San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-26
THE ART BUILDING.
Written for the Light From the
Worlds Fair by Miss Texas.
ARTICLE NO. -

musical and nice, but we ala not
realize its force until we found our
selves in the Art building, a mag
nificent structure, built on the
Ionic style of architecture, in di-
mansions 500 by 800 feet with an
intersecting wave crossing the
building towards the four compass
points. AT the point of intersec-
lions is the dome, just l25 feet
in height, on this is statue called
the Winged Victory. n pillared
gallery surrounds the build
ing with four entrances that
attract and hold the attention,
so rich are they in taste
and decorations and sculptures
and paintings beyond description.
This and the Japan building are
the only ones that are to stay,
which seems a great pity. This
gallery is of brick, iron and staff,
the window frames being of iron,
on account of its priceless treas
ures it must be fire proof. Deli
cate figures of fame, architecture,
painting, music, are assisted by
cared lions. The watchful eye of
the Columbian guard looks jeal-
ously around on all visitors and
tbs said, swell, he may" He is
polite and does not display quite all
mis- apprehensiOns. Every one is
polite, the world seems on hOli-
day and they seem to have started
out with good will and good ma
ture,and they accumulate so much
information they are more than
willing to part with some of the
burden so that advice and infOrma-
ton is free and doled out from
cars, cable cars, steam boats, every
where. Every one is talking and
telling the most entertaining
points and the finest works of arts
at the Fair, so if you can listen you
may gather few useful "bits"
during a trip. One would think
the Art building would not be the
most popular spot, but it is very
crowded. The visitors are of two
classes-the first will enter de-
partment, look around and eX-
claim, "Come on, we have seen this
ROOM" The general effect is all
they want and all they wish or
care. is to be able to say "Oh yes,
we saw the Fair, the art was fine
wonderful painting. Yes'saw all"
But this kind are not in the
majority for most come with
note book and catalogue, and
come to earnestly study at
that. From this class comes
appreciation and their criti-
cism is worth hearing. We hear
there is a class who cannot stand
high art. In all things it is civil
to him who evil Thinks" and it is
a pity people of this class have the
opportunity to see some of the finest
touches of genius that Chisel and
brush have outlined. We must
hasten to the rOtunda and let the
different kinds of folks wander by
though human nature, with it's
"many men of many minds" is
always an entertaining subject.
O.! here is "Iolanthe," you read of
it, sculptured by Caroline Brooks,
of New York, of Centennial butter
fame. This time she has nodded
clay and chiseled marble, and right
well at that. Daniel French comes
next in more pretentious work.
What pathetic story. The name
tells the story, "The Angel of Death
and the Sculpture" but here is
more pathOs, and Gelert gives us a
strike scene in the struggle for
Work" The angel guards over
the sculpture, but this of Gelert's
seems to have no guardian angel;
1t is one Of those common and
earthly scenes. a struggle with
poverty, fOrsaken by all, no work
at hand, or tritle for which tick
cts are thrown, the strong wins
youth and age plead in vain for a
chance, woman is crushed. The
faces have forgotten to smile and
the Angel of Death might be well
coined. The Needless and rich
would need no better object lesson
than this white, cold stone.
Partridge give us a beautiful
"Head of Christ" it speaks forth
volumes. Rogers abraham Lin
coln," and Triebel's bust of Gen.
John Logan" are very fine.
Triebels "First Fish" and Turn
er's Fisherman's Daughter" are
worth a second glance among the
many shown from the United
States. The list skips to France,
how fast we travel at this fair.
Louis Ernest Barrias shows "The
first Burial while Bequine, "David
ConquerOr," CrOisy's "DolI's Toilet