Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
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CONTEMPORARY ART IN EUROPE By 5. W. G.
Benjamin. New York Harper & Brothers The
chapters comprising this work have appeared from
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perbly bound, and contains numerous illustra-
tiOns of the works Of celebrated modern painters
and Of the artist themselves. The volume Is
divided into three parts, treating of art In England,
| France and Germany, respectively. ln the first
" Mr.. Benjamin treats of English art in
'' f"'o se'ei'i "''---'"'inns ON the character
/ lstcS III various schools of ant, anu .ivas
some brief biographical sketches and critical mo-
tees to acquaint the reader with the different
English painters and their more celebrated works.
| The paper on French art i. very similar to its
| predecessor, In all three of the chapters very
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the different schools of the different capitals, both
great and small receive their deserved attention.
| The comments are occasionally quite crude but
NO one doubt the sincerity OF the authors
convictions Being AN artist OF no inferior capacity
himself, Mr Benjamin can observe his subject
| from the professional AM non-professiona stand
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aoiss,uTs A. II review Of the book which we saw
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whn spent some time at the Centennial will find
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ropean art" In speaking Of the literature of con-
temporary English art the author says that " Rus
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/ propoitionate influence now than formerly. With
ali the extravagances OF his works was blended 50
mach that WAS tue and great that at time he
exerted salutary influence ON English ant. but
/ he is after ALL man Of one idea; he cannot
adapt himself To the shifting forms of art sug-
gested by different circumstances, and has become
81 Wild aud eNtiaNagant in his more recent utter
anees that his opinions now carry less weight"
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