The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, December 1883Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
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The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, December 1883
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
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The English artist, John Gibson, is conspicuous among the sculptors of
different nationalities who have made Rome their headquarters, as the
representative of a noble classic style. The tendency of the numerous
sculptors whom England has recently produced is toward the genre-style,
and toward graceful forms in the manner of Canova. Macdonell, an artist
of much taste, and Sir Richard Westmacott, also well known by his public
works, deserve mention here, as well as R. J. Wyatt, by whom we have some
charming representations of subjects chosen from the ancient myths. The
United States of America should also be included in this enumeration:
for they possess sculptors of decided talent in Randolph Rogers (who
designed the bronze gates of the Washington Capitol), Miss Hosmer, and E.
D. Palmer, who, though a gifted artist, inclines to an exaggeration of
the picturesque. Among the German sculptors in Rome, Martin Wagner, who
died in 1860, is worthy of note for his energy of style; and, among those
still living, Carl Steinhäuser, now in Carlsruhe, is remarkable for an
elevated feeling for form, and depth of sentiment; while J. Kopf shows
much delicate grace; and the more recent artist, Ad. Hildebrand, has a
rare feeling for nature. Finally, Holland has an excellent sculptor of
the idealistic school in Matthias Kessels (1784-1830), who studied under
Thorwaldsen.
SELECTIONS FROM AMERICAN LITERATURE.
DR. HORACE BUSHNELL.
Dr. Bushnell’s mind was one of the rarest. What it was in his
books, that it was in private, with certain very piquant and
unforgettable flavors added.—_Dr. Burton._
I think he had no capacity, with all his eminent powers, for
enmity. Goodness and wisdom were the powers that amounted to
genius in him by being so great.—_Rev. C. A. Bartol._
WRONG RESISTED.—As it is said that ferocious animals are disarmed by the
eye of man, and will dare no violence if he but steadily look at them,
so it is when right looks upon wrong. Resist the devil, and he will flee
from you; offer him a bold front, and he runs away. He goes, it may be,
uttering threats of rage; but yet he goes.
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