bMS 649/39 (31): Five stylistic Elements in which ultimate reality is manifest, derived from religious types, handwritten n. d.

Fife stylistic elements in which ultimate I. Reality is manifest. Derived from religious types

I. The sacramental basis of all religious types and the magic|numinous| realistic element in a style. (Ultimate Reality appearing as mysterious power in the particular thing)

II. The mystical penetration of or elevation of over all particular ob- jects and the abstract - cosmic element in a style (Ulti- mate Reality appearing as the removal of the particular thing)

III. The prophetic criticism of all particular objects and the critical - realistic element in a style (Ulti- mate Reality appearing as the revelation of the ugliness of the rea encountered reality)

IV. The humanist anticipation of the essential fulfilment of the particular things and the classic - idealistic element in a style (Ultimate Reality appearing as perfect actuali- sation of all potentialities.)

V. The Spiritual dynamic spiritual type Spiritual Spirito-dynamic type of religious experience and the expressionistic element in a style (Ultimate reality appearing as the shaking and breaking into the particular things, shaking and elevat t driving them)

Polarities: Naturalism of predominance.

The ultimate within the objectively encountered reality (realism)

The ultimate within the subjectively encountered reality (impressionism)

The ultimate within the encountered essence of encountered reality (idealism)

The ultimate breaking through the encountered reality (essence and existence) (expressionism and surrealism)

The ultimate in the sub - surface - elements of reality (non-objective)

I. Religious danger: idolatry

Artistic danger: symbolistic misuse of things

II. Religious danger: Emptiness

Artistic danger: without expression in th

III. Religious danger: Negativity of criticism

Artistic danger: Uglification of things

IV. Religious danger: Immanentism.

Artistic danger: Beautification of things.

V. Religious danger: Subjectivism

Artistic danger: Loss of pictorial form.