The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-28
VIEWING WORKS
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE VISIT
THE TELFAIR ACADEMY.

The Art Gallery Thronged and tho
Director and Managers Compli-
mented on What They Have Accom-
plished - Kaulbach's Great Picture
the Center of Admiration The
Academy Beautifully Decorated and
the Reception a Success.
More than s, 900 people visited the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences yesterday.
The academy was open to the public be-
tween IL and o'clock, and there was a
perfect stream of visitors during that time.
Over GOO people passed in during the first
hour.
The interior of the academy was taste
fully decorated with flowers and potted
plants. At the foot of the marble stairway
leading to the picture gallery were pots of
tall ferns and palms, and a similar arrange
ment was at the entrance to the gallery.
A row OF rare ferns and palms
was planted inside the carved seat around
the glass dome in the center Of the gallery.
At the center Of the dome was basket of
beautiful roses, and facing the entrance
was a rare collection from the gardens of
Maj. Manigault. Director Brandt's superb
work, 1.-THE Head Of Christ" was
beautifully decorated with Write
flowers. The decoration was most artistic
ally arranged, and was the work Of Mrs.
Henry r. jackson. The orchestra was
almost hidden behind a screen Of palms I'M
sder the marble stairway leading to the
statuary hall.
Gen. jackson, Director Brandt and the
members or the board of managers of the
academy were in the gallery during the
reception. There was almost universal sur
at hQanfiaC of pqllarV
new pictures created great enthusiasm.
The gallery was SO crowded
that it was impossible to give
more than a brief study to the master
pieces. The great Kaulbach picture-the
chet d'ourfg of the gallery-was, from its
hight, seen to better advantage than the
smaller pictures. Every figure in the great
viduality expressed in each. face, of
which the meaning is unfnistakable,
if once seen can never be forgotten The
great breadth In the composition, as well as
in the lights and shadows, is masterful The
painting Is executed in the style of chalk
cartoons, in gray and brown oil colors; but
just this simplicity Of execution brings the
weight Of the idea conveyed to a full, over
powering expression.
the central group represents family of
heretics which has been brought to the
palace of inQuisltion. Peter Abue, who has
been led to the scene. is pronouncing SEN
tence upon one of TIE family. The subject
Is easily understood. The great beatty and
strength of the picture is in its execution.
OF the new pictures the large painting by
Julian Story, the Black Prince at the bat
tie of Crecy, and Szymanowski's master
piece, next to the great Kaulbach, were the
pictures before which the visitors stood
longest In admiration.
Aside from those, Won Brandt's "Gefecht,"
1.-THE Relics of the Brave" Luben's
'Poacher," Director Brsndt's "Apelles and
Praxisalss," and the otto cartoon were
surrounded by adu4iring groups.
Many of the visitors were strangers
tourists who have visited the great
European galleries. and whose study
and observation and education qualify
them as judges. They were sur
prised as the beauty of the
academy and at its works Director
Brandt received great praise at what he has
accomplished.
The temporary catalogues Of the main
picture gallery, which Director Brandt has
just COMPLETED, were placed on sale during
the reception.