Download or read book On the Objects of the Visual Arts written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and published by Livraria Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation into modern American English of Goethe's 1798 "Über die Gegenstände der bildenden Kunst". This edition contains an Afterword by the Translator, a Timeline of Goethe’s Life & Works and a Glossary of Philosophic Terminology used by Goethe. "On the Objects of the Visual (fine) Arts," written in 1798, showcases Goethe's understanding of aesthetics and the role of art in society.