,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,m4 ,,h5ry ,,r\jon ,,ba/i5-,,lepage 7#ahdh-ahhd7 ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,reynolds ,,*>d9 ,,velasquez ,,millet ,,greuze ,,raeburn ,,turn] ,,s>g5t ,,botticelli ,,con/able ,,romney ,,meml+ ,,rembr&t ,,fragon>d ,,bell9i ,d,ue,r,e,r ,,fra ,,angelico ,,lawr5ce ,,rossetti ,,hog>? ,,raphael ,,watteau ,,leighton ,,murillo ,,holman ,,hunt ,,watts ,,titian ,,+res ,,millais ,,corot ,,lu9i ,,delacroix ,,franz ,,hals ,,fra ,,lippo ,,lippi ,,c>lo ,,dolci ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes ,,ga9sbor\gh ,,meissoni] ,,t9toretto ,,g]ome ,,van ,,dyck ,,v]onese ,,da ,,v9ci ,,van ,,eyck ,,:i/l] ,,from5t9 ,,rub5s ,,mantegna ,,b\*] ,,p]ug9o ,,holbe9 ,,rosa ,,bonheur ,,burne-,,jones ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,le ,,brun ,,goya ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,song ,,( ,,spr+time 7,museum at ,v]dun7 ,?is is "o ( ! arti/'s e>lie/ works4 ,a c]ta9 emb>rassm5t may be not$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,cupids are treat$2 ev5 at ?is p]iod1 x is easy to see t allegory is n suit$ to ! precise & reali/ic tal5t ( ?is pa9t]2 yet ! "y girl is design$ ) a vig\r :i* already =e%ad[s ! ma/]ly art ( ,hay-mak+4 ,ba/i5 ,lepage ,,by ,,fr4 ,,cra/re ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,fr5* ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,,tab] ,,coop] ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,company ,,new ,,york--,,publi%]s ,,copyright1 #aiad1 ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,company ,illu/ration3 ,m>*1 #aiad ,,!4,,plimpton4,,press ,,norwood4,,mass4,u4,s4,a ,,cont5ts ,page ,8 ,y\? #af ,8 ,be/ ,ye>s #ca ,8 ,premature ,end #fe ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,! ,song ( ,spr+time ,frontispiece ,museum at ,v]dun ,,ii4 ,portrait ( ,m4 ,wallon #ad ,museum ( ! ,l\vre ,,iii4 ,! ,arti/'s ,"m #bd ,collection ( ,e4 ,ba/i5-,lepage ,,iv4 ,! ,hay-mak+ #cd ,museum ( ! ,luxemb\rg ,v4 ,portrait ( ,m4 ,hayem #dj ,museum ( ! ,luxemb\rg ,,vi4 ,portrait ( ,m4 ,x---- #ej ,museum at ,v]dun ,,vii4 ,! ,little ,boatman #fj ,collection ( ,e4 ,ba/i5-,lepage ,,viii4 ,! ,arti/'s ,uncle #gj ,museum at ,v]dun ,illu/ration ,!re are c]ta9 be+s :o be> ! /amp ( ! div9e seal & are preorda9$ to receive ! highe/ fav\rs )9 ! gift ( glory2 !y are fat$ to pass ?r\gh life l ^? brilliant meteors :i* are se5 to fla% across ! heav5s & disappe> 9 ! same in/ant4 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 "o ( ^! meteors4 ,b :ile ! o!rs leave beh9d !m only a lum9\s trail t swiftly vani%es1 ?is r>e arti/1 snat*$ s prematurely f ! field ( art1 trac$ 8 passage 9 a furr[ ( dazzl+ spl5d\r1 ! radiance ( :i* has n ev5 yet begun to fade4 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 a pa9t] 9 ! noble/ acceptation ( ! t]m2 x may ev5 be ass]t$ t he w\ld h ex]cis$ consid]able influ5ce ^u ! art ( 8 epo* if ,de/9y _h n /upidly m[n d[n ! /urdy fl[] ( 8 g5ius 9 ! v h\r ( its brighte/ blossom+4 ,born into ?is _w ) a solid t5acity ( purpose :i* seems to be a special gift ( ! soil ( ,lorra9e to h] sons & daught]s1 he _h a cle>-cut & unalt]able conception ( :at pa9t+ %\ld be4 ,8 m9d 0 receptive only ( simple ideas1 8 eye p]ceiv$ only visions t 7 tangible1 su* z 7 unobscur$ by any %ad[ or any artifice4 ,he 0 ! apo/le ( cle>ness1 bo? 9 conception & 9 execution4 ,e "t t he tri$ exp]im5tally to turn aside f 8 *os5 pa?1 he ceas$ to be himself1 he fell bel[ 8 own /&>ds4 ,:at int]e/$ him mo/ ( all1 9 ! life ( ?is _w :i* he obs]v$ s eag]ly1 z ?\gh he _h a pres5tim5t ( 8 e>ly end1 0 nature's mo/ precise & mo/ uncompromis+ manife/ation1 bo? 9 l9e & 9 relief2 namely1 ! peasant & ! environm5t :i* frames him4 ,hav+ delib]ately *os5 su* models1 ,ba/i5-,lepage c\ld n pret5d to be ! pa9t] ( ! ,beautiful1 nor did he ev] become s4 ,he did n ev5 adorn 8 subjects ) t special sort ( idealism ) :i* ,millet embelli%$ ev5 8 mo/ unc\? ru/ic types1 a slightly melan*oly idealism obta9$ by a sombre ton+ d[n ( col\r1 :i* ,ba/i5-,lepage held 9 horror4 ,8 peasants /& out boldly1 9 ! crude gl>e ( flamboyant noontide1 "u a summ] sun t refuses to leave hidd5 any "p ( _! ugl9ess or _! defects4 ,he pa9t$ !m z he saw !m1 ) ! se>*+ rays /rik+ !m full 9 ! face2 & 8 bru% 0 a /rang] to any compromise1 intol]ant ( ev5 ! slighte/ bett]m5t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! lit]al transf]5ce ( 8 model to 8 canvas4 ,x made no diff]5ce h[ h&some or h[ homely a giv5 subject might be1 ,ba/i5-,lepage w\ld always r5d] him precisely z nature1 9 a grudg+ or indulg5t mood1 _h made him1--t is to say1 truly & s9c]ely1 ) a precision t w\ld be almo/ photographic1 if ! m9ut5ess ( 8 te*nique 7 n ennobl$ by ! high quality ( 8 art4 ,) su* gifts1 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 =eorda9$ to be a m>vell\s int]pret] ( rural life1 & su* he 0 9 ! highe/ degree2 9 l mann]1 he c\ld n fail to become a portrait pa9t] ( ! fir/ ord]1 & x 0 9 ?is capacity also t he enroll$ himself among ! mo/ int]e/+ & vigor\s arti/s ( our epo*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,portrait ,,( ,m4 ,,wallon 7,museum ( ! ,l\vre7 ,few arti/s h be5 able to end[ _! models ) su* an animat$ expression ( life4 ,all ! ke5ness1 intellig5ce & au/]ity ( ?is prom95t p]sonage1 kn[n by ! "n ( ,fa!r ( ! ,con/itution1 are eloqu5tly transf]r$ to ?is page1 ) a sobriety ( means t /ill fur!r emphasizes its vig\r4 ,,8 ,,y\? ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 born at ,damvill]s1 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ! ,meuse1 on ! fir/ ( ,novemb]1 #ahdh4 ,8 p>5ts 7 ( ! well-to-d f>m+ class1 occupi$ f "o ye>'s end to ! o!r ) ! "w ( ! fields4 ,consequ5tly1 all ! e>ly boyhood ( ! arti/ 0 pass$ 9 daily contact ) ! soil ( ,lorra9e & ) ! sons ( t soil4 ,he knew !m1 "o & all1 9 8 native village2 he grew up among !m2 he w5t to s*ool side by side ) ! o!r little ru/ics ( 8 own age3 he und]/ood ! peasant class1 ) all _! faults1 _! virtues1 _! habits ( life2 he le>n$ to read 9 _! faces1 :i* 7 a seal$ book to ! outsid]1 ! op9ions & emotions :i* !y _h 9 common ) him4 ,^! *ildhood impressions 7 de/9$ to abide ) him ?r\gh\t 8 life2 he *]i%$ to ! end a f]v5t love = 8 native l&1 & he felt t he _h an inf9itely noble task 9 pa9t+ t life ( ! fields :i* ! ,second ,empire affect$ to despise4 ,b ?