Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-19
Progress of American Art.

1t is frequently asserted that France ex-
GELS all other nations in the extent variety
and high quality Of its artistic productions.
Il cannot be success fully denied that the
art Of the Gaelic race has risen to the high
est level. 1t is sulfused with the very soul
Of French genius and nationality. 1t is
touched with romanticisin and gallautry
1t is highly ornate and to a degree pas
sionate. II has much of the elegance which
additionally assigned to the paintings
OF the ancient Greeks 1t is touched with
high light, illuminel with grace and char
acterled in every line with the elite man
ner9 OF the people. Possibly there is in
French art an clement of insincerity, Pos
siUly it has about it too much Of the glow
of chandeliers and the glimner of crimson
curtains. but no one can doubt its refine
ment and its beauty
Strongly contraSted with this is the art
of the Germans Here there is more of
reality and less of fiction. Here the whole
mythological spirit, combined with the
clinical alteration Of the race for woman
kind has given to the paintings of German
artist, the glow and manner of the Middle
Ages modified into tho highest form OF
modern civilization.
Within the limited space of an editorial,
it IS impossible to adequately discuss or even
suggest the comparative merits of the
schools of ART of the various nations. The
subject is one, however, that may well en-
gage the profoundest thought and study
of the most intelligent and the most
cultured of our readers The peculiarities
of national literature are not moro marked
than the differences of the art products of
the various nations. Doubtless the readers
of the FREE Pass will appreciate the effort
we have made of giving them an opportuni-
y OF comparing great paintings by great
artists OF all art producing countries in
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