This edition had all images removed.
Title: Art
Note: Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Art" by Clive Bell is a theoretical exploration of visual art written in the early 20th century. The book aims to develop a comprehensive theory of aesthetics, particularly emphasizing the concept of "significant form" as the core quality that distinguishes works of art from other objects. With a focus on how art elicits aesthetic emotions, Bell's work engages with both historical and contemporary artistic movements, offering insights into the nature of art and its intrinsic value. The opening of "Art" establishes Clive Bell's intention to articulate a clear and actionable theory of aesthetics, positing that a universal understanding of art can be achieved through recognizing a shared quality he terms "significant form." He describes the pervasive belief in the distinctiveness of art, advocating for a more rational approach to aesthetic judgments. Bell differentiates between mere decorative or descriptive works and those that provoke genuine aesthetic emotion, emphasizing the importance of form over representational accuracy. This foundational premise sets the stage for further discussion about aesthetics, art's relation to life, and the transformative power of artistic experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bell, Clive, 1881-1964
EBook No.: 16917
Published: Oct 21, 2005
Downloads: 502
Language: English
Subject: Aesthetics
Subject: Art
Subject: Art -- History
LoCC: Fine Arts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Art
Note: Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Art" by Clive Bell is a theoretical exploration of visual art written in the early 20th century. The book aims to develop a comprehensive theory of aesthetics, particularly emphasizing the concept of "significant form" as the core quality that distinguishes works of art from other objects. With a focus on how art elicits aesthetic emotions, Bell's work engages with both historical and contemporary artistic movements, offering insights into the nature of art and its intrinsic value. The opening of "Art" establishes Clive Bell's intention to articulate a clear and actionable theory of aesthetics, positing that a universal understanding of art can be achieved through recognizing a shared quality he terms "significant form." He describes the pervasive belief in the distinctiveness of art, advocating for a more rational approach to aesthetic judgments. Bell differentiates between mere decorative or descriptive works and those that provoke genuine aesthetic emotion, emphasizing the importance of form over representational accuracy. This foundational premise sets the stage for further discussion about aesthetics, art's relation to life, and the transformative power of artistic experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bell, Clive, 1881-1964
EBook No.: 16917
Published: Oct 21, 2005
Downloads: 502
Language: English
Subject: Aesthetics
Subject: Art
Subject: Art -- History
LoCC: Fine Arts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.