New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22
FEATURES OF THE FAIR.
rFRox STAFF CORRESPONDENT 5v THE rRrpCsR.l
FINE ART DEPARTMENT.
SPAIN AND MANILA.

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to study art We believe tue French Government has
recently modified It's regulations to permit its PEN
ouarcs 10 choose other places OF study, at least curing
part OF tie time. BE this It may the spanish youth
have for the last IS years and perhaps longer been
seeking opportunities better than those 70 DC fohd at
home In studios OF foreign artists principally French
~ might have been expected though judge by many OF
the larger pictures here the German studios have found
good deal Of the eyes Of young Spain We have
yeuuired to complain that the Spanish Government do
not send us pictures better representing its Older ana S
younger Art II be replied that have in Vera Gs-
bert Me-cade ami others specimens OF the younger men,
we must demur that wanted to see the young young
men, aud not the old young men-the youths with
present il not future OF their OF young men who
are willing to Jun in the ruts, and who VIII diligently
hunt up in If none are at hand there are al
WAYS plenty 10 send such to any one OF the civilized
countries OF to-day is to send Goals to Newcastle
1.-THE Burial OF st. Lawrence" by Vera, has good
deal OF solemn feeling in the head end hsuF Oh Ie
Saint but In the living personages that SURROUND MS
body there is hardly much strength a. would natu-
rally make tsef felt even the profoundest resigna-
ton The scene is in the Caacombs, the locality beng
merely Indicated not made with the archaeological
accuracy which is So much the fashion in France to-day
The body Of the Saint untouched b. the names, ana
without the trace OF fire his garments, hes eAcied
on the ground while his friends stand about u IN quiet
contemplation. The chance remark OF farmers VIE
who looked at IL with her circle OF Cailco
terday was not to be profane but 1t certainly ht
the sense Of the picture He's dead" che said. and
m looks happy but seems them others don't take no In
terest" On the whole this picture may be judged larry
enough to have come from OverDeck's influence. It's
sweetness and its vapidty may alike be raered on that
very milk and water German Raphael
Other Ger1nsn influences shown IN Gisber's
Landing Of the Pilgrims" where Baron Wrappers or
IessIng OF OF the great historic nights thA
are now happily OF the past has set spanard AT WORK
clarifying Professionals Except good deal o. earnest
ness fl It's feeling there Is much IN tins O. picture
that il interesting but the pGp has learned better 'hh
his masters how respect the unltles OF MS Su'J'c
The pastor prays devouty standing on the shore ana
stretching ND his arms heaven, while all tie rest Of
the hand ncel in half circle about him Every one OF
these people is dcyoutly thanking God for delvedncc
and where German Of the :" historic" school wouo
have taxed his brains to invent number Oh lhcneAls
and attitudes" and by means Of these ana OF much
learning in the way Of costumes and archaeology "ouh
have scattered the interest all the canvas, NJ
Cisber has steadily echewod all such distractions and
has for once shown how earnestness and simplicity
may make a Landing OF the Pilgrims" as solemn as
Death OF ct. Francis"
The madness OF queen Joanna, commonly called crazy
Joan" because after the death Of her husband Pmlip
,bc refused 10 allow his body 90 be buried seems 70 US
strange subject for many artists clever ana Eaf
cleCer To have wasted their time upon. Gaat Oh Bel
tcu,uted the theme his sketch for his e-size picture
and 4 very repusiye one it was) l. in MIR. BemOnts
collection But l. Wales in his large picture IN the
Spanish collection Aemoral HaD, has treated 1t with
dignity and has given tie subject sincerely pdlheuc
turn Til, Queen has been sitting by the bedside on
which tic body Of the King is lyngjust seen between
the curtas-merey limited FOR the storys sake Some
~ rho officials OF the Court have entered to demonstrate
with the lady aud enrcat her back 20 her queen'y du
ties she looks them plautyey and puts Ter niger
to her lips as if she feared their talking may awaken him
The courters are differently moved by the Condition OF
their Queen One aectIonatey entTeats her, EneehnS,
and earnestly pleading. one, Old Polonius mu;eFs
she is far gone, far gone" Another younger one
looss at the lady with sorrovfu sympathy. There Is
much TO be hoped from artist who can make painful
subject Ike this eldurahe, but cannot help wishing
that n. mht find a subject where taste and feeling and
invention had more lie climate work TO do.
Both in the Spanish room the Memorial Hail and in
the same department in the Annex there are number Of
pictures by T. Gonzales-au Of them architectural sub
jects some Of them with numerous sUrestat merely
A. faithful architectural portraits are worth looking at
carefully They represent interiors Of churches and pal
aces streets and yards and while they are inter-
estiug to upon interesting rather as pieces OF
information than as pictures II is ast important for
tie success architectural STUDY that AZ artist SHOULD
have painted IL because he was Interested III IT, as IL
would be FOR the of portrait, landscape, or
much more than apt to think IN Hy.As Character
and interest 10 works Of Only those works Of an arr
ist into which his personality strongly entcs-"E Ne
did because he was moved OF himself 10 do tEcn-can
take "a strong hold either his cotempOrarles or Oh
later corners We think we sec the difference between
these rather peruncory pictures OF egnor Gonzales and
one in the spanish OF tho Annex, Of churchporch
ornamcnted with plaques and figures Of painted
and cuameled earthenwdre. This is very lu-
teresting example OF way OF ornament
ing architecture which DO not remember TO nave
seen depicted before Those who pleasing themselves
with study Of naoca and its SISTER manufactures
ought 70 hunt up this picture. would refer read
ers to the catalogue for It, but would tcan Us for
that There was never probably such catalogue thac
Of the art Gallery in the Exhibition issued by any re
sponsihe Art Committee. The boys who sell IL are now
CRYING the seventh edition. which is exact counterpart
Of the first edition with ali its sins OF omission aud com
mission The only galleries to which the visitor has any
reasonable guide the English, where the subject OF
every picture the Of the artist and the name OF the
owner are egbly written upon tablets affixed to the
frame and the Belgian which has well printed, well
arranged catalogue, containing all needed information
II has the disadvantage, however Of sbeiug IN French
and is sold at Is CENTS price out OF proportion 10 the
size OF the pamphlet.
The Academy Of Manila sends pictures by tts
pupils which are without curiosity. One bys. Flores.
An Orchestra OF Native MusiciIns' is painted with
much care and precision The faces Of the performers
are So well indydualIed that they look almost Ike pho
tocraph- and there IS appearance OF the picture
having been made up from artificial helps. There are
many pictures sent from Manila, and they are all 50
many evidences that tho artists there content with
their own scenery people, and native customs and are
not as set bitten with the classic madness with the
other manesses Of history fashIOn-pe, or bricaJrc,
that have seized their contemporaries elsewhere We
have said that the art Of SPAN not % Doe Judged BY the
specimens OF it IN the present Exhibition. to
do should be obliged 10 give In . verdict Of COM
inol-pace' and wanting VITALITY which really
the last terms would be justified In applying TO IT,
IL is in reality o. all modern art the most pqu4ut and