This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...and Harmony of Line and Color, vm. MORALITY, AS INFLUENCED BY ANY ART. The novel, the drama, the painting, the statue, --all report, with more or less interpretative additions, that which keen observers have been able to perceive, and to reproduce. The legitimate effect of their work is to enlarge the experience of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...and Harmony of Line and Color, vm. MORALITY, AS INFLUENCED BY ANY ART. The novel, the drama, the painting, the statue, --all report, with more or less interpretative additions, that which keen observers have been able to perceive, and to reproduce. The legitimate effect of their work is to enlarge the experience of others who have not had the same opportunity, or the same ability to avail themselves of it, that they themselves have had. Whoever enlarges another's experience imparts not only information, but, with it, something of that wisdom which expresses itself in intelligent action. Of course much depends, as has already been intimated, upon the artist through whose mediumship the wider experience has been imparted. He is like a showman who may throw upon a screen whatever sort of picture he may select. At the same time, in making his selection, he can scarcely fail to be influenced by another fact. It is this, --that only in the degree in which men conceive that his thought when assuming form in art is in harmony with thought when assuming form in nature, do they conceive him to be influenced by the spirit in nature to such an extent as to term him inspired. Is there any great artist who does not wish to have his work considered to be of this character? Or, if an artist be not great, does he not try, at least, to imitate those who are so, and prefer to be considered of their class? If both these questions can be answered in the affirmative, then it must be true that, practically, in the majority of cases, the forces that are working in nature, as most of us believe, for the enlightenment and uplifting of man will continue to be influential in directing toward the same ends the developments of art.--Essay on Art and Morals. Nothing influences the general ...
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Former Professor of Aesthetic Criticism in Princeton University. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, ca 1925? 403 pages, 9pp advertisement for author's works. Portrait & 12 plates. 8x5.5", gold-stamped cloth. SIGNED presentation from Raymond on front endsheet. Edge rubbed, VG.
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Illustrated. Good plus or better, light general wear, bug-chewed. Page edges spotted. Pages browned. Prev owner's label inside front cover, pencil prices on front fly.
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Very Good. Excellent Ex-Library. Hardcover. Text is clean, binding is strong. Very nice dark blue cloth cover with bright gold lettering a dn designs. B & W frontispiece and illustrations. Gilt tops of pages.
