, 1874-11-14
FAMILIAR TALK.
Ant IN 1lusgIh.

ANT IN Ausgih.
Art In R,,aela In cherished by tho Government
With the utmost caro- and generosity. Potet tho
aroat who toiled, with the aagacity Of genius
md With tho might Of an autocrat. to ciyllizo
uud ou,be1llsh his Empire. wholly aont Russian
youths to Italy, Holland. and other countries, 10
lcarn painting, architecture. aud sculpture. Tits
practice t,as Bnce luis time been continued, and
arL-Htudenss who give evidonos Of talent aro
furniahed with comfortable support during six
years Of atudy In foreign capitals. Tho Acaa-
amy Of St. Petersburg was ostabl!ahod and en-
t1owed, in 1857, by Cathasane H., who Initiated
the example Of Gear Peter ID patronizlng are mud
ponsiontug artists. The institution ls in poesaa-
son Of nuch rich funds that II is able to cducate
aud pari ia1ly maintain 900 puplla. Tho hand-
Academy serves o. q rssidsnce for the rrofos-
eurp acnttenciaMB, kf,d othesa cntitied to It's
privileges and at times not less thau 1000 por-
bong ara accommodated undcr Its roof.
In lB1U VIVA founded tho "aoctoty for tho En-
couragenlont Of tie Fine Arts" which has beeu
fosterua by three successive aoyoroigns. It
supports atlldontB Ut tho Academy Hciltls arttets
OH iorogn traYei, gives commissions to paiute2A,
and expanda 50, 00o annually IN tho purchase OF
pictures. The lsusslan school, though In its in
fancy, has been wonderfully prolific, anl thou
sauds Of pictures By native artists arc distributed
il, the palaces, catllottrnly, museums. aud galer-
le8 Of st. Petersburg aud aloaoow.
10 tltoae unaclua,nted With the astounding
progress llussla has been masking in tho nrts ha
wol ~ tho indust1ica during the laat cantury, 1t
has been surprise to poe the large collections
Of nlsrttoriouA paintingh in l1or department. Of
tho nrE galleries 1t the International Exhibitions
iu Loudun aud Paris. Engliah critiea aozuowl-
edged that their arttats must yio,tl tile palm to
tue Rusiuns in Tho domain Of hish art. 1u COM
pnriBou with tile French school, the Russian ,a
now scarcely iuferios, and 1t las tho ylgor ald
lire or youth to entry IL forward In tho future,
while the sehoul Of Francs Ia III ity decline.
RusBiau school in ISL, enumerated tifty-etght
artists whose ability eutitted tllom to notica
aud tho nutnbcf hnB at 1oaat doubled in the
thirty-throe yoa1s eibco. ........
A large fraternity Of talented aud trained ar
tsts dwell IN Ut. tetarabuig, anu. by constant
and kindly Intercourse. encourage auu stimulate
zach otl,ur's abilities. 4 pleasant feature Of
Their i1timnoieH IL a club called tho Friday So
ciaty, Which meoA weekly Gil Lho day from Which
1t IL naulod. None but membors Of tho brother
hood arc admitted, atsd oach is expected during
tile meeting 70 produce Soma picture or sketch,
in poIcii. Bepia, Water-colors, or oils, which IL
given over to tho society aud eola for tho benofit
Ut ar.ists needing nssisEnce. Iho club meats
lug 1t in turn. TaLloa ire provided, vita shaded
iarnps nad Astssss na!efiasa. and vt tncse Tho
,nctnbors taAo their Heass, hnd while Working dill
gently at tho subject Of shess chosce, suuuigo in
lho dalight4 Of sucial cousotsatlon. Stands Of
cigarettes aud Aayanaa asa scattered rbvus tho
taploB, hno BtaaeeS u not tea c1foa!ato aulMG
the evening.
yawayds o'clock in tho morning light sup-
por ls served, which Ia Beaaoucd wltn stures. aud
ipdos, md aongs, and sop1esinaaa with an o1an-
ple OF minicry, for which artista goncaalIy have
aanse tno'tisy. 1heso evenings :, ase proAiaoas III
raitya any n9u,;,,n To- .i,s;r .or'.i Isnnins any
ass,al1ug those inliyidua5s Of their class Who
rucos with misfortune or temporary cmbasraaB-
mont.
p1o,mInsns IN, m nsuoos o. 'ne HnoaT souseev ls
uit1, brilliant md vo:sst,1c taIonts nn, i,y NINA
"w.ll paut d boar.lunt o. decorate q fau," Uo
has po~ors ny which ho might easlss sca}e tho
heiEAsa of art, but prizes tuom too lightly aud
j., He'' ;a nicmros conneia 9.tr;rat; I'm, sut h,,t
It il not always rosiTainc3 and guIdsi na II
should he. It il apt to run riot ID audacioua
rooAlessness, md elvs pain add dissatisfaction
Waeee ~ oaou,u Gn'y psoaueo pure enu pef!ees;
ptaasaio. iaens y ~ sno .a'oi''o u 1of'"ao aoa
she tr's coHiphu1oh - VI riloeea:
Tue lsie VI sess'an att!ssa y sala 60 ee bt1et.
anu Lup1eos 10 Goolai lh'ifmtes: lne artistic
lenpcla9o.1 snAete ~ tne eoia and gloomy
a., ~ ~ .nu a, s,.'o hooHe ~ as'!si HILL
MANIA tho e1c'eenchs % =; wn1cn warm ata sauny
!lonce 1ne M'as'cnH ~ xoo ; iEe4uehuy lesorieo
70 ana o1ceaeeg; Wn!ch Rfo" rlio 10 tiie ho1houae
atmosphere oi nnsssan inteflofs' fosals IN many
h"p'sss aAd nat'ne1y graves.
THE ICELAND OF ELLA.
The little islaul Of Elba, to which Napoteor
,vo. v,,,,y banis}ed in 191l Nv f1,o h},;ea p,vnr
~ "'' r"uaso ...'ai,a 49, .oo - -, s,,sa
u Iutope, o'alai'!s ''' @soa VI ~ saaase "aes
Its greatest length 10 IL tnlscR, and l1s breadth
yarlea from 8 to 10 miles. It ia most irregular
IN ontline. md ita coast ia rocy and ureeinitou,
porto J,orro,o lin f,.nI,ar and roa,,1a,co ~ ~.
o1se osAe' '.;sss"'. ~ - = n"o 49, sa' w.
9oVernof. mas populatioh o. a'ooo' while th'
| lnhabitants OF tho entire isand arc seokonea a
near 10000 The climate in the higher 1anla Ii
| n,,,d md hca]tfv. tut OH tho coast tto neat II
- - s.,.>.a,.;,,o M ,;n,oao E.,.:,,.- =,
sathtaof ~ opp4eee.se' .uu 0Aoes'' o''"'.s ~
tho hot eailds Of Aif1oa, is tue sooaree OF Elba
and whilc 1t prevails. life out Of doors is we'll
nigh intolsrab,p.
port., Tarr,1o ia \, axccoi,;,c,o c,.a,, ,o,.,
Lot,o ~ - ~ s,,a:A S s'oau =. so"n
anu. snouSn 'ts noasos @so plA't'' aau ~ ooast'
ds no palaces, it presents feW Indications o
| poverty. San Martino, the country residence Of
| Napoleon during the nino mouths Of h!s oxlle, i
situated / miles from Porto Ferrajo Tho 1oa,
ttithor is dcsolato, and tho house itself oceupie
d gloomy location It is large, square build
| inE, with no prstenso to architecture, mt
| STUDS in deep ravine between twt