The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
Art and
Artists.

VI uOJO
There has been placed on exhibition ~
Boston a picture. entitled The JudSmeip
of Paris" painted by Mrs Elizabeth oaru
ner Bouguereau who Is the VIE OF VIZ
liam A. Bousuereau. the celeor'ea
French artist In 1865 Miss blzaOc,a
Gardner was graduated from Laseu semi
nary. Auburndalc. For time she ,aus"'
art in this celebrated school. She thes
went to France. intending To make paint
ing her profession. The famous Parisiap
artist. William \. Bouguereau. was hei
teacher. Her progress was raoid' ana
many years ago she received honofs ~
Tie salon. becOmming exempt IRON the
Judgment OF iuries 4 few years ago sne
was married 20 NJ Bouguere1u. RecentlJ
she wrote to Principal Bragion Of Lasen
seminary, Offering the painting, tins
Judgment OF Paris" to the school. on
the conditions that r. should be accep-
table TO the principal and should be dis
PLAYED In a proper light. The generous
offer was naturally most gratifying. ana
II was gratefully accepted The compost
ton is large and contains four figures.
Three little girls represent the three god
UNAHNN a
boy figures as the Trojan prince.
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To Miss Mary Brewer Hazloton ~
Wellesley HIS has been awarded the hrsi
Paige travelling scholarship. This 10
really a great honor. Tor 20 is splendid
testimonial OF Miss HazietOn's pron-
cheney in painting and future promise
as an artist The scholarship provides
that she shall receive $500 per year, and
entities her 10 study art IA Europe for
two years.
The German Emperor has commissioned
Herr Ismael Cent?, the famous German
painter OF Oriental life. TO execute a series
of pictures commemorative OF last year
imperial visit to the Holy Land. These
paintings. which will contain among them
a hundred portraits Of personagcs whp
formed the emperOr's escort are destined
for the National Gallery in Berlin where
already a large oil painting representing
the late Emperor Fredericks entry into
Jerusalem is already hung. The last
mentioned picture was painted by Herr
Gentzs father.
The House Of Borghese is now only
known by name I'm Rome. the last rem
uant Of its glory having just passed into
the shape Of the magnificent collection
of pictures and sculpture known all over
the world as the Borghose gallery.
This wonderful collection OF artistic
treasures is housed IN the Casino, a gem
I'm itself. all frescoed busts and decora-
tions. set I'm the midst OF trees hundreds
Of years old, shaded alleys, moss grown
fountains-in fact all that goes TO make
the villa Borghese Of universal fame
The crown and glory Of the gallery -
the great picture Sacred and Profane
Love" By Titan. over which the battle
wages, and will always wage. as 20 which
is the sacred and which the profan2
love.
Though much less numerous. the sculp-
ture is not less well known. The nude
statue Of Pauline BOrghese as Venus, by
Canova. having a room 10 itself. Is con-
sidered the MISREPRESENTATION ''rele-
graph"
The Museo Borbonico at Naples was for
merly the National Academy. 1t has somo
excellent pictures. chief among them be-
ing "Danae." Titan; "Nymph and Satyr,'
Annabale Caracci, by whom there Is also
a Dead Christi: Holy Family" RAJ
phael and another OF his, THE Virgin
and Child" Correggio's works comprise
"A Dead Christ" and a Madonna ana
our Saviour with a Rabbit" There are
also "A Guardian Angel" by Domeni-
chino, and 1.-TWO Chaldren laughing BY
Parmigiano Besides these there ara
many paintings OF great value by other
old Italian masters. The pavement OF thu
different halls OF the Museo are composed
of curious mosaics and marbles found IN
Pompel and Herculanoum. and all man
ner VI strange and interesting matters
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served with the greatest care. Amons
these are marble busts and equestrian
statues OF the Balbi family. These were
found in Herculaneum. or these the
mother Of Balbus. two young women OF
the family. the statue of Marcus y. Bal
bus and the dying gladiator are mo
most widely known and renowned. There
are also statues of the son and father
Of Balbus. both equestrian.
Eleanore Merideth, an American con-
cert and oratorio soprano has established
her Headquarters IN Buffalo She has
appeared with most OF the prominent
musical organizations In the United states
and Carada.
The 10o0th London performance or II.
NJ $ PinafOre" was celebrated az the
Savoy Theatre on september Is, tho
house which was crammed from hooF
20 ceiling, being gayly decorated with
national flags In honor OF the occasion.
Twenty-one years have elasped since THIS
most successful OF all the series OF Gil
bert and Sullivan operas was originally
produced at the London opera Co.
mique.
Caesar Cut. the Russian composer whp
Is a man OF wealth and a high official IN
the Russian civil service has JUST com.
pleted an opera, founded on DUNES
Charles VII" st. Petersburg Is 10 haYo
a magnificent new opera house that VIII
be finer than any other In the world.
| The conservatory there has subventlon
Of more than 81. 5000. and in Moscow
! about one-half that sum Is devoted 20
musical education by the Government.
The finale that Composer Herbert hai
written for the second act OF THE
| Ameer" Frank Daniels new comic opera,
Is said 20 excel his clever finale OF tho
second act OF "The Fortune Teller"
siecfred Wagner Is reported 10 ne at
work on a new opera, The Lady Judge
Among the musicians 10 be IN America
| mis- autumn. saws The Music Trade Jour
nal are Paderewski. Mark Hamburg,
Slot. De Pachmann Gecg IAebling.
Rosenthal. Jonas Carredo, josef Hoimsnn
and DohnanyL
Charles Sanity has been made Knight