New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
FINE ARTS.
Cipuoux,s Alps by Sunrise"

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There is now on exhibition at the gallery OF
Goupil e. Co. in Broadway, large landscape by MIR.
Gipnoux. which the artist might very properly have
entitled the Heart Of the Alps, since it is picture OF
the characteristics of Alpine scenery, az Mr.. Cburchs
Heart of the Andes is Of Andean scenery, aud not
view of any special locality. Artists have an I'M
doubted right to make such compositions, and the
public las always shown Partially for them They
correspond TO fiction In literature and are none the
less true to nature because there is nothing in ma
ture exactly like them. Mr. Gigroux has resided
long in Switzerland, sketcbng the characteristic aud
saien, points VI that romantic region; and those who
know how happily he has caught the very spirit Of
our own wild laudscaps in his sketches oil American
scenery, will not be disposed to question the vera
city Of bis Alpine views. lie uses very free brusb
and bis distinctive appreciation of the suoteiies OF
color has enabled him ~ invest the Alps and Their
p,acid wales with q sentiment OF prismatc rlolhess
which may be somewhat at variance with popular
ideas Of Swiss sceuery. Bot no student OF nature
will question the truthfulness Of his interpretations
on canvas We naturally associate the idea OF
warmth of color with southern scenery, ard cold
pess with high ATTITUDES. But there could not be q
greater error. Every one who has been In the
troyics, ard every one who gives himself the trou-
ble 10 think Oh the subject, knows very well that
the scenery is very cold TO the eye. The light u
intensely white, the foliage n uniform dark green.
and the sea and sky deep blue; while in northern
climss the slsntng sunlight and tho fading foliage
fill earth and sky with indispensable gories oil ger
ueous tipts. Tue eternal SHOWS Of the Alpine peaks
are tiused with roseate bues as the morning Gun
falls upon their chilly solitude and the whole scene
is clad with O mantle Of beautiful color IL is josi
this aspect OF tho Alps which Mr. Gignoux has put
upon his canvas. The snowy peaks in the distance,
the hills clothed with brilliant chens the wales with
re.pendent green aud the still lake which stretches
out in the distance rejecting its placid bosom the
eucbautmens Of the scene, make up picture Of ex-
traordnary oveliuesr and beauty. There are other
aspects OF the Alps Of cougse, but Mr.. Glgnou1 has
chosen to give us the sunDies view Of tbem. His
"Sunriso" will make an excellent companion piece
for his renowned Indian Summer" though they
are Dot 10 he hung together, except in tue memories
Of those who have the good fortune TO see them
both.
In the matter of "executon" there are many ad
mirable points to be noticed by the connosseur in
this chef dauvre. The artist has painted bis pic
ture with wonderfully free brush, and no part be-
trays the least timdiIy hesitation in the laying Of
his pigments. 1t is solidy aud freshly wrought,
without Stumbling glazing, and this adds greatly
TO tho freshness OF it's tone, and TO its brancy Of
color. Although DO particular view is given in the
composition, yet every Alpine traveller will imagine
he has gazed upon the same scene, and Will endeavor
10 identify it with his recollections.
I'M k.a .LAx~, IA
citation of it by incloslDg in frame Of such rare
beauty, that it is in itself worthy of exhibition as
work Of art. 1t 10 frame OF ricbly-carved rose
wood, designed to correspond with the furniture Of
tue lux arious apartments in which it is to be hung