The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
PARIS, June ~. $50.

The sun IA gartng with tropical intensity on the
Palais de rIndusrie ana the crowd OF viz at
present assembled front OF that ediflce. iNotwth
standing the dazzling brightness OF the blu sky the
gaze Of many IS momentarily upturned wards the
colossal figure above the FACADE; for r. presents
lovely woman whose brow Is wreatbed with reful-
rent rays and from ner extended Eandi drop laurel
diadems for fortunate mOrtas below. Very natural
are the tender chances with which this figure Is
noDored to-day; for she Is areward1ug goddess, and
her majestic motion towards the nFiltitude Is most
appropriate. In an hour or two the Minister OF Fine
Arts IN great state viii award untothe deserving the
rloricrs medals they have won on the field OF strife
FOR excellence. As one by the owners OF admit
lance tickets pass through the ever-revolving
turpssIles they wipe their Ioreheads and feel
relieved by the cool aspect OF the Interior OF the
butleng There reserved places in the square
roem, and velvetcovered chairs there are con-
graduating friends on benches which form Kind OF
family circle, and however precious In Itself the
medal or decoration TO pe awarded must be, still
when each recipient viii hear his name called out
among those who have distinguished themselves in
their own sphere, that world of thought and inteli
gence called the republic Of arts each viii feel this
is the proudest moment of his life.
CRITICISM.
Now that the sdlOn over will, having given the
verdict OF the people opening day, convey 10
your readers the conclusions formed by French
posed that they agreecritcs donor that it is
q very easy thing to define in few words what for
six weeks has been the burden OF many columns in
every paper; but i do not pretend To sum
up the dictates OF all who have dabbled IN crlti-
cism. Out OF one two hundred who have 'done'
the salon there are but five eminent judges, and
oven though within this limited circle there vast
divergence OF opinion, all their views have radiated
toward one centre-that of an ardent desire to be
frus he
most authentic fact stated Is that landscape painting
has made mighty strides hand IN hand with scup-
ture; that the so-calied historical and religious
styles totally degenerate that cabinet pictures
have dealt terrible blow to higher ASPIRATIONS and
that new viyifyng element has at length been
infused which is destined to triumph past
ventionates. The paragraph resumes about the
matter Of half volume n published In close print.
As perfectly adhere 10 the judgments here cited
win endeayor fathom the causes OF these effects
in the space allowed me, confirming IL BY palpabe
evidence.
Landscape Is in progress-not that minute,
"prieked up green and CLASSY blue attempts at
stelcotyped nature, but we have broad, comprehen-
sive handling OF the brush ard palette we have
misrs aud morning haze; we have twilight and
have midday sun, the soInbre furrowed cod and
dancing forest boughs; we have Corot's .'yiiie
d,Avray," Heibach's SAL on the Lake Daubgny's
'NlSlt scene" ChintreuiF5 ''fleid or Fodder,b HUI
CARDS ''Sanset In the FOrest' and many Others
whose sty may be less bold, but who leaving
the beaten track In search OF atmosphere as well as
form. There are paths Ill the wood, such
nave All been through, and running streams, re.
1reshing hedge-rows and tangled meadows, orchards
and harvests, such as French painters have never
tried before.
Again It must be repeated sculptors are not be.
hind Out here tue future Of the latter greatly per-
p.eXes vast, thinking community. What TO be-
all the statues which the State cannot buy
satuary mas been so much encouraged that model
nag Tor industrial purposes has been thrown aside
ton than to sell their works 10 the gov
viii II pnr T 80 Statues Sa the in s i%e
Baron haussmann in the prefectoral chair The
room must be lett inside for singers ana dancers the
new Louvre and the new churches are finished, and
Fine Arts School, all promising youths and generally
gifted with sturdy digestive organs
ones fathers portrait; granting that the wealthy In
vest III busts IL not an order OF this kind here and
there which VIII keep irrepressbie sculptors alive.
PATRONAGE AND DIFFICULTIES.
However willing some generous art patrons may
be IN France, few houses can take In more than one
Hercules, one Ariadne one Penelope When the last
niche has been filled with Venus and Cupid the
only available space left is the centre OF the entrance
nall Supposing This To be occupied everywhere
where all the other colossal bronzes to be pacedi
The squares and gardens are very iull Nothing is
advisable but museums. This brings scuptors To
the state again. and causes the upper administration
OF the department OF the Fine Arts to regret that the
encouragement given by government
wholesale than provdent it can never be regretted
that there are TOO many artists. 1t lmprovident
TO establish no difference between a SCULPTOR OF emf
nence and the author OF plaster statue In the
Enumeration line. The same sum should not have
Is the disciple who would not endeavor obtain the
same reward as Praxltees and Phldias Why If 1t |
Is held out should he not try for tS When dis. !
tlncton VIII be made between the debutdnt and the
great author of many preceding works, scupors OF
but very inferior talent and much ambition will turn
10 other branches of their art and there are 80
many. Instead OF carving nude deities they Will
adorn monuments, and even work for manufactures,
nj modern industry tending 10 combine the charm
OF elegant form with practical utility. Here they
Will ind ready market and masterpieces, instead
OF fetching now from government but Just enough
70 cover the outlay they have entailcd, VIII be paid
for according To their worth. Happy and fortunate
America, now in travail ana bringing forth new in
stitutiODs she Will consider The experience OF the
Old World and learn by the errors in which students
nave iaen for want Of reform In the regulations
that govern them
the NEW SCHOOL ELEMENT.
What, 1t may be asked, Is the new element from
which so much Is expected / have but TO mention
afew names and THIS will be explained. FOrtuny
kegnault, Glraud. There Others bnt these three
win CourbeCs new manneN suit my purpose. Too
much wonderment has been expressed about For
tlny an unknown having received the sum OF 40 900
francs Tor an unknown picture, to allow OF his
beng ignored at this hour by lovers OF art inleli
gence. And where does he come fromf What
school does he belong tor How dId his Marriage
en- Espagne" come to light2 AS genius must, woula
be LIE proper answer to the latter query.
FoRTuNY
Is young man of about thirty and belongs TO no
particular school. He is cosmopolitan, has studied
Vt the foot OF every shrine, especially GOA and the
Spaniards acquired iaultess sure outline win the
Germans, and That purest taste OF combination with
tho French Such is FQrtuDy Ills works have been
exhibited at Giroux. We have rival dfaugntsaan
now for Gustave Dore to compete with. So much
REGNAULr.
There sits MS s'Salome'-an audacous, scandalous
success-t reiutailon OF ngres, the vndicat0n OF
Deacroix. That the unparalleled should applaud
n natural. The ''yellow GIRL seated in radiant
gold drapery, cut out as 1t In sunbeam;
this dazzling aimee with the charger; this
half voluptuous half savage, smiling demon,
child and UNCONSCIOUS tigress, with tiny feet
resting on a leopards skin, must revolutionze all
preconceved notions. But herein Is short triumph.
semtsneer OF the scholastic. 0fIe has attempted a
tour deJorce,n they say, ''and won.r What applause
can exceed thisP To conceive n tour he force Is
much but TO execute II and be styled a winner by
opponents Is the greatest tribute OF all.
Thence from GirGuds "ChaTmeurn fall from
what Is marvellous INTO gorgeous Babylonla.
Here we are before canvas containing neither