representations whichin themselves are often simple and crude. Thisspirit of reverence for the symbols of gods anddeities has been very strong with our people. Of course we can by no means claim monopolyfor such a spirit of reverence for the dead, whethersymbolised in a simple tablet or in a… … THE SACRED COW BY YAMAZAKI CHOUN Modern Tendencies in Japanese Sculpture this feeling of sacredness, this spirit of worship, mingled withhuman sympathy, with which we regard statues that the writeris inclined to attribute in large measure the fact that thecustom of erecting statues in the open air…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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