How Long to Read The Philosophy of Art

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophy of Art?

It takes the average reader 1 hour to read The Philosophy of Art by H. Taine

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

Description

The translation herewith presented to the reader consists of a course of Lectures delivered during the winter of 1864, before the Students of Art of the École des Beaux Arts at Paris, by H. Taine, Professeur d'Esthétique et d' His-toire de l'Art in that institution. These lectures, as a system of Æsthetics, consist of an application of the experimental method to art, in the same manner as it is applied to the sciences. Whatever utility the system possesses is due to this principle. The author undertakes to explain art by social influences and other causes; humanity at different times and places, climate, and other conditions, furnish the facts on which the theory rests. The artistic development of any age or people is made intelligible through a series of historical inductions terminating in a few inferential laws, constituting what the title of the book declares it to be-the philosophy of art. Such a system seems to possess many advantages. Among others, it tends to emancipate the student of art, as well as the amateur, from metaphysical and visionary theories growing out of false theories and traditional misconceptions; he is not misled by an exclusive adherence to particular schools, masters, or epochs. It also tends to render criticism less capricious, and therefore less injurious; dictating no conventional standard of judgment, it promotes a spirit of charity towards all works. As there is no attempt to do more than explain art according to natural laws, the reader must judge whether, like all systems assuming to bring order out of confusion, this one fulfills its mission.

How long is The Philosophy of Art?

The Philosophy of Art by H. Taine is 60 pages long, and a total of 15,000 words.

This makes it 20% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophy of Art Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 21 minutes to read The Philosophy of Art aloud.

What Reading Level is The Philosophy of Art?

The Philosophy of Art is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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