Panaesthetics: on the unity and diversity of the arts

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While comparative literature is a well-recognized field of study, the notion of comparative arts remains unfamiliar to many. In this fascinating book, Daniel Albright addresses the fundamental question of comparative arts: Are there many different arts, or is there one art which takes different forms? He considers various artistic media, especially literature, music, and painting, to discover which aspects of each medium are unique and which can be?translated? from one to another. Can a poem turn into a symphony, or a symphony into a painting?--Suministrado por el Editor.;Introduction : mousike -- Individual media. What is literature? -- What is painting? -- What is music? -- Art rampant. Nine definitions -- Wonder and the sublime -- Pseudomorphoses -- Comparative arts : two conclusions. Introduction : mousike -- Individual media. What is literature? -- What is painting? -- What is music? -- Art rampant. Nine definitions -- Wonder and the sublime -- Pseudomorphoses -- Comparative arts : two conclusions.