Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Laokoon: Oder, Über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau and Gutenberg Projekt-DE "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 Lessing draws from historical references to argue that while both arts convey profound feelings and realities, they employ different techniques and principles.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.) de Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 N Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 451061 450975 2024-10-03T11:13:22.562085 2023-10-03T09:54:17.177396 text/html text/html 451054 450968 2024-10-03T11:13:22.842072 2023-10-03T09:54:17.370395 text/html text/html 267404 2024-10-03T11:13:32.016134 application/epub+zip 273913 2024-10-03T11:13:26.733082 application/epub+zip 235709 2024-10-03T11:13:25.328101 application/epub+zip 528981 2024-10-03T11:13:35.869003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508627 2024-10-03T11:13:31.092066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376977 2022-09-03T13:59:55.693036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418580 418545 2024-10-03T11:13:22.150371 2023-10-03T09:54:16.659424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 412426 2014-09-24T20:04:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163886 2014-09-24T20:07:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19005 2024-10-03T11:13:36.000010 application/rdf+xml 22908 2024-10-03T11:13:25.895052 image/jpeg 4639 2024-10-03T11:13:25.609076 image/jpeg 266167 2024-10-03T11:13:22.882087 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