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Painting as an Art

By Richard Wollheim

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780691252308
DOI
10.1515/9780691252308
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
43 MB (44765854 bytes)
Series
The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts; 35
Pages
384\384
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-11-01 07:45:34

Description

One of the twentieth century’s most influential texts on philosophical aesthetics Painting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim’s encompassing vision of how to view art. Transcending the traditional boundaries of art history, Wollheim draws on his three great passions—philosophy, psychology, and art—to present an illuminating theory of the very experience of art. He shows how to unlock the meaning of a painting by retrieving—almost reenacting—the creative activity that produced it. In order to fully appreciate a work of art, Wollheim argues, critics must bring a much richer conception of human psychology than they have in the past. This classic book points the way to discovering what is most profound and subtle about paintings by major artists such as Titian, Bellini, and de Kooning.

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