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The Analysis Of Beauty
''The Analysis of Beauty'' is a book written by the 18th-century artist and writer William Hogarth, published in 1753, which describes Hogarth's theories of visual beauty and grace in a manner accessible to the common man of his day. The "Line of Beauty" Prominent among Hogarth's ideas of beauty was the theory of the Line of Beauty; an S-shaped (serpentine) curved line that excited the attention of the viewer and evoked liveliness and movement. ''The Analysis of Beauty'' formed the intellectual centerpiece of what the historian Ernst Gombrich described as Hogarth's "grim campaign against the fashionable taste", which Hogarth himself described as his "War with the Connoisseurs". Six principles In ''The Analysis of Beauty'' Hogarth implements six principles that independently affect beauty. Although he concurs that those principles have an effect, he is not determinate on their specific influence. The first principle of beauty Hogarth describes is fitness, which is not in it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serpentine Lines From William Hogarth's The Analysis Of Beauty
Serpentine may refer to: Shapes * Serpentine shape, a shape resembling a serpent * Serpentine curve, a mathematical curve * Serpentine, a type of riding figure Science and nature * Serpentine subgroup, a group of minerals * Serpentinite, a type of rock * Serpentine soil, soil derived from serpentinite * Serpentine (alkaloid), a chemical compound * Serpentine receptor, a protein in cellular membranes * Serpentine powder, a type of gunpowder Objects * Serpentine lock, a component of matchlock pistols * Serpentine (cannon), a military weapon * Serpentine belt, an automotive component * Serpentine streamer A serpentine streamer is a type of party accessory made out of long strips of paper, wound up in a roll, which form snakelike patterns in the air when thrown. Serpentine streamers can also be used as party decorations, usually hung up from the cei ..., a party accessory Places Australia * Serpentine, Victoria, Australia, a town * Serpentine, Western Australia, a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
