Sec. 1. Condition of the human creature entirely different from that
of the lower animals. 111
Sec. 2. What room here for idealization. 111
Sec. 3. How the conception of the bodily ideal is reached. 112
Sec. 4. Modifications of the bodily ideal owing to influence of mind.
First, of intellect. 113
Sec. 5. Secondly, of the moral feelings. 113
Sec. 6. What beauty is bestowed by them. 115
Sec. 7. How the soul culture interferes harmfully with the bodily
ideal. 115
Sec. 8. The inconsistency among the effects of the mental virtues on
the form. 116
Sec. 9. Is a sign of God's kind purpose towards the race. 116
Sec. 10. Consequent separation and difference of ideals. 117
Sec. 11. The _effects_ of the Adamite curse are to be
distinguished from signs of its immediate activity. 118
Sec. 12. Which latter only are to be banished from ideal form. 118
Sec. 13. Ideal form is only to be obtained by portraiture. 119
Sec. 14. Instances among the greater of the ideal Masters. 119
Sec. 15. Evil results of opposite practice in modern times. 120
Sec. 16. The right use of the model. 121
Sec. 17. Ideal form to be reached only by love. 121
Sec. 18. Practical principles deducible. 122
Sec. 19. Expressions chiefly destructive of ideal character. 1st,
Pride. 122
Sec. 20. Portraiture ancient and modern. 123
Sec. 21. Secondly, Sensuality. 123
Sec. 22. How connected with impurity of color. 124
Sec. 23. And prevented by its splendor. 124
Sec. 24. Or by severity of drawing. 125
Sec. 25. Degrees of descent in this respect: Rubens, Correggio, and
Guido. 125
Sec. 26. And modern art. 126
Sec. 27. Thirdly, ferocity and fear. The latter how to be distinguished
from awe. 126
Sec. 28. Holy fear, how distinct from human terror. 127
Sec. 29. Ferocity is joined always with fear. Its unpardonableness. 127
Sec. 30. Such expressions how sought by painters powerless and impious. 128
Sec. 31. Of passion generally. 129
Sec. 32. It is never to be for itself exhibited--at least on the face. 130
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