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“the movement of the hand of a great painter is at every instant governed by a direct and new intention.”
- Date
- 1870
Meaning of “the movement of the hand of a great…”
Ruskin emphasizes continual intention inside expert execution, presenting accomplished painting as repeated fresh decisions rather than mechanical hand movement alone.
Where does it come from?
Lectures on Art, Lecture III, Project Gutenberg #19164. The comparison is part of Ruskin’s discussion of practiced precision in master painters.
