The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-04-23
Art Study Abroad.

AtS OtuWy AUIO0Vs
1t is only within few years the discov.
cry has been made that u season III foreign
study Is not an indispensable requisite for
an American artist, and the discovery has
not yet in any wise diminished ttc annual
hcgira across the Atlantic. The motives
prompting this flight Of artistic immigrants
| are as numerous as the types of character
they represent. The indubi,ablc advanta.
ges presented by the large public galleries
Of continental Europe serve to cntice many.
and this. the one rational magnet Of attrac.
ton, is supplemented by long List OF min.
Of allurc,ncnts. Some 70 abroad in the
hope ut placing themselves under the tut.
ton OF ta,nou. painters, u vain and futile
ambition. for the great artists Of the world
will only in cases Of the most exceptional
talent ever dcign to criticise the work vi IL
| novice. Some go ior the mere prestige OF
having studied abroad--an unworthy mo.
tive, but one which can be turned to actual
pccuniary advantages IN certain home cir
clcs. Many go abroad for the inspiration
Of European, scenery and come home to
rave about the unparalleled sublimity Of
Alpine hills and the glories Of Italian skies.
A loyal and int ligent American some.
times feels little tn, ills Of indignation and
disgust at the slight placed upon his own
land by this European fever. 1t is fair to
say that not ono out Of II hundred who flee
to France and Italy for artistic study and
culture have an approximate idea If the
wonderful dive, sitv Of natural attractions
presented b, their own country.
The Little strip Of land extending along
the Pacific: coast, from British Cnlunbi.
On tn. nortl, to Lower California on the
south, presents Il field which already, in it,
partially explored condition, displays every
geographical feature Of the earth. The
foam capped breakers of the greatest ocean
break upon its shores. The noblr>t for
ests Of the earth. with evergreen foliage
tower into the air. Royal snow-carme
mountains, III rugged ,ublini.y, lit thvi,
heads above the clouds. \ desert, barre,
as Sahara and loas,ing some nncanny nat
ural attractions peculiar to itself. surround
cd by all the deso'ation Of Egypt, street.-The,
across the southern country. There ar.
I smiling vineyards ON the banks Of plarit
: rivers, the highest waterfalls Ut the world
the most beautiful valley, bay arknowl
+, edged by Italians to I've similar to, but ricl,
er in its setting than the famous Bav Il
Naples. picturesque pastoral scenes by til.
$ score, and a conglomcration Of natinnalitie
> which affords the best possible opportunit
for character and figure study. And ii
, is complained that the grand historical vol
cano Of Italy is wanting, it may be reptile
: that q few hundred miles out at sca il Il,
t great Mauna Loa, which, according u Mis-
:. Gordon Cummings graphic account in Il,
: last SSrbner's, is i2S times the bulk Of Il,
: famous Vcsuvius, and may In time gai
i. added prestige Nv burying cities as impor
e ant as Pomreii and lIrrculaneu,n.. Their
:; Is no reason why San Francisco should M
t become the great art centre Of the futur,
;, possessing climate which Is cquable an
"SsA'"' "i TIC vSAr IosHsI, Sne HAs Hclttlt
|, the winter chill or slusl, Of Paris, ror t,
dread summer n,ias,na Of Rome. And
may not be Improper 10 recall the fact tn;
despite her brief period Of civilization sh
J. has already produced artists who, altl,oug
}. they have never crossed the Atlantic, hav
!, carved names on the tem1l. Of Fam, whic
: are distinguished throughout the land. a
e that is needed to complete her attraction
J. Is some substitute for the valuable auxiliar
!; Of study presented by foreign galleries, an
I, these, let it be hoped. will yet be supple
e by the munifcence OF some ri her millior