The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-07
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Art Lectures Begin.


its season of Tuesday afternoons yes
terday when three of it's most prom
inent associates addressed the repre-
sentative number of members present.
Miss Anne Fletcher. who was for
merly associated with the club. but
has been absent for number of wears.
was chairman of the afternoon and
introduced the president Of the club,
the Rt Rev. Dennis OConnell. and he
in turn introduced the new member of
the art school faculty Miss susan
Colston Wilson. Following Miss VII
sons discussion of the Historic Aspect
of Color" an informal reception was
held in the club drawing room.
Bishop O'Conneil said that because Of
the. dignity. the history. population.
and wealth of the city Of Richmond IL
should have one of the best art schools
in the country. Richmond is not bar
rem of the feeling for art" said Bishop
OConnen. artistic feeling il found
most ahundantly here and there should
be a school here TO satisfy the artistic
needs OF the people of Virginia" The
speaker gave as examples of Rich
mouds artistic sense the fact that all
save two Of the figures at the base of
the beautiful Washington monument
in the Capitol square are the produc-
tons of Firginians. as are many other
statues in Richmond especially that
OF Thomas Jefferson In the Jefferson
hotel. AS further proof OF the artistic
feeiing tn Virginia, Bishop O'Copnell
called TO mind the beautiful colonial
homes that have given period to
architecture and interior decorating. In
exclusion he appealed 10 the women to
develop here as the men are developing
Industry.
Miss Susan Wilson gave a delightful
historical survey Of the effect OF the po-
htical and religious movements in ma
tons on the kind OF color It's people
used In decoration, The AnCients used
red. green. blue or yellow for every
purpose with symbolic meanings for
each. Egyptians expressed the charac-
ters of their painted people IA color.
The Greeks used intense color with dig
nifty and restraint; tho Romans used
color with much gliding rejecting Their
desire for oman entation and display
The dark ages following produced no
art and when the art feeling returned
after l6Ao a, D. the colors were rich
and subdued and used in decorating
churches expressive Of the religious
fervor Of the time. The Renaissance.
less devout and borrowing from the
classic used riotous colors in every
combination. Much gold was used and
the quantity of color was extravaEant.
Here Miss Wilson mentioned the ini-
mitable Italian veIyets
In France Marie de Medici intro
duced the extravaganza Of Italian art.
Henry, Of Navarro left the color ideas
of the nation to his favorltes and each
woman changed color schemes and in
terror decoration Louis the Fourteenth
adopted crimson and much gold in his
love for display, Louis the Fifteenth
left cofors TO the women and the col
ors. while sttll gorgeous were not so
heavy and lighter brocAdes took the
place OF heavy velvets
Marie Antonette brought pastel
shades into general use for the first
time and colors. were exquisite rather
than splendid and magnificent Under
Napoleon there was q return to the
Romans and coiors were hard and
crude, bright but not beautiful. Maria
Louisa was possessed with a better
sense OF color and she first introduced
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Art ia England followed the French
closely. hat In the reign OF Victoria
when she insisted In using the ROYAL
Stuart plaid in room hangings. color
feeling slmost died. Today people
have the ideas OF all ages TO choose
from and the result is an unpleasing
mixture in many instances. hut II the
colors are studied. Miss wilson said,
the most wonderful results of all
might be forthcoming
Miss Wilson Is the instructor in in
terror decorating. costume design and
applied art IN the Art club school and
many OF the members met her for the
arst time and were most pleased with
her charm ng personality and her en-
thusiasm over the work Of the civ b. :
Miss Fletcher WAC heartily welcomed +
back by many old friends
OF interest i'm Virginia.
An engagement Of interest In Nir- /
ginia and Washington recently an
nounced In Baltimore IS that Of Miss
Margaret Lewis Maurin. daughter OF
the late Professor Chapman Maupln ,
and Mrs Maupin, of Baltimore. for /
merry of Virginia, and Rex Corbin ,
Spencer Maupin. son Of the late Mr. 4
and Mrs. Cary Maupin, OF Washington. /
formerly OF Virginia, Miss Maupin, I
who is a cousin or her hance, is a
granddaughter OF the late Professor g .
Maupin. president Of the University
OF Virginia from fs45 to 1872, and her
grandfather was the late
General William Alexander T#ltaferro.f
who at the close OF the war commanded
the "stonewan Brigade" Confederate
states army. The wedding will take
place this month 4
Cock-Reynoids.
A marriage of much interest In the
state was celebrated In Norton Mon
day evening when Miss Anne Reynolds.
OF Wayneshoro. became the bride Of
I.s&atasaaat- Re4ls Es+4 f4+-t.t4ie-
u, at Admission. Ala. the son OF the late
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cock of Hamp-
ton Lieutenant Cock is a graduate
of the law school ~ the University Of
Virginia and Of William and Mary col
lege. Before entering the service he
practiced law In Hampton
Concerning Miss Wilson.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the daugh-
ter of President Wilson. who comes to
Richmond on Saturday. will appear at
three affairs during the day. She has
heen invited by the A =. Y, A to visit
the first opening Of the Confederate
Memorial institute on the boulevard.
when the George Washington Clncin-
natl china. the property of Miss Mary
Custis Lee, will be exhibited She will
be guest at tea in the Jefferson hotel
in the late afternoon and she will be
heard IN concert in the City Audito- 4
rum at o'clock in the evening. The .
concert is under the auspices Of the .
Camp Fire Girls. All three occasions
can be attended by the public
party of officials from Washington rs
expected to accompany Miss Wilson
Long-Sydnor.
A beautiful wedding Of yesterday (
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