The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-15
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Exhibits of other Countries.
The British art representation is little
more than third as large as that at
Chicago in 1893, and does not compare
with it in excellence, and many of the
strongest artists in Great Britain-espe
cially the Scotchmen-are entirely unrsp-
resented. The German exhibit, though
less than third as large as that made at
Chicago Is most creditable. . The gale
ries are handsomely decorated and the
arrangement is generally excellent. The
Austrian exhibit, also, is particularly fine
far better than that made at Chicago
The galleries containing the works OF the
painters of the Austrian Secession" and
those of the artists of the Genossenschaft
are simply superb in their exquisite decor
alton and general arrangement They are
the most beautiful galleries in the art pal
ace.
The Spanish exhibit Is about half the
size of that made at Chicago, and is less
interesting. The Italian section is redeem
ed by most interesting collection of the
remarka bic work of the late Giovanni Sc
gantini Segantni was one of the most
individual painters of our time His meth
cd was bsolutely his own. He was serious,
painstaking in the extreme, and combined
inpressionism, realism and poetic senti-
ment in his work. Perhaps no other Pc
lures in the exposition will be the subject
of more discussion or more diverse express
sions of opinion than his. But he was a
great painter and his death was a deplor-
able loss to art
The Holland exhibit is much smaller
than that country's exhibit at Chicago,
and is not equal to the latter in quality.
The Belgian exhibit is also smaller than
that made at Chicago, but is rather bet
ter. The Scandinavian sections, as usual,
are extremely interesting. Here painters
of originality and individuality predomi-
nate. Among these men of the North
ore finds sturdy honest, frankness and
oftentines a most captivating naivette.
They paint the truth they see 1t, and
they see It through human eyes and feel
il with very human hearts. The arti-
fetal plays little part with them. OF the
Swedish painters, Zorn unques tionably
stands at the head, and in the art sec
ton of his country he is represented by
his portrait of King oscar ii. by THE
Mother"-an attractive young Swedish wo-
man. vita a child in her arms. and by
Midnight at Mora. June ga festive
scene under bright sunlight. While these
are pictures of great vigor and consum-
mate art, Zorn is not so well represented
as he was al Chicago, nor is Swedish
AIT as a whole.
AS Zorn is the leader in Sweden so is
Kroyer in Denmark. The Danish exhibit.
though smaller here. is better. on an av-
erage than that at Chicago. Kroyer is
splendidly represented by number Of i'm
portant works. His Meeting of the Roy
al Academy of Science at Copenhagen"
is an enormous composition filled with
life-size figures The Norwegian section
is especially strong in landscape. EX
hibts of the art of Hungary and Croa-
tia-Savonia are in galleries adjacent to
those Of Austria. BY the lamented Mum
kacsy there are two characteristic land
scapes The art exhibit of Russia is
about double the size of the exhibit made
at Chicago. but is not remarkable for ex-
cellence. Some Of the works in the sec
ton Of Finland are among the best
The Swiss section contains a consider
able number of pictures, but few which
call for special attention There is little
to attract one in the art exhibits Of Bos-
MIA Herzegovina. Bulgaria, Ecuador,
Greece. Luxembourg. Mexico, Monaco
Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Roumania,
san Marine, San Salvador Servia, Tur-
key or 10 the small interna tional section.
The exhibit OF Japan consists mainly OF
paintings on silk by modern artists. is
handsomely installed in galleries adJon-
ing the United States section, and is ex-
tremely attractive and interesting.
Sculpture.
The sculpture exhibits are placed in The
great court Of the Grand Palace and in
appropriate positions in the grounds out
side. The French exhibit naturally Is the
largest and contains $40 works Next In or
der are Russia with 1877; Italy. with 81
Germany. 72 the United States. 20; Great
Britain, So; Spain, 81; Hungary, 50; Aus
tria, As; Belgium and Switzerland, each
81: Greece, 26; Denmark. "a. and so on.
The United States exhibit OF sculpture IS
especially well placed. Many of the prin-
cipal works are arranged in large half
circle Immediately under The great dome
OF the Art Palace, and others are disposed
IN excellent positions in the grounds. I'm
der the dome are the large equestrian
statue OF Gen. Sherman, by Augustus ST.
Gaudens: the enormous groups OF spirited
horses; the Shakespeare, the Sir Henry