A Dialogue On The Distinct Characters Of The Picturesque And The Beautiful

""A Dialogue On The Distinct Characters Of The Picturesque And The Beautiful: In Answer To The Objections Of Mr. Knight"" is a book written by Uvedale Price in 1801. The book is a conversation between two fictional characters, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mr. Payne Knight, discussing the differences between the picturesque and the beautiful in art and nature. Price argues that the picturesque is characterized by roughness, irregularity, and asymmetry, while the beautiful is characterized by smoothness, symmetry, and regularity. He also argues that the picturesque is more closely related to the sublime, while the beautiful is more closely related to the pretty. The book is considered an important contribution to the development of the picturesque movement in landscape gardening and art.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.