,,mod]n ,,fr5* ,,ma/]s ,,mod]n ,,fr5* ,,ma/]s ,,by ,,m>ie ,,van ,,vor/ ,,) ,,preface ,,by ,,alex&] ,,h>rison ,,p>is ,,br5tano',s #cg ,,av5ue ,,de ,l',,op]a ,,& ,,union ,,squ>e1 ,,new ,,york #aijd ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,at ! ,ballantyne ,press ,,9 ,,grateful ,,appreciation ,,( ,,! ,,hospitality ,,( ,,! ,,pall ,,mall ,,magaz9e ,i ,,inscribe ,,?is ,,collection ,,( ,,essays ,,:i* ,,h ,,already ,,appe>$ ,,9 ,,its ,,pages ,,to ,,my ,,fri5d ,,george ,r4 ,,halkett ,,p>is1 #aijd #ij ,,rue ,,de ,,v>5ne ,,preface ,! s\rce ( art is ! f\nta9 ( ,love3 ! w+$ spirits1 ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 & ,poetry1 spr+ f x h& 9 h&4 ,) affectionate leave-tak+s & cries ( joy at _! lib]ation1 !y so> into space1 ! angel ( ,music out-w++ ! re/ because ( m lamb5t fibre1 b %e is no m vital nor pulsat+ ?an h] si/]s4 ,g5ius is ,love1 ,tal5t is ! sure p]ception ( ess5tials comb9$ ) ! p[] ( expression4 ,tal5t1 c\pl$ ) g5ius1 produces ! ,love-,*ild t m5 call a ,ma/]piece4 ,! love-*ild 9 ,art is ! mo/ p]fect ( all human creations1 :e!r ! arti/ lov] be conv5tional or academic1 or rebelli\s aga9/ =m & s*ools1 or caprici\s & ecc5tric4 ,em]son said3 8,write above y\r door ! ^w1 #8,:im4'0 ,?is1 ,alfr$ ,/ev5s1 ,besn>d1 ,dgas1 & ! great sculptor ,c>ries w\ld h applaud$1 & above all--,:i/l]6 ,:e!r ! lov] be brutal & aggressive 7,c\rbet & at times ,besn>d71 %y & di/+ui%$ 7,puvis de ,*avannes71 dreamy & c>ess+ 7,corot & ,caz971 al]t & pulsat+ 7,s>g5t1 ,zorn71 retir+ & retrospective 7,millet-,lobre71 nobly dom9at+ 7l ,rod91 :o says 8il faut plan]07--or v>i$ 9 impulse--"o might say caprici\s--l ,:i/l]1 ,ba/i5 ,lepage & ,monticeli--! obsession ( ! motif w infallibly ass]t itself 9 conv9c+ =m1 ! vital impulse ( loyal desire w 9 e case assume ma/]ly %ape1 & if sequ5t be great4 ,& z all ! _w loves a lov]1 s all ! _w soon] or lat] w love ! lov]'s "w4 ,x is extremely difficult to ju/ly decide h[ pot5t = good or evil ^u ! individuality ( g5ius is ! influ5ce ( ! s-call$ 8,s*ools40 ,! influ5ces ( e>ly education & di/ant ideals (t5 imp$e true progress4 ,y\? submits naturally to an in/ruction :i* may or may n be misdirect$4 ,broad cultivation ( g5]al1 vital1 & /hetic =ce1 & enc\ragem5t ( impulse1 are advantage\s1 :]eas ! dom9ation ( ! pupil by ! ma/]-tea*] may be detrim5tal4 ,! valiant & rev]$ old soldi]-arti/ ,grome con/antly ass]t$3 ,le dess9 c'e/ la probit de l'art4 ,puvis de ,*avannes w\ld h =mulat$ t ,art is ! expression ( love1 n ( milit>y probity6 ,none ! less1 h[ev]1 are ^? wrong :o cavil aga9/ ! ,s*ools purely f a _s ( adv]se criticism4 ,great ,ba/i5 ,lepage1 ! ye> be=e 8 dea?1 told me t x 0 8 con/ant /ruggle to ov]come bad habits =m$ 9 ! cole des ,beaux ,arts1 :il/ on ! o!r h&1 o!r temp]am5ts h pr(it$ normally by ! codes ( ! cole4 ,jules ,breton is said to h left ! ,s*ool a failure1 & to h aft]w>ds wr\ght out 8 real success 9 ! lonel9ess ( 8 native fa/nesses4 ,besn>d1 9 spite ( be+ ,prix de ,rome1 has _h a suffici5tly broad grasp & requisite ass]tive audacity to b5efit by ! ,s*ools4 ,he quickly assimilat$ su* influ5ces z s]v$ 8 purpose1 intellig5tly disc>d+ :at might o!rwise h hamp]$ him4 ,besn>d's temp]am5tal confid5ce1 & at times 8 lack ev5 ( rev]5ce1 :ile possibly weak5+ to 8 inspiration f ! po9t ( view ( poetical res]ve & di/9ction assur$ 8 fre$om & /r5g!n$ 8 audaci\s fecundity4 ,he at times lacks t5d]ness1 b he loves h>d6 & 8 are les dfauts des gr&es qualits4 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 g5tle1 di/+ui%$1 noble & %y1 0 bo? p]sonally & pr(essionally ! ,gr& ,seigneur ( mod]n art4 ,he is full ( re/ra9t2 ?\ghtful1 res]v$1 a lov] ( /yle4 ,!re is no audacity 9 ?is pa9t]'s "w1 :i* is at times wav]+ & ev5 clumsy 9 expression1 nev]!less ,puvis de ,*avannes is un dieu6 ,rod9 & ,besn>d are bo? ma/]ly1 con/ructive draughtsm53 ! =m] inv>iably syn!tic 9 execution & g5]ally s 9 conception4 ,besn>d rea*es 8 apo!osis 9 ,la ,fe4 ,9 ! art ( bo? m5 !re is m>vell\s v>iety--bo? ( motif & treatm5t4 ,rod9's gigantic =ce is calm & sure2 ,besn>d's n]v\s--sometimes ev5 boi/]\s z ?\gh he 7 navely rebell+ aga9/ a mom5t ( ba%fulness6 ,if ,rod9 c be said to possess a fault1 x is an occasional dom9ance ( ! grotesque3 a probable result ( an int5se p]sonality1 too great orig9ality4 ,besn>d's ov]-desire is simil>2 & he is m frequ5tly g>i%1 ov]-audaci\s 9 8 exp]im5ts & 8 expression4 ,a /rik+ contra/ to ^! pa9t]s is ,caz94 ,8 art is timid1 c>ess+1 poetic & t5d]4 ,he lacks ! nobility ( aim ( ,puvis de ,*avannes4 ,he is intimate1 dome/ic1 directly 9 liaison ) 8 pa9t+4 ,he treats 8 art z some?+ de> to 8 he>t1 peculi>ly p]sonal4 ,he lov$ to fondle nature 9 h] purr+ mom5ts2 9 ! s(t h\rs ( twilight1 :5 ! _s ( ! l&scape is moody1 fleet+1 g5tly sad submissive & p]suasive4 ,,alex&] ,,h>rison4 ,,conc>neau1 ,april #aijd4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes #a ,,jean ,,*>les ,,caz9 #ca ,,rod9 #fa ,,paul ,,alb]t ,,besn>d #aje ,,/e9l5 #aeg ,,illu/rations ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes3 ,,page ,puvis de ,*avannes 7,f a portrait by ,lon ,bonnat7 #d ,rhne et ,sane 7,lyons7 #g ,/e4 ,g5evive ,s]ies 7,pan?on7 #aa ,/e4 ,g5evive ,s]ies 7,pan?on7 #ae ,/e4 ,g5evive ,s]ies 7,pan?on7 #af ,sorbonne ,s]ies1 ,no4 #a #ai ,sorbonne ,s]ies1 ,no4 #b #bj 8,le ,repos0 7,ami5s7 #bc 8,la ,rivire0 #bd 8,l',hiv]0 7,salon d',arrive1 ,htel de ,ville1 ,p>is7 #bg ,,jean ,,*>les ,,caz93 ,! ,w9dmill #ce ,a ,pic>dy ,village #ci ,! ,dea? ,*amb] ( ,gambetta #dc ,moonlight #dg ,! ,village ,/reet #ea ,! ,holy ,family #ee ,! ,end ( ! ,village #eg ,,rod93 ,rod9 #fd 8,le ,frre et la ,sur0 #fg ,intrieur d',ateli] #ga ,le ,dsespoir #ge ,la ,porte de l',enf] #gg ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ #gi ,intrieur d'ateli] avec le gr\pe des 8,b\rgeois de ,calais0 #hc 8,le ,p5seur0 #hg ,beau ,torse #hi ,le ,j>d9 des ,olivi]s de l',homme de ,gnie #ia ,la ,tempte #ie ,sirnes ,*antant #ig ,bu/e de ,mons4 ,rod91 p> ,falguire #ii ,,paul ,,alb]t ,,besn>d3 ,paul ,alb]t ,besn>d 9 8 ,/udio #ajh ,convalesc5ce #aaa ,! ,sick ,woman #aae ,la ,femme qui se ,*auffe #aai ,dea? #abc ,a ,portrait 9 ,yell[ & ,blue #abg ,! ,fi%]man's ,daught] #aca ,sunset1 ,alg]ia #ace ,horses torm5t$ by ,flies #aci ,love #adc ,! ,flirtation #adg ,a ,woman ( ,bi>ritz #aea ,,/e9l53 ,/reet ,*ildr5 #afa ,"m's ,love #afe ,a ,/e9l5 ,po/] #afi ,"w-,girls #agc ,dry-,po9t ,et*+ #agg ,a ,/e9l5 ,po/] #aha ,a ,/e9l5 ,po/] #ahe ,en ,att5dant #ahi ,a ,/udy #aic ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes ,illu/ration3 ,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes 7,f a ,portrait by ,lon ,bonnat7 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ /ormy p]iod t ,france has se5 = t5 ye>s1 9 ! turbul5ce ( political & national tumult1 ,puvis de ,*avannes pass$ f 8 c\ntry's life into its hi/ory4 ,dur+ ! week t saw ! fall ( ! ,brisson ,m9i/ry1 :5 ,p>is 0 a sea ( frantic demon/ration & safety assur$ by milit>y law1 he di$3 8 life a gospel ( s]5ity & peace1 8 g5ius & its expressions a glory to 8 p1 an inspiration to pres5t & future ,art4 ,at once 8 "* /&s out ) ! m>vell\s di/9ctness all ?+s assume :5 !y fir/ become ! pa/1 on ! fir/ morr[ 9 :i* we look back to !m z ye/]day4 ,! dea? ( ?is great frescoi/ & pa9t] leaves a place unfill$4 ,he has _h no equal1 no pr$ecessor1 & 8 successor is n easy to "n4 ,to produce ?is orig9al g5ius1 ^: gr&iose1 sublime1 yet simple productions appeal n only to ! arti/ & ! critic1 b to ! peasant1 :o /&s long & en?rall$ be=e ! ,/e4 ,g5evive ( ! ,pan?on1 is ! creation ( half a c5tury1 & due to peculi> circum/ances ( "t & race4 ,he 0 a great man z well z a great pa9t]2 8 temp]am5t full ( sun & hum\r1 8 s\l calm & ( cry/all9e cle>ness4 ,puvis de ,*avannes 0 born 9 ,lyons 9 #ahbd1 ( an old ,b\rguignonne family1 ! w>m? & glory ( ,burgundy 9 8 ve9s2 he 0 ( vigor\s physique1 ( gay & sangu9e temp]am5t1 atta*$ by a subtle li5 to ! s*ool :i* = six c5turies has produc$ great pa9t]s1 great sculptors & dream]s4 ,puvis de ,*avannes w5t to s*ool z a boy at ! ,lyce ( ,lyons1 lat] to ! ,lyce ,h5ri ,quatre 9 ,p>is4 ,he 0 a pa9t] by selection2 _h p>tially fitt$ himself = a sci5tific pr(ession1 :5 aft] c>eful consid]ation he delib]ately *ose ! c>e] ( a pa9t]4 ,f ! mom5t ( 8 decision he nev] wav]$1 b gave to ! prov9ce ( art he _h made 8 own ! absolute devotion ( ! en?usia/1 ! fi]ce unremitt+ toil ( :i* only great g5ius is capable4 ,8 /ud5t life began 9 ! /udio ( ,illu/ration3 ,,rh,,ne ,,et ,,sa,,ne 7,lyons7 ,c\ture1 & la/$ b ?ree mon?s4 ,! me?ods 9 ! ateli] 7 uncong5ial to him4 8,is t ! way y see ! model80 he ask$ ( ,c\ture1 ^: =mula ( blanc d'arg5t1 jaune de ,naples1 v]milion & cobalt produc$ on ! canvas a v diff]5t effect to t :i* ,puvis de ,*avannes recognis$4 ,he left ! place & nev] return$1 b cont9u$ to pa9t = sev]al ye>s "u ,h5ri ,s*aff]4 ,!re 0 no s*ool = ! unfold+ ( ?is _s1 unlike its times1 great] ?an ! ma/]s1 & lonely4 ,= z x prov$ = ?irty ye>s1 ! pa? ( ,puvis de ,*avannes 0 to be a solit>y way4 ,he walk$ 9 x ) front s]5e1 & pr\d /oicism & a savage devotion1 look+ nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left1 = :o %\ld obs]ve or foll[1 mak+ un]r+ly t[>d ! brilliant goal & ! immortal fame hidd5 f ^? :o sc(f$ at him1 & :i* ev5 8 vision b dimly saw4 ,9 #ahej a ,piet 0 accept$ at ! ,salon2 9 #ahfa 8,la ,paix et la ,gu]re0 receiv$ ! second m$al2 "o ( ! decorations 0 b\ght by ! ,/ate1 & ! pa9t]1 9 a gl[ ( en?usiasm ov] ?is fir/ recognition aft] elev5 ye>s ( wait+1 pres5t$ ! o!r picture to ! ,muse at ,ami5s4 ,^! pictures1 h[ev]1 fail$ to w9 him g5]al appreciation2 he 0 ! object ( con/ant adv]se criticism = ?irty ye>s1 & x 0 suffici5t = him to complete a "w to awak5 a p]fect hubbub ( abuse2 he 0 ! sport ( ! wit & ! c>tooni/1 ! arti/ic joke ( ! "t4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he b5t to 8 lab\r1 8 e>s clos$1 8 eyes op5 to all ( beauty1 & 8 m9d free to receive impressions4 ,to ! heav5ly vision alone he 0 ob$i5t1 & :51 9 #ahib1 public fav\r bur/ =? 9 a /orm ( applause1 he seem$ to he> x sc>cely m ?an he _h he>d ! noise ( dispraise4 ,9 8 ateli] at ,neuilly1 an imm5se build+ full ( scaffold+ & app>atus = su/a9+ & elevat+ 8 pictures1 he %ut himself f ! _w & /ood be=e 8 canvas f morn+ until night1 nev] break+ 8 fa/ until he _h complet$ n9e h\rs ( "w4 ,inf9itely ap>t1 remov$ f critics & admir]s1 he 0 ! absorb$ dream]1 seek+ ev] to transmit1 to make visible 8 dream4 ,aft] 8 "w-day 0 ov] he gave himself freely to 8 fri5ds4 ,to ! /ruggl+ unkn[n he 0 mo/ sympa!tic1 & ! fact t a "y arti/ 0 ,illu/ration3 ,,/e4 ,,g5evi,,ve ,,s]ies 7,pan?on7 unpopul> & misund]/ood w\ld w9 = him at once an int]e/ f ,puvis de ,*avannes4 ,!y say ( him t he 0 absolutely indiff]5t to public op9ion2 b once1 inde$1 criticism t\*$ 8 _s to bitt]ness4 8,:5 ,hades wants to lay new pav+-/ones1 x w n fail to consign ! commission to ,puvis de ,*avannes1 a man ( good int5tions & va/ ideas :o has promis$ = tw5ty ye>s to give u a ma/]piece4 ,?is he w nev] d1 = he c nei!r draw nor pa9t40 ,?is 0 f ! p5 ( ,edmond ,ab\t1 a pr(ess$ admir] & fri5d ( ! pa9t]4 ,( ! defection ,puvis nev] spoke )\t bitt]ness4 ,alex&re ,dumas1 too1 %ot 8 b>bs4 8,puvis kn[s s little ( draw+ t he %\ld sc>cely p]mit himself ! luxury ( n pa9t+40 ,b ,?ophile ,gauti] & ,?odore de ,banville1 ! poet :o wrote ,gr+oire1 7 among/ ! few :o appreciat$ ,puvis de ,*avannes4 ,9 ! /upid bl9dness ( ! "t x ne$$ a poet's eye to disc]n ?is peculi> e!real =m ( beauty to :i* 8 own p]ceptions & productions 7 k94 ,puvis de ,*avannes 0 surr\nd$ by an atmosph]e ( unbrok5 calm ?r\gh :i* j>r+ contact ) ! _w nev] p5etrat$ to tr\ble ! _s4 ,?is sep>ation enabl$ him to give f a height1 f ! imp5etrable di/ance into :i* he )drew1 8 ennobl+ inspir+ creations4 ,hi!rto1 9 mural decorations & 9 frescoes1 l&scape =m$ an inf]ior "p2 x 0 a subord9ate backgr\nd1 complem5t>y to ! figures1 unreal1 exagg]at$1 brilliant1 gl>+4 ,x rema9$ = ,puvis de ,*avannes to introduce into 8 frescoes ! c\ntry ( ,france ) its exquisite atmosph]ic effects2 to make riv]s1 trees1 fields1 & woods dignifi$1 expressive p>ts ( 8 composition2 z a l&scape pa9t] he occupies a place ) ,corot1 ,r\sseau1 ,troyon4 ,!re c\ld n be a great] di/ance betwe5 s*ools ?an t ( ?is ma/] & ! m5 ( 8 p]iod4 ,! loves ( ! %eph]ds1 ! follies ( ,olympus1 ,greek my?s1 ) little logical be>+ on place or object decorat$1 _h be5 ! subjects *os5 = ! walls & ceil+s ( public monum5ts & public build+s4 ,f ^! un9spir$ conceptions to ! creations ( ,puvis de ,*avannes is a decid$ transition4 ,8 compositions1 nev] fanta/ic or impossible1 are ! highe/ conceptions ( ! real1 z well z visions ( ,illu/ration3 ,,/e4 ,,g5evi,,ve ,,s]ies 7,pan?on7 ,illu/ration3 ,,/e4 ,,g5evi,,ve ,,s]ies 7,pan?on7 ! mo/ exalt$ flight ( a beautiful imag9ation4 ,he *ose 8 subjects himself always1 & nev] p]mitt$ a sugge/ion4 ,ceil+s he did n l to decorate2 x seem$ to him an unnatural =m4 8,i seek10 he said1 8to op5 a w9d[ on to ! real10 & x has be5 said t he op5$ "o into ! s\l4 ,9 8 "w !re is 8a union ( ! m9d ( ! antique & ! _s ( ,*ri/ian art40 ,he 0 a great believ]1 z "o ( 8 fri5ds said--un imm5se croyant4 ,( 8 fai? or dogma 8 art1 h[ev]1 tells u no?