CHAPTER I

.--CLASSIFICATION OF THE FINE ARTS 52

The Arts imitative of Nature--Classified according to the character of their signs--Relative value of form in Poetry--Scope of the Arts in the production of beauty.

II.--LAW OF RECOGNITION IN THE ASSOCIATED ARTS 59

Explanation of the Law--Its application to Poetry--To Sculpture--To Painting--To Fiction.

III.--LAW OF GENERAL ASSENT 72

General opinion the test of beauty in the Associated Arts.

IV.--LIMITATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED ARTS 78

Production of beauty in the respective Arts--Their limitations.

V.--DEGREES OF BEAUTY IN THE PAINTER'S ART 83

VI.--EXPRESSION. PART 1.--THE IDEAL 86

VII.--EXPRESSION. PART 2.--CHRISTIAN IDEALS 91

The Deity--Christ--The Madonna--Madonna and Child.

VIII.--EXPRESSION. PART 3.--CLASSICAL IDEALS 106

Ideals of the Greeks--Use of the ancient divinities by the Painter.

IX.--EXPRESSION. PART 4.--GENERAL IDEALS 135

X.--EXPRESSION. PART 5.--PORTRAITURE 141

Limitations of the Portrait Painter--Emphasis and addition of qualities in portrait painting--Practice of the ancient Greeks--Dignity--Importance of Simplicity--Some of the great masters--Portraiture of women--The English masters--The quality of Grace--The necessity for Repose.

XI.--EXPRESSION. PART 6.--MISCELLANEOUS 167

Grief--The Smile--The Open Mouth--Contrasts-- Representation of Death.

XII.--LANDSCAPE 192

Limitations of the Landscape Painter--Illusion of opening distance--Illusion of motion in Landscape-- Moonlight scenes--Transient conditions.

XIII.--STILL-LIFE 214

XIV.--SECONDARY ART 219

Paintings of record--Scenes from the Novel--From the written drama--From the acted drama--Humorous subjects--Allegorical paintings.

XV.--COLOUR 228

_BOOK II_

INTRODUCTORY.--ILLUSION IN THE PAINTER'S ART 236