Laocoon :An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry
Laocoon :An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry
paperback | English
Published:
1 February, 1984
paperback | English
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1 February, 1984
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Originally published in 1766, the "Laocoon" has been called the first modern attempt to define the distinctive spheres of art and poetry, and its author, Lessing, the first modern esthetician. Lessing invented the modern concept of the artistic medium and modernist assumptions of the uniqueness of the individual arts. A new Foreword by Michael Fried emphasizes Lessing's current importance regarding trends in art history and literary theory. (Philosophy)
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780801831393 |
| ISBN10 | 9780801831 |
| Number Of Pages | 296 |
| Item Weight | 408 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, and art critic.