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Studies in the History of the Renaissance
Walter Pater
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Paperback. Studies in the History of the Renaissance is a highly influential defence of aestheticism. Pater redefined the practice of criticism through his readings of some of the paintings, sculptures, and poems of the Renaissance, and shocked contemporaries for sponsoring a hedonistic ethic with his infamous 'Conclusion'. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
'art comes to you professing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass, and simply for those moments' sake' In Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), a diffident Oxford don produced an audacious and incalculably influential defence of aestheticism. Through his highly idiosyncratic readings of some of the finest paintings, sculptures, and poems of the French and Italian Renaissance, Pater redefined the practice of criticism as an impressionistic, almost erotic exploration of the critic's aesthetic responses. At the same time, reclaiming the Hellenism that he saw as the most characteristic aspect ... Read more
'art comes to you professing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass, and simply for those moments' sake' In Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), a diffident Oxford don produced an audacious and incalculably influential defence of aestheticism. Through his highly idiosyncratic readings of some of the finest paintings, sculptures, and poems of the French and Italian Renaissance, Pater redefined the practice of criticism as an impressionistic, almost erotic exploration of the critic's aesthetic responses. At the same time, reclaiming the Hellenism that he saw as the most characteristic aspect ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199535071
SKU
V9780199535071
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