Essentials in Art (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Essentials in Art<br><br>Of the five essays united in this volume the first one, "Rhythm and Form," is the most recent and the nearest expression for the author's present studies and interests on the field of art. It was originally written as a kind of introduction to some essays on Chinese painting, published 1917 in Swedish, but as it is built on ideas which have a bearing on artistic creation in general it may be of interest even without any further application on Eastern painting. It has also been considerably changed and enlarged since its first publication.<br><br>The other essays are older and of a more limited historical character. They date from the years 1912-1914 when the author was mainly occupied with Italian art, which here is considered in its relation to the religious and classic inspiration inherent in the Renaissance. Their sthetic elements are perhaps incidental rather than fundamental, but they aim at the explanation of purely artistic values and touch upon essential elements in Renaissance art.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.