Frondes Agrestes: Readings in 'Modern Painters' by John Ruskin
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"Frondes Agrestes: Readings in 'Modern Painters'" by John Ruskin is a collection of selected readings drawn from Ruskin's own earlier work, "Modern Painters," and was compiled with the assistance of a close friend in the early 20th century. The text offers insights and discussions on art, nature, and beauty, reflecting the author's evolving thoughts and the principles of aesthetics, framed within the context of the natural world. The overall theme centers on
the intrinsic relationship between art, human experience, and nature's beauty. The opening of this collection sets the stage with a preface that conveys Ruskin's rationale for revisiting his earlier writings. He explains his decision to present certain passages that resonated with his friend, believing that these selections would also be meaningful to broader audiences. He articulates his views on art and imagination, emphasizing the importance of savoring the beauty of nature and understanding the deeper truths that art can convey. The focus is on the nature of beauty, art's purpose, and the qualities that elevate taste, setting a philosophical tone for the explorations that follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 |
|---|---|
| Compiler | Beever, Susanna, 1805-1893 |
| Title | Frondes Agrestes: Readings in 'Modern Painters' |
| Credits |
Etext produced by Paul Murray, Chandra Friend and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | N: Fine Arts |
| Subject | Art |
| Subject | Painting |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31045 |
| Release Date | Jan 22, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 499 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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