The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-18
4 Ricnmond Artist In srunchen.
. MuE1cH, October. 25, 1s7s

sNNSebClr NOt 4Sscs
Dear Dispatch: Conirary,t to my wishes
three weeks ago, I this day mail you-one,
schools, &c. intended sending, this letter
a week ago. but Inadvertently failed.
y: Next to the two Pinakothek's (the Roval
Picture Galleries OF MunicD come the pri-
vatc galleries Of Baron Won Schach, VIM
mer's, Fleischman's, etc. The Schach gall
lery contains pictures OF the mot dern, mostly
German, school. The best works In oil OF
Moritz Scheind are here. There are really
some very fine specimens OF landscape
geure,. &C.. in this gallery. In Winners 8
the collection is not so large as in the pre-.
cedipg. We occasionally see one OF Gabriel
Mox's. beautiful paintings here. There are
some good copies, good porcefains. and
some very fine sheep and geure subjects
here. :!
Fleischman, one OF the leading art-deal,
ers here, has also some very nice things In
his establishment Die, Dachauerinen, by
Leibl, has been on exhibition here for some
time. This artist is acknowledged the finest
face painter in Germany. His future is
highly spoken and written OF. Many rank
him with HoIbcin. His Bauers brought him
$4,000 III. at the Paris Exposition. There
are two art societies here where the resident
artists exhibit their work. These societies
also furnish great deal of amusement and
many pleasant gatherings TO the honorary
and active members. At the exhibitions OF
these societies-the Lokal Ausstellung and
the Kunst Yereir-one sees how the artists
in Munich are progressing. All, or nearly
all, Of the weil.known. painters and lesser
lights exhibit In these UereinS. These So.
cieties number several thousands.
The Royal Art Academy of Munich,
which is at present and has been for many
years located In the old St. MichaePs Jesuits
College, is q queer conglomeration OF pas
sages, stairways, halls, painting and draw
ing schools, studios, DC. An aspirant en-
tering this academy is expected at first TO
enter one OF the antique classes unless far
enough advanced in drawing to enter life
class. In the antique one is taught to dra"
with charcoal from plaster casts. Strict at
tcntion and hard work is necessary to be-
come proficient enough in one or two
terms to enter life class. They also
devote alternate days during the sum-
mer in drawing life-Leads in the antique,
In the life class the student draws heads,
half-lengths, and full figures, sometimes in
costume, sometimes nude, with the greatest
precautionary instructions to pay all atten-
l.Oh w Ill tAO ~A'sSA t'S
student makes some advancement his tech-
nical feelings are allowed to l'lay at will
through his drawings, 1t is in this way
that one learns to draw well, by seeing the
different ways and styles Of work around
YOU. These drawing-classes are so crowd
ed sometimes that there is hardly turning
round room. In these schools one is thor
ouohly prepared for painting.class.
The student. as rule, generally remains
longer in painting-class than any other.
He feels that he needs 1t more. In these
classes you are taught drawing with color
and painting properly. In this Academy
they do not teach landscape or cattlc-palnt.
ing. They draw and paint nothing else but
the human figure, relying On the old saying
among artists, " He who can paint g0od
head can paint anything"
The new Art Academy, ut present under
construction, will be one OF the imposing
structures Of Munich. The entire building
will be in the shape of horseshoe, in mon-
umental style-its exterior to be richly
decorated with plastic ornamentation. Iae
interior arrangement, with its schools
rooms, studios, &c, is to be very simple,
practical, and convenient. The building
will be completed in a few years, as is ex-
pected. ,..,.. /
: The artists OF Munich are, as rule, very
hard workers while they work, and no neot
ple know how to enjoy themselves better
when their work is done. The artlsts
Knipe, which is held annually in March du-
ring the carnival time, is one OF the grand
est affairs ever witnessed, OF which shall
write at its next occurrence.
I intended mentioning tie brass-foundry,
which is celebrated all over the world, but
had no time to visit the place. understand
that models OF some of the figures OF the
statue in the Capitol Square are here (the
original figures were cast i'll this foundry
At some other time will visit the place
and let you know what saw. /
Yours, very respectfully. NJ. HOTTIES. !