Nature into Art Cultural Transformations in Nineteenth-Century Britain |
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| Author:
| Woodring, Carl |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-59403-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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The nineteenth century began with reverence for nature and ended with the apotheosis of art. In this wide-ranging excursion through the literature, visual arts, and natural sciences of the era from Wordsworth to Wilde, Woodring traces shifting ideas and attitudes concerning nature, art, and the relations between the two.
The nineteenth century began with reverence for nature and ended with the apotheosis of art. In this wide-ranging excursion through the literature, visual arts, and natural sciences of the era from Wordsworth to Wilde, Woodring traces shifting ideas and attitudes concerning nature, art, and the relations between the two.