The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-26
T Important to our City. our Coun-

Important to our City. our COun-
try and our III Omes.-To rise to emnence in
the Art ard ScieHce OF Architecture genius is in
dispensabe By study ald practice man of or
binary talents may become good Builder; he may
understand his arr tar it relates to the neces
res and c0nveniences of lite, but something more
is requisite to raise him to the rank of an Artist-on
the same level with the poet painter, SCULPTOR and
musician man who intends to be an Architect
should possess ingenuity and mathematical talent,
and should receive an education with direct refer
ence to the practice Of his art An Architect must
be practical. He cannot live in world of fancy,
like the poet he cant OF coy nature ia her ivee-t
/ aspects, like the painter; perfect nature in
forms of surpassing beauty and grace, like the
sculptor he must render tasteful and beautiful that
which is essential In doing this he must not spec
uls:e and theorse till he has lost sight of the main
object in al his works-uti!ity. Practical krowl
edge must make him acquainted with all that is
best adapted to insure convenience, strength. and
durability; and constant regard to the end in
view prevent him from sacrificing the substance to
the stadow-itness to Fictitious ornament. An Ar
chltect should be educated with special reference to
his art, and must he practical, too unless, he will
not be all econ .nical artist In following out a
tavorite theory little regard will be paid to expense
and nine times out of ten he will not be able to
make an exact estimate, Hs he never knows when
his plan is fixed. An Architect should learn draw
| ing with almost much eagerness as if he were
| to be painter; perspective and projection he
should understand so as to know how the design
|
OF Architecture brings into play all the sciences and
| fine arts there to be studied and committed to
| memory. The most eminent Architects have often
been the best painters and sculptors in the age in
which they lived An Architect who cannot draw
| or commit to paper his ideas, is like man of
| knowledge who cannot speak or write-his art is
useless to him and to al-he is not Architect to
be wanting in drawing; it is his appui. There are
many errors made by persons pretending to be Ar.
chitects who have small smattering of draoi11
but not the first rudments of Architecture as a
fine art and science. They design, build and pull
down, without knowing why they do II or why il
| Is done. man educated for it, practical and ex.
periencei, is capable OF saving vast deal Of mo.
| ney for those who employ him to design and SUI.
| perintend the design and building to completion
Sucha man is Mr.. WIN. A. POWELL who We would
kindly recommend TO the public generally (See
his advertisement today His designs and all he
| has done in our midst speak Of knowledge acquir.
| ed by classical course Of instruction and many
years experience in his profession. Mr. Powell is
syoung man, so to speak, who has made this city
his permanent residence 10 practice his profession
An Architect possessed of his ability has long been
wanted here to assist US to keep pace with the
present age IN Architecture and Sciences and as he
is row in our city his services should be engaged
and appreciated, and have designs prepared here
and stop sending for them to other cities By So
doing, time. trouble and an unnecessary outlay of
money W i'll be saved TO those building. One great
and important feature i'll favor of Mr. Powell is
that he makes accurate specifications, contracts
and agreements, and charges nothing for the de.
sign aud drawings when he superintends the de.
sign or building. and Piled ges himself that the de
sign on completion will cost no more than it is es
nmated at previous to building tie same This is
an opportunity that is seldom offered and should
NOT De neglected More we cannot saw at present
oui leave his skill and perseverance, tn sneak tbe
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