New-York tribune., 1876-07-01
FEATURES OF THE FAIR.
THE EXHIBIT OF RUSSIA.

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| or TECHNICAL sCHoOL-BEAUnFUL OLIVER
| WARE - ORNAMENTAL STONES - COSTLY FUks-
| TIE GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT.
lFRoa REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rafBUHB'I
| PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-"The motive OF
Government in taking part in your exhibition IL point
i,a and not ercia" said member OF tine Russian
Commission to-day 1t desired to manifest It's friend
shi, for The UAei states by making az Philadelphia
coed representation Of its arts and Industries In this
statement lies the explanation Of the Russian section,
which illustrate better than any other The less prac-
tIced and better or the two methods OF representing
country international fair namely. the careful Sc
lection aud systematic arrangement in due proportion,
under government SUPERVISION OF snch articles as show
nations best achievements in all important branches
OF human Industry. In cOnrddistncton to this Is the
voluntary system exempied; for instance In the de-
partlnents OF the United States and England 10 con
sists simply in installing such articles as may be con-
trbuted from motives OF business patriotism. giving
preference st applicants and rejecting nothing that Is
passably creiitabc, unless it be for want OF space
| The Russian Government very slow in making up
s mind to participate in the Centennial Exhibition, but
decided acted with great and lDeraity
A commission appointed at the eleventh hour made
list Of the articles wanted and Of the manufacturers
that produced the Of esch kind, who induced
contribute by the Government undertaking the pay
mcnt OF freight and Insurance TO and from Philadelphia,
and OF all expenses OF installation, including the pur-
chase OF SHOWCASES In remarkably short space OF
time thoroughly GOOD and In some respects exceed
ingy brilliant exhibit wa. organized 1t did not arrive
un,l after the opcDn of the fair and its arrangement
was then delayed by accident to the steamer on
which the shipped Only few days ago was
rhe section opened TIE public No part OF the Exhbi
ton will more richly repay careful study
One could much betttc afford 20 neglect the
English or the French display than to dismiss this with
hasy glance every person In America with an
AVERAGE of culture knows good deal or the arts
and anuf ctures OF England and France and OF the n
tiond life counties 1t reveals itself In such
material creations but Russ'a has been 10 Americans
almost a sealed bool. For the hfst time they have now
an opportunity lean lng something definite with re-
car, 10 her recent aeh vemoris industry, and OF
aminng the results OF hc prot ctiye policy which has
developed from native ge1s, or ranspated fron other
count lies almost all branches OF manufactures that sup
ply tl complex wants OF tie highest modern civilization
In tr iurabe fabrics of doth. leather irOn Steel si
vcr. 5rCnN end gutta PEI 1a wGch ghe displays, the
aisyslte OF protective lsrf VII hni new and s'ont
argument in support o. his D.. eo.ies.
To the student of -dusril at, the Russian section 10
fruitful rel, presenting f. striking manner. the
suits OF the revived taste f'r national formJ5 and
mentatic a. expressed rly Iusc0ytee art and afcht
lecture tar prevails very marked among
all classes Of ssian society. This taste IS a recent
growth, but stimulated by intense Patriotism and
by the most exalted IDEAS Of the future OF the Slavic
race it is almost mania and bids fair tSApeatly
modify If not entirely vjIace the taste vclasso,
singular growth faas been may be Judged from the fact
that there were evidences OF its existence at the ExhL
bition OF ls51 The Marquis Delaborle. iu his report
on the fine display at that Exhibition read lecture
to Russia her failure to develop her naiian-a
iust,ricts in art, and her eonteutment With
position "at tie tail Of the sch"'S ana
factories Of Europe" This French critic hr'i pointed
out The fruitful sources OF artistic orginshy ''fs'hg
che curious architecture of the Kremln' tns unique
silver work Of Moscow and IS o""ptuous co'hs' 400
even In the common utensils OF the peasants soon after
tbcre occurred In Russia complete reaction favor of
natye ait ideas and the Government lent It's ai 10 pu
rif and develop them that ut tbe Exhibition OF 1907
western Europe was astonlshed by 4 rich display Of
produce OF Russian art industry all bearing decided
stan of originality. The same cases OF objects ex
hbited Paris at that time beScen here, and the
effect Of a sth wider Development Of.h national taste
is Observable not only in sivrware, jewelry, bro
cades, and costly silks, but also in cutlery,
sious kinds Of work In metals, I'm pottery,
and glass, and even in the cheapest cotton prints.
