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The most perfectly constructed object in nature, and also the most beautiful object in nature, is the human form as it approaches perfection. This, t… - Ernest Flagg
" "The most perfectly constructed object in nature, and also the most beautiful object in nature, is the human form as it approaches perfection. This, then, is the criterion of construction as it is of design. The study of its beauties is the veritable key to art...
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About Ernest Flagg
Ernest Flagg (February 6, 1857 – April 10, 1947) was a noted American architect in the Beaux-Arts style. He was also an advocate for urban reform and social responsibility in architecture.
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