The Iconographic Encyclopædia of the Arts and Sciences
ISBN: 978-13-324-3430-5
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Liczba stron: 596
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2018 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: aktualnie niedostępny
Excerpt from The Iconographic Encyclopædia of the Arts and Sciences: Translated From the German of the Bilder-Atlas (Iconographische Encyclopædie)<br><br>From the title-page and the preface the reader will learn that this volume, though revised, remodelled, rewritten, and enlarged fully four fold from the original, is based on P/as/z'k mm' Sculpture and Painting by Dr. Moritz Carriere. The following is a brief sketch of the literary career of this distinguished author: dr. Mori'fz carriere holds pre-eminence among the German writers on art as philosopher, critic, and historian. His criticism is based on a profound study of the powers of the human mind and the historical development of its ideal. His works on art have, therefore, the elements of permanent value, as well as remarkable present popularity.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.