+ def9ite4 ,! leg5ds ( sa9ts are no less brea?+ evid5ces ( a di/9ct cr$o1 ?an ! my?ical figures 9 ! ,vision ,antique & o!r works ( ! same "* are expressions ( h>mony ) ! ,greek pagan _s4 ,x is ! expansive1 all-embrac+ prov9ce ( highe/ art ! fai? 91 ! love = ,beauty :i* is ! cre$ ( ,puvis de ,*avannes2 & x is ! mann] 9 :i* ?is inspir$ g5ius conceiv$ & pres5t$ ! =ms ( ,beauty t sep>at$ him s va/ly f 8 mat]iali/ic =]unn]s & contempor>ies 9 ,france4 ,hi!rto ! human =m _h be5 pres5t$1 = ! mo/ "p1 = ! delectation ( ! s5se alone4 ,corporeal1 physical beauty absorb$ ! pa9t]1 & awak5$ 9 return su* admiration z ?is =m ( art express$ ) great] or less ref9em5t & p[] w always evoke4 ,! arti/1 = ! mo/ "p n believ+ 9 s\l1 sc>cely sugge/$ its exi/5ce4 ,n s9ce ! e>ly ,italians has any "o pa9t$ z ,puvis de ,*avannes4 ,m$itation1 indiff]5ce to ! _w1 absorption 9 8 "w1 aid$ 8 developm5t1 88 g5ius unfold$ 9 solitude40 ,! human =m 0 to him ! %ad[1 & ! s\l ! reality2 he made e>?ly beauty a veil = 8 idea ( ! et]nal2 =m he subord9at$ to 8 ?\ght4 8,i try10 he said1 8?r\gh ! %ade to sugge/ ! ess5ce40 ,nor let x be advanc$ t ov] 8 incapacity to draw ,puvis de ,*avannes ?rew conceal+ mi/9ess4 ,8 pa/els1 8 draw+s1 ! figures he has se5 fit to leave nude1 or semi-nude1 disprove ?is4 ,9 #ahgb he 0 made a memb] ( ! jury ( ! fir/ ,salon in/itut$ by ! ,/ate4 ,a vivid remembrance ( 8 own disappo9tm5t made him seek to introduce l5i5cy into ! judgm5ts4 ,he c\ld n avail1 & he resign$4 ,on ! next day1 all 8 own canvases 7:i*1 no long] be+ a memb] ( ! jury1 he _h a "r to exhibit7 7 refus$4 ,:at ! ,illu/ration3 ,,sorbonne ,,s]ies1 ,no4 #a ,illu/ration3 ,,sorbonne ,,s]ies1 ,no4 #b crit]ion ( public ta/e 9 ,art 0 at ?is "t1 c]ta9 pictures 9 ! ,luxemb\rg & ! ,l\vre atte/6 ,! jurors & ! judges are =gott54 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 h[ev]1 is rememb]$1 ) ! di/+ui%$ company ( ! ,refus$--,c\rbet1 ,dupr1 ,b>y1 ,troyon1 ,r\sseau1 ,diaz1 ,millet1 ,corot4 ,x 0 n until he _h produc$ a great numb] ( 8 ma/]pieces t 8 success 0 det]m9$--8 g5ius recognis$4 ,he !n ceas$ to be ! individual1 ! sport ( vulg> p5 & bru%1 & became ! symbol ( 8 "w z ! flag is ( patriotism4 ,he became a gift1 a =ce1 a glory1 :i* ,france be=e 8 dea? rev]$1 & :i* %e ju/ly hon\rs4 ,he 0 made ,presid5t ( ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts at ! new ,salon1 ,*amps de ,m>s1 & wore ! cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4 ,x w\ld take volumes to speak 9 detail ( ! works ( ,puvis de ,*avannes4 ,a li/ ( !m is z foll[s4 ,?us f> ,i ?9k x c be said t !re are no volumes t deal ) him or 8 works te*nically4 ,! te*nique ( pa9t+ c only be int]e/+ to pa9t]s :5 discuss$ by ! pr(ession2 & su* books are almo/ unkn[n4 8,! ,piet0 7#ahej72 8,la ,paix et la ,gu]re0 7#ahfa72 8,travail et ,repos0 7#ahfe71 9 ! ,muse ( ,ami5s2 8,ave ,pic>dia ,nutrix0 7#ahfe72 8,ludus10 8,pro ,patria10 8,d\x ,pays10 all 9 ! gall]y ( ,pic>die 7#ahgi72 8,m>seille1 ,porte d',ori5t10 & 8,m>seille1 ,colonie ,grecque0--,m>seilles ,museum 7#ahfg72 8,/4 ,radegonde & ,*>les ,m>tel0--,htel de ,ville at ,poiti]s 7#ahgb72 8,/e4 ,g5evive ( ! ,pan?on1 ,p>is0 7#ahgg72 8,bois ,sacr10 8,la ,rhne et ,la ,sane10 8,l',inspiration ,*rti5ne10--,muse at ,lyons 7#ahhc72 8,l',art ,cramique10 8,int] ,artes et ,naturam10 & 8,gr\pe0--,muse at ,r\5 7#ahij-ib72 8,l',hiv]10 8,l',et10 8,victor ,hugo (frant son ,lyre la ,ville de ,p>is0--,htel de ,ville1 ,p>is 7#ahic72 8,lettres1 ,arts et ,muses0--,sorbonne ,p>is 7#ahid74 ,la/ly1 ano!r cont95t call$ 8 g5ius to create some?+ = its g5]ations to h& d[n to fame1 & = ! ,bo/on ,libr>y ,puvis de ,*avannes pa9t$ 8,le ,gnie ,messag] de ,lumire40 8,! ,*ildhood ( ,/e4 ,g5evive10 f\r panels to ! glory ( ! patron sa9t ( ,p>is1 cov]s a portion ( ! "r wall ( ! ,pan?on4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ decoration giv5 at ! close ( ! w> ( ! ,commune4 ,! subjects are ! pi\s ,*ildhood1 ! ,illu/ration3 8,,le ,,repos0 7,ami5s7 ,illu/ration3 8,,la ,,rivi,,re0 ,consecration1 & ! ,miracles ( ! ,sa9t2 & !re are no m beautiful expressions ( religi\s art 9 ! contemporane\s ,fr5* s*ool4 ,! figures are /rong1 simple1 natural4 ,! backgr\nd is a summ] l&scape1 ( exquisite lovel9ess4 ,9 ! =egr\nd are ! rugg$1 ru/ic peasants1 ! pa/oral life1 & ! pure figure ( ! *ild ,g5evive4 ,! atmosph]e is t5d]1 ! composition dignifi$ & impressive1 & ! sc5es are p]vad$ ) peace4 ,^! pa/oral pa9t+s 7 a new era 9 ! s*ool ( ple9 air4 ,"o does n ask if ! sett+ is an ana*ronism4 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 to aid him 9 ! production ( ?is ma/]piece1 read no hi/ories1 /udi$ no text-books reg>d+ ! co/umes & mann]s ( ! times ( ! sa9t4 ,he w5t to ! pla9 ( ,nant]re1 absorb$ himself 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! c\ntry ar\nd ,p>is4 ,! ,se9e & ,mont ,valri5 became 8 backgr\nd & sett+4 ,!n he %ut himself 9 8 /udio at ,neuilly1 :]e ,/e4 ,g5evive & h] p appe>$ to him z he pa9t$ !m on ! ,pan?on walls4 ,if ^! pictures sugge/ ! ,flor5t9e r5aissance1 x is because ! mona/ic religi\s1 ! naive simplicity1 are sympa!tic ) ! _s ( ! ,italian pa9t]s4 ,! frescoes are full ( a f9e effulg5ce1 animat$ by a flame z my/]i\s z t 9 a virg9's lamp be=e a dim m$ival %r9e4 ,he receiv$ ! ord] 9 #ahhc to decorate ! /aircase 9 ! ,palais des ,arts at ,lyons4 ,he pa9t$ ! ,bois ,sacr & ! symbolic figures ( ! ,rhne & ! ,sane4 ,= ?is "w he receiv$ ! sum ( #dj1jjj francs4 ,8 exp5ses 7 #aj1jjj1 & ! fresco took him ?ree ye>s to pa9t1 mak+ ab\t #fjjj francs t he 0 paid = ^! spl5did works ( art--! price t a mod]n portrait-pa9t] ( di/9ction w\ld refuse = a picture ( "o ( ! beau-monde4 ,?is ord] complet$1 ! pa9t] look$ & wait$ 9 va9 = new walls & decorations4 8,= me10 he said1 8! horizon seems to close d[n ^u ! future3 !re rema9s no?+ = me to d b to battle aga9/ indol5ce2 b if ,i c inspire y\? ) ! example ( a life ( lab\r1 n altoge!r fruitless1 ,i %all h liv$ to "s purpose40 ,& aga93 8,!y come sl[ly10 he said1 8^! va/ spaces :]eon ,i may express myself ) broad1 free sweep40 ,:5 he fir/ receiv$ ! ord] to decorate ! hemicycle ( ! ,amphi!atre ( ! ,sorbonne at a price ( #ce1jjj francs1 he refus$1 & ! committee receiv$ a lett] ( acceptance f him ! next day4 ,illu/ration3 8,l',,hiv]0 7,salon d',arrive1 ,htel de ,ville1 ,p>is7 ,9 ! meantime he _h f\nd 8 subject2 z = ! "q ( ! ridicul\s price (f]$ him1 he did n ev5 ref] to x4 ,8 production 0 enorm\s1 8 en]gy untir+4 ,aft] mon?s ( lab\r he w\ld g to ! seaside1 & give himself up to re/ & indol5ce4 8,9 ^! times ,i am 9 despair10 he said1 8& feel z ?\gh ,i %\ld nev] "w aga94 ,delightful z is ?is repose1 x is to ! days ( lab\r t ,i look back ) ! greate/ pleasure4 ,x seems z ?\gh my p[] 7 gone = ev]40 ,?is he wrote f ,dieppe1 :]e he 0 digg+ %rimps 9 ! s& l a boy4 ,he began 8 /udies = ! c>e] ( an arti/ late4 ,:at o!r m5 accompli%$ & put by he saw fulfill$ 9 8 own day4 ,& because ( 8 unusual vig\r & fecund p[] ( production he realis$ 9 mature ye>s :at to o!rs are ! dreams ( y\?4 ,x is ?is juv5ance c>ri$ into ripe age t gives a virg9al fre%ness to 8 pa9t+4 ,8 fresco 9 ! ,bo/on ,libr>y1 z well z ! "w ^u :i* he 0 engag$ at ! "t ( 8 dea?--8,! ,old ,age ( ,/e4 ,g5evive10 a new s]ies = ! ,pan?on--f> f sugge/+ decl9+ p[]1 possess ! fre% bloom by :i* only ! "y _s c make beautiful its creations4 ,! pa9t] _h rea*$ an apo!osis ( p[]4 ,he _h be5 ! product ( a c\ntry ^: times are /range & complex4 ,8 l&1 8 race1 its blood & tradition g5]at$ 8 g5ius1 & he leaves to x 9 turn 8 glory1 & ! /irr+ example ( 8 life1 at ! "t ( 8 c\ntry's ne$1 x may be well said2 & ! relics ( 8 beautiful art w rema91 :5 political crusade1 :5 exagg]at$ types & s*ools are pa/ & =gott54 ,,jean ,,*>les ,,caz9 ,9 ! mon? ( ,m>* #aija1 ! ,fr5* pa9t] ,jean ,*>les ,caz9 di$ at ,lav&\1 a little nook 9 ,s\!rn ,france on ! bord]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,he 0 9 ! pl5itude ( 8 tal5t1 9 ! ri* & mell[ prime ( 8 life4 ,he _h gone to ,lav&\ on "o ( 8 frequ5t voyages 9 se>* ( *ange & refre%m5t2 he di$ !re alone4 ,x is an anci5t pray]--8,"l1 may ,i die 9 my b$10 b r an orig9al idea to seek to pass out ( life 9 ! v b$ :]e "o 0 born6 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ,caz9's dream4 ,he _h c>efully pres]v$ e belov$ detail 9 ! home ( 8 *ildhood & y\? 9 ,sam] 7,pas-de-,calais72 ?i!r he plann$ to return & pass 8 la/ days4 ,he long$ to inhabit aga9 8 boyhood's room2 to g =? = ev] surr\nd$ by all t _h welcom$ him into a _w he 0 to leave ri*] = 8 exi/5ce4 ,fate dispos$ o!rwise4 ,he 0 born 9 #ahdf1 ne> ,sam]1 a little t[n 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,b\logne4 ,8 p>5ts 7 well-to-d1 8 fa!r a doctor ( "s r5[n4 ,caz9 att5d$ ! college at ,b\logne1 & receiv$ lat] 8 baccalaureate at ,lille4 ,9 ord] to facilitate 8 arti/ic /udies 8 p>5ts s5t him to ,p>is1 :]e he jo9$ ! art class ( ! belov$ ,boiscaudron4 ,?is tea*]'s influ5ce on 8 pupils has be5 enorm\s4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t he also in/ruct$ ,rod9 & ,lh]mitte4 ,! tuition 0 free 9 ! little class ne> ! cole de ,mdec9e1 & ?is /udio made hot w> aga9/ ! m cons]vative ,beaux-,arts4 ,caz9 nev] seems to h consid]$ 8 /ud5t days at an end4 ,he 0 p]petually le>n+2 = ev] pursu+ 8 art z an inexhau/ible classic2 seek+ to discov] & develop new te*nique2 to te/ to ! utt]mo/ 8 capacity4 ,lat] 9 life1 :5 long pa/ ! /ud5t age1 he /udi$ 9 ,antw]p1 & 8 f9e figure1 ) noble head on :i* ! hair 0 already turn+ grey1 0 con/antly se5 9 ! museums1 :]e he w&]$--enjoy+ ! ma/]pieces he admir$ & und]/ood4 ,he m>ri$1 e>ly1 a woman :o %>$ 8 arti/ic ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w9dmill ta/es1 & :o h]self has add$ to mod]n art4 ,he exhibit$ 8 fir/ pictures 9 ! salon ( '#fe-ff1 & 0 also among ^? m5 :o 7 9 lat] ye>s proscrib$ by ! jury1 & ) 8 colleagues reap$ ! s+ul> b5efit ( popul>ity because ( adv]se criticism1 & became a f\nd] ( ! new salon1 kn[n z ! ,*amp de ,m>s4 ,he _h app>5tly no fev]i% desire to ru% be=e ! public1 to pres5t creations ( 8 y\? = criticism4 ,possess$ ( t r>e pati5ce :i* c wait = fame1 he did n *oose to =ce a future1 & put (f r ?an s\ght a def9ite introduction to ! _w4 ,mean:ile he matur$ 8 "w1 lab\r+ at 8 canvases dur+ t fruitful p]iod :5 hope is mo/ sangu9e & tal5t fre%e/2 he himself 0 only timidly appreciative ( ! "w done 9 ! int]val betwe5 8 appe>ance 9 ! salon ( #ahgf & t ( #ahhg4 ,9 #ahhg1 a space ( m ?an t5 ye>s f 8 db1 he exhibit$ 8,le ,*anti]10 & f ?is "t1 ) slight int]ruptions1 d[n to ! date ( 8 dea?1 8 abundant "w nev] ceas$ to delight ! public1 :i* accord$ to ,caz9 ! unusual m>k ( in/antane\s fav\r4 ,8 "w has be5 se5 con/antly 9 ,engl&2 x is v popul> 9 ,holl&1 on ! ,cont95t ev]y:]e1 & he has enjoy$ a m>k$ success 9 ,am]ica4 ,lat] foll[$ 8,la ,fuite en ,egypte0 7#ahgg71 8,le ,voyage de ,tobie0 7#ahgh71 8,le ,d"p0 7#ahgi71 8,ismal0 7fir/ m$al1 #ahhj71 8,tobie0 7#ahhj71 8,s\v5ir de ,fate0 7#ahha71 8,judi?10 8,ag> & ,ismal0 7#ahhc74 ,!n foll[$ an int]val :5 ! public look$ 9 va9 = ,caz9's "n among/ exhibitors4 ,mod]n life fail$ to inoculate ?is m$itative arti/ ) ! fatal ha/e1 ! febrile1 n]v\s desire to d ev]y?+ 9 a mom5t4 ,no?+ di/urb$ 8 habits ( /udy & ! sl[ work+ out ( 8 ideas4 ,he retir$ aga9 f public notice to mature 8 conceptions be=e %[+ !m4 ,art & art alone took ,caz9 hi!r & ?i!r on 8 frequ5t caprici\s voyages4 ,x 0 z ?\gh1 sudd5ly1 9 a dream1 "s l&scape beckon$ him--an ,italian ev5+ or a moonlit dyke x might be summon$ him2 = ) little w>n+ he 0 9 ,p>is to-day1 9 ,tuscany to-morr[4 ,=tunately he _h a family :o n only und]/ood 8 brusque dep>tures1 b :o enjoy$ ! j\rneys ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pic>dy ,,village z well z did ! ma/] himself4 ,he 0 9 e l& a /ud5t2 9 ! ,pays ,bas he 0 an ard5t pa9t]1 9 ,italy a con/ant visitor at ! gall]ies & museums1 9 ,engl& a pott]4 ,! art ( c]amics always /rongly int]e/$ him1 & he has prov$ himself a clev] expon5t ( x4 ,= a ,fr5*man he travell$ widely1 mak+ _m trips to ,holl& & ,fl&]s1 ,italy & ,engl&4 ,he 0 ke5ly appreciative ( ! art ) :i* ^! c\ntries teem$1 & /udi$ ) b5efit to 8 own me?ods ! ,flemi% & ,dut* ma/]s z se5 9 ! ,pays ,bas--8 imag9ation impress$ by ! sob] /ret*es ( ,ne!rl& l&scapes1 by ! velvet s$uctiv5ess ( ,italian hillsides & gold5 t[ns1 & ! mi/y lovel9ess ( ,engli% c\ntry4 ,( ,holl& he has left u num]\s admirable /udies1 et*+s1 pictures--! mills & ! flat mead[s1 melan*oly dyke l9es1 sc5es on ! ,zuyd] ,zee & 9 ,am/]dam4 ,all ^! are famili> & delightful to 8 admir]s4 ,possibly he has produc$ no m p]fect piece ( "w ?an ! picture call$ 8,moonlight on ! ,zuyd] ,zee40 ,holl&1 s long a s*ool & educator & inspir] ( l&scape pa9t]s1 has f\nd no mod]n m quick to repres5t h] c\ntry or m appreciative ( its native art ?an ,caz94 ,!re is 9 8 "w a sugge/ion ( ! _s ( ! ma/]s ( ,holl& & ,fl&]s f> away & remov$ z he is by 8 my/icism & ! ephem]al h&l+ ( col\r f ! frank col\ri/s ( ! ,dut* ,s*ool4 ,!re is ! m9ute att5tion to detail1 ! clev] value giv5 to s*eme1 ! mass+ ( mu* 9 small compass1 ! ma/] art ( conc5trat+ on ! important po9t4 ,:5 ! pa9t+ is analys$ ! critic discov]s t e detail is scrupul\sly /udi$4 ,italy inflam$ him ) a love = symbolic subjects4 ,! spirituality ( ! old ma/]s 0 an evid5t inspiration to him4 ,b1 9 consid]+ ,caz91 :ile int]e/$ to trace ! diff]5t elem5ts he f\nd sympa!tic & appeal+1 "o fails to discov] any?