The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
RussIA's SCHOOL OF ART.
The institution. Founded by Baron
Alexander stfegIitz.

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Alexander stiegIisz.
ST PETERsBURG. Dec. 9.-Aithough
Russia is IN some respects going to school
in america, she is able. through the gen
crosby Of private citizens. to give les
sons in some matters IN instance is af-
forded by The Baron Stieglitz School Of
Applied Arts in this city II could easily
be taken as a model by the patrons of the
Industrial arts in the United States vino
are trying to remarry the beautiful and
the useful
Competent judges who have seen the
Kensington Schools and the Ecoie des
| Arts Deeoratifs at Paris award the palm
Of merit. completeness of equipment and
excellence of design alone considered, tc
the Barren stieglitz school. This school
was established In 1879 wish an endow-
men Of 1e,G0o .eO0 rgbles. OF more than
S, e00, GOO. which was given by the will
of Baron Alexander Sffeglitz. The Minis
Try of Finance assumed the admiulstra-
tion Of tbs fund, or, more exactly, the SUI
pervision, the active management having
been entrusted TO friends of art and 20
artists. The State gave s site for the
school and museum.
The school was opened with small at
tendance and few classes in 1881. It has
been steadily growing and enlarging its
field ever since. The museum was opened
IN 1855 The buildings. which cost over
mih.s5s rIbIes. are admirably adapted TO
! the purpose for which they were designed
The sehooI and the museum are practi-
/ caliy under the same roof. Students have
only to step out of the class rooms 20 ind
themselves in the exeellentiy arranged
special collections illustrating the arts
tie taste of every age and country The
buildings, constructed by Architect Mess
macheF, are in themselves delight TO
artists, every hall illustrating q different
style of decoration.
The school has apparently reached al
/ most its maximum development with the
4 present endowment II has thirty-three
! teachers and 500 students. An annual
I exhibition OF the work Of the school Is
given every January The plan of in
stTucticu is liberal There is a -FOUR
! years course in science and languages
inclading religious instruction. literature.
! elementary geometery, the theory OF
/ shades and perspeetives, Russian history
( general history, and the history Of the
/ fine ARTS and applied arts, elementary
anatomy chemistry. and technology, the
metho6ieS of drawing, practical aesthet-
les. and he French and German lam
guages
Among the special art classes are ina
: 5olfca and porcelain painting. glass
painting wOd carving engraving upon
!. wood and metals. etching, composition IF
patteTnsSfor wall paper textiles, etc, and
| decorative painting for theatres. The
/ general art classes include pencil and
/ pen drawing. oil painting, water color
/ painting. the preparation OF architectural
plans, and Of drawings for furniture. mod
! cling. etc. The technical branches ere
| under the supervision OF the Ministry OF
| Finance, which. IN the Russian system.
| directs ali technical instruction. while
! the Ministry of Public Instruction over
sees the general education of the public.
/ The school is under the general direction
of b Kotof. and the museum is under
the charge CT NJ Carbonier.
! Pupils are Of both sexes. They must
stand an entrance examination and must
, be over fourteen years old. There are reg
ulaT pupils who receive a diploma as
! skilled dFaughtsmen upon the coIlpie-
| zion Of their course. and pupils IN elective
| branches The fees are moderate and they
are applied exclusively TO the uses of the
school proper n addition to the museum.
f&be school Is also equipped with an excel
lett library Everything is arranged with
refer, nee to the demands OF the classes.
An distance OF the tkOroughness with
which the planners Of The school have gone
10 work Is afforded By the cabinet OF natu-
raj objects 1t includes . collection OF
! moths and butterflies from every eoU,stry
in the world. This collection has recently
| been purchased in Paris at an expense OF
| 5000 francs. Another recent acquisition
ar four immense Gobelins which cost 250.-
oe6 francs There are perhaps altogether
twenty excellent specimens though the
school does not design introducing Go6S-
| lin leaving into Russia They were de-
sired merely as Illustrations of the arts
tic taste of different periods.
Everything Is at the disposal Of the pu-
pills. and is arranged most admirably for
! their accommodation. The result OF this
investment is that. instead of procuring
| all theis furniture and brfc-a-brac from
France and England, as was formerly the
| case. The wealthy Russians are now pat
| ronizing home talent to large extent.
Side by side IN the shops with imp Tted
goods may DE- found large ateiieTs for es-
cry sort OF decoration.