DOI issue:
No.129 (December, 1901)
DOI article:Holland, Clive: Lady art student's life in Paris
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19880#0246
Lady Art Students in Paris
work of the students is criticised, not un-
frequently very severely, and valuable sug
gestions are made. Ladies are permitted
to accompany young girl students, and to
be present during the various classes. The
general course pursued is very similar to that
in an English Art school, the pupils proceed-
ing from elementary drawing and classical
antiques to that of the living model. But
for the study of anatomy and drawing from
the living model the opportunities provided
are far greater than in the average English
Art schools. Moreover, the individual talent
and bent of each pupil is more carefully
studied and fostered than with us. After a
certain amount of progress has been made
the pupil very frequently is allowed to paint
pictures, under the eye of the eminent
masters who visit the studio, destined if
sufficiently good to be exhibited in the Salon.
The advantage of this course of procedure over
that of her painting uncriticised at her own
room or studio is, of course, very material.
At most studios a model poses for eight
hours daily, having an hour's rest at noon
and ten minutes' rest out of each hour,
afternoon tea from a photograph by w. r. johns the models being usually selected by the
masters of the academie or by the votes
of the students, according to the custom pre-
torso of woman, (e) torso of man. During the vailing. In Paris good models are, of course,
other months, except for a vacation which may or far more easily obtained than in London. Many
may not be taken by the students for the purposes women and men, and even children, make a
of rest or outdoor sketching
in the country, those attend-
academies |^HMnBgn|B^^KK3BB|
hard without any exciting
breaks such as are
afforded by these Concours.
Although there are separate
classes for women who do
not care to work side by PIbBb!SB^R^,>'Ww^WNsifc■ v '■■ 'ifr^ gjtfl wfe
side with men, the Concours : ^* " ^SjLwTmtl
are for both men and ,. ■,:
women competing together.
girls' work is shown with BaEvMOTiMfl
the men's, and medals HilHidH^^B^^IHP^F..... - ■ ^wi
and diplomas are awarded.
As a rule, the studios
very generally on Tuesdays
. . j j an open-air jury under the chestnuts from a photograph
and Fridays, when the in the garden of the Luxembourg by w. r. johns
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work of the students is criticised, not un-
frequently very severely, and valuable sug
gestions are made. Ladies are permitted
to accompany young girl students, and to
be present during the various classes. The
general course pursued is very similar to that
in an English Art school, the pupils proceed-
ing from elementary drawing and classical
antiques to that of the living model. But
for the study of anatomy and drawing from
the living model the opportunities provided
are far greater than in the average English
Art schools. Moreover, the individual talent
and bent of each pupil is more carefully
studied and fostered than with us. After a
certain amount of progress has been made
the pupil very frequently is allowed to paint
pictures, under the eye of the eminent
masters who visit the studio, destined if
sufficiently good to be exhibited in the Salon.
The advantage of this course of procedure over
that of her painting uncriticised at her own
room or studio is, of course, very material.
At most studios a model poses for eight
hours daily, having an hour's rest at noon
and ten minutes' rest out of each hour,
afternoon tea from a photograph by w. r. johns the models being usually selected by the
masters of the academie or by the votes
of the students, according to the custom pre-
torso of woman, (e) torso of man. During the vailing. In Paris good models are, of course,
other months, except for a vacation which may or far more easily obtained than in London. Many
may not be taken by the students for the purposes women and men, and even children, make a
of rest or outdoor sketching
in the country, those attend-
academies |^HMnBgn|B^^KK3BB|
hard without any exciting
breaks such as are
afforded by these Concours.
Although there are separate
classes for women who do
not care to work side by PIbBb!SB^R^,>'Ww^WNsifc■ v '■■ 'ifr^ gjtfl wfe
side with men, the Concours : ^* " ^SjLwTmtl
are for both men and ,. ■,:
women competing together.
girls' work is shown with BaEvMOTiMfl
the men's, and medals HilHidH^^B^^IHP^F..... - ■ ^wi
and diplomas are awarded.
As a rule, the studios
very generally on Tuesdays
. . j j an open-air jury under the chestnuts from a photograph
and Fridays, when the in the garden of the Luxembourg by w. r. johns
229