"Art in Theory 1815-1900" provides the most wide-ranging and
comprehensive collection of documents ever assembled on
nineteenth-century theories of art. Like its highly successful
companion volume, "Art in Theory 1900-1990," also edited by Charles
Harrison and Paul Wood, its primary aim is to provide students and
teachers with the documentary material for informed and up-to-date
study. Its 260 texts, clear organization and considerable editorial
content in this anthology furnish a vivid and indispensable
introduction to the history of the art of the period. The anthology
is also invaluable to anyone interested in the wider cultural
debates of the nineteenth century, and in the development of modern
aesthetic theories.
Harrison, Wood and Gaiger collect writings by artists, critics,
philosophers and literary figures, some reprinted in their
entirety, others excerpted from longer works. Among the major
themes treated are concepts of genius and originality, modes of
landscape painting, approaches to Realism, the question of
Modernity and debates over Impressionism, theories of optics and
color, the aesthetics of photography, and the rise of photography.
Each section is prefaced by an essay that situates the ideas of the
period in their historical context, while relating theoretical
concerns and debates to developments in the practice of art. Each
text is briefly introduced by an outline giving the circumstances
of its original appearance and indicating its relevance to the
development of modern artistic theory. An extensive bibliography is
also provided.
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