The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-10

Many of the Boston Gentieman's
Statements Were Erroneous
Lecture Dissected by IA Man Who
Claims Knowledge of 1t All.
The things which Mr.. Fred Hovey
Allen, of Boston, omitted from his lee
ture on Vienna. it's art and architec-
ture before the st. Paul art school Sat
urday evening. so one ST. Paul man
says would make another en-
pertaining lecture on the same
subject. One of the most inter-
ested listeners to the lecture was
O. Silberman. a picture dealer Of this
city, who is an Austrian, a Viennese
and a former officer in the Austrian
army Mr.. Silberman possesses ma
tive knowledge Of the places mentioned
by Mr.. Allen, an acquaintance with
Austrian art and a collection Of pic
lures which includes every one shown
by Mr.. Allen and as many more.
'Mr Allen mentioned a number of
famous Austrian artists" said Mr. Sill
herman yesterday, land their works,
but he did not name Munkacsy, the
greatest of them all. He did exhibit
a picture of Munkacsy's 'Crucif1Xion,'
but he neglected to name the artist.
Nor did Mr.. Allen mention the ia
NOUS Jubilee procession which Makart
designed in 1878. The procession was
composed of members of the Austrian
nobility, and it represented all stages
of Austrian history. 1t was q mag
nificent spectacle, and Emperor Francis
Joseph, who reviewed 1t afterwards, be-
slowed high titles and honors upon the
painter.
"Mr Allen did not mention the ar
lists home where the art world of
Vienna congregate and hold their ex-
hibits and entertainments. The build
ing is the property of the Society of
Fine Arts, and Is an architectural Or
nament to the city.
mo reference was made by Mr.. AL
len to the Albertina, in which are ex-
hibited 1874 copperplates by Albert Dur
er and drawings by Rafael. 1t Is the
largest collection of copperplates by
great artists in existence. There are
also 144 original sketches by Rafael,
and sketch of a Saracen battle made
by Rafael and presented by him to
Durer, with whom he resided. There
are altogether 100000 original copper
plates by celebrated artists in the AL
bertha The building was presented
by Emperor Francis Joseph to the city
Of Vienna. In inches on the outer
wall are statues representing the diff
ferent rivers OF austria, the WoIk vi
| famous sculptors.
"Mr. Allen said that the arsenal held
| troops to the number of 1000, mainly
| cavalry In this he was in error" con-
tinued Mr.. Silberman, who was an Of
| ficer in the Austrian army. 1.-THE ar
senal contains the military school,
gun making shop, an army museum,
hero hall and splendid collection of
firearms for use by the army. but no
a needed n
guard the property properly.
"The Court theater, which Mr.. Allen
called the Empress theater, and the
national historical museum were dec
grated after designs by Munkacsy,
but Mr.. Allen did not say so in his lee
ture. Mr. Allen told about the church
erected in gratitude for the escape of
Francis Joseph from assassination, but
he did not mention the church of
Charles ". erected after an epidemic.
This church is considered jewel of
Barock architecture, combining Greek,
Roman and Renaissance architecture
in a manner which gives an overpow-
ering effect to the spectator.
MIR Allen told about the chapel
erected on the site of the Ring theater,
which was burned number of years
ago. destroying 400 lives, but he did
not relate the story of the American
who ANONYMOUSLY subscribed $50, 900
for a building in memory of the dead.
Emperor Francis Joseph had subscrfb-
ed a small sum for a similar purpose.
| but he did not want to be less liberal
than an American, and he bought the
| site of the burned theater and erected
| the chapel
mr. Allen showed a picture of the
statue Of Schubert in Vienna, but did
not say anything about the statues OF
Mozart, by Tilgner; Beethoven, by Karl
Zumbusch: Schiller, by Schilling,- and
Grillparzer, the great national poet and
dramatist of Austria, by Wehr He
complained that the emperor's palace
WAS Of all types Of architecture and no