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Overview"Pater's graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. included is his celebrated discussion of the Mona Lisa in a study of Da Vinci. This book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of ""art for art's sake"" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influenced generations of readers. Oscar Wilde called this collection of essays the ""holy writ of beauty.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter PaterPublisher: SMK Books Imprint: SMK Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.222kg ISBN: 9781604597042ISBN 10: 1604597046 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 20 May 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |