Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
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r,,oro has heen always an incentive
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TO art In Utah NOT III 'i'e eN's .'-'''
schools or academies. or the pre'e''ee
40 ,,reat mastcrpieccs OF art in our
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n some oenters where genius anu ',''"'
are born and reared In an atmosphere /
,,ooinita,ed bv generations OF art |
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thought and talk.
Tho Iocai Incentive has been purely |
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20 prop IL, has been suihoieht !" pi'"u'
during the comparatively brief period |
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SUITS OF "h'ch 'n's s'"'' '
son TO be proud. surrounded oY inc
sccnic environment OF mountain. plain.
80, 80 ,r,,h novel and indoscribable
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atmospheric aids TO tue ehehah'ncn'
Of pictures spread out most lavishly
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.,ar Which lies more po,on, than in
any artificial art environment, the
overwhelming influence OF natures
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masterpieces "''"s'" :" A..
hibltion at our doors. 10 Wnkcn NJ
cvltably into activity any inherent ptht.
desire. or determination 70 cNptehslun
In art. that may exist In those VINO NJ, nre
privileged to enjoy the adVnntnse. inc
argument which Hustains this-t the M
Hiiongo
mcnt OF artistic temperament anu .en-
denotes II too wen known 10 hecu icPe-
tition. and that the influence mas oeen
felt and the inspiration apsorpeu
manifested In the renarkhD" nt"uu.-
tIons OF home artists already eMstlns'
nnd the notable lists OF these lHtter Mno
have contributed to the results NJ pres
ent before U.S.
EARLY Utah ART
Art In Utah had a primal mhntfci-
tntion as early as the "hfties' IN ware
Gus formE-paintlng, rsulpturc. carving
and architectural decoration-but those
were chiefly the outcome OF earlier IN
fiuences than can bc ascribed TO utahs
scenic ones
William Majors was our pioneer art.
list. his speciality being Landscape ana
portrait painting, ana william WARDS
was the first hand which essaycd sculp-
ture In Utah. soine of his work being
noted from historic association as wei
as excellent executlon-the figure OF
the Hon, which has given Its name to
one OF Brigham Young's residences on
South Temple street being n well known
example OF the work OF his hands.
Decorative art had an exponent In VIII
liam Morris, who arrived in utah from
Wales In 1852. his specially being chiefly
scroll and other ornamental work EVIL
dcnces OF his skill still remain In the
Lion and Bee Hive houses and In the
Dcverenux house. the residence OF the
late William Jennings.
c. e. Christensen. "a graduate OF the
Art Academy. OF Copenhagen. and an
Italian named Cavnllach We're amongst
the pioneer artists OF the "nfties." the
former a painter OF rural landscape,
and the latter devoting himself cxclu-
sivcly to portrait painting. Repreaen-
tations OF Cavallnch's work still remain
In portraits OF President Brigham
wnni I"' ir,a w, VIII. " nc,, ss % S ,h,.
period. the portrait representing her In
the character OF the Lady OF Lions
The picture Is said to be II notable one.
nnd would be valuable acquisition TO
the State Historical society We're II pos
hible to obtain II. II IN at present IN
the possession OF the Broomhead family,
OF Bear Lake. Idaho.
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In the early Sixties" art received