Figures of Speech or Figures of Thought?: The Traditional View of Art, Revised Edition with Previously Author's Unpublished Notes (Perennial Philosophy)

This new edition of Coomaraswamy's classic book, considered his most important work on the philosophy of art, includes all of the revisions Coomaraswamy had wanted to add to the original edition. Cover 1 Series Page 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Content 6 List of Illustrations 7 Acknowledgements 8 Editors Preface 10 Introduction 18 Author's Preface 24 Chapter I - “A Figure of Speech, or a Figure of Thought?” 26 Chapter II - The Mediaeval Theory of Beauty 56 Chapter III - Ornament 96 Chapter IV - Ars sine scientia nihil 110 Chapter V - The Meeting of Eyes 114 Chapter VI - Shaker Furniture 118 Chapter VII - Literary Symbolism 124 Chapter VIII - Intention 132 Chapter IX - Imitation, Expression, and Participation 142 Chapter X - The Intellectual Operation in Indian Art 154 Chapter XI - The Nature of Buddhist Art 170 Chapter XII - Saṃvega: Aesthetic Shock 202 Chapter XIII - An Early Passage On Indian Painting 208 Chapter XIV - Some References To Pictorial Relief 214 Chapter XV - Primitive Mentality 216 Chapter XVI - Notes On “Savage” Art 238 Chapter XVII - Symptom, Diagnosis, and Regimen 248 Chapter XVIII - The Life of Symbols 252 List of Abbreviations and Short titles 256 List of Works by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy Cited in this Volume 268 Biographical Notes 272 Index 274 1933316349,9781933316345 World Wisdom,2007 This New Edition Of Ananda Coomaraswamy's Work Includes All The Revisions He Later Intended To Add To The Book. It Contains Translations Of The Greek, Latin, French, German And Italian Terms And Phrases Used By Coomaraswamy.--book Jacket. Figure Of Speech, Or A Figure Of Thought? -- Mediaeval Theory Of Art -- Ornament -- Ars Sine Scientia Nihil -- Meeting Of The Eyes -- Shaker Furniture -- Literary Symbolism -- Intention -- Imitation, Expression, And Participation -- Intellectual Operation In Indian Art -- Nature Of Buddhist Art -- Saṃvega, Aesthetic Shock -- An Early Passage On Indian Painting -- Some References To Pictorial Relief -- Primitive Mentality -- Notes On Savage Art -- Symptom, Diagnosis, And Regimen -- Life Of Symbols By Walter Andrae. By Ananda K. Coomaraswamy ; Edited By William Wroth ; Introduction By Roger Lipsey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.