PREFACE. 3 



with such fidelity that the individual characteristics of 

 the motion of every animal can readily be seen; flocks 

 of birds fly across the screen with every movement of 

 their wings clearly perceptible; two gladiators con- 

 tend for victory with an energy which would cause the 

 arena to resound with wild applause, athletes turn 

 somersaults, and other actions by men, women and 

 children, horses, dogs, cats and wild animals, such as 

 running, dancing, jumping, trotting and kicking, are 

 illustrated in the same manner. By this method of 

 analysis and synthesis the eye is taught how to ob- 

 serve and to distinguish the differences between a true 

 and a false impression of animal movements. The 

 Zoopraxiscopical exhibition is followed by illuminated 

 copies of paintings and sculptures, demonstrating how 

 the movement has been interpreted by the Artists of 

 all ages; from the primitive engravers of the cave 

 dwelling period, to the most eminent painters and 

 sculptors of the present day. 



