Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c7.35

c7.35

France shows a more intelligent and artistic appreciation of Indian æsthetic culture. In Germany many distinguished savants are keenly exploiting the artistic treasures of the East, with the active support and personal interest of the German Emperor. Berlin is now the only centre where the early schools of Asiatic painting, from which modern Chinese and Japanese painting were derived, can be studied. At Haarlem and Leyden one can gather some idea of the wonderful sculpture wrought by Indian artists in Java. But no collection exists which will give to an art-student a tolerably adequate conception of the masterpieces of Indian painting and sculpture, or of those higher ideals towards which the whole art of Asia has been for ever striving.