Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-03
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The 4 Idine,
TIE dRTJOURNAL oFAgERfcA,
Issued Monthly.


The necessity Of popular medirm for the
representation OF the productions OF our great,
artists has always beer recogn. zed. and many
attempts have been made 10 meet the want
The successive failures which so invariably fol-
lowed each attempt IN this country TO establish
an art Journal. did not prove the Indifference OF
The people Of america 10 the claims of high ART.
20 soon rs proper appreciation Of the want
and an ability 10 meet il we're shown, the pub
lie a; once rallied with enthusiasm TO its sup
port, and the result was a great artistic and
commercial tiumph-THE ALDIyE.
TIE 4LDjSE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none OF the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
10 is an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and
graceful literature: and u collection Of pictures,
the raresi specimens Of artistic skill, in black
aud white. Although Each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure TO its friends, the real
value AID beauty OF TIE ALDiNE viii be
most appreciated after IL is bound up At the
close Of the year. While other pub.icaiio ions
NAV claim superior cheapness, as CON- AIRED
with rivals OF a similar class, THE 4LDLNE
is unique and original concepiion-alone and
unapproarhed-a absolutely without competition
in price or character The rossessor of COM
p'e,e volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fae paper and engraviugs in any other shape or
number OF volumes for ten ffHes the cost; and
MeH, there H. the chrome, besides!
The national feature OF THE ALDTNEmust
be taken 10 narrow sense True art is cos
mopoiian. While THE -ALDINE is strict
Is Americas institution il does not c0ntine it,
self entirely 10 the reproduction of native art.
lis mission is to cultivate u broad and aprreci-
ntive art taste, one that will discriminate only
on grounds OF intrinsic merit. Thus, while
plating t-to'e the patrons OF TIE .Aidine a u
leading characteristic, the productions of the
most noted American artists. attention will :
ways be given TO specimens from foreign mas-
tiers, giving subscribers all the pleasure and in
siruction obtainabie from home or foreign
sources.
II he artistic illustration of A aIerican scenery,
original 18th The .iidine, is an important fea-
tnrr, and iis magnificent plates arc of size
moie appropriate 10 the satisfactory treatment
OF details than can be Afforded BY any interior
page. The judicious in,erspersion oflandscape,
marine, figure, and animal subjects sustain an
unabaied interest. impossible where the scope
Of the work confines the artist too closely To IA
single style Of subject. The literature Of Tie
.1idime is a light and graceful accomp ,nimeut,
worthy OF The artistic features, with only such
technical dispositions rs do not interfere with
the popu ar interest Of the work
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