+ to detract f ,caz9's own absolute orig9ality4 ,engl&1 em95tly connoisseur ( l&scape pa9t+1 has se5 fit to approve ,caz94 ,8 exhibition 9 ,london 0 receiv$ ) ! mo/ flatt]+ appreciation4 ,engl& knew ,caz9 = "o ( ^? =eign]s :o _h adopt$ ,london z a dwell+-place1 & :o 0 9 sympa!tic t\* ) ! ,engli% p4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dea? ,,*amb] ,,( ,,gambetta ,!re exi/s !re=e = him a feel+ ( p]sonal fri5d%ip4 ,he came ) 8 family to ,engl& 9 #ahga1 & rema9$ !re = ?ree ye>s4 ,8 orig9al project 0 to =m a s*ool ( art ( :i* he %\ld be ma/]4 ,?is plan fail+1 he w5t in/ead to ,fulham1 :]e he p]sonally direct$ ! managem5t ( a pott]y1 & 0 ?us enabl$ to c>ry out 8 desire to exp]im5t 9 ?is pla/ic art4 ,9 ?is he 0 successful4 ,8 exhibition 9 #ahhb at ! ,c5tral ,union plac$ him among/ ! fir/ ma/]s 9 mod]n c]amics1 & aft] 8 arti/ic display ( clays1 ,france gave him a decoration4 ,!re is a case ( ,caz9's pott]y 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,museum4 ,he 0 receiv$ at fir/ ) a c]ta9 wond]4 ,8 draw+1 int5sely delicate1 0 =ceful & /rik+ because ( its frank +5u\sness1 its primitive simplicity4 ,9 8 col\r+ h>moni\s & extraord9>y tones ineffably s(t1 lights & %ades indef9itely bl5d$ until at fir/ ! picture appe>$ ?r\gh a haze1 :il/ "u ! eyes x sl[ly took =m out ( ! mi/2 l9es dis5gag$ !mselves1 %apes grew di/9ct1 & ! p]fect little picture fully decl>$ itself4 ,a good example ( ?is is 8,nuit d',et0 7,se9e et ,m>ne74 ,x w be readily und]/ood t ?is novel te*nique1 at ! "t ( its appe>ance1 did n pass un*all5g$4 ,x 0 evid5tly a mann]1 an ecc5tricity--a trick ( col\r1 a play+ ) ! public vision6 ,_m endeav\r$ to und]/& & reproduce ! 8,caz9 effects40 ,h[ 0 x done8 ,& x 0 bruit$ by ! baffl$ t ,m4 ,caz9 pa9t$ beh9d lock$ doors6 ,! sorc]y ( ! ma/] 0 n to be discov]$1 nor 0 !re an lite :o1 beh9d ! curta9 out ( gap+ sight1 le>n$ ! p[] t creat$ 8,moonlight on ! ,zuyd] ,zee40 ,w amateurs le>n "o day t rules ( rhetoric _c tea* ! scribbl] h[ to write a lyric8--t ! ateli] _c imp>t ! sign to make bru% & palette create t :i* is none o!r ?an ! individuality ( ! pa9t]8 ,caz9's t5d]1 my/]i\s treatm5t1 ,corot's pr(\nd tranquillity1 ,turn]'s gold5 flame1 ! g5ius ( ! ma/]s1 are _! te*nique4 ,caz9 knew no?+ ( ! common /ruggle ( ^? arti/s :o are oblig$ to +ratiate !mselves into ! public fav\r4 ,he 0 accept$ at once1 & soon belov$--an uncommon biography4 ,& 8 agreeable relations ) ! public1 ! atmosph]e ( ,illu/ration3 ,,moonlight welcome & lik+ ) :i* 8 "w 0 met1 8 own family relations 7( ! mo/ happy & g5ial k9d71 all is evid5t 9 8 art4 ,8 pictures are full ( ! influ5ce ( ! repose--8la d\ceur inf9ie qui rp& les mes qui sont en paix40 ,caz9 possess$ a /rongly develop$ decorative s5se4 ,8 contempor>ies appreciat$ x :5 !y gave him ! sup]vision ( ! hang+ ( pictures at ! diff]5t exhibitions & made him cons]vateur ( ! ,muse du ,luxemb\rg itself4 ,?is special s5se is evid5t 9 8 "w1 z1 = example1 ! gr\p+ 9 8,l',ours et l',amateur des ,j>d9s10 8,la ,p>ole de ,socrate10 9 ! draw+s & /udies = 8 v>i\s pictures1 designs :i* 9 _m in/ances /rongly sugge/ fresco & are ,italian 9 _! g5re4 ,until #ahhh 8 subjects _h be5 *iefly symbolic1 *os5 f ,biblical sc5es2 figures pr$om9at$ 9 ^! canvases4 ,aft] ?is p]iod ! "* ( 8 "w *ang$1 & he devot$ himself to l&scape pa9t+1 & z a l&scapi/ he w pass d[n to fame4 ,= ,caz9 *ose to surr\nd 8 conception ( figure-pa9t+ ) ! v acme ( 8 art2 ) ! fruit ( ye>s ( pati5ce1 ! my/]y ( lab\r & all t 8 poetic s\l knew ( ! seasons & ( *ang+ nights & days4 ,= ev5 9 ! mo/ important canvases1 :]e figures fill ! =egr\nd1 ! value ( ! pa9t+s is 9 _! backgr\nds & surr\nd+s4 ,take1 = example1 8,ag> & ,ismal 9 ! ,des]t40 ,9 ! picture ! eye leaves ! gr\p ( desolate "m & *ild = ! c\ntry's desolation1 ! arid s& _w1 dang]\s1 s9i/]--! p>*+ sky1 ! pitiful scrub gr[?4 ,! ?\ght ( ! n>rative is lo/ 9 ,caz9's del9eation ( ! l&scape1 9 ! atmosph]e & pa9t+ ( ! picture1 & 9 its subtle composition4 ,z a rule1 = ! human drama ! sc5e is ! sett+1 :]eas ) ,caz9 humanity illu/rates ! text ( 8 creation4 ,8 l&scapes1 8 fields1 mead[s1 dunes1 des]ts1 are ! picture1 & ! figures become subord9ate1 sugge/ive1 tak+ _! "* f ! "* ( ! soil & c\ntry4 ,! /reets ( ! ru/ic villages h spok5 to ,caz91 & told him _! secrets at ev5+ "t4 ,8 /udies ( ! little t[n ne> 8 native village are especially lovely4 ,^! ,fr5* p>i%es h :isp]$ _! my/]ies1 z twilight1 slipp+ f gold to grey1 /eals d[n ! twi/+ lanes4 ,caz9 has caught ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,village ,,/reet ! sadness ( ! c\ntry1 its monoton\s desolation1 z well z its repose4 ,! pictures 9 !mselves are almo/ n>rative2 ! wide slopes ( b>e mead[ aft] h>ve/+1 ! sombre note ( little p9e-clu/]s on a s&y hill1 & ! melan*oly ( ! dyke l&s1 8 own c\ntry has spok5 to him z a "m to a son :o und]/ood & :o w int]pret h] well4 ,see ! 8,ruisseau en ,pic>die10 8,lac en ,pic>die10 8,r\te prs d',equih510 8,moonlight at ,equih540 ,x is into ^! sympa!tic surr\nd+s t he introduc$ ! /udies he c>$ to make ( human life1 ,biblical subjects & a few classic !mes4 ,^! are n ana*ronisms1 /rictly speak+1 b %[ a mod]n _s1 :i* places 8 conception ( ,*ri/ among/ m5 & wom5 ( to-day1 z ,rembr&t plac$ 8 religi\s pictures 9 ! l& ( 8 bir?1 :i* makes ! div9e leg5d sudd5ly appe> 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,norman :eat-field1 or s5ds ,m>y & ,joseph ) ! ,holy ,*ild by moonlight f a little prov9cial f>m 9 ,pic>dy4 ,tobias by a ,fr5* riv]side walks ) a cele/ial visitor4 ,judi? is a woman ( ! p1 & no?+ b ! ess5ce ( tradition may be read 9 ,caz9's popul>is+ ( ,bible /ory1 9 8 introduction ( ,hebraic leg5d to ! sc5es & actors ( humble1 ev]yday peasant life4 ,8 pa9t+ ( 8,judi?0 0 orig9ally int5d$ = ! ,gobel9 manufactories4 ,despite ! fact t 8 m9d 0 full ( 8 hi/oric & epic leg5d1 & t dramatic subjects con/antly pres5t$ !mselves to 8 att5tion z s*emes = pictures1 8 tr5d t[>ds l&scape 0 too /rong1 & x is extremely int]e/+ to obs]ve ?is impassion$ h]o-wor%ipp] c>ri$ t[>d 8 dreamy1 peaceful curr5t :i* became 8 inevitable c\rse4 ,z ! pa9t] ( lovely l&scapes1 ,caz9 is kn[n *iefly z ! portray] ( moon-sett+ & fall+ ra9 on a f>1 unkn[n c\ntry side4 ,"s "o has said1 8,turn a hundr$ pa9t]s loose 9 ,france be=e _! respective b5ts h be5 decid$--& n9ety-n9e w be l&scape pa9t]s40 ,s pa9table is ! ,fr5* c\ntry1 s s$uctive to ! s5ses & imag9ation1 t ! l& g]m9ates & br+s =? ! v f9e/ fruit ( op5-air pa9t+3 witness ,troyon1 ,daubigny1 ,corot1 ,lorra91 ,p\ss91 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 ,caz94 ,caz9 _h a magnific5t head4 ,8 eyes 7 blue1 8 features f9ely *isell$ & /rong4 ,8 mann]s 7 mo/ *>m+1 & he 0 widely belov$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,holy ,,family ,prop]ly speak+1 no s*ool p]i%es ) ! dea? ( ,caz91 al?\gh1 /rangely en\gh1 no ma/] display$ great] avidity to inculcate pr9ciples ( art4 ,despite 8 p$agogic passion ,caz9 leaves beh9d him no disciples :o m5ace 8 fame4 ,8 art 0 too p]sonal & v>i$ to p]mit ( a s*ool's f\ndation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,village ,8 pictures h be5 pur*as$ widely on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,"t & space d n p]mit a catalogue ( ! canvases :i* h appe>$ 9 public & private collections4 ,:5 ,caz9 di$ he 0 at "w on two pictures de/9$ = ! ,/ate4 ,!y are symbolic subjects1 & 7 int5d$ = ! walls ( ! ,sorbonne4 ,!y g by ! titles ( 8,l',ours et l',amateur de ,j>d9s10 & 8,la ,maison de ,socrate40 ,9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,museum are to be se5 sev]al good examples ( ,caz9's "w3 8,ag> et ,ismal10 8,la ,*ambre de ,gambetta10 a tragic repres5tation ( ! room 9 :i* ,gambetta di$1 two l&scapes1 a case ( pott]y1 & a bu/ 9 bronze4 ,mrs4 ,pott] ,palm] ( ,*icago possesses ! 8,judi?02 8,tobie0 is 9 ! gall]y at ,lille2 8,la ,j\rne ,faite0 9 ! ,lyons ,museum2 8,s\v5ir de ,fte0 9 ! ,museum ( ! ,city ( ,p>is2 8,le ,*anti]0 belongs to ,monsieur ,may4 ,alex&] ,h>rison1 ! ,am]ican pa9t]1 said1 9 speak+ ( ,caz93 8,he is a /rik+ contra/ to ,c\rbet1 = example1 ^: mann] ( pa9t+ is insi/5t2 :]eas ,caz9 conceals1 r ?an displays1 8 te*nique4 ,8 qualities are subtle & elusive4 ,he avoids reali/ic brutality2 8 delicacy is a semi-fa/idi\sness 9 contra/ to ! almo/ froce realism ( ,c\rbet1 & ! robu/ ,troyon4 8,8 attitude t[>ds 8 ideal is res]v$1 c>ess+4 ,suavity1 a c]ta9 sugge/ion ( concealm5t di/+ui% 8 "w4 ,sometimes ! unv>i$ tone is monotony4 8,8 subjects 7 n *os5 f ! great solitudes2 & al?\gh figures are (t5 abs5t f 8 canvases1 ! pictures always sugge/ ! human elem5t & are full ( associations4 8,8 t[nsfolk 9 ! ,norman village :]e he liv$ seldom saw ,caz9 at "w dur+ daylight2 b belat$ fi%]m51 return+ 9 ! small h\rs ( late night1 w\ld f9d him w&]+ along-%ore1 or pond]+ z he pac$ ! high s&-dunes4 8,^! rev]ies 7 "p ( ,caz9's sci5ce & art2 he appli$ & develop$ ! accumulat$ sci5ce ( long /udy1 & creat$ ! m$ium be/ fitt$ to express 8 ideas & ! especial times ( day he c>$ to pa9t4 8,8 use ( a wax m$ium acc\nts = "s ( ! quality ( 8 "w40 ,,rod9 ,illu/ration3 ,,rod9 ,9 ! va/ pres5tation ( subject1 9 ! numb]less examples ( cause & effect1 dem& & supply1 repres5tative ( ! tide rea*$ by comm]ce1 indu/ries1 & arts 9 ?is n]v\s1 int5se mod]n civilisation1 !re is no?+ wor?i] ( note ?an ! "w ( ,rod91 ! sculptor1 to :om ,france at la/ has se5 fit to give g5]al recognition4 ,)\t ! walls prop] ( ! ,exposition1 at ! ,pont de l',alma1 a build+ kn[n z ! ,pavillon ,rod9 0 con/ruct$1 :]e9 a collection1 al?\gh incomplete1 divulg$ ,rod9 to a _w :o did n "k him1 & delight$ 8 admir]s4 ,! concession ( ! site = ! little gall]y m>ks ! hi/ory ( yet ano!r /ruggle betwe5 arti/ & prejudice4 8,9 spite ( my ef=ts10 ,rod9 said1 8& a widespread cordial feel+ t[>d me 9 o!r c\ntries1 ,p>is 0 s lo? to grant me ?is place1 t _h x n be5 = two ( my fri5ds--a ,m9i/]1 & a ,conseill] ,municipal--,i %\ld h plead$ 9 va960 ,rod91 toge!r ) 8 ar*itect1 con/ruct$1 arrang$1 & decorat$ ?is hall4 ,x is a circul> salon1 ) a succession ( small] rooms surr\nd+ ! ma9 rotunda l a gall]y2 ! walls are cov]$ ) pale yell[ /uff2 & a spl5did flood ( sun p\rs 9 f skylight & sides1 all ( :i* are ( glass4 ,)9 ?is limit$ space are ga!r$ _m ( ! mo/ important /atues1 bronzes1 & bu/s1 & ! ca/s ( sev]al orig9als :i* x 0 impossible to secure = ?is exhibition4 8,les ,b\rgeois de ,calais10 ! 8,balzac10 ! incomplet$ gr\p ( 8,victor ,hugo10 8,porte de l',enf]0 78,door ( ,hell071 8,l',age d',aira90 78,! ,age ( ,bronze071 8,l',homme au ,nez ,cass0 78,! ,man ) ! ,brok5 ,nose071 8,l',eve0 7,eve71 8,l't]nelle ,idole0 78,! ,et]nal ,idol071 8,la ,gu]re0 78,w>071 8,la ,p5se0 78,?\ght0 or 8,rev]ie071 8,psy*e10 8,! ,moon bids ,adieu to ,e>? 