Color contributes to beauty, but it is not beauty. Color should have a minor part in the consideration of beauty, because it is not color but the structure that constitutes its essence.
Interpretation
Color adds to beauty, but it should not be the main focus; the true essence of beauty lies in structure.
In this quote, Winckelmann emphasizes that while color can enhance aesthetic appeal, it is the underlying structure that defines true beauty. He argues for a deeper understanding of beauty that goes beyond the superficial attributes of color, pointing to the importance of form and composition in art and aesthetics.
In practice
An art critique discussing the principles of classical beauty in a gallery.
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