As we read Professor Lanterrs book on Modelling (Chapman and
Hall, 15s.) we feel that fortunate indeed are his pupils at South Kensington in having such a teacher. The volume before us, deals with modelling in relief, and is the successor to one which treats of it in the round. Not only should all students of sculpture read this book, but painters also—yes, and critics too— for it treats in the most illuminating way of the structure of the
human body : not so much the structure within, but what we see on the surface. By no means the least interesting parts of the book are the illustrations of bas-reliefs in different stages, in which we see the essentials first emerging, and the details grow- ing out of the essentials. The account of the process of making medals is very curious, not only for the technical details, but also for the reasons given for the stylistic qualities that must be sought for in this beautiful art. This is one of those rare books which are really illuminating and helpful upon a technical subject, because in it a true artist expresses himself with perfect clearness.
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