Seven Discourses On Art

""Seven Discourses On Art"" is a collection of lectures delivered by the renowned English painter, Joshua Reynolds, to the students of the Royal Academy of Arts in the late 18th century. The book is considered a seminal work in the history of art criticism and is still widely read and studied today. In the seven discourses, Reynolds discusses various topics related to art, including the importance of drawing, the role of imagination, the use of color, and the influence of the Old Masters. He also explores the relationship between art and society, arguing that art should not only be aesthetically pleasing but should also have a moral and social purpose. Reynolds' writing is insightful and eloquent, and his ideas have had a lasting impact on the development of art theory and practice. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of art or the philosophy of aesthetics.When the artist is once enabled to express himself with some degree of correctness, he must then endeavour to collect subjects for expression; to amass a stock of ideas, to be combined and varied as occasion may require. He is now in the second period of study, in which his business is to learn all that has hitherto been known and done. Having hitherto received instructions from a particular master, he is now to consider the art itself as his master. He must extend his capacity to more sublime and general instructions.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.