, 1870-09-19


OF Eul,jccts to employ themselves on, no op-
rrcftiye auxictics. and arc in circumstances.
either Of natural scenery or Of daily life, which
causc pleasurable excitement In the
Eccond Elacc, lie does not think they
will ever bo successful in tue highss. fields Of
ideal or Theological art, "for there is one
strange, but quite essential, character in Cd
ever since tue Conquest, II not CARTIER de-
light in the forms Of bur1eBQuo which arc co:,-
uccto.} in somc degree with the foulness in
evil. And, further on. he gives us the moral:
'"No", the first necessity for tho dong OF
any great work in ideal at, il the looking
upon nil foulnesa with horror, as contenpti-
bic, though dreadful, enemy. You may easily
understand what mean by comparing the
feelings with which Dante regards any form Of
obscenity or OF base jest, with the temper In
which the Same things arc regarded by
Shakespeare. And this strange, earthly in
stinct Of ours, coupled. as it id. in our good
mon, with great simplicity and common eeuse,
renders them ellrewd ani perfect observers
and deliueators Of actual nature. low OF high
but rrecludes them from that specially Of art
Which is properly called sublime" lie then
passes on to what English artists can do,
rame,y, the portraiture OF living people, tie
development OF art as expressed in the de-
mestic drama, the recording Of the preseut
forms Of animal life upon Tie globe. aud tile
painting OF landscapes.
Tie latter part OF the lecture is devoted to
the practical details Of his proposed curricu-
lum Of study, a brief outline Of which will be
interesting. In The first place he will devote
the attention of his students to what is iudis-
putably best, both in painting and sculpture,
and to that end will arrange an educational
Fones Of examples Of excellent art which may
he used as standards OF reference on all ques-
tionable points. In this connection he states
that be is preparing catalogue pointing ont
his purpose in the selection of each, and as
the publishers OF tho book announce that this
catalogue can bo obtained Of the Messrs. Mac
milan, London and New York, We would sue-
sest to our Academy of Design the proprissy
ri obtaining copies for practical use- In tue
second place. he urges upon all the younger
members Of the university who wish to at
tend tho art lectures, to give SO much time
to manual practice as to enable them to un-
der:tand tho nsture and difficulty OF techni-
cal skill. He further proposes to direct his
students very definitely in natural history and
landscape, both because the two branches ars
Intimately connected, and because he believes
natural history 10 be the principal element
requiring introduction into national educa-
1ion, from the highest to the lowest. Tic
first three subjects in the educational series
will be landscape scenes BY Turner, and the
first tf1t book Leonardo's treatise on paint
iog. While thus limiting tho methods Of
rrac,ice, he proposes to make the course Of
the University lectures as wide in their range
| ss his knowledge will permit
Affair 3LrR uI-afrhsou @I,n s,,tti7as ~ I;a
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cussog it IN its relations to religion, morality
tle same time fascinatinc lecture, he tns
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! spac2, to mako copious extracts from these lee
| tnres, INT wa rnnss content ourae1vos viii,
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| sent;a1s NJ sncccss IN art NJ nrst;n s,rs.
..You must have the right moral state t1-st' or
I you cannes hare the an. But when the ait ts
ronrtes Is ara1 ms sae nt ~ Will y a
aud, a',ove all, communicates the exaltation to
Giagr minds which afe already morally capable OF
Fer instance. take the art of singing and the
simplest perfect master Of # tup to the limits OF
nIs nalnte) WEem yoG can nnu-a skylark From
Yen m,st eci i11e 1nora stafe trst e tne MR. a.
nesss, 'scn give 1t finished expression: a71 !: i
pI, pst1:e'en IN nsei. ana male , Gonmn3tc, H.
cnmn,,rlcaile to Hose Who are Gt nrnars, A. ID ~ u
receive II.
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nsllr persons Tor Hight causes. t;iS ;:
IN r r;oro9li,sn r9 , 10 9s 1ne rsgntness , o. IN:
4 Maucn NAV sing OF i1er LOST 1--we: 4. .sr
esnnot slrE Of his lost money: and, vi a.,so-
ms - ~. assi'e d or. u a. ,nny ~ e ~ ae
purity and majesty or The emotion it expresses,
Yon may trst It practically At any instant. paes.
i Mss VIZ sarc stsnnv nosssssns NY rer :I'
tCoul,l this be- sung By master, and sung toly,
Tl1h % fEae melody aMs art! Then lei It is Elght
udicrnns,ys itisa ~ hase one. and',Hat ~ soi soIs
t MI the ans So that.with mathematical precision,
sa'ecd 'o @ no e'r9r q or exeens'on nc art o. na