The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
CRITICS REVOLT;
ARTISTS GROAN
Lifesize Figure in Wax BY,
Thomas Declared to be Near
est Approach in Modern B
Lines to Grand Classic
Style Of Ancient
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LONDON, April % Year after, year.
when the time for the opening Of the Il
.P,oyal Academy exhib ton draws near.
one hears Of indignation among the ar
fists at the rejection by the jury OF works
which are generally admitted to be of
unusual merit ii #S55 N 55k955
But never, perhaps, has this digna.-.3
ton been moro widely expressed hn art
circles than this year, when, sundo ouhtediy.
as the Hernld art correspondent IN Lon
don says one OF 1.-The finest and snoblest
creations OF mod ern art was declatr ed un-s !,
worthy Of figuring among the exhibits Mt 4
Burlington House.
The directors Of the new gallery, how
ever Immediately took steps Ito secure &
this work, Mr.. Havard Thomas's lfe-size
figure in wax of Lycidas, for their own
exhibition, and by doing SO have edeemed
their many sins. g; e Y
This Lycidas Is. perhaps, the NEAREST
approach in modern lines to the grand 4
classic style OF the ancient Greek ). IT.
art and craftsmanship. It has that beauty
and perfection and vibrant life which
send through the Ebeh derS that dnde ef1n-S \
able thrill which is produced by the great
creations OF art. 1t Is impossible to- con-
,ceivet how this work could have Sdi spleaseds
hoped that good may result from evil.
In Open Revolt.
=; = "a IN Oman |, = Evolt and
there are SERIOUS dissensions etmpng the
members OF the Royal ACADEMY some Of
whom, and by no means the lttast$ promi-s
snant, have openly expr red til ieir disgust
at such unfair nd IN judt tciotts proceed e 4
8ings. -.a u
they feel ashamed at havinlt their own
works accepted, bbcause, after the rejec-s
h 5tionlo OF the Lycidas. this Is ia ahtamoun to-
the admission Of the infenolh htyA OF their
own works. jtii5 9i3} 3ts
whole affair will lead to tn revision OF
the rules by which the select tionS OF works
for the Royal Academy Is regard led.
s Sir Lawrence Alma Tade1ha, in an in--.s
sterview. throws some light ion the action Ct -
of the jury and Engl lish Wei rvs OF art.
II have seen the statue, ana M " sladE ~
been a member OF the hal lstng commit
tee Il thinkI would have been In favor Of /
admitting 1t, but that's oIfaly my cpin-,55 /
ion" said Sir Lawrence And It may
be wrong. In any case, y pu must leave
,le choice 10 u rcs!,. al ble body. Ind Etha
responsible body IN this instance is the
hanging committee. The members aof the;
committee change every year and are are 4
appointed in rotation. The hanging CONF
mittee Of next year or THE year a after,
or at some future time MAY take q. DIFF 4
ferent view Of the tendency and about
the expressions Of 1t. We have all to Il
fight for the particular terlden cies we 5ex-9
press. +, XVI 54S 3 81 II HI sS
standing at picture, ofs. mine one
vanishing day when wal an Associate
Mr.. Watts pointed out certain details and
asked ifg I thought they belonged TO the
domain OF art, !, 81 s.S9
81 replied that II ! had mot thought SO
4 should not have put tlie,hi there
&t.Tendoncles are represent lteu now Of the
academy winch fifteen, or even ten years \
ago, would have been ai,tcted.
"It Is we'll, however, tina the new ten I
idencies should not be too VASTLY accepted
and In the Judgment whIc Is passed the
experience and opinions Q the men who
have Won THEFT spur. III 'she fight orght
TO go for something. Fag 4
What Critics Say.
85..We must inevita bly, assume that tho
simmortals have Judged tn Is work to full
short of its level OF acconpl plishment which
they exact from Il piece pr sc cuipture to i
be admitted to honor OF. exhibition at \
Rurlinetun House. That d work SO pas
slonate in truth, SO aspiring In character
should not be deemed worthy 10 mate /
With what we generally find in the two
sculpture galleries Of the Royal Academy.
is so astonishing that WE can find no
words that can without q breath OF ordi-
sary courtesies be used to Qualify the neg.
atiye Judgment pronounced. Dogherry
was not anxious that certain private
Judgment passed upon him Should pe
tperpetuated by the proper authority, 'rhe
,nublic will. unbldden.t pronounce and In
letters OF bronze record aGslmilar verdict
against those who are officlally respor-