The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

war have a stronger attraction for
than the more literal r~oalists Who ST.
~hard-and seldom with complete S..
cess-to render certain doiiri'c bat
episodes or dramatic incidents. too p.
still to he ercirclod witt that nt'o
poetic beauty which IL after a' hH' o..
higher expression. the ILLUMINATION
ruth.
Especially interesting - hH,-crrs
ls his description OF John 5'f.rr'-
most recent activities, wn.rr C,''ovs
Mr.. j. S. SaJSent's ruriusf IN .'
KIN ws no limit Now that m,rc 70.
tIaituie has ceased. II NOT - lntorce
at any rate TO satisfy HIM. lie dovo',,
himself mainly 10 his great rnoyr.
lie Library. and upon them lay,shes
his best work. His holidays ar spr.'
In dashinG on 20 his canvas irI"
with astonishing skill and ccr'a.ny
studies OF Alpine scenery. Of Nenctar
churches and palaces, of north 81
central Italian gardens. Here. ~ tt
Royal Academy, he Is seer makirr ~
incursion-only moderately SUGGEST
into the domain of purely dtorrdiIye
art OF the more Ornamental and lees
significant order. His two sinai, "a.
cular ceiling decorations. painted n
KIND OF light blue Caiuaieu deliyat, s.
outlined and Swallowed with color.
respectively entitled "ArChcre. Door.
tive Design" and "~EaCChanal. Docorl
tive Design The former is an ~o'sssr'
' and vtpoToiiS cnphNEy.i.p - ,..tnf"
nude figures shooting from iur sny q
an invisible goal. The inspiration
that OF Correcgio, hut the mo5sru car-
not quite command the fcA..iI', "
the spontaneity of his o|NernpIar ,r
viously this "Bacchanal' is 'Na Nor
Of an accomplished craftSmH.. .r .
n desiSn-we cannot call 90 ,r 'uyc'.
tion-it Is, as w the waiIutr, co.
mirers Of Mr.. Sargent must ruu.,i'
exceedingly commonplace. "" az ''
so much reminded of Ticlolt. g.
audacious master whom tive ATc'
painter delights to homo a ~ 'f
French school of decoration o( 'n'
nineteenth century,
Charles Sims has been VERY .t,l.
inspired In his "tlip and tJr ''.u"'n
'''' ~ N'N ib''t VI "a '''' .'' N
afternoon, III which. nevertheless
everything spacious Sky ana .uwme'
foliage and green sWarI a.. n'
slightly muted and dullcd in '.u'--Ilt
gathered together n company o. g..
dren at ease in the light ATTIRE ~ ~"
season. They play no longer, lg' .i.H
arranged Themselves in a u.,. rs.
mot!onleSs group in front ~ the N.'
robed Muse Of History. Who uH.a.
fully bends over IN. blood sta rs. ~.
extended across her knees r." rI5-
ceit is very original and toIc' 'u- '.'
execution delicat, To excess, aud ",'r'F
sustained. Unfortunately TIE Muse
! herself, whether We consider 1'r 3D..
type or the arrangement ~ O.
draperics, must appear S|lngUitr|. ..n
ing In distinction; she SUCCESS U''ed
not no much the Muse ~ the ru.' -
OF citizens. The same pa.ur,, .''
Iris" a nude figure knc"llr.; o. .. ..
the attitude of a Venus n.rr. Ir'.
upon "a plinth Of red marble, aui 49,
ing above her head n mas ..y.r.
mass Of striped draperies, iru an
foliage. The tgnrc If IN, ''" ~
messenger OF the gods, ful'' 't' ."'
in conflicting gold and silver .e ;,
after the fashion affected III tar.''
days by NJ, Besnard, is shi.:I' =
posed and very attractive = q 80
fussiness OF the setting, 80 ~ n''"''
sarily worrying to the eye. 'toi
tracts from our enjoyment, IL tie 'e'
lightfully arranged "Portra,' - ny
Sims-that Of n young and N''.' TT
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