The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
ART 7: NOTES

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts
issues invitations this week for an.
illustrated talk upon ftVenice of To-
day, . to be given by Herbert w. Faulk-
ner, whose exhibit is now on at CLOVIS
studio: Mr.. Faulkner has his own
slides, developed from photographs taken
by himself during an eight years Vene-
tian residence. The lecture will be
free to all members Of the att society.
Those joining the. society Monday will
also receive Invitations ~.
MI Faulkner gave a similar talk
before the members of the Palette and
2Chisel clubaof 1Ghicago while in that
city. The Invitations to be sent out
are uniaue,. They are of the postcard
order and their special features Of illus
tration and lettering are of Mr.. Faux
ner's own device. r. @yra PHI
.S The Faulkner exhibit is stirring pic
ture lovers to frequent visits TO 1.-THE
display. Of Venetian Impressions $, The
exhibit only opened Friday evening last.
but picture buyers have already been
culling out especial favorites or ex-
perimenting as to the different relation
that a painting often bears to the
walls OF the home as compared to the
studio surroundings. ~.
ud The Faulkner sna 1s paintings are g indi-
faithfully to find the truth about Venice
at her front and back stairs, that there
is somewhere among the fifty paintings
just the thing somebody has been wait
ing for. It is Venice, brought over to
Minneapolis, It is a modern, sun.
shiny, up-to-date Venice-fond of a
good time and not bit worried be-
esi7 the e waters Of the Adriatic could.
the doges if they chose.
:. The artist has arranged his paint
ings according to the atmospheric
values of Venetian day. Beginning
With those a1s hV Wa;n the entranee
ing haze are followed by increasing
changes and uplift Of atmospheric tone
as the day advances, until, far down
| brate with the yellow sunshine Of mid
day and afternoon Following these
come the effects of the advancing
shadows Of the late afternoon, and a
hea eau u vieW Of San Marco by moon.
completes the circle.
The artist secured his evening and
night color effects by going out with
an acetylene lamp, which, carefully
nanipulated, gave him the needed
light for his sketchy paintings, from
whose tone he afterwards developed
the ffSSgpls aondo iaayas9 Thought
crazy" said Mr.. Faulkner. ESQ far
as I know no other painter had eyer
attempted the same thing. In Venice
you are allowed to do as you please to
great extent, and no one questions
you. But the Venetians thought / went
to the limit of American eccentric
ity.'
The Shepherd collection will be open
at the Beard galleries tomorrow. Mr..
Shepherd has been coming here, for
years always exhibiting at the same
place most interesting collection of
curios He has turned the homes OF
last twenty years, in his rummaging for
quaint evidence of the social and do.
nestle life OF. its people, and has often
succeeded in putting into the circle OF
an old ring the rise and fall of a his
toric family. His exhibit brings some
novelties never before shown.
4 AT the Art school the LECTURES given
BY Professor Hare on $ Anatomy and
Professor Kirchner on Irrespective
4 are Of increasing interest.
| The advanced class of students at the
/ school began work Monday. The class
has an excellent start, and It's makeup
/ is from the best material Of the city
4 The room which was the office has
/ been given up to the students, ane
. work will proceed daily on both from
life and from costume models.
/ Next week probably will see the. de
sign class downstairs on the third floor
TIE necessary interior changes fo1
this. plan, are, now going on, and arr
| likely to be finished in few days.
/ u b 3 - d
| The makeup of the Minnesota mem
! bers of the national committee npo1
4 the abolition Of the art duty has beer
i further augmented by the appointment
4 of .. B. Gillian and Director Robert
i Koehler as members
Judge Gilfllan represents the Mime
apolis Society Of Fine Arts, and Mr.
] Koehler the State Art society. 1t il
| also intimated that Mr.. Washburn o,
Duluth, and the Rev. s.. Ct. Smith Of
st. Paul, will serve on the committee.