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The fine arts (1901)

Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932 · New York : C. Scribner · leaf 222

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ler masses, which appearnobly restful in contrast. The repose-ful effect of the nude awakes in turna desire for more active exercise, whichis provided by the mazy convolutionsof the folded garment. As in architecture so here. Anytendency of the forms to appear toobroken and separate is… … Fig. 11. — Discobolus ofMyron. 204 The Work of Art as Beautiful part n known Discobolus of Myron (Fig. n, the head is wronglyadjusted) is a capital example of such a use of line. Theeye follows the contours in a single sweep, from the handwith the discus along the right arm across the shouldersand…

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