The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Art and
Artists.

Hearst Architectural plans FOR ths Uni
vorsity OF California has closed. The prizs
has been awarded to r.. Benard oil Pars'
The value OF the nrst prize. which he won.
is 10000. The other prize winners ano
Americans although graduates OF the
BeAux Arts. Howells. stokes. ana horn
hostel OF New York won the second prize
of 5000. Despardelcs ard stephen Coz
man OF Boston. the third prize or &'W"'
Howard ard caldwell OK New York tne
fourth Of 5000. and Lord. Hewlett. ana
Hull OF New York the nth % $1,000.
NJ. Bernard. whose plans Tor the new STATS
University have received the first prize.
was born al GoderyIle, France, In ~.
He is a diplomat OF the Beaux Arts ana
the holder OF the Grand Prixde Rome,
and has been prominently identined Win
some OF the greatest architectural WORKS
Of France.-N. \. Times
The painters engaged upon decorations
for the new Appellate Cour have received
an extension Of time within which to place
their canyases upon the walls. The date
IS now October ]. ana there Is every reason
10 expect thai all the work VIII be hnish-
ed in time. The sculpture VIII not pe
finished before the first of May. next year.
WEE AfArNA AOA NAAH E""F ~
arrived al by The architect and the SOUP
tors. that Il IS advisable TO DO all the cut
ting Of the marble on the building ITSELF.
The blocks. rough hcwn. vii be set In per
manent position, and cut from temporary
scaNOlds. which vii be boxed in during Sc
we're weather. The object Of this Is two
fold. TO secure a harmony OF enect among
all the various groups and figures. and also
10 insure the most effective treatment OF
llght and shade Tor the individual pieces.
This is dependent 10 "a great extent upon
the actual method used boz The finishing O.
lach statue. which. when the work "a
being done upon die building, can be re-
rulated TO the conditions. whereas. II II
were done in q workshop, II would be
sS1re or less guesswork as 10 h tho
effect would be nnally.-N. y. Evening
Post.
For the 18th annual exhibition Of Ameri-
can oil painting and sculptures, AT Att
Institute OF Chicago, which is 10 be opcnei
on Nov. T.. local Juries VI selection have
been appointed for New York. Philadelphia
Boston. Cincinnati and Chicago. The col
lection Will include oil paintings and
SCULPTURES Of living Americans, and Is fur-
Their restricted 90 works which have never
before been publicly exhibited In Chi
ago.
over 10000 visitors have already been
admitted 70 the third international Art
Exhibition IN Venice. italy. The display
contains specimens of contemporary arr
from an over the world, selected by a COM
ult-ao of patronage. alnOng whose men,
bers are Walter Crane. VI. Herkimer. Sir
T.. J.. Pointer w.. @. Orchardson, and
Alma TaCema. The exhibition owes rs
orleon % Ricardo ~Seivatico. formally
a Mayor Of Venice. whose object was 10
stimulate among the Nenorans the pur.
pose Of making Venice once more n home
n art. The exhibition is under the con-
troll Of the Municipal Council, which out
~ the admission receipts pays not only
its maintenance. but also all charges oil
exhibitors.
tt Is stated that the Goethe monument
fund association OF Chicago Will accept
the design FOR the Goethe statue made
by Henry Baerer, the New York sculp.
! tor. Tho model IS a figure with aeaf
erect. standing on a pedestal. The lefi
hand holds "a manuscript while the right
grasps the folds Of "a university gown
Some OF GOethe's characters appeared In
scenes at the base oil the pedestal. IL -
planned 90 have the statue placed IN
Lincoln para II VIII H' "a 1A"---f ""'
the cost viii be about 5000.
49,
Philadelphia IS 10 have an exhibition Of
artistic photographs TO open oct. q and
B continue until Nov. A.. and, ike the Prev
i0us Photographic salon. be held under the
Joint auspices o. the Pennsylvania Aca-
denny OF Fine Arts and the Photographic
Society or philadelphia. The purpose OF
, the exhibition. 10 o. explained. is to dis
play only that class Of work that shows
marked evidence " artistic feeling in
conception and execution.
aas
The Borghese collection. which has been
bought by the italian Government for SD,
600 contains an "EntOmbment' by Ra-
/ phael Correg-iO's "Ialae' a small CRU
1 cifxion" hy Florenzo Of Lcrenzoi four
LudOlicO Caracas. two Domenichinos. TWO
! Guerein0s. hvo ~Carayaggi0s. nine Bassa-
nos and two clnvases by Paul Neronese.
ss
n Is said the good times are bringing
fine art objects % this country, whicd
win be sold from time 20 time. Many
JaDenese antiquities, oriental rugs and
paintings by Dutch and Italian ceiabrt-
ties have recently arrived IN New York
and will be placed before the public at
auction sales.
JoeeDh De Camps painting % a "Wom-
an Driving her hair" which was exhibited
last winter. has been bought by the trus-
! tees OF the Cincinnati Museum OF Fine
Arts.