The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-31
FOREIGN ART NOTES.

The following is an extract from aletier written
by dist n-usned English artist aiicr visit TO POM
ueii and Napes:-I must notice one TACT concern
ing this place for which was not ut all prepared,
and this Is. that the city Is more Ike doll model
than haDiiation for human creatures OF the size OF
le and yet the pompcians were TINS for one OF the
skeletons found 10 be little taller tiau myself,
aud certainly want house with rooms larger than
IA chest OF dlaW ers. They have been discovering
me aintn - on glass, examples OF which they
had nor before obtained, although from Pliny, II
reco ect arIght II known that the art prac-
, aed am very sorry TO learn the fac; that the
pctures on the walls OF the houses aud those pre-
served IN the museum are gradually losing ther bril-
laucy and ccnrness-are, IN short, slowly disappear
inr IN ough exposure 10 the air. Certain pictures
have been discovered near Amalh. and others
the eleventh century, winch provo that Gina
lue was anticipated In us bursting OF the
Byzantine arr letters by nearly three Gel.uiie IS
frescoes that near Aman and certainly mat ~ bet
ter than anything ! ever saw by Simaoue. l was
going 10 add Giotto: but this would be little too
much to saw although certainly the wonderful luck
ui MI teceIfO people IN the exaggerated kud0s they
have received does tempt one 10 stretch point TO
make tile balance Just. The Neapolltans certainly
never carried art very far after It's sse The gallery
tai Naples. contains wonderful finished PORTRAIT OF
paul the TnIrl by Titan. and another, very interest
Ing which was abandoned hall way. Naples has
some wonderful views about ".
The Paris opera was established by the following
eieL remarkable for its ingenious and patriarchal
tome which was issued by Charles the ninth IN
i5i0'-"we. Charles. By the grace OF God, King or
rrance send greeting 10 all men now LIVING and to
coue AS we have ever made u our care, after the
exauple Of King Francis our predecessor OF good
ana uraiseworthy memory, whose sins maJ God
forq,fe 10 see that literature and Science ehould
n,nrish IN our Kingdom OF France. and also in
nur town of Paris where there are great
numbers Of persons WHO devote their
daily labor ana study thereto. and, as u Is
L,p1ly important Tor the cti1ens Of town that the
Inssic usually and commonly cultivated ia state
shr IA be subjected to certain laws and the more SO
be,ause that the minds or most men are formed and
dire ted by IT, III such wise hat Where music - neg.
lorced manners are apt 10 degenerate, ana where
1t IS properly regulated men are ol goou mora :.
Per these reasons ana after having seen the petition
addressed to ouf Priyy Council and sent Ia by our
well ueloved aud irasiy j. A. de Bar ana y 4. de
COurve, which sets fOrth NAT LOT tnree Years, VIII
gfeai industry and pesseverins amor, my nav =
worked together for Che mpro' emen. ~ the ftehch
Iantuuge. which may be applied noih 20 lne coii.
struc lon ~ puoty aad 10 tie nature ahl rsBuauol
81 music, AZ those arts were cultivated ~ primer
times " Greeks and Romans Win tue WISH ,nat ,
may mdttipy Tor tnem The gface wnich yoi mas
shown tem, hereby permit them to establish on
the mVuel " Tue anciens. an academy OF svNsc.si
consisting ~ wei OF composers singers anu icl'
formers upon musical Instruments ~ VI worthy au-
dttors, winch academy shall not only 90 nursery
whence we shdi one day obtain poets and MUSICIANS,
but winch sIili also profit tue pdDdc.
CHARLES"