The Aesthetics of Movement 0870234129, 9780870234125
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Table of contents :
The Aesthetics of Movement
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
Notes
TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION
I— THE DETERMINATION OF MOVEMENT
1— The Pleasure of Movement
The Physical Pleasure of Movement
The Psychological Pleasure of Movement
2— The Pain of Effort
3— Laws of Attitude
The Law of Average Flexions
The Law of Stability
The Law of Asymmetry
The Law of Alternation
4— Natural Rhythm of Movements
Rhythm in Nature
Rhythm in Muscular Movements
Physiological Causes
1— The Law of Compensation
2— The Tendency to Repetition
3— Effects of Habit
Mechanical Causes
Harmony of Body Rhythms
II— MECHANICAL BEAUTY
5— General Principles
Purpose of This Study
Moderation of Pace
Regularity of the Rhythm
Muscular Synergy
6— Applications to Balance and Locomotion
Problems of Balance
1— Equilibrium of a Bicycle
2— Equilibrium on the Balance Beam
Problems of Locomotion
1— Skating
2— The trapeze
7— Terrestrial Locomotion
Reptation
1— Vermicular Motion
2— Undulatory motion
3— Improved Reptation
Articulated Locomotion
1— The Walk
2— The Trot
3— The Gallop
8— Aquatic Locomotion
Undulation
Oscillation
Propulsion
9— Aerial Locomotion
Vibrating Flight
Flight by Propulsion
Gliding Flight
Art in Animals
III— THE EXPRESSION OF MOVEMENT
10— Grace and Ease of Movement
Grace and Beauty of Movement
Grace and the Least Effort
Physical Ease of Movement
1— Conformity with Personal Habits
2— Absence of Visible Effort
3— Absence of Noise
4— Apparent Lightness
5— Maximum Firmness at the Point of Support
6— Minimum of Apparent Resistance
Psychological Ease of Movement
1— Freedom in the Rhythm
2— Freedom in Purpose
3— Prodigality in Effort
Art and Grace
11— The Aesthetics of Force
12— The Expression of Feelings
IV— THE PERCEPTION OF MOVEMENT
13— Tactile Perception
14— Visual Perception: The Movement of Objects in Our Visual Field
Localization of Visual Sensations
Acuity of Visual Perceptions
Persistence of Retinal Images
Applications to Fine Arts
15— Optics and Motion: The Movement of the Eyes
Visual Attraction
Visual Illusions
16— Visual Pleasure
Attraction of Color and Movement
The Direction of Movements
The Aesthetics of Lines
17— Auditory Perception
The Auditory Perception of Movement
Acoustical Illusions
Diagramming a Melodic Movement
18— The Movement of Sounds
The Perception of Sonorous Rhythm
1— Limits of Swiftness
2— Limits of Slowness
3— Limits of Complexity
The Perception of Melodic Movement
INDEX
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The Aesthetics of Movement
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
Notes
TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION
I— THE DETERMINATION OF MOVEMENT
1— The Pleasure of Movement
The Physical Pleasure of Movement
The Psychological Pleasure of Movement
2— The Pain of Effort
3— Laws of Attitude
The Law of Average Flexions
The Law of Stability
The Law of Asymmetry
The Law of Alternation
4— Natural Rhythm of Movements
Rhythm in Nature
Rhythm in Muscular Movements
Physiological Causes
1— The Law of Compensation
2— The Tendency to Repetition
3— Effects of Habit
Mechanical Causes
Harmony of Body Rhythms
II— MECHANICAL BEAUTY
5— General Principles
Purpose of This Study
Moderation of Pace
Regularity of the Rhythm
Muscular Synergy
6— Applications to Balance and Locomotion
Problems of Balance
1— Equilibrium of a Bicycle
2— Equilibrium on the Balance Beam
Problems of Locomotion
1— Skating
2— The trapeze
7— Terrestrial Locomotion
Reptation
1— Vermicular Motion
2— Undulatory motion
3— Improved Reptation
Articulated Locomotion
1— The Walk
2— The Trot
3— The Gallop
8— Aquatic Locomotion
Undulation
Oscillation
Propulsion
9— Aerial Locomotion
Vibrating Flight
Flight by Propulsion
Gliding Flight
Art in Animals
III— THE EXPRESSION OF MOVEMENT
10— Grace and Ease of Movement
Grace and Beauty of Movement
Grace and the Least Effort
Physical Ease of Movement
1— Conformity with Personal Habits
2— Absence of Visible Effort
3— Absence of Noise
4— Apparent Lightness
5— Maximum Firmness at the Point of Support
6— Minimum of Apparent Resistance
Psychological Ease of Movement
1— Freedom in the Rhythm
2— Freedom in Purpose
3— Prodigality in Effort
Art and Grace
11— The Aesthetics of Force
12— The Expression of Feelings
IV— THE PERCEPTION OF MOVEMENT
13— Tactile Perception
14— Visual Perception: The Movement of Objects in Our Visual Field
Localization of Visual Sensations
Acuity of Visual Perceptions
Persistence of Retinal Images
Applications to Fine Arts
15— Optics and Motion: The Movement of the Eyes
Visual Attraction
Visual Illusions
16— Visual Pleasure
Attraction of Color and Movement
The Direction of Movements
The Aesthetics of Lines
17— Auditory Perception
The Auditory Perception of Movement
Acoustical Illusions
Diagramming a Melodic Movement
18— The Movement of Sounds
The Perception of Sonorous Rhythm
1— Limits of Swiftness
2— Limits of Slowness
3— Limits of Complexity
The Perception of Melodic Movement
INDEX
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
W
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