"This insightful work explains what art represents and how to judge a good piece of art. With discussion on art, philosophy, history, and psychology, Hippolyte Taine developed the notion of understanding art through the historical circumstances during its creation.
In addition, Taine talks about literature and the qualities that make a text a gem. The book comprises an application of the experimental method to art, in the same way, it is done in science. The author precisely describes art by social influences and other causes.
Humanity at different periods and locations, climate, and other conditions furnish the truths on which the theory rests. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding a piece of art, examining it by details and the whole picture.
Hippolyte Adolphe Taine was a French philosopher, critic and historian. He was the chief theoretical influence of French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism. Literary historicism as a critical movement has been said to originate with him. Taine is particularly remembered for his three-pronged approach to the contextual study of a work of art, based on the aspects of what he called ""race, milieu, and moment""."
By:
Hippolyte Taine Imprint: Intell Book Publishers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 181g ISBN:9781835911303 ISBN 10: 1835911307 Pages: 68 Publication Date:06 December 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
