The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry Contributor(s): Pater, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486440257 ISBN-13: 9780486440255 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Pater's graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art's sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influenced generations of readers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Renaissance - Art | Criticism & Theory |
Dewey: 700.940 |
LCCN: 2004061695 |
Series: Dover Books on Art, Art History |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.2" W x 8.36" (0.39 lbs) 155 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
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Publisher Description: The golden book of spirit and sense, the holy writ of beauty. -- Oscar Wilde |