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Title: Laokoon: Oder, Über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie
Note: Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Delphine Lettau and Gutenberg Projekt-DE
Summary: "Laokoon: Oder, Über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-18th century. The work explores the distinct boundaries and interconnectedness between the arts of painting and poetry, reflecting on how each medium evokes emotions and represents beauty through differing methods. Lessing examines the nature of artistic expression and seeks to clarify the unique qualities that define each form of art. The opening of the text introduces the discussion of the similarities and differences between painting and poetry, highlighting the thoughts of various thinkers about the perception and presentation of beauty. Lessing draws from historical references to argue that while both arts convey profound feelings and realities, they employ different techniques and principles. He notes that painting, exemplified by the famous sculpture of Laokoon, should maintain a certain calmness in the expression of pain, contrasting it with the poetry of Virgil, where passionate expressions like screaming might be more acceptable. This contrast sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the limitations and capacities of both forms of artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781
EBook No.: 6889
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 130
Language: German
Subject: Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Fine Arts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Laokoon: Oder, Über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie
Note: Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Delphine Lettau and Gutenberg Projekt-DE
Summary: "Laokoon: Oder, Über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-18th century. The work explores the distinct boundaries and interconnectedness between the arts of painting and poetry, reflecting on how each medium evokes emotions and represents beauty through differing methods. Lessing examines the nature of artistic expression and seeks to clarify the unique qualities that define each form of art. The opening of the text introduces the discussion of the similarities and differences between painting and poetry, highlighting the thoughts of various thinkers about the perception and presentation of beauty. Lessing draws from historical references to argue that while both arts convey profound feelings and realities, they employ different techniques and principles. He notes that painting, exemplified by the famous sculpture of Laokoon, should maintain a certain calmness in the expression of pain, contrasting it with the poetry of Virgil, where passionate expressions like screaming might be more acceptable. This contrast sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the limitations and capacities of both forms of artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781
EBook No.: 6889
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 130
Language: German
Subject: Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Fine Arts
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.