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 "e;art for art's sake"e; 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 "e;holy writ of beauty."e;
| ISBN: | 9781515451907 |
| Publication date: | 2nd August 2021 |
| Author: | Pater, Walter |
| Publisher: | Wilder Publications, Inc. |
| Format: | Ebook |