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of art and craftsmanship, the critical faculties enter into his experience and enrich his pleasure. At a certain stage of his development we can help the child to understand and appreciate how the picture is made, as I try to explain in the next chapter. The whole tale of our art enjoyment is a threefold one: the perfect picture satisfies the senses, stimulates the critical faculties, and inspires the spiritual imagination. The body, mind, and spirit are all involved. The keener the senses, the more susceptible the imagination and the more extensive the technical knowledge, the greater will be the capacity to enjoy. The most encouraging thing about training the æsthetic sense is that if started right, and properly nourished, it will come to sure fruition.