The morning call., 1894-02-04

represents a scene in the year 1856, when
queen LII huanla consented to embrace
Christianity and be baptized. There is a
great deal to the picture and a detailed de-
scrlption is rot possible here. furIher than
| nat the moment depleted is when the
Queen receives the holy water Sue is
seated on throne outdoors and the pro-
ceSsion OF Christians have arrived, bear
Ing an enormous crucifX that is really the
central figure of the composition. All
around the savage warriors are bowling
their heads ard receiving the benediction.
The color element being absent in the
picture the entire effect depends upon
strong drawing and the effect If light and
shade. There can be no doubt about the
artists power. for every figure in the pic
ture is carefully studied and modelled.
Great attention is given to the details of
the different costumes, and nothing is
omitted that could in any way help out the
effect.
Another strong picture in the Polish
| exhibit is entitled "Milda," and painted
by K. Achim0wicz. Milda is the ddess
of Love in Polish mythology, and. so the
| story goes, at one time committed the in
| discretion Of falling in love with a young
| fisherman, whom she took to her amber
| palace in the depths of the Baltic Sea.
! The Thunder God, Perkum, took offense
at the act and killed the fisherman as well
as destroyed her palace. The picture rep
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| Prrkum has burst She is rushing from
! the scene where her dead lover lies and
| lightning is flashing all around her
| Ii is fine piece Of painting. The figure
of Milda is nude. and full of action and
expressive of fear. The details are care
| FULLY studied, and good color prevails
everywhere.
"The Feudal Land" is one of the most
modern-looking pictures in the Polish ex-
| hlblt. 1t Is painted by Z. ZmurkO, and
represents noble lady awakened from
her sumbers by some invading host that
! has broken in the door of the castle
! Whatever may be said of it otherwise in
regard to subject it is a line piece of
! painting from an artistic point of view
| The drawing is good ana the cOloring
| superb. The flesh tiDtS are beautiful and
| his modelling of the figure is exceptionally
good. The production of the different
tex ures of trapery beside the soft fish
shows exceptional skill in handling as well
as knowledge of color.
One of the prettiest and most pleasing
pictures in the Polish exhibit is by j.
Rv>zkiewicZ and entitled "a Summer
Night" There is not much 10 the picture,
but it is real poem on canvas. A long,
low country house is flooded by the light
from the moon, which does not appear in
the picture In the deep-blue sky few
stars are feebly tlickeriug and the distant
trees seem TO be waving in some passing
breeze. Around the house are several
horses and dogs, which seem to be resting
after hard days work The picture is
full OF powerful sentiment of peace. and
so realistically is ii painted one will in
Stinctively listen for sounds of night
birds aud insects. 1t is such a scene as
one can gaze on for hours and be soothed
by the soft poetical Influence.
The pictures for The French and Russian
exhibits have all arrived. but are not yet
IL hnr
hibt will be complete before the end of
the week.