...written lecture will serve to explain Whistler's theory of art. Nature contains the elements, in colour and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains...beautiful — as the musician gathers his notes, and forms his chords, until he bring forth from chaos glorious harmony. To say to the painter, that Nature is...

...lia l'an с ed suggestion of actuality. " Nature?' wrote Whistler, " conta ins the elements in colour and form of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music . . . whenthe evening niirtb clothes the riverside with poetry as wit ha veil, and the poor buildings...

...picture. In closing this discussion of drawing I cannot do better than quote Mr. Whistler: "Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all pictures,...beautiful, — as the musician gathers his notes and forms his chords, until he brings forth from chaos glorious harmony. To say to the painter that nature is...

...picture. In closing this discussion of drawing I cannot do better than quote Mr. Whistler: "Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all pictures,...with science these elements, that the result may be beautiful,—as the musician gathers his notes and forms his chords, until he brings forth from chaos...

...Manchester arose in their might, and Art was relegated to the curiosity-shop. Page 178 WHISTLER " Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music. • •••••••*• • " The artist is born to pick, and choose, and group with science...

..."Nature is very rarely right," thereby hammering down a truth with a paradox. But he also says: "Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all pictures,...as the keyboard contains the notes of all music," elements from which "the artist is born to pick and choose, and group with science, that the result...

...way to better others." Her leading principle in the pursuit of beauty is one of selection. "Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music. ... To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player, that he may...

...provides the elements of all structures, and the craftsman — be he called engineer or architect — is born to pick and choose, and group with science, these elements, that the result may be useful — and not devoid of grace. The only valid excuse for such departures from the fit and rational...

...take care to hear also, from Whistler, more serious, that " Nature contains the elements, in colour and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music," and that the artist "in all that is dainty and lovable . . . finds hints for his own combinations,...

...their might — and Art was relegated to the curiosity shop. Nature contains the elements, in colour and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains...beautiful — as the musician gathers his notes, and forms his chords, until he bring forth from chaos glorious harmony. To say to the painter, that Nature is...