The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-29
THE EXPOSITION.

Grand Concert ~ H0rttcUysssrat HdW.
There was quite respectable gather
ing of people at the Exposition this
morning at the very opening ofthe DOORS.
The crowd was on the increase through
the entire forenoon: The larger portion
of those present were constantly to be
seen In Horticultural Hall, examining
the beautiful display Of bouquets. that
still remain on the tables. This display OF
flowers, after what we have seen on the
same tables only few days back, would
not strike one as being anything SO fine
after all that has been said, but upon
close inspection, especially Of some OF
the more delicate flowers, 1t must be ac-
knowledged that 1t is one ofthe very best
displays of the season. Mr.. Sunder-
bruch, Mr.. Critchell and Mr.. Knott were
again at the front in the way Of premi-
ums. -
The competitors and awards In the
various classes were as follows:
For the best collection Of bouquets, not
less than fifteen in number, $50. Awards
-FirsG premium, T. Knott & Son; Sec
ond premium, -, $40; - A. Sunder-
bruch. The award Of the second pre-
MUM was made by two jurors only, Mr..
Ridgway considering Mr.. Critchell en-
titled to the premium. This fact was
noted on the journal.
For the best pair OF tpyramidal bouquets,
not less than fifteen inches high, $50;
second best, $40. Awards-First pre-
MUM, B. 2. Critchell; second premium,
Fred. Walz.
For best pyramidal bouquet, not less
than eight inches nigh, IS; tor second
best, SIS. Awards-First premium, A.
Sunderbruch; second premium, b. r.
Critchell.
For best pair OF hand bouquets, con.
yex, six inches in diameter, SIS; second
best, $40. Awards-First premium,
Thomas jackson; second premium, Dan
iel Ring.
The attraction for this evening will be
q plano concert by Prof. Pease, and q
grand promenade concert in Horticul-
Iural Hall by the full Reed Band Of forty
performers. This concert Is given un-
der the auspices OF the Ohio Mechanics
Institute. This Institution Is deserving
Of great credit for the generous way in
which they have treated the Exposition,
Having donated in one way or another
port. Another concert will given Fri.
day evening by the exhibitors In Main
Hall.
ART GALLERY.
In the exact center of the frstrow Of
paintings, hanging upon the East Hall
Of Gem Room, is small picture, In ap
odd-loOkirg frame of deepest black. II
lis entitled, "a Street Scene in Gran,
ada" The artist is Mariana Fortuny
That Fortuny was a great painter M
one familiar with his history and the his
tory OF his achievements will attempt to
. deny. Henri Regnault says OF him: -
have met this fellow, Fortuny. He is 8
great genius; he is the master Of us all. ,
But this picture-does 1t fully represent
died very recently, only SO far back as
November a year ago? His pictures In
this country are rare, and the opportu.
nifty of studying him has not been al
forded to many.
We see in this pictuse q perfect
mastery OF light and shade-a certain
dazzling effect that strikes the eye, bu
goes no farther. 1t paints the life thai
= is, but|never awakens the feelings. i
lacks not the execution but the c0ncep-
ton OF genius. Wesee the nice apposi
ton of tones--a beautiful perspective
J that shows study OF atmosphere o
: OF still life it is very fine; but the minol
/. points bave been dwelt upon to the dam
are of the more important ones. 1t is
. pity that this. great artist-for he Ger
: tainly was great--could not have beer
represented by something more preten
ti0us, not In point of size, but in idea
A man honored by MISSIONER AM
: GerOme, the companion Of Gilbert
Madfazo and Zamac0is, could not hay
3 been other than a master. He cOul
: not have lived and painted surrounde,
by such men and not have been detect
ed; and, when we read of his celebrated
r painting, s.The Marriage in the Sacrist!
+ OF a Spanish Church." and his beautiful
q ssAquarelies, 1--WE can not but regret tina
Q his genius Is not illustrated by SOM
9 greater work. Fortuny, as may be seel
4 by close study OF this work, was de
lighted in painting the play of ligh
and the intricacies Of shadow. Indeed
lit is related of him, that, while travel
ling over the battle fields Of Morocco, b
neglected the grand dramatic scenes 0
: war to sketch the more trivial things
q the sheen on the arm0rs and the like.
Next we come to 1.-THE Roman In
= terror" One would scarcely believe
= while gazing upon this singular picture
, dating back to the time of AugusGu
!. Cesar, that the artist was Dutchman
!. Yet it is nevertheless true that Aim
Tadema was born in the village o
Dronryp, in Friesland. His course ha
been a very singular one, having az
quired love for the classics by earl.
. study, he being intended NOT for an al
: tist. but one of the learned profession
:. He has painted but one picture tina
4 does not partake of the nature of the oil
here exhibited, all, with the single ez
: Iception OF the one mentioned, datin
= back over one thousand years. Thi
: work, though little heavy in color, ex
: hibits all the peculiarities Of the mar
= showing by the care with which the dt
tails and techniques are brought 0u
= aud the correctness, not only in fashion
a but the color OF the costumes, the pecr
|. liar character of the countenances an
Z all, the rigidity Of his early training.
i. Such picture as this "Roman Int
rior'' is doubly valuable as a gratiici
~ ton to the lover of painting and th
!. student of antiquity. For years th
: work OF this, one Of the greatest OF moo
i ern Dutch, painted not Of the Dutc
= school howe ever, FORT belongs to 0
school, hung upon the wall of the gale
:, ries, ,unnoticed because this antiquate
- | stvla was an innovation that waited Il