When the thing observed. . . is seen as an agglomeration of pieces, the details lose their meaning … - Rudolf Arnheim

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Verence would rather cut his own leg off than put a witch in prison, since it'd save trouble in the long run and probably be less painful.

Rudolf Arnheim

When the thing observed. . . is seen as an agglomeration of pieces, the details lose their meaning and the whole becomes unrecognizable. This is often true of snapshots in which no pattern of salient shapes organizes the mass of vague and complex nuances.

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