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100 1 _aGombrich, E. H. (Ernst Hans), 1909-2001
245 1 4 _aThe sense of order :
_ba study in the psychology of decorative art
_c/ E.H. Gombrich
250 _a2nd ed
260 _aLondon
_b: Phaidon Press
_c, 1984
300 _a411 p.
_b: illus.
_c; 27 cm.
490 1 _aThe Wrightsman lectures ; 9th
500 _aNinth volume of the Wrightsman lectures, which are delivered annually under the auspices of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [307]-323) and index.
520 3 _aThis book provides a comprehensive survey of the history and theory of decorative art. The universal human impulse to seek order and rhythm in space and time can be seen in children's play and in poetry, dance, music and architecture, and its prevalence in our every activity calls for an explanation in terms of our biological heritage.
546 _aEnglish.
650 4 _aDecoration and ornament
_x-Psychological aspects
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