The Humanities in Contemporary LifeRobert Franklin Davidson Holt, 1960 - 656 pages |
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Page 276
... learned the charm of simplicity and precision . He has learned the value of eliminating every- thing unnecessary , not so much for reasons of economy as because the process of elimi- nation brings out the essential character of ...
... learned the charm of simplicity and precision . He has learned the value of eliminating every- thing unnecessary , not so much for reasons of economy as because the process of elimi- nation brings out the essential character of ...
Page 492
... learned painting , because then I might have learned to pass by such effects as this . Now I say : No , this is just what I want ; if it is impos- sible , it is impossible ; I will try it , though I do not know how it must be done . How ...
... learned painting , because then I might have learned to pass by such effects as this . Now I say : No , this is just what I want ; if it is impos- sible , it is impossible ; I will try it , though I do not know how it must be done . How ...
Page 508
... learned to combat the stubborn hostility of a canvas , and , finally , to force it into submission . I learned to ignore the persistent white and inimic blankness of the untouched canvas , and see , instead , the tones and colors that ...
... learned to combat the stubborn hostility of a canvas , and , finally , to force it into submission . I learned to ignore the persistent white and inimic blankness of the untouched canvas , and see , instead , the tones and colors that ...
Contents
Social Orientation in Philosophy 26 | 26 |
Social Idealism as Religion | 62 |
The Social Significance of Architecture | 86 |
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