Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
PHE-RAPITAELITISM AND THE PRE-
nAPfAE.IITE BROTHERHOOD. BY

II IS given to few men to participate in
a great reform. suffer severe criticism.
struggle against opposition and live to see
not only the full success of the movement,
but to look back upon it as a distinct cpl
sode which has indelibly impressed the cui-
tUrc of a period and directed the intellectu-
al trend Of 4 people This IS the good for
tune Of William IIolman-Hunt, who now,
az the age Of seventy nine. has given TO
The worla his "reminiscences in autobio-
graphic form. covering the whole range OF
the Pre-Rapha departure from the es-
tablished canons of art during the middle
of the past century Holman-Hunt Is the
last surviving member OF that devoted
brotherhood founded by himself, Dante
Gabriel Rosetti and Milais OF the others
who Joined them none made so deep an
impress upon the art of the century as
did these three. Judged as painters, Hoi-
man-Hunt and MillaIs contributed most
richly TO the permanent records of an
epoch-m king revolution Hoscl1s lame
"a an artist is somewhat obScured py nus
poetic achievements, but there Is no ms
taking che leading part he played IN Inc
revolt against the artificial painting OF the
School in which these three received thelf
first instructions.
These young mer-they were barely more
Irgn boys-real.Zed that the cOmmerciallsIn
Of British art was carrying it further and
further from the truth and from nature.
They sighed for a restoration OF the pIlh-
C4p'es 81 ~ ~ hr,,sh ,reserted
WITCH ,he " , - ,,,'roI,, what their
patrons wished them to see IheH resolved
10 20 10 nature for their materials ana
ll'0ut-7' - 5s,.,5 80 snepd many
months perhaps years. upon painting III
order that il should be true, than 10 hasten
Us ''illt'l-' - e. -, tl,a.r talents
: ne viu , ~, ,,.,-,.I, tta rnftnvyhilo. i'm
10 ~ ,,.,,., g., forward their
80 ,f5,1,, nut tIey never lost sight of
= :,.I .-t,,,,t,,l. 1,,,,r which their broth
~ u, - .,,-r,def
- So ylI,r,7es A. told the story Of the pre-
IanlseIIte movement SO fully and enter
,eiT.I,,Ir that the work holds the attention
-, st.rt "a, finish The veteran painter
-. ~. b., 1-,,,-z win, AN eve for ctlils,
- -,- tf,.. ,,.-fa.f e1uGf,ation OF the th me.
IL Violates suggestive anecdotes OF the
st,,,e,,re for recognition. He departs AT
,rr,c- IRON. The theme OF art to dwell fo1dly
iS ne rr,rrr lie narrate character
81. 'gt,~i... oF rr.e Ets-ttfe. whom he came
e. l,...,,,. ultimately one rsueci5lly divert
-. ,...,.t.- f-, connection with q
ms 49, ,f,. ..I-..-f,1od nj lie, home ct
-, t-5.~...-,e f.rlily where we've gath
- 90 s.r-I,r, ~ italian reyoIut iuuists. cN-
- a. 7l,n cfF,r IsospiI
-, 49,. -t4-,,+ r,L-t. occasion I'm the
M 1870 - a., ,.o,.,srt carraiD mis-
,....,5f,,,. ,,.t,,..lr have arisen as to the
-, t5 ,f. ..,.,r 81 stages o. progress
- fr...I.er1,.a His corrections OF
H.. ,,.r, have. ,.srlsrd these erroneous con
Ssp,.2Hs @.e sen,y I'M, Du rd ,rfIIais existed
Zoe. N'.E ''.,,.; r.,,-,t,'.5 ,I',hrolxer f..
. -z-,i, ,, y" - lffo Each greatly
sdm{red the others works and they were
mutually helpful each to the other.
The author takes his reader with MN or ol.
Us UPS lto tLc THO ascTin1i@n Of
~ $3.50, ~ tt nd So, 10 obtain the
,,ro,,ar background for his painting The
Sraperoat." is especially Interesting dealing
SIS il does with the difficulties Of caravan
travel in country subject To inc cil,'ll5
os VI ~ ,..d.rt tbToII,hout
80 ,-,,-lr ana tbere is nothing more read
AMI. I'm il than the artists account OF his
negotiations with band of Arabs, who
suddenly descended upon him as he was
sitting 20 h.s easel by the edge or the san
waters OF the sea. His caimnCss won Inc
gas
The two volumes are beautifully printed.
Trar. ara two score or more OF full-pdge
1h5tggr4vure reproductions OF the authors
sr.sf famous paintings together with some
as the works Of his associates and many
smaller sketches. designs and reproduc-
So tlrr,e+-ative Of rho principles upou
,,-rf-t ne ra-T2af,lraelffcs worked ont their
,.,.lt rafnrr5 III. hook ia monumental in
...,-. 80 a,.f,. ,s The sro1-,. of the life OF
-. 70 r5-itis7, - 5urirfy tbe
..,,,. g., 80. ~. 1'c.,o,,rIt Of a
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ANN VrSTtrt, r.. How'd Osbo,trpa an
- ~ "a, ~ I}i,IIat% Sc Ulustrated
Ne" loIk' H. @pPIetoh " 70
SIR. Osborne writes of Samoa and the
other South Sea Islands with the swing
80 ,.,,.. ,, 90, ,,b, hoe ti,,d Ions, in
-, -, -, a.,
- .,t,1os-,te-l ~ tho pacIe, tronics ana
1.o,,.l a. know, the native eoatIeness Of
ar. t.I,rd character These nine short
.,,,-fss on. raaorert ~ the odor NJ aoycars
o., ..,rrs ~rba,, breathe Tho -,i,it If bar-
III. gi,,,rri,t-,- limit ocrssi,raTI, tha,, fash
80. th, ,--,,, ,.4 NJ yrsr c,a,a in ..-rbe
1,....,...7.. :. r,t.t.b ,,,.rs rho p,l,,,,e NJ
C.,,1r,--. torls ti. talas Win q humorous
touch He Invests the Punishment out TO
the open sea i'm a small boat Of Professor
no No and his uuwclcome admirer, the
fair Salesa. and his uufathtul servant,
Billy HiudOO, with much uuctoUs fun, de-
spite the tragedy which turks In the storm
cloud on the horizon. He makes light
some. merry story about the beheading OF
a native warrior IN one or the struggles