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The art of Florence, an interpretation (1912)

Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · Newton, University Prints · leaf 399

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d the experiences we know, assuggestive of things more elemental in art. When we analyze art down to its simplest elements, like theoxygen and nitrogen of our planet, we shall find among theelements such things as straight hues, curves, and angles, whichit will be difficult to resolve into anything… … CO be a o % O® (Z2bio O do ■I—( c3 o 00 o O The Great Pope, His Tomb and His Chapel 383 line ? Yet it carries irresistibly certain suggestions, sugges-tions of stiffness, force, and burden-bearing power. If we werein a room where the ceihng was supported by a central pillarand that pillar were seen…

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