Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
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and the quaintness of the theme only lends
| its charm. There is "A feeling that II might
| have been intended originally as the por-
| trait OF three sisters. and to insure its per-
| petual interest they have been given this
| Euise. Certainly on that account 1t is none
| the less attractive. The painters OF that
day did not. we admit. have the strength
| or originality of our modern painters, hut
| they We're more painstaking and regardful
| OF the traditions of art
| curious old painting is being exhibited
| at VeerhoT's at present-a pictorial inter-
probation OF "Life"-painted. II is said. by
Neneziano Benifazio. who lived In Italy in
the early part of the sixteenth century and
was noted, according To an old chronicler,
! Tor his poor drawing and good color IL is
! not n picture which would allure the eye
| through grace or beauty. but as n puzzle
| or clever continuance. Hundreds Of figures
are included in its composition. which has.
| however. been made simple and conven-
| ttonal-in other words, 10 form pattern.
The technical Workmanship is little short OF
marvellous and the thought has been well
| carried out. The time that must have been
| given to the execution of such a work and
| the care bestowed upon the detail would IL
| Is thought, preclude the probability Of imi-
| tation. but could in no other way have
| brought adequate reward And yet as a
| document this painting Is valuable. reflect
mental attitude of at least one nainter 70
! his art. What, in like manner. viii our
paintings of today signify to those who
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The season OF local exhibitions IS spent.
but at Morrey's now quite a collection OF
Mr.. Edwin I.amasure's water colors are on
view. There in this collection eight or
ten landscapes and two or three marines,
an OF Whlch nave PICTORIAL interest ana
technlcal merit Lacking llttle IN fresh
ness In Vlgor. and broad painterlEH quail
Ivy they atone by artistic feeIlng ana VIZ
tue or eject ana suggest through their
merits'- as wei as shortcomings, the pos
slplhtS OF producing pictures which are
are AFRAID or popular themes ana some do
rannire IL tans L. jI,ts ~ 'ey
ugly thing acceptablv than a beautiful one
but for that reason the latter is not to be
despised
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Nihe W '''e -S" ioiA l'e'aiu' MT.
Tu"aru hilu MoFSe' VINO Tor a NUMBER OF
years was closely associated with art move
ments in this city has taken I'D his res
idenca nermanantIv :, stocLbr,dgo Mace
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"he'e ne mas h"t ohis pousht hiiHselt
house. but is building a studio. This stu
act reproduction of his Washington studio,
which was IN Its way quite perfect 1t will
be about % feet wide and about 80 feet
long and Is feet high. The length will be
broken by gallery across the southern end
which will be supported by simple columns.
The large studio window overloolss the viii
LACE street from which the house stands
river ana toward Mohument mountain. MI
~, ., ae us ne JoHS.uets ,ie ferksre
ideal field for Iandscane naintars and that
living there all the year round he hopes to
make good use of his opportunities. Other
arus's VINO speno 'helr summers IN the
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,,aton ~
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series OF mural paintings of historical
themes by Edward w Deming which has
heen evacuted for tho Norris ufgb cobool
&, Non, VII 1,iu ~ for,,o,,. ,rasan,oa
interest attaches 10 the event because inc
paintings are peihs gwen ny the municipal
arr COMMISSION OF rev iork ana en-
nf tho bare neI,- school roon, 70 nassa5 hnt
the yaIua ~ n,uraI decorstions is not vet
modest way one school building is being
a LII I'LL IL,