Discourses on Art
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Discourses on Art is a series of influential lectures by Sir Joshua Reynolds that helped shape 18th-century academic art theory and aesthetics.
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| Discourses on Art canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Discourses on Art Context triple: [Joshua Reynolds, notableWork, Discourses on Art]
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A.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
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B.
Lectures on Aesthetics
Lectures on Aesthetics is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential philosophy of art and beauty within his broader idealist system.
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C.
Essais sur l’art
Essais sur l’art is a collection of critical writings on art by French Post-Impressionist painter and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his aesthetic ideas and debates with contemporaries like Gauguin and Cézanne.
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D.
The Triumph of Painting
The Triumph of Painting is a landmark contemporary art exhibition that helped revive and spotlight painting in the early 21st-century art scene.
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E.
Lectures on Art
Lectures on Art is a collection of theoretical and critical writings on painting and aesthetics by the American Romantic painter and writer Washington Allston.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Discourses on Art Target entity description: Discourses on Art is a series of influential lectures by Sir Joshua Reynolds that helped shape 18th-century academic art theory and aesthetics.
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A.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
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B.
Lectures on Aesthetics
Lectures on Aesthetics is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential philosophy of art and beauty within his broader idealist system.
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C.
Essais sur l’art
Essais sur l’art is a collection of critical writings on art by French Post-Impressionist painter and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his aesthetic ideas and debates with contemporaries like Gauguin and Cézanne.
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D.
The Triumph of Painting
The Triumph of Painting is a landmark contemporary art exhibition that helped revive and spotlight painting in the early 21st-century art scene.
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E.
Lectures on Art
Lectures on Art is a collection of theoretical and critical writings on painting and aesthetics by the American Romantic painter and writer Washington Allston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of lectures ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| author |
Joshua Reynolds
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Sir Joshua Reynolds ⓘ
linked to:
Joshua Reynolds
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| completionDate | 1790 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deliveredAt | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| deliveredInCity |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| firstPublicationDate | 1769 ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
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art criticism ⓘ art theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fifteenth Discourse
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First Discourse ⓘ Fourth Discourse ⓘ Second Discourse ⓘ Third Discourse ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text of academic art theory in Britain
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major contribution to 18th-century aesthetics ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century academic art theory
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British art criticism ⓘ European academic painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nicolas Poussin
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Raphael ⓘ Renaissance painting ⓘ classical art ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
artists
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students of the Royal Academy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Grand Manner
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general nature versus particular detail ⓘ hierarchy of genres ⓘ imitation of the Old Masters ⓘ importance of drawing from the antique ⓘ moral purpose of art ⓘ role of study and practice in art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | printed text ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
academic art
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aesthetic theory ⓘ art education ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| numberOfLectures | 15 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral lecture ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationPeriod | 1769–1790 ⓘ |
| publisher | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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