Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-07
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THE .ARTJ0URNAL OFAHERIcA.
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The necessity OF a popular medium for the
representation Of the productions of our great,
artists. has always been reeogni zed. and many
attempts have been made to meet the want
The successive failures which so invariably fol-
lowed each attempt IN this country 10 establish
an art journal. did not prove the indifference OF
The people Of America TO the claims OF high art,
20 soon as proper appreciation Of the wan,
aud an ability 10 meet il were shown the pub
lie al once rallied with enthusiasm 10 it's CUP
port, and the result was 3 great artistic and
commercial tiumph-THE .ALDISE.
TIE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none Of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals
IL Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature; and a collection of pictures,
tie rarest specimens Of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure 10 its friends, the real
value and beauty OF the ALDIyE will be
most appreciated after il is bound mn I'd the
close Of the year. While other publications
NAV claim superior cheapness, a com, AIRED
Hith rivals OF Il similar class, THE ALDIEE
Is a unique and original conceptiou-alone and
pProached-absoiutely without competition
IN price or character. Tie iosSeSsor of COM
pieie vo.rme cannot duplicate the quantity Of
hue paper and engravings in any other shape or
number Of volumes fer ten times The cost; and
then, there a. lie chromO, besides
The national feature Of THE 1IDTyEnuS.
be taken IN no narrow sense True Art is cos
mopO!Iian. " hiie TIE iLDLIE is a strict
~ American institution, il does not coufiue IL
EEL chiileIy To the reproduction of native art
lis mission Is 10 cultivate a broad and ap,,reci-
aii'e art taste, one that will discriminate only
on grounds of intrinsic merit Thus. while
Placing beiore the patrons of Tie .iliHe, as a
leading characteristic, the productions Of the
unfeH
ways be given 10 specimens from foreign mas
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sirEciicn o5tainable from home or foreign
sources.
] be artistic illustration of American scenery.
original with Tile -i!diHe, is an important f,a-
tnre, and lis magnificent plates are of a size
more appropriate 10 the satisfactory treatment
OIL details than can be atfurued by any inferior
page. The Igdicious interspersior oflandscape,
marine. hGure, and animal subjects, sustain an
utnbatcd interest, impossible where the scope
"i The work confines The artist too closely TO Il
sing !e sly Of subject. The literature OF TIE
Ht"ihe IS light and graceful accompaniment
worthy OF the artistic features, with only such
technical dispositions as do not interfere with
the popular interest of TIE work.
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