9 ord] to asc5d to ! ,z5i?10 8,amor ,fugit0 78,love ,flees071 8,le ,pr9temps0 78,spr+071 ,l',homme qui s',eveille0 78,! ,awak5+ ( ,man071 ! bu/s ( ,jean ,paul ,laur5s1 ( ,dal\1 ( ,mirabeau1 ,falguire1 ,mme4 ,m4 ,v4 ,besides ^! ,illu/ration3 8,,le ,,fr,,re ,,et ,,la ,s,,ur0 !re are c\ntless figur9es1 little gr\ps1 bau*es1 /udies1 s*emes = old & new "w1 heads1 torsos 9 pla/]1 m>ble1 bronze1 iron1 & /one2 :il/ ab\t ! walls are hung ! photographs ( works n exhibit$ & ! draw+s ( ! sculptor4 ,! ackn[l$gm5t & recognition by ,p>is ( h] great son has n come too late4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t he has be5 = =ty ye>s an object ( int5se1 display$ hatr$ 78s ke5 a hate10 he says1 8t if ,p>is _h be5 ,italy 9 ! "t ( ! ,borgia1 ,i %\ld h be5 poison$071 9 spite ( ! enmity ( arti/s & populace1 ?is t>dy reception f9ds him unembitt]$1 8 temp] w>m & human1 & ) h& quick & out/ret*$ to ! t>dy greet+4 ,! man himself is s simple1 s great1 t he is ev5 t\*$ by ! long-d5i$ me$ ( praise4 ,/&+ be=e ! head ( 8,l',homme au ,nez ,cass0 7curi\sly en\gh ! mile/one ( 8 fir/ defeat1 refus$ by ! ,salon 9 #ahfd71 8 ma/]pieces all ar\nd him1 9 ! mell[ light ( ! autumn sun fall+ on exquisite m>ble or d>k bronze1 ,rod9 said3 8,x is good to be alive4 ,i f9d exi/5ce m>vell\s1 glori\s4 ,^! effigies ( human pa90 7& he indicat$ a bronze repres5t+ an emaciat$ poet dy+ on ! knees ( ! ,muse7 8no long] make me suff] z !y us$4 ,i am happy4 ,to me nature is s beautiful1 ! tru?s ( humanity are s ?rill+1 t ,i h gr[n to adore life & ! _w4 ,je tr\ve que la vie e/ tellem5t belle60 ,8 face 0 fairly lum9\s4 ,?is apo!osis ( bi5-tre t ! sculptor has rea*$ 9 late middle age is p]haps ,nature's gift1 h] rew>d to him :o1 9 spite ( disc\ragem5t & ! _w's scorn1 has = =ty ye>s be5 h] fai?ful1 ador+ disciple4 ,france is true to h] traditions 9 h] treatm5t ( h] celebrat$ m54 ,%e has slaught]$ a k+1 de?ron$ an emp]or1 sold a deliv]] 7,jeanne d',arc71 & to h] immortal arti/s (f]s z a /irrup-cup at />t+ su* draughts ( bitt]ness t if ! v div9ity )9 !m did n pres]ve !m = po/]ity's good1 :o c tell :e!r ,c>peaux1 ,delacroix1 ,manet1 ,rude1 ,b]lioz1 ,g>ni]1 ,b>y1 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 & ,rod9 w\ld n h fall5 by ! way8--& all ! names are n "h6 ,prejudice & s*ools 9 e c\ntry & age h _! scores to level4 7,%ades ( ,%elley1 ,keats1 ,*att]ton1 w bid ,engl& hold h] peace47 ,puvis de ,*avannes 7,rod9's mighty bro!r among/ ,france's great arti/s7 /ret*$ t[>d 8 laurels 9 old age a h& t /iff5$ 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ieur ,d',,ateli] dea? be=e x c\ld hold ! wrea?s ( fame4 ,"o & all ( ! illu/ri\s ones 7 misappreh5d$2 & ,augu/e ,rod91 :5 he made 8 fir/ appeal to public judgm5t1 /epp$ into ?is rank1 & awak5$ 8! idiot risibles ( a gap+ /upidity10 in/ead ( ! grave appreciation t 0 8 due4 ,rod9 is ( ! p1 & 0 born 9 ,p>is 9 #ahdj4 ,8 p>5ts 7 poor1 & dur+ ! long ye>s--app>5tly fruitless1 & heap+ disappo9tm5t on disappo9tm5t--urg$ him to take to a trade :i* w\ld br+ him imm$iate results4 8,i h no hi/ory10 he says2 8my life is simply ! /ory ( con/ant /ruggle & un*ang$ pov]ty4 ,i 0 poor1 b ,i 0 /rong2 & 9 ! mom5ts :5 ,i 0 n bitt]ly disc\rag$ ,i felt a c]ta9 /imulus 9 sett+ myself aga9/ ! _w4 ,ov] by ! cole de ,mdec9e1 9 ,p>is1 is ! little s*ool :]e ,i w5t z a boy1 & :]e ,i fir/ took simple lessons 9 draw+40 ,he ackn[l$ges ! influ5ce ( no direct$ in/ruction on 8 art4 ,9 8 "y manhood he 0 a workman 9 ! ateli] ( ,b>y1 & ! models ( twi/$ cobras1 li! tig]s1 cr\*+ pan!rs1 madd5$ lions--_! graceful cont\rs & curves1 ! attitude ( savage grace--may h impress$ _! images on ! ke5 memory ( ! "y j\rneyman4 ,at all ev5ts1 9 8 types ( ! animal triumphant 9 man1 9 ! pose & ge/ure ( ab&on1 !re is mu* t sugge/s k9%ip betwe5 ! human be+ & ! uncivilis$ bea/--! b>b>\s grace & beauty ( bo?4 ,b ,rod9 is n consci\s ( ! effect ( any s*ool3 9 ! ateli]s ( bo? ,b>y or ,c>ri]-,belleuse he sold 8 skill = 8 daily bread4 ,9 #ahfd he s5t ! head ( 8,! ,man ) ! ,brok5 ,nose0 to ! ,salon4 ,?is mask1 p]fectly modell$1 wor?y ! seal ( antiquity1 0 refus$ 8because ( its orig9ality40 ,! refusal 0 a bitt] bl[ to ,rod92 & :e!r or n ! v]dict appe>$ to him j1 x _h ! effect ( intimidat+ him1 & he wait$ ?irte5 ye>s be=e aga9 appe>+ be=e 8 adv]se jury4 ,at ?is p]iod 7#ahfd-gj71 on ! edge ( 8 own door/ep1 z x 71 ) no p[] to fran*ise ! ?re%old1 he work$1 a paid daily lab\r]1 = ,b>y1 ,c>ri]-,belleuse1 & 9 #ahga-gg = ,van ,rasb\rg 9 ,brussels4 8,dur+ ! long "t10 he says1 8:5 ,i gave :at p[] ,i possess$ to o!rs1 my ?\ghts 7 ke5 & alive t[>d my own creations4 ,on ,sunday ,i 0 free1 & t day ,i af=d$ a model = myself & work$ 9 my little room f ! life4 ,i ,illu/ration3 ,,le ,d,,sespoir ,illu/ration3 ,,la ,,porte ,,de ,l',,enf] tri$ to make ! mo/ ( e expression1 e turn1 ( my v>y+ model1--= ! human be+ *anges con/antly1 & my "t 0 inf9itely preci\s & inf9itely %ort4 ,i 0 nev] able to br+ to satisfactory t]m9ation v mu* dur+ ^! sances4 ,x 0 9 ! paid week1 x 0 dur+ ! days ( o!rs1 t ,i really produc$4 ,i p]mitt$ myself !n a c>eful m5tal /udy ( :at ,sunday _h sugge/$ & _h fail$ to a*ieve4 ,z ,i ?us m$itat$1 fleet+ ?\ghts & inspirations came to me1 & ,i w\ld hold !m1 =ce !m to rema91 until at ! foll[+ sance ) my model ,i c\ld m\ld _! lik5ess 9 clay4 ,i consid] t ?is tra9+ ( my memory 0 ( ine/imable advantage40 ,9 #ahgg 8,l',age d',aira90 0 s5t to ! ,salon1 & accept$4 ,! extraord9>y criticism x evok$ is suffici5t praise4 ,x 0 said to be 8too p]fect10 & ! sculptor 0 accus$ ( hav+ 8ca/ ! /atue f life06 ,:5 ^! insult+ suspicions _h be5 disprov$ to ! em95t jury's satisfaction1 ,rod9's /atue--a /rong1 beautiful male =m ( ,greek purity & classical simplicity ( outl9e--receiv$1 9 #ahhj1 a ?ird-class m$al4 ,?is 0 b\ght by ! ,/ate1 & c be se5 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s4 ,?us1 successively accus$ fir/ ( too great orig9ality1 second ( too fai?ful realism1 ,rod9 0 receiv$ by 8 c5sors2 b ridicule rea*$ its dizzy height :5 at ! ,salon ( #ahih 0 exhibit$ ! /atue ( ,balzac1 ord]$ by ! ,socit des ,g5s de ,lettres1 & refus$ by !m4 ,above ! clat ( t "t1 :5 ,p>is made r5dezv\s be=e ! reject$ monum5t to laugh & ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ immod]ately je]1 x is h>d ev5 n[ to raise a reasonable voice4 ,! augu/ ,socit1 :i* claim$ t x 8fail$ to recognise ,balzac 9 ! /atue10 %\ld h be5 put to ! blu% by a comm]cial man1 a ,monsieur ,pell]91 :o plead$ to pur*ase ! ,balzac4 ,! sculptor refus$1 & took ! (f5d+ pla/] back to 8 own work%op4 8,i 0 cruelly hurt & made ill10 ,rod9 said1 8& x did me great h>m40 ,a brilliant pamphlet 0 =?com+1 h[ev]1 by ,arsne ,alex&re1 :i* sugge/$ to at lea/ "p ( ! intellig5t spectators t 8!y may h laugh$ too soon40 ,! ,balzac has held1 dur+ ! ,exposition1 *ief place 9 ! ,pavilion ,rod91 :]e ^? :o /ill seek x = its /imulus to laught] may f9d x1 & :]e o!rs may /udy x to calm advantage4 ,france's greate/ noveli/1 ! writ] ( ! ,comdie ,huma9e1 z conceiv$ & made to exi/ 9 sculptur$ =m by a man l ,rod91 is a comb9ation 9 itself n )\t int]e/4 ,!re is 9 ?is "w a trem5d\s1 almo/ savage =ce1 a virility & p[]1 an ab&onm5t to subject above =m1 *>act]i/ic ( ,rod94 ,balzac is pos$ z a spectator1 8 arms fold$ across ! *e/ "u ! fl[+ monk's robe :i* ! noveli/ assum$ :5 at "w4 ,8 body is re/$ on "o backw>d-drawn foot1 :il/ ! o!r1 a little advanc$1 ?r[s out ! l9e ( leg & knee4 ,! head1 sup]b & massive1 is lift$ & backw>d incl9$2 ! lips are p>t$1 ! eyes1 deep-set1 cav]ns ( ?\ght "u heavy br[s1 look out at ! defile ( humanity :i* ! romanc] s ke5ly /udi$ to immortal results4 ,?is ,balzac is moqueur1 rveur1 /ud5t1 analy/2 & ! g5ius :i* has--r\ghly if y w--mightily modell$ ! ,titian ( lit]ature1 has f9ely compreh5d$1 ) ! k9%ip ( greatness1 ! type ( ! immortal ,p>isian4 ,! /up5d\s figure has no?+ 9 common ) ! approv$ /yle ( /atues to great m5 t m>k ! public places & squ>es ( our cities & t[ns1 & !re is ev]y?+ 9 ! outrance ( pres5tation1 ! novel1 d>+1 crude h&l+1 to bewild] ! cr[d :o di/ru/ :at !y fail to und]/&4 ,b x is suffici5t = ! s]i\s1 unprejudic$ obs]v] to come once & look1 to return & gaze1 9 ord] to recognise t he is be=e a ma/]piece--! effigy ( a human be+ appe>+ z 9 life f a fl[+ g>m5t1 symbol ( ! art ( ! romanc]1 ! robe ( imag9ation ) :i* he envelop$ 8 analyses4 ,x becomes ?us impossible n to feel ! p[] ( ,rod9's ,balzac z "o /udies ! gigantic head em]g+ f ! ,illu/ration3 ,,int]i,,ur ,d',,ateli] ,,avec ,,le ,,gr\pe ,,des 8,,b\rgeois ,,de ,,calais0 drap]y z ! au?or lifts 8 eyes on ! com$y ( life4 ,9 #ahhb appe>$ simultane\sly 8,/4 ,jean pr*ant0 78,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ prea*+07 & 8,! ,creation ( ,man02 & d[n till #ahhe ! bu/s ( ,jean ,paul ,laur5s1 ,c>ri]-,belleuse1 ,victor ,hugo1 ,anton9 ,pr\/1 ,dal\1 7 exhibit$ at ! ,*amps de ,m>s4 ,to subsequ5t exhibitions 7 s5t bu/s ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 8,le ,c>iatide10 8,la ,danade10 8,la ,p5se10 monum5t to ,victor ,hugo1 ! 8,balzac10 8,le ,bais]10 8,l've10 & ! bu/s ( ,falguire & ,ro*e=t4 ,9 ! ,salon ( #ahhi 0 exhibit$ ! gr\p kn[n z ,les ,b\rgeois de ,calais1 ord]$ by ,calais1 & :i*1 ca/ 9 bronze1 /&s to-day on ! m>ketplace ( t t[n4 ,?is piece1 :i* has n its compe]1 commemorates ! h]oism ( six ( ! city's citiz5s 9 ! days :5 ,engl& 0 ,france's conqu]or4 ,froiss>t ) *>act]i/ically simple pa?os tells ! /ory4 ,calais1 tak5 by ! ,engli%1 0 de/9$ to de/ruction1 b ,k+ ,edw>d (f]$ to sp>e ! populace on ! condition t six notable b\rgeois %\ld come =? to him b>e-head$1 b>e-foot$1 ropes r\nd _! necks1 & ! city's keys 9 _! h&s4 8,i %all d ) !m accord+ to my good pleasure0--:i* good pleasure1 z ! _w kn[s1 0 to grant p>don & safe convoi1 at ! plea ( ! graci\s ,que5 ,philippa4 ,b !y h no dream ( p>don1 ^! m51 :o "o aft] ano!r seem aga9 to pursue _! expiatory way = u across ! ages4 ,! grateful p ( ! t[n h ba!d _! nak$ feet ) te>s ( adoration & f>ewell1 &1 devot$ to probable dea? & to sure humiliation1 !y are be=e u4 ,hi/ory has kept ! names ( f\r3 ,eu/a*e de ,/4 ,pi]re1 ,jean d',aire1 ,jacques & ,pi]re de ,wissant4 ,on _! faces are depict$ all ?+s save ! s5se ( defeat4 ,9 ! drawn visages1 convuls$ h&s1 9 ! b5t & defiant attitude1 are pride1 hauteur1 grief1 resolution4 ,! wa/$ =ms be> ! m>ks ( siege1 privation1 hung]1 & anxiety1 b !re is no trace ( submission 9 ! m$ival vic>i\s (f]+4 ,old age is "h1 passive 9 a mom5t ( sublime r5unciation2 y\?1 rebelli\s at ?is dem& ( ,fate2 middle life1 desp]ate 9 t5se despair4 ,^! figures are real & human2 ?is is mod]n realism ) classic del9eation4 ,v]se or prose1 bru% or p5cil1 c\ld n1 l9e = l9e1 h caught ! /ory bett] & told x m expressively4 ,! mass loves a "w ( art t tells a tale1 & "h ,illu/ration3 8,,le ,,p5seur0 ! layman & ! mo/ difficult symboli/ may alike enjoy4 ,a n>rative is told1 & ,art1 9 ! mode ( rec\nt1 is elevat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,beau ,,torse ,rod9's bu/s are /rik+ly ressemblant--n always flatt]+ to ! subject1 b rem>kable revelations ( ! "* ( ! individuals !mselves4 ,8 bu/s ( ,victor ,hugo & ,h5ri ,ro*e=t & ,jean ,paul ,laur5s are especially f9e4 8,9 mak+ a portrait1 = example10 ,rod9 says1 8x requires sev]al sances = me to get into ! _s ( my model4 ,i am seek+ always ! di/+ui%+ trait t makes ?is man or woman an individual diff]5t f ! re/ ( 8 k9d4 ,:5 ,i discov] ?is trait m>quant ,i dwell ^u x1 ,i insi/ on x--,i c>icature x1 if y l--until my bu/ has lik5ess2 !n ,i "k t ,i "k my model40 ,! sculptor has be5 at "w = fifte5 ye>s on ! fam\s 8,porte de l',enf]0 78,door ( ,hades071 ord]$ by ! ,museum ( ,decorative ,art 9 ,p>is4 ,( ?is /up5d\s und]tak+1 z yet incomplete1 only ! mo/ inadequate idea c be giv54 ,! portal measures six mtres 9 height2 ! panels & bord]s are fill$ ) c\ntless figures 9 bas & high relief4 ,above ! doors is a nude male figure 9 a sitt+ po/ure1 elb[s on ! knees1 head sunk on ! h&s4 ,?is is ,dante1 dream]1 m$itator1 be=e ^: eyes passes ! vision ( ! condemn$4 ,! gr\ps1 c\ples1 & s+le figures repres5t ev]y?+ t a f]tile tal5t c conceive ( dread & grief2 !re are visible ,illu/ration3 ,,le ,,j>d9 ,,des ,,olivi]s ,,de ,l',,homme ,,de ,g,,nie ,gre$1 ,lu/1 ,crime1 ,despair--9 %ort1 all ! wor/ ( ! ,_w1 ! ,fle%1 & ! ,triumphant ,fi5d4 ,at ! l[] corn]s are masks ( ,pa91 & ar\nd & ab\t !m ,satyrs1 ,c5taurs1 ,nymphs male & female1 human =ms ( all ages & nations1 run _! t]rible race4 ,^! rem>kably modell$ figures are entw9$1 int]lac$1 lean+ ! "o on ! o!r1 seek+ to escape1 pursu+1 haunt+1 & flee+1 repell+1 clasp+ 9 et]nal desire1 et]nal horror1 et]nal despair4 ,"h are ,paola & ,francesca 9 _! own =ms1 & _! symbols 9 _m ano!r2 "h1 ev51 are t9y bodies ( infants1 8:o seek ) sightless eyes to p5etrate limbo & ! %ades40 ,no "o b ,rod9 s9ce ! days ( ! ,ghibell9es c\ld h v5tur$ ^u ?is subject1 & ( ! trem5d\s result !re has z yet be5 "o g5]al v]dict ( praise4 ,x is ,rod9's *ef-d'uvre4 ,! doors are to be ca/ 9 bronze1 & are all b 9 ! h&s ( ! ca/]s4 ,c>peaux1 ,rude1 ,*apu1 h giv5 to ,france spl5did monum5ts4 ,! sculpture ( ^! m5 is p[]ful1 virile1 tell+1--_! te*nique t ( ! s*ools1 _! expression at once compreh5sible4 ,?is art1 picturesque1 decorative1 ends ) ! production1 & sugge/s z a :ole no?+ beyond t :i* is be=e ! eyes4 ,rod9's art1 by reason ( 8 m complex1 subtle temp]am5t1 8 m arti/ic sympa?y & pr(\nd] insight into nature & humanity1 has be5 a r5aissance to mod]n sculpture1 & is to pla/ic art :at ,puvis de ,*avannes 0 to decorative pa9t+4 ,he calls himself a /ud5t ( human life1 a disciple ( nature1 f :i* he inspires himself1 & 9 an orig9al1 individual mann] expresses 9 tangible =m 8 conceptions ( ! my/]ies ( life4 ,he has caught ! ineffable mom5t ( passion1 & d>$ to transfix ! embrace ( love 9 /one4 ,he has d>$ to portray by 8 art t :i* poet1 musician1 pa9t]1 h n wait$ to confess is an inspiration to all creation2 & is x n possible t ^? :o are s ha/y to malign & criticise ,rod9 d n und]/& him8 ,at all ev5ts 9 8 late/ productions he %[s no sign ( temporis+1 & *ooses unfl9*+ly to be an expositor 9 /one ( ! passions1 ! s5sations1 & crises ( humanity z he appreh5ds !m4 ,alongside ( ! high spirituality rea*$ 9 ! apo!osis ( r5unciation 9 ! gr\p ( 8,les ,b\rgeois de ,calais10 alongside ( ! intellectuality ( ! 8,victor ,hugo10 are examples ( ! grossly mat]ial4 ,"h is ! exquisite r\ndness ( y\? 