Art in Theory (1648-1815) provides a wide-ranging and comprehensivecollection of documents on the theory of art from the founding ofthe French Academy until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Like itshighly successful companion volumes, Art in Theory (1815-1900) andArt in Theory (1900-1990), its' primary aim is to provide studentsand teachers with the documentary material for informed andup-to-date study. Its' 240 texts, clear principles of organizationand...