Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-19
ART EXHIBITION SHOWS WAR SUBJECTS IN GREAT MAJORITY IN ENGLAND
Royal Academy Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures Dis closes That War Has effect on the Work of Art.

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 LONDON Mag lS-This years Royal Academy Exhibition of Paint ings and Sculptures suows in marked fashion the presence of a European war A considerable proportion ol the critics find little that they regard as of lasting merit
 Almost the only work praised ir the press reviews of the opening day is by Belgian scuptor, M Egide RombeauX It is a statue Of more than life size entitled Premier Morning The critic of the Morning Telegraph says, without more enthu siasm than the others. outside the charmed circle where Rodiu reign supreme. no sculpture more remark able in orieinality and poetry of con ception has been seen of late year m public exhibition
 This Belgian work leads some of Nhe critics Go speculate as to the pos sibility of the war bringing about great Renaissance of art literature and music in the detasted parts ol Belgium and Northern France The critic of the Post declares that the only real piece Of artistic inspiration thus far produced by the war is the poem "Chantons. Belger, yuautons.' written by Emile Cammaorts. a Bel sian British poets. musicians ant painters. he says. have felt as yet very little Of the human or spiritual inn pulses of the war "Our artists" he explains, fin common with our Hterary men and musicians, appar ntly re gard the war from a purely profes sioual viewpoint They seem Co lacl the stimulating eNperieao. o.~-ent in M Cammaerts poem. ir new aul uobier era Of artistic thought and eA pression Is Co dawn il the course the war, t win begin in France O. Flanders. or in the other comuie where the wars seriousness has beei impressed more poieuantly on tn, minds and hearts of men and womel The wanton destruction of old citic and glorious architectural monument raised in ages of higher faith and a, complshment should quicken th, artistic temperament Of our Allies anD bring about a Renaissance"
 One of the popular pictures in th. new academy will be Herbert Olivier When Belgium Greeted Britain" is a large canvas portraynl a lroutie post on the road from DunkIk [. Furnes on December 1 of fast year King George of England, il neat khaE and polished boots, is alightug frol his automobile to greet the King | the Belsians while the stan stan, rigidly at salute and the chauffeur casts am interested eye upon the Be sian king.
 Another side of war. somewhat rS moved from the batueheld, is seer
 l John Layery'a Wounded Loudo Hospital" lt portrays a long line e hospital wards. with a strappiug Gm don Highlander in the foreeround hi sounded arm being dressed by Re Cross nurse. The serious business O war is ktenly made evident by th, surgical implements ou the glas table and by the helpless figure O bandaged soldier in the nearest co while a less tragic touch is felt ir he convalescent warrior smoking happily in a corner and in the warn spring sunlight which pours througi an open door The picture seems tD be still unfinished, owing perhaps C the fact that the artist caught "Flau ders lue form Of Influenza common among che troops who have been Go, long in trenches. He mad to leaW
 he hospital where he was paintin
 his work and go to the seaside {, recover
 The same artist contributes au6the war picture entitled "Amorcd Ca Squadron w. l.. Nyl,.o a;so ma two war pictures "Fiehting Line fror Ypres to the Sea" and "Briueiag h the Wounded Lion" The latter so startling realistic that one criu questions the proprety Of exhibiting it. "ll this picture is founded on per gonal observation" says the critic Tor on duly ascertained fact. it fur aiahea evidence as 10 the state Of the e.ant cruiser Lion after the Nortl Sea battle which no writer would have been allowed to reveal" Another brilliant war picture i Napier Hemys Black Flag" This
 hows the pirates Of hundred year ego at work A queer deckless yes gel, armed with cannon of brass and crowded with pirates sailing openly under Che black hag attackes win gpparcn success, big schooner which Is eoias at fun sail in vain effort tc escape.
 'l Norman Wnkmsons Battle Crut