Art and the human spirit : $b The meaning and relations of sculpture, painting, poetry and music

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Art and the human spirit : $b The meaning and relations of sculpture, painting, poetry and music

by Edward Howard Griggs

EN·~2 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

SPIRIT OF THE COURSE

3:30
2

I. THE EXPRESSION AND INTERPRETATION OF HUMAN LIFE IN ART

13:26
3

II. THE PRIMITIVE SOURCES OF ART

11:52
4

III. THE RACE, THE EPOCH AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN ART

12:10
5

IV. THE MEANING AND FUNCTION OF SCULPTURE AND PAINTING

14:05
6

V. THE MEANING AND FUNCTION OF MUSIC

15:16
7

VI. THE MEANING AND FUNCTION OF POETRY

13:25
8

VII. LITERATURE AND LIBERAL CULTURE

10:59
9

VIII. BEAUTY AND THE CULTURE OF THE SPIRIT

12:22
10

SUGGESTIONS TO STUDENTS

2:46

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (121K characters)

Release date

2026-03-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Edward Howard Griggs

Edward Howard Griggs

1868–1951

A popular early-20th-century lecturer and essayist, he wrote about self-culture, education, literature, art, and democracy for a wide general audience. His work blends moral reflection with an energetic belief in personal growth and civic life.

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