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By Aristotle The Poetics

Philosophie
Englisch
15421 Wörter
Ab 8 Jahren
159
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Aristotle's Poetics is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory. In it, Aristotle offers an account of what he calls "poetry" (a term which in Greek literally means "making" and in this context includes drama—comedy, tragedy, and the satyr play—as well as lyric poetry, epic poetry, and the dithyramb). He examines its "first principles" and identifies its genres and basic elements. His analysis of tragedy constitutes the core of the discussion. Tragedy consists of six parts which Aristotle enumerates in order of importance, beginning with the most essential and ending with the least: Aristotle considers Tragedy superior to Epics and considers them higher forms of art. Tragedy should make the viewer feel fear and pity. Tragedy arouses the emotions of pity and fear in order to purge away their excess, to reduce these passions to a healthy. Aristotle also talks about “pleasure” that is proper to tragedy, apparently meaning the aesthetic pleasure one gets from contemplating the pity and fear that are aroused through the play. Tragedy is rooted in the fundamental order of the universe; it creates a cause-and-effect chain that clearly reveals what may happen at any time or place because that is the way the world operates. [mehr]

Stichwörter: the poetics, poetics, aristotle, philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of art, literary criticism, art history, poetry, drama, tragedy

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Henry Adams Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres

Historisches
Englisch
141544 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
372
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The deepest value of Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres, its importance as a revelation of the eternal glory of mediaeval art and the elements that brought it into being is not lightly to be expressed. To every artist, whatever his chosen form of expression, it must appear unique and invaluable, and to none more than the architect, who, familiar at last with its beauties, its power, and its teaching force, can only applaud the action of the American Institute of Architects in making Mr. Adams an Honorary Member, as one who has rendered distinguished services to the art, and voice his gratitude that it has brought the book within his reach and given it publicity before the world. [mehr]

Stichwörter: mont saint michel and chartres, henry adams, architecture, art history, gothic cathedrals, european history and art

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John Symonds The Life of Michelangelo

Biografie/Autobiografie
Englisch
186303 Wörter
Ab 8 Jahren
94
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Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime, and ever since then he has been held to be one of the greatest artists of all time.[1] A number of his works in painting, sculpture, and architecture rank among the most famous in existence. His output in every field during his long life was prodigious; when the sheer volume of correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences that survive is also taken into account, he is the best-documented artist of the 16th century. In his lifetime he was also often called Il Divino ("the divine one"). One of the qualities most admired by his contemporaries was his terribilità, a sense of awe-inspiring grandeur, and it was the attempts of subsequent artists to imitate Michelangelo's impassioned and highly personal style that resulted in Mannerism, the next major movement in Western art after the High Renaissance. [mehr]

Stichwörter: the life of, michelangelo, biography of michelangelo, biography, art history, renaissance history, italian art, italian history, renaissance art

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W. R. Lethaby Architecture, Mysticism and Myth

Architektur
Englisch
78156 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
341
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This classic explores the symbolism of classical architecture. A milestone in relating mysticism to design, it shows the correlation between mythology and the design of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Taj Mahal, the Palace of Versailles, and other architectural masterpieces. This delightful book describes the symbolism of real-world architecture, as well as architecture described in fiction, myth and folklore. Lethaby believed that architecture reflected the macrocosm. He speculated that many of the seemingly ornamental details of classical buildings actually represented aspects of the land, the sea and the sky. This is one of those books like the Golden Bough or the White Goddess (albeit shorter and a less challenging read) that will turn you on to the mythopoetic side of reality, no matter whether you agree with its conclusions. [mehr]

Stichwörter: achitecture, mysticism, myth, mythology, art, history, esoteric and occult, ancient mysteries, religion, mystery schools, hidden knowledge, secret knowledge

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EMILE CAMMAERTS BELGIUM FROM THE ROMAN INVASION TO THE PRESENT DAY

Historisches
Englisch
88937 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
3
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Émile Leon Cammaerts CBE (March 16, 1878 in Brussels, Belgium – November 2, 1953, Radlett, Hertfordshire) was a Belgian playwright, poet (including war poet) and author who wrote primarily in English and French. Demonstrating his interests, Cammaerts translated three books by art, history and landscapes expert John Ruskin [n 2] and selected G. K. Chesterton Father Brown detective stories in La clairvoyance du père Brown. [mehr]

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Claude Phillips The Later works of Titian

Essay
Englisch
35956 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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Sir Claude Phillips (29 January 1846 – 9 August 1924) was an English writer, art historian and critic for the Daily Telegraph, Manchester Guardian and other publications during the late 19th century. He was the first keeper of the Wallace Collection at Hertford House, writing its first catalogue, and held that post from 1900 until his retirement in 1911 whereupon he was knighted for his service. Phillips was considered one of the most eminent critics in Victorian Britain, and his numerous scholarly and art history books were widely read. [mehr]

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F. B. Tarbell A History Of Greek Art

Belletristik
Englisch
51880 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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The history of Egypt, from the time of the earliest extant monuments to the absorption of the country [mehr]

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Louise M. Richter Chantilly in History and Art

Belletristik
Englisch
78655 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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The Château of Chantilly, now known as the Musée Condé, the magnificent gift so generously bequeathed to the French [mehr]

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Louise M. Richter Chantilly in History and Art

Belletristik
Englisch
76180 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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The Château of Chantilly, now known as the Musée Condé, the magnificent gift so generously bequeathed to the French [mehr]

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Louise M. Richter Chantilly in History and Art

Belletristik
Englisch
80927 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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The Château de Chantilly (pronounced: [ʃɑ.to də ʃɑ̃.ti.ji]) is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château, which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s. Owned by the Institut de France, the château houses the Musée Condé. It is one of the finest art galleries in France and is open to the public. [mehr]

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