9 8,bro!r & ,illu/ration3 ,,la ,,temp,,te ,illu/ration3 ,,sir,,nes ,,*antant ,si/]0 78,frre et ,sur071 a gr\p ( *>m+1 innoc5t lovel9ess4 ,t\*+ x is ! lankness ( %rivell$ age 7,/atue ( an ,old ,woman74 ,"h are express$ ! viol5ce ( all s5sation1 ! legitimate happ9ess ( love1 ! languor ( satiety1 ! wantonness ( riot1 ! solemnity ( dea?1 ! hopeless horror ( ! damn$ 78,la ,porte de l',enf]074 ,rod9 ! man is unassum+1 & 8 mann]s are almo/ nave4 ,9 8 accueil he is c\rte\s & *>m+1 ext5d+ a graci\s reception to ! _w he g5]\sly p]mits to freely seek him4 ,bel[ m$ium height1 /rongly1 p[]fully built1 8 head lionesque1 8 eyes ke51 deep-set1 & v brilliant1 we see him :5 at "w 9 ! :ite long bl\se he we>s 9 8 ateli]1 ,rue de l',univ]sit4 ,! va/ room is fill$ ) gr\ps complet$ & o!rs 9 diff]5t /ages ( advancem5t1 *iefly innum]able ca/s = ! 8,porte de l',enf]40 ,ar\nd ,rod9 are 8 /one-cutt]s1 a*iev+ f blocks ( m>ble ! cont\rs ( ! models 9 clay be=e _! eyes4 ,a f9e1 cl9k+ s\nd1 a 8t9-t910 fills ! place to e*o z ! p5etrat+ in/rum5ts tap ! h>d surface4 ,rod9's h&s are cov]$ ) wet & dry+ clay2 ! metallic s\nd is an accompanim5t to 8 ?\ghts4 8,my mti] is to express my ideas 9 pla/ic =m2 &1 curi\sly1 x is ( =m ,i ?9k ! lea/40 7,8 enemies w f9d "h a po9t d'appui & fre% impetus to mir?67 8,to me all expression %\ld be subord9ate to ! ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/e ,,de ,,mons4 ,,rod91 ,,p> ,,falgui,,re idea2 & = ! elusive1 fleet+ ideals ,i am on an et]nal se>*4 ,i may imag9e t "u my h&s1 z ,i m\ld a faun possibly1 or a satyr1 ,i h caught ! ineffable conception fa/ at la/2 :51 "u my v t\*1 ,i see ! be+ *ange4 ,my inspiration becomes ano!r1 & lo6 ! clay is a faun no long]1 b a ,sappho--head ?r[n back1 lips p>t$1 plung+ into a sea60 ,& to ?is man1 ! et]nal se>* is = beauty1 :i*1 accord+ to 8 cre$1 exi/s 9 ev]y?+ t lives1 moves1 or has its be+4 8,no?+ is ugly t has life10 ,rod9 says4 8,age has its own lovel9ess1 z y\? has its especial *>m4 ,:atev] sugge/s human emotion1 :e!r ( grief or pa91 goodness or ang]1 hate or love1 has its individual seal ( beauty4 ,!re=e10 he exclaims1 8s9ce ,i hold all exi/5ce to be beautiful1 & all beauty to be tru?1 on a bi5 le droit de *oisir p>mi les *oses vraies0 7"o has ! "r to *oose among/ tru?s74 ,& al?\gh to ,rod9 has be5 attribut$ ma/]y 9 all arts save t 9 :i* he is absolutely matre1 ( 8 draw+s1 8 designs1 8 c]amics1 be> ! t\* ( g5ius1--he is p> excell5ce ! sculptor4 ,no critic c obs]ve c]ta9 gr\ps )\t conc$+ ma/]y to him 9 8 art4 ,x is claim$ t !re exi/ 9 antiquity no m p]fect examples ( ! human =m ?an 8,l',age d',aira910 8,le ,pr9temps10 & 8,le ,bais]40 ,_h ^! m>bles be5 une>!d at ,samo?race or dis9t]r$ at ,a!ns1 antiqu>ians 7if puzzl$ to trace ! ,grecian _s7 w\ld sc>cely h hesitat$ to assign ^! figures _! places among/ ! remnants ( ! du/ & a%es ( ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,b betwe5 ,phidias & ,rod91 betwe5 pure ,greek & ! complex mod]n1 !re is a great gulf fix$4 ,! times dem&1 crave1 insi/ ^u & g5]ate1 ano!r _s4 ,! anci5ts portray$ div9ity 9 ! my/ic ideal clo!d 9 ideal =m2 ?is mod]n portrays humanity1 ) its w>r+ desires1 its brea?1 span1 happ9ess ( love4 ,rod9 w be p]haps always misund]/ood4 ,he is a pagan1 & 9 8 art has be5 s v>i$ z to make x difficult to judge him by a /&>d or to comp>e him wisely ) 8 =]unn]s or 8 contempor>ies4 ,! same h& t has p]fectly c>v$ ! lovely woman's head 9 8,la ,p5se10 r\nd$ ! limbs 9 ! delicacy ( 8,! ,et]nal ,idol10 ! same h& te>s =? f clay & /one s9i/]1 t]rible conceptions1 mighty symbols ( desolation z on 8,la ,porte de l',enf]10 ! inevitable mis]y 9 ! retribution4 ,f a block ( m>ble he causes a woman to blossom =? l a fl[]1 until r\gh block & figure appe> ( diff]5t mat]ials--! "o a cold1 pulseless backgr\nd1 a %ea? = a =m s in/9ct ) life t ! /one has ! texture ( fle%1 & seems to bloom & gl[4 ,take1 = example1 ! figure ( ,psy*e hold+ back ! drap]ies ( night t %e may see ,eros4 ,rod9 is an absolute expression ( 8 times1 a mod]n ) ! subtlety ( idea1 ! sugge/ive conception t is ! di/+ui%+ m>k ( n9ete5?-c5tury tal5t1 "p ( ! _s t has creat$ ! s*ools ( symbolism1 t has co9$ ! t]m 8deg5]ate02 & to ?is tr5d ( m9d1 :i* no civilisation hi!rto c\ld h produc$1 has be5 add$ robu/ physical /r5g? & an ord] ( g5ius ak9 to t ( ! anci5ts1 be=e ^: immortal works ,rod9 is a humble & dev\t wor%ipp]1 & f :om1 9 8 mode/y1 he ?9ks himself inf9itely remov$1 & to :om he is 9 reality div9ely alli$4 ,,paul ,,alb]t ,,besn>d ,illu/ration3 ,,paul ,,alb]t ,,besn>d ,,9 ,,8 ,,/udio ,paul ,alb]t ,besn>d be>s no relation to any s*ool4 8,i h nev] =m$ "p ( a gr\p10 he says2 & 9 rev5ge or despair no gr\p has =m$ itself ar\nd ! ma/]4 ,!re is1 prop]ly speak+1 no ,s>g5t s*ool & no ,:i/l] s*ool1 & may ^! m5 n be tak5 to be ma/]s ( ! pres5t "t8 ,x is a di/+ui%+ peculi>ity ( mod]n art t s*ools d n =m z !y did 9 ! old days4 ,possibly an explanation ( ! fact :y !re is little disciple%ip is t we are 9 ! age ( individualism & n ( int5se & imitative /udy4 ,ea* man & woman int5ds to be an arrivi/e )\t be+ a plodd] & s*ol>4 ,!re is great pressure t[>d ultimate success2 desire = orig9ality4 ,imitation ( me?ods & te*nique is n sympa!tic4 ,above all !re is a m>k$ abs5ce ( ! g5ius :i* c>ries m5 to ! p9nacle ,besn>d has rea*$4 ,appr5tice%ip is n to ! ta/e ( ! mod]n /ud5t6 ,( p :o put pa9t on canvas !re are legion--( pa9t]s few--& 9 ,france1 ,degas & ,besn>d head ! li/4 ,no?+ w\ld be m mi/ak5 ?an to call ,besn>d an ,impressioni/1 or to conf\nd him ) t s*ool ( art4 ,! ^w has be5 too freely us$ & misappli$4 ,besn>d's art1 9 z f> z possible1 is ! complete embodim5t ( 8 conception2 ! canvas :5 x leaves 8 h&--9 z f> z ! pa9t] is able to completely transmit 8 ?\ght--is f9i%$4 ,besn>d does n pret5d to flitt+ & intangible effects--to sugge/ive impressionism--he claims by 8 "w to h express$ 8 idea1 & does n tru/ to ! public to int]pret him or 8 inspiration--he has ma/]fully done s = himself4 ,! prov9ces1 ! ,midi & ! ,nor? h giv5 to ,france mo/ ( h] fam\s m52 x is unusual = a ,p>isian born & br$ to w9 di/9ction 9 8 own city4 ,x (t5 seems to be a fact t ! g5ius ( ! individual dem&s uproot+ f 8 native soil--& t transplant+ is salut>y = developm5t & success4 ,puvis de ,*avannes 0 a ,lyonnais1 ,+res came f ,montaubon1 ,rod9 & ,besn>d are ,p>isians4 ,?is la/ nam$ prophet f\nd in/antane\s ,illu/ration3 ,,convalesc5ce hon\r 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,besn>d is a *ild ( =tune2 success came to him e>ly1 & he has no /ories to relate ( /ruggle & despair4 ,( ! r\gh way to ,fame he is ignorant1 ( ! tortures :i* /imulat$ & deep5$ ! exp]i5ce ( ,rod91 ( ! long & pa9ful r\te ( ,puvis de ,*avannes to recognition ,besn>d kn[s no?+6 ,he has no h>d%ips to rec\nt3 "o ( ! happy ones 9 ! _w ( art1 he is s+ul>ly devoid ( hi/ory4 ,he takes a calm & *e]ful satisfaction 9 ! facts ( 8 successes1 & is delight$ to h no compla9t to make ( public or critics4 8,i began ) success0 7he says7 8& x has nev] left me40 ,besn>d 0 born ( a pa9t+ family1 8 fa!r a pupil ( ,+res & 8 "m a clev] m9iaturi/4 ,! boy 0 de/9$ = ,diplomacy1 b ) 8 tal5t = art 8 di/a/e = any o!r c>e] rapidly decl>$ itself4 ,8 p>5ts ackn[l$g$ 8 pr$ilection1 & he ent]$ ! ,beaux ,arts4 ,8 ma/] 0 ! celebrat$ ,brmond2 & al?\gh ,besn>d claims nev] to h be5 an ard5t /ud5t1 & to h pa9t$ ) fre$om1 foll[+ out 8 individual ta/es & orig9al incl9ations1 ! /rict academic influ5ce ( ! s*ools1 ! sy/em ( ,brmond1 himself a pupil ( ,+res1 is m>k$ly evid5t 9 ,besn>d's te*nique4 ,8 mti] has be5 ?or\ghly =m$1 8 mann] ( pa9t+ arriv$ at ?r\gh ! close & labori\s /udy 9 ! s*ool ( t greate/ ma/] ( mod]n pa9t+--,+res4 ,8 db be=e ! public 0 ) a portrait call$ 8,la ,femme ,rose0 ab\t ! ye> '#fh4 ,?is picture creat$ an imm$iate effect ^u ! critic & public1 & ! arti/1 sc>cely m ?an a boy1 f\nd himself ! success ( ! mom5t4 ,! foll[+ ye> he took ! ,prix de ,rome1 :i* recognition in/ead ( com+ to him--z x did to mo/ ( ! /ud5t _w--a /imulus & a rew>d1 broke 9--z x 7--success ^u success6 ,9 ord] to avail himself ( ! privilege1 ! prize (f]$1 he 0 oblig$ to leave beh9d him ! op5+ ( a c>e] already promis+ & to j\rney to ,italy4 ,! p]iod ( 8 ,italian soj\rn 0 nei!r productive nor important2 & he aft]w>ds made a /ay 9 ,london1 :]e he f\nd himself sympa!tic ) ,engli% p & _! art4 ,he pa9t$ sev]al portraits :il/ 9 ,engl&1 & among/ !m ^? ( ,admiral ,sir ,r$mond ,cam]on & ,sir ,b>tle ,fr]e4 ,! pictures exhibit$ at ! ,salons foll[+ 8 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sick ,,woman success ) 8,la ,femme ,rose0 7 8,l'homme qui c\rt aprs la ,=tune0 & 8,procession des ,seigneurs de ,voilans10 a decorative bit ( pa9t+ done1 z is evid5t1 9 8 extreme y\?1 full ( movem5t & s9c]ity & novelty1 & indicative ( 8 p[] z future decorator4 ,?is picture is to-day on ! walls ( 8 /udio 9 ,p>is4 ,!n foll[$ 8,une ,s\rce10 8,/4 ,b5oit et ,enfant10 & a l>ge canvas 8,aprs la ,dfaite40 ,9 #ahhc a portrait call$ 8,la ,femme jaune et bleue0 caus$ an arti/ic furore & recall$ ! en?usiasm ) :i* 8 db _h be5 receiv$ a few ye>s be=e4 ,! picture 0 n a portrait1 x 0 a /udy ( lights4 ,besn>d is n1 /rictly speak+1 a portrait pa9t]1 & ?is production1 8,la ,femme jaune et bleue10 r ?an ! fai?ful transcription ( a lik5ess1 is ! skilful1 ma/]ly treatm5t ( a s*eme4 ,nev] 0 ,besn>d able to reproduce = ! p--:o at once flock$ to give him ord]s = portraits--! effects :i* _h s /rik+ly won _! notice4 ,9 ! portrait ( 8,la ,femme jaune et bleue0 he has insi/$ ^u ! effects ( deux rayons--! light ( an int]ior & ! delicate illum9ation ( ! twilight ent]+ f )\t4 ,9 ?is bl5d+ ( tones1 ! azure lum9esc5ce ( twilight & ! yell[ lamplight1 /&s ! woman's figure4 ,! public to :om ! picture 0 en?rall+ did n p]haps compreh5d x 0 ! r5d]+ ( an idea1 ! peculi> vision ( ,besn>d1 or und]/& t !re9 lay its di/9ction & t x 0 n a /udy ( portraiture4 ,!n may be m5tion$ ,besn>d's celebrat$ 8,poneys h>cells p> les m\*es40 ,no "o :o has se5 ! two "y horses 9 _! /alls =gets ?is live & graceful picture1 ) its animation & v]ve1 its int]e/+ anatomical /udy & ! treatm5t ( col\r & tone4 ,! animals are admirably drawn & ! blue & crimson & violet ( ! s*eme are ,besn>d's own4 ,?is bold & ecc5tric production add$ mu* to ! reputation ( ! pa9t] & 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>k$ pictures at ! ,*icago ,exposition4 ,x is n[ own$ by ! ,c\nt ,raj9ski 7,russia7 & is a v]itable *ef d'uvre4 ,besn>d has also ano!r equ9e gr\p call$ 8,le ,m>* des *evaux en ,algrie10 n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,b>on ,fran*etti4 ,a li/ ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ,besn>d's pictures is m or less complete z foll[s3 ,! frescoes 9 ! ,sorbonne4 ,illu/ration3 ,,la ,,femme ,,qui ,,se ,,*auffe 8,la ,vie r5aissante et la ,mort40 ,fresco 9 ! ,htel de ,ville1 8l',apo?ose de la ,lumire40 ,fresco 9 ! ,ecole de ,ph>macie4 ,frescoes 9 ! ,hospital = ,poor ,*ildr5 at ,b]ck4 ,portrait ( ,rjane4 ,portrait ( ! ,pr9cess ,ma?ilde4 ,portrait ( 8 family4 ,portrait ( 8 wife4 ,! la/ f\r are 9 8 own possession4 8,c\* du soleil sur le bord d',algrie40 ,luxemb\rg4 8,la ,mort40 ,luxemb\rg4 8,femme qui se *auffe40 ,luxemb\rg4 8,entre deux rayons40 ,luxemb\rg4 8,la ,ferie ,intime40 ,russia4 8,l',ile heureuse0--9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,h5s*el4 ,at ! pres5t date ,monsieur ,m>tignac1 ,p>is1 possesses sev]al spl5did canvases ( ,besn>d's1 notably 8l',espagnole10 8,le ,reg>d10 8l',automne0 & 8,la ,femme de ,bi>ritz40 ,9 ,am]ica ! pur*as]s ( ,besn>d h be5 few4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( 8 pa9t+s is at ,baltimore1 9 ,mr4 ,george ,v&]bilt's collection4 ,p>is1 appreciative ( h] di/+ui%$ son1 has confid$ to him ! mo/ important ( ! decorations n[ "u ! city's consid]ation--! ceil+ ( ! ,?tre ,franais & ! cupola ( ! ,petit ,palais4 ,let ! amateur ( art1 ^: li/ is already long1 add ^! mural decorations :i* are n[ 9 process ( con/ruction1 & x w be se5 t ! art ( int]ior pa9t+ is n ext9ct 9 ,france1 & t ^! tasks h be5 happily consign$ to ! man be/ fitt$ at pres5t to p]=m !m4 ,besn>d is at pres5t engag$ ^u ! ceil+ ( ! ,?tre ,franais4 ,its dim5sions are va/1 cov]+ a surface ( #bgc metres4 ,8 subject1 already compos$ 9 m9iature1 is z foll[s3 ,! god ,apollo1 9 8 *>iot1 draws 8 horses back on _! haun*es :il/ he salutes ! great ma/]s ( drama--,corneille1 ,rac9e1 ,molire1 ,victor ,hugo1 all ( :om are seat$ at ! top ( a flight ( temple /eps4 ,beh9d ! god are a gr\p ( ! ,h\rs1 & 9 front1 ! ,muses4 ,on ! la/ /ep ( ! temple is a *>m+ gr\p & di/9ctive ( ,besn>d4 ,! female figure ( ,"t reposes aga9/ ,illu/ration3 ,,dea? ano!r figure repres5t+ ,tru?