City improvement from the artistic standpoint. An address (1908)
Carrère, John Merven, 1858- · Hartford, Conn., The Society · leaf 30
ilafter the French Revolution did public museums spring into existence.These repositories of works of art represented the possession ofthe productions of the great masters, by the people, and opened torich and poor alike the refining influence of the study of the FineArts. Since that time the… … 17 It is always difficult to overcome a deeply rooted tradition,especially in America where conservatism is often carried to an absurddegree. In this case the opposition seems to come, not from thepossessing class, who have during the last century been educatedto the idea of parting with their…
Art, Municipal · City planning
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