[237] Die in sich besonderte Innerlichkeit.
[238] The distinctions in matter conditioned in Space.
[239] The meaning, if rather obscurely expressed, appears to be this. The art of sculpture shows us when it treats the spatial dimensions as essential that we must have the entire spatial form to do this, and it shows us that if we wish to pass from the mere presentment of bodily form to a fuller ideal quality we must contract this exclusive appearance of physical matter.
[240] Lit., "Begins to be subjective." Begins to possess a self-excluding centre of unity, i.e., self-identity.
[241] That is to the point of a real subject or ego.
[242] E.g., secure an abstract result in superficies only.
[243] Apart from artistic means.
[244] Though the statements here are suggestive, they are obviously influenced by Hegel's belief in the false theory of light propounded by Goethe.
[245] This is a direct reference to the Newtonian theory, of course.
[246] Zeichnung here refers to line rather than technical excellence in draughtsmanship. It must be admitted Hegel's emphasis of these two aspects is carried rather too far.