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The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 2 (of 4)Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 2 (of 4)

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Original author: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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"The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 2 (of 4)" by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a compilation of lecture notes published in 1835. Drawing from Hegel's university lectures on aesthetics delivered between 1818 and 1829, this work explores art as a manifestation of absolute spirit—what Hegel calls "the beautiful ideal." He traces art's development through symbolic, classical, and romantic stages, examining five major art forms in ascending order of inwardness: architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and poetry. This influential text continues to shape philosophical debates about art's nature and historical evolution.

The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 2 (of 4), by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #55445.

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28 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction: Of the Symbol Generally225 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Unconscious Symbolism443 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Formative Process of the Classical Type of Art173 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The Ideal of the Classical Type of Art336 words
  5. 5.Introduction: Of the Romantic in General205 words
  6. 6.Chapter I: The Religious Domain of Romantic Art313 words
  7. 7.Chapter III265 words
  8. 8.Introduction1,636 words
  9. 9.Introduction: Of the Symbol Generally10,704 words
  10. 10.Chapter I: Unconscious Symbolism (1)8,922 words
  11. 11.Chapter I: Unconscious Symbolism (2)8,956 words
  12. 12.Chapter I: Unconscious Symbolism (3)1,338 words
  13. 13.Chapter II: The Symbolism of the Sublime7,620 words
  14. 14.Chapter III: The Conscious Symbolism of the Comparative Type of Art (1)8,910 words
  1. 15.Chapter III: The Conscious Symbolism of the Comparative Type of Art (2)8,849 words
  2. 16.Chapter III: The Conscious Symbolism of the Comparative Type of Art (3)6,034 words
  3. 17.Introduction: The Classic Type in General7,713 words
  4. 18.Chapter I: The Coming Into Being of the Classic Ideal (1)8,804 words
  5. 19.Chapter I: The Coming Into Being of the Classic Ideal (2)6,850 words
  6. 20.Chapter II: The Ideal of the Classical Type of Art (1)8,588 words
  7. 21.Chapter II: The Ideal of the Classical Type of Art (2)3,571 words
  8. 22.Chapter III: The Dissolution of the Classical Type of Art7,170 words
  9. 23.Introduction: Of the Romantic Generally6,426 words
  10. 24.Chapter I: The Religious Domain of Romantic Art11,065 words
  11. 25.Chapter II: Chivalry9,916 words
  12. 26.Chapter III: The Formal Self-Subsistency of Individual Particularities (1)8,925 words
  13. 27.Chapter III: The Formal Self-Subsistency of Individual Particularities (2)8,749 words
  14. 28.Chapter III: The Formal Self-Subsistency of Individual Particularities (3)2,570 words