The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . La Margarete Paper: Jeffrey & Co., London. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. for the artist, the manufacturer and the artizan, and for the student of IndustrialArt. Before entering upon the work of illustration, however, it will be well to givesome general rules by the application of which any one, no matter how ignorantof historical art, or of those superb examples of manufacture made in dayswhen art was still religion, when the artist and the artizan were one, may form. Race- Cttpt Silver: Tiffany c^ Co. comparatively
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . La Margarete Paper: Jeffrey & Co., London. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. for the artist, the manufacturer and the artizan, and for the student of IndustrialArt. Before entering upon the work of illustration, however, it will be well to givesome general rules by the application of which any one, no matter how ignorantof historical art, or of those superb examples of manufacture made in dayswhen art was still religion, when the artist and the artizan were one, may form. Race- Cttpt Silver: Tiffany c^ Co. comparatively a just estimate of the claims of an object of Industrial Art to beconsidered worthy of commendation. The first thing to do, in this as in allother branches of industry, is to consider the purpose for which the object hasbeen made. Exercise common-sense. If it is something for use—say a shovel—do not let the eye distract the judgment by dwelling upon the beauty of itsornamentation. Look at it from a utilitarian standpoint. Ask the question,does it accomplish its use? If on the other hand, it is an object of ornament,as a brooch, the questions of design and ornamentation are of primary import-ance. In both—shovel and brooch—the quality of the workmanship is the next INDU ST RIAL ART. consideration. Is it good, honest work, or is it sham? And in both, too, thetaste and skill displayed in the application of ornament or decoration of anykind, above and beyond what their utility requires, is the third and final consider-ation. The fir
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