A Manual of the Historical Development of Art Pre-Historic—Ancient—Classic—Early Christian; with Special Reference to Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Ornamentation

CHAPTER I.

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PROLEGOMENA. PAGE The phenomena of destruction and combination in Nature--The difference between the sublime and beautiful--Without man no beauty--Science, industry, and art--The utilitarian principle--Choice--The realistic, historical, and critical points of view in art--Crystallisations and their elements --Symmetry and eurythmy--Proportion, action, and expression --Man is the symbol of earthly perfection 1