Carleton Eldredge Noyes

Carleton Eldredge Noyes
Carleton Eldredge Noyes (1872–1950) was an American writer and educator known for his works on aesthetics and the philosophy of art. He wrote extensively about the role of art in personal development and the human experience. Among his notable works are "The Gate of Appreciation" (1907), which explores how individuals can deepen their appreciation for beauty, and "The Enjoyment of Art" (1917), where he discusses how art can enrich everyday life. Noyes was also a lecturer at Harvard University, where he emphasized the importance of aesthetic education.

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PREFACE IN the daily life of the ordinary man, a life crowded with diverse interests and increasingly complex demands, some few moments of a busy week or month or year are accorded to an interest in art. Whatever may be his vocation, the man feels instinctively that in his total scheme of life books, pictures, music have somewhere a place. In his own business or profession he is an expert, a man of... more...

PREFACE The following pages are the answer to questions which a young man asked himself when, fresh from the university, he found himself adrift in the great galleries of Europe. As he stood helpless and confused in the presence of the visible expressions of the spirit of man in so many ages and so many lands, one question recurred insistently: Why are these pictures? What is the meaning of all this... more...