The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-27

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may Justly feel proud of them. What
inference must De drawn from oil
this, but that An artist and poet of
equal powers have not the same
chance to become known and
sndeared to the many. The poet for
the many. the artist for the few; e.
pecially il this true OF the lesser
lights in art; indeed many artists of
genuine talent are known only to q
small circle of admirers, while many
men OF inferior talent in literature
are known throughout the land. II
We take the Three Graces as Music,
Postry and Painting are sometimes
called, We will find the order in which
they are named to represent their re-
spective popularity: Music frat, poetry
second, painting third. II We reverse
the order, We have the degree OF
difficulty in understanding them:
Painting greatest, poetry next, mu-
sic least; poetry occupying the con-
Meeting link in each scale. Music
appeals tt once TO the heart, with.
OF. requiring knowledge of any kind.
A beautiful poem often require.
much education to thoroughly APP
preciate it. To estimate either the
"Iliad" or "Siegfried's Saga" at its
true worth. calls for at least some un-
derstanding OF the Greek myths and
the mythology !ot the nothern ma
tons. Many paintings OF the great
matters demand q cultured taste b.
fore half their beauties can be felt CT
seen. The Landscapes of Colot, OF the
French school, are of this GLASS. Very
few of the public place him at his
worth, but by his fellow artists he is
held In the very highest esteem. Of
course there is art which is simple
aud popular, such as the work Of
Birket Foster; but this does not affect
the main question. Nothing that he
has painted touches the general heart
like the May Queen, or Bryant's
Green River. The very acme OF pop
ularisy is reached when simple mus
sic aids simple poetry, as in Home,
Swee. Home. Again there is music
difficult to thoroughly appreciate, but
still their relation is:the same. II Tro-
vatore is less difficult to interpre,
than Manfred. that less than Hunts
Light of the World. Then how per-
ishable, TOP. are the works OF the ar.
tist and even of the architect in com
parison with poet and writer. Over
/ q gulf of twenty-five centuries, the
4 words of Homer come to us as wher
they were first eung. bat only WRECK
remains of the Parthepon. His por.
, trait of Jupiter and Minerva still liv
3 for US. but the:Olympian Jove and tn
p Pallas of Phidias are now but mem
: DRY. The glowing description of Jun
f and her couch of flowers is as fresh a
/ eYer-the Venus Anaiyomene c
3 Apelles we see no more. We hav
still entire tragedies OF Aeschylus an
! Sophocles, but the Elein marble
/ are now fragments. But ifslpostr,
chronicles the deeds OF heroes, sing
! the praises OF beauty, and "giyes b
, airy nothings local habitation and
5 name !" art covers the earth wit
, palaces and majestic cathedrals
. oaryes the statue, covers the wall
3 with glorious paintings and keeps be
fore our eyes the features of our be
! loved ones gone. Between art an
} poetry there can be no strife, onl
, sweet companionship, giving to eacl
, other loving aid, and blending tn
! thought; of, its greatest vo'aries, a
I the perfume of the violet blends will
that OF the rose.
ALFRED LAMBoURNE.