The Prospects of Art in the United States: An Address Before the Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia, at the Opening of Their Exhibition, May, 1840, Volume 299Artists' society, 1840 - 45 pagina's |
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... thing but a nightmare realization of the nursery hobgoblin . The Penny Magazines , as they are pub- lished in Europe , ( and I hope soon to be able to say in this country also , ) carry to the poorest of the people , wood engravings of ...
... thing but a nightmare realization of the nursery hobgoblin . The Penny Magazines , as they are pub- lished in Europe , ( and I hope soon to be able to say in this country also , ) carry to the poorest of the people , wood engravings of ...
Pagina 22
... thing is better than red brick and glaring free- stone . It is not an improbable theory , that the pines of Thessaly , and the oaks of Dodona in Epirus , gave the Greeks their first ideas of tall columns and mas- sive pillars , as the ...
... thing is better than red brick and glaring free- stone . It is not an improbable theory , that the pines of Thessaly , and the oaks of Dodona in Epirus , gave the Greeks their first ideas of tall columns and mas- sive pillars , as the ...
Pagina 23
... thing American , is another sure ground of encou- ragement . We have often carried this to a ridiculous excess ; but it is an amiable and honourable charac- teristic that we long to stand well in the opinion of the world ; nay , it is a ...
... thing American , is another sure ground of encou- ragement . We have often carried this to a ridiculous excess ; but it is an amiable and honourable charac- teristic that we long to stand well in the opinion of the world ; nay , it is a ...
Pagina 25
... thing American . It is chiefly to be found among those who return " from foreign tour , Grown ten times perter than before ; " too good to be plain republicans , after having unco- vered their heads to royalty , or stood within the ...
... thing American . It is chiefly to be found among those who return " from foreign tour , Grown ten times perter than before ; " too good to be plain republicans , after having unco- vered their heads to royalty , or stood within the ...
Pagina 30
... of Staffordshire into more than gold . Our manufac- tures need such an influence from Art more than any thing else , and a liberal and far - sighted patronage of Artists would soon render it unnecessary , in the judg- 30.
... of Staffordshire into more than gold . Our manufac- tures need such an influence from Art more than any thing else , and a liberal and far - sighted patronage of Artists would soon render it unnecessary , in the judg- 30.
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Pagina 33 - Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him, — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not, — his eyes Were with his heart, 'and that was far away. He recked not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his young barbarians all at play, There was their Daci.an mother, — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday! — All this rushed with his blood. — Shall...
Pagina 32 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Pagina 33 - I HAVE seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, — sonorous cadences ! whereby To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. E'en such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of Faith...
Pagina 39 - HIGH is our calling, Friend ! — Creative Art (Whether the instrument of words she use, Or pencil pregnant with ethereal hues,) Demands the service of a mind and heart, Though sensitive, yet, in their weakest part, Heroically fashioned — to infuse Faith in the whispers of the lonely Muse, While the whole world seems adverse to desert.
Pagina 35 - This was the most unkindest cut of all ; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab. Ingratitude, more strong than traitors...
Pagina 39 - Though sensitive, yet, in their weakest part, Heroically fashioned to infuse Faith in the whispers of the lonely Muse, While the whole world seems adverse to desert. And, oh ! when Nature sinks, as oft she may, Through long-lived pressure of obscure distress, Still to be strenuous for the bright reward, And in the soul admit of no decay, Brook no continuance of weak-mindedness — Great is the glory, for the strife is hard ! Iv.
Pagina 36 - First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799.
Pagina 34 - That temple threw its lengthening shade, Upon the marble steps below There sat a fair Corinthian maid, Gracefully o'er some volume bending; While, by her side, the youthful Sage Held back her ringlets, lest, descending, They should o'ershadow all the page.
Pagina 27 - ... us good works of foreign or ancient masters, especially if they allow free access to them for students and copyists. The true gems are, however, rare, and very costly. A single masterpiece would swallow up the whole sum which even the richest of our countrymen would be willing to devote in the way of paintings. I hope, however, soon to see the day when there shall be a fondness for making collections of works by American artists, or those resident among us. Such collections, judiciously made,...
Pagina 27 - Vandykes and Murillos. He can enjoy them at home ; but he wishes to discover what the children of the West can do in following or excelling European example. The expense of such a collection could not be very great. A few thousands of dollars, less than is often lavished upon the French plate glass and lustres, damask hangings, and Turkey carpets of a pair of...