HUYGHE (René). Art and the Soul - Lot 129

HUYGHE (René). Art and the Soul Paris, Flammarion, circa 1960. An important essay by René Huyghe (1906–1997), a member of the Académie française, curator at the Louvre, and one of the most eminent art historians of the 20th century. In this major work, the author explores the spiritual dimension of artistic creation and the profound connections between works of art and the inner experience of human beings. Through numerous analyses drawn from the history of Western art—from the Flemish Primitives to the modern masters—Huyghe develops an original reflection on the function of art, viewed as a privileged manifestation of the human soul. The book is illustrated with numerous black-and-white reproductions in the text. Publisher’s binding with an illustrated dust jacket.