Self portrait of William Hogarth and an example of the ‘line of beauty’ he used in his compositions. He believed that this curved, S-shaped line excited the viewer’s eye with its energetic movement (as opposed to straight lines or right … Continue reading
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We couldn’t help but recall William Hogarth’s ‘line of beauty’ as defined in his book the Analysis of Beauty (1753) after recently posting a couple photos of objects that exemplify this theory and span two centuries! Here we have reposted … Continue reading