Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-23
Pictures for the Home.

Few realize the Importance OF TINS ques~
| ton. and the great factor these uhspoNel
| Influences are in our lives. tnknoWn lC
Us they lead us to the supreme helsh Is VI
| the great. refined. and beautiful or leave
us Indifferent on a plane that IS common
place vulgar, and .,ordinalre; . :.
| Art is an acquired taste. one must DC
educated to it, In fact. it is the last stage
OF civilization and refinement. IN rs MS
| tory music has always preceded it, and
ID many Of the homes Of TO-DAY onc VIII
! find Beethoven. Wagner. and CHOPIN on
| the piano whilst the walls IN comparison
| are in q semi barbarouS condition. GOOD
| pictures are the most expensive luxury
| one can indulge in, but REPRODUCTION OF
good pictures are within the reach OF an.
| What influence can be better than the
| daily Intercourse with the chef d.ocIVre
| of the great masters, touch OF inner
thought to elevate this humdrum, monet
OnoUS life?
| There is another question of such vital
| importance in connection with pictures
| that ] must say a word. That is wall
paper OF the playground for the pictures.
| IN large percentage Of the rooms one
enters the wallpaper i Of large. tlorid
design. crude in color and ungainly in
| line filling the room to such an extent
| that it almost disputes ones entrance.
1t is only after struggle with ones
| conscience and a certain respect for the
feelings of the lady of the house one en-
tiers and is seated Then pictures are dis
covered on the wall, but 50 weak and I'M
following in mad haste the crazy turningS
of the monstrous design going hither and
thither, restless and satisfied with no OBJ
jet in view. Wallpaper should be quiet
in tone and design Plain papers are the
best. They not only show to the best adj
vantage the pictures and bric-a-brac on
the wall, but make the room look larger
The role of Il WallpaDer is as back
ground to aid and support not only the
pictures but the furniture Of the room. as
sorting no saif-importance Whatsoever.
Next. as TO the pictures. commence with
the nursery. One cannot begin too early
to train the young mind. In this respect
a charming idea came to my mind and
which has been put in practice.
Now when good pictures can be had at
the rate Of 4 cent apiece buy these repro.
group them with the portraits of the
painters on the walls of the nursery, and
so let the children become familiar with
the purest thought in art. This will not
only develop their taste in the right di-
rection but in later years they will de-
mand artists Of high standard.
In choosing pictures for the home be
ware Of q false sentimentality 50 apt to
take hold Of the uncutivated mind, in
stead of the true sentiment OF art For
the old masters begin with reproductions
of the u pictures known as Word pic
lures" with the artists portraits. and
add gradually TO them. Then there are
the more modern schools. Today, the
Dutch school is the most advanced
thought in art by all means have an IL
raels, Mauve, a Maris. AT first VOC
may not like them but try to understand
them, they will soon be your friends and
they will speak to you Of something's
great, true and deep, which cannot be
expressed in words.
For those who can buy originals the
same principles can be followed. Because |
a pictureis high priced is no reason why |
it should be true art So many artists |
paint for the popular taste. light pretty |
pictures. fun of detail which say abso- |
lutely nothing. There are pictures how
ever. which modest, purses can afford |
which strike a true note ana appeal to !
what is best within US. Always buy d bic |
tire that speaks to your purest and finest |
sentiment.