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We examined each picture critically, and argued with each other about its "form" and "colour" and "treatment" and "perspective" and "texture" and "atmosphere." I generally said it was flat, and B. that it was out of drawing. A stranger overhearing our discussions would have imagined that we knew something about painting. WE EXAMINED EACH PICTURE CRITICALLY AND ARGUED WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT ITS FORM AND COLOR AND TREATMENT AND PERSPECTIVE AND TEXTURE AND ATMOSPHERE I GENERALLY SAID IT WAS FLAT AND B THAT IT WAS OUT OF DRAWING A STRANGER OVERHEARING OUR DISCUSSIONS WOULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT WE KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT PAINTING
me! no wonder the tales lack incident), says that I have been living too much on sauerkraut and white wine; but I reply that if anything has tended to interfere for a space with the deep-seated love and admiration that, as a rule, I entertain for all man and woman-kind, it is his churches and picture-galleries. We have seen enough churches and pictures since our return to Munich to last me for a very long while. I shall not go to church, when I get home again, more than twice a Sunday, for months to come. The inhabitants of Munich boast that their Cathedral is the ugliest in Europe; and, judging from appearances, I am inclined to think that the claim must be admitted. Anyhow, if there be an uglier one, I hope I am feeling well and strong when I first catch sight of it. As for pictures and sculptures, I am thoroughly tired of them. The greatest art critic living could not dislike pictures and sculptures more than I do at this moment. We began by spending a whole morning in each gallery. R HIS SHOULDER ALL THE TIME NO WONDER THE TALES LACK INCIDENT SAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN LIVING TOO MUCH ON SAUERKRAUT AND WHITE WINE BUT I REPLY THAT IF ANYTHING HAS TENDED TO INTERFERE FOR A SPACE WITH THE DEEP SEATED LOVE AND ADMIRATION THAT AS A RULE I ENTERTAIN FOR ALL MAN AND WOMANKIND IT IS HIS CHURCHES AND PICTURE GALLERIES WE HAVE SEEN ENOUGH CHURCHES AND PICTURES SINCE OUR RETURN TO MUNICH TO LAST ME FOR A VERY LONG WHILE I SHALL NOT GO TO CHURCH WHEN I GET HOME AGAIN MORE THAN TWICE A SUNDAY FOR MONTHS TO COME THE INHABITANTS OF MUNICH BOAST THAT THEIR CATHEDRAL IS THE UGLIEST IN EUROPE AND JUDGING FROM APPEARANCES I AM INCLINED TO THINK THAT THE CLAIM MUST BE ADMITTED ANYHOW IF THERE BE AN UGLIER ONE I HOPE I AM FEELING WELL AND STRONG WHEN I FIRST CATCH SIGHT OF IT AS FOR PICTURES AND SCULPTURES I AM THOROUGHLY TIRED OF THEM THE GREATEST ART CRITIC LIVING COULD NOT DISLIKE PICTURES AND SCULPTURES MORE THAN I DO AT THIS MOMENT WE BEGAN BY SPENDING A WHOLE MORNING IN EACH GALLERY
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