Suffering Art Gladly
The Paradox of Negative Emotion in Art
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Art & Architecture, General Art
| Author: | Jerrold Levinson | ISBN: | 9781137313713 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | November 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jerrold Levinson |
| ISBN: | 9781137313713 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | November 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
A collection of newly composed essays, some with a historical focus and some with a contemporary focus, which addresses the problem of explaining the appeal of artworks whose appreciation entails negative or difficult emotions on the appreciator's part - what has traditionally been known as "the paradox of tragedy".
A collection of newly composed essays, some with a historical focus and some with a contemporary focus, which addresses the problem of explaining the appeal of artworks whose appreciation entails negative or difficult emotions on the appreciator's part - what has traditionally been known as "the paradox of tragedy".
