Description: The Renaissance by Walter Pater; Printer/Designer-SIGNED Edition Limited to 2000 Hand-numbered 257 out of 2000. Condition and Terms This book is in excellent unused or very gently-used condition. There are no attached bookplates or embossed seals. Sharp corners, no obvious scuffs or rubs. The slipcase has some fading and minor cosmetic imperfections, as does the book’s exterior (see photos). Please see the photographs for best description. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing, and feel free to ask questions if the photos do not suffice. We can also provide additional photos if requested. Returns are only allowed due to shipping damage or item not being as described. Due to USPS insurance claims procedures, partial refunds are not allowed due to shipping damage. Items damaged in shipping must be returned in the original packaging as received. The USPS requires inspection of the packaging and item damaged. Synopsis Through his highly idiosyncratic readings of some of the finest paintings, sculptures, and poems of the French and Italian Renaissance, Walter Pater in Studies in the History of the Renaissance redefined the practice of criticism as an impressionistic, almost erotic exploration of the critic's aesthetic responses. Pater's infamous "Conclusion," which forever linked him with the decadent movement, scandalized many with its insistence on making pleasure the sole motive of life, even as it charmed fellow aesthetes such as Oscar Wilde. This edition of Studies reproduces the text of the first edition of 1873. Matthew Beaumont's Introduction describes the cultural context that gave rise to the book, the reasons for its notoriety, Pater's philosophical outlook, and the arguments in his book. It explores Pater's work as an attempt to preserve the unique aesthetic of a work of art in the face of encroaching mass culture.
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Missouri City, Texas
End Time: 2023-12-28T17:01:55.000Z
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Binding: Cloth, Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Various Renaissance Masters
Special Attributes: Signed, Numbered, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Collector's Edition, Slipcase
Author: Walter Pater
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Topic: Art History & Criticism
Subject: Art & Photography
Year Printed: 1976
Original/Facsimile: Original
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