--a mo/ subtle & agreeable image4 ,! cupola ( ! ,petit ,palais is divid$ into f\r panels1 & ,besn>d's int5tion is to repres5t 9 8 pa9t+s ! city ( ,p>is 9 f\r diff]5t conceptions--8,p>is ,hospitalire10 8,p>is dans son ,art10 8,p>is dans le ,comm]ce10 & 8,p>is dans les ,indu/ries40 ,= ! ,/4 ,l\is ,exposition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,besn>d has s5t a frieze cov]+ #gfj metres1 entirely surr\nd+ ! walls ( ! ,exposition ,franaise4 ,9 ?is build+ w also be se5 by ! t\ri/s !re 8l',ile heureuse40 ,= ! m m9ute consid]ation ( ,besn>d's works x is well to beg9 ) ! decorations 9 ! ,ecole de ,ph>macie :]e ! walls ( ! corridor entrance to ?is ,s*ool are entirely cov]$ ) 8 decorations4 ,! ord] 0 giv5 9 #ahhc & fulfill$ 9 #ahhh4 ,"h ,besn>d has giv5 a s]ies ( fre% & delicate ple9 air frescoes done ^u ! walls !mselves4 ,z !y are )\t protection--regrettably--!y are be+ m>k$ by ! v&al p5cils ( ! sightse] & ! /ud5ts4 ,to ! "r1 ! fir/ panel repres5ts ! op5 fields :]e peasants & wom5 ga!r ! m$ical h]bs4 ,9 ano!r panel foll[s ! sort+ ( ! h]bs 9 ! laboratory2 ! ?ird is ! laboratory itself ) ! di/illation ( ! m$ic9es4 ,!n comes a l9e ( l&scapes j above ov] ! woodwork ( ! wall l a dado4 ,! fir/ is ! s]i\s1 m$itative sci5ti/ 9 ! balcony ( 8 h\se1 ov]look+ ! riv] & ! city4 ,alongside ?is are sev]al l&scapes ( a peculi>ly g5tle & attractive *>m4 ,at ! end ( ! hall are aga9 f\r l>ge frescoes1 ! =e/ :]e ! *emi/s & ! botani/s are engag$ 9 _! rese>*es--! lecture room & ! geologi/ among/ ! rocks4 ,on ! opposite wall is ! companion s]ies ( oblong panels ^: subjects h become s well kn[n to ! connoisseur3 ,dawn on a primval sea :]e up f ! waves prehi/oric creatures rise weird & appall+2 a gr\p ( sea-horses em]g+ f ! wat]s2 a troop ( ma/odons1 & la/ly primitive man & woman disport+ on ! %ores ( an anci5t sea ^: waves to-day are conf9$ 9 "s /rata ( rock to be f\nd by ! geologi/'s tool4 ,on ! left1 at ! entrance door1 are ! mo/ beautiful ( ! s]ies ( decorations4 ,^! are life size4 ,"o is 8,la ,malade10 a sick girl 9 h] b$1 surr\nd$ by ! "m1 ! nurse & ! physician4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,portrait ,,9 ,,yell[ ,,& ,,blue ,! companion piece is 8,! ,convalesc5ce10 & is und\bt$ly "o ( ,besn>d's *efs d'uvre4 ,! invalid1 aft] h] long & we>y conf9em5t1 is be+ support$ by t5d] arms into ! sunlight2 & x w\ld be difficult to imag9e a m expressive & sugge/ive subject = ^! walls4 ,! picture is full ( sunlight & my/]i\s half-tones1 & is expressive ( t5d]ness & sympa?y & enc\ragem5t4 ,9 fact1 ^! frescoes possess 9 a l>ge degree ! ess5tials ( good decoration--simplicity ( l9e--bold & correct draw+--impressive human s5tim5t & impressive subject4 ,aga9 & notably1 9 ! decorations ( ! ,salle des ,m>iages 9 ! ,mairie du ,l\vre ! subtlety ( ,besn>d's treatm5t ( 8 task1 ! uplead+ & inspir+ effect he has produc$ makes well wor? a special description ( ^! pictures4 ,x w appe> impossible to ! dogmatic m9d t a secul> room1 9 a ,republican ,mayor's (fice1 c sugge/ an atmosph]e ( sacr$ beauty4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 has be5 r5d]$ ! case by ! decorations ) :i* ,besn>d has beautifi$ ?is squ>e1 d>k1 cons]vative ap>tm5t4 ,z "o ent]s ! ap>tm5t :]e civil m>riages are p]=m$ 9 ?is p>ticul> qu>t] ( ,p>is ! eyes f9d on ! wall opposite ! door a graceful & agreeable picture ( y\?ful love4 ,! girl--an exquisite figure--is surr\nd$ by fly+ birds & "y doves4 ,%e is seat$ on a bank ( fl[]s & above h] a y\? ( age z t5d] z h] own waves a bran* ( spr+ fl[]s4 ,f ?is1 "o seeks ! side wall & a l>ge panel ( bright & gl[+ col\r4 ,! subject is h>ve/ "t1 & ! fields are heavy ) _! burd5 ( gra94 ,on a %eaf ( gold5 :eat is ! figure ( a woman1 mature n[ al?\gh /ill "y1 & at h] brea/ a *ild4 ,two o!r *ildr5 play ab\t h]1 & alongside ! husb&'s /rong1 vigor\s figure wre/les ) 8 refractory horse4 ,?is decoration1 purely pa/ellic 9 impression1 is s s(t & pla/ic t ! cle> col\r seems ready to come (f at ! t\*4 ,x is peculi>ly velvet-l 9 quality & v high 9 tone4 ,already ?is squ>e1 unbeautiful room ) its gre5-cov]$ b5*es has alt]$ 9 "*4 ,! greate/ =ces ( ! _w1 ! greate/ beauty ( ! _w1 h p5etrat$ x ?r\gh ^! int]pretations ( a ma/]4 ,b x is n to ! exub]ant & lovely expressions ( life t ! man & woman :o come "h to ! ,maire's (fice ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fi%]man',s ,,daught] to be jo9$ 9 w$lock1 turn1 or on :i*--f ! v position ( ! picture--_! eyes are =c$ to re/4 ,directly ov] ! (ficial desk--directly ov] ! entrance door--is ! ?ird decoration ( ! suite4 ,9 ! fraile/ tone1 if ?is ^w may be employ$1 9 ! mo/ my/]i\s m$ium1 he has pa9t$ a w9t] sc5e4 ,to ! left a little r[ ( skeleton trees range 9 nude1 *a/e b>5ess2 9 ! f> di/ance is ! lonely outl9e ( a ru9$ t[]4 ,close toge!r--at ! top ( a long l9e ( /one /eps--are seat$ a man & woman4 ,age has claim$ !m2 !y are old4 ,b ! woman /ill leans ^u ! man4 ,:at ?is fresco portrays ( union1 ( insep>abl5ess1 ( devotion1 is n easy to express 9 words4 ,!re is no h9t ( melan*oly 9 ?is w9t] sc5e1 9 ?is /udy ( old age :i* ,besn>d has se5 fit to acc5tuate1 :i* he has *os5 = 8 pr9cipal panel1 & on :i* ! newly m>ri$ c\ple mu/ m$itate4 ,x is ! beautiful apo!osis ( w$d$ love d>+ly look+ beyond y\? to ! s]5e beauty ( life's decl9e4 ,! frescoes 7 done 9 #ahih4 ,!y are drawn at once ) fre$om & precision1 & are excell5t examples ( ! be/ mod]n mural art4 ,! subject pa9t$ on ! ar* ( ! ,amphi?atre de ,*imie1 ,la ,sorbonne1 is highly imag9ative4 ,besn>d has call$ x 8,la ,vie r5aissante de la ,mort40 ,x consi/s ( ?ree l>ge panels4 ,9 ! c5tre panel1 ?r[n on a bank ( yell[ h]bage1 is ! body ( a woman1 at h] brea/ a nurs+ infant4 ,f ! o!r brea/ a /ream ( milk fl[s =?1 ga9+ 9 dim5sions until x swells to a riv] ( life4 ,ar\nd h] m\? clu/] a horde ( butt]flies1 ! dissem9ators ( g]ms4 ,a s]p5t1 symbolis+ g5]ation1 makes 8 way sl[ly t[>d ! woman4 ,! "r panel repres5ts figures ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,adam c>ries ! "y & lovely figure ( ! "m ( life d[nw>d t[>d a riv] fl[+ pa/ ! portals ( ,ed54 ,h] h& is out/ret*$ t[>d ! gold5 apples ( an ov]hang+ tree4 ,toge!r ! c\ple desc5d t[>d ! riv] :i* suppos$ly c>ries on its brea/ ! dbris ( plants & (fscum ( ! e>?1 & loses itself 9 ! e>? aga94 ,at ! left a mighty *asm *>g$ ) fire repres5ts a crucible purify+ & revivify+ & recon/ruct+4 ,?us ,besn>d has *os5 to symbolise ! =ces ( nature--,wat]1 ,air1 ,e>?1 ,fire4 ,! pr9ciples ( organic *emi/ry--creatures ( flora1 fauna & animal life "u ! sol> influ5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sunset1 ,,alg]ia ,x is a s+ul> & bold conception1 magnific5tly drawn & pa/el-l 9 treatm5t4 ,! ,muse du ,luxemb\rg is especially ri* 9 ! arti/'s works1 & ! buy]s = ! ,/ate h %[n wisdom & p5etration 9 _! *oice4 ,9 "o ( ! rooms is a small canvas n ov] #ah by #f in*es4 ,x recalls 9 "* & di/9ction ! little picture ( ,gambetta's room done by ,caz91 & x is only ! great ma/]s :o ?us wond]fully fill small bits ( canvas ) :ole hi/ories ( life4 ,besn>d has call$ 8 /udy 8,la ,mort0--a mis]able little mans>d room au sixime 9 a ?ird-class hotel--! meagre furni%+s are a *air1 table1 & iron b$ on :i* lies ! dead figure ( a woman4 ,at ! door ! voluble conci]ge1 half curi\s & half t\*$1 u%]s 9 a "y man1 no d\bt ! lov] ( ! wret*$ creature beyond all ! que/ions ( life2 ! man is 9 ev5+ dress1 hat 9 8 h&4 ,"h we h pov]ty1 mis]y1 debau*1 disgrace & despair 9 a m$allion1 z x 74 ,! composition & ! treatm5t recall no "o b ,besn>d himself1 b ! lit]>y quality ( ! picture sugge/s ,hog>? s]ies1 & ,tol/oi & ,balzac4 ,?is aff9ity ) a si/] art is n[ & !n int]e/+ly obs]v$ 9 ! n>rative pictures ( ! great ma/]s4 8,entre ,deux ,rayons0 is ! s-call$ portrait ( a woman4 ,aga9 ! effect ( two lights is "h acc5tuat$4 ,! canvas is full ( light & seems positively to radiate4 ,! tones are r$ & yell[1 w>m & iridesc5t1 & ! fle% ( ! arms & neck melt into ! s*eme ( ! drap]y4 ,! picture is a m>vel ( delicate beauty & te*nique4 7#ahic47 ,b surpass+ all ! pictures 9 ?is ,museum1 9 ! same room1 on a consid]ably l>g] canvas1 is 8,la ,femme qui se *auffe10 ! nude figure ( a woman cr\*+ be=e a fire ^: exi/5ce is only ev9c$ by ! play ( its reflections ^u h] fle%4 ,f a little cup ( blue & :ite *9a %e is dr9k+ a draught1 evid5tly w>m & delici\s1 to judge f h] attitude1 :i* is expressive ( entire com=t & bi5 tre4 ,! "w1 9 po9t ( view ( modell+ & draw+1 is absolute p]fection4 ,?is treatm5t ( ! nude has ! /r5g? & p[] ( m>ble ) ! addition ( col\r4 ,9 none ( ,besn>d's pa9t+s is ! lum9\s quality m /rik+4 ,!re is 9 x an opalesc5ce & vibration1 x possesses ! s(tness ( old pa9t+s1 & alone 9 a gall]y ( ma/]pieces w\ld give ,besn>d ! "r to fir/ rank4 ,! s*eme ( 8,la ,femme qui se *auffe0 is blue & yell[1 ! ,illu/ration3 ,,horses ,,torm5t$ ,,by ,,flies backgr\nd a p5umbra ( azure1 f :i* ! brilliant figure ( ! woman comes dazzl+ly =?4 ,! pictures 9 ! possession ( ,monsieur ,m>tignac des]ve note4 8,le ,s\rire10 pa9t$ 9 #ahie1 is a portrait ( m]it & p]haps p>ticul>ly int]e/+ because un*>act]i/ic ( ,besn>d4 ,x is successful z a /udy ( d>k1 m sombre tones1 & has _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ,dut* pa9t+4 8,l',automne10 aga91 is a /udy l[ 9 tone1 & ,besn>d has left 8 type 7di/9ctly ! blonde woman7 to pa9t a d>k creature ?r\gh ^: loos5$ hair fall a %[] ( autumn leaves4 ,?is picture is a v]itable phantom ( a season pa/4 ,!re is an ,alg]i5ne 9 ?is collection1 int]e/+ because x is yet ano!r treatm5t ( ,besn>d's fam\s 8,deux ,rayons40 ,! ,ea/]n woman is seat$ 9 ! w9d[ ( ! boo?1 & bl5d+ ) ! room's light is t light f ! long ,ea/]n /reet :i* seems actually to ent] h] room at ! ?re%old ( h] boo?4 ,9 #ahic1 ,mr4 ,james ,sutton1 ( ,new ,york1 ord]$ f ,m>tignac =ty ,besn>ds to be s5t to ,am]ica4 ,8 "n 0 !n sc>cely kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,_m ( ! canvases f\nd in/ant appreciation4 ,"o beautiful portrait call$ 8,la ,p5sive10 9 ! possession ( ,monsieur ,m>tignac1 is especially wor?y ( m5tion4 ,"h ,besn>d is fai?ful to 8 type--a blonde woman ) brilliant head ( copp]-col\r$ hair4 ,%e leans a little =w>d ) h] *9 on h] clasp$ h&s4 ,h] dress is ( yell[ sat9 & old lace1 9 h] h&s two great p9k roses4 ,! s*eme ( ! picture is yell[ ) a s+le delicate p9k note4 ,! hair1 ! fle%1 & ! texture ( ! sat9 & ! lace are all repetitions & repetitions1 all insi/5ces ( ! yell[ tone4 8,la ,femme de ,bi>ritz0--,m>tignac--"o ( ,besn>d's late pa9t+s1 is v beautiful inde$4 ,! model is a woman ( w>m1 voluptu\s type1 reveal+ ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,basque4 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ :5 ,besn>d 0 9 ,bi>ritz1 :]e he _h gone = ! heal? ( "o ( 8 *ildr54 ,monsieur ,m>tignac has sev]al examples ( ,besn>d's pa/els1 & curi\sly en\gh ! m delicate treatm5t t 8 canvases 9 oil display is abs5t 9 ^! pa/els1 ^: col\rs are s vivid z to be almo/ blatant2 b !y are spl5did a*ievem5ts1 & ,besn>d is ! fir/ pa/elli/ 9 ,france4 ,"s ( 8 mo/ successful works 9 ?is m$ium are 9 ! possession ( ,dr4 ,delbet1 ( ,p>is4 ,illu/ration3 ,,love ,besn>d's p]sonality recalls t ( 8 di/+ui%$ c\ntryman1 ,rod94 ,he has ! same /rong1 vigor\s physique1 ! same air ( p[]1 b ^! two great ma/]s 9 temp]am5t & 9 life & exp]i5ce are ! antipodes4 ,besn>d is n a recluse2 he is1 on ! contr>y1 a man ( ! _w1 v dome/ic too1 & absorb$ 9 8 family & 8 home4 ,8 hotel & /udios are a little remov$ f ! c5tre ( ,p>isian turmoil4 ,he ent]ta9s & receives a great deal & has a l>ge circle ( acqua9tances & fri5ds4 ,9 ord] to control z mu* l& z possible & to con/ruct l>g] work%ops1 he has b\ght ext5sively ar\nd 8 h\se4 ,9 "o /udio are ! project$ designs = ! ,?tre ,franais1 9 ano!r ! new portrait ( 8 wife1 a full-siz$ figure ( a woman ( middle age1 h] hair is sn[ :ite1 h] dress sumptu\s black velvet1 & %e holds a yell[-cov]$ novel 9 h] h&s4 ,?is 0 exhibit$ at la/ ye>'s ,salon & is ! mo/ reali/ic ( all ,besn>d's pa9t+s4 ,!re is an int]e/+ portrait 9 ?is same /udio ( ! ,pr9cess ,ma?ilde ,bonap>te1 :o di$ ?is w9t]1 & ^: salons h be5 fam\s = ! la/ half-c5tury4 ,! ,pr9cess is seat$ at a table by a gre5 lamp1 9 ! position & environm5t s well kn[n to m5 & wom5 ( lett]s4 ,on ^! walls also hang ! celebrat$ picture ( ! pa9t]'s family1 pa9t$ ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago1 a gr\p ( r$-*eek$ *ildr5 & _! "m4 ,9 ?is l>ge1 agreeable room1 ,besn>d pa9ts f models & /atues1 makes 8 designs & draw+s1 8 et*+s1 8 sket*es & 8 pa/els4 ,b up/airs at ! top ( 8 h\se 7^: walls are ri* ) _! friezes ( designs7 is an elaborate /udio p>ticul>ly design$ = pos]s = portraits4 ,?is sumptu\s ap>tm5t--furni%$ 9 ! mo/ luxuri\s mann]--sugge/s a draw+-room & n a /udio at all4 ,ri* scre5s ( ,*9ese & ,japanese workman%ip1 pa9t+s by ! old ma/]s 7none ( 8 "w is "h71 objects & bibelots & treasures ( art adorn ! ap>tm5t4 ,! *imney-piece is int]e/+ z an example ( ,besn>d's ta/e = pla/ic art4 ,x is set 9 panels ( /a9$ glass1 & ar\nd ! f5d] are coil$ a pair ( gigantic boa-con/rictors made 9 pla/] & aft]w>ds pa9t$4 ,! effect is picturesque1 t]rify+ & peculi>1 & is ! "w ( ! arti/ himself4 ,?is room boa/s ! black-&-gold cab9et :i* ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flirtation figur$ 9 8,la ,ferie intime40 ,! picture1 z w be rememb]$1 is ! nude figure ( a "y woman ensconc$ 9 a great arm*air4 ,! g>m5ts %e has j quitt$ s(tly surr\nd h]4 ,! brilliant & dazzl+ effect ( ! pa9t+ is 9 ! me%es ( h] spangl$ dress blaz+ ) reflect$ light1 & f ! gold t gleams & glitt]s is ! lacqu] ( ! ,*9ese cab9et4 ,! :ole picture is a gl[ ( gold & fire1 & 9 ?is lusc5t envelope ! woman muses & dreams4 ,?is picture is 9 ,russia1 z are _m ( ,besn>d's canvases4 ,_m critics & pa9t]s class ?is picture z ! f9e/ example ( mod]n art4 ,x w\ld n be complete to close ! /udy ( ,besn>d )\t m5tion ( 8 et*+s4 ,"h & !re a deal] may h a complete set ( ! few produc$1 b !y are few inde$1 & difficult to obta94 ,! mo/ celebrat$ is kn[n z 8,la ,femme40 ,9 ?is s]ies ,besn>d has drawn woman 9 e /age ( h] exi/5ce4 ,we h ! flirt1 ! mi/ress1 ! wife1 ! happy "m ) h] *ildr51 ! mis]able "m1 :o to cov] ! =m ( h] freez+ *ild d5udes h]self1 & at l5g? ca/s h] body ov] h] son2 ! woman ( ! ball-room1 ! woman ( ! /reets1 &1 9 %ort1 he has se5 fit to display e /ate & condition ( fem99ity 9 ?is /udy ( black & :ite4 ,!re also is a weird & ecc5tric suite1 designat$ z 8,la ,mort40 ,9 ^! /udies ,besn>d has inde$ play$ ) 8 conception1 r++ its *anges to endless & inf9ite v>iety4 ,dea?1 ! skeleton1 pursues 8 prey 9 e imag9able /ate ( society--9 ! /reets1 9 ! cr[d1 to ! lonely individual1 to ! lov]s' embrace1 to ! man & wife be=e ! alt>1 he lurks beh9d a pill> to seize ! solit>y pass]-by1 he appe>s 9 ! ball-room1 jogg+ elb[s ) ! dbutante1 he rescues ! begg> & m5aces ! ri* man4 ,"h 9 ^! draw+s ! pa9t] displays 8 fir/ & only h9t ( morbidness4 ,! idea ( dea?1 he says1 has always be5 ) him an obsession4 ,:i/l]'s et*+s are alone to be m5tion$ 9 class ) ^! admirable eaux-=tes4 ,besn>d himself expla9s ! abs5ce ( ! melan*oly /ra9 :i* is1 z a rule1 /rongly und]ly+ ! "w ( all great g5ius4 8,i nev] "w :5 ,i am unhappy4 ,unhapp9ess has a mo/ depress+ effect ^u my execution & my conception4 ,nev] 9 times ( anxiety h ,i said1 #8,i w turn to my "w1 ,i w lose myself 9 my ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,woman ,,( ,,bi>ritz creations4 ,:5 my *ild 0 ill ,i 0 utt]ly incapable ( produc+1 & only :5 its recov]y 0 c]ta9 c\ld ,i und]take my "w aga94 7,& x is at ! hospital = sick *ildr5 at ,b]ck1 :5 he 0 !re = ! heal? ( 8 *ild1 t he pa9t$ 8 frescoes47 8,my be/ "w is t :i* ,i enjoy :5 ,i am do+ x2 x is ! "w :i* br+s me pleasure1 ! "w t ,i d :5 ,i am *e]ful1 :i* is my be/4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 accord+ to temp]am5t1 b su* is m9e6 ,i produce a great deal1 ,i "w v h>d1 ( c\rse ,i am ambiti\s1 & at times "k disc\ragem5t1 :5 my conception is s f> beh9d my p[] ( expression4 ,i take (t5 two mon?s to d a picture & "w & correct my canvases enorm\sly4 ,!re are days :5 ! my/]y t %\ld surr\nd an idea is abs5t4 ,^? are ! days t ,i say "o sees too cle>ly1 & at t "t ,i d n pa9t4 ,je ne pio*e pas1 :i* means #8,i d n dig away at my "w4' ,i h produc$ enorm\sly & ,i owe my success to myself & my "w alone4 ,i h nev] _h patronage & h nev] be5 "p ( a cot]ie40 ,he has ! gift ( facile lab\r & 8 m5tal & temp]am5tal *>act]i/ics are reveal$ 9 ! free1 breezy1 heal?ful inspirations ( 8 "w4 ,8 is a happy1 vigor\s g5ius1 sane & normal1 utt]ly devoid ( mu* ( ! weakness m>k+ mod]n ,fr5* art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z soon z ! pa9t] ( mural decorations leaves ! doma9 ( my? & contiguity to 8 subjects1 he is on dang]\s gr\nd4 ,pure imag9ation is too p]sonal1 too l>gely ( ! pa9t]'s own "t--dy+ ) 8 dea? & ne$+ ! v _s ( ! age to int]pret x1 & :5 mod]n subjects become ! *oice = decorations1 !y %\ld h = _! pr9cipal s*eme t :i* w appeal to ! mass & be ( g5]al int]e/4 ,! poore/ man & woman1 ! y\nge/ *ild may und]/& & enjoy ! decorations 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,ph>macy4 ,^! are p]haps ! mo/ promis+ = ! cont9uation ( ,besn>d's fame4 ,!y w live4 ,! same may be said ( ! pictures 9 ! ,mairie ( ! ,l\vre2 :]eas1 ^? 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,*emi/ry1 delightful z !y are1 are s p]sonal & subtle t !y require pr9t$ c>ds to make !m intelligible to ! mass4 ,! ceil+ ( ! ,htel de ,ville repres5ts ! apo!osis ( sci5ce4 ,a female figure ) ! pr(usion ( r$di% hair ,besn>d is fond ( pa9t+1 holds 9 h] h&s %eaves ( light :i* %e ca/s d[n into a d>k5$ _w4 8,my me?od ( "w is n diff]5t to t ( ! o!r ma/]s10 ,besn>d says4 8,i fir/ make a design 9 wa% & !n col\r x lib]ally1 put 9 all ! vibration t ,i see & feel 9 nature40 7,he has *os5 8 def9ition happily1 ,vibration is a di/9ct quality ( 8 "w74 8,i am really glad y d n ?9k ,i repres5t a s*ool6 ,i feel myself a solit>y z f> z my art goes4444 ,i love motion1 & action1 & v>iety1 & yet )al ,i am a dream]1 completely lo/ 9 my conception & 9 my m5tal prep>ation = my "w4 ,= ?is reason1 p]haps because ,i am s con/antly absorb$ 9 ! _w ( imag9ation1 my ta/e 9 lit]ature is = mod]n ?+s--= imm$iate ?+s1 if ,i may s say4 ,i rise at sev5 9 ! morn+1 & am at "w at n9e4 ,i pa9t until lun*eon1 & r>ely d good "w 9 ! aft]noons4 ,i take my inspirations1 ! ideas = my pictures1 f ev]y?+ t surr\nds me4 ,i _c tell f :]e !y come1 b ,i am always seek+ to accurately arrange my ideas & r5d] my conceptions & my translations ( !m h>moni\s40 ,9 ! summ] ,besn>d goes to ,savoie1 :]e 9 ! long vacations he does almo/ no "w1 repair+ 8 =ces1 re/+ & giv+ himself to ! enjoym5t ( 8 tranquil1 dome/ic life4 8,i ?9k ,i may say t ,i love light above all ?+s40 ,& 9 no mod]n pa9t+s is ! lum9\s quality m evid5t4 ,c]ta9 ( 8 pa9t+s possess ! mell[ness ( ! ,dut* s*ool4 ,!re is a lik5ess to ,rub5s 9 8 treatm5t ( fle%1 9 ! exub]ance & spl5did animalism ( 8 wom51 :]eas 9 ! half-tones & sombre s*eme 7take1 = in/ance1 8,le ,reg>d071 ,franz ,hals & ,porbus are recall$4 ,light is 8 motive 9 ! ceil+ ( ! ,htel de ,ville4 ,x radiates 9 ! crucible ( fire 9 ! ,sorbonne ceil+1 :il/ ! decoration ( ! ,franais1 ,apollo ! ,sun god1 aga9 repeats ! insi/5t idea4 ,besn>d's pr$ilection = prismatic1 dazzl+ effect is unique2 a special s5se = col\r comb9$ ) magnific5t te*nique & accurate draw+1 expla9 ! p[] ( 8 pa9t+ & 8 high rank 9 ! criticism ( ! pres5t4 ,besn>d is 9 ! vigor\s prime ( 8 life & production4 ,8 r$undant creative =ce is enorm\s & he w1 x is to be hop$ & believ$1 abundantly add to ,france's treasures ( mod]n art4 ,,/e9l5 ,"o _c ?9k ( ,/e9l51 ,willette1 ,guillaume1 ,rivire1 ,l&re1 & _! colleagues 9 ! same s*ool1 )\t hav+ be=e "o's eyes an image ( ! multi-popul\s1 see?+ qu>t] ( ,p>is :]e9 ^! clev] n9ete5?-c5tury se]s & prie/s ( a c]ta9 cult liv$ & mov$1 )\t rememb]+ ,montm>tre1 & ! fam\s cab>et ,le ,*at ,noir1 once on ! ,b\lev>d ,ro*e*\>t4 ,! ,*at ,noir 0 f\nd$ by ,rodolphe ,salis 9 #ahhb4 ,?is arti/ic tav]n saw ,c>an d',a*e's db3 8 silh\ettes ( ,napoleon & ! ,gr& ,arme did mu* to make ! place popul>4 ,willette "h pres5t$ 8 fasc9at+ musical /ories ( ,pi]rot--,hi/oires sans ,p>oles4 ,! ,%ad[ ,pantomime ( ,h5ri ,rivire 0 also a celebrat$ contribution to ! little ,bohemian !atre4 ,! ,*at ,noir has succumb$ to ! law ( progress t sweeps pitilessly be=e its scy! :atsoev] w\ld h9d] its c\rse4 ,! delici\s little plays appeal+ to ! ready appreciation ( ! ,faub\rg ,montm>trois1 z well z to ! ke5e/ critics1--pantomimes ( ephem]al beauty1 extraord9>y %[s & %ad[ dances1--f9d no long] ?is /age wait+ to ext5d its hospitality = _! int]pretation4 ,x has no successor4 ,a multitude ( little p--feeble flames--7 snuff$ out z ! ,*at ,noir clos$ its doors = ev]4 ,b !re 7 ^? to :om ! ,caf 0 only an ante-*amb] to l>g] rooms2 & among ^! m5 ,/e9l5 is conspicu\s4 ,! v>i\s qu>t]s ( ,p>is are magnets1 draw+ inevitably unto !m ^? spirits :o %all und]/&1 :o %all f9d _! ways sympa!tic1 :o %all become _! poets1 hi/orians1 pa9t]s4 ,! s5sitive ,b\tet de ,monvel reveals ! ,*amps-,elyses1 ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 ! p>ks1 ! communal s*ools1 & ! g>d5s2 = ?is pa9t] ( *ildr5 seeks only ! reposeful ways :]e *ildr5 g1 :]e !y /udy1 are l$1 c>ri$1 or w&] safely alone4 ,9 ,belleville1 ,ge(froy has be5 responsive to b5evol5ce & *>ity f man to man4 ,he pres5ts ! ,f\ndl+ ,s*ools1 ! ,asylums4 ,! ,illu/ration3 ,,/reet ,,*ildr5 soo?+ atmosph]e ( *>ity envelops 8 "w--he has se5 ! poor ?r\gh ! m$ium ( philan?ropic fai?4 ,daumi]1 ! fa!r ( p]sonal c>icature1 sixty ye>s ago reg>d$ ,p>is ) ! philosoph]'s eyes4 ,gav>ni look$ ?r\gh ! s+le eyeglass ( ! man ( fa%ion1 z x 71 on ! petty vanities ( ! gay social _w4 ,& ,/e9l58 ,he is 8a lov] ( life10 8an ador] ( tru?40 ,9 8 y\?1 ev51 surr\nd$ by ! wild jeunesse ( ! /ud5t qu>t]1 8 _s 0 calm]1 pr(\nd] ?an ! o!rs4 ,montm>tre became ! magnet draw+ to its c5tre ?is ard5t s\l2 9 ,montm>tre1 !n1 z to-day1 he saw ! ,giant ,ne$1 imp]fectly met by ! va/ *>ity ( ! _w4 ,x is f ?is di/rict t 8 et]nal plea res\nds = ! poor ^: necessities are et]nal4 ,he f9ds 8 qu>t] tragic 9 its commonplace moods2 to him ! passions ( ! p h spok54 ,!re is vibrant & t\*+ pa?os 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! love-/ory ( ! grisettes1 ! love-/ory ( ! workman & workwoman ( ! p1 an inf9ite t5d]ness 9 8 pictures ( humble family life--! ga!r+ ( ! sad little b&s envelop$ by ! f]v\r ( mat]nity1 :5 ! frail "m1 b5d+ ov] h] *ildr51 has m love to give ?an bread4 ,& if1 z we /udy & consid] 8 "w1 we are %ock$ at times1 & claim t ! tru? is unpleas+--is ?is n because 8 subjects are s\ght among ^? phases ( life to :i* too (t5 we will+ly close our eyes8 ,/e9l5 is a ,swiss ,prote/ant ( simple p>5tage4 ,he 0 born 9 ,lausanne1 & is ,p>isian by adoption only4 ,8 gr&fa!r 0 a pa9t] ( tal5t4 ,save = ! fact t ,/e9l5 m>ri$ at tw5ty & came to ,p>is to e>n 8 bread ) 8 bru% & p5cil1 8 hi/ory has no special int]e/4 ,he _h no "t or *ance to foll[ ! academic c\rse ( /udy 9 ! ateli]s ( ,p>is4 ,9 ord] to meet 8 responsibilities1 he _h to make money1 & at once4 ,he !re=e turn$ 8 tal5t to e use4 8,i made designs = wall-pap]10 he says1 8= cotton /uffs1 ev51--to say no?+ ( illu/rations = booksell]s & book-writ]s1 & = song-writ]s40 ,"s ( 8 mo/ important "w has be5 done ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a newspap]4 ,dur+ ! ye>s #ahia-ib ,gil ,blas pr9t$ all ! draw+s ,/e9l5 c\ld f9i%4 ,he lab\r$ ) en]gy almo/ f]oci\s1 "u ! press+ ne$ ( means = daily exi/5ce4 ,! result 0 ! f9e/4 ,x is n too mu* to /ate ,illu/ration3 ,,"m',s ,,love t ?is "w ( ,/e9l5's 9 ,gil ,blas help$ to revolutionise illu/rative art 9 ! p]iodicals ( ,france4 ,he gave to ! accompli%m5t ( 8 editor's ord]s 8 be/ ef=t1 & fill$ dur+ ne>ly two ye>s ! weekly pages1 n = ! amusem5t ( 8 public1 b = _! awak5+ to ! int]e/ 9 ! life ( ,p>is z se5 9 ! ,faub\rgs4 ,awak5 & in/ruct he did4 ,he made a call ^u sympa?y1 & /irr$ & /imulat$ *>ity2 b also 8 art 0 an epo* 9 illu/rative j\rnalism4 ,public & editors dem&$ !nce=? m ?an ! inadequate draw+s ( m$iocrity1 & solicit$ sket*es f ! be/ p5cils4 ,! mod]n ,fr5* weeklies exhibit ! clev]e/ possible illu/rations1 =m+ 9 _! class ! highe/ grade4 ,frontispiece & o!r draw+s 9 ,le ,rire & ,gil ,blas to-day by ,jean ,veb]1 ,l&re1 ,willette1 are delights to ! collector1 & any "o possess+ ! ye>s conta9+ ,/e9l5's contributions to ^! pap]s is consid]$ =tunate4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! illu/rations 9 ,gil ,blas are col\r$4 ,!y are satires on life drawn to accompany "s 8,saut d'esprit0 or to portray simply /reet sc5es z ,/e9l5 kn[s !m1 or are political c>toons4 ,9 8 /reet /udies he has be5 rel5tless 9 8 realism1 c>eless ( h[ unpleasant may be ! impression ( ^! frankly told horrors4 ,no detail ( sordid exi/5ce has be5 neglect$ 9 8 bold depict+ ( ! city's mis]y4 ,ne$less to say h[ admirable is ! te*nique 9 ^! sket*es1 ! fre% vigor\s "w ( a man ^: _s alone 0 9 ! subject1 ^: ambition *af$ = ! leisure to create 9 :at to him 0 ! great prov9ce ( art1 ! picture1 ! oil-pa9t+4 ,x 0 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 c>e] t he add$ to ! glory ( ! mod]n po/]4 ,arti/s ( di/9ction 9 ,london & ,p>is h n hesitat$ to employ _! tal5t 9 /reet-wall decoration4 ,9 ,france1 ,/e9l5 has _m rivals among/ fav\rite pa9t]s ( ! day1 mo/ notably ,l&re1 ,willette1 ,*]et4 ,b ! ,/e9l5 po/]s h n be5 surpass$ nor sup]s$$4 ,!y are imm5sely popul>1 peculi>ly happy4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to recall 8,lait ,pur ,/]ilis10 ! enorm\s po/] ( _w-wide popul>ity2 x is univ]sally kn[n--!re 0 a craze = x 9 ,p>is & 9 ,new ,york--( its type x is p]fection4 ,! subject is a de> little girl1 r$-hair$1 r$-rob$1 seat$ be=e ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/e9l5 ,,po/] a table dr9k+ a b[l ( milk1 "u ! jeal\s eyes ( ?ree great cats4 ,! *ild is ,/e9l5's little daught]1 & ! draw+ ( *ild & cats is z skilful & clev] z x well c be4 ,!re are sev]al *>m+ affi*es especially design$ = ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt--o!rs = ,yvette ,guilb]t4 ,*iefe/ ( ^! is ! fam\s ,caf des ,ambassadeurs4 ,/e9l5 made 9 ?is a /rik+ portrait ( ! orig9al caf *anteuse2 & ,yvette1--sl5d]1 li!1 en*ant+1 z ,p>is & ! _w has f\nd h]1--boa/s no m *>act]i/ic portrait ( h]self ?an ! ,/e9l5 po/]4 ,adv]tisem5ts = ,v]net les ,ba9s1 ,tr\ville1 ! po/]s ,mo?u1 ,doria1 & la/ly ,le ,rve--may be m5tion$ z important4 ,!y are all difficult to obta94 ,^! /udies1 = a purpose ( necessity transi5t1 de/9$ to be transmitt$ to pap] & pa/$ along /reet walls by a bill-po/]'s bru%1 con/ruct$ to cat* ! cr[d's att5tion 9 ord] t _! mission %\ld be fulfill$--are nei!r vulg> nor s5sational4 ,vigor\s1 /rong1 !y are wor?y ! ^w ,/e9l5 applies to 8 o!r "w--8,s]i\s40 ,!y are done ) 8 *>act]i/ic spl5did /roke4 ,_! col\r+ is brilliant1 crude & boldly frank ! draw+4 ,/e9l5's /roke is celebrat$3 em95tly fe>less1 rapid1 tr5*ant4 ,x has be5 clev]ly said t 9 ea* ( 8 creations ! trait m>quant is s deeply emphasis$1 ! "o idea is s impos$1 t x is z ?