\gh he came ( peasant /ock1 x 0 ,ba/i5-,lepage's good =tune t ^! same peasants 7 9 prosp]\s circum/ances & c\ld af=d to give him an education4 ,!y 7 ambiti\s = him2 & x hurt !m to see _! little ,jules1 :o 0 s wide-awake1 s intellig5t1 & at ! same "t s frail1 lead+ ! h>d & monoton\s life ( ! fields1 foll[+ ! pl\gh1 till+ ! soil4 ,x ne$$ only a few h\sehold economies to enable him to cont9ue 8 /udies2 s1 :5 ! "t came1 "y ,ba/i5-,lepage w5d$ 8 way t[>ds ,v]dun1 :]e he ent]$ ^u 8 college c\rse4 ,!re is no?+ t m>ks 9 any p>ticul> way ^! ye>s ( /udy1 no?+ to indicate t ! boy 0 a y\?ful prodigy1 nor t he %[$ any special aptitude = draw+4 ,b he 0 /udi\s1 dilig5t1 & anxi\s to avoid reprem&s & to fulfil ! expectations ( 8 p>5ts4 ,9 due "t he obta9$ 8 ba*elor's degree1 :i* at t p]iod 0 highly priz$4 ,8 fa!r1 fill$ ) pride1 already began to =m brilliant projects = 8 future1 already =esaw him a di/+ui%$ (ficial1 sup]vis+ "s great bran* ( ! public s]vice4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 a position 0 f\nd = ! "y baccalaureate 9 a gov]nm5t dep>tm5t :i* 0 nei!r ! mo/ desirable nor ! "o ( lea/ importance2 namely1 ! ,po/ ,(fice ,dep>tm5t4 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 n va/ly delight$ ) ! *oice1 b1 dutiful son t he 01 he accept$ ! mode/ cl]k%ip (f]$ him4 ,"o circum/ance contribut$1 9 a l>ge degree1 t[>ds ov]com+ 8 reluctance3 ! po/ assign$ to him f ! />t 0 9 ,p>is1 ( :i* he _h (t5 he>d m>vell\s ?+s1 & 9 :i* he hop$ t he w\ld be able to foll[ 8 secret incl9ation4 ,=1 9 ! int]val 8 vocation _h reveal$ itself2 he _h conceiv$ a passion = draw+1 = col\r+1 = pa9t+2 &1 l ,correggio1 he 0 eag] to say 9 8 turn1 ,i too am a pa9t]6 ,accord+ly he set =?1 leav+ beh9d him no suspicion ( 8 purpose4 ,^u arriv+ at ! capital1 he acquitt$ himself scrupul\sly ( 8 (ficial duties1 b e leisure mom5t 0 consecrat$ to visit+ ! museums & exhibitions4 ,he saturat$ himself ) ! weal? ( beauty /rewn broadca/ ?r\gh ! ,l\vre1 & 0 ?rill$ ) admiration at contact ) ! ma/]s ( e s*ool & c\ntry4 ,he did n c>e equally = !m all1 9 spite ( _! g5ius2 8 intimate pref]5ces lean$ to ! side ( ,flemi% r ?an ,italian art2 b he 0 n ins5sible to ! l(ty inspiration1 ! sev]e h>mony1 ! faultless composition1 :i* h made ! great ma/]s ( ! ,r5aissance ! mo/ a/oni%+ prodigies 9 ! hi/ory ( pa9t+4 ,b :ile ! old] s*ools ( art delight$ him1 he foll[$ ) no less att5tion ! movem5t ( contempor>y pa9t+4 ,at ! h\r :5 8 critical _s awoke1 c]ta9 new elem5ts & new =mulas _h come to light & _h be5 put into practice by two audaci\s & gift$ arti/s by ! names ( ,c\rbet & ,manet4 ,al?\gh ! prolong$ /ruggle betwe5 ! classici/s & romantici/s _h n yet come to an end1 ^! two rival s*ools 7 entr5*$ 9 _! positions & refus$ to /ir =? f !m4 ,support]s ( ,delacroix & ( ,+res conf9$ !mselves /rictly to _! respective ho/ile =mulas1 do+ no?+ ei!r to exp& or to rejuv5ate !m4 ,:oev] d>$ to v5ture outside ( "o ( ^! two beat5 tracks 0 reg>d$ z a madman1 & 8 attempts 7 greet$ ) d]isive clam\rs by bo? p>ties1 :o decl>$ a mom5t>y truce1 = ! purpose ( annihilat+ him by a jo9t attack4 ,c\rbet1 :o 0 scorn$ by ,+res1 met ) equally h>% criticism f ,delacroix2 & z = ,manet1 he _h manag$ to call d[n univ]sal wra? ^u 8 head1 & at ! ,salon ( #ahfc x became necess>y to place 8 ,olympia 9 ! v topmo/ l9e ^u ! wall1 9 ord] to protect x f ! fury ( ! public1 h\nd$ on by ! hue & cry ( ! critics4 ,ba/i5-,lepage made m5tal notes ( all ! episodes ( ?is /ruggle2 he li/5$ to ! criticisms & pass$ !m ?r\gh ! crucible ( 8 unspoil$ m9d1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! v works "u indictm5t4 ,8 good s5se %[$ him h[ l>ge an elem5t ( inju/ice ent]$ into ^! ho/ilities4 ,moreov]1 8 peasant blood incl9$ him to sympa?ize ) ^? arti/s :o refus$ to b9d !mselves to seek = beauty only )9 ! limits ( academic =m1 & :o _h ! ability to make x fla% =? f ! humble/ & ev5 ! mo/ vulg> type ( subject4 ,fur!rmore1 ?is con/ant /udy ( matt]s p]ta9+ to art1 day by day add$ fuel to ! hidd5 fire sm\ld]+ )9 him2 he 0 consci\s ( its m\nt+ flame4 ,back ( ! rude sket*es1 drawn & col\r$ 9 ! t9y *amb] befitt+ an humble po/al cl]k1 he p]ceiv$ vaguely t he also possess$ ! temp]am5t ( a pa9t]1 & little by little he witness$ ! unfold+ ( 8 arti/'s s\l4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"m 7,collection ( ,e4 ,ba/i5-,lepage7 ,:at a k9dly & g5tle face ?is is1 ! face ( ! woman to :om ! arti/ appli$ ! t5d] ende>m5t ( ,good little "m6 ,9 ?is "w1 x is evid5t t ! he>t guid$ ! h& ( ! pa9t]4 ,none b a son c\ld h r5d]$ ) su* emotion ! humid t5d]ness ( ^? eyes & ! mat]nal c>ess ( ^? lips4 ,x is a p[]ful "w1 :i* enrolls ,ba/i5-,lepage 9 ! =emo/ rank ( portrait pa9t]s4 ,at la/1 unable to be> x long]1 he resign$ f ! po/al s]vice & enroll$ 8 "n at ! ,beaux-,arts4 ,at ?is "t1 :5 he ent]$ ! /udio ( ,cabanel1 he 0 b little m ?an n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,cabanel1 to be sure1 0 n ! pa9t] ( 8 *oice1 b ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 n = t reason any ! less appreciative ( a sy/em ( in/ruction :i* 0 dom9at$ by a wor%ip ( l9e-"w4 ,8 tra9+ "u ,cabanel 0 n )\t value to ! "y arti/1 :o ?r\gh\t 8 life1 ev5 9 8 mo/ reali/ic pa9t+s1 prov$ himself to be an impeccable ma/] ( design4 ,at ! outset1 h[ev]1 he 0 beset ) difficulties4 ,n[ t 8 sal>y z a po/al cl]k _h ceas$ & remittances f ! family 7 necess>ily re/rict$1 ,ba/i5-,lepage ex]t$ himself to ga9 a liv+ by 8 own ef=ts4 ,he _h no lack ( c\rage1 & he _h 9 addition t ,lorra9e t5acity :i* enabl$ him to confront all difficulties ) tranquil assurance4 ,he work$ ) desp]ate en]gy1 & 9 ! int]vals ( respite f 8 lab\rs he ov]ran all ,p>is 9 se>* ( ord]s f bus9ess h\ses4 ,x 0 an +lori\s task1 b at lea/ x enabl$ him to live2 ?us x happ5$ t ab\t #ahgc he produc$ a widely circulat$ adv]tisem5t = a p]fum]y h\se4 ,up to ?is "t he _h rema9$ :olly unkn[n2 & al?