Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 162
ebuhr touched glasses with Thor-waldsen to the health of old Jupiter.Only Cornelius joined in ; the othersstarted and looked upon the youngDiisseldorfer as a heretic. This positive Christian standpoint,which allowed art to be esteemedonly as a religious service, picturesonly as a means of… … FROM THE legendOF ST. GWENDOLIN. 128 THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING tempt. Religion no more bestows talent for the arts than it gives taste.He spoke with irony of the valiant artists and ingenious friends ofart who had resort to the honourable, naive, yet somewhat coarse
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