How Long to Read Poussin and the Poetics of Painting

How Long Does it Take to Read Poussin and the Poetics of Painting?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 29 minutes to read Poussin and the Poetics of Painting by Jonathan Unglaub

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book examines how Poussin cultivated a poetics of painting from the literary culture of his own time, and especially through his response to the work of Torquato Tasso. Tasso's poetic discourses were the most important source for Poussin's theory of painting. Poussin does not merely illustrate Tasso's verse, but cultivates pictorial means to refashion the poet's metaphors of desire. Offering new interpretations of these works, this book also investigates Poussin's larger literary culture and how this context illuminates the artist's response to contemporary poetic texts, especially in his mythological paintings.

How long is Poussin and the Poetics of Painting?

Poussin and the Poetics of Painting by Jonathan Unglaub is 324 pages long, and a total of 82,296 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poussin and the Poetics of Painting Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 29 minutes to read Poussin and the Poetics of Painting aloud.

What Reading Level is Poussin and the Poetics of Painting?

Poussin and the Poetics of Painting is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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