Project Gutenberg 2016-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 363 Hogarth, William 1697 1764 The Analysis of Beauty Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of taste Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "The Analysis of Beauty" by William Hogarth is a treatise on aesthetics, written in the mid-18th century. The work aims to explore and define the principles of beauty and taste in art, specifically focusing on the role and significance of various forms, lines, and proportions in creating beauty. Hogarth argues against the prevailing notions of beauty being subjective and instead seeks to establish a systematic approach to understanding and appreciating beauty in art and nature. At the start of the text, Hogarth introduces the concept of beauty and the difficulties encountered in defining it, referencing past attempts by both ancient and modern writers. He alludes to the confusion created by varying standards of beauty and taste and emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying principles that govern aesthetic appreciation. He outlines his intention to present a new examination of beauty, particularly through the exploration of elements like lines, shapes, and forms, which he believes are foundational to the creation of pleasing art. The opening sets a scholarly tone as Hogarth prepares to guide the reader through his analytical framework, promising a fresh perspective on the concept of beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 BH N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 347296 347643 2024-09-21T12:40:05.845474 2023-09-22T09:39:42.477793 text/html text/html 319206 2024-04-02T22:15:15 text/html 5409407 2024-09-21T12:40:13.072258 application/epub+zip 5413669 2024-09-21T12:40:07.360284 application/epub+zip 188863 2024-09-21T12:40:06.556293 application/epub+zip 5506929 2024-09-21T12:40:17.203257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5473886 2024-09-21T12:40:12.188306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260687 2022-09-23T12:26:18.219951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286620 286637 2024-09-21T12:40:04.547293 2023-09-22T09:39:41.115788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 266819 2024-04-02T22:20:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16077 2024-09-21T12:40:17.356225 application/rdf+xml 13709 2024-09-21T12:40:06.659310 image/jpeg 2335 2024-09-21T12:40:06.606295 image/jpeg 5099328 2024-09-21T12:40:06.100304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia