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The Renaissance

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,638 Ratings and 98 Reviews

Book Description
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. The book strongly influenced art students and aesthetes of the day and is still valuable for the insights it offe... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (24 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages192
ISBN-10019281737X
ISBN-13978-0192817372
Publication Date01/22/1987
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About Walter Pater (Author) : Walter Pater is a published author. Some of the published credits of Walter Pater include Marius the Epicurean, Renaissance, Miscellaneous Studies: A Series of Essays, and Appreciations, with an Essay... more
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About Adam Phillips (Editor) : Adam Phillips is a published editor. Published credits of Adam Phillips include The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry (Oxford World's Classics).
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