "filosofía aplicada", recurre a la experimentación y la observación, no considera irrelevante la sabiduría del pasado y tiene muy en cuenta el sentido común.
Entre la multiplicidad de afluentes que convergen en el pensamiento de Benjamin, el que proviene del temprano romanticismo alemán ha recibido una atención signicativamente menor.
Si es que existen las historias y los relatos es porque, gracias a sus facultades imaginativas, los seres humanos han sabido crear dimensiones alternativas dentro de la amplia superficie de realidad que habitan.
An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social importance of conversationTalking Cure is a timely and enticing excursion into the art of good conversation.
