The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
NEW style OF pictures?

NEW style OF pictures
y With Du Maurier, Gibson.
y Pyle, Abbey, and Mary Fooue
already credited with new styles
ana Christy and John Cecil Clay fight
ing their way into the same rank?
Yet this is what a young Washing
tonisu, born in Italy only thirty-four
years ago. has already accomplished
Within a single year he has come 10
the front with series of pictures, so
bold. so strong. SO bright with the spirit
of life and so free from the mannerisms
o. the established craftsmen Of the
magazines as 10 command the attention
of progressive spirits in the art world
wherever those pictures are shown.
The work OF Adolpho de Eesu IS re-
freshlngly new. His pictures are clas-
sic, dealing with the age-old subjects Of
ancient Greece and Rome.
Yet his people are flesh and blood.
They are ali7-e. They impress one with
an ability 20 40 the things they are rep
resented as doing.
Ia action his figures are strong and
vigorous. while in repose their relaxa-
ton makes itself felt by the observer.
Not only IS De Nesu a painter, but he
IS also a sculptor OF great ability. and
he has thrown into his pictures that per
feet modelling which comes only with
the complete knowledge OF anatomy
gained in the reproduction Of forms as
they really are His medium is crayon
and pastele. but his pictures have neith-
er the rou6huess which characterize the
work OF Howard Chandler Christy nor
the finished smoothnezs OF the produc-
lions Of Bayar5 Jones. They are a har-
monious blending of the TWO.
FIorentine Student at Fifteen
AdoIpho de Sesu was born I'm Flor
ence. ITALY. in 1870. and at fifteen began
the study Of art at the Academy OF Fine
Arts in his native city. He specialized
on sculpture. and produced a large mum
Der OF beautiful figures while working
at that institution. He left the academy
In 1880, and soon after produced a statue
OF "GIotto" which was exhibited and
sold al the Chicago Worlds Fair.
In 1900 he came TO this country TO as
sist a feuow-c0unt ryman in the produc-
ton OF several statues, and soon after
the completion of the work located in
this city
For some time he occupied a studio
at the Halls Of the Ancients, and while
there executed a portrait bust of Lii
liam lawrence. Of the Bellows stock
company. This bust was exhibited in
the foyer of the Lafayette Opera House
during fhe engagement of the company
at that theater. The figures decorating
the Cuban building at St. Louis are by
his hand. and be has also lately com
pieted a portrait bust OF Senator Bur
rows. OF Michigan. He entered the
late competition for the statue OF Gov.
ernor Shepherd. submitting two sketch
es, which ranked second to the work OF
T.. s. Dunbar. 70 whom the contract
was awarded.
The @De Nesu Girl"
About year ago. he created the de
Nesu Girl a new type which met with
popular favor. but OF late has abandon
ed this. and all other work, for the pic
lures upon which be is at present en-
gagged
his drst serious picture was "Brutus. o"
shown 10 one Of the accompanying pho
toEraDhs This head is. in reality a
portrait OF the artist himself. done from
his likeness in a mirror. IL represents
Brutus al the moment the ghost OF
Caesar appears no him iu his tent One
can almost hear the words;
art thou some god some angel, OF some
devil,
THAT max 81 my blood cold and my hair
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