. Art in France. bject was to realise fully and rapidly all thatthe French genius could yield. It is unjust to say that they putFrench art in subjection to Italy. For over a century France hadbeen labouring to assimilate the manner of Rome or Bologna, andit was Colbert who did more than any other to enfranchise herfrom this vassalage. He thought jealously that French art, like French luxury, should be theproduct of French content, like Francis I,with buying fruits from Italy,he determined to grow themon French soil. The Acad-emy, under the direction ofLe Brun, was ordered toevolv
. Art in France. bject was to realise fully and rapidly all thatthe French genius could yield. It is unjust to say that they putFrench art in subjection to Italy. For over a century France hadbeen labouring to assimilate the manner of Rome or Bologna, andit was Colbert who did more than any other to enfranchise herfrom this vassalage. He thought jealously that French art, like French luxury, should be theproduct of French content, like Francis I,with buying fruits from Italy,he determined to grow themon French soil. The Acad-emy, under the direction ofLe Brun, was ordered toevolve from the masterpiecesof antiquity, of the Renais-sance, and of Poussin, thesurest method of attainingbeauty and constructing aManual for the perfect painterand sculptor. Modest 44—...KTE PAKis. ^^^ cttdeavoured conscien- tiously to found a system ofaesthetics in accordance with contemporary modes of thought. Butcssthetics is a philosophic exercise which is of little use to artists. 215. ART IN FRANCE
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