New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
NEW FRLNCH PICT URES.
TILE CREAM OF TIE SALON.

THE CREAM OF THE SALON.
frroM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRnrN..I
PARIS, April 30.
| am not habtual admirer Of CaDancPs WORKS
There is nothing distasteful as his ballroom
ladies. But now admit he could do better than por-
tray their charms if ho had drst-rate paying models
His picture OF the foun rcs OF tho Orer Of tho litte
sisters OF the Poor divides honor OF this Salon with
Puyls de Chavanness "trypqne" or three panel COM
position for the Museum OF Lyons. This "tryptlqus'
is the Sc le OF tho sacred Wood Dear TO tho Muses.,
which dc Chnvannes exhibited two years ago. Tho
trlfod panel comprises "a Vision OF Antiquity
ChristianInspratoh," and between them Is the
picture "strength and Grace" types per
soniiying the ImpetuOus and strongrushihg
Rhone and tue soft Bursunlan shonc. In the hrst
panel At,ica is symbozeI by Athenian women gathered
around a spring on an emueuce Minerva ndni' to
Pnidias a golden mallet The bare Giecdl nonntal ns
OF clear. sharp outline, which take violet tnt9 ooanI
part OF tho horizon and the deep blue waters Of the
.H.can Sea ihs rest.
"EInspiratlon Cnretienne" IS ileal expression OK
Christian faith. A monk in italian convent IN the
time OF Gotto s concentrating his inspired and feryent
soul on a painting which no has bren executing on =
wall at tho OF the coister It's Of asant with MINI
bus round his head The monk is tall and cinaciatcd
lie coarse brown irock ana hS eowl Is uraWn M
up his bead. iu do not cOnreA any OF the pVou'
Puys de Chavanues is cuici by realistic critics ne
painter of the unreal" This IS misleading cpthet lie
rather flower " the real or u you nhr the te
better, dist luton. This arii' Is 40 oi,r l5'
Gates from 2i ana "a ot the rare frenchmch VINO
are tail lie Is by no means ot "a paie c"npieN"h,
lis MANNERS simple and cordial lie ""ulu l"tn.
de of want tlaa sacrifice to ItmmDn. opposite hlS
"trYp'lQuc - an inm'u use painting Wy
by Benjamin Constant Tho suhlecl - Jus,n'an M pre-
,mt ,r,o rcror,iife thco,0rcl question.
Throlora il not present Tho bishops are atured IN
GORGEOUS roOes and the effect d ght coming III rom
5bnve them and the Emperor is very striking. Bcuia-
min Constant rayes IN Oriental brle-tbf ~ sum- ,uos
cse Kind. OF Gricntaliss young, and 50 'ar as
"a.
scels tlis year NciuchaInczzir fancvinc himself a
onadruprl" The Baby oulan King i on AL ious Al the
Of a hirh stone staircase IN wall 0ta lortre =
lie Is Euphrates II one may Jadse Ir0m inc
vault whicn possibly ends III rivergate An invisible
hand holds lantern, whieh casts blue ight INTO ne me
vaglt. Courticrs brilliant dresses are grouped on
the stair. Orange prevails in NebuclaineI.
1.' yesare' ana SYMBOL he Of SUI kinsy ''' power
Daniel il among courters on the stone steps ana
dos not seem ~ ENJOY "itAcs'l' VHo Au''''o'' - ~
Breton contributes TO tue Salon hne pct
ure containing plasarisms from that exhDed IN lSs)
y the Amercan KalsA Three peasant girls -h@rVesters
are taxing iuncneon Al noon in harvest field They
are eating with appetite hunks OF black broad one
lvug stretched at her whole ength with tace 10 the
ground Another Is seated. and third ID stopping ovr
of sticks potatoes that roasting therein II thete
IS criticism TO be made It h,o. Is ty"' dre!s ene
homrly food aud homey attitudes too rehDed Inc
lands ape however. is natural and shows wide eA-
paase OF golden PLAIN In which, further on men anu o'NoI
women are pihng MP sheayes on = wagon. ., e,..
Cabauers foundrcss OF the Order OF the Lilte olse ]
OF the Poor faces square at the spectator ana Is seated
beside "A highly polished and plain OAK desk ohe i Il
woman born fOr gOYrrnmcut and could not Acp
ing through moral ascendancy those around her. te
experience OF life has melOwcd ana not so1r'u
her There are seriousness gOOdhess, Aa-HVly, l."
penetrating Judgment sel-discipuue expresses III
oil tAe nes of face and III her eyes her noun ~
nrmy closed aud is one to utter words Oh wiS"o @ 49,
consolation is dressed in black mantle dhd wears
bla.a veil over her clOse.itting whto cap ier a1s
ar, study and full OF character They are the hands
OF A practical aud generous woman did hoD croul.
Cahtnel with power appreciate such physloghomS
s that of the reverend ia IS Likeness mas raised
MIN above every other pOrtraiti-t IN the SaIOh LIS
picture is enough To cause reaction IN IaFOt Oh tho
SISTERS of Charity who have been superseded IN the
Paris hospitals.