The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-10
VIRILE AND VARIOUS ARE
PAINTINGS FROM SWEDEN.

PAIN mus fhUm SWcUcN.
The Holland section is interesting FOR its
unity. the Swedish section for It's variety.
The Holland paintings attract In their
homeIlness and graz harmonies. the s"ed-
ish captivate through their colorful
strength. brilliant skies. clear atmosphere
and their picturesque themes
Moving water. a rushing stream. sun
kissed snow. light and iife-the Swedes do
these effects beyond compare. A piece b.
Bruno Andreas Liljefors. one in an entire
room devoted 70 the work OF this notable
painter. will never be understood unless
you have seen a sheet OF clear water upon
a clear day. seen II when a brisk breeze Is
beginning to stir up the whitecaps- Then
the lake or bay becomes a deep. intense
and brilliant bIue-an In a tremble and
shot with the cleaning white tips 81 the
wayeIets II you know this effect YOU Will
know that the Swedish paint-. go:
achieved a result which you would have
sworn vas Impossible TO the brush n-
movement of the water. that trembling
simmer. and the richness OF the color sro
rendered IL Is a wonderful picture
In. Swedes are nothing II not daring
\ canvas ty Carl Johanssen. No y. IS an
,tner miracle. though OF a wholly different
l.lnd. To venture upon panoramic themes
= DANGEROUS Most Of US. no doubt. have
stood upon some hilltop at sunset ant
ook-t down into a valley Far away cns
.ov range Of mountains has hemUet l..
The horizon. and In the middle distance
a lake or bit Of stream mas reflected ths
slories o: a gorgeous sky. But when me
paint-r attempt. TO interpret the grandeur
and nsgniricence OF such a scene. a!mos:
aIways We are compelled to think that ~
hss failed
!ne Jonans=cn pictur. IL success-
Their. i a moment during such sunset
when the water seems TO catch up the re-
rected rays to magnify them: 10 mirror
..ying IRE. The moment passes. the !aks
becomes leaden the light dies. Johanssen
knew the moment. doubtless painted the
effect at the instant in an original sketch
Then. In the studio. when ne did his
picture. he preserved the dashing manner
and probably only worked out his ske'ch
ON 4 larger scale. Here. too. is one OF ;hs
wonders OF the galleries
on. finds marvellous effects az every turn
in thi, section. Olof Arborelius. painter
OF Stockholm. Ia. eiEh, csnvases. three OF
which recur to mind. Nos. .. and L. Ire
first depict. a shallow stream At bend
In is course The day is bright and
clear. the water as transparent as fine
glass and the transparency Is painted
beautifully.
The second f. called Evening IN che
wilderness and I. presents wind-torn.
de.oiate LANDSCAPE j, may be little con-
.,sins in its composition, but II thrills
with sentiment
The third shows a quiet bit o. river.
and through trees. one catches a glimpse
Of q reddish boathouse. Foliage and water
are not easy TO paint. especially when ire
leaves are brilliant green as upon COO.
summer Gay. But this picture surmornts
the difficulties.
Anshelrn schulzberg. who. It happens. IL
the Swedish Ar Commissioner 20 the
Fair. PAINTS Snow as effectively as his
confreres. their respective themes No. 81
IS typical. sunny Winter Day - the
subject. In the shadows cast by the
drifts. you feel intense coitness-thas
clear. steel bluebespeak!uS the iced at
mosphere that cuts at tho luneB Ike
knife. Where the sun falls. q thin pink
ish tint eniivens the outlook A splendid
canvas. reminder OF Thaulow. whose pic
lures are familiar IN the United States
Many other Of these Swedish LANDSCAPES
and water,rapes have qualitie. as remark
able as those described in the several
mentioned. Ankarcrona exhibits one de-
liShtfui picture. No J. Between ths
Bluffs X A. Borgh OF Stockholm ia
among the stronges. men Of them ALL
Gottfrid Samuel Nikolaus Kailstenius-
they are sufficiently named. some Of them
shows seven canvases. One. you will
recollect distinctly. No. Il. The Evening
Star" Its theme Is a long reach OF wa
ter. wooded by a promontory which runs
far out into the bar. From the viewpoint
chosen By the artist. sky and water meet
at the horizon. and the distance IS ex-
cellently conveyed. emphasized as you fol-
low the edge OF the land back into the
foreground. II is dead calm. not a cloud
Il IN the sky. The deep and darken,ne
blue Of the evening sky Is m,rrored by
the water. Not sound. not a ripple
perfect quiet and vast dis,ances-solemn
beauty.