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The Philosophy of Fine Art, volume 1 (of 4)

Note 74 — Chapter III · (continued 2)

Francis Plumptre Beresford Osmaston translation

Lit., "Operative in the artist viewed (i.e., the artist) as the personal energy (Subjektivität) which creates." Professor Bosanquet's translation "as a productive state of the person" would appear to make "the sensuous side" a subjective state of the artist. But apart from construction, can we speak of this as a "state"? It is modified by his energy—but it can hardly be regarded as a part of it.

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