This study explores how Denis Diderot watches himself dramatize eighteenth-century French art on the stage of his imagination. It illustrates how Diderot's fanciful self-projection into paintings inspires him emotionally, energizes his prose, and transforms static paintings into mental theater. It examines the beholder's role in bringing portraits to life. The study also shows how the interplay between the rational and creative functions of Diderot's genius structures his experience and narration of art.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9780820426624
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128797372
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art Criticism As Narrative: Diderot's Salon De 1767
Author
Julie Wegner Arnold
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
1996
Number of Pages
161 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
160mm
Volume
13
Item Weight
410g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Julie Wegner Arnold
Issn
1045-4497
Series Title
The Age of Revolution and Romanticism Interdisciplinary Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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