\gh he _h already exhibit$ "o pa9t+1 at ! ,salon ( #ahgj1 x 0 pass$ by unhe$$ bo? by ! critics & ! g5]al public4 ,?is lack ( success 9 no wise disc\rag$ him1 = he _h fai?4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahgd t he exhibit$ ,! ,song ( ,spr+time4 ,x 0 a v]itable revelation4 ,!re 0 no neglect ?is "t4 ,! public ga!r$ 9 ?rongs be=e 8 canvas1 & ! critics1 not)/&+ a few objections to details1 7 lavi% 9 _! praise & hail$ him z hav+ ! qualities ( a true arti/4 ,naturally1 ! picture 0 n p]fect1 b x well m]it$ ! flatt]+ reception :i* x receiv$4 ,9 a spr+time l&scape a "y peasant girl is seat$ b5ea? a tree1 look+ be=e h] ov] a sunlit pla94 ,ar\nd h] skirts a :ole bevy ( ,cupids are ga!r+ blossoms & (f]+ !m to ! girl4 ,"h1 at ! fir/ /roke1 is an ass]tion ( ! "y pa9t]'s indep5d5ce1 8 =mal det]m9ation to emancipate himself f ! accept$ =mulas 9 8 treatm5t ( ! et]nal !me ( a "y girl's s\l1 op5+ to ! fir/ appeal ( love4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! allegory is some:at clumsy2 y realize t ! au?or's tal5t does n run to s5tim5tal compositions4 ,yet ! "y girl is bru%$ 9 ) an en]getic h&1 & all t r co>se robu/ness t di/+ui%es ! wom5 ( peasant /ock is bl5d$ 9 a ma/]ly mann] ) ! naive innoc5ce ( simple s\ls4 ,! ,song ( ,spr+time 0 ,ba/i5-,lepage's fir/ attempt 9 t ve9 ( reali/ic pa9t+ 9 :i* he 0 soon de/9$ to excel4 ,t same ye> he produc$ ,gr&fa!r's ,portrait1 :i* also attract$ mu* att5tion4 ,! arti/ _h plac$ 8 model 9 ! little g>d5 adjo9+ ! home ( 8 bir?4 ,?is portrait1 :i* belongs to-day to ! pa9t]'s bro!r1 is rem>kable = its naturalness1 its t\* ( intimate und]/&+1 & its vig\r ( execution4 ,ba/i5-,lepage _h n[ acquir$ a "n4 ,8 ,song ( ,spr+time won him a ?ird class m$al1 & ! ,/ate pur*as$ ! pa9t+ = ! museum at ,v]dun1 :]e x at pres5t hangs4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> he exhibit$ ,h] ,fir/ ,communion1 pictur+ a "y & pretty c\ntry girl1 /iff & self-consci\s "u h] :ite veil4 ,?is "w 0 ! product ( ke5 obs]vation1 & is delib]ately /ilt$ & traditional 9 its /yle ( execution1 recall+ 9 "s measure ! ,fr5* primitive s*ool4 ,ba/i5-,lepage evid5tly _h 9 m9d ! portraits by ,francois ,cluet3 8 little communicant is inf9itely artificial 9 h] spotless f9]y1 yet inf9itely alive "u ! ?9 surface wa% ( col\r :i* recalls ! ,elizabe? ( ,au/ria1 wife ( ,*>les ,,ix1 z pa9t$ by ! greate/ ( ! ,fr5* primitives4 ,simultane\sly ) ?is picture he exhibit$ ! ,portrait ( ,m4 ,hayem1 9 :i* ! vigor\s treatm5t ( ! face1 ) its cle>1 firm col\r tones & sob] workman%ip1 proclaim$ him already a portrait pa9t] ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,8 success ?is "t 0 m m>k$3 he receiv$ a m$al ( ! second class4 ,a less mode/ arti/ w\ld h all[$ himself to be borne tranquilly along by ! m\nt+ tide ( glory2 b ,ba/i5-,lepage did n yet feel t he 0 suffici5tly sure ( himself4 ,he wi%$ to cont9ue = a :ile long]1 work+1 le>n+1 p]fect+ himself2 he ev5 conceiv$ ! idea1 9 spite ( 8 r5[n1 ( compet+ = ! ,prix de ,rome4 ,accord+ly1 ! pa9t] ( ,! ,song ( ,spr+time & ,h] ,fir/ ,communion might %ortly aft] h be5 se5 ent]+ ! li/s l any ord9>y nobody4 ,he obta9$ only ! second prize4 ,he pres5t$ himself aga9 ! foll[+ ye>1 b ) no bett] success4 ,! subject assign$ = ! competition 0 ,priam at ! ,feet ( ,a*illes4 ,x is easy to und]/& t su* a !me 0 little calculat$ to inspire an arti/ ( ,ba/i5-,lepage's temp]am5t2 he f\nd x impossible to atta9 full developm5t unless 9 ! pres5ce ( nature h]self4 ,no am\nt ( manual dext]ity c take ! place ( inborn fai?1 & ! "y arti/ _h no fai? 9 antiquity2 he nev] c\ld mu/] any en?usiasm = ! ,greek or ,roman gods1 nor = hi/oric sc5es 9 :i* ! v attitudes are dictat$ by ! rules & regulations ( "t-hon\r$ tradition4 ,nev]!less1 ! "w is n )\t m]it2 x is =ceful1 its col\r+ is good1 & x falls %ort ( p]fection only 9 fail+ to con=m suffici5tly ) :at we "k ( anci5t life4 ,?is pa9t+ is at pres5t to be f\nd 9 ! ,museum at ,lille4 ,?is rebuff did n disc\rage ,ba/i5-,lepage unreasonably2 b he decid$ to conf9e himself 9 ! future to pa9t+ portraits & pictur+ ! life ( ! fields4 ,,8 ,,be/ ,,ye>s ,! same ye> t he fail$ = ! second "t 9 ! competition = ! ,prix de ,rome1 ,ba/i5-,lepage pa9t$ ,! ,portrait ( ,m4 ,wallon1 :i* is "o ( 8 mo/ important works z a portrait pa9t]4 ,9 spite ( its t5d5cy t[>ds naturalism1 ?is canvas 0 nev]!less /ill conceiv$ 9 accordance ) ! e/abli%$ te*nique1 & ! ke5 & s]i\s visage ( ! ,fa!r ( ! ,con/itution /&+ out aga9/ its sombre backgr\nd is a f9e /udy 9 *i>oscuro4 ,b ! foll[+ ye> he /ruck ! naturali/ic note m /rongly 9 8 ,portrait ( ,lady ,l41 ! only full-l5g?1 life-siz$ portrait t he ev] pa9t$2 & he decl>$ himself pla9ly & def9itely a reali/ 9 8 picture entitl$ ,my ,p>5ts4 ,x w\ld be impossible to f9d two figures m life-l1 m lit]al1 or pa9t$ ) great] s9c]ity4 ,?is canvas am\nt$ to a decl>ation ( pr9ciples2 = an arti/ :om filial piety _c turn aside f ! tru? w nev] make sacrifices to conv5tion3 he w nev] cons5t to embelli% or idealize 8 models ?r\gh tricks ( 8 craft2 he w pa9t !m z he sees !m1 )\t correct+ any ( ! imp]fections & ugl9ess ) :i* nature has afflict$ !m4 ,h[ cle>ly we recognize t ^! lik5esses ( ,ba/i5-,lepage's p>5ts are absolutely true to life1 & h[ mu* bett] we l !m z !y are1 9 ! simple intimacy ( daily life1 ?an if !y _h be5 deck$ out1 all spick & span1 z a less scrupul\s arti/ w\ld inevitably h %[n !m to u6 ,ba/i5-,lepage's bro!r1 himself a pa9t] ( "s tal5t1 has pres]v$ 9 8 /udio at ,neuilly a c]ta9 numb] ( ! arti/'s works1 :i* he surr\nds ) pi\s c>e & feel+ly exhibits to occasional visitors4 ,! family portraits are !re1 pulsat+ ) life & radiat+ t g5]\s peasant k9dl9ess :i* f9ds expression 9 a broad & t5d] smile4 ,! fa!r1 seat$ 9 a *air 9 8 g>d51 an old man ) %rewd yet fri5dly eyes1 seems s real1 s actual1 t we almo/ expect him to /ep d[n f 8 frame to bid u welcome4 ,& :at a m>vel ! ,portrait ( my ,"m is1 :i* =ms a companion piece on ! same wall6 ,a some:at wi/ful *>m p]vades ?is face1 ) its deeply grav5 l9es1 & an inf9ite t5d]ness1 a true "m's t5d]ness1 hov]s ov] ! ?91 pale lips4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv--,,hay-,,mak+ 7,museum ( ! ,luxemb\rg7 ,a ma/]piece ( contempor>y pa9t+1 because ( ! tru? ( its attitudes & ! vig\r ( its execution4 ,x w\ld be impossible to r5d] m =cibly ! blissfulness ( re/ :5 ! body has be5 rack$ by ! exhau/+ lab\r ( ! soil4 ,9 ?is picture1 ,ba/i5-,lepage reveal$ himself z an incomp>able pa9t] ( rural life4 ,p]haps ?is is ! mom5t1 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! pictures1 to emphasize ,ba/i5-,lepage's great value z a col\ri/4 ,few contempor>y pa9t]s h us$ col\r ) s mu* tact1 su* v]itable ma/]y z he4 ,o!rs h employ$ m dazzl+ tonal s*emes & h a*iev$ m gorge\s effects1 b no "o has r5d]$ ) su* exact tru? ! t9ts ( ! fle%1 ! grayi% folds ( wr9kles1 ! pr(\nd light ( ! eye4 ,& 8 col\r is always cle>1 always unmi/akably employ$ to produce a s\ght-aft] effect4 ,!re is no artifice1 no trick-"w1 x is all /raight=w>d1 hone/1 precise2 ! opposition ( light & %ade nev] result 9 opacity1 bitum5 plays no "p 9 8 canvases1 ! a/oni%+ relief ( :i* is obta9$ by means ( su* p]fect simplicity t x recalls ! inimitable te*nique ( ,correggio4 ,9 #ahgh he exhibit$ ,hay-mak+1 t magi/]ial page f ! life ( ! fields :i* to-day is ! pride ( ! ,luxemb\rg museum1 & :i* ! art ( ! engrav] has scatt]$ broadca/ to ! ext5t ( millions ( copies4 ,?is picture repres5ts a va/ sun-ba!d mead[1 ov]/rewn ) new-m[n hay & punctuat$1 "h & !re1 by ! r\nd$ cones ( ! /acks4 ,aga9/ ! blue backgr\nd ( ! sky1 gre5 hill-tops trace an undulant l9e4 ,9 ! =egr\nd a robu/1 bony-arm$ c\ntry-woman is seat$ on ! grass1 h] legs /ret*$ out be=e h] 9 an attitude expressive ( ! utt] we>9ess result+ f ! "w p]=m$4 ,h] head1 solidly plant$ on h] massive neck1 is a m>vel ( realism2 9 h] vulg> peasant face we may read heal?1 /r5g?1 & a sort ( dull$ m5tality born ( physical fatigue4 ,9 e fibre ( h] exhau/$ body ! woman is v]itably re/+1 & ?r\gh h] half-p>t$ lips x seems z ?