Project Gutenberg 2025-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 219 Hay, D. R. (David Ramsay) 1798 1866 Hay, David Ramsay 09011834 The science of beauty, as developed in nature and applied in art $aEdinburgh :$bWilliam Blackwood & Sons, $c1856. 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/American Libraries.) "The Science of Beauty, as Developed in Nature and Applied in Art" by D. R. Hay is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the principles of beauty, drawing on natural phenomena and their application in the arts, particularly through a mathematical lens. Hay posits that beauty is governed by certain universal laws, emphasizing the connection between artistic elements and mathematical harmony. At the start of "The Science of Beauty," the author outlines his intention to clarify the scientific basis for aesthetic principles, distinguishing between mere imitation of nature and a deeper understanding of beauty's fundamental laws. He critiques contemporary artistic practices that prioritize imitation over the principles of form and proportion derived from nature's harmony. Through a series of discussions, Hays introduces various topics such as the harmonic law of nature and its applications in musical and visual arts, indicating a systematic approach to understanding and applying beauty in art. Hay aims to provide readers with a clear framework to better understand and appreciate the aesthetic value in both natural forms and artistic creations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/scienceofbeautya00hayd/page/n5/mode/2up 20220224030005hay 1856 GB Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Aesthetics Nature (Aesthetics) Proportion (Art) N Text Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 311742 2025-06-29T15:11:14.337182 text/html 283906 2025-02-17T16:46:42 text/html 1575773 2025-06-29T15:11:21.343187 application/epub+zip 1573324 2025-06-29T15:11:16.250207 application/epub+zip 225080 2025-06-29T15:11:15.091223 application/epub+zip 2091563 2025-06-29T15:11:24.604138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2060895 2025-06-29T15:11:20.392155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257018 2025-06-29T15:11:13.474233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236950 2025-02-17T16:46:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16354 2025-06-29T15:11:24.744165 application/rdf+xml 7217 2025-06-29T15:11:15.385194 image/jpeg 1313 2025-06-29T15:11:15.236217 image/jpeg 1765624 2025-06-29T15:11:14.432195 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