The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-03
kaulbach'S Relations to the Ba-
varian Academy.
REALISM, IDEALITY AND COLOR.
Young American Artists Abroad What
Should Be Done for Them.
HERR Won PILOTYS WORK.

After the establishment OF the German Empire
MIN Berlin as the capital, many people thought
yhst political Capitalization would lead to social
rentralizanon; that the new capital would soon
attract every political, scientific or literary ca
pacity, and thus absorb the vital powers OF the
nation. They fancied that the Sun ller capitals and
towns like Munich Dresden. Stuttgart and Frank
fort, which hitherto had been so many FOCUSES OF
light and OF culture, would gradually lose their
nigh position before the new starts dazzling light,
and would become as dull, monotonous and devoid
OF intellectual Lille any French provincial TO wn
can be. In a word, they thought that Berlin would
monopohze Germany as Parts has monopolzed
France.
These apprehensions, however generally enter
tained, even by true and sound patriots, must be
declared altogether erroneous somewhat
closer Inspection OF the state OF things as well az
OF the minds OF the people, will easily prove our
assertion. The peculiar disposition Of the French
has undoubtedly done more for the enormous
superiority OF Paris all the rest OF France
than even the manifold charms OF their brilliant
capital. The French those charms, as 1t were,
through magnllying glass, and are so eager in
enjoying them that Of their witty authors
said, without committing any very great exag-
geration, "My countrymen may be divided into
two classes-tnose who live In Paris and
those VINO would like TO 40 so, but cah-
not afford it," Or the Germans, on the
contrary 1t might be well said reversing the
French authors witticlsm, "The Germans may be
divided into two classes-tnose who are COM
PEELED by their interests or by politics to soourn
at Berlin and those who can AFFORD live some
where else."
CENTRES OF GERMAN LIFE.
We do not say TOO much IN asserting that GEN.
rralization in Germany VIII only be political.
Social ntraZaton, such exists spon taneously,
without any effort, in France, a Capitalization
which lies IN the minds and in the habits OF the
people themselves, Is as yet entirely unknown in
Germany, and will most probably continue to be
30, ~ the very spirit and genius OF The nation
adverse to 1t. Goethe himself wrote earnestly
against 1t. SO far science, literature, fine
arts, In short the whole vast domain OF intel
lectual culture, are concerned, Capitalization has
made no progress Whatever since 1866 or 1870.
On the contrary, Dresden, Munich, Frankfort,
Stuttgart Lepsic and many other German towns
are making great and successful efforts not only
20 equal but to surpass, in single int 1ectual
social depar ments the capital OF the Empire, and
thus to win back whatever they may have lost by
adverse political events. Indeed We are inclined
to look upon 1t very good thing that political
and military life have been centred In Berlin,
thus leaving the minor capitals or princes rather,
ample time and excuse Tor devoting their atten.
ton to the promotion OF art and science and
music.
THE LITERARY CENTRES OF GERMANY.
few striking examples will easily prove the
truth of assertion. To speak OF science, it Is
well known that the University OF Berlin is not at
all superior to other first rate German universi-
ties Leipsic, for instance, greatly surpasses il by
the number OF the students as well as by the scien-
ti1c reputation OF It's teachers Only few months
ago Herr Windshield, the most celebrated teacher
OF common Roman law in Germany, having had
t,,..~
simultaneously, did not hesitate to accept the DO
sttion at Leipsic as being the better and in
nuential. Again, the literary movement OF Ger.
many is any thing out concentrated In the capital
OF the Empire. The publication and sale OF books
are chiefly carried on IN Lepsic and Stuttgart.
The most important newspapers OF Germany are
published in provincial towns, far removed from
the political metropolis. The Cologne Gazette and
the Augsburg Gazette by lar surpass the other
German papers The latter has been very properly
described as German daily saturday Recte,r.
GERMAN ART-DUssELDoRF AND MUNICH.
If we look at the department OF fine arts the
inferiority OF the German capital becomes even
more apparent. Berlin may De the paradise Of
German military men and politicians, but it Is
perhaps the last place TO which young artist
would think OF going in order to complete his
studies. The Hoaenzollerns were never particu-
larry notable their patronage OF art, nor was II
ever nor is 1t now necessary That they should be
Since the days OF Won Mueller Tor, as the Berliners
say, OF Adelhed, his wife, Minister Of Public
Worship, Educ ttion and Fine Arts the Berlin
Academy OF Art has sunk to comparative insig-
nincance, and DR.. Falk vet not been able to
make good the seventy years OF Muehler's inc a.
pacty Munich and Dusseldorf are now the grea,
art centres or Germany. Dresden, although pos
sessing artistic treasures at least equal to those
OF Munich, excelled only perhaps by those o.
Paris or Rome, takes actually little nc
part among the productive art centres Of
Germany 1t Is Munich, however, which alone
can with justice lay claim to the proud title oil
being the artistic capital OF Germany. new
generation OF artists has sprung up here, m en-
full OF vigor, talent and faith in the future of Ger
man art who have shaken or the stin pedantry
OF the ancient academcal doctrines, and have
brought a fresh Impulse and new life into the art
which had been FEEDING, meagrely enough, u pom
the remains OF Cornelius, Overbeck's and Kaul-
backs grandeur. IL 10 sufficient Tor the present
TO recall the names OF Hans Makart, GABRIEL Max
and Franz Deiregger the best representatives o,
this new school or realistic art. Impartial and
conscientious critics did not hesitate to place the
works OF these artsts exhibited last year In
Vienna beside the master pieces Of contempora
neous French art.
Before we speak OF the young artists who have
carried the repu taton OF tie modern Munich arr
70 all parts Oh the world 1t may be wen to say
few words about the school itself and the mar
who, although himself great and skiliul artist
has gained more reputation and ACHE we'd create
merit In calling out or creating as 1t were thu
genius Of others than by his own works. Ham
Makart has long ago overtopped his teach en-
Piloty.
EXPECTS OF THE DEATH OF WILLIAM Won KAULBAcH
Strangers or foreigners NAV have been induced
20 believe that the present nourishng condition
,ofthe Munich Academy OF Arts Is due to Kaulbacn
and that his death last April may have given
serious check to its further development
Nothing. however, could pe more erroneous
In fact. although we do not wish to VIC
late the respect due to the memory
OF one OF the greatest Artists Germany ever pro
ducod our still greater respect for historical truth
compes rs TO state that k8ulbach contribut ted
uttIe or nothing to the present nourishng state OF
ma Munich Academy ana that the ne school oil