\gh we c\ld detect ! passage ( h] hurri$ brea?+4 ,! man beside h]1 no less worn out ?an %e1 is /ret*$ at full l5g? on ! ?ick c\* ( grass1 & ) 8 hat ov] 8 face1 to %elt] x f ! sun1 he is sleep+ z ?\gh dead to ! _w4 ,e detail ( ?is canvas is p]fect1 because e detail is true1 drawn /raight f life1 ! fruit ( m9ute obs]vation4 ,9 x ,ba/i5-,lepage once m affirms 8 pr$ilection = ! op5 c\ntry2 & no?+ c\ld be m impressive ?an ^! two unc\?1 vulg>1 homely human be+s1 set amid ! spl5d\r ( a mead[ turn$ gold5 by ! sun4 ,x is an e-day spectacle2 x w\ld n seem at fir/ sight to conta9 mat]ial = a picture4 ,b ,ba/i5-,lepage has succe$$ 9 prov+ indisputably t beauty does n consi/ solely 9 ! h>mony ( ! body1 b 9 ! impression :i* emanates f sc5es t are mo/ humble 9 outw>d appe>ance4 ,9 ^! few squ>e feet ( canvas ! arti/ has summ$ up1 p]haps )\t int5d+ x1 all ! maje/y ( nature & all ! gr&eur ( ! life ( ! fields4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to add t ?is "w is a transcript ( ! soil ( ,lorra9e1 t good natal soil :i* he lov$ s pr(\ndly & to :i* he return$ eag]ly1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 exclusively ! pa9t] ( ! rural aspects ( ,lorra9e2 he lov$ its horizons1 its f]tile & undulat+ pla9s4 ,& :51 occasionally1 he v5tur$ into allegory1 ! backgr\nd 0 /ill ,lorra9e1 & ! *>act]s 7 develop$ 9 ! famili> sett+ ( 8 native village1 ,damvill]s4 ,& h[ he lov$ x6 ,h[ he enjoy$ ! w>m atmosph]e ( affection :i* always await$ him :5 8 fa!r1 gr&fa!r1 & valiant & devot$ little "m ga!r$ at night ar\nd ! family table6 ,he made 8 home 9 ,p>is1 because resid5ce !re 0 indisp5sable1 bo? = bus9ess & arti/ic reasons2 b ! mom5t t he c\ld escape f ! capital & its con/ra9ts1 he w\ld g to re/ & ga!r new en]gy 9 ! mid/ ( ! family circle4 ,he _h a spaci\s /udio in/all$ 9 ! second /ory ( ! ance/ral home2 & !re he work$1 absolutely happy s long z he c\ld see ! old gr&fa!r at 8 side1 pipe 9 m\?1 exam9+ ! "w ) a kn[+ air1 & ! fa!r & "m 9 a sort ( ec/asy1 z !y wat*$ him fill 9 8 canvas4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,portrait ,,( ,m4 ,,hayem 7,museum ( ! ,luxemb\rg7 ,a m>vel ( disc]nm5t & ( r5d]+4 ,! face1 to be sure1 has a /rong orig9ality2 b !re is no slight m]it 9 hav+ express$ ) su* /rik+ tru? ! pi]c+ intellig5ce ( ! eyes t tw9kle beh9d ! l5ses ( ! spectacles1 & ! en]gy1 temp]$ ) satiric hum\r1 ( 8 :ole odd physiognomy4 ,nev]!less1 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 no /udio pa9t]2 x 0 n f ! height ( a w9d[ t he *ose to contemplate nature1 b 9 ! op5 fields1 9 ! v he>t ( ! furr[s2 & x 0 !re also1 9 ! mid/ ( ! :eat & ! rye1 t he set up 8 easel & pa9t$ 8 peasants 9 action1 9 ! daily fulfilm5t ( _! ?ankless task4 ,& by pictur+ !m ?us1 )\t artifice1 9 all _! simplicity ( ge/ure & co>s5ess ( feature1 he imbu$ 8 canvases ) a pr(\nd _s ( poetry1 ?r\gh :i* ! (t5 brutal realism ( 8 subjects 0 r$eem$ & ennobl$4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ^! peasants he exp]i5c$ a joy m g5u9e ?an he _h ev] felt be=e ! r>e/ canvases 9 any museum4 ,n t he d5i$ or disda9$ ! g5ius ( ! great ance/ors ( pa9t+2 he _h too mu* rev]5ce = 8 art ev] to dream ( do+ s4 ,b :5 x came to a "q ( tra9+1 he c\ld le>n m f nature ?an f !m4 ,li/5 to 8 own exposition ( 8 ideas3 ,:at a pity1 he wrote1 t we are initiat$1 :e!r we w or n1 into traditions & r\t9es1 "u ! pretext t ?is is ! way to tra9 u to be arti/s6 ,x w\ld be s simple to tea* ! use ( bru% & palette1 )\t ev] once m5tion+ ! "n ( ,mi*elangelo or ,raphael or ,murillo or ,dom5i*9o6 ,we c\ld !n g home1 back to ,brittany or ,gascony1 ,lorra9e or ,norm&y1 & peacefully pa9t ! portrait ( our own prov9ce2 & if "s morn+ ! book we _h *anc$ to read ar\s$ ! wi% to pa9t a ,prodigal ,son1 or ,priam at ! feet ( ,a*illes1 we c\ld recon/ruct ! sc5e to suit ourselves1 )\t ne$+ to resort to ! museums1 tak+ ! sett+ f our own surr\nd+s & mak+ use ( ! models close at h&1 z ?\gh ! old drama dat$ only f ye/]day4 ,t is ! way = an arti/ to succe$ 9 brea?+ ! brea? ( life into 8 art & 9 mak+ x beautiful & appeal+ to ! eyes ( ! :ole _w4 ,& t is ! goal t[>ds :i* ,i am /riv+ ) all my /r5g?4 ,z pa9t] ( ! op5 air1 he became 9 a c]ta9 s5se ! f\nd] ( a s*ool1 )\t mean+ to be2 = 8 conception ( ! pa9t]'s art won ov] a :ole gr\p ( "y arti/s :o unit$ 9 hail+ him z _! ma/]4 ,ea* ye> 8 (f]+s to ! ,salon 7 impati5tly await$1 & 8 foll[]s ga!r$ 9 full =ce be=e !m1 discuss+1 comp>+1 acclaim+2 ea* ,salon became ! occasion = a new success1 ! critics 7 unanim\s 9 prais+ him1 ! public adopt$ 8 pictures = _! own1 because !y c\ld und]/& 8 cle> & rigor\s mann]4 ,:atev] ho/ility he met ) 0 among 8 own colleagues1 at lea/ among su* ( !m z 7 disc\rag$ & humiliat$ by 8 vigor\s orig9ality4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,exposition ( #ahgh1 at :i* he _h ga!r$ toge!r all 8 works1 0 an especially triumphant occasion = him2 yet :5 ! aw>ds 7 di/ribut$1 he discov]$ t he _h receiv$ no?+ b a m$al ( ! ?ird class4 ,at ! ,salon ( #ahgi1 ,ba/i5-,lepage exhibit$ 8 ,wom5 ga!r+ ,potatoes1 :i* =m$ a companion piece to 8 ,hay-mak+4 ,"h aga9 we h ! l&scape ( ,lorra9e & ! et]nal & inf9itely v>i$ !me ( rural lab\r4 ,9 a sun-p>*$ field two wom5 are toil+ to reap ! h>ve/ ( potatoes4 ,:ile ! "o 9 ! middle di/ance is /oop+ to turn up ! ripe bulbs f ! soil1 ! o!r1 plac$ 9 ! =egr\nd1 is /riv+ to empty ! cont5ts ( h] basket into a sack :i* %e holds op5 by a wond]fully natural movem5t ( h] knee4 ,no?