The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04
: A RT NOTES.

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| Art Is rapidly reviving In Paris from the depres
sion consequent on the Prussan siege and the civil
war; which inflicted such rreparable injury ON the
estneto treasure OF the CAV and brilliant capital
The Gtcers are again full or life and animation. and
the artiets are hard ct work trying to make up for
lost Time Ever cayef OF the interest Of art the
| French government has announced its intention 10
open the exhibition in the old gallery Of the palais
| d'Industrie month earlier than usual.
From Italy we learn that the building Intended
for the International Exhibition. at Mnan Is rapidly
advancing to completion. The interest already
manifested in the project gives reasonable expecta
lions that It will be great success. Already tho
applications for space from intending exhibitors
are so numerous that the committee has resolved "a
erect additional anneXea.
Tho importance OF art and Industrial exhibitions
Is means Of popular education has been recoR.
nized by the Russians, and the success
which attended the experimental one In ST.
Petersburg last year has decided them
to have another In Moscow next spring. Owing to
the central position Of the old capital It is expected
that the exhibition OF 1872 viii be o still greater
success than its predecessor aud be carried out on
Q more extenslve SCALE
Considerable debate mas taken place In the English
House OF Commons In relation to the question or
public ss atues Every one acquainted with London
knows how the aesthetic mind Is saddened BY tho
contemplation OF number OF mournfui memorials
erected to deceased British statesmen soldiers and
poets as punishment for whatever evil they may
have committed during their lifetime. 1t Is true
that this was not the original intention Of those who
erected the memorial statues, nor OF the artists
that executed them; but power stronger than hu-
man viii decreed that what was Intended
70 honor should serve only to alright ana
stand g. Q warning to ambitious Britishers.
Mr.. Ayrton 10 evidently frightened lest
some Of his implacabe enemies should revenge
themselves on HIM after death By encouraging an
irresponsible committee OF his friends 10 celebrate
his virtues In brass, and so hand him down as Q
warning TO future generatl In order TO defeat
this malicious intent Mr.. Ayrton proposes 70 have
the regulation OF public monuments confded to
competene committee, who should nave power 70
such OF the present statues as exercise too
depressing an influence over the genius Of the
The English artists have established new club
which they call "rhe Hogarth.n From the accounts
paradise OF a oluD-no stiffness aud no iormality,
but lncessant cnit-chat about pictures and
issrsns fumes o. theIr cigars =. swallow TAI cos s
ana white chokers arc consigned TO the In
ga; ma. some e 90, sSe more daring Isa:osi:
paciT OF its bowl the club house Is in Fitzror
square, Just on the border land OF thu Lafn quarter
OF London aud the midst or docayed respectable.
ty. Bere the artist, fatlgtled win his daily ton.
may como and refresh himself by communion win
Kindred souls and be secure from the interruption
and invasion OF West End swelis, VINO seldom ven.
ure s inc 81 s ancestors mss take
sion Of the opening there was such an assemblage
for mere Of ri passing Inc
evening was delightful, and every one declared |
last ssa Angel or the sepu
chre," has attracted good deal Of attention IN
pra.sc o. our Seiltausnt American sculptor w1o By
force OF native cnus has overcome obstacles that
oi!en prove insurmountaole TO men enjoying al the
schools. 1t Is some years since we saw "Ihe Angel
OF the SeDulcnre, !" then In crude and unfinished
state but even al that Tune giving promise OF the |
force and grandeur which has won the admiration |
OF the English art critics, who descripe the figure
seated on the stone in an attitude OF dgnined re.
pose, his moving locks reaching down over the
covered by o garment disposed IN Its folds ana |
setting with remarkable grace. There Is no conyen
and earnest mind-a statue which the greatest living
sculptor might acknowledge as his own" High
praise Tor sef-taught man, VINO. throwing up his
trade as carpenter when ne was tnlrty-iwo years
of age embraced the study OF art, and by progress.
John Foley, tne celebrated IRISH sculptor, has 80
far recovered hts health 10 be able superintend
to resume his artistic labors. Among the numerous
commissions which are IN progress IN his dtetiea Is
Foley by the citizens Dublin. AS some years nave
elapsed since the order was given little Impotence
s Rncn q e. o me %
ter: In order TO- satlsiy the committee MI:
s9s, sas mat p1a erU s were sen
hgures round she shaft OF the pedestal. the
work you'd Occupy about ss three 6 ySars SsS
krtss and isOors more for fame ihan for money, and
the result IS most natierng to him, both @stheti
cally and materially. While the majority Of the
"yoD' artists, whose only aim Is to make their COM
missions remunerauve, arc. like Micawbor "waiting
for something TO turn up,r Mr. Foley has commits
sions enough to occupy MIN and his numerous star
mated that the commissions al present IN the hands
OF this artist amount TO the immense sum OF ten
pure devotion to the highest interest or his art
Some OF our builders OF public statues might take
the lesson TO themselves and ind 1t advantageous TO
When We contrast the indifference exhibited by
M inc displayed ~
archies Of Europe" In the announcement OF art
orcca 10 busn 1Sr our republican and
institutions Our rulers rulers, are SO deeply engaged IN
mat sney have NOT time TO consdsr SUCH an ar n
tcrcsting question es the higher education OF the
Great Britain has voted the enormous S sum Sa
Sy6oo,ooo to the Department OF science era Art,
Sn n Esan Ur
scienudc education we cab estimate what extension
and dsyeopmennt o. enc n,snest culture must have
the purposes Of special edncataon. bow much has
| States TO the encouragement % art educatIoni
IL mas been tho custom % look upon
| artistic knowledge as merely ornamental,
but such view can only proceed from ignorance.
As education advances in all cotntrIeS We ind art
| knowledge become moro ana moro Q matter OF
attention, until finally II Is recognized as ndls
| pensab.e branch Of learning. with the example OF
III civilized nations before up IL u TO be regretted
that no scheme Of national art education adoptcd
Il IL too large subject TO lett Ia the hands OF
ward politicians.
A project has been put on >ot IN Italy with the
1 object OF dredging the TlDr~ sor treasures OF art
| which saDguine patriop una covered up
/ in the cassie mud 0f yer. Is sup
| posed by those tntere 'ML on the
| occasion Of the ~ eparDa--
| rians, that thoD ~es OF
| art into the
/ OF the barbe
| that sucn
| slow to
| may pW
| the pre-