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ART EDUCATION.
sesses tlie most of these institutions, Silesia and Moravia ranking
next, while throughout the otker crownlands (with the exception
of Galicia) tlieir relative distribution is tolerably even.
Tabular statements, which hacl also been provided, gave more
detailed information regarding the establishment of the several
schools, and showed, that, previous to the year 1872, there were
only ten in the whole realm, — at lleichenberg, Steinschönau, Vien
na, Bielitz, Brünn, Aussig, Haida, Gablonz, Hallein, and Asch.
Since the year 1872, there have been established twenty-three
new schools, — at Rumburg, Graz, Rietz, Znaim, Innsbruck, Imst,
St. Ulrich (in the Grödenthal), Gablonz, Hochstadt, Landskron,
Rochlitz, Rothmühl, Gmünd, Tachau, Walkern, Mondsee, Zwit-
tau, Hallstadt, Graslitz, Schönbach, Petrowitz, Carlstein, and
Hohenelbe. 1
The following is a short sketch of the results of the several
institutions:—
School for Glass-Industry at Steinschönau (established 1855).—
In the general school drawing is carried on in three groups (or
stages), as follows: Group I. Composition of Ornaments on the
basis of geometrical forms (linear drawing) ; Group II. Compo
sition of Ornaments in Gothic style, to All given spaces (leaves
treated as Ornaments with the pen) ; Group III. Renaissance
Ornaments. In the section for apprentices, besides elementary
Ornaments, there are practiced flowers from French Originals, and
the “ Renaissance Intarsias ” published by the Austrian Museum,
but more especially forms of vessels (from various museums) ;
also figure-drawing (after Julien). In the section for masters
and journeymen, drawing is continued in the same manner, and
most superior specimens were to be seen, in drawing as well as in
modelling. The glass vessels exhibited were likewise very tasty,
and gave evidence of a gradual abandonment of the old French
style, and of a return to the Renaissance. In the People’s School
of the place, which should prcpare for the special school in ele
mentary drawing, the System pursued is unfortunately not the
correct one; compass and ruler are employed in part, and land-
scape drawing is also cultivated.
1 A large number of similar institutions will again be opened in the course
of the present year (1873).
