re depends entirely upon the possibility ofkeeping them in appropriate subjection—intheir place, in fact—which, in turn, dependsupon the art of the artist. There is a lessonfor us in the artful way in which the designersof the Renaissance contrived to keep down thecreatures, graceful or fantastic,… … fHOTO-UTHo.e.ruRMiv*!. s What is Implied by Repetition. 13 hidden, so that it is only by degrees that onebecomes fully conscious of them all, scarcelythe purist can find cause of complaint. Somesort of mysteiy in design is always delight-ful. The perfection of art is reached when,however attractive…
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