. Portrait . PORTRAIT impression. Beauty is unity of effect, and our imagi-nation has framed our standard of beauty, different. Charles I. By Van Dyck with every individual. Art is the rearrangement of theaspects of nature according to these standards, andportraiture is, by its close relation to its subject matter, PORTRAIT naturally dependent on a more forceful emphasis ofnatural appearances than other branches of art. The portrait is the most commendable which bearsthe greatest conformity to the subject of its means that the subject should in each instancedictate the methods o
. Portrait . PORTRAIT impression. Beauty is unity of effect, and our imagi-nation has framed our standard of beauty, different. Charles I. By Van Dyck with every individual. Art is the rearrangement of theaspects of nature according to these standards, andportraiture is, by its close relation to its subject matter, PORTRAIT naturally dependent on a more forceful emphasis ofnatural appearances than other branches of art. The portrait is the most commendable which bearsthe greatest conformity to the subject of its means that the subject should in each instancedictate the methods of procedure. An ordinary faceneeds no special setting. It will look best when simplyrepresented. A lady of rank, or even a speciallybeautiful gown, will necessitate the introduction ofaccessories. And an important personality like CharlesI. will stand any amount of elaboration. But I amcertain that a painter like Van Dyck would never havemade the mistake of treating a simple burgher of Ant-werp in the same intricate manner as a member ofroyalty. And this applies to all variations of char-acters such as drift into the aver
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