Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-23
ART AND NATURE
Tho FOEmtr but a Faint Imitation oil
The Latter.
mcaitations Upon tho Haniiworhs of
an Almighty Creator.

heaven-born power in man tnat enaoles
him to produce something akin to true
resemblance OF nature in its various and
ever.charming moods and changes, but
it is beyond the art Of the loitiest genius
to represent nature truly and completely
in every detail, and the greater the
genius that worship at its shrine truly
and simple; nature unadorned is ever
adorned the most.
Suppose that the beholder of work
oil art ia waited into gallery containing
famous paintings and there sees one
A chief.d.ourve painted by the hand OF
one of the worlds acknowledged great
est painters; suppose that the subject oil
the picture represents thunderstorm;
the beholder is pleased to know that
great work OF art is now before him
Every object seems to him to be truly
rendered, the work he thinks great, and
unexpectedly grand, the moisture la
den and rolling clouds appear as II NOV
ing and rising upward, and kissing fare
well to the horizon which is developed
in tints of sable hues, the seeming
mighty force OF the cloudy power APP
preaching each other in order to clash
together ere the elemental crash is heard
In every particular the work is unms-
taxable the production of master
mind and the beholder leaves the ex-
quiste charm with feelings OF regret,
landing the painters excellence.
Suppose that the same person should
find himself out in natures wide domain
and such a scene were presented to his
gaze as the one described, he both sees
and actually feels that there is a storm
brewing, every object is obscured in
misty darkness producing in his mind a
feeling something akin to fear; the cattle
seems disturbed and running toward the
trees for shelter. A rift now appears in
the clouded sky, then a gentle wind and
pattering drops Of rain descend soon to
emerge into a wild bowling tempest
playing havoc, tearing and twisting The
limbs and branches and scattering the
leaves of the trees. A brief will, a dis
tant rumbling sound, down-pour OF
rain; more rumbling sounds; loud, and
still louder is each succeeding crash; the
gates OF the clouded sky is thrown open
and the drenching down pour of rain
soon saturates the dry and needy soil
and the cattle begin to scan the lands
cape intuitively, knowing that the storm
is spent, they speedily run from their
place oil shelter back to their pasture
near by a river.
Another charming picture in nature is
again presented to the vison. The dark
though luminous clouds which were
scattered in the force of the thunder
storm now embrace each other and the
faint, gentle breathing OF the zephyr car
ries them athwart the sky in sublime
and magnificent order soon to appear in
grand picturesque array OF form and
color, forming a curtain OF deep,
pearly.gray tint which envelops the eX
ireem and middle distance OF the land
scape. Then the orb of day throws its
bright and genial light in slanting rays
through a rift in the cloudy sky; then
yellowish tint greets the eye and seems
to dance and flicker Tor breathing
spell creating the orange and the red on
one edge OF the bow and the green,
blue, indigo and violet on the other.
The rainbow is one of the most wonder
full, and peerless effects that adorn any
of the many atmospheric created charms
Its brief existence OF one OF extreme
beauty, calculated both 10 cheer and
gladden. the vision, arrayed and clothed
in the garb OF charming prismatic order
OF color and harmony.
How much greater are the works OF
nature In every respect than all the skill
and greatness of the lofty and esteemed
sons OF genius, The differences OF
quality OF superiority is beyond all COM
parison. The many charming qualities
found in the arts aesthetic are only in
deed poor imitation OF the works Of
the Creator, in whom all things were
made forever to exist, though the works
OF the genius-born deserve and ever will
meet with the admiration OF the intel
ligence OF mankind. Who has not felt
extrsem wonder in scanning and looking
I'd to the armament on the calm and
siill night. They must be blind, indeed,
who remain unmoved by the glorious
sight OF beauty and order which is con-
tanned in one OF the most stupendous
works oil the creators hands. The
poet turned his harp in unison with the
heavenly theme. when in rapture he
sung:
The spacious armament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heav'ns shining frame,
Their great original proclaim.
The uuwearied sun, nom day 10 day,
Does his Creators power display;
And publish to every land
The work OF an Almighty hand.
Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondoroua tale,
And nightly 10 the lst'ning earth,
Repeats the story OF her birth;
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tdngs as they roll,
And spread the truth rom pole TO pole.
What, though in solemn silence all
Move round the dark terrestrial hall
What, though no real voice, nor sound
Amidst their radiant orbs be lOundp
In reasons ear they all rejoice
And uiisr forth glorious voice;
For ever singing. as they shine,
"The hand that made US Is ciyine.'
Notwithstanding the greatness OF the
mind and skill OF the hand OF those en-
lowed with genius TO shine in any of the
aesthetic or scientific arts, their innate
productions, though they may indeed be
worthy OF all acceptation, still, they only
remain in comparison a mere twinkling
sound to the loudest cup OF heavens ar.
lilleTy, to the mighty greatness of the
works untolded to cur vision that are
created and made by him the master
genius OF ALL who has by his will and
power wonderfully and Supremacy fitted
his works and framed them in perlec-
lion, in order to supply all the desires,
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