, 1874-01-25
ART 0IATTERS.

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rba a--roor, ~ +ho Evnoa;+;o, Rn;1anc, nil,
lne a3'rfoo" u sno 11pos1t1on nui'o1uS "tu
be thro"n open TOMORROW TO auo" she pnoAc TO
view one Of those rare products Of genius which
drifts westward once or twice only in q
c,anorat;on ord which vba, soan w;1,
eene1A A''on' sAno "1Dea ""eu s'en' M
never Do 1oreossen' "e auuue u tno
grand painting by Edouard Dubufe, rep
resenting the "Prodigal Son." 4 general
iaoa OF the grouping Of this pictura has bcou
for1ned from ths coiorod steel encrayinc vh,ch
CLARK street store. No concept;on Of tho grau-
6enr of tha wor ran ho had ,iut,l thn oriei.'aI Is
seem. It ia a rronn of three pictures. Tia can
ysg is Is by 20 feet. and there are in the centre
It nav be briefly enid that. naiuted rs
they arc in nonochromo, they would
have made the re,3ntntion at thu A.
tlst. Ono represents the proficaI herdine
swine. the other his reception at hia father'9
house. Tho centre picture, however. is what
q yagtine his gubstance in rioinus t;yirrn Tio
artisr has dashed bc11lv FREQ from 'unye,t,o,'-
oiity. aud has giyeu US rather an idsaI t.an an
alterorical uaintinc. The colorine i; rich I'M.
saSSS t6s 9S sass
wonds5 aae T epa distinct
which ne shall not now attcmnt 70 describe
the lie and aotion of the Hgures. is amaz;nr'
illustrating story-if so noble work can be-
ter1nei au 1llustrafion-of universal appliostion.
the painter has cut loose from tina uere trafttion
of time and locality and chosen tho most artstic
era of modern times for lila cosrnme.--that of tno
sixteenth century, Tie opportunitv for The DIS
n1av 1T color Tins r;van is aImoat iIrn;tIess and
The artist has doubtless chosen this pioturesaue @
etyle for the ouickaninr Of the subieet. Betaro
the paiutipc. aIl sense Of inconernity which he
suggestion might awaken vanisies, and the Be-
holder gazes IN sort OF dreamy confusion. try-
ing to tske in the whole e.,1tv 1t a planca Il
cannot m be- done. The work Il ten Years cannot
be scanned IN an hour, aud we forbear to criti-
cfse It for thia rasson- Rrienv tia ecana ;a ;n.
tense1y dramatic, but not theatrical nor STACEY @ "
the color is glowing, but rich and harmonious
each figure IS Study of realistic minuteness'
but the sombre thought OF tie paint
ar ia craven mn every foce. the nar-
able cannot be for moment }cgt ei.rht
Of. and yet there is no oppressive sense OF nor
al teaching. On tile other hand, there is grave
aut,reBtion Of Hriotous Iyinrn while there "a
not !, renr,Isiye gesture. not thonrht Of leWdo
ness in the figures. It is not often that sach q
work Of art Comes to our doom not often that
one can meet it after dllieent search. It is full
OF humanity, and 40 truly a work Of art that
canvas. color. and artist are forpotten
in the contemplation of the result,
We hope to pass Judgment upon it |
1T some future time, Meanwhile it /!
should be studied carefully by every person in |
has determined to give everybody an oouortuni-
zion, 30 cents, and Wednesday and Saturday the |
admission will be Is cents, TIE art-room has |
been enlarged. and is we'll heated and lighted, |
30 that visitors may sit down nnd study it BY the
hour.
amusing episode illustrative Of popular
ignorance and lack OF susceptibility,