+ c\ld be simpl] or m humble ?an ?is subject1 & yet "o feels drawn t[>ds x1 conqu]$ by ! tru? ( ^! two figures1 bo? 9 _! attitude & _! expression4 ,involunt>ily memory conjures up ano!r canvas1 ,! ,glean]s1 & we realize t x is impossible to resi/ t high] appeal :i* ! great arti/s succe$ 9 giv+ to ! mo/ commonplace episode ( f>m+ life4 ,b1 unlike ,millet1 ,ba/i5-,lepage does n awak5 9 u any compassion = ^! be+s :o toil1 /oop+ above ! e>?2 no t\* ( bitt]ness sadd5s 8 pictures1 & ! types :i* he %[s to u h ! heal?y vig\r ( peasants :o live _! lives 9 ! op5 air & love ! soil :i* n\ri%es !m4 ,?is picture1 :5 x appe>$1 produc$ a s5sation4 ,com+ directly aft] ! ,hay-mak+1 x def9itely e/abli%$ ,ba/i5-,lepage's tal5t & plac$ him 9 ! =emo/ rank ( pa9t]s ( rural life4 ,! critics hail$ ?is p[]ful canvas ) en?usiasm4 ,!odore de ,banville1 writ+ ( ! ,salon ( #ahgi1 said3 ,m4 ,ba/i5-,lepage is ! k+ ( ?is ,exposition4 ,"y z he is1 he has />t$ 9 to produce ma/]pieces3 he is v wise6 ,= 9 lat] ye>s an arti/ cont9ues to copy himself1 ) m or less clev]ness & success2 b ! creative g5ius has tak5 w+1 l a bird on ^: tail we h fail$ to drop ! indisp5sable gra9 ( salt4 ,! ,octob] ,season pictures ! h>ve/+ ( potatoes4 ,! e>?1 ! encompass+ air z f> z we c see1 ! sky1 ! solitude lad5 ) sil5ce1 are all evok$ = u 9 ?is picture by ! s9c]ity ( its p[]ful pa9t]2 ! peasant wom5 are done 9 a ma/]ly mann]1 & precisely = ! reason t he has se5 !m ap>t f all conv5tion & has n tri$ to idealize !m by any hackney$ device4 ,alb]t ,wolff 0 no less en?usia/ic3 ,! col\r+ 9 ,wom5 h>ve/+ ,potatoes is +ratiat+ & discreet2 n a discordant t\* di/urbs ! beautiful h>mony ( ?is canvas1 ov] :i* ! sil5ce ( ! op5 c\ntry has desc5d$1 envelop+ ! obscure toil4 ,x is only arti/s ( sup]ior p[]s :o c embody s mu* *>m 9 a s+le conception4 ,ano!r feature ( ! same ,salon 0 8 magnific5t portrait ( ,madame ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 a m>vel ( expression & ( delicate art1 embodi$ 9 a pale symphony ( t5d]e/ :ites1 bl5d+ h>moni\sly ) ! w>me/ tones ( gold4 ,! great tragic actress is portray$ drap$1 almo/ swa!d1 9 a g[n ( :ite *9a silk1 v]g+ on ! fa9te/ yell[i% ca/e2 %e is pos$ 9 pr(ile1 t cameo-l pr(ile t has s (t5 be5 portray$4 ,%e is seat$1 ) a sort ( int5tional rigidity1 on a :ite fur robe1 & is exam9+ a /atuette ( ,orpheus1 9 old ivory1 :i* %e holds 9 h] h&s4 ,h] expressive & intellectual features are treat$ ) a vig\r :i* does full ju/ice to ! classic beauty & virile en]gy ( ! sitt]4 ,! "w z a :ole1 wrote ! critic ( ! ,revue des ,beaux-,arts1 possesses supreme di/9ction & an admirable delicacy ( col\r+4 ,! silv]y tones ( ! :ites1 ! w>m grays ( ! drap$ g[n lead up to ! fre%ness ( ! delicate1 rose-l fle% t9ts1 b5ea? ! cr[n ( close curl$ locks t seem at once massive & weightless4 ,! arti/'s h& 0 sure ( itself2 x nei!r grop$ nor hesitat$4 ,! execution is su* t ! draw+ ( ! g[n & ! l9es ( ! face seem to h be5 trac$ by an engrav]'s tool4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 def9it5ess has n result$ 9 /iffness4 ,! %>p design has n imprison$ unwill+ =ms2 x leaves !m free to move z !y please )9 ! limits ( _! cont\rs :i* are its doma94 ,x is wor? :ile to exam9e ) a l5s ! m>vell\s process :i*1 by ! aid ( imp]ceptible half-tones1 has s(t5$ ! modell+ ( ! face & h&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,portrait ,,( ,m4 ,x---- 7,museum at ,v]dun7 ,ba/i5-,lepage possess$ ! r>e quality ( be+ able to be/[ ! same sup]ior skill ^u e "p ( a portrait4 ,be+ s9c]e be=e all else1 he nev] tri$ to %irk any difficulty2 ?is is se5 9 ! c>e he took 9 pa9t+ ! h&s ( all 8 v>i\s sitt]s1 %[+ some?+ ak9 to vanity 9 ! m>vell\s tal5t he display$ 9 r5d]+ !m4 ,9 ?is portrait--j z 9 all ! o!rs--! h&s are q z truly a miracle ( execution z ! face itself4 ,^! two pictures e>n$ ,ba/i5-,lepage ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r & a def9ite recognition ( 8 tal5t4 ,! arti/ c\ld n keep 8 delight to himself &1 good son t he 01 wi%$ to %>e x ) 8 belov$ family2 s he s5t = !m1 to pay him a visit 9 ,p>is4 ,! gr&fa!r & ! good little "m arriv$1 full ( pride 9 ?is fam\s son1 ( :om ! :ole _w 0 talk+4 ,he %[$ !m ! sights ( ! city & 0 only too happy to h a *ance to introduce !m to 8 fri5ds2 he took 8 "m to ! big %ops & insi/$ on *oos+ silk cloaks & silk dresses = h]4 ,! poor woman prote/$1 say+ t !y 7 f> too f9e1 t %e w\ld nev] d>e to we> any?+ l t4 ,%[ u "s m1 ord]$ ! devot$ arti/1 ,i want mamma to h h] *oice ( ! be/ !re is6 ,aft] ! old p _h return$ home to ,lorra9e1 ,ba/i5-,lepage set out = ,engl&1 :]e he 0 to pa9t ! portrait ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 :o aft]w>ds became ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,9 ?is portrait ( t9y dim5sions ! ,pr9ce is repres5t$ 9 fancy co/ume1 aft] ! mann] ( ,holbe94 ,8 g>m5ts recall 9 a measure ^? worn by ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii1 9 ! celebrat$ portrait done by ! great pa9t] f ,basle4 ,! ,coll> ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece is display$ ^u 8 brea/4 ,9 ! backgr\nd ( ! picture may be se5 dimly1 ?r\gh a veil ( mi/1 ! panorama ( ,london & ! gray ribbon ( ! ,?ames4 ,! portrait is a little gem1 :i* ,ba/i5-,lepage wr\ght ) ! m9ut5ess & affect$ly hi]atic mann]ism ( ,holbe9 & ! ,fr5* primitive s*ool4 ,al?\gh at pres5t 9 possession ( ,m4 ,emile ,ba/i5-,lepage1 x w ev5tually f9d its place1 toge!r ) a goodly numb] ( o!r canvases1 9 ! museum ( ! ,l\vre1 to :i* ! bro!r ( ! great arti/ int5ds to bequea? !m4 ,x %\ld be m5tion$ "h1 9 connection ) ?is "w1 t ,ba/i5-,lepage cont9u$ to make m & m ( a specialty ( portraits ( r$uc$ dim5sions1 & t he acquir$ 9 ?is respect a reputation ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,he lov$ ^! little canvases1 sc>cely l>g] ?an m9iatures1 & he exp5d$ on _! scanty surfaces an inimitable skill2 he embelli%$ !m ) a weal? ( accessory detail :i* br+s to m9d1 z we look at !m to-day1 ! =midable lab\rs ( ! illum9ators ( ! middle ages4 ,b ?is goldsmi?'s "w1 f> f impair+ ! effect ( ! :ole1 adds a c]ta9 fasc9ation to x4 ,& he exp5d$ ^u ! /udy ( ! face ! same degree ( devotion t he gave to ! r5d]+ ( a g>m5t4 ,8 models relive ) an int5sity ( life su* z c\ld be express$ only by an arti/ :o has made a life-long /udy ( nature 9 h] m9ute/ manife/ations4 ,to "n ov] 8 portraits w\ld be to m5tion an equal numb] ( ma/]pieces4 ,! catalogue w\ld be too long1 = ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 an indefatigable workman4 ,we may cont5t ourselves ) cit+ ^? t are mo/ widely kn[n3 t ( ,m4 ,&rieux1 "o-"t ,prefect ( ,police1 ^: ref9$ features are r5d]$ ) /rik+ tru?2 t ( ,j4 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ! arti/'s uncle1 :i* is "h reproduc$ & :i* %[s him viol9 9 h&1 a cle> & vigor\s piece ( bru%-"w1 transcrib+ life 9 tell+ /rokes1 ) an a/oni%+ simplicity ( means4 ,?is f9e example is to be se5 to-day 9 ! museum at ,v]dun4 ,& 9 ! same museum !re is /ill ano!r t des]ves m5tion2 namely1 ! excell5t ,portrait ( ,m4 ,x4 ,& we mu/ n =get ! ,portrait ( ,&re ,!uriet1 born1 l ,ba/i5-,lepage1 on ! banks ( ! ,meuse & atta*$ to ! pa9t] by ties ( almo/ frat]nal affection4 ,"o feels t1 9 ?is picture1 ! he>t mu/ h guid$ ! h&1 = x w\ld be difficult to f9d ano!r "w m magi/]ial 9 execution & m delicate 9 f9i%4 ,& la/ly1 !re is ,mme4 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ! good little "m1 z ! great arti/ & lov+ son us$ to call h]4 ,he pos$ h] 9 ! g>d5 ( ! home at ,damvill]s4 ,%e is seat$ on a /one b5*2 on h] knees re/s a l>ge g>d5 hat2 h] two h&s are cross$1 "o ov] ! o!r1 & 9 ! left %e holds a little bun* ( field fl[]s4 ,%e is clad 9 a loose dress ( sombre col\r1 cut ) a pel]9e2 & no?