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International studio (1897)

New York · leaf 229

An illustration from International studio, 1897, leaf 229
haracter offlowers which is commonam6ng many people whoare not painters, andis especially shown in theadornment of rooms withflowers and in table-decoration. leo[)le highlytrained do not finil itdifficult to develop a con-sciousness of the decora-tive a.spect of things, whichin the end shows… … Modern Floiver-Paintiiig which a flower-painting is most generally regarded.The task of the painter in this case is simply that ofimitatina the flowers as closely as possible. Peoplespeak of this as realism, but this kind of art, we areafraid, cares less for reality than for appeai-aiia^which does…

Art · Decoration and ornament

Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

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