New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
VISIT TO THE MUSEUM.
STUDENTS AT COLUMBIA SUMMER
SCHOOL CONDUCTED THROUGH
METROPOLITAN BY MR..
KELLOGG.
KELLOGG

4 large delegation from the summer school at
Columbia was conducted through the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art Saturday by George Sawyer
Kellogg. lecturer history of art in the summer
school and IN Teachers College Columbia Uni
Versity.
Meeting at 10 a. m. they went first to the Mar
quand room, where Mr.. Kellogg told them OF the
beginnings Of the museum. and pointed out the
differences between the building now in use and
the wings that are being added. The original
building he characterized as a mere house for
books. but said that the new portions are of a
high order Of architectural excellence.
The collection given by Henry G. Marquand row
shown in the Marquand room, the lecturer said is
undoubtedly the most valuable collection of paint
ings TO be found in any one museum IN America.
Mr. Marquand aimed in gathering these TO make
tho most perfectly representative collection pos
sible Of the artists included, and kept qualified
agents constantly the lookout for sales Of great
works throughout Europe" said Mr.. Kellogg.
The method adopted by the lecturer 10 take
up some of the most important paintings that
illustrate the growth and development Of modern
He traced the steps by which landscape paint
ing reached its present ideals, saying that Claude
Lorrain might be considered the first 10 lift II out
OF sombreness and shadow, and to put sunlight
into art. Paintings Of Ruysdael and Constable
were pointed out illustrating further steps in
the same direction, until the Barbizon school was
reached. with its elimination in Claude Monet
whom he termed the who has said the last
word in landscape painting"
To the students many questions Mr. kellogg an
swered that the movement known impression
ism was an effort 10 reproduce the transient and
feeting aspects Of nature, 10 suggest rather than
20 copy. and said that Manet might be called the
hrst impressionist In connection with this he
took the class 20 the in which Manet's famous
BOY with the Sword" hangs
The lecturer traced the evolution Of American art
This evolution, he said, began in 1876 with the ex-
hlult Of works Of art at the Centennial Exposition
in Philadelphia. There for the first time American
artists how far they were below the standard
Of French and German art, and set work with all
sarnestness 10 remedy that state OF affairs
lecturer pointed how the earlier examples Of
landscape showed almost Photographic manner,
while the latest more deeply imbued with the
individuality Of the artist. 1t is now nature plus
the artist said he.
The morning was made additionally interesting
10 the students 10y the number Of accessiOns the
party received from time time Almost the
beginning they were joined by two boys. appar-
entity ten twelve years Old. who followed Mr..
kel0ggs explanatory talk with profound attention.
workman, became interested, and made one Of the
group for some time. old men and women small boys
and girls moved about with the group 10 hear the
lecturers lucid and entertaining chat
The tour made particularly successful by
the obliginE behavior OF the sunlight, which came
theatre II illuminated mystical river bank by
Monet at just the right moment. threw flood Of
spe1dCT a gloomy brown Gansborough- and
proved altogether Invaluable ally to the lecturer
II nearly I o'clock when recess was taken
tor rest and luncheon after which all went to the
LenoK Library 20 the Turner'S there. Later
they returned to the museum and inspected the
Egyptian antiquities.