This edition of Hogarth's 18th-century text includes: an introduction that places the work in the tradition of aesthetic treatise and Hogarth's own "moral" works; annotation of the text and accompanying illustrations; and manuscript passages that the artist omitted from the original version.
Born 300 years ago in London, William Hogarth established himself as a central figure in 18th-century English culture through his paintings, engravings, and outspoken art criticism. In the development of English aesthetics, his ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY takes the significant position of recognizing the value of a middle range for appeal to the everyday world of human choice and contingency. 24 illustrations. 200 pp.
