Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15

Al the hour, o'clock, for the Address the large
tent was crowded with ladies and gentlemen A
breeze had sprung up which rendered the Atnos-
phero very endurable.
Dr. HoLLAEp commenced by remarking that
Primitive art was tho creation Of crudo utility
having reference only to mans immediate neoss,
cities. 1t may be presumed that the arts which
produce food and shelter were tho first develop
menti they were the fret things on which inven-
ton fixed its hands. When Juba played his first
tune he opened mas e,ato oF axistAnoa M,.-i-
was new soul which was born to man. 1t was
tho creation of high art--that which preceded 1t
had reference only to the material Ho would
speak on Art and Life. Nature is the express
ion Of Gods self and Gods life. Art is what is
God-liko in man. II that which is greatest and
best in man be like God, then that which is great
est aud best In art is the most like nature. God
expresses tho idea in a beautiful landsoape-man
initiates it, and observes his APPRECIATION by
painting picture of it. God makos instruments
ofmusie--the sounding shore-the plashng wave,
bird and boasts, and breAthes through them his
melodies; man makes instruments and expresses
his idea Of music through them. Beyond this point
Of expressing what we see about us art never
goes. Nature may educate and give scope to GO
MUS but if genius claims aught of nature is for
material and not for inspiration. Nature Is the
master talent genius is the master of nature.
Talent is instructed-genius is inspired
All Of inanimate nature which we sec is value.
less save as It relates to life. The earth feeds
tho grass, the grass the OK, aud the OK feeds the
liio of man. There is not an atom of matter 10
heaven o. the earth, that does not appeal to life
for the justification Of It's existence. There is no
such thing as beauty for ITSELF all beauty is for
the enjoyment Of mans life. 10 every flower or
thing Of beauty there is an expression Of Gods
love to man.
Art is not an end in itself and cannot bo justih'
cd save as il administers to life beyond itsslf-
A work Of art that has no ministry is Oith0F q
thing utterly valueloss or thing of mischief 1t
is not enough that art be true to nature; Il must
perform its mission to life. Thus bid the artist
not bow to art for art is his servant, he is not to
bow to nature for nature is God's servant nor Is he
to bow to himself for he must bow to the effect
which his creation will have ON tho life about
him.
To illustrate, why is the sky a canopy Of blue
This sky is bsauliful-tho intent Is good in max
Ing it of that color, aud wo now view il crueal'
ly. Is blue tho best color to pnnt sky With
We say that God has made the sky blue to i'm
part to US pleasure and profit in gazing upon it.
Hitherto art has been great shadowy, sublime
mystery, into whose presence only the worlds siIts
can be admitted Wisdom, science, philosophy,
have been strangers to ah only favored few
have known It's beauties, and on the altar
Of art must We sacrifice all our natural and first
Impressions, aud submit TO a forced 'itlciam.-
Those who are not of the yoaries Of art, are 80
vulgar az 10 be pleased with piece Of music which
they are afterwards shocked TO hear has no merit
as a thing Of art,
The only reason why art has done no more TO
elevate and refine man, is because II has been shut
up aud out by those who make the highest boast Of
having an artistic appreciation but the people
are the only true judges Of art They are tho
grand court Of justice from which art must receive
its commentator,
Fifteen or twenty years ago, two musical artists
who played ON the same musical instrument visit
sl our country for professional tour. One oi
these artists was q man Of talent aud educatlon-
he wss announced as one who WAS true TO ms
art !" he returned TO Europe chagrned aud disap'
p pointed The other WAS mao OF genius aud hst
! ural Appreciation, and he, Ole Bull, was kept 10
kludest remembrance Ia the hearts Of the American
I people. Raphael was immortal, bat Tue people
whose hearts he had taken captive, did not st9T
D 10 inquire whether be complied with all she 70
: quirements Of art--lhey knew that their hear
. throbs beat ia unison With his, and that wa
I enough All that is material perishes the lOaG
path Of art Is strewn with ruins and all that Il
4 now known of art will die and moulder as age sue
/. segds age Nothing but words llye,-an TO me
words are a mystery aud marvel, There Is NJ
! point where man 80 nearly touches God, or ar
touches Nature, as when words are created. Those
words Of God, Let there be light produced tina
light Words weave and wind the very web =
Heavenly influence. When the artist works viii
: words be works with that which most truly aH
smilates his life with that ofother men. The pop
uar life does not flow in paintings or sculpture, bu
Ia words,-Hfe flows into hie--thcy are vocal ant
4 vital-lhey are the sources and Prsseryers Of al
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