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What is History of Beauty about?

<p>Acclaimed novelist and scholar Eco (author of Foucault's Pendulum examines the concept of beauty as it has evolved through the ages from Ancient Greece to the present day. Throughout the volume, he intertwines images (many in color) with the writings of philosophers, novelists, and poets and discusses the various models of beauty they represent. Sample topics include light and color in the Middle Ages, the practicality of Victorian aesthetics, and beauty in the contemporary fashion industry. Annotation &copy;2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>This inspired book begins, after a little throat-clearing, with 11 verso-recto "comparative tables"-sets of contact-sheet-like illustrations that trace representations of "Nude Venus" and "Nude Adonis" (clothed sets follow) as well as Madonna, Jesus, "Kings" and "Queens" over thousands of years, revealing with wonderful brevity the scope of the task Eco has set for the book. What follows is a dense, delectable tour through the history of art as it struggled to cope with beauty's many forms. The text, while rigorous in its inquiries, is heavy on abstractions, which get amplified by stiff translation: "In short

Who reads History of Beauty?

Author

Umberto Eco

Publisher

Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780847835300

Category

art

Subjects

Fiction, Philosophy, History

Rating

3.77 / 5 (51 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14