New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
AN IMPERIAL ART CRITIC.

The Emperor's views on ar. and the means
y chooses to realize his ideals are a constant
ssurce Of friction between him and his people
ss there is no field in which he so persistently
@se Il said. tactlessly seeks 10 force on his
Rgie what should remain his private views. SO
tleIe no subject upon which the emperor mas
eLenateo sympathies much as on this queS-
sh OF art There is also the matter of his
eenrsfion for England and things English
tnien che class OF German can never forgive;
4 - mat Is chapter 10 itself The deep relig-
-sus s sense which underlies all artistic natures
% . which is so marked trait in the Enperor's
a. ecler makes MS principles of art appear IN
.f.s eyes kind of religious belief in which, as
sooo ruler. he holds II 10 be the interest or
ias people 10 share.
His natural inclinations lean toward
-. - plasuc IN art He once remarked 70
See.p'of W., whose studio he was visiting. IF L
80 80 hot the Emperor, L should like to have
-. sn sculptor" And in sculpture he sees the
.eaoisst instrument for accomplishing the ar
a. enneation of his people With this end
s,s ~ ~ ne mas set up throughout the length
r1r,,,- oeh OF his beautiful capital statues and
irs 1.-enSs ISs IN shining white marble. dull gieam
So - olze me or massive granite. There is the
lss.isesA Allee IN the Tiergarten, avenue con-
~ ,ts StGtues of the forefathers of the holders
-ra, e russian throne. 1t is cold, lifeless
-, LIS sisges-Allee recalling. with its six
rsts ~Llte bgGres a side, Of the interim
duks venues in Pere la Chaise. Each robber
Is - - yaiing princeling of those bygone days
trss Fy marble bench surmounted by
fhsrn.,1 n prominent men Of the time. The figures
Pruszis. e are stiff and staring, like so many
The
iesr.s. venue involved the sacrifice Of many
R-r,noi "id trees. Their destruction gave the
tr .a'E an opportunity of displaying his talents
60 St1fieisfn. which the Vernacular sue
asihs.s, sails up in the epithet schnodrig. The
s5ar tss AZ Sieses-Aliee IS still a fertile theme
q 5ernaan hunorist and at the time
e-ea.srst tiistructioE was the butt of every Carl
"a, - ,saha ana coUplet sanger in Germany. On
tser,-s iaCe OF the Berlin SchlOss the Kaiser
fhs ,,,-e moe statues OF his ancestors. this time
fts,ns oi The House OF Orange, one Of which
faalsass mat Of William III, vas presented in
fs5nt - hang Edward, and now stands in
Efna,.SA Aensington Palace. charmingly
knns-, eieaTlng In the heart Of the Tiergarten.
se-ss.@e - 1ls tsrosseT Stern. disfigured by
i an - u utterly expressioniess hunting groups
csnb;ctl 'essiDic yellow bronze. the presentation
nssics..,,5 y Inc Berlin Trenway Company, was
hbsfor interpreted as a wisely calculated
,sens T. y y the gods who preside over conces-
:, rhs "a !, tle Prussian capital
fcs.s.o-A Ae.seF Is accustomed to indicate TO the
% erAe. tAe nature OF the statue he proposes
tons ir .tahe ahe frequently makes radical altera
sdsss ,ie Iaedei according to his own artistic
hastIn "a. King or Prussia has the right OF
sbs erx;s.s - royal embargo any monument TO
ifesfe,. - - IN a public place III Berlin, and the
,t5 ess.i tafer OF the crown does not hesitate
thesefa ms prerogative if he sees fit. IL is.
eaplors, ,'yAse Is that the muse Of the sculptors
ssfee os ~ tns Emperor must obey the die,
Rhsr=, - ehe lfnIieriaf biue pencil. a condition
- IA. 1sse entirely incompat bic with theories
skis e.lsif5e inspiration of the artist. That
suorirs.sasiaip has n stuiiifying effect is not
Al almost invariably straneies that