Project Gutenberg 2013-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 150 Scott, John Robert Dissertation on the Progress of the Fine Arts Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 45 E-text prepared by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Nicole Henn-Kneif, Joseph Cooper, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Dissertation on the Progress of the Fine Arts" by John Robert Scott is an analytical treatise likely written during the late 18th century. This work examines the evolution and cultivation of the fine arts, particularly focusing on sculpture and its relationship with society, arguing that the conditions necessary for major artistic achievements have both historical and cultural roots. Scott scrutinizes the notion of progress in art, raising questions about the societal factors that contribute to the flourishing of creative endeavors. In his dissertation, Scott articulates a critique of contemporary artistic production by referencing the artistic triumphs of ancient Greece and the Italian Renaissance. He argues that these earlier societies fostered environments in which artists thrived due to public support, cultural encouragement, and the celebration of beauty. He posits that modern society, in contrast, lacks the same level of artistic fostering and communal engagement, leading to a perceived decline in the quality of fine arts. Throughout the text, Scott's analysis intertwines historical context with philosophical musings on the nature of art, and he calls for a renewal of support for the arts in contemporary England to achieve similar heights of excellence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42371/42371-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 35.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Aesthetics Art Arts, Greek Arts, British Art patronage -- Greece Art and society -- Greece Art patronage -- Great Britain N Text Category: History - European Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 115210 2025-08-17T07:25:03.526612 text/html 93058 2024-10-23T14:45:19 text/html 110872 2025-08-17T07:25:06.294645 application/epub+zip 109830 2025-08-17T07:25:04.027603 application/epub+zip 89746 2025-08-17T07:25:03.759634 application/epub+zip 151422 2025-08-17T07:25:08.166581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138074 2025-08-17T07:25:06.033587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118275 2022-09-19T10:58:28.497303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102678 2025-08-17T07:25:03.338596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82730 2024-10-23T14:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17711 2025-08-17T07:25:08.296556 application/rdf+xml 6789 2025-08-17T07:25:03.830625 image/jpeg 1387 2025-08-17T07:25:03.793608 image/jpeg 101084 2025-08-17T07:25:03.543587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog