The New York herald., 1865-04-13
Fine Arts.

'L'Almce," Geroue's picture exhibition at
Goupis, has excited in art circles degree Of interest
which wa do not often aroused in connection with
pictures It Is certainly most extraordinary effort Of
Characterization careful drawing and rich and harno
NOUS coloring. There few living artists who are
capable of surmounting the difficulties Of such subject
Out Of materials in themselves repeant NJ Geromc has
contrved produce Of the most fascinating of mod
pictures Tho animal and sensual expression Of the
faces Of the male spectators OF the lost in ad
ration OF the wonderful skill with which they are painted
The dancing girl herself s marvel OF artistic study and
elaboration. There not nhexion in that 1.-the and
vouptuous figure which has not cost days. nay perhaps
weeks Of anxious and powerful consideration.
And then what truthfulncss In the flesh tones;
what grace in the arrangement Of the drapery
Such figure would make Of the finest because
Of the most difficult subjects possible for the stauary II
s DO hoped the picture will not be allowed to leave
tho country in view Of is value for art purposes af
fords evidence Of how much be accomplished by the
adaptation Of fertile resources 10 any subject matter
how dstaseful in itself opposed 10 the conventional
notions Of people
picture has recently been completed by Augero, the
italian artist for church In Boston, which attracting
great deal Of attention II Ii st. Andrew bearing the
cross-a fsvorite subject with the old masteu Mr..
Augcro has departed from the traditional types that
descended To him, and has treated the picture man.
ner entirely his own The head of the Saint Is finely
handled and, without being too much spirtuazed has
sufiicient Of the ideal TO give II value both ~
church picture and . work Of art In general ar
rangemont and color the work 10 especially TO be
admired The artists studies have been made In school
In which the details Of picture Of this kind closely
scrutinized as the general pan Thus In the manage
ment Of his dSperies md The natural forms inva-
riably adhered 10 even when o departure from thcm
might troube-a conscientousncss but rarcy oh.
servabe In modern works Of this kind In color too
he is not TO be exceed The richness the funsss and
tho truthfulness Of his tones only DO equaed by
the admirable harmony which pervades them. Mr..
Augero has been entrusted with q number Of import
ant commissions in the way Of ecclesiastical decoration
There Is artist In the country who IL thoroughly
experienced this style OF work. or who has given such
general satisaetion by his manner Of executing H. A
great many Of cur New York churches have bcen deco
rated by him, and he Is being extonsvely employed
by the Boston congregations who are great admirers Of
his frescoes
The new Academy Of Design win be inauguvated On
the l1th with the finest exhibition Of native works thas
has yet been assembled in this country The artists
have all made cxerons on thieoccasion by paint
ing pictures Of than usual importance There
not painter sculptor In the country that will not be
represented an unusuarircumstancs Of late years
good deal Of Dissatisfaction has been created by the par
tiay shown In banging the pictures We trust that ON
interesting occasion opportunity will bs afforded
for any wefounded complaint Of this sort II would
detrsct much from the feelings Of satisfaction and pride
which tho event is calculated 70 evoke.
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