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Istoria frumusetii Editie ingrijita de Umberto Eco

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Cu toate ca este ilustrata cu sute de capodopere ale tuturor timpurilor, aceasta nu este doar o istorie a artei. Imaginile, ca si ampla antologie de texte de la Pitagora pana in zilele noastre, ne ajuta sa reconstruim diferitele idei despre Frumusete care s-au manifestat si care au fost discutate incepand cu Grecia antica si ajungand pana la noi. Cartea ilustreaza modul in care a fost felurit conceputa Frumusetea naturii, a florilor, a animalelor, a trupului omenesc, a astrelor, a raporturilor matematice, a luminii, a pietrelor pretioase, a vesmintelor, a lui Dumnezeu si a Diavolului. Chiar daca au ajuns pana la noi doar textele filosofilor, ale scriitorilor, ale oamenilor de stiinta, ale misticilor sau ale teologilor, precum si marturiile artistilor, cu ajutorul acestor documente poate fi reconstituit si felul in care era perceputa Frumusetea de catre cei umili sau marginalizati, de catre oamenii de rand din toate timpurile. Se poate vedea cum nu numai de-a lungul a mai multe epoci, ci uneori si in cadrul aceleiasi culturi, diferitele concepte de Frumos au intrat in conflict unele cu altele. Le revine cititorilor, parcurgand aceste pagini, sa hotarasca daca, prin nenumatatele sale intrupari, ideea de Frumusete si-a pastrat sau nu unele trasaturi constante. Oricum, ei vor avea parte de o pasionanta aventura intelectuala si emotionala.

440 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2012

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Umberto Eco

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Umberto Eco was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory, as well as Foucault's Pendulum, his 1988 novel which touches on similar themes.

Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books, translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine L'Espresso beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism", where Eco lists fourteen general properties he believes comprise fascist ideologies.

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Intr-un stil propriu de abordare, Umberto Eco aduna importante piese de arta, prezentand si analizand cronologic cunoscute tablouri, scrieri si opere artistice. Ma bucur nespus de faptul ca am avut ocazia sa vizitez mare parte din muzeele mentionate de acesta si, totodata, sa fi recunoscut istoria marilor creatii expuse in monumentele istorice prezentate.
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