PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 



like them they formed corporations under the name of 

 paintres* tailleurs d ymaiges et voirriers. In Italy during 

 the fourteenth century a Brotherhood of Painters arose, 

 which, taking for its patron St. Luke the Evangelist, had for 

 its purpose, partly mutual instruction and partly mutual 

 assistance and protection. 



That in modern times the tendency to integration has 

 been illustrated all know. It needs only further to remark 

 that the growth of the chief art-corporations has been fol 

 lowed by the growth of minor art-corporations, some of them 

 specialized by the kinds of art practised; and also that em 

 bodiment of the profession is now aided by art-periodicals, 

 and especially by one, The Artist , devoted to professional 

 culture and interests. 



