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The Relation of Art to Nature

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The Relation of Art to Nature

John W. Beatty

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Does art imitate nature, or improve on it? John Beatty gathers the ancient and modern arguments, from painters and sculptors to philosophers, on the relation of art to the natural world. Thoughtful, learned, and clear. A concise inquiry into beauty, symmetry, and the artist's true purpose. For readers drawn to the old question of nature and art. Note: an aesthetics essay filed among nature titles.

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13 chapters

  1. 1THE RELATION OF ART TO NATURE
  2. 2Contents
  3. 3Authorities Quoted
  4. 4Introduction
  5. 5Argument
  6. 6The Artist and His Purpose
  7. 7Ancient Conceptions of Art
  8. 8Evidence of Painters and Sculptors
  9. 9Opinions of Philosophers and Writers
  10. 10Symmetry
  11. 11Conclusion
  12. 12References
  13. 13Transcriber’s Notes:
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