Art in Theory 1648-1815 - An Anthology of Changing Ideas (Harrison Charles)(Paperback)

Art in Theory (1648-1815) provides a wide-ranging and comprehensivecollection of documents on the theory of art from the founding ofthe French Academy until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Like itshighly successful companion volumes, Art in Theory (1815-1900) andArt in Theory (1900-1990), its' primary aim is to provide studentsand teachers with the documentary material for informed andup-to-date study. Its' 240 texts, clear principles of organizationand considerable editorial content offer a vivid and indispensableintroduction to the art of the early modern period.

Harrison, Wood and Gaiger have collected writing by artists, critics, philosophers, literary figures and administrators of thearts, some reprinted in their entirety, others excerpted fromlonger works. A wealth of material from French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Latin sources is also provided, including
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