Lectures on Art
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"Lecures on Art"by Washington Allston, edited by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., provides insights into the life and works of the author. Allston, born in South Carolina in 1779, was a man of diverse talents, excelling in nature, music, poetry, and painting. His journey from the South to New England for education and later to Europe for artistic pursuits shaped his artistic vision. Allston's deep friendship with Coleridge and association with other literary figures in England and America influenced his artistic and intellectual growth. The book includes preliminary notes on the concept of ideas and an introductory discourse on mental pleasures derived from art and beauty. The discussion on beauty delves into the universal principle of harmony and its influence on human perception. Allston challenges conventional notions of