Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

or marble Most of them are commits
stone or they would not sell for they
are not altogether successful GeromeS
oriental maiden seated on capital OF
"A Corinthian column attracts most at
tention. | believe II is attractive, not
so much for its art as for being tinted
so as to look like real flesh There Is
more display OF technical dDlilly IMAM
artistic ability.
The monumental works are numer-
Gus but Of these the ones representing
death and resurrection are the most
expressive.
Many artists introduce the nude fig
ure into their representations, without
any purpose unless II be TO show their
knowledge of the human form. Usual
~ such works look stupid
SACRED SUBJECTS.
Sacred subjects in the salons are
very numerous and are among the very
best productions. They are usually
done with good taste and express
much feeling,
There are only two or three story
telling sculptures but they are very
directive. Representatives OF poor peo-
pie or the laborng classes though
grand theme with many artists, has
very few advocates in the old Salon,
wish the tendency to sweeten the
paintings with appet2ing colors could
be stopped | must say that il seems
quite disgusting to see old pools,
fences, grass. stone walls etc, painted
80 that they look good enough to eat.
II Is a pleasant relief to see stone
walls that would be still standing af-
ter a shower or trees and grass that
live from the ground and air.
The Erpppl Ike nrpttN things and
much display. To many spiced pic
lures are not offensive and they do not
dislike pictures in which is shown
much bric-a -hrac decoration, or tapes
tries, figures etc.
COPY FROM THE DEAD,
Some artists, though dead, are still
represented by imitators People do
not seem TO realize that II was not the
style that made certain men great, but
the ideas they expressed with their
particular mannerisms. Copyists new
er amount to much. They are too slow
TO do for themselves or are too lazy
TO see for themselves. when man
has made success az some particular
thing ne will find dozens of "taggers
on" who hope to gain similar success,
If a mans tendencies are exactly like
some one else's he should follow his
tendencies and viii certainly be more
successful than in trying to find some
line I'm which he Will be original. He
should be honest to his own convio-
tons
The water colors having glasses over
them reflect the light from the floor,
skylights, and sculptures II is unfor-
tunate that they are hung In such
a position for they can not be
seen well. Mr.. Harwood's portrait OF
his son Is very good but suffers from
the reflected light the same as all the
other water colors,
UTAH ARTISTS COMING HOME.
All our Utah artists who go home this
summer are loathe to leave Paris
They are anxious to get home but dis
like to leave the art environment to
be found here.
Mr.. A. b, Wright and Mr.. j, T.
Harwood have made copies of some
masterpieces 50 as to be provided with
the best possible productions as incen-
tives In their work ut home
Mr. Wright has just returned from
Italy where he visited the important
galleries 70 study the ancient masters.
He feels that his study has been very
valuable to him and will give him
great strength in his future work. He
will leave here about the middle OF May
and will arrive I'm Logan IN the late
summer IN time to resume hls labors
In the Brigham Young college as in.