Project Gutenberg 2024-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 218 Ross, Denman Waldo 1853 1935 Ross, Denman W. 07015335 A theory of pure design : $b harmony, balance, rhythm $aUnited States :$bHoughton, Mifflin & Co., $c1907. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Theory of Pure Design: Harmony, Balance, Rhythm" by Denman Waldo Ross is a scholarly treatise on the principles underlying design in fine arts, written in the early 20th century. Ross, an educator at Harvard University, seeks to clarify and articulate the often intangible concepts of art through definitions and classifications, aiming to bridge artistic expression with scientific understanding. The work is focused on elucidating how elements such as harmony, balance, and rhythm contribute to the overall structure of works of art, and how these principles can be understood and applied. The opening of the text sets the stage for Ross's theoretical approach to design, emphasizing the need to define the terms and principles that govern artistic practice. He differentiates between "Pure Design," which focuses on achieving order and beauty for their own sake, and "Representation," which serves to express meanings and truths through art. Ross introduces the foundational concepts of order in design, noting that harmony, balance, and rhythm are essential for creating appealing aesthetic experiences. The introduction reinforces that while art may seem purely subjective, it is indeed built upon recognizable and definable patterns that can be analyzed, understood, and discussed within a scientific framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/theoryofpuredesi00rossuoft/page/n7/mode/2up 20220307070659ross 1907 US Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Drawing Painting Design NC Text Category: Art 370784 2025-06-29T12:38:25.093982 text/html 351259 2024-11-20T13:16:04 text/html 5890487 2025-06-29T12:38:35.199907 application/epub+zip 5889384 2025-06-29T12:38:27.751944 application/epub+zip 227072 2025-06-29T12:38:26.490958 application/epub+zip 5860305 2025-06-29T12:38:39.433947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5827655 2025-06-29T12:38:33.708935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259693 2025-06-29T12:38:23.260016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239746 2024-11-20T13:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16457 2025-06-29T12:38:39.599928 application/rdf+xml 7741 2025-06-29T12:38:26.758951 image/jpeg 2023 2025-06-29T12:38:26.623982 image/jpeg 7249637 2025-06-29T12:38:25.682972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia