Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 361
had a remarkable powerof visualization. We all have a certain powder of picturingfrom memory or imagination, but these mental picturesordinarily fall far short of actual vision in definiteness andpermanency. They are the source of every artists inspira-tion, but their suggestions are for the most… … C 448, David. Academy, Florence. Michelangelo, 1475-1564. Art in the School of Lorenzo and Savonarola 343 for this reason that so few works of art have the directnessand spontaneity of actual experiences. They are compro-mises between many dim mental pictures rather than theadequate expression of a…
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