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January 14, 2008
moderation and simplicity
The use and the application of art preserved it in its grandeur. As art was dedicated only to deities and reserved for the homeland’s holiest and most useful functions, and as moderation and simplicity dwelt in the houses of the citizens, so the artist was constrained neither to trifles or playthings nor by the limitations of the place or the lewdness of the owner; rather his work conformed to the proud concepts of the whole people.
Winckelmann
Posted by amin at January 14, 2008 12:25 AM