Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-23

mittance who pays the entrance Zee
of s. many devils" of the Latin quar-
ter take advantage OF this to send the
most ridiculous canvascs imaginable.
or late years certain propuetors Of
cafes and collectors of the grotesque
have gone eagerly to the opening 10
buy the funniest picture on exhibit
tion. Taking advantage OF this. some
OF the knowing ones have worked with
this sole idea In view
Then there are the misguided. weak
mindSd. creatures always to be found In
art. music and literature who really
imagine they are Raphaels or Titlans,
and whose work in reality is some
times funnier than that Of the scape-
goats 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. II must not however. be-
understood that one does not meet with
talent among the 5000 or more can
vases that are exhibited In the she'd
like building along the river at the
la-Reine. on the contrary some
OF the work IS OF n very high order.
and especially the newest movements
I'm art can there be studied 10 the
greatest advantage. II is a pity that
the serious efforts are often surround
ed by tho frivolous or misguided work.
that distracts one from them.
TWO REAL SALONS.
Then We have two real salons-the
"BeauN Arts and the "Artistes Fran
caises" They are Of equal impor-
lance. The "Beaux- Arts" is the smaller
exhibition but il makes up in quality
what il lacks in quantity with such
men as Rodin, Aman-Jcan, Mcnard,
Zuluoga, and sometimes Abbey and
Mancini. II is useless, however, 10
divide the two salons, when consider
ing the efforts Of the different schools
and movements in art, as TO some cN-
tent the same schools are represent
ed In both although at the "BeauX-
Arts" one finds more OF the more adj
vanced work and more individual
effort.
In art we have the practical and the
IDEAL we have conservatism and radi-
oalism and even anarchism. But there
are artists who rise above all this. who
belong 10 no schools OF art but are for
all time and preach the gospel of the
beautiful Emile Menard, who last year
created such a stir by exhibiting the
three superb decorations for the Muse
um Of Decorative Arts, is one of these.
He will send this year a rather large
canvas called The Shepherds 10 Is
pastoral In most harmonious colors
mellow, subdued yet strong. and vital
Menard combines all the perfection of
drawing and mastership Of his craft Of
the most academic 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
THE shepherds is from sketches the
artist made IN Rome, and the clump Of
trees Is the Sacred Woods so familiar
10 those travellers who have studied
Rome beyond the walls" This picture
is sur, TO create a stir. appealing as Il
does 90 those who find I'm color and tone
the beauty OF art, TO those who seek the
perfection Of drawing and values. and
10 those who look for the poetica mes
sage For Menard is a poet OF the
school OF ldeality and beauty His
message Is not a direct one; he does not
paint "the picture that tells a story"
He sings the song of eternal beauty
that lasts forever.
MYSTICAL YET MODERN.
Aman-Jean is more mystical. and yet
more modern. How can this be? lie
dresses his figures I'm the costumes OF
our times, yet gives TO them an ease
ana grace Of attitude mysterious
something that Is strangely fascinating
No artist now before the public SUR
passes him I'm decorative quality. or In
uhe combination Of harmonious colors
This year he will exhibit decorative
panel entitled La COLLATION." and two
portraits, one Of a man and one of
woman. Jean Paul-Laurens viii exhibit
the decoration he Is making for Balti-
more, u. $. A., entitled THE Surren-
der OF CORVALLIS 20 Washington" At
the time Of writing this Is yet unhn-
ished II Is n colossal work and speaks
well for the power stlll possessed by
the odd man. as he Is called by hi1
many students.
REMARKABLE PICTURE.