+ b ! "o bright spot =m$ by ! :ite coll> reveals ! sev]ity ( ! co/ume4 ,! :ole attitude ( ! body 9 repose is p]fect 9 its tru? & naturalness2 b our admiration *anges & quick5s to emotion :5 we raise our eyes to ! level ( ! face ( ?is good little "m1 a bony1 irregul> face1 almo/ ugly1 b s g5tle1 s k9d1 s t\*+ly illum9$ by ! t5d] c>ess 9 ! eyes z !y re/ ^u ! ador$ son 9 ! c\rse ( pa9t+ h]4 ,^? emaciat$ features1 :i* n ev5 ! cr[n ( blonde hair is able to rejuv5ate1 are unmi/akably ^? ( a "m2 if we _h n kn[n1 we %\ld inevitably h div9$ x2 no "o b a son1 & a great arti/ z well1 c\ld h cr[n$ ! br[ ( a woman ) su* an aureole ( g5tl5ess & love4 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 :om ^? :o envi$ him affect$ to reg>d z d$icat$ :olly to ! reproduction ( ru/ic unc\?ness1 _h no equal 9 cat*+ ! radiance ( fem99e *>ms1 ev5 9 _! subtle/ manife/ations4 ,no "o 0 m skill$ ?an he 9 seiz+ & record+ ! "o p>ticul> trait1 (t5 elusive & intangible1 :i* *>act]izes a woman & makes h] beautiful4 ,:at delici\s portraits ( wom5 we owe to him6 ,:]e c\ld we meet ) a m smil+ image ?an t ( ,mme4 ,godillot1 radiant & s$uctive1 a rosy vision 9 ! black velvet ( h] g[n1 reliev$ by ! brilliant %e5 ( h] :ite sat9 corsage6 ,& :at /udi$ & elaborate art 0 exp5d$ on ! ,portrait ( ,mme4 ,klotz1 ^: magnific5t brunette beauty em]ges l a gorge\s lily f ! surr\nd+ :it5ess ( h] sc>f1 t is all ! m dazzl+ly :ite by contra/ ) h] sombre robe6 ,& /ill aga91 !re is ! ,portrait ( ,mme4 ,juliette ,dr\et1 ano!r beautiful & noble specim5 ( portraiture4 ,& h[ m>vell\sly ,ba/i5-,lepage c\ld detect ! hidd5 s\l lurk+ 9 ! inmo/ recesses ( 8 models & reveal x beh9d ! transp>5t scre5 ( _! eyes6 ,if ,ba/i5-,lepage _h n a*iev$ et]nal glory z an int]pret] ( rural life1 he w\ld /ill h rema9$ celebrat$ z a portrait pa9t]4 ,b to ,ba/i5-,lepage portrait pa9t+ 0 only a side issue1 a =m ( relaxation betwe5 two l&scapes2 8 pr$ilection1 8 "o object 9 life1 s to speak1 0 to return con/antly to 8 peasants1 8 sc5es ( toil1 8 fields ( ,lorra9e4 ,aft] 8 return f ,engl& he pass$ "s mon?s at ,damvill]s1 :5 an impulse seiz$ him to visit ,italy1 to :i* ! v]dict ( a prejudic$ committee _h once ^u a "t b>r$ 8 way4 ,he proce$$ /raight to ,v5ice1 & x may z well be ackn[l$g$ at once1 ,v5etian art left him cold1 if n indiff]5t4 ,he _h nev] 9 ! lea/ und]/ood any ( ! big set pieces1 & 9 spite ( all ! art ( ,v]onese & ,titian1 9 spite ( _! dazzl+ fl>e ( col\r1 he nev] succe$$ 9 und]/&+ _! sumptu\s allegories or 9 accept+ ! fanta/ic int]pretation ( nature :i* ! ,v5etians all[$ !mselves4 ,he return$ to ,damvill]s1 pr(\ndly disillusion$ & m ?an ev] conv9c$ t nature alone1 su* z he saw x1 0 des]v+ ( ! att5tion ( ! true arti/4 ,!re w\ld be no object 9 discuss+ "h h[ rightly or h[ ill f\nd$ su* an op9ion 02 we note x only to indicate once m ! absolute indep5d5ce ( ! pa9t]1 8 fix$ det]m9ation nev] to imitate anyone4 ,&1 beyond "q1 !re is no resemblance to any o!r pa9t] 9 t curi\s & rem>kable picture kn[n z ,jeanne d',arc li/5+ to ! ,voices4 ,lorra9e 9 he>t & s\l1 ,ba/i5-,lepage desir$ to pay 8 tribute1 z s _m _h done be=e him1 to ! glori\s h]o9e :o1 l him1 _h come f ! banks ( ! ,meuse4 ,& he wi%$ also to re/ore h] to h] natural sett+1 ) ! greate/ degree ( hi/oric accuracy4 ,consequ5tly x is 9 a ,lorra9e g>d5 surr\nd+ a ,lorra9e cottage t he %[s u ,jeanne1 ! %eph]dess2 ar\nd h] are ! famili> g>d5 ut5sils su* z peasants use to-day j z !y did 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,%e is /&+ 9 an inspir$ & att5tive attitude1 :i* gives to h] :ole c\nt5ance t =ceful "* :i* ,ba/i5-,lepage impr9ts ^u all 8 compatriots4 ,= he wi%$ to make h]1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 a composite type ( ! wom5 ( ! ,lorra9e race1 su* z ,!uriet has describ$3 ,! =ehead l[ b intellig5t1 ! eyes ) droop+ lids t half conceal ! some:at sull5 glance2 ! bones prom95t 9 *eek & jaw1 ! *9 squ>e1 indicative ( an op9ionat$ race2 ! m\? l>ge1 ) half p>t$ lips1 ?r\gh :i* "o p]ceives ! passage ( ! deep-drawn brea?4 ,?is head is always ! same2 "u all ! v>iations 9 physiognomy we always meet ) ! same local type3 x is ! head ( ! woman 9 ,hay-mak+ & ( ! ,wom5 ga!r+ ,potatoes1 & x is also t ( ! good little "m1 s fundam5tally & emphatically repres5tative ( ,lorra9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,little ,,*imney-,,sweep 7,collection ( ,e4 ,ba/i5-,lepage7 ,?is attractive picture1 full ( *>m & vig\r1 belongs to ! clos+ ye>s ( ! arti/'s life1 at ! "t :5 he 0 enjoy+ ! flood tide ( 8 tal5t4 ,h[ mu* =ce & tru? !re is 9 ?is picture ( ! little *imney-sweep1 & :at graceful nimbl5ess 9 ! movem5ts ( ! cats t he is wat*+ at play4 ,nev]!less ,jeanne d',arc li/5+ to ! ,voices 0 r badly receiv$ by ! critics4 ,)\t disput+ ! orig9ality & vig\r ( ! inspir$ %eph]dess1 !y reproa*$ ! arti/ = ! pres5ce ( ! traditional sa9ts4 ,ba/i5-,lepage _h indicat$ ^! "u ! =m ( lum9\s vap\r1 radiat+ ?r\gh ! bran*es ov]hang+ ! g>d53 ,/4 ,mi*ael 9 ! gold5 arm\r ( a knight ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 ,/4 ,m>g>et & ,/4 ,ca!r9e z phantoms s diaphan\s z to be h>dly p]ceptible4 ,! ideali/s compla9$ t ! picture 0 lack+ 9 idealism2 ! reali/s 7 some:at disconc]t$ to f9d ! app>itions !re at all4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t ,ba/i5-,lepage ceases to be himself ! mom5t t he v5tures to attempt ! sup]natural or ev5 allegory pure & simple4 ,he feels t he is no long] on famili> gr\nd1 he hesitates1 he fumbles1 & ! h>mony ( ! "w suff]s 9 consequ5ce4 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( ?is und5iable defect1 ! face ( ,jeanne d',arc w be rememb]$ z a piece ( p[]ful pa9t+ & g5u9e inspiration4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 ke5ly aw>e ( ! half-way nature ( 8 success1 & f t day r5\nc$ =ev] ! elem5t ( ! m>vell\s & conf9$ himself to t concrete & tangible poetry :i* emanates f ! e>?4 ,"s little "t aft] 8 ,jeanne d',arc1 he produc$ ,! ,m5dicant1 vet]an knight ( ! road1 ^: lazy life is pass$ 9 go+ f door to door1 ask+ *>ity & compell+ x if ne$ be2 suspici\s look+ old tramp1 p]haps a ?ief z well1 :o inspires fe> & ^: sack is (t5 fill$ ?r\gh unwill+ness to provoke him4 ,! arti/ has pictur$ him ) a /\t /ick 9 8 h&1 /[+ away ! slice ( bread :i* a pretty slip ( a girl 9 a blue apron has j giv5 him4 ,?is f9e & vigor\s canvas scor$ almo/ z mu* ( a success1 at ! ,salon ( #ahha1 z ! admirable ,portrait ( ,alb]t ,wolff1 a critic on ! ,fig>o & close p]sonal fri5d ( ! arti/4 ,9 #ahhb he won a fur!r success ) 8 sup]b ,fa!r ,jacques1 a ma/]ly /udy ( ! ,lorra9e peasant1 & ) 8 *>m+ ,portrait ( ,mme4 ,w4 ,9 #ahhc came ,love 9 a ,village1 "o ( 8 mo/ popul> canvases1 9 :i* he depict$ ) *>m+ naturalness ! uncomplicat$ & naive c\rt%ip ( ru/ic lov]s4 ,"h are a pair :o are untr\bl$ by curi\s glances2 ! ne>] h\ses ( ! village are q close by4 ,b5d+ slightly t[>ds 8 swee!