[PDF] The Principles Of Beauty As Manifested In Nature Art And Human Character eBook

Author : Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck
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Page : 436 pages
File Size : 10,42 MB
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781332181414

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Excerpt from The Principles of Beauty as Manifested in Nature, Art, and Human Character: With a Classification of Deformities, an Essay on the Temperaments With Illustrations, and Thoughts on Grecian and Gothic Architecture The Author of this volume gives the following account of the circumstances under which her attention was first directed to the investigation it contains. It happened that being, as a child, resident with a near relative, whose health required great stillness, she was plentifully supplied, for her amusement., with books of prints of a superior class; among them were many works of architectural antiquities, ancient statues and costumes, and likewise the French edition of Lavater, which is remarkable for the physiognomic correctness of its outlines. "The books with which children are acquainted, being but few, seldom fail to inspire them with a lively interest." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Author : Dominic Janes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 14,14 MB
Release : 2009-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0190452218

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In early Victorian England there was intense interest in understanding the early Church as an inspiration for contemporary sanctity. This was manifested in a surge in archaeological inquiry and also in the construction of new churches using medieval models. Some Anglicans began to use a much more complicated form of ritual involving vestments, candles, and incense. This "Anglo-Catholic" movement was vehemently opposed by evangelicals and dissenters, who saw this as the vanguard of full-blown "popery." The disputed buildings, objects, and art works were regarded by one side as idolatrous and by the other as sacred and beautiful expressions of devotion. Dominic Janes seeks to understand the fierce passions that were unleashed by the contended practices and artifacts - passions that found expression in litigation, in rowdy demonstrations, and even in physical violence. During this period, Janes observes, the wider culture was preoccupied with the idea of pollution caused by improper sexuality. The Anglo-Catholics had formulated a spiritual ethic that linked goodness and beauty. Their opponents saw this visual worship as dangerously sensual. In effect, this sacred material culture was seen as a sexual fetish. The origins of this understanding, Janes shows, lay in radical circles, often in the context of the production of anti-Catholic pornography which titillated with the contemplation of images of licentious priests, nuns, and monks.