New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21


Sweden, Switzerland. Holland. Denmark.
IN my opinion this building is the most
agreeably effective Of any II Is formal
and dignifed in its long facade, with a
monumental entrance Of high pillars
topped by sculptured groups at either
end White figures Of Victory are seen
holding aloft gilded wreaths. Long
wings continue east and west, terml-
rated by structures in sympathy with the
character of the central mass. These
wings, above the pinllish brick and white
stone have = magnificent frieze Of
sculpture-very modern and full Of move
mont The whole effect, with the pale
green curtains wavi-5 3, I'll, portals be-
tween the columns al the top Of the long
fight Of steps 10 the entrance, is one
&C artsti' eayety and beauty. In the
soft April sunlight with the background
Of cypress. tall feathery pines, and lilac
distance of the Sabine hills, the scene
becomes a realization of some Of the
visions one has formed, when far away
Of the charms Of Italy.
Sculpture is rather more able to-day
in Italy than painting. This would seem
unbelievable unless one could rinse
ones eyes" Of the shops OF the Was
Babuino and Due Maceli. Technically
they are always skilful in manipulating
stone and stucco. but. alas. it is given
u few to rise so completely above the
generally vitated taste as Monteverde
| in his "L'Arima in Alto
! In the field OF painting perhaps Mancini
/ deserves first attention. He is certainly
an artist Of unusual power. Whatever
we may think Of his method of intro
Gucing scraps Of tin, crockery. etc, into
! his piled up pigment. a real and hand
some color effect is produced. His por-
traits are alive and at distance seem
/ like the real person standing within the
| frame-which vivid realism is decidedly
harmful To all work round about II. An
other painter Of note is Camille Innocent
who has eight works covering an entire
side of one Of the galleries. They are
modest in size. but not So in color or
theme. Indeed. a more repellent work
than "Au Champs Elysees" would be diff
fcult 10 find in spite Of its able workman
ship and pure color qualities. Like most
Of his exhibits il seems made 70 "epate'
the crowd That this was appreciated in
advance by publishers in search of lurid
sensations was proved the day after the
opening by noisy Autographs Of the pct-
ure on view in windows along thu Corso.
II is plea SAINT 70 turn 70 "Resurrezione,"
by Barcellini. a triptych resounding with
that rare quality in modern art-style.
Decorative il r.. and beautiful. both in
color and design noble white horse,
an id Il youth with trappings Of war.
| Metal il cGroitiy applied to the canvas
IvLere armor is suggested II is beauti-
ml art. Etore Tito has seven works
Hung advcnta Ceously AT distances. on
the eve level and against a neutral
ground. these able transcripts Of nature
gondola- in Venice. men ploughing. bath
ers. a PORTRAIT Of a haby-all show abil-
Iity. knowledge and mastery Of the good
lurinciples of orr profession as acknowl-
edged the world over. Noce is an able
figure painter. Quarato Carlandi easily
holds the palm for wate~ colors. These
are a few examples among the many in
! this building where tho work of Italian
artists is shown. The absence is sadly
felt Of the distinguished painters Nch~
ctti and Sartorio but there is not much
cf that ureducated cropping toward the
rlacinr Of some half-digested impression
rpon canvas that one sees rampant
among SOME Of the other countries. The
Italians may sometimes he vicious in
their art but they are rarely ignorant.
II may be well b-Ior, raking COM
rarisons between the British section at
| Rome and that Of other countries 10 stop
and think Of the entire relation and at
titude Of British travel and residence on
/ the peninsula Ever since the beginning
Of the last century. when mi lor' a"
posted in his own chaise from London 10
/ Naples. they have shown a comprehen-
sion OF Latin conditions and character
! that is far and away in excess Of ours.
and this. too without departing one iota
from their own tastes or native person.
alities. They maintain the dignity Of
their nation and assert with quiet in
sistency its power and individuality and
have done so for so long that | believe
the vet unborn native Of some remote
Italian town along the line of travel
would never dream Of controverting "un'
Jnelese" And this is all accomplished
without that degree Of intimacy into
which we enter. They 60 not marry
their handsome. wealthy daughters 10
Italians. neither DO they Italianize them
! selves
! n one sees the English flag flying from
/, the turret Of castle one Is sure 10 find
within British cleanliness and civliza-
ton. The Church Of England may have
been charged for that Of Rome. but
otherwise their home institutions pre-
vail II Is this wonderful comprehension
On their part Of the conditions and per
.onalities Of Italians that enables them