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| #879912 in eBooks | 2013-01-24 | 2013-01-24 | File type: PDF||8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| Pater is sui generis|By gioconda|I repurchased this book because I enjoy Pater's writing style. It will be apparent to those who read and understand this book that "art for art's sake" (never said by Pater) did not sanction the labelling of the kitchen sink as art. His standards are quite exacting. This edition is limited to the lectures themselves and a short preface an|From the Publisher|7 1-hour cassettes|About the Author|Walter Horatio Pater (1839-1894) was an English essayist and literary critic.
Pater's graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. Included is his celebrated discussion of the Mona Lisa in a study of Da Vinci. This book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art's sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influenced generations of readers. Oscar Wil...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Renaissance | Walter Pater. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.