The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-19

Ter. Nra w. W. Morton, on West
Franklin Street
Meetings.
The woman's Missionary Society OF
the second Baptist Church will meet
this afternoon at o'clock in the
Mrs. J. Taylor Eilyson will preside
during the devotional exercises. Mrs.
H. w. Bassett. and Miss Louise Price
Will speak on the subjects Of Child
LAfe'' and THE Ca: =. OF the Child In
virginia.
+. At the Highland Park woman's
Club this afternoon Mrs. Gresham will
conduct the literary round table. She
has arranged an interesting program
which win delight the members. Later
in the afternoon refreshments will be
served and the usual informal recep-
ton will follow
In Washington for Art Event.
| Tho American Federation Of Arts,
Of which the Art Club Of Richmond
10 a chapter. opened yesterday morn
ing in Warrington, and the Art Club
Is represented by Miss Smith, assist
ant secretary Of the club, and Miss
A. Irgin a. delegates. as well as by
other members who have gone up for
the occasion. This will be one Of the
numbering among the speakers such
-men as Paul Bartlett. VIM NJ. Chase,
Alfred Noyes, Ralph Adams Cram.
author Of the tablet recently unveiled
to Bacon, and architect of the new
Richmond College. Those able to be
present will be fully repaid.
Enjoy Art Club Lecture.
1t was an audience composed OF
lovers Of Art. indeed, that gathered at
the Art Club Tuesday afternoon to
hear DR.. Van Ingelgem speak on
speaker gave an appreciation Of
Leonardo such as only one who had
thoroughly absorbed the spirit of the
cinquecento could give.
The Cinuuecento is the sixteenth
century when you write history or
literature" said Father Van Ingelgem.
But in art 1t Is called the Cinquecento
and belongs by date rather to the pre-
ceding century. having been born In
| 14b2 and died in 1919. but he is the
embodiment Of the Cinquecento. He
fused all the qualities Of the age in
a general stroke of genius" DIR. Van
Ingelgem spoke Of the wonderful
versatility Of da vinci. who was an
astronomer. chemist, geologist engi-
nesr. experimental aviator, philoso-
pher. poet and musician as we'll as
artist. He was one of the hand
soonest men that ever lived. vasari
depict. him In his rose-colored coat.
with his deep gold hair. standing with
the crowd in the plaza beside the
Campanili holding the crowd SPELL
bound while he explained his projects
and told them anecdotes so as to
watch their changing expression"
The Last Supper" painted on the
wallis OF Santa Maria della Grazie In
Milan. was described in vivid detail
by the lecturer. This masterpiece was
the work of ten years There are
four groups of three disciples each,
and these groups are related each to
the other. and all to the central figure
Of Christ. In a notebook written by
Leonardo himself II Is said that he
expected to depict on the faces of the
disciples certain sentime nts-pity,
disgust. moral indignation, surprise
and the speaker. pointing to a repro
duction Of the picture demonstrated
that Leonardo had accomplished his
design.
The chalk drawing in London of the
Virgin, st. Anne. the infant Christ ana
ST. John was next discussed.
In speaking OF the Mona Lisa,
Father Van Ingelgem said that this
was not only the portrait of a beau
tiful woman. but its charm Is the
fascination OF the beauty OF the soul.
These works of art, the Madonna Of
the Rocks, the Madonna and Child
and st. Anne In the Louvre. the
copied by Rubens. the portrait of him.
self. the angel in the painting of
Fevoochio the alteration of the Magi
and several unfinished panels are all
that is left OF the authoritative works
of this master. The Virgin and St.
Anne in the Louvre is considered by
some to be his masterpiece
As an interesting subject for a de-
bate, DR.. Van Ingelgem suggested. us
Leonardo the greatest painter In the
world ?" The speaker then stated the
difficulty of comparing the refined
Italian painters with the robust
Flemish painters Limiting the dis
cusSion. therefore, to the painters of
Leonardo da vinci was the greatest of
Italian painters. He gave as his argu-
ment the fact that in his work there
was no disproportion between con-
ception and production. that he
possessed absolute command Of the
mysterious expression OF the human
face, that he knew the anatomy of
human beings and Of animals, and
that his grouping was perfect. Glory
be to his name," exclaimed the speak
err. in conclusion =.
Mr.. Frank w. Pratt, pastor OF the
Unitarian Church. and a noted lecturer
on art. presided over the meeting and
introduced the DISTINGUISHED speaker.
An informal reception was held
after the lecture.
BRIDEGROOM FINED.