>t1 ! man is murmur+ 8 av[als 9 h] e>1 9 a voice t1 we suspect1 is by no means /eady4 ,/rapp+ fell[ t he is1 he evid5tly lacks ! habit ( mak+ pretty spee*es2 we c see t f ! emb>rass$ air ) :i* he twi/s 8 f+]s4 ,8 words1 h[ev]1 are pla9ly n lack+ 9 eloqu5ce1 = ! girl1 type ( buxom "y womanhood t we h already le>n$ to "k1 has b5t h] head &1 al?\gh h] back is turn$1 we are sure t %e is blu%+ z %e li/5s to 8 decl>ation4 ,a special atmosph]e emanates f ?is picture1 z well z t pr(\nd _s ( poetry :i* is insep>able f ! et]nal song ( love4 ,,8 ,,premature ,,end ,at ?is p]iod ,ba/i5-,lepage _h already begun to incur ! fir/ attacks ( ! disease :i* 0 de/9$ s soon to end 8 days4 ,he suff]$ viol5t pa9s 9 ! kidneys4 ,he became melan*oly1 n]v\s1 irritable2 he %ut himself up 9 8 /udio 9 ! ,rue ,leg5dre1 & ev5 8 be/ fri5ds c\ld n ga9 admittance4 ,! doctors :o 7 call$ 9 recogniz$ ! gravity ( 8 illness & ord]$ en]getic treatm5t & a *ange ( air4 ,! poor arti/ reconcil$ himself to g = a "t to ,brittany1 & 8 *oice fell on ,conc>neau4 ,! ke5 sea air produc$ a tempor>y bett]m5t1 & he took advantage ( x to "w1 = he c\ld n resign himself to lay aside 8 palette & bru%es4 ,he sp5t entire days 9 a boat &1 9 spite ( 8 suff]+s1 execut$ sev]al l&scapes ( r>e beauty4 ,b 8 condition1 in/ead ( improv+1 took a turn = ! worse4 ,! dige/ive tube1 he wrote to ,!uriet1 is always kick+ up a r[6 ,! pa9 9 ! kidneys & b[els became at ?is "t s viol5t t he 0 =c$ to decide to return to ,p>is1 9 ord] to consult ! m5 ( sci5ce once aga94 ,?is "t1 :5 ,dr4 ,pota9 exam9$ him1 he c\ld no long] deceive himself z to ! arti/'s fate2 he saw t 8 pati5t 0 irrem$iably condemn$4 ,h[ev]1 a soj\rn 9 a mild] climate might prolong 8 life = a few mon?s2 s he advis$ ,alg]ia4 ,! prospect ( ! j\rney1 ! desire to make ! acqua9tance ( ?is l& ( sun%9e :i* ,delacroix1 ,decamps1 & ,from5t9 _h taught him to love1 = a few days gave a false /r5g? to ! poor suff]]1 :i* produc$ a deceptive appe>ance ( r5ew$ heal? & ev5 deceiv$ ! arti/ himself4 ,besides1 ,mme4 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ! good little "m1 0 to accompany him1 & ?is unselfi% & t5d] devotion w>m$ 8 he>t4 ,! poor woman =c$ back h] te>s 9 ord] to smile ^u ! un=tunate son :om %e knew to be doom$4 ,& s ! pitiful pair set =? = ! l& ( sun%9e1 %e consum$ ) grief1 & he almo/ joy\s 9 ! hope ( a spe$y cure4 ,8 fir/ lett]s to 8 fri5ds bore ! impr9t ( good spirits2 ,alg]ia ar\s$ 8 en?usiasm by its cle> & vibrant col\rs2 8 disease decl>$ a brief truce & he began to =m projects4 ,! ?\ght ( dy+ _h n yet ev5 vaguely occurr$ to him1 ?\gh1 = t matt]1 he _h no fe> ( dea?4 ,! previ\s ye> he _h pa9t$ ,gambetta on 8 ,dea?-b$2 & 8 frequ5t visits to ,ville-d',avray l$ him to discuss ! inevitable end ( life4 ,i am n afraid ( dea?1 he said1 dy+ is no?+1--! important ?+ is to survive oneself1 & :o c be sure ( e/abli%+ a claim ^u po/]ity8 ,b !re6 ,i am talk+ nons5se6 ,s long z our "w is true1 no?+ else matt]s4 ,b be=e long ! ravages ( ! disease began to make headway2 ! kidneys no long] p]=m$ _! function1 & he suff]$ atroci\s agonies :i* /ret*$ him = days at a "t on 8 back4 ,ev5 ! burn+ heat ( ! ,african sun no long] _h /r5g? en\gh to animate 8 %att]$ physique2 ! bru%1 :i* ! arti/ f "t to "t /ill attempt$ to take up1 fell f betwe5 8 f+]s4 ,he1 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 pa9t] ( ! soil1 f\nd himself unable to transf] to canvas ! en*antm5t ( t l& ( fairy tale6 ,& he p\r$ =? 8 di/ress 9 long & poignant lett]s1 9 :i* c\ld be read 9 e l9e ! loss ( hope & ! sure prevision ( ! n[ inevitable end4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,arti/',s ,,uncle 7,museum at ,v]dun7 ,"h is /ill ano!r k9dly & vigor\s face f ,lorra9e1 =cefully modell$1 ) sali5t jaw bones1 betray+ ! ob/9acy ( ! race4 ,an air ( good nature s(t5s ! en]gy ( ?is face1 & ! eyes sp>kle ) intellig5ce4 ,?is portrait is treat$ 9 a free-h&$ mann]1 ) unfalt]+ /rokes1 & its col\r+ is especially excell5t4 ,z no amelioration took place1 ,ba/i5-,lepage made ! return j\rney to ,p>is t[>ds ! end ( ,may1 #ahhd4 ,he w5t back to 8 /udio 9 ! ,rue ,leg5dre1 :]e he _h =m]ly pass$ su* happy h\rs 9 ! full enjoym5t ( a tal5t at its z5i? & a con/itution app>5tly able to defy all te/s4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he dragg$ ar\nd a dy+ body1 ) disease gnaw+ at 8 vitals4 ,he c\ld no long] sleep )\t ! aid ( p[]ful doses ( morph9e4 ,! w9t]-"t increas$ 8 suff]+2 8 /r5g? rapidly fail$ him2 &1 on ! t5? ( ,decemb]1 at six o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 he drew 8 la/ brea?1 at ! age ( ?irty-six ye>s4 ,z long z he c\ld hold a bru%1 ,ba/i5-,lepage cont9u$ to "w1 9 spite ( ! suff]+s :i* rack$ him4 ,dur+ ! ye> prec$+ 8 dea?1 :ile he 0 already exp]i5c+ frightful tortures1 he pa9t$ ,! ,woman mak+ ,lye & ,! ,little ,*imney-sweep1 ! latt] ( :i* is "h reproduc$4 ,?is admirable canvas is to be se5 n[ at ! /udio ( ! pa9t]'s bro!r at ,neuilly1 & =ms "p ( ! legacy :i* ,m4 ,emile ,ba/i5-,lepage int5ds to bequea? to ! ,l\vre4 ,x has nev] be5 %[n at any ,salon1 & = t matt] !re are a good _m o!r pa9t+s & portraits :i* h nev] be5 exhibit$ 9 public & :i* are n = t reason any ! less rem>kable4 ,we may cite at r&om3 ,! ,portrait ( ,m4 ,e4 ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,mme4 ,juliette ,dr\et1 ,a ,little ,girl go+ to ,s*ool1 ,! ,little ,p$l] asleep1 ,! ,v9tage1 ,no ,help6 ,! ,?ames at ,london1 etc4 ,! v ye> ( 8 dea?1 %ortly be=e 8 dep>ture = ,alg]ia1 ,ba/i5-,lepage execut$ a delici\s little canvas entitl$ ,! ,=ge1 9 :i* ! arti/ exp5d$ a surpris+ am\nt ( tal5t & skill1 & :i* enables u to realize :at