Vernon Lee

Broschiertes Buch

The Beautiful

An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics

Beschreibung

Explore the enduring power of beauty and its impact on the human psyche with Vernon Lee's "The Beautiful: An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics." This seminal work delves into the fascinating realm of aesthetics, examining how we perceive and appreciate form. Lee offers a compelling exploration of psychological aesthetics, dissecting the elements that contribute to our experience of beauty. A cornerstone of art criticism and theory, "The Beautiful" investigates the cognitive processes underlying our aesthetic judgments. Uncover timeless insights into the nature of perception and the subjective experience of art. This meticulously prepared print edition offers a fresh opportunity to engage with Lee's influential ideas, making it an essential addition to any collection on philosophy, psychology, or art. Delve into the subject of form as it relates to aesthetics and discover new dimensions of understanding regarding the human relationship with beauty. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Violet Paget (14 October 1856-13 February 1935) wrote under the pseudonym Vernon Lee. Today, she is well known for her supernatural literature and aesthetic work. She was an early admirer of Walter Pater and authored over a dozen volumes of articles on art, music, and travel. Violet Paget was born in France on October 14, 1856, at Château St Leonard in Boulogne, to British expatriate parents Henry Ferguson Paget and Matilda Lee Hamilton (née Adams). Violet Paget was Eugene Jacob Lee-Hamilton's (1845-1907) half-sister from her mother's first marriage, and she adopted her own pseudonym after his surname.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 109g
• ISBN-13: 9781023158800
• ISBN-10: 1023158809
• Artikelnr.: 74195255