New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21
SIGHTS AT THE FAIR.
TTALY'S ART.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-The Italian Section
in the Main Building is Disappointing to those VINO nave
been in Italy aud have Italian industries mt nome
II has decidedly SLOPPY look almost every case haNing
Its attendant tradesman ready to drive as hard bargain
with customer he but the chief complaint that
lies AGAINST the section that or the articles are
NOT the best kind not good in fact as the best
sors Of Florence Venice, Rome, and Naples eau snow
Yet probable that ninetynne visitors out OF nun
dred are greatly delighted with what they see luoy
are not troubled with the knowledge that ltaiy mlSht
and ought 70 have made much inner osIia!'
and have therefore feeling one OF delight at the
sight OF SO many pretty and artistic things Inc "hoe
space with the exception Of little area next the wall
Is filed with the products OF the peculiar iiallah at HI
dustres-the mosacs Of Florence and Rome, the fSree-
work of Geneva glass OF Venice the corals OF naples
the iew,ry OF Turin the beautiful work IN carved ana
tnlad woods from half dozen cities, bronze statues ana
basralefs reprOduct Of ancient faencc canoes ana
cabinets OF ebony nlaid with ivory Iapis-"zuh anu
e,rnean To most people all these things are new reNe
latops OF beauty 1t perhaps not worth while to dwe
upon defects manifest only to the eyes OF the Travelled
few and to point ont wherein this that. or the other
class Of exhibits could have bein improved. We Should
be satisfied remembering the small and tady ana gwen
by the Italian Government, and its determination not 10
take part in the Fair only reconsdered nj the aS' mo
ment that the country is even toieraby well repre-
sented. One get correct idea OF the hd OF 'hEs
the Italians make In tine way of ornamental work. ne
cannot see the best Of the kind.
The carved woodwork forms the most meritorous
group A huge mantel?ece and mammoth becstead
with canopy give by their broad spaces full play 10 the
caryer's fancy and are richly ornamened But there
are multitude of smaller Oects-mrror frameS taocs'
cabinets caskets &C., that fully as admirable The
art ia an old one like so many other Italian arts IL
lowered in the fifteenth and siXe2nth centuries, ana
the best specimens now produced follow CLOSELY the
STYLES Of the masterpieces OF those times II has Wi"c
range embracing the most delicate forms on vines an"
bold realistic ugCCS, Ike lDtt
OF the crouching ebony slave holding table ON hs head
and hands. curious departure from received cino"7
Of taste that scarcely be commended Is a u"'I
imitation in mmutest details OF ruined dIch anu
fountain that from Naples 1t is executed III
dark brown wood, andis wonderful specimen oil uel'
cat. work and vet cannot imagine why any one would
caro- 70 possess it, There is something maucSty lucon
grlous in copying stone ruin IN such periSh"e IL"
teral % wood. II il recommended Is siiiMu-
example of what be done with the KNIFE ana cAS'
one might well prefer tins mirror frame with lis group
ouGkpds rolckng around It, or that mdu'e VIII IT.
ri&profusion Of sculpturcd foliage
Aim to the wood-carvcrs' art is that of ulayng VIVID
different coored woods TO form flowers vines ara
besqucs and landscapes and i2nreS when Is p'"c
ticcd in perfection at Sena but there are no Eood 7
mons of exhibited. Another kindred art consists o.
iplaying ebony and other dark woods with semipieeio
stoY.s Ike lapslazun, brighJ-coUred marhcs, mal'-
ch!te onyx &C., and OF this there are few iar exam
plcs in cabinets and baskets. There are multitude o
small bIonzcs OF peculiar yellowSh green color OF Oh
dirty Observation-Disclosures OF antique statues, fo' Tic
most part OF their merit it not necessary 10 sPc'A
A c1ny Of the Cuuid and Psyche Of the capitol might
however be praised The terIa-cOtta figures intended
for garden ornaments, which are abundant, are sooU III
their vay aud cheap. Nenpe does NOT seRd crcdi''o'
rercsentaton her work in glass The mosaic tables are
good enough though not Of the best The mirror frames
arr TOO small 70 show fully the brilliant effects produced
nv buildng up leaves and flowers Of white and coiorei
cass while hot and plastic. TIE candc'aota suppoi'o
by swarhy Nubians in TUNES aud iuiohS arc o.''i
The beads are pretty and varied III color ana ueNce "
they can be mado but the vases. pitchers ana ohe'
vessels are inferior in and decoration There are
come wonderful pictures OF glass IuOsIics-the most re-
ruaRabe being landscape about eight inches oy t"e'
In size that few would imagine 10 be anything else tha
an oil painting.
merit the attention OF ceiamUmauhcs who Will ma the
,Dcs 10 possess all the vigor and quaint uglucSs OF tie
samples of the original ware in the CdsIean collection
In the Ar HALL
IfuJ no creaitable specimens of Roman mosaic--thc
art Of making pictures of landscapes buildings faces
and flowers Of very small pieces Of gss-eNcept sHch rs
come from, Venice The Forentne mosaic Is, however
pretty well represented In jcweiry and III Few t"b-
tops This art may remark for tue dement, o. thoS,
who are not informed upon e subject consists Of cut
tin, holes in three slabs OF black marble and fttihc
pieces of colorcd aud Of the pink Innings 81 shells
soas 10 form leaves, flowers, aud birds the cooiS o.
flower, and foliage are very accurately reproduced In
Florence the many beautiful objects made Of this mosaic
work ave very cheap but they are dear enough hof'
An interesting exhibit is made, IN small case that h
Doubt escapes tie notice VI visitors, OF the uhci
emf kind. of stones used and the articles IN the various
stages progress The art OF cutting shell canoes
also Illustrated In like manner.
Handsome exhibits Of coral made by two or three
Nrapoltau firms. but there Is nothing IN their WeIneu
ss that i finer than onc eau al the principal Jew
elrrs IN New-YOrk AID Philadelphia. Tie Genotse Woi"
"a dligrrg nll- "A buI Mere
again there are 10 articles Of remarkable beauty or
there are they are 80 much ohcured by the cheap anG
common objects as to be unnoticed. The adjoining dis
MAY Of the same kind of work in the Nor" egdh section
produces much more favorable Impression rich dis
pay of jewelry made 10y the Court Jevecr VINO n's
establishments at Turin and Rome the chef aG"rrsS oi
his collection being heavy necklace Ci dlamonds ana
rubes in silver, smaller one OF pearls SuIouhue"
with small diamonds aud rIbes resting on lgee work
and massive necklace Of gold and s1pphiIeS sold To the
Fupress of Brazil for - 900. Beautiful tiaras and neck
laces IN Etruscan style shown by sgnor Castelar,
the latter with balls Of graduated gold and sciabea
peIrdants Othcr artistic wO.k for personal ornament
that demands that in tortoise she'll ana the
brooches and earrings carved III no"efIo4'hs rom 'e
roseate Innings Of cOnch shells.
Passing the region of more strictly useful art
cles We find eChorn hats, gloves, shoes coarse wooden
blankets buttons bcdspfeads hats. brushes, soaps, can
dies chem Gals. lcriumery, paper and books We look
for the superb vcvets OF Genoa, but discover only one
little case with reprcsc NATION OF TINS important
industry. and when seek for the silks OF Tun tha'
were displayed in dazzling profusion OF the Vienna Ex-
hibition we find nothing. An instrument for writing
notes PLAYED upon piano would appear to be bles Ing
10 COMPOSERS. but the exhibitor speaks no English and
does not command sufficient stock of French to be able
T. explain how IL works. Bacr near the WALL gazing out
at sea from his island home Of CaWera $50 the list i'll
tended but as placed the figure fixes its glance, appro
..fs.v. flfa tft.p. ir of