A History of Beauty
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What is Beauty and why is it different for every time? Umberto Eco and the publishing house SLOVO/SLOVO offer a fascinating book that will help you find the answer to this eternal question.
Umberto Eco - philosopher, linguist, one of the most widely read contemporary writers, author of the famous novel "The Name of the Rose" - in this album traces how the canons of beauty changed in different centuries in different countries, discusses the relationship of beauty with good, with desire, with ugliness. The scientist's reflections are complemented by statements of great philosophers - from Aristotle and Plato to Nietzsche and Freud.
The book is illustrated with examples from painting, architecture, sculpture, as well as from movies, television, and even advertising.
The edition will attract the attention of all fans of the writer's work, as well as those interested in art.
Umberto Eco - philosopher, linguist, one of the most widely read contemporary writers, author of the famous novel "The Name of the Rose" - in this album traces how the canons of beauty changed in different centuries in different countries, discusses the relationship of beauty with good, with desire, with ugliness. The scientist's reflections are complemented by statements of great philosophers - from Aristotle and Plato to Nietzsche and Freud.
The book is illustrated with examples from painting, architecture, sculpture, as well as from movies, television, and even advertising.
The edition will attract the attention of all fans of the writer's work, as well as those interested in art.
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