An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration from Pompeii to Art Nouveau
- 396 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Paintings, watercolors, and sketches show the interiors of Greek and Roman, medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian homes in England and Europe
Mario Praz Books
September 6, 1896 – March 23, 1982
Mario Praz was a distinguished critic whose work delved into the aesthetic and morbid fascinations within European literature, particularly during the Romantic era. His seminal study meticulously surveyed the intertwined themes of eroticism and death that permeated the works of late 18th and 19th-century authors. Praz's approach was characterized by a deep engagement with artistic styles and the psychological undercurrents of his subjects, offering readers a compelling exploration of art and literature's darker currents. His legacy encompasses not only literary analysis but also insights into the history of art and interior decoration.
The Flaming Heart
Essays on Crashaw, Machiavelli, and Other Studies in the Relations Between Italian and English Literature from Chaucer to T. S. Eliot
- 390 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From the time of Chaucer to the present we follow the sense of Italy and Italian thought and imagination which has directed and enlivened the works of major English writers—Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, the Elizabethan dramatists, Donne, Crashaw, and the Brownings among them.
Mnemosyne
The Parallel between Literature and the Visual Arts
On Neoclassicism
- 349 pages
- 13 hours of reading
