The Sense of Order: A Study in the Psychology of Decorative Art (The Wrightsman Lectures, V. 9)

A magisterial examination of the role of decoration in life and art, regarded by the author himself as his most original work. Provides a comprehensive survey of the history and theory of decorative art. Examines the universal human impulse to seek order and rhythm in space and time, as can be seen in children's play and in poetry, dance, music and architecture as well as art