. Painting, sculpture, and architecture as representative arts : an essay in comparative aesthetics. ft of Ananias in , .page 79. A general sideward movement, as in theJohn in Fig. 92, page i 50, alsoin Figs. 82, page 143 ; 112, page176; 114, page 177, and 117,page 177, indicates an emotiveinfluence, a conciousness of therelation of the subject of con-sideration to persons surround-ing one. Movements both for-ward and sideward, or oblique,indicate a combination of thevital and emotive ; and move-ments both backward and side-ward, a combination of the. re-flective and emotive. But in cith
. Painting, sculpture, and architecture as representative arts : an essay in comparative aesthetics. ft of Ananias in , .page 79. A general sideward movement, as in theJohn in Fig. 92, page i 50, alsoin Figs. 82, page 143 ; 112, page176; 114, page 177, and 117,page 177, indicates an emotiveinfluence, a conciousness of therelation of the subject of con-sideration to persons surround-ing one. Movements both for-ward and sideward, or oblique,indicate a combination of thevital and emotive ; and move-ments both backward and side-ward, a combination of the. re-flective and emotive. But in cither form oblique move-ments, if accompanied by hostile facial expressions,menace either vitally or mentally in the strongest way(Fi§s. 73, page 132, and 74, page 132). Closely connected with these physical effects of thehead are the different phases of mentality represented inits different parts or features. According to phrenologyand physiognomy, as we have found, its lower back andsides and the lower jaw reveal the most with reference tothe vital or physical tendencies (see Fig. 61, page 115);. f:q. pages 167, 168, 171, 174. l6<S PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND ARCHITECTURE. the region about the forehead, temples, and eyes, the mostwith reference to that which is purely mental; and themiddle region of the crown, and of the face, including thenose, the most with reference to that which is emotive inthe highest sense, or moral. Whatever, therefore, givesprominence to any of these parts by thrusting them for-ward, gives prominence to the associations connected withthem. Notice on page 129 what is said of Figs. 70, page131, and 80, page 139. Of course, if the parts be deficientin size or shape, the effect produced by them will belessened in degree. But it will not be changed in charac-ter. It needs to be borne in mind, however, that, in con-nection with each possible position of the head or eyes,there may be a conception of what is pleasurable or un-pleasurable. Pr
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