New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-28

mske the fine arts their profession. Forty years since
their occupation was not regarded as it IS now. The
majority OF fashionable people bleye or il not the
majority very many OF then would almost AZ soon
have thought Of asking rod rier 70 their entertain
ments painter But how find the artists courted
and caressed bv that very class Eminent artists have
become standing lions; the Artists Receptions are
tronged with what the newspapers call the beauty and
fashion % the metropolis: the artists studios are
I rrequented by distinguished men and elegant
women. the young artist ias r,0ie Inyltations 10
minele In society than Is good for him to accept ~ Is
pleasant to know that Art thus hon0red, but nm
qne that tho change is in every respect Tor
the advantage of the artist and hope that none OF my
Young friends OF the brush the chscl viii allow then
selves be spoiled by it, have spoken hitherto on the
past comparing II with the Present, bat cannot con
Icludc i'hou a word concerning the future. lam con
fdsnt IL the expectation that day OF great glory for
Art IA hi. county IL at banda day OF which We now
beho tc morning conCGen with the signal overthrow
Of mighty and fearful conspiracy against our national
IcxstcnCe and with the mean prospect Of returning peace
The temperament of our people and the influence OF
out climate are think. highly favorable TO the cult
vation of the hae aris some quality IN the air OF our
part Of The world, which do not pretend otherwise 10
define promotes unless | am greatly mistaken.
the nctiyiiy Of those faculties which coDpe 10 make
the great painter ana sculptor. The chronological phil
Osophcr Comb. used Ia call ours stimulating climate.
and he right IN 80 far tends tn generate that
Poetic exhiaraton to which the creations of Art owe
their birth. An English painter who had lived many
in this country aud who had Just returned IN
after n long visit to bis native land said to Il had
hardly been in Boston ~ hours after landing the
American shore. when ! wanted to go into the
streets and shout-so greatly were ny spirits
raised ny merely breathing your air." An.
other English artist. sculptor. said TO mel
ION fine October morning. when the atmosphere was
fall Of life snd spirit the sof white clouds drifting be
fore pleasant wind through q deep blue sky: 81 can
not express how much | am exhillrated By your
climate think u one Of the best IN the world for
young man aud one of the worst for old man.. II
quote only foreign authorities for know how easy 1t
IT, in sucf matters 70 deceive ourselves. But have
no doubt for my part that in the temperament formed
Inv led al he ~
peculiarly awake ana active drinking in the sights and
sounds OF nature itl deeper delight than in climates
invention II quickened by The same
canses to the same activity and energy. These
varying aspects OF 0ul skies. imposing alike IN
their spondor aud their gloom these grand aer atoms
of seasons these majestic rcissiudes passing from
polar cold tropical heat arl from tropical heat io
polar cold Will the phenomena OF each fierce extreme
not given Us IN vain The genius nurtured under
their influence has. in the department Of Art, com
manded the admiration Of the hemisphere from which
our trsDsplanted TO this. The works Of our
great painters have been seen with delighted surprise
in the old world the masterpieces Of American sculp
turc have divided tue praise of mankind with the pro
ductiOns Of the most eminent statuaries OF modern
times. Let hope that the opening of this edibce.
consccrated to Art will mark entrance upon new
stage OF progress even higher and noble than we have
yet attained
1t was late Wien came away with some Of the
earlier novels and passed down the fine staircase.
and through the splendid gates Of wroushtiron with
regret. for was not something ended that hore and
anticipation had looked forward to- The new moon
lung ienderly In the siar sky mos, delicate OF sym
Dols she bovored ai lovely building fairy palace
with its snowy marble. its glaneng lights It's open
doors revealing the bul<ing gtering softly glowing
parerre Of human flow within Oar hope took shape.
Beauty Art Culture shall se, DO ours. shall yet Lore
America. This temple is their latest shrine.
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