Polynesian., 1851-02-22

stratlhcatlonS OF the earth, the pecuna
form of the various chrystalizations of min
eral, earthly or saline substances. The Sur
geon, is not expected to be in the daily prac
tice of extracting tumor from some interna
portion of the human body, and if 50, the
localities would vary; on such occasions,
doubt not, if he had at hand good drawing
Of the part affected, of the arteries, veins, ant
muscles, satisfactorily made under the direc.
ton of the faculty, and approved by them
that he would consult it, previous to plungine
the knife, that might prove fatal. 1 remem.
Der once examining work on the eye, con
tanning upwards of 100 plates, illustrating
the various characters, or stages ofiniamma.
ton, in that organ. The magnificent ana
tomical charts found in use by all the in
structive institutions in that science convinces
Us, at a glance, of the essential utility the
arts are to that serious, and responsible pro-
fession. They are too nearly related not to
feel each others value and mutual depend
ence.
Chemistry must acknowledge her indebt-
edness to the arts, as readily as the arts do
to chemistry, each assisting the other in
walks ofresearch among the works of nature
especially and particularly when they call
on their sister Botany, who points out with
such microscopic minuteness, the stamina,
and petal by which nature has indicated the
medicinal plant-and conveyed to his knowl-
edge by the incontestible sand universal Ian
guage of the Fine Arts.
hope my hearers by the few illusions to
the connections and intimate relation the
arts have to the sciences you will have dis
covered, that every science more or less de-
serves an advantage-if not in the splendol
Of the transfguration-the physical develop.
ments of human passion in the battle piece
the beautiful female clinging to the shattered
mast of the sinking ship. They will form 6
puny flower properly drawn and colored.-
Thus, Insignificant and humble the mite, the
utility of the arts to the sciences, is worthy
the consideration Of polite society, and every
protection from the public.
To the Engineer, civil or military, draw
ing is indispensable; and altho' confined prin-
cipally to geometrical lines, knowledge oi
perspective is of infinite advantage, convey
ing at glance on his maps, the character
Of the country he has surveyed, concentrat-
ing within its narrow limits, the mountain,
lake, river, meadows, etc. The military
portion / must leave to your imaginations
as the pursuits of the fine arts are Of so peace
ful a nature, that all they can do is to bring
out on canvass the battle Of that day. Ad-
hitting under this head naval surveying, we
shall find the wisdom Of the exploring expe.
dition's requiring the aid of an artist, to con.
vey more explicitly the objects encountered
in foreign, and perhaps till then, unknown
lands, portraying, not only the peculiar fea'
lures of the inhabitants, style of dress, bu
many Of their habits and customs, difficult t.
describe and more difficult to understand by
any other means than drawing, painting ol
sculpture. Had Capt. Cook arrived or
these Islands without an artist to assist hin
in his descriptions, the progress Of civiliza
ton could not be so striking by the realitie:
now before Us, as we would require dats
to look back on, such as the picturesque dis
criptions Of that artist contain.
Architecture, is the science that crowned
the imperishable name Of Michael Angelo
the Architect of St. Peters at Rome
Drawing lead him to painting, painting Il
sculpture, sculpture to Architecture; he wa:
mighty in all. Although centuries have
passed, that work stands alone among the
works of stupendous genius. The charac-
ter Of that man, as handed down to us by the
histori,ns Of the day, creates astonishment
and awes the aspirant.
Were better acquainted with naval ar.
chitecture l feel convinced l should be able
to call your attention to more intimately con-
nected links than geometrical drawing, as
| find by those from whom information is de.
rived, a certain peculiar education ofthe eye
requiring a nicely, and correctness Of draw
ing peculiar to itself.
Now gentlemen Of commerce, / should
like to accompany you through the various
attIiurs of the artists more Immediately con.
nected with the manufactures from which
you derive so much pecuniary wealth, and
constant occupation for your active minds
l will first propose to you a visit to Horace
Vernet, and see his pictures on Algerine
history. You are aware he accompanied
the French army, to obtain an opportunity o
seeing, in his native glory the Arabian horse
that animal being his favourite study. Well
here are four pictures, Gt is not our objec
to enter into description of them, they are
imposing, snowy pictures, they have occu.
pied him near FIVE years, constant labor; the
government supports him so literally as t.
disincumber his mind on pecuniary points. 81
| tudt Ills SCutuS mas itS Iuh POWCi iu tnC ChS
cution Of his works: those pictures will frs
hang in the public exhibition Of the Louvre
or Versailles; then permission may be OBJ
tanned to copy them, engrave from them
hundreds of copies are taken, thousands up
on thousands of engravings are distributed
through the commercial channels of th'
world. Duties, advances, commissions, an,
retailers profits, must be paid before the,
hang in the hall or drawing room, Of the in
cipiant artist. connoisseur or lover Of the fin
arts Apropos! we are near the porcelain
. mandatory, let US step in; ah! there yo'
see they are copying Vernet pictures OF
those beautiful salvers! and here a complet
set Of the designs from the pictures we hav'
just seen. They are for the FASHIONABLE
Madame -, fashionable!! in commerc'a
dictionaries. believe ensures run at grea
, profits.
/ Now as we are foreigners, by presentin
our passports we obtain admission to any {
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