The art reader, prepared for supplementary reading in public and private schools, with illustrations of some of the masterpieces of painting, sculpture, and architecture (1905)
Quinn, Patrick Edward, 1862-1926 · Boston, A. W. Elson & co. · leaf 224
d French schools, truth to Nature is the mainpursuit of the artists. There are no sensational effects,the color is low toned, and the lights subdued. In oneof his poems, Longfellow teUs us, That is best whichlieth nearest. The philosophy embodied in this line wouldappear to be the guiding principle… … ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER, LEROLLE. / SOME FAMOUS LANDSCAPES 127 pools of water, and romantic streams with their quaint old-world mills. In the picture reproduced we are struck bythe long vista of the Avenue and the strong light from thesky. Hobbema was fond of bright sunny coloring, buthis…
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