Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24

who pays the entrance fee Of S.. many
devils of the Latin quarter take ad
vantage of this to send the most
ridiculous canvases imaginable. OF late
years certain proprietors Of cafes and
collectors of the grotesque have gone
eagerly to the opening to buy the fun
vantage Of this. some Of the knowing
ones have worked with this sole idea
in view.
Then there are the misguided, weak
minded creatures always to be found in
art, music and literature who really
imagine they are Raphaes or Titians. and
whose work in reality is sometimes fun
nier than that of the scapegoats of the
Boulevard ST. Michel There are other
causes which have kept the salon Of the
Independents from attaining the end
aimed at by its organizers 1t must not,
however, he understood that one does
not meet with talent among the 5000 or
more canvases that are exhibited in the
shed-like building along the river at the
Cours-la RENE. On the contrary some of
the work is of very high order and
especially the newest movements in art
can there be studied to the greatest ad-
vantage. 1t is pity that the serious eff
forts are often surrounded by the frivo-
lous or misguided work, that distracts
one from them
Then we have two real salons-the
"Beaux-Arts'' and the "Artistes Fran
caises." They are Of equal importance.
The "Beaux-Arts" is the smaller ex-
hbition, but it makes up in quality what
it lacks in quantity with such men as
Rodin, Aman-Jean, Menard. Zuluoga and
sometimes Abbey and Mancini. 1t Is use
less, however, to divide the two salons
when considering the efforts of the dif-
ferent schools and movements in art, as
to some extent the same schools are rep
resented in both, although at the "Beaux-
CO
vanced work and more individual effort.
In art we have the practical and the
ideal. we have conservatism and radical
ism and even anarchism. But there are
artists who rise above all this. who be
long to no schools of art, but are for all
time and preach the gospel OF the beauti-
full. Emile Menard. who last year Great
ed such stir by exhibiting the three
suberb decorations for the Museum of
Decorative Arts, is one Of these. He will
send this year q rather large canvas
called THE Shepherds" 1t is q pastoral
in most harmonious colors; mellow. SUBJ
dued yet strong, and vital. Menard COM
bines all the perfection Of drawing and
mastership of his craft Of the most AGA
demic conservatism. with an individuality
and broadness of vision that easily places
him as one of the foremost artists Of
modern times.
The scenery that forms the background
Of ''1he Shepherds" is from sketches the
artist made in Rome, and the clump of
trees is the sacred wooda SO familiar to
those travellers who have studied Rome
beyond the walls" This picture Is sure
to create stir, appealing as it does to
those who find in color and tone the
beauty of art. to those who seek the per-
lection of drawing and values and to
those who look for the poetical message.
For Menard IL a poet of the school OF
ideality and beauty. His message Is not
direct one; he does not paint the
picture that tells story He sings
the song of eternal beauty that lasts for
ever.
Aman-Jean is more mystical, and yet
more modern. How can this ber He