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study of aesthetics, a psychology of Art a sub- 

 ject so difficult that we cannot do more than refer 

 to it here. In the second place, it is certain, though 

 rarely realized, that Science has precious gifts 

 to place in the hands of Art that she may fashion 

 them magically into beauty. Science has enor- 

 mous treasure-caves full of what we cannot but 

 describe as the raw materials of poetry. And just 

 as the famous painter told his questioner that he 

 mixed his colours "with brains," so it is beyond 

 doubt that Science, with its subtle revelations 

 of the order of Nature, may enhance even the 

 artist's visions. In the third place, in spite of 

 what we have just said, there is a very interesting 

 opposition between the two moods. They may 

 help one another, but when one is in the saddle 

 it must keep the other at a spear's length. 



There is another possible relation between 

 Science and Art which well deserves to be thought 

 over. Is it not the case that in its higher reaches 

 Science often becomes artistic? Thus Mr. Bran- 

 ford writes 



"Routine-skill, scientific skill, and artistic 

 skill form an ascending series of human power 

 and activity. For true art, in whatever occupa- 

 tion it may be developed, is the final and highest 

 expression of our whole character, powers, and 

 personality whether the artist be a handicrafts- 

 man or a headcraftsman, or both. Above and 



