Beauty, Art and the Western Tradition

Derek Allan

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    Abstract

    Examines the birth of art-as-beauty in Western art and the concomitant birth of the idea of art itself. Also discusses the death of art-as-beauty from Manet onward and certain implications for aesthetics (the philosophy of art). Includes relevant reproductions. (The essay is a longer version of my paper "The Birth and Death of Beauty in Western Art" also listed on PhilPapers.)
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBeauty and Christian Tradition
    EditorsMatthew Del Nevo, Robert Andrews & Rohan Curnow
    Place of PublicationNSW, Australia
    PublisherSt Pauls Publications
    Pages1-21
    Volume1
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Print)9781925494488
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

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