Excerpt from Modern Tendencies in Sculpture The most ancient and enduring of the arts has, like all things human, its fashions. Styles come and go in the sculptor's studio as in the millinery shops. Someone has said of literature: Each period must have its weed like crop in order that a few memorable products may triumphantly survive the moment which gives them birth. This is not less true of the other forms of expression. In the story of France, Gothic art succeeded the Romanesque and gave way in due course before the ...
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Excerpt from Modern Tendencies in Sculpture The most ancient and enduring of the arts has, like all things human, its fashions. Styles come and go in the sculptor's studio as in the millinery shops. Someone has said of literature: Each period must have its weed like crop in order that a few memorable products may triumphantly survive the moment which gives them birth. This is not less true of the other forms of expression. In the story of France, Gothic art succeeded the Romanesque and gave way in due course before the insinuating appeal of the Italian Renaissance. This new gift of the South, transplanted to Gallic soil, developed unforeseen qualities Of adaptability and delighted the world with its charm, only to fade in turn before Italy's third invasion, that wave of classicism which, in spite of Houdon, left the banner of Canova fluttering over every stronghold. The mighty Rude, halting ever, between two opin ions but producing a national masterpiece, was followed by his fiery disciple, Carpeaux, who set all the new monu ments of Paris awhirl. Against this increasing agitation, this gathering of pedestaled dervishes, the serene sculpture Of Paul Dubois and Chapu made in vain its dignified protest; henceforth it was a mad race to see who could be the most startling and vehement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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