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from the authorities at cost price, for the use of similar institutions or technical schools.
For the elevation of the public taste, the Museum publishes a literary-artistic paper. This contains drawings of Art- models, articles on the theory and history of Art, reform, taste, etc., critical reviews of articles exhibited, and writings on the technology of Art. "The Monthly Mittheilungen” is devoted to special reviews of Art news, inventions, works on exhibition in the Museum, and answers to correspondents. The Museum has correspondents in all the four quarters of the globe. During the winter free public lectures are held on Thursdays, with subjects taken from Art and applied to natural philosophy, industry, etc. Beside these lectures there are courses for young artists, to instruct them in special branches, as drawing perspective, the architectural orders, photography and technical Art.
The lectures to the public are given from a different stand* point than that adopted by many of our lecturers on Art and ift technics. In Vienna the lecturer aims to show the young aspirant how to make a beginning, and how to progress upward yi the study of the Fine Arts; while here, lecturers w 7 ho attempt to discourse upon Art and Artists, generally strive to show how impossible it is for any one to reach the height attained by the masters of old, thus chilling the awak- * ening enthusiasm of their hearers, among whom, perhaps, may be some who would have liked to make an effort to acquire Art-skill and knowledge for themselves. But to return to the Museum.
For the benefit of the country at large, special exhibitions are given in towns outside of Vienna, on the plan adopted by »South Kensington. -Besides, the Museum gives advice to artists and manufacturers, and even furnishes models. It takes an interest in improving Art matters in technical schools, and is looked to for counsel by all institutions of learning.
The Museum is under the Ministry of Education. H s Government consists of Protector, Curators—whose term of office is three years—and Director, with whom lies the entire charge. Under the Director are four Custodians,