Seven Discourses Delivered in the Royal Academy, by the President [Sir J. Reynolds]

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This collection of lectures by Joshua Reynolds, president of the Royal Academy of Arts in London in the late 18th century, cover a range of topics related to art and its place in society. Reynolds discusses topics such as the purpose of art and the qualities of a great artist, and provides insight into the art world of the era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain... (Læs mere)