Proportion and harmony of line and color in painting, sculpture, and architecture; (1909)
Raymond, George Lansing, 1839-1929 · New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 181
FORMS OF MEN AND WOMEN. 139 As for other differences in human shapes, there is a rea- son for this one too, which is ascribable to significance. A larger size emphasizes the part of the form in which it appears. That which is of chief importance in a man is strength, and strength as required in… … FIG. 74.— WOMAN’S FORM ENCLOSED IN LIKE CIRCLES. See pages 15, 59, 72, 87, 135, 13S, 290, 295. appears to be made right. Moreover, the shoulders, being at the broadest part of the form, naturally attract our attention first. But, as will be shown on pages 277 to 280, the point on which the eyes are…
Aesthetics · Color
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