\gh :5 8 "w 7 done he drew bel[ x "o d>k black l9e4 ,9 8 /udio may be se5 a wall-decoration de/9$ r = a caf ?an = a po/]--a /udy ( ! /reets1 a bit ( ! pass+ cr[d1 tak5 out1 z x 71 & held be=e u4 ,/e9l5 has r5\nc$ ?is bran* ( popul> decoration4 ,8 po/]s are already r>e1 & are becom+ ye>ly m valuable4 ,/e9l5 has done an imm5se am\nt ( illu/rat+4 ,_m volumes ( ,franois ,coppe1 ,anatole ,france1 & ,guy de ,maupassant are made d\bly attractive by 8 collaboration4 ,he has illu/rat$ ! songs ( ,bruant & ,j\y1 ( ,montm>tre & /ud5t fame4 ,among "s ( ! publications valuable *iefly because ,/e9l5 has collaborat$ ) ! writ]s may be m5tion$ 8,*anson d',aeules0 7,telli]1 ,p>is72 8,*anson des ,cabots0 7,guetville72 & 8,*anson ,r\ge0 7,b\kay74 ,^! illu/rations numb]1 among/ o!r subjects1 8,! ,*ief ( ! ,claque10 8,! ,cabot9s ( ,p>is10 ,illu/ration3 ,,"w-,,girls 8,! ,s\ffleurs ( ! ,!atre10 8,! ,director ( ! ,!atre ,himself40 ,ea* little picture is gay1 famili>1 intellig5t1 f9ely conceiv$ & f9ely drawn4 ,= a song d$icat$ to ,alphonse ,daudet he has a /rong /udy ( symbolic mis]y3 a nude creature kneel+ 9 ! middle ( a des]t$ /reet1 arms out-spread ready to clut* h] prey1 :o is ! pass]-by4 ,9 ! same book we h 8,! ,knifegr9d]10 8,! ,ne$lewoman10 8,! ,w9e-sell]40 ,p>is seems to h giv5 up h] hetacomb ( human s\ls & human bodies = 8 obs]vation & portrayal4 ,9 ! draw+ = a book ( ,coppe's is 8,! ,gam9 ( ,p>is10 a little half elf creature1 half human *ild4 ,?is gh\l1 seat$ on a mass ( refuse1 is r$-ey$ & horrible 9 8 mis]y4 ,he typifies ,belleville1 ! ,:ite*apel ( ,p>is4 ,he is ! accru$ pov]ty1 squalor1 & crim9al t5d5cies ( g5]ations comb9$ ) ! frailty ( *ildhood1 ! sl5d]ness ( y\?4 ,! subject is p[]ful1 ! workman%ip excell5t4 ,! be/ ( 8 illu/rations h be5 made = ,ed\>d ,pelletan1 ! publi%] 9 ! ,b\lev>d ,/4 ,g]ma94 ,m4 ,pelletan has conceiv$ ! idea ( br++ out a ye>ly publication call$ ,l',almana* du ,bibliophile4 ,jules ,cl>etie1 ,anatole ,france1 ,gu/ave ,l>r\met1 & ,sully ,prud'homme1 h collaborat$ to write a s]ies ( articles4 ,b ,/e9l5 is ! feature ( ! publication4 ,monsieur ,pelletan ask$ him to make a doz5 draw+s ^: head+s %\ld be ! twelve mon?s ( ! ye>1 ! g5]al subject to be ! glorification ( ,lab\r4 ,b ,/e9l5 grew en?usia/ic ov] 8 task1 & drew _m m ?an ! twelve /udies4 ,a collection ( ! designs 0 on exhibition 9 ,monsieur ,pelletan's libr>y dur+ #aija4 ,^! pictures--= !y are n /udies1 b admirably f9i%$ creations--repres5t ! work+ man & ! work+ woman 9 ! pursuit ( _! v>i\s occupations4 ,we see ! blan*isseuse /agg] home ?r\gh ! drizzl+ mi/1 b[$ "u h] huge burd5 ( l954 ,on ! skeleton scaffold+ ! build] becomes a speck1 inf9itely f> f 8 fell[s2 ! appr5tice goes *att]+ gaily along ) h] companions1--aga9 we h ! attractive girl ( ! p1 ^: class 9 ,france is di/9ct1 & ^: p]sonality is s agreeable4 ,/e9l5 t\*es ) 8 happie/1 lighte/ /roke ! gay figure ( y\? & *>m4 ,ano!r draw+ portrays ! family aga9 ar\nd ,illu/ration3 ,,dry-,,po9t ,,et*+ ! humble bo>d4 ,b ! f9e/ ( ! suite are f\r pictures drawn at ,monsieur ,pelletan's sugge/ion t ,/e9l5 %\ld %[ ! public :at 8 skill 0 9 c>eful1 m9ute te*nique2 = ! critics h accus$ him ( too great facility & too rapid production4 ,he has call$ ! fir/ picture 8,le ,bois10 :]e a c>p5t]1 a /rong1 well-drawn figure1 nude to ! wai/1 b5ds ov] ! r\gh planks ( wood1 yield+ 9 long curl+ %av+s to 8 plane4 ,9 ! second1 8,la ,pi]re10 ! /one-poli%] cr\*es ov] 8 well-nigh implacable mass ( /one1 until he may almo/ di/+ui% 8 image 9 ! smoo? surface4 ,9 ! ?ird1 8,le ,f]10 a l half-nude lab\r] /ruggles ) 8 contortion ( ! mighty m9]al4 ,la/ly1 ,/e9l5 has depict$ ! m9]1 deep 9 8 cav]n's int]ior4 ,^! /udies dem& a fir/ place 9 ! catalogue ( mod]n draw+1 & lack 9 ! p]fect$ workman%ip none ( ,/e9l5's di/9ctive1 free1 untrammell$ h&l+ ( 8 subject & expression ( 8 art4 ,!y w\ld n lose1 plac$ side by side ) ! draw+s ( ,puvis1 & inde$ possess ! primitive purity ( l9e & reveal ! s]i\s conception :i* m>k ! "w ( ma/]s4 ,pelletan has j publi%$ ,anatole ,france's new book 8,l',affaire ,cra9quebille10 a satire on ,fr5* law & modes ( ju/ice1 done 9 ,anatole ,france's mo/ delightful mann]1 & illu/rat$ by ,/e9l54 ,cra9quebille1 a sell] ( turnips1 :i* he pu%es ?r\gh ! /reets 9 a little h&-c>t1 is accus$ ( hav+ call$ out to a policeman 8,mort aux ,va*es60--a slang opprobium ( ! /reets4 ,! poor innoc5t1 unconsci\s ( (f5d+1 is hal$ to ! c\rts1 :]e he becomes ! victim ( a mo/ amus+ & witty procs1 )al tragically pa!tic4 ,he is condemn$ to prison1 & :5 once m at lib]ty attempts to resume 8 anci5t1 respectable call+4 ,he f9ds himself a p>iah1 %unn$ because ( ! /igma ( 8jail-bird60 ,cra9quebille falls into abject pov]ty & inebriation4 ,9 8 />v+ mis]y he reflects1 8,prison isn't half a bad place1 aft] all60 & to p>take once m ( its peace he s9s delib]ately4 ,be>d+ ! policeman 9 8 d5--t is1 ! /reet lamp's %ad[--he cries out to him1 8,mort aux ,va*es60 ,b ! amiable (fic]1 8un bon pre de famille10 laughs at ! old man & bids him g ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,! poor old ,cra9quebille f9ds ! ju/ice ( ! _w too intricate to compreh5d4 ,imprison$ = a fault :i* :5 repeat$ evokes ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/e9l5 ,,po/] mir?6 ,he disappe>s 9 ! fogs ( a w9t] /reet4 ,?is collaboration ( ,anatole ,france & ,/e9l5 is spirituel & successful4 8,once m ,/e9l5 0 q c>ri$ away0 7,monsieur ,pelletan says72 8,i sugge/$ tw5ty draw+s4 ,he has giv5 me fifty-five60 ,& ea* illu/ration is a little ma/]piece1 admirable 9 execution & full ( sympa?y ) ! class ! d[ntrodd5 ,cra9quebille repres5ts4 ,x is false to suppose t ,/e9l5 does n give to ea* ( 8 creations ! greate/ pa9s4 ,= ! little volume call$ 8,le ,*i5 de ,brisquet0,a he made eighty draw+s = ,anatole ,france be=e he got "o to 8 satisfaction1 & x 0 = 8,le ,*i5 de ,brisquet10 :i* volume ( draw+s x w be difficult to surpass1 t ,/e9l5 drew & re-drew 8 can9e sket*es4 8,al?\gh10 said ,monsieur ,pelletan1 8,i assure y ,i 0 q satisfi$ ) ! fir/ draw+s60 ,a ^w mu/ be said reg>d+ 8 fel9e /udies4 ,cats h be5 fav\rite animals ) poets & pa9t]s3 witness ,baudelaire1 ,poe1 ,coppe1 ,manet2 & ,/e9l51 too1 has f\nd ^! sl5d]1 graceful fel9es int]e/+4 ,!re is 9 8 repres5tation ( ?is animal a subtle p]ceiv+ ( ! l9k & ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! brute & ! human4 ,x sugge/s ! ma/]s ^: pa9t+s ( animals h made !m fam\s1 ,l&se] above all4 ,:5 8 book 8,le ,*at0 came out1 x 0 b\ght at fir/ = *ildr51 b c\ld n long be kept 9 ! nurs]ies4 ,copies 7 pilf]$ = draw+-rooms & /udios1 :]e eld]s claim$ ^! treasures ( clev] design4 ,/e9l5's ho/ ( draw+s are und\bt$ indications ( a p[] n to be conf9$ 9 ! sph]e ( ! illu/ration = books4 ,admir]s ( ,/e9l5's look = great ?+s ( him dur+ ! next ye>s1 claim+ t 8 future is m brilliant 9 promise ?an any ( 8 colleagues1 ,jean ,veb] except$4 ,/e9l5 himself is a delightful p]sonality1 & di/9ctly a =ce4 ,! grasp ( 8 h&1 ! fire ( 8 eye1 8 c\rtesy1 *>m1 & ! pleasure x is to he> him speak1 r5d] him an unusual companion4 ,8 fri5ds1 naturally1 are legion--he is mu* belov$2 b1 z !y say 9 ,france1 he is trs sauvage--pref]r+ to let ! _w g its ways1 & to %ut himself away ) 8 "w 9 8 remote /udio4 ,8 intimate contact ) ! v poor1 ! v ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/e9l5 ,,po/] suff]+1 has =m$ 8 po9ts ( view & left its m>k on 8 nature4 ,he is a ,bohemian1 & values slightly luxuries & ways ( mod]n worldly life4 ,he is famili> ) ! haunts ( ! ?ieves 9 ! dang]\s p>ts ( ,p>is3 he may well take 8 life 9 8 h&s--he is belov$ & kn[n1 he is safe4 ,he kn[s ! int]iors :]e />vation & cold & crime are side by side4 ,he has help$ g5]\sly1 :o c say h[ _m8 directly f 8 own purse & indirectly ?r\gh ! wide sympa?y he has ar\s$4 ,no peculi>ities ( ! fluctuat+ mass :i* is ! v life ( ! city1 :i* is ! agglom]ate expression ( pleasure1 pa91 vice1 crime1 good1 evil1 sadness1 joy1 are lo/ ^u ,/e9l54 ,he seems to be en rapport ) ^? p :om we call our bro!rs & treat z our inf]iors & our enemies4 ,! tricks1 ! attitudes1 ! expressions1 ! behavi\r ( ! pass]s-by are famili> to him4 ,) a few clev] /rokes ( bru% or p5cil he has giv5 u ! piquante ouvrire1 ! mode/ appr5tice1 9 a graceful1 unconsci\s pose z %e poises on h] hip ! hat-box %e is c>ry+ to a cu/om]4 ,9 ?is jeune fille repres5tative1 9 ! toss ( h] head1 ! curve ( h] arm1 ! swi% ( h] neat skirts high above h] well-%od feet1 9 ?is jaunty creature1 scrupul\s z to tid9ess1 is a c]ta9 phase ( ,p>is drawn ) cry/all9e di/9ctness4 ,?is girl ( ! p is dang]\s1 *>m+1 & to h] ! b\lev>di] is an enemy4 ,p>is is epitomis$ by ?is "o fl>+ /reet-wall decoration4 ,s mu* = ! jeunesse1 gay1 labori\s1 & g5]ally self-respect+4 ,we d n (t5 see ,/e9l5 s gay4 ,9 8 /udio 9 ! ,rue ,caula9c\rt1 walk+ to & fro1 he conv]ses delightfully ) 8 fri5ds4 ,he is a workman1 8 muscul> h&s are full ( =ce1 8 build p[]ful1 al?\gh he is compact & small4 ,he sugge/s endurance1 & ! pati5ce t is ! result ( h&-to-h& tussle ) exi/5ce1 & t5d] und]/&+ ( ! ne$s ( "o's neighb\r4 ,8 eyes are ke51 p5etrat+1 & k9d1 8 features /rong4 ,he has a gold5 voice1 z ! ,fr5* say1 c>ess+ & indol5t4 ,its measur$ cad5ce1 its sl[1 agreeable fl[ contra/s /rongly ) ! man himself4 ,he we>s ! co>se velvete5s ( ! lab\r]1 cuffs close ar\nd 8 muscul> wri/s4 ,8 tr\s]s are volum9\s1 & on 8 feet flap loose ,indian slipp]s4 ,8 appe>ance1 & ! fact t 8 /udio is 9 "o ( ! poore/ qu>t]s ( ,p>is1 8 :ole attitude & life1 sugge/1 n a ,illu/ration3 ,,en ,,att5dant scorn ( mat]ial ?+s1 b a p]fect ability to =ego !m4 ,! /udio is a work%op fir/ ( all2 x is free f w\ld-be arti/ic decorations1 full ( canvases & folios ( draw+s4 ,he has 8 own li?ographic /ones1 & does 8 own pr9t+1 hold+ ?is z an art important1 z d _m ( ! mod]ns2 & he1 z well z _m ano!r mod]n1 insi/s on ! exp$i5cy ( mak+ 8 own col\rs4 ,/e9l5 ?9ks unfav\rably ( academies & salons1 8:]e10 he says1 89 ord] to exhibit at /at$ p]iods ! arti/s pa9t any?+ & ev]y?+ "u ru% & /ress40 ,he s5ds to no public collections4 ,:5 a goodly numb] ( /udies h accumulat$ 9 8 /udio1 he organises a little exposition ( 8 own1 & ! admir]s ( 8 "w h an opportunity to visit a ,/e9l5 exhibition 9 ! autumn1 :5 he w delight1 *>m1 & t\* ! public z he has nev] hi!rto fail$ to d4 ,at ?is p]iod ( 8 life--& he is /ill "y--he f9ds ! insi/5t ne$s ( daily exi/5ce are met2 & he draws1 z x 71 a sigh ( relief1 & turns t[>d :at is 8 recreation1 because a belov$ lab\r1 & ! goal ( 8 c>e]1 pa9t+ 9 oil4 ,/e9l5 bemoans ! fact t he lacks ! prescrib$ te*nicalities an academic education w\ld h giv5 to him2 b ?is fact has left him a fre$om f rules :i*1 9 spite ( _! imm5se importance1 are (t5 trammels to individuality4 ,at all ev5ts ! d>+ boldness ( 8 /roke1 & 8 p]fect orig9ality1 h be5 develop$ ) no h9drance4 ,ne$ has be5 8 spur1 tal5t ! response to ! goad4 ,possibly ,/e9l5 is n[h]e bett] display$ ?an 9 a c]ta9 canvas at pres5t 9 8 /udio 9 ! ,rue ,caula9c\rt4 ,x is a life-size oil pa9t+1 a /udy ( a man & woman 9 ! work+ class4 ,x is evid5tly ! end ( ! day1 & ! sc5e a nook or corn] 9 "s room s di/ant f ! rooms we all "k t x is h>d ev5 to imag9e :]e x may be4 ,! workman has tak5 ! "y creature 9 8 arms = a long embrace4 ,8 head is b5t ov] h]1 & %e looks out f ! picture above ! man's arm4 ,h] face is exquisite1 & 9 ?or\gh keep+ ) ! type ( h] class4 ,! sombre note pr$om9ates ?r\gh\t ,/e9l5's "w4 ,t inevitable p5alty ( sadness :i* mu/ be paid :5 ! eye d>es to look1 & ! s\l d>es to consid] h[ our fell[ be+s /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/udy ,! "w ( ?is man1 :o is n a c>icaturi/1 b a /ud5t & fai?ful repres5t]1 be>s a /rong lik5ess to ?+s 9 lit]ature r ?an to ?+s 9 art4 ,he sugge/s ,dick5s1 ,zola1 ,tol/oi4 ,?r\gh\t 8 "w is app>5t ! broad sympa?y ( a man ( ! p :o has esp\s$ _! cause & made himself _! prophet4 ,"p ( ! cr[d1 elb[ to elb[ ) humanity 9 ! v vortex ( ! mass1 he has felt ! multitude1 blood & s9ew1 ar\nd him1 until x has become amalgamat$ fairly ) 8 inspiration4 ,!n )drawn to a =tification1 possibly1 ( 8 city1 9 semi-retirem5t1 he lets ! turbul5t sugge/ions take =m t he may pres5t !m to ! _w4 ,?us ,/e9l51 s closely ( ! p1 is 9 reality sep>at$ f mank9d by virtue ( 8 tal5t4 ,& if to ! eye dem&+ agreeable =m1 beauty seems sometimes lack+ 9 ?is arti/'s /rong1 orig9al1 pr(\ndly human creations1 x may be said t /hetics d n ab\nd 9 ! walks ( life :i* ?is /ud5t ( humanity portrays4 ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,london ,ed9burgh ,,footnote3 ,a ,*ez ,pelletan4