Nineteenth-century theories of art

by Joshua C. Taylor

This unique and extraordinarily rich collection of writings offers a thematic approach to understanding the various theories of art that illumined the direction of nineteenth-century artists as diverse as Tommaso Minardi and Georges Seurat. It is significant that during the nineteenth century most artists felt compelled to found their artistic practice on a consciously established premise.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History

575 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987