On Quality in Art: Criteria of Excellence, Past and Present

by Jakob Rosenberg

An acclaimed art historian explains how to identify excellence in art

In this book, Jakob Rosenberg takes up the timeless problem of how to make a valid judgment about artistic quality. In his search for criteria of excellence in art, Rosenberg examines both the achievements and failures of other critics from the Renaissance to modern times, including Giorgio Vasari, Roger de Piles, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Th ophile Thor , and Roger...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691252149
• ISBN13: 9780691252148
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 9.9"