CHAPTER XII. 

 The Unity and Application of Art. 



"VV/E have seen that Art represents the changes that man 

 has wrought in the forms of things that Nature has 

 created, and, while the forms have changed, the substance 

 remains the same. There is an art collection in every home 

 regardless of how humble it may be. Since man conceived 

 the first idea of changing the forms of Nature and making 

 them more fitted to his use, every step in human progress has 

 been motivated by a desire to eliminate time and shorten 

 space and to add to his comfort, convenience and happiness. 

 In a modern home a collection of the developed thoughts of 

 the ages may be found where their application is administer- 

 ing to the comfort, convenience and happiness of all who 

 share its shelter. It is here that the heritages of the present 

 and preceding generations are assembled. The useful arts 

 have become so commonplace that they are not generally 

 classed as art but they are, nevertheless, the product of 

 changed forms of Nature made useful to mankind. 



There is no place where the application of the arts may 

 be more clearly demonstrated than in a modern home. Let 

 us analyze the things we find in use in such a home. We 

 drive to the home in an automobile. It is made of many 

 materials and of many parts. The tires are made of rubber 

 that is produced in tropical climates. Its production fur- 

 nishes a means of livelihood for many of the human family. 



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