New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
GIFT TO THE INSTITUTE.
ALBANOS MARBLE GROUP. THE REBEL
ANGELS" PRESENTED ny PRESi-
DENT HEALY.
GRATIFYING INCREASE IL THr MEMBERSHIP
HERBERT sPEXCERS NAME ADDED TO
THE HONORARY LIST

HERBERT sPE%CERS SAME ADDED TO
THE HONORARY LIST
President \. Augustus Hoaly of the Brooklyn In
stitutc OF Arts and Sciences has presented to the
institute Albanos beautiful statuary group The
Rebel Angels" The gift WIS made Known to the
trustees In letter from Mr.. Healy, who was IN
Boston. received Friday.
The Rebel Angel" considered by foreign
connolsscurs who saw 1t in Florence one of tn"
host modern examples of the sculptor's art ana
considered remarkable In composition. model
ling ard oruon OF course. the difficulties Of group
Ing four fe-sizc pictures In surh attitudes were
great. II is something that few scuptors have At
tempted The PROSTATE bronze figure in the ped
estaI represents pride humbled
the block Of mari. from which the group Is cur
* IN unusually fine one, it being rare to 'ind -
large II piece Of marble perfect The marble
cost ihc sculptor ~ the quarry in italy s2"' me
weight OF the group and pedestal - q little over
tom.
Tn, black sena marble OF ;hc base forms strlk-
ing contrast with the pure csrrara Of the statue.
There two pieces OF it. In tho circular FORM ana
between them f. piece OF bronze. The isure OF
4 fallen sng. lies face down on the lower piece OF
marble and top Of IN" figure t. great co'!ed
serpent whIch supports the upper DISK ~ 'i'r'i'
The entire height is abo1 eight foot. and tho with
Is about 1--WE feet Tho cost OF the work was sDl0W
signor Al5ano one of the best sculp;ors in
italy, and most successful. The metropolitan Md
scum has a single lfe-size figure by him. entitled
The Thief" The Leighton AIT Gallery. at Mil
wnukee has also a small work ny Albano.
In an article on Albano in the French art maya
zine ''LArt" OF March. 1895. the sculptor and MS
WORK are referred TO in par follows:
The Rebel Angels cost to Albano i've years Oh
work. and has My been completed since 1898
The base j. formed 10y statue in bronze repre-
senting pride abashcd.' and abov" rests the plat
form whore the drama unfods itself Lu'ifer DOM
mates tho scene. Illuminated, hut rot vanquishen
-traighcning at the chaslsement. he stiffens him
self against the destiny. and with superhuman
rush he is going to renew the battle against the
invisible geniuses which have condemned him to
the perpetual gloom.
with his right hand he brandshes his sword.
which Will once more strik" AZ hazard AMI In
vain against ihe nvinchle forces Of Good. The
Other angels ar" also OF very beautltui hsPird-
ton: the woman whom T.ucf"r leans clasps
with pain her hands. and through IN" browning
nation
The untamei anger Of Tho crouched angel at III"
foot Of the scene and who. I'm 4 movement ~
furious rage. bites MS fingers. l. Of graspins
truth"
In Professor Hooper, report on tn" condition
The number OF new members enrolled since sep
TENDER f. 40. against 20 during the same
period a year ago. and ~ during m" san@ period
IN lsaJ Tn" incr"as" Ia m" enrolment OF new
members this season over last il nlne,y-ninc and
over tn" "nroim' ni TWO years ago L. - ne ~
crease over last year j. - per cent The iec"ipts
from initiation fees annual dues and sale OF i'cke
from September 10 October : oi ms year mas
been E.'s' -, as against $50 - during tho same
period In rs The increase f. fl,IN -. or = LILO
per cent Thes" figures indicat" the iarsest fcc"s-
sion % members IN our history and T. an "nco rag
ing nnsncial OUTLOOK for the s.asSn ro,ood
to honorary membership Herbert Spencer. r. II. :.
q rof~ SnS2" Julien AorneIhy and pr "sSRe
Harrison and Professor r. W. Taussig and Pro-
f@,.or .orsg S"1Pn,.r r9rrespGndnG r men
The recommendations were adopted.