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9780300093049

Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages

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  • ISBN13:

    9780300093049

  • ISBN10:

    0300093047

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2002-02-08
  • Publisher: YALE

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In this book, the Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco presents a learned summary of medieval aesthetic ideas. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of medieval culture.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations
Translator's Note
Preface
Introductionp. 1
The Medieval Aesthetic Sensibilityp. 4
Transcendental Beautyp. 17
The Aesthetics of Proportionp. 28
The Aesthetics of Lightp. 43
Symbol and Allegoryp. 52
Aesthetic Perceptionp. 65
The Aesthetics of the Organismp. 74
Development and Decline of the Aesthetics of the Organismp. 84
Theories of Artp. 92
Inspiration and the Status of Artp. 105
Conclusionp. 116
Bibliographyp. 120
Indexp. 130
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