extraord9>y heights 8 ev] progressive g5ius might h atta9$1 b = ! bl9d & brutal cruelty ( ,de/9y4 ,8 dea? 0 a "t ( m\rn+ = ! arts2 ! regrets :i* he left beh9d him 7 unanim\s4 ,ev5 ^? :o _h be5 oppos$ to 8 ae/hetic cre$ paid homage to 8 great consci5ti\sness z an arti/ & 8 noble "* z a man4 ,dur+ ,m>* & ,april1 #ahhe1 only a few mon?s aft] 8 dea?1 all lit]>y & arti/ic ,p>is flock$ to ! ,hotel de ,*imay1 an adjunct to ! ,ecole des ,beaux-,arts1 :]e a po/hum\s exhibition ( 8 works _h be5 organiz$4 ,at ?is exhibition ! entire body ( 8 works _h be5 br\ght toge!r4 ,! museums _h loan$ ! canvases :i* !y possess$ & ! private collectors _h done _! %>e t[>ds ! glorification ( ! arti/ by entru/+ to ! organiz]s a goodly numb] ( pa9t+s & portraits :i* _h nev] figur$ 9 any ( ! ,salons4 ,?us x 0 made possible to compreh5d at a s+le glance ! life-"w ( ?is rem>kable arti/ & to appreciate ! di/ance he _h trav]s$1 ! progress he _h made dur+ 8 brief exi/5ce1 & ! brilliant prospects t 7 de/roy$ by 8 untimely dea?4 ,f all ^! num]\s works1 exhibit$ side by side1 :at /ood out mo/ cle>ly 0 ! unity ( ?\ght :i* _h conceiv$ !m & ! dogg$ fidelity to pr9ciples :i* _h controll$ _! execution4 ,at ! same "t !y reveal$ ! amaz+ adaptability ( 8 tal5t1 :i* essay$ ! mo/ div]se & conflict+ subjects ) ! same reali/ic vig\r1 be/[+ ev5 ^u 8 vapor\s & delicate portraits ( wom5 a t\* :i*1 :ile light1 is unmi/akably 8 own1 & 9 :i* we recognize t noble1 consci5ti\s workman%ip1 free f all artifice1 :i* 0 ! di/9ctive hall-m>k bo? ( 8 pa9t+ & ( 8 "*4 ,b ! quality :i* dom9ates all ! re/ 9 ! "w ( ,ba/i5-,lepage1 & :i* emanates f x l ! fragrance :i* is exhal$ by c]ta9 preci\s ess5ces1 is 8 ard5t & deep-root$ love = 8 native soil4 ,?is =m ( local patriotism1 det]m9$ by ! b\nd>ies ( ,lorra9e1 und]w5t a noble expansion to ! po9t ( encircl+ ! entire e>?2 = :ile ! pa9t] *ose 8 models out ( ! famili> l&scape ( 8 *ildhood's home1 8 obs]vation & 8 art broke out ( ! b\nds ( ?is special sett+ & embrac$ ru/ic humanity ?r\gh\t ,france & ev5 beyond4 ,8 peasants are unmi/akably f ! banks ( ! ,meuse 9 type & 9 cu/oms1 b !y are f ! _w at l>ge 9 ge/ure & 9 philosophy ( life4 ,:e!r he comes f ! ,nor? or f ! ,s\?1 ! till] ( ! soil wages ! same conflict ) ungrateful furr[s1 ! spade & ! pl\gh impr9t ! same calluses on 8 bony h&s1 ! sun br[ns 8 en]getic & /ubborn features to ! same deep tan4 ,x is 9 ?is respect t ! art ( ,ba/i5-,lepage assumes a high] significance2 l ,millet1 x is n a peasant :om he pa9ts1 b ! peasant1 =ev] un*ang+ 9 spite ( latitude4 ,b if 8 "w has atta9$ ?is high] em95ce ( g5]alization1 x is precisely = ! reason t ! arti/'s wat*ful eye has succe$$ 9 discov]+1 9 ! life ( ! peasantry1 t /ate ( m9d :i* is common to !m all1 t immutable ge/ure :i* !y h always made & always w make4 ,he has und]/ood & translat$ ) inspir$ eloqu5ce _! rugg$ /r5g?1 _! naive awkw>dness1 _! simple intellig5ce4 ,ano!r glori\s di/9ction ( ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 t he lov$ ! fields z well z he lov$ ! peasants4 ,n fields dr[n$ b5ea? melan*oly %ad[ & pallid %ift+ light1 b fields ba!d 9 sun%9e1 until ! gold5 tassels ( ! gra9 crackle l sp>ks "u ! fire ( ! midday sun4 ,always & ev]y:]e he s\ght = light1 & 9 ! mid/ ( x 8 mode/ protagoni/s ( ru/ic life /& out 9 all _! vig\r4 ,x w\ld be easy to cite1 among our be/ contempor>y pa9t]s1 a consid]able numb] ( arti/s :o are brilliantly cont9u+ ! tradition left by ,ba/i5-,lepage & emulat+ 8 pr$ilection = ! lum9\s brilliance ( ! op5 air4 ,h[ (t51 9 ! pres5ce ( a canvas by ,lh]mitte1 our ?\ghts g back to ! pa9t] ( ,lorra9e1 ^: vigor\s execution & joy\s col\r+ seem to h be5 re9c>nat$6 ,art is indebt$ to ,ba/i5-,lepage = hav+ re9/at$ nature 9 all h] lit]al tru? by prov+ t1 9 ord] to be beautiful1 %e has no ne$ ( artificial & sup]flu\s adornm5t4 ,lorra9e1 out ( gratitude1 wi%$ to p]petuate ! memory ( ?is glori\s son ( ! ,meuse1 :o _h s eloqu5tly celebrat$ ! vitality & poetry ( 8 natal e>?4 ,x 0 at ,damvill]s itself t x 0 decid$ to raise a monum5t to ! great pa9t]2 & ar\nd its p$e/al !re 7 ga!r$ ! good little "m1 all 9 te>s1 ! assembl$ population ( ! village & ! :ole region r\nd ab\t1 & ev5 ! ,gov]nm5t took "p 9 ! pi\s c]emony by s5d+ z its repres5tative ,m4 ,gu/ave ,l>r\met1 director ( ! ,beaux-,arts4 ,?is eloqu5t art critic br\ght z a tribute to ! dep>t$ pa9t] ! (ficial seal ( immortality1 & he pron\nc$ x 9 t]ms vibrant ) emotion4 ,at ! mom5t1 he said1 :5 ord9>ily ! be/ ( arti/s h done no m ?an to give indications ( _! orig9ality & :5 rip5+ ye>s alone beg9 to keep ! promises ( y\?1 ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage di$1 leav+ ma/]pieces beh9d him1 besides hav+ lib]at$ an arti/ic =mula f ! t5d5cies & exagg]ations :i* hamp]$ x1 & indicat$ to ! art ( pa9t+ a new pa?way along :i* 8 "y heirs are advanc+ ) an assur$ /ep4 ,he lov$ nature & tru?2 he lov$ 8 own p1 & no "o ev] liv$ :o 0 surr\nd$ ) a great] degree ( affection2 he inspir$ fai?ful fri5d%ips :i* he himself enjoy$ to ! full2 & ^? :om he left beh9d soo! _! he>t-a*e ) ! balm ( t5d] memories2 he practis$ 8 art )\t ev] mak+ sacrifice to pass+ fa%ion or sordid pr(it2 !re 0 no place 9 8 m9d or 9 8 he>t = any o!r ?an noble & g5]\s ?\ghts4 ,let u com=t ourselves1 !re=e1 = :at 8 dea? has tak5 f u by ! ?\ght ( :at 8 life has left to u1 & let u assign him 8 place 9 ! ranks ( ! y\ng] ma/] pa9t]s :o h be5 m[n d[n 9 full fl[]1 close beside t ( ,g]icault & ( ,h5ri ,regnault4 ,9 8 admirable biographic & critical /udy ( ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ^: p]sonal fri5d he _h be51 ,m4 ,l4 de ,f\rcaud1 by way ( conclusion1 bids him ?is t\*+ f>ewell3 ,poor ,ba/i5-,lepage1 snat*$ away "o w9t]'s night1 at ?irty-six ye>s ( age1 9 ! faire/ fl[]+ ( 8 bright promise1 9 ! ri*e/ expansion ( 8 p]sonality2 may ea* return+ mon? ( ,may br+ at lea/ an abundance ( blossoms to ! apple tree beside 8 grave6 ,= ! blossoms ( ! apple 7 always1 9 8 eyes1 s fair a sight6 ,to-day he sleeps =ev] 9 a corn] ( t ,lorra9e l& :i* he lov$ s de>ly1 & p]haps 9 ! cemet]y ( 8 native village 8 %ade c /ill he> ! famili> acc5ts ( 8 native dialect4 ,! great pa9t] ( ,lorra9e c\ld nev] h slept 8 et]nal sleep 9 any o!r soil ?an t4 ,pa9t] ( fl[]s1 pa9t] ( nature1 pa9t] ( ! e>? :i* is =ev] dea?less & =ev] r5ew$1 ,ba/i5-,lepage has *os5 t bett] "p2 8 "w w live z long z ^!1 8 models1 & w g d[n ?r\gh ! c5turies 9 all ! spl5d\r ( increas+ beauty & et]nal y\?4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,typographical errors h be5 correct$ z foll[s3 ,page #bb3 ,ba/9e replac$ ) ,ba/i5