The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-28
SPLENDID DISPLAY
OF FINE ARTS
A MINIATURE LoeeiA IN MUSE
UM AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK
EXPOSITION, WHICH
OPENS JUNE 1.
BY Blaine Phillips.


Portland, Ore. May 2l.-Housed In
a fireproof building constructed OF
concrete stone blocks, the exhibit OF
fine arts at the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition will be one of the most thor
ough, instructive. and interesting dis
plays OF its particular character ever
made at similar enterprise. /
The Art Museum at the Centennial
is located southeast OF the Forestry
building. The building is planned in
the form of an a." with classic en-
trance built on the interior angle. The
entrance is supported by Tuscan col
umns. and surrounded by an attractive
cornice and channeau. The facade
Of the building is extremely simple,
broken occasionally by a plain pilas-
ter and wholly devoid of windows.
Lights placed seven feet from the
concrete floor will be so arranged as
to diplay the works of art to their
best advantage
Frank Vincent Du Mond, the famous
artist and proprietor of the Lyme
school, has been appoined chief Of the
art department. He ranks among the
foremost painters and illustrators OF
the country and as a connesseur is
acknowledged preeminent. Mr.. Du
Mond was pupil of Boulanger.
Lefevre and Benjamin Constant, and
OF recent years has been rendered
some of the worlds first awards for
his work notably among them,
medals from the Paris Salon and at
Boston and vahious expositions.
The art exhibit will be comprised
OF treasures from all over the world,
representing every conceivable branch
OF art Mr.. Du Mond is now at work
assembling the exhibit, and is receiv-i
ing very material assistance from the
commissioners of various countries,
which have given the world some OF
Its most noted geniuses. Sig. v. Zeg-
gio, commissioner-general of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition from
dtaly, Is in st. Louis arranging for
the shipment to Portland of the entire
Italian exhibit, which will include
many Of the best sculptural works In
existence. There will also be i'm
ported q number of the famous groups
from the Loggia in Florence.
Sculpture, oils, black and white and
tapestries will form an important
part OF the French contribution to the
fine arts exhibit All European coun-
tries will be represented with exhibits
peculiar 10 their varied arts. Bohe-
man glassware and fine decorated
erockery will be in evidence
The allottments from Oriental coun-'
tries will prove of unusual interest.
and AFFORD the visitors to the Centenni-
al an opportunity TO examine the old
conceptions of the Malay and MonsoI
races.
A creditable representation of
American arts viii be made. among
the many exhibits being repIicas of
weli-knoWn statues and sculptural
groups by St. Gaudens, French, Mac.
Monnies, Tilden, the deaf mute of Cal
ifornia, Remington, Aitkin and East
Cummings, the young genius who re-
Gently returned from his studies in
Paris.
Among the painters, E. L. Paxton.
who has idealized much OF Montana's
marvellous scenic wonders, will send
an excellent representation of his
work. Sargent's best efforts in mural
decoration and portrait painting will
be exhibited. Fonda, Matthews. Libi-;
mer, Stanton, Brewer. Best and Fred
eriek Fisher who have achieved bril-
liant successes as Western painters,
will have some of their most satisfac-
tory works on exhibition.
In the black and white, pastel and
pyrogaphy field, etchings from the
most famous pen artists N the coun-
try will comprise a very interesting
part of the exhibit With limited IA. /
eilities and thousands of miles from
the art centers of the world, the fine
arts display of the Lewis and CIa.k
Exposition will be most creditable.
and one that will make a lasting i'm,
preston upon the visitor to the Gen.
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