The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

Society of American Artists, an associate
OF the National Academy OF Design, q
member OF the Lotos and Church Clubs,
and LECTURER and writer Of distinction
II have, always boon q churchrnan,"
said Mr.. Daingerield. in answer to a
question. "a churchman first, and. after
that painter. That may account for the
| nature OF my work. though. as matter
OF fact. my landscapes are fully as num-
srous as my religious subjects. think
Virginia and the South generally exerted
an Influence upon me to this end. The
South gives to her children birthright
OF emotion, imagination and reverence,
as distinguished from the colder prac-
! ticality Of other sections. The further
you go North or West. the further men
| seem to stray from the early beliefs of
the Christian Church.
Questions are asked North and West
which-and. as / think happiIy-woud
never find expression in the more reveren-
tial South. unitarianlsm Is spreading. be-
cause 1t Is an easier belief than AN adj
herence to the idea of the Trinity. But
this Is not so of the South. This is one
line along which we have no desire for
progression"
Every work OF art should, believe.
have Its mission for good. In my religious
scenes try TO emphasize the divinity or
Jesus Christ, for this Is the belief that
has brought the world out OF barbara
chaos and into civilization, forbearancc
and unity.
But / paint Just as many landscapes
as do church scenes, though perhaps my
Madonnas have attracted more attention
than my studies from nature. | like 10
live out In the open. to paint the trees
and shrubs. and grass and flowers, the
broad stretches OF SKY and field and llil,
~. -. I.
and health and happiness
What do you try chiefly to show in
your landscapes?" / asked him.
Reverence and color said the painter.
promptly. Sermons in stones. books IN
the running streams and good in every
thing. Reverence is as much part of a
reproduction of 81 nature study as 1t is
OF a sacred subject. And then. color. One
OF the most important considerations in
the world. and probably the least under
stood by most of US.
why" said Mr.. Daingerfeid. earnest
ly, II can change mans whole nature
simply by changing the color OF the paper
on the walls OF his room. Take, for ex-
ample. man of an unhappy disposition.
BY paperlng his rooms In some variety
of rose color, he Will insensibly come to
take a more cheerful view of life. You
cannot Withstand the mute appeal of
color, any more than you can successfully
combat any other important force of ma
ture. Rose and kindred colors are bound
to exert their Influence for happiness.
"On the other hand, II I desired to
alter mans nature for the worse, ]
should set about papering his room in
solid blues or whole puppies. Nothing
is more depressing than these colors,
looked at from day to day and from
month to month Under this baleful In.
fuence, naturally cheerful person will
become rnorose, and in the case of one
already soured and sad, the effect may be
disastrous verify believe men have
committed murder and other crimes SIM
ply under the influence of color"
earle Joan BIenner. born in Richmond.
Is another who has added to the reputa-
ton OF Virginia as the birthplace of
painters of power. His early education
was in Marburg, Germany. following
which he took a special course at Yale.
Here he specialized his fondness for
painting, and after graduating from the
Yale Art School. spent six years under
the famous Julian, of Paris. The Paris
salons of 1857, 1888. 1850 and 1891 saw Mr..
Blenner's portraits and genre works