The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
UNUSUAL PICTURE.
George M. Stone Working on
Grace Cathedral Canvas.
1t Is To Decorate Altar of Nc
CIintOck Chapel.
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT SCENE
nI..4 - HTo-ntoin Ton with
Scene
Christ on Mountain Top With
His Disciples.
Artist Now Works in His High
land Park Studio.

|. George NJ Stone, the well known
Topeka artist, has been busily at work
during most of the summer on large
painting that is to be used as reredos
to the altar in the McClintock chapel
of Grace cathedral.
The picture, which is being painted
in Mr.. Stones new studio in Highland
Park, is now almost complete. The
canvas is ten feet high and twelve feet
eight inches wide. The subject is the
TRANSPORTATION of Christ.
The figures in the picture are life
size or nearly so. The incident is that
recorded in Matthew, seventeenth
chapter, first to ninth verses; Mark,
ninth chapter, first to ninth verses,
and Luke, ninth chapