The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-22
TO VIEW The NEW PICTURES.
The Telfs,r Aczdemy's Annual Resp
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he Te416r &C 2demy5 Annual heSsp-
tioa Tomorrow.
The annual reception Of tbs TelfAir Acad-
envy Of ARTS aud Sciences will take plaza
Tomorrow. The academy will be open 70
the public between II sld ? O'Clock to
view the new pictures recently added to the
acadsmy's colleotioa, "Ictinus, the builder
OF the Parthsnon,n by Director Brandt, and
The browning Of Charles VI as Emperor
Of Germany" u7lp, by Prot Otto Of Nun
chen.
The picture gallery has been rsarra1gsd
20 some extent for the reception OF the new
works. Director Brandt's Ictinus Is the
third Of the four paintings IN
imitation of GobelIn tapestry,
ultimately TO be placed IN the
friezs Of the gallery. The first was Apelles.
This was followed by Prsxiteles. The d.
rector has already made several studies for
the Durer, which will be the fourth OF the
series. The first two. Apellss and Prax-
iteles, have attracted good deal ofssatten-
ton, and the directors last work, which
will be seen tomorrow, he regards as
superior 20 either.
ictinus, the great Greek architect, is rep
resented as a man OF middle age. With
compass in hand. he is seated On the
partialy-erected walls Of the Celia, sur
rounded By the plans Of this famous Doric
temple. At his feet lie some parchment
drawings which he is studying. Bshind
MIN are three pillars Of the temple, and be-
you'd them is sean the blue sky. The pic
ture is in the same style as the Apelles
and Praxiteles II will be placed
in the center panel Of the frleze
on the north wall of the gallery.
the other picture 20 b. seen tomorrow is
a cartoon 10 by II feet, the same size as the
Defense OF Straubing," by the same artist,
and represents the CROWN lg OF Charles VI
as emperor at Frankfort. on-the-M in
I'LL. Tho picture is in tls same style
as the Defense Of StraubiDg," but more
striking. In front Of the high altar and in
ths center Of the picture Charles is kneel-
ing At the high altar in the center is the
Archbishop of Mainz At his left the
Prince Bishop Of Cologne and at his
right the Archbishop Pressing Of Munich
are officiating in the browning ceremonies.
On the right Of the picture, in the fore~
ground, stands Count Pappenheim, with
staff IN hand, as master OF ceremonies, and
in the background, in the royal lodge, are
seen the emperor's family. These and
others are portraits Of the persons repre-
sented. The fresco in the museum in
Munich was painted from this cartoon by
the artist.
The picture is on the east wall of the GAL
lery at the left Of the entrance opposite
the first Otto.
Aside from the two new pictures in the
gallery the painting and modelling of the
pupils Of the academy will be on exhibition
in the Telfair room and in the
main corridor. The plaster bust
Of Director Brandt, recently
presented TO the board of managers by the
sculptor, Mr.. j. Walk, will be seen in the
managers room. The bust is heroic size
aud is an excellent likeness of the director.
The picture gallery will be decorated to-
day, and tomorrow morning. and an orches-
ira will play during the reception. Invita-
tons have been sent out to the members Of
the Georgia Historical Society. The
academy will be open, however, to the
public the same as at the last annual recep-
ton