New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-28

Anterior 10 the era Of the revolution which
achieved the independence OF the Colonies America
had given to the world whose talent and virtue
have excited the admiration Of al men Anterior to
that period also England had made but little progress
in the Fine Arts Charles the First liberal pa
tron Of the Arts 1t was during his reign that VANDrES
made HE appearance the Court Of the unfortunate
Monarch The pictures OF this accomplished master
have produced great sensation. else the artists
name would have been mentioned in that exquisite
little volume Diary Of Lady Wiloughby' The love
Of Art declined At the fall OF Charles il was OF too
imposing aud impressive character to ind favor with
the Affected planness II those who succeeded that III
starred Monarch in the exercise Of arbitrary power,
and doubtless but for the Intervention OF some inde
scribable agency every vesnge OF Art which religion
had called into existence. aud taste had cultivated,
would have been destroyed-haye been snnihilated by
the logical theology which. judging by the letter had
reason aud truth apparently on its side, but which
was when Judged by the spirit and by the divine in
stncts and attributes OF Man sustere domneer
ing aud bgotei Theological monster The sres, re IN
London and the victories Of the Duke OF Marlborough
and Prince Eugene gave both opportunity and coca
sion for artistic talent The names OF Sir Godfrey
Knener Sr Peter LEY and others OF les. note and all
those Of Little account compared with the Artists Of
,h history appear con.pcuou. The foundation OF the
Royal Academy IN London by George the Third, was
the commencement Of neW and an illustrous era in
Art At that period the Old Colonies
stripHngs Yet even then the seeds OF rich
harvest 70 their honor and 70 the renown OF their
highly gifted con. being WEST va. already
exalted N the estimation Of both Eins and people and
Stewart Trumbun. Aiston, Morse. and others,
posing themselves for their Eight Eastward TO worship
a, the shrine Of Art OF the very many good things OF
which We &. Nation may boast there is scarcely
one OF less consequence than tina, Of the genius OF
yOuns country 50 Proin'ey vigorous in her sdos'een'
age
Nothing can bs gratifying exalted patriot
ian thsn the consciousness, OF country having fur
nshed 70 the Golden Age Of Literature and All repre-
senaiives OF unsurpassed wisdom virtue and proves
WEsr had no competitor SrEvAsr. portraits faded
not in the presence Of those Of the charming and court
" REYNOLDS TsrzruLLs sorte at Gibraltar
both satisfactory and complimentary to the nation
aoIsE received the Gold MEDIA from the hands Of the
Duke O.; SoXroLx, IN the presence 81 Al E-s4nd IN
Arr AILsToN PondeTins subjects the most sub
lime with a view 70 future immortal lAbors Thus-to
say nothing Of artists OF the Age Of lesser no,eAner
Ca Der birth and in the sething period which sue
ceeded L. nAds herself llustrous the eyes Of Der
mother and Of TIE word she demonstrated with ne
Pen the Pencil And the Sword, her greatness anu her
future glory. Prior to the periods which hAVe been
noticed Art asd attained the exalted position bur
| 10 land foreign to England and her nunerou. or
spring. is iH.aenee purifying snd uplifting il
impressed Itself upon TIE minds Of succeeding genera
hons Of Ssis and osyst spirit Of imitation unsvoid-
able from excellence is suoity Of sub
| ject and is Ariisae authority
Guided BY the oeseons which sublime Mythology
and Theology had erected, tie Arts; Of the Anglo
Saxon 'sce, with AZ energy and ambition peculiar
~ their al achieving sleoneGerng spirit successfully
ernusied the works Of their ancestors n Art The
coLsc;s Church and state 81, that period supplied
subjects, and the great inaux OF knowledge through
the medium Of vigorous and varied Literature ava
ksnet thousands 10 the Importance Of ia mission,
to the anticipation Of ~ ultimate results WORKS Of
Art At the period OF VIA, q called the Reformation,
being especially favored BY The Church were often
ssr-ed With eontenp; by TIE uneducated tevotee Of
contracted though q aim. prosPectvely protta54e
Theology. i Was however Sirh Works Of Ar with
the sound principles which nations liberty Fests
aud II accordance VIII which rs wholesome laws are
ADMINISTERED, a, age Of Conservatism well Of
/ Progress. The enlightened minds Of the period saw
e. intrinsic beatty in Art Independent Of is in
eeeeslasue and other institutions, and the dawnins
DRAINS pat in r. claim for rs services IN the emboi
meni Of is 1rsnt and ilstrucEs e conceptions Thus
Art Ike al else Of vaue, In The hour Of dsnxer and
apparent dissolution rose INTO aewness % life T. Y 4