English artist William Hogarth (1697ndash;1764) is most famous for his satirical caricatures and moral paintings; the forerunners of cartoons. In this instructive volume; the august painter and engraver discusses and illustrates the use of serpentine lines in the expression of grace and beauty. Hogarth defines six qualities mdash; fitness; variety; regularity; simplicity; intricacy; and quantity mdash; and dramatizes their effective combination in images that employ S-shaped lines. Originally published in 1753 with the subtitle; "Written with a View of Fixing the Fluctuating Ideas of Taste;" Hogarths book addresses the general public; not just artists and connoisseurs. More than 30 striking black-and-white plates trace visual and formal applications of the serpentine line of beauty; portraying subjects as diverse as everyday objects; examples from nature; and classical sculpture and other works by the great masters. A revolutionary approach to art theory by an experienced painter; this historic book offers fascinating insights into ideals of beauty and aesthetics.
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