The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30

PARIS. Dec. 1o.-During the creator part OF
every November the tourist finds himself con-
frontcd 10y tho placnrd CLOSED for repairs" at
tho entrance to tho Luxembourg Museum.
Tho Governments design Is to make room for
the additions acquired from the art exhibits
Of tho preceding spring. And SO. when the
doors are at last thrown open. we burst in to
enjoy anew n fow OF the paintings and pieces
OF statuary which figured so largely ut the
Salon " or the Champs de Mars"
The statuary room is rather too crowded to
give each work its due amount OF light; but
the four stiff rows which invited our view last
September have been broken by a circle in
the middle Of the room.
There are several bronzes OF boys dancing
and medtating vcrdcrsed statue which We
used to see in the garden. by the side Of a
preacher" fresh from the polishers. In
corner OF the room toward the entrance Is a
weird group by Cristophe. representing &" LIE
Baiser Supreme" II man in the clutches of a
satyr who is tearing him away from this life.
The idea is taken from an old French legend
by Leconte de Lisle. A smaller block has been
| transformed by Rodin into the figure OF
Danaide. half lying and half kneeling. with
arms and legs NIL ntcrtwined-a posture. after
all. natural. but ono which would doubtless
shock our Greek masters.
A first glance into the square room" falls
uron the celebrated work OF Chavannes. tho
decorator the Pantheon. 1t used to hang in
one OF the smaller rooms. and is easily recos-
nizabe by the title THE Man in tho Boat
There are not many changes in this room.
except additions OF masks and small vases
cased in the centre.
We are drawn toward n group OF persons
gazing at a painting in the second small room
It represents the :. March Out Of the Garrison
this pses provoke our sG p5reoand sdmr
ton. Thosr who remember it in the Salon"
will be glad to know that a French society has
Government.
Huningue. small town near the French
after spoeon ms m at s re o'9 WIFI 2H
but 49, mep th AK Erensh held the garrison IN
III "S hs ] Aassssa: G Gan B9s
gre at the head OF his veterans marching be-
hi 1S ss q Sa
heroes in band2ges and rags; who had held
their forces 50 long at hay It. hle.ds well
other sido Of the door. which pictures the
dream Of e camp.
portraits Of several dstnsuished sente LEI
aWWong whom we recognize I Emile lola
s nsst o sheT r0om Whc
Gu 'py Rs''f Head San
triae back. her right foot brought forward.
recovering from one OF her famous movements.
to OYER her renew aGituain ut with Wal,
back. Opposite "Carmencita" is %histers
incompatible Portrait of My Mother" The
two paintings by Marie Bashkirtsefr have been
! changed to this room.
We do not discover many OF the ultra I'm.
| nressionst school in the museum. nor any Of
| the m odernized Bible scenes
Jean Amman has II portrait in suhdued tints
which deserves attention A number Of new
orange lights appear. however: for example.
| Hamilton's portrait OF Gladstone. who sits
reading by n table.
We take another look at Carolus Duran's
| portrait before leaving. and other friends too
| well known to need repeating. All! We had al
most forgotten Maignan's masterpiece. Car
peauH; But for the aggravating g H. C." We
| should have expected 10 sec this painting cap
ture grand medal. The thought here Is
similar to Detailes Soldiers Dream" though
| while the soldier dreams OF to- nj orrow the ar
tst is musinG on eternity: A sculptor In his
work shop has become tired out. and drops his
work for while TO yield to n dream Of fame
| He Is seated. with his hand still Grasping tho
! chisel While the daylight fades Fame steals
| 10. with her maiden train. and hovers about
the dropping head. and from there the misty
forms OF future praise and glory fade into the
| background
-, II paintings are poems on canvas. such as
these are epics;, Grand presentations embody
grand conceptions. whatever may be the
method used. and to us the blending OF tho
real and ideal Is true perfection.
| me learner feels grateful to his masters for
low moments OF rapture. and for each ele-
waiting thought that tends to spur on his own
lie. L. r.