The Renaissance
Download or Read eBook The Renaissance PDF written by Walter Pater and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Walter Pater |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1980 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520033256 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520033252 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Renaissance by : Walter Pater
Book excerpt: Oscar Wilde called this collection of essays the "holy writ of beauty." Published to great acclaim in 1837, it examines the work of Renaissance artists such as Winckelmann and the then neglected Botticelli, and includes a celebrated discussion of the Mona Lisa in a study of Da Vinci. Thebook strongly influenced art students and aesthetes of the day and is still valuable for the insights it offers and the beauty of the writing.