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Art · 1766 · English

Laocoon

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

About this book

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing considers the different means available to painting and poetry. Taking the Laocoön sculpture and literary examples as starting points, he examines description, action and the ways an artwork presents its subject.

Author
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published
1766
Category
Art
Language
English

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