Studio- Talk
''AI'I'KLN IM WIND" By BCGEN BRACHT
of L'ege, and the Treasurer and Secretary, M. H. 1 >y ARMSTADT, — The distinguishing
Jrc"> of Antwerp. The official organ of the 1 character of German culture is re-
dely is styled theI" Bulletin mensuefdes Echan- I I vealed by its decentralisation. The
Sistes reunis et de l'affiche artistique." *-' defects and merits of our national
spirit and our social life stand forth,
__ and the fact becomes patent that not for centuries
past has Germany possessed one great common
M. F. Motte whose large picture (portrait of metropolis which should determine the authentic
11 family under 'the protection of St. George and fashion in matteis of art and taste ; but that each of
St- Catherine) attracted much notice last year at the the numerous princely courts has long constituted
L'bre Esthetique exhibition and at the Paris Salon, in itself a more or less important centre, where poets
has been appointed Director and Professor of and scholars may find a sphere of activity and a
Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts at Mons. A ready-made public, and architects and artists full
Painter of much talent, M. Motte is also a man of scope for their activity. Moreover, this state of affairs
considerable force of character, and his influence was in no material way changed after the political
may be expected to prove of great benefit to unification of the Fatherland. As capital of the
those who enjoy the advantage of his instruction empire Berlin has obtained a certain predominance
and advice F K which will continue to extend; but at the same time
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''AI'I'KLN IM WIND" By BCGEN BRACHT
of L'ege, and the Treasurer and Secretary, M. H. 1 >y ARMSTADT, — The distinguishing
Jrc"> of Antwerp. The official organ of the 1 character of German culture is re-
dely is styled theI" Bulletin mensuefdes Echan- I I vealed by its decentralisation. The
Sistes reunis et de l'affiche artistique." *-' defects and merits of our national
spirit and our social life stand forth,
__ and the fact becomes patent that not for centuries
past has Germany possessed one great common
M. F. Motte whose large picture (portrait of metropolis which should determine the authentic
11 family under 'the protection of St. George and fashion in matteis of art and taste ; but that each of
St- Catherine) attracted much notice last year at the the numerous princely courts has long constituted
L'bre Esthetique exhibition and at the Paris Salon, in itself a more or less important centre, where poets
has been appointed Director and Professor of and scholars may find a sphere of activity and a
Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts at Mons. A ready-made public, and architects and artists full
Painter of much talent, M. Motte is also a man of scope for their activity. Moreover, this state of affairs
considerable force of character, and his influence was in no material way changed after the political
may be expected to prove of great benefit to unification of the Fatherland. As capital of the
those who enjoy the advantage of his instruction empire Berlin has obtained a certain predominance
and advice F K which will continue to extend; but at the same time
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