New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
The Photographed Exhibition
at Rome.

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Rome. May oS.
no othcr nation In the world lam, r,o,,.
could present such a varied and doonI,.
interesting show as is this srr,non =.
Ing held 10 the Piazza dArmi inst ont
side of Rome, on the fiat plain Ivin, no -
tween Monte Mario and the Tihor Tho
superiority Of this so-called otbrocro,h,
cal exhibition can easily be annrociato,
when one thinks of the historic, on.
art resources chat make of all ItaIv an
ineXhaustible mine. All this has hoo,
availed Of with keen Italian percen,ior
and SKID, making of the exbib;,io,, p,
faithful transcript of the architecture
the rhode of living, the STYLES in dyos.,
ara the personal characteristics &c 80
Italians from the Valley of Aosta (, tho
Alps. TO Catania i'm Sicily. from coroa
to Bari. from Venice To Potenzo r,at,
can here he visited and studied in !
couple OF hours, whereas JOURNEYS or
days would be required. with hours e
fatigUing travel, to ENCOMPASS the torri-
tory here represented The two expoei-
tons, that of The Fine Arts. in the Vale
Giulia, and that of the different provinces
OF Italy, arc connected by a new bridge
of graceful construction over the Tiher
one long span Of reinforced cement.
which has taken sixteen months to build
This new Flaminio bridge leads directly
to the monumental entrance, a highly or
namented gateway of three arches of
pale buff staff. surmounted nv large
bronze figures in full action, with foun-
tains of the same at the base. Deco
rated with brilliant banners and planted
amid parterres of green and flowers.
with broad paths thickly covered with
yellow graVel-much to the detriment Of
delicate footwear and sometimes the
temper Of the pedestrian-it all tends TO
make q scene of lively gayety in the
dazzling Italian sunshine.
Within the Portal of Honor one crosses
terrace and enters under a perstye
the Forum Of the States, a broad
court bounded by colonnade on the
east and west and Hanked by one story
buildings with richly ornamented
facades. used for Industrial exhibits of
art handiwork. In front of these are
tall imitation marble columns with elab-
crate caps, surmounted by the emblems
Of the different states in green bronze.
1t is all highly decorative and of a style
based on good classical forms. with a
modern treatment in the ornamentation
that Is entirely acceptable and in no way
eccentric. The art nouveau that char
acterized the exposition of 1900 in Paris
and the one of last year in Brussels Is
here conspicuous by its absence. A
broad flight of steps descends to the Dor
der Of the lake, on the lower side Of
which, facing the spectator as he stands
IN the forum, rises the Pavilion Of
Fetes. an elaborate and impressive
structure, suggesting. to my eye, the Paris
Opera House. with two open wings add
ed. 1t is also of pale buff staff, with
imitation marble columns and surmount-
cd by gold bronze and white statuary.
1t contains n vast amphitheatre, where
entertainments will be held. Its seating
capacity Is about three thousand per-
sons. Mirrored in the waters Of the
lake and backed by the encircing monu-
ments of medieval Italy, it seems to as
sert with graceful price the years of
progress that have led up to this flower
Of modern achievement on either side
NJ this central Salone dele Feste the
broad paths circle in a wide elliptical
curve. bordered by the payilions of the
various states of Italy. TO the right.
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