Tekstblad met verklaring van de prent over Beeldhouwkunst, p. 31 1695

This is a page from *Le Cabinet des beaux Arts*, a book published in 1695 by Charles Perrault, a prominent French writer and academic. The page is a printed text written in French discussing the art of sculpture. The passage argues that sculpture deserves to be appreciated as much as famous heroes and that it is a form of art that elevates the human spirit and deserves to be worshiped. This page is an example of 17th-century scholarly text that grappled with the philosophy of art, specifically that of sculpture. *Le Cabinet des beaux Arts* explores the different arts and provides commentary and insight on the subject, making it a valuable document for understanding 17th-century artistic thinking.