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Title:
The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 2 (of 4)
Hegel's Aesthetik
Note: Reading ease score: 33.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Philosophy of Fine Art, Volume 2" by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. This volume explores the evolution of the idea of beauty within the context of various art forms, discussing symbolic, classical, and romantic types of art. Hegel delves into metaphysics, aesthetics, and the nature of artistic expression, offering a framework to understand how art embodies and evolves the ideal. At the start of this volume, Hegel introduces the concept of symbolism in art, framing it as both a critical phase in the evolution of artistic expression and a reflection of humanity's quest for meaning through beauty. He differentiates between unconscious symbolism, where the significance of forms is not yet fully realized, and the conscious awareness of symbols in more developed artistic traditions. Hegel posits that the early forms of art, tied closely to religious consciousness and wonder, seek to express a unity of significance and form, serving as a foundation for the subsequent expression of the human spirit in classical art and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831
Translator: Osmaston, Francis Plumptre Beresford, 1857-1925
EBook No.: 55445
Published: Aug 27, 2017
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Aesthetics
LoCC: Fine Arts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 2 (of 4)
Hegel's Aesthetik
Note: Reading ease score: 33.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe at
Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also
linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's,
educational materials,...) Images generously made available
by the Internet Archive.)
Summary: "The Philosophy of Fine Art, Volume 2" by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. This volume explores the evolution of the idea of beauty within the context of various art forms, discussing symbolic, classical, and romantic types of art. Hegel delves into metaphysics, aesthetics, and the nature of artistic expression, offering a framework to understand how art embodies and evolves the ideal. At the start of this volume, Hegel introduces the concept of symbolism in art, framing it as both a critical phase in the evolution of artistic expression and a reflection of humanity's quest for meaning through beauty. He differentiates between unconscious symbolism, where the significance of forms is not yet fully realized, and the conscious awareness of symbols in more developed artistic traditions. Hegel posits that the early forms of art, tied closely to religious consciousness and wonder, seek to express a unity of significance and form, serving as a foundation for the subsequent expression of the human spirit in classical art and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831
Translator: Osmaston, Francis Plumptre Beresford, 1857-1925
EBook No.: 55445
Published: Aug 27, 2017
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Aesthetics
LoCC: Fine Arts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.