I sei nomi della bellezza. L'esperienza estetica del mondo

Neat-o! I unfortunately had to cease my audit of Philosophy of Art and Beauty as a result of having an obscenely busy semester, but I’m still gonna read the books that are on the syllabus as they are, como se dice, rad. This was a lovely little read! Sartwell gives the definition of beauty from six v Leggi tutto

This book is another fun and anecdote heavy travelogue that zips through art history and aesthetics. If you want to read a fun jaunt through world wide conceptions of beauty, then this is the book for you. (Also check out The Accidental Masterpiece .) But that isn't what I expected or wanted. The book Leggi tutto

“When our light was provided by flame, the sight of jewels must have been truly haunting and lovely, as the play of moment over eternity, of life over perfection.” Sartwell writes in a perfect mix of anecdote and lyrical nonfiction that borders on poetry. About pretty much every topic. Because it tur Leggi tutto

history readingggg putting this on here to get my books up 💀 did read most of it feeling educated

Un libro interessante, che ti spiega come un concetto, in questo caso la bellezza, possa variare in base alla diversità culturale e geografica. Il concetto di bellezza varia così dalla definizione più occidentale che lo identifica come oggetto del desiderio, a quella orientale, giapponese, dove wabi- Leggi tutto

In one of the opening passages, Sartwell mentions that his father lived by EB White and Strunk JR's 'Elements of Style.' Sartwell makes good on this, writing concisely on profound abstracts, leaving enough room so that no thesis iz dogmatic. A quick, insightful read for anybody interested in the his Leggi tutto

Un testo che non affronta il suo tema di petto, ma che ci gira in torno, alle volte dando per scontato il proprio tema. Ciononostante, per la sua strenua difesa dell'idea che l'idea di bellezza appartenga intrinsecamente al mondo e all'essere umano getta una luce di piacere in un mondo in cui anche