Observations On Several Parts of Great Britain, Particularly the Highlands of Scotland, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776

von William Gilpin

302 Seiten, Hardcover

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Gilpin's classic work on the aesthetics of nature offers a fascinating glimpse into the worldview of eighteenth-century Britain. With its detailed descriptions of the Scottish countryside and lucid analysis of the role of beauty in human experience, this book remains as fresh and insightful as it was when it first appeared over two hundred years ago.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• Themen: Kunst Allgemeine Themen Kunsttheorie
• ISBN: 9781020747489
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.07.2023
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC