The New York herald., 1876-03-12
ART IN MUNICH.
The Great Artists Festival in the
BaVarian Capital.
A GORGEOUS PICTURE OF BYGOyE DAYS.
Clilttring Scenes -EmperOrS, Warricrs, Monks
and Noble Ladies Represented.
Nrxcn. Feb. o. 1s7e.

glNtyt NNilh has NeNn lhehc
Isar Athens ior many months, is over and viii not
soon orgoton Ia iuure years the history of this
festai celebration viii De- read and considered
thing 80 suptruly uuiquo that the and artistic
development of the present generation OF
hunighans will be lDoked upon with
respect almost amounting - reverence. Even aner
lhls short lapse OF time. II like a dreaui-that
picture of long gone scenes in the od6on with It's
Kaleidoscope di.piay, It's quaint and handsome
Costumes ts great historical figures It's long gorgeous
provisions called 10 nfo Tor an hour and sinking
into the stiffness OF the past II the at the
oddon could be transformed into preserved as
a museum, mynads OF tourists would make the pill
Ermage thither gaze upon aud study the forms and
faces, the artistic elegance the beautiful costumes OF
three centuries ago The festival embodied repres-
srtAton of The
wEDu,SG TnE ENrERoR CARL v,
together with the reproduction OF the grand hstorica
pcrsonages contemporaneous with the reign OF that
nonarch-kiugs, electors, princes soldiers prelates
monks, reformers artists men and maidens, all from
he period Even a tournament was not wanting
The pen viii cndeavOr 20 describe this splendid
picture which however, is well worthy OF the at
Tempt having regard 10 the fact that we have to deal
with historical representation and not play
masked bali
rHR COSTUMES
we're so rigdly correct the cosumers of the
huucn court ihcAut. 80 ItuoNutu loI uisRoflCa eA
,cttude, almost held IN contempt in this partcu
ar II was a true artists icstiyal-art reisned
mpreme everything. No such celebration
las been held in Munich since 1858,
Shen King Ludwig, having given up the
OF State, employed his leisure in conversing with
Kaubach ana other artists, and in arranging such art
carnvas that which has just been witnessed Whea
| say it talked of for months do exaegerate
II would be dihcult TO convey an idea OF the time
study industry and money which has been spent by all
concerned in order TO crafty personal ambition or TO
insure the complete success OF the enterprise This
gorgeous and interesting exhibition consisted,
tho main, OF representation OF the marriage of
the
EMPEROR CHARLES
The dress OF the first half the sixteenth century
vas assumed by every who look q part and much
rere the artists in earnest about the
HISTORICAL FAITHFuLNEss COSTUMES
that the public warned by advertisements in the
papers that the purchasers of habilimcnts
would be excluded from participation And it actually
occurred that dresses OF Tannhauser and Elizabeth
represented by Herr Vogl and Miss SchezkiJ, with
others taken from the Court Theatre, although excit
Ing the admiration of the crowd, were only greeted
rth very significant shrug of the shoulders by tho
utstc critics. Having strained their own demands
high degree the artists discovered that 1t would
necessary tor them to undertake the education In
nls respect, OF people aEu espcClaly oi
The ladies', II IA successful contamination OF their de-
Bires TO be Effected and must be added, the la
dies consequently had easy time of it. All their
conceptions OF style and elegance were oyerthrown,
and the art gentlemen were Obliged 10 help them out
OF their bewildered condition. A public exhibition
was held SIX weeks ago. OF water color drawings OF
COSTUMES % THE sIxTEENrH CENTURY
Hundreds OF samples OF stuis brought from all
parts OF Germany and committee of artists was
formed whose duty it was TO sapply everybody with
counsel advice and point out 10 the ladies' tho
proper cut OF dress and assortment OF color and, as
ladies had not very definite ideas on these points,
many Iragi conici scenes are sad TO have been en-
acted IN the committee toOms. Many handsome girl
Nho came, with pardonabe pride, to show costly
velvet stun was told that s color was abonin-
Ibe that a costume made OF 1t would look shockingly
and modern, and that she ought at least to give 1t
faded TINT by exposing TO the light
or Dipping ia the water and drying
again several times. These were the means
Employed BY the artists In order produce upon
SUNS wonderful harmonies OF color and blending OF
tints. without which medlaval costume would be
.ompele The iar workers however lent in general
wiling the instructions OF their tutors, and
heir skill rapidly developed during the last weeks
makers. mllners and tailOrs, however, renewed tho
battle every day, and am inclined TO think that nom
Ihs day 10 the end of tne they Will not forgive the
lrtists Tor the trouble they caused and the cruel
wounds inflicted on the sccsteem OF these worthy
sostumers. One OF the most renowned dressmakers
ol Munich made a solemn vow that she would
never again cooperate with an artist She had hit
upon idea OF her own IN connection with the prepa-
ration OF some of the costumes brt when her Gus
toner produced one of these garments before ihe ar
iis,c Areopagus those gentlemen burst into vollcy
directions were followed IN 50 siavishy obcdlent
manner that IN some Instances even the shortcomings
contained the sketches copied and the dresses
consequently delivered with unequal sleeves or legs
The halls OF the Royal Art Gallery, the Pnacotek,
and especially those destined for the engravings
crowded with the public Rooms were nlled with
KAGER PkOPLk,
gtudynR drawing and copying; and probably tho
OF Albert Durcr and Hans obein, which passed
rom hand To another. have not escaped the wear
anu Of the last lew days quite uninpared
TIM RAIL OPENS
The ball was held in the large hall OF the odeon and
nearly OOO persons took active part tn A. 400 OF
whom figured in the procession and marriage icstyi-
es OF the Emperor. while the galleries were nlled
with people who paid much as 100 marks 500 Tor
scat-a very large sum, indeed. Tor Gccmany. The
hail was opened the public at halipast i've +. NJ,
an immense OF carriages being already IN waiting,
and at half past nve the next morning the orchestra
Invisible as bchooves the stronghold OF Wagncrisml
played Tho last watz-t~clve hours OF stir
ring amusement and pleasure, and artistic de-
n penitent monks, their faces hidden beneath
nigh pointed capu,hs, who watched the arriving
guests preventing the Intrusion OF domnoes and all
such ordinarily dressed persons rs may generally DO
fancy balls. Their mission was also to enroll
The bearers OF tile most beautiful
COSTUMES iNPgRIAL coErEGE;
rather deul. business, even the ladies on this
occasion wanted 10 see rather thAn be Seen These
monks are called, IN Bavaria and Austria, 'Gugcl
maennern ON arriving inside the building We found
ourselves transported into the scene OF mcdiTya
tournament court Aoove the doors were two large
Iabeaus IN which WAS placed, amid aegorical gurcs
nowers anu arabesqucs the order OF dancing for the
evening The pillars and balconies were
DECORATED AKNs
garands and quaint inscriptions and there were four
large painted gobeus, tue subjects OF which
taken IRON the history OF Carl ", and representing
the night the bctrOthal, the marriage and the rcccp
ton At one end oi the hall erected golden
throne Tor the Emperor and his BRIDE over which was
large velvet badacchino, surmouutcd by the imperial
eagle on either side of the throne a spacious
semi circular clevaed balcony for the reception OF the
,mperial cortegc and from which the ladies looked
down uIon the tournament
riE gMrKKOKs WEDDING.
At seven o'clock the princes and Processes o. the
House of Witclsbach arrived took up their posi-.
mons on tribune specially erected Tor lbom. Al eight
everybody OF any account in Mrnich was present
princes nobility citizens-a IN iact who could ahord
10 purchase the necessary dress, a most expensive
requisite IN every Now began the bridal process
Fion accompanied by the clang OF iesal march, FIRST
came A body OF martial looking Landskncchte, with
plush brccches audarmed with long spears and monster
swords then a herald IN yellow, holding the stan OF
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