The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-27
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Every candidate for admission mast
present certain specified drawings or
models. These are examined bys the
Council. and if considered of sufficient
merit. the exhibitor is admitted as q
urobationer for two months, during
which time he or she must attend at the
Academy to make similar drawings or
models. Should these seem to the
Council to be as good as the first sent
in the candidate is admitted as a stu
dent. He then enters tae antique
school, which, to use the phraseology
of the old laws, is 'for the study OF the
best remains of ancient sculpture, and
where he finds a plentiful supply OF
casts. The instruction here is given by
the keeper, assisted by Curator. The
next step takes the student either into
the preliminary painting school. (for
the study of the purely technical de-
tails ofpainting), and school of drawing
from the life ffor the study of drawing
from the nude), if q painter, and if
sculptor into the school of modelling
from the life, flor the more
special study and practice of
the art of sculpture.) In order to reach
these schools he has to satisfy the
Council, by the performance OF certain
specified tasks, that he is capable of
protiting by the instruction given there.
The Keeper and a Curator carry on the
teaching in the preliminary painting
school. In the school of drawing from
life, it is done by a Visitor, ofwhom ten
are elected from among the Academic
clans and Associates to serve for a
month each, and Curator; and in the
school of modelling from the life by "a
Visitor, of whom five are elected in the
same way to serve for two months each,
and a Curator. To the upper school of
painting (for the special study and
practice of the art of painting1, and IN
which the system of instruction by Wis
itors and Curator is the same as in
the life school, only such students are
admitted as have succeeded in satisfy
ing the Council by the presentation OF
certain paintings and drawings that they
have thoroughly mastered the work re-
quired in the preliminary school, and
are capable of painting from the living
model, both dressed and nude. The
admission of architectural students
is regulated in the same way as that OF
OTHer SbuuenbS, Dub StA iHoHtHS 10 dI-
lowed them instead of two in which tc
do their drawings as probationers,
since, being in offices, they can only at
tend in the evenings. They are ther
admitted into the architectural schoo
(for the study of architectural draw
ing and design. which is divided int
the upper and lower division. Out
year must be passed in the latter, during
which drawings are made of given sub
iects, and then, If qualified, the studen
passes into the upper division. wher'
he has to make designs; he further ac
quires the privilege of studying in tn
antique and life schools. There is als'
special class for modelling for archi
tects under the charge of separat
teacher. Lectures to the students ar
delivered during the winter on bot
anatomy and chemistry as applied t
the fine arts, and on painting, sculptur
and architecture; and the library
open daily. Free access is also give
to both the summer and the winter es
hibitions. Fortntghtfy Reuieac