Sumptuously illustrated and fascinatingly written - a vast store of wisdom about the nature of beauty itself.
A sumptuously illustrated and fascinatingly written exploration of the concept of beauty, with examples from painting, sculpture, architecture, film, photography, the decorative arts and literature. Translated from the Italian by Alastair McEwen.
'Over more than 400 pages Eco displays his polymathic qualities, ranging over diverse subjects to produce a comprehensive definition of beauty. Utilising examples of literature, sculpture, painting, photography and film among other areas, Eco asks what beauty is and why it matters so much. The volume is lavishly produced... with exquisite images' Fatchna Kelly and Julian Fleming, Sunday Business Post.