New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
THE YALE ART LECI URES.

THE SCHOOL Of ECLEC-
TCs-GUIDo REM
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
NEw-HAvEN, March 24.-Prof. Eaton in his
eleventh lecture continued his criticism of the We
netian school of painters and other schools con-
nected with it,
Tie first artist to bo considered this evening said the
Professor Is the popularity known a. rntoretto.
He OF strong and character. There
marks of study in his compositions. The arrange
ment is evidently what occurred to him at first thought
so that we 1nd his conceptions happy at times, and
again, rude and fantastic His execution also rapid
In the extreme. These habits rendered his work very
unequal AT times he ia graceful and poetic; at other
times, thoroughly Vulgar HIS cOoring is clear
and true and harmonious Tltians and again. IL is
thick and dscOrdant. Sometimes he will throw
light through the darkest shades with unequaed power
and then his shadows will be heavy and Opaque. He Is
always strong, sefsustaned and audacious. In port
nature he unsurpassed Especially successful was
he in representing the sefpOsscssed and quiet dignity
OF the Venetian artstOcracy The heads and faces he
shows us, grave and wise, help us TO understand
the stability of Venetian Institutions There are also
pictures which show his IN composition, asithe
Rejection Of the Saviour by the POpuacc" now In the
Dudley Gallery. Many OF his allegortcal and patriotic
pieces are, however very deficient In treatment OF
masses. Perhaps the oveliest OF all his productions
represents Wisdom gently pushing War away that
Venice may be happy in the friendship OF Peace
agreeable aud understood PaolO Cagari bet
Piolo VerOnese from hts birthplace, We
When quite young he moved TO Venice. where he
soon developed talents which placed him par with
Titan. AS coOrists the two men differ considerably.
Titans coors strong aud bright, Verouese's are
toned down, less gorgeous, delicate. He was emf
neny successful in a certain style Of painting. and al
hered to It through long and active life. Most OF his
pictures represent in the life OF the Savior in
which the persOnages appear IN venetian costumes Of
the sixteenth century aud in which are introduced por
traits of contemporaries II II useless to crtcse such
phase OF approach IL with the same laws with
which judge pure artistic conception. Veroneses art
is ornamentation carried to It's highest perfection but
neither admitting asking comparison with the srt
of the Forentine Roman schools. His pictures all
present the quantities Of exquisite and rchne
ment, fu OF what modern artists call "stye." The
mnd tires OF these painting but rests upon them
with pleasure ana M great effort necessary
to enjoy them they leave ple4suraDe sensation, II
We too. had been enjoying the culture and uxuries OF
Venetian life.
We must steps TO study an artist who
created for himself entirely Independent style OF
painting Antonio Allegri, surnamed Correggo from
his birthplace, respects the most exraordi-
nary OF artists Others under certain Obligations
schools ana surrounding but Cjrreggo shows him
self 10 nave been from the outset master or perfect
originality That at time when all tue principles and
processes of painting mad been established anu al pos
sDle paths 70 true excellence ne apparently Idli OUT
a master should appear Win entirely new motives ana
sentiments shows, II nothing els, how ineXhaustble
the OF art, and bids IL" ever hopefully
watch FOR new development NE s'y e as IL H'' W."
with MN, WAS heyoNd tf@n7h''-on. ~ Pup's "no
were doubtless fully instructed IN ms Technique were.
with exception, worthless lnltaiOrs anu empty son
timentasts. We nrst KNOW MN ~ al dlt4r-pi'cS *
81 at the OF is, IN when We sec MS ehre maj
viduaty aud originality AreIdT W. see tht coisuul
mate grace, the wonderful dii"hs' ana HI
hight TIE little angels clrcng around the hrad OF lHe
Madonna full OF life and beauty Ii Is probable that
TINS picture established the artists reputation for we
hun Immediately afterwtrd executing important
rArn
developing those ideals % faces from wIch ne never
turned aside. All 0f CJrr-g-lOs faces nave common
resrnhence m, hOary-iIeAied saints his youthful
tupids Mauonnas, ana MS golurs-fH nrioh-cd 10
one happy family ami lived in happy nom, where
snrr1v, and suffering were uukn0Wu, dAt AL.r. life |
was ways Joyous ana blessed We drc not TO look Tor
ceut moral or uai worth IA C'rreggp ~ res
II4 saints have acquired immortality oy t.IhpA-
iug over sin and teihptlton Ter lives nave ne'l
pure and holy, aud their nnortaht' l. 'hiY p'a'Isd
humanity. Cuerubs dart IN dud on amid tnc c.ou4-,
and merry with tne Apostles; al l. peace ana
We must now rapidly tnc efforts that were |
uae near the beginning OF thc -,vrniccun century To
revive the OF painting. The leader ot Tue new move
meut was LdIUYlcO CunacCl Ills ihLAer was uctcr- |
nneo tnas The son should he painter ANA gave n,n
every adyauts- But LitnVico Vas % s'od m 'tdp4
tAat master aItc: master dismissed him. and his com
rIIe- called hIm BIt Lloyco, Who possessed good
judgment and no ehd OF oDslty, ~ IC5o Z" % %
banter. And recognizing MS lack VI natural qlinca
IN suulv mis- native dcicIcY - 5uiS add copy
the or great masters, aud 70 approprlate anu
And so years more ne traye.cd about UNI Ihdy
he returned TO Bologna where wth ms perseverance
succeeded III est blshiug himself - an artIs and De-
bccaine the founder Of new SCHOOL OF arr. All !
tle elements OF the art were Taught aAd the !
seyerese ana most extensive preparatory stduts !
wrre requlrcd pupils. some or the !
work produc-d under their inspiration Is worthy ~ note
one OF tn 1nest productions o. III school j. mrh
cninos Communion OF st. Jerome uch over prAi-ed
work but possessing t1au o. Auhly iHrtlt Ihc
evidences OF studied Arrangement AM Tue absrucc OI
ali emotion IN the OF The artist are too apparent
Dorneu1chino, Ike masters. was pc(ute-'nsher
rather than an artist. Frauce~O Alban another painter
or this school grace thIn DmeulchlnO' Out
far less of the OF naturaln"ss Perhaps the most
nleasiug all E.cctics was GUIDO Rem MS VOTES
are of very uneven merit, owing dOuOess 10 MS con
sumiug passion gaming, winch uIeH Drought MN
,rto deef pecunary distress and emDlttefed his hrt
wears His beautiful Beatrice Cenci j. widely knOwh
and mas been the object OF mucn sentimental en- sion.
VI ruest urOducfiO the Aurora the Oesr pIiuung "
The seventeenth century. The picture Is fui OF Dl m
,.hes put the gure the sungOd i worthy OF pace
ne side the finest OF art OF all ages during tue
Latest period Of his life many heIus OF the FAVOR were
nanted by mis- weak aud trembling hands, AMI we may
Indulge the hope that bis decn ng years were liunIneu
nv q nth IN "A Dctter wOCd - cOule.
After a bf.ef consideration Of lew other Lcectcs OF
less note lecturer announced tGat the series would
on folio wing "Wednesday evening, 40 wnloh
time purposed to examine the NE ana iADors OF
Leonardo ia NlQct.