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Laocoon

Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry

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Paperback Published on: 28/03/1984; Language: English, German (Original language of a translated text)
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Synopsis

Originally published in 1766, the "Laocoon" has been called the first modern attempt to define the distinctive spheres of art and poetry, and its author, Lessing, the first modern esthetician. Lessing invented the modern concept of the artistic medium and modernist assumptions of the uniqueness of the individual arts. A new Foreword by Michael Fried emphasizes Lessing's current importance regarding trends in art history and literary theory. (Philosophy)

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • ISBN: 9780801831393
  • Number of pages: 296
  • Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm
  • Weight: 408g
  • Languages: English, German (Original language of a translated text)

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