{"product_id":"the-renaissance-studies-in-art-and-poetry-paperback","title":"The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Pater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden book of spirit and sense, the holy writ of beauty. -- Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublished to equal parts scandal and acclaim in 1873, \u003ci\u003eThe Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e inspired a generation of Oxford undergraduates, who adapted its credo of arts for art's sake for their Aesthetic Movement. Combining the skepticism of empirical philosophy, the materialism of 19th-century science, and the determinism of evolutionary theory, this book defies categorization and endures as an innovative example of cultural criticism.\u003cbr\u003eAn Oxford don who led a quiet scholarly life, Walter Pater was shocked at the reactions his writings provoked. (I wish they would not call me a hedonist, he remarked, it gives such a wrong impression to those who do not know Greek.) His essays on the individuals he viewed as embodiments of the Renaissance spirit encompass artists whose careers span the Middle Ages through the 18th century. Pater's elegant, fluid prose examines the works of Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and others. He crowns his compendium of reflections with his notorious Conclusion, in which he asserts that to burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.\u003cbr\u003eOne of Victorian England's most talked about books, \u003ci\u003eThe Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e exerted a crucial influence on the art criticism of the past century, and it remains a work of unusual importance to those interested in art history and English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden book of spirit and sense, the holy writ of beauty.--Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003ePublished to equal parts scandal and acclaim in 1873, \u003ci\u003eThe Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e inspired a generation of Oxford undergraduates, who adapted its credo of arts for art's sake for their Aesthetic Movement. Combining the skepticism of empirical philosophy, the materialism of 19th-century science, and the determinism of evolutionary theory, this book defies categorization and endures as an innovative example of cultural criticism.\u003cbr\u003eAn Oxford don who led a quiet scholarly life, Walter Pater was shocked at the reactions his writings provoked. (I wish they would not call me a hedonist, he remarked, it gives such a wrong impression to those who do not know Greek.) His essays on the individuals he viewed as embodiments of the Renaissance spirit encompass artists whose careers span the Middle Ages through the 18th century. Pater's elegant, fluid prose examines the works of Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and others. He crowns his compendium of reflections with his notorious Conclusion, in which he asserts that to burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.\u003cbr\u003eOne of Victorian England's most talked about books, \u003ci\u003eThe Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e exerted a crucial influence on the art criticism of the past century, and it remains a work of unusual importance to those interested in art history and English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.36 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756153340192,"sku":"9780486440255","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5dac2d99de2d9a31a8904c8693c9e36.webp?v=1780075694","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-renaissance-studies-in-art-and-poetry-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}