Everywhere there is manifested pronounced tendency
to Independent invention and conscientious study Of
the OF national art The guide and Inspiration OF
this new movement exists in the Sfras"non school ~
Technical Design at Moscow founded IL 1864 Ihe hfst
tbii the visitor should do entering inc h'ss sec
on is TO examine the exhibit made Dy ths Shoo ~ Two
aIeoyes roxt tbe wall on the south side OF the
buGtns. Here he will see how the pupAs' aiter tho
usual course Of study in the elements OF draw
ing and modelling have their Inihas nSsrsss ss psf
prepo for their work. lhe purpose q me senoo s
g furnish tAe rational man1iaetSes VIE iea vita
ldmiration OF The revived art OF the thr fogr,
feenth fifteenth, and sixteenth centWi-s rlla a tie
same tirne aid IA the development Of OF tha &
In plaster casts from OLD bllngs dLs.rIh sr hoS S the
original forms OF ornmenlaagn TAch me & pspss ns
out in furniture, siver%are rNery, 'vtu pS'eis az"
patterns for textilo fabrics. s,o a. 4.
OF the Russian exhibit rs who1e rY5s "eisfScrsg
CANT praise to say tna = IT, Indeed.
there national d 1artmtht IN S,ess a,d beauty.
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have already spoken /: prevphS ,e,ttr arms OF Saz-
h.noy of siyerwar- made by thr Mo-'O" Fo,ssy work
k0I and Ov.ch,nnkoG fh,re Is no finel s;hcnts
i'm the whole far and tie enameled ""rk Il "ltsous
rival The foruls OF the objects ana the sts es Vi Wn
mentaton arr wholly original Almost we ooE onsss n
Of the g Last SUPP" ,uG it. sma'ier reproductons
subjects from Russian life and asto !Iin tne ssres %
OF the bronzes and the silver On one 81 cue tur % $50
beakers il represented tie entry OF is,ct tno u'eas
into Moscow and .l. On "hT.Hy ayyn by three horses
Is favorite subject aud hunth- ana h'ltl! sIsy' i
abound The squareaced nSayy ~ cronII de
,ered Russian peasant Is not yls "a '.s's ~ hSc
npht in but the Moscow siNcrsultis dPvGdf 70 hSo
duty bound TO make tne De:t 81 NM ~ ne ber nu ru
equally ulpreposSe>sing We hen 81 'LV ai 10 xetyny
costumes, served on' IN t,ey pos,o,e ray yii ~
ornamental work. The enameied "ork III sNeT ahI s1a @
l. exceedingly brilliant, amt displays Itiuaiha uo
workmanship. The styles a. @ uIile ana lr,al ~ ~ei..'.
AIT far more than anything En-t ts' very sulIooss
effects produced by lmi,al' us III WnlsJ Ybch
tie Russian napkin with s e'.to" "' i,,,,6c,nca
- js worked out in such fAthfguy minute
manner that the threads can aIhts ue Soum,en. n
These napkins sometimes form the covers ol puneu
bowls and appear as II cJlclcss ta acIoss
fuit dishes and savers So adnhapr l. mn "2thuna
slip hat they might easily be mistaken pi lsi iapl.s
,f linen A peculiar Russian industry ME!ch Is houf
uau.ly and hsantifuy disnlyed . We msnlae Il,
mountains. Mallchise, jdeper aud dWs liLdi are ho
materials mostly used, but herI are also altt au5 VI
rnodon,e aud neph-e. Nosy lovely ..i" the punches
of lris carved out Of various soLeS n4'uIa co's
he iru'ts IN S and lines @ Tlade ON paper,
! t.f fll.I 10 IN H.