Project Gutenberg 2016-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 438 Hogarth, William 1697 1764 The Analysis of Beauty Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of taste Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Analysis_of_Beauty Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "The Analysis of Beauty" by William Hogarth is a treatise on aesthetics, written in the mid-18th century. The work aims to explore and define the principles of beauty and taste in art, specifically focusing on the role and significance of various forms, lines, and proportions in creating beauty. Hogarth argues against the prevailing notions of beauty being subjective and instead seeks to establish a systematic approach to understanding and appreciating beauty in art and nature. At the start of the text, Hogarth introduces the concept of beauty and the difficulties encountered in defining it, referencing past attempts by both ancient and modern writers. He alludes to the confusion created by varying standards of beauty and taste and emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying principles that govern aesthetic appreciation. He outlines his intention to present a new examination of beauty, particularly through the exploration of elements like lines, shapes, and forms, which he believes are foundational to the creation of pleasing art. The opening sets a scholarly tone as Hogarth prepares to guide the reader through his analytical framework, promising a fresh perspective on the concept of beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 BH N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 347423 2025-06-20T15:27:06.268821 text/html 319206 2024-10-23T00:11:04 text/html 5409275 2025-06-20T15:27:13.812777 application/epub+zip 5413459 2025-06-20T15:27:07.955839 application/epub+zip 188851 2025-06-20T15:27:07.039931 application/epub+zip 5506897 2025-06-20T15:27:17.980905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5473912 2025-06-20T15:27:12.894766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260687 2022-09-23T12:26:18.219951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286621 2025-06-20T15:27:05.071849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266814 2024-10-23T00:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16519 2025-06-20T15:27:18.157818 application/rdf+xml 13709 2025-06-20T15:27:07.153837 image/jpeg 2335 2025-06-20T15:27:07.096845 image/jpeg 5099367 2025-06-20T15:27:06.549794 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 en.wikipedia