The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Art and Artists

American landscapes make up 60
monthly exhibition at the Lotos club.
There are thirty works hung. some OF the
artists being represented with TWO eH-
ampies Pre- min cnt among the canyases
are those by Louis Paul Dcssar, whose
advance in art j. quite notable Ills
toual effects here are worthy serious con-
sideration in particular TWO works. "A
Nocn.rne' and Evening In picardy.'
! Both of these are moonlight studies. IN
/ which delicate values and color are well
| realized and happily rendered. The hrst
| shows some red-roofed white houses
trees and shepherdess with her flock.
| The composition Is most agreeable. and
\ there is a large feeling about the hand
| ling rot often secured. by Dwight W.
| Tyion there is his RENE mbcred "Dewy
/ Night" q charming work full of senti-
| ment. truth and tenderness. Its simple
/ BIT sh work. convincing color and gem
4 inc artistic feeling are all i'm evidence and
! attract. FREDERICK W. Kost shows an ad-
4 vance with two pictures of sand dunes
| anc a stretch OF Long Islsnd country
| New York commercial Advertiser.
bronze statue OF Bjornstjesne Born
\ son and one Of Ibsen stand before the
natioral theatre ~ Chrisuania, and have
| aroused a deal of discussion. ON Born
| 5. ms return 10 the theatre. after thirty
| years absense TO direct the rehearsas
| of his play. "Ucbcr die Kraft" h. wrote
| demanding the removal OF his statue. a.
| he deems il permanent SANDER ibsen'
| in answer 10 an inquiry "a TO his view,
/ said that he had never seen his IN rs now
| proposed 10 remove both and recast them
IN some less Objectionable form.-Pubhc
I opinion.
/ The subject OF municipal art is foriu-
| natcy attracting an increasing amount
of attention just now. ine conference
| upon this subject jus, ended In Baltimore,
| under the auspices OF the Municipal Arf
| Society of that city. has at least called
| attention TO the depth and purpose OF he
| movement. 4 number ol delegates from
| New York and other cities attended tho
| sessions. From New York there were
| present Charles De Kay, Frederick 5
| Lamb. Joseph LAUDER Charles ) Turner
| Boston was represented % advantage ~
/ sylvester Baxter. while from Philadelphia
| came Albert Kelsey and Joseph NJ WI
1 son. and from Chicago George kfiehn and
James * Taylor supervising Architect
/ of the Treasury.
! The membership of the society IN Balti-
more is close to eco. and au endowment
! trust-fund Of 500 has ieen formed
. ilF IAN0lNINiNN lN ifNNit'A 'ftNN|ANi FA'f'A-
dent of Johns Hopkins University
The art department, Of the bridgeport
! Public Library issues acieiu.es Tor an
| exhibition or waier-coior- to take pia-e
from January 10 10 February Il OF tie
! coming year
The three oil italian paintings recently
| acquired by che William hayc- Oh Art
/ Museum al Harvard iniNeIai,y. aic. ~
! hlbited Zoo tIo second lupr i-t.f. rhifft'
! hl I'd group. tu..f CD. r-
door. They are tabernacolo in tenn
! lerJ. leYie-nunus ,nt .....-.. ..tt
| child. NIl-h is a the example az Floie+-
! tine arf Boa the nf-cenih eNrfy, a.d
which Professor Charles H. Moore, the
| director believes may De- tnc Nuik 10.
| Filipino Llppl an "Ad0rision OF the
I Magi.' OF the school ui tcifafa. ALSO lH
tempera. iand e-haTs 10y iorenz) C's.a,
a portrait of a pr0curator N 81 Mark ~
OH color. which according to the director.
| h'r Tho characteristics OF the WORK 90
Tmtoretto. The most interesting OF this
tu" IS the altar-pie,e OF the Fi0rentue
school, which is In good condition. ana
| has many Of the qualities ~ the school.
! Particularly characteristic and charming
are the two figures Of angels at the sides
| which are gracious types painted u.
most ingenious vein. and remarkable for
| the beautiful drawing OF the heads and
| tho elegant disposition OF the drperies.--
! Boston Transcript.
painting that is perhaps the smallest
! elaborate picture In the world Is the
| work Of a Flemish artist. II occnn'es ffa
smooth side Of a kernel OF white corn.
= ana has iu d many interesting ngurvs.
| SO skillfully has the artist worked. that
! in the clrcunscrlbed space he has painted
| a picture Of considerable latitude. There
Is 10 be- seen mill or a terrace. ana a
miller with "a sack OF -four on his back.
by the building stand "A horse and cart,
and the artist has even found room for a
roadway upon which he has painted a
group Of peasants.-Christian Intelligent
GER.
The report comes from Milan tina.
Leonardo IA Vmcfs famous picture, The
Last supper will soon be but a memo
~. / can we'll believe this, for when
saw IL last May a portion Of II had al
ready perished Tho Last supper
adorns the walls Of what was once tho
refectory OF an abbey church IN Milan
which dates from the fifteenth century.
1t IS stated that experts have lately been
making a critical examination OF the pic
ture with a view 70 seeing whether any
thing can be done 10 preserve II or 70
arrest the progress 81 decay. IL Is safe
10 assume that n II was possible TO do
anything IN this direction n would have
been done before this.-New York Mail
and Express.