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Page 12
... pictorial composition . According to this principle , the weight of a pictorial element / increases proportionally to its distance from the center of balance . Although this is probably true , it must be kept in mind that pictorial ...
... pictorial composition . According to this principle , the weight of a pictorial element / increases proportionally to its distance from the center of balance . Although this is probably true , it must be kept in mind that pictorial ...
Page 135
... pictorial representations cannot be described and understood simply by their distance from the object they purport to portray . Rather must they be re- lated , on the one hand , to the experience they reflect and , on the other , to the ...
... pictorial representations cannot be described and understood simply by their distance from the object they purport to portray . Rather must they be re- lated , on the one hand , to the experience they reflect and , on the other , to the ...
Page 192
... pictorial space emancipated itself from the wall and created deep vistas , a clear visual distinction became necessary between the physical space of the room and the world of the picture . This world came to be con- ceived as endless ...
... pictorial space emancipated itself from the wall and created deep vistas , a clear visual distinction became necessary between the physical space of the room and the world of the picture . This world came to be con- ceived as endless ...
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