The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-21
TWO GEMS or ART
"LA PARABOLA" AND 1.-THE GREAT
PYRAMID AND SPHINX"
MANY ART LOVERS PRESENT.
AND HIGH PRAISE ACCORDED BOTH
WORKS AT THE UNWILLING.

Iy Large Attendance Despite Rain.
| Description of Conception of LA
ParabOIa," written by laurent.
Read by Director Brandt-A De-
scription of 1.-THE Great Pyramid
and sphinx at Gizeh Also Given.
Before hundreds of lovers of fine art
who had braved the inclement weather,
| the two new pictures of the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lau-
rentfs La Parabola," and The Pyra-
mide and Sphinx of Gizeh," by Direc-
tor Carl L. Brandt, were unveiled yes
terday, shortly afternoon.
The gallery had been opened to the
public at II O'Clock and, though the
ceremony of the unwilling was not to
take place until noon, many gathered
in the hall of paintiI as soon as the
academy was opened and remained
patiently until tie pictures were uI.-
yelled. Nearly everyone interested in
art and capable of passing judgment
of value on the new works, was pres
] ent, and from these only the highest
praise was heard.
The interior of the Academy was dec
GRATED with palms, in the hallway, and
with flowers, where they could be used
| to advantage. Around the fine sculp-
| ture head of Christ, also the work of
! Director Brandt, were placed a num-
Der of lilies in commemoration of the
Easter season now so close at hand
During the time the gallery was open,
with the exception of the interval in
which Mr.. Brandt was describing the
pictures, selections were played by
| Rosenfeld's Orchestra.
Director Brandt's Address.
In his remarks before the unwilling
of LA Parabola" Director Brandt
said:
LAS director of the Telfair Academy
| of Arts and Sciences from it's incip-
iency, it has been my pleasure and sac
red duty to bring to the Academy the
best art, and whenever a Favorable OPP
| portunity presented itself 1 have zeal
ously sought, as far as the monies
| that We're placed at my disposal for
that purpose by the Board of Mana
| gers have permitted to secure such for
our Art Temple in Savannah.
| That l have not always been able
to get the most important works which
were exposed at the different exposi-
| llOIlS anu 1ht6EHdllOHdl art exhibitions
in Europe and in this country which
/ have visited from time to time in
| quest of such treasures, is not owing
| to any lack of ambition on my part-of
that l had plenty. But because
| they were either not for
| sale, or agents who were buying pic
| lures for state museums and galleries
or for a Vanderbilt and Morgan with
elastic purses who do not shy at pay
ing 100000, and more for one single
work, would outbid me.
On several occasions, however, ow-
ing to my quicker judgment, or per-
chance that my good angel was at my
side, l have secured gems which would
not now grace these walls had 1 hesi-
| tated in my decision, and l am conf
dent that the closest observer and most
| expert connoisseur can have nothing,
but praises for our, if yet small, col
lection, and in spite of difficulties that
were thrust in my way, encouraged by
your sympathy and generous apprecia-
ton, the Telfair Academy has grown
into this beauteous spot. 1t is yours to
enjoy. The shrine where genius has
garnered beauties of nature, conveyed,
hidden thought and emotion to the
visible eye, enobling the SOUL place
where rest can be found when the mind
| is weary of the tread-mill of daily pur-
suits, and for those who but seek it,
| "a joy forever Let it receive your con-
.tinued support.
MY fifth trip to Europe and the
| Orient in behalf of the academy. from
| which I returned after an eight
months sojourn last spring, was made
for the purpose of painting studies for
the projected friese in the Hall of
Sculpture, and to purchase a picture
| or pictures, if an occasion should pre-
sent itself. and offered for sale at rea-
sonable prices
THE development and growth of the
academy in this direction had been
depressed for number of years owing
to a debt, now happily removed, which
| embarrassed the board of managers
! To add from time to time a new work
| of art to the collection will give new
| life and renewed interest to the in
stitution.
81 found but one picture among the
many which l saw that 1 thought a
worthy addition to Telfair's master
pieces.
TT is the work of a Venician painter,
! Ceasari laurent. He calls it La Par
| abola.' / bought it at the Interna-
! tional Art Exhibition in the Glass Pal
ace in Munich, where it was cata-
| logued Lebensbruke' bridge of
Lne).
| "A short time ago CHANGED to read
an article headed Modern Italian Art"
in The Magazine of Art, a London
publication. no doubt familiar to many
of you, in which Mr.. Laurenti's art
is described at some length and in
which his 'Parabola' is mentioned as
the pictures of the year when on ex-
hibition in Venice, where it received
the competitive prize of 1000 lire
1T is this picture to which you have
| been invited to first view and to as
sist in the unwilling of the same by
your presence, and also to inspect
a work of my brush which / have
painted during my absence from Sa-
vannah at my home and studio on the
! Hudson:
1--WE will now unveil the work of
son of the beautiful Queen City of the
Sea- which he calls My Paradise and
which is to beautify the Queen City
of the Forest, and let him explain his
Parable by reading a free translation
from a letter written by him at my
request.
The Picture Unveiled.
The curtain was withdrawn. reveal
| ing the painting, and Direc-
tor Brandt then quoted Lau-
RENTS description Of the picture: My
picture La Parabola' is the presenta-
ton OF human life and / have devel-
oped the subject in this way: The race
toward pleasure, until clouds OF
weiRhty thoughts and sorrow no longer
come TO disturb the serenity Of the
young soul. and the after descent from
the beautiful hight already reached,
when sorrow with is cruel hand, has