The Two Paths (Classic Reprint): Being Lectures on Art, and Its Application to Decoration and Manufacture, Delivered in 1858-9: Being Lectures on Art, ... Delivered in 1858-9 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Ruskin, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330131509 ISBN 13: 9781330131503

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

This book explores the relationship between fine art and societal well-being, arguing that art which is true to nature is life-giving, while conventional and artificial art is life-denying. The author traces the history of art to show how a preoccupation with form over substance has led to decline, drawing examples from architecture, painting, and sculpture. The author asserts that art has the power to shape our perceptions and values, and that when it is used to promote truth and beauty, it can uplift and inspire. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the transformative power of art.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from The Two Paths: Being Lectures on Art, and Its Application to Decoration and Manufacture, Delivered in 1858-9

The lack of a clear definition of the Fine Arts is, I believe, the source of occasional passages of vague or imperfect thought, and of half-truths which may be met with in this little volume. But no reader of intelligence can fail to derive instruction and enjoyment from its pages.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Two Paths: Being Lectures on Art, and Its Application to Decoration and Manufacture, Delivered in 1858-9

The Lectures which are brought together in this volume were delivered, at different places, before audiences widely different in character, in the year 1857, 1858, and 1859. They were published in the latter year. A common thread of doctrine unites them, which is suggested by the title chosen for the volume, - the responsibility of the student "for choice, decisive and conclusive, between two modes of study, which involve ultimately the development, or deadening, of every power he possesses."

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330131509
• ISBN 13: 9781330131503
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 292
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