University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Link to University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Link to University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture
Home Search Browse Help UWDC
change image size to S change image size to M change image size to L change image size to XL

Display:
Gallery view Page image
Contents Contents  Previous Section Next FirstPrevious Page Next  

Page View

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 / The analysis of beauty : written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of taste
(1753)

Introduction,   pp. [1]-12

Page 12

12            IN T ROD UC TI ON. 
elegance and beauty, when duly blended together, to 
compofitions of all kinds whatever; and point out to my 
readers, the particular force of each, in thofe compo- 
fitions in nature and art, which feem moft to pleafe and 
entertain the eye, and give that grace and beauty, which 
is the fubjed of this enquiry. The principles I mean, 
are FITNESS, VARIETY3 UNIFORMITY, SIMPLICITY, 
INTRICACY, and QUANTITY; ---- all which co-operate in 
the produIion of Leauty, mutually correffing and re- 
firaining each other occafionally. 
THE
Go up to Top of Page
Contents Contents  Previous Section Next FirstPrevious Page Next  

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/| For information on re-use see: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/Copyright

© This compilation (including design, introductory text, organization, and descriptive material) is copyrighted by University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

This copyright is independent of any copyright on specific items within the collection. Because the University of Wisconsin Libraries generally do not own the rights to materials in these collections, please consult copyright or ownership information provided with individual items.

Images, text, or other content downloaded from the collection may be freely used for non-profit educational and research purposes, or any other use falling within the purview of "Fair Use".

In all other cases, please consult the terms provided with the item, or contact the Libraries.