-That this is a legitimate question, even a necessary one, is argued by Vergara in a pleasurable manner, with the pace and attitude of a peripatetic thinker. There is something here that reminds one of Montaigne or Stendhal.- - El Pa-/p>
In-depth art-historical reflection on value judgments in art by one of Europe-s leading curators
Throughout history, human beings have excelled at creating art of the highest quality. Aristotle wrote that Homer -surpassed all others- and Pliny the Elder referred to -masterpieces that we never tire of admiring-. Vel-uez distinguished between portraits -made with art- and those that were not. What did they all mean exactly? What do we mean when we say that a work of art is good, of high quality? This book is an attempt to explain this central question, which remains surprisingly unexplored.
Alejandro Vergara Sharp argues that -a deep knowledge of the history of art provides us with the tools to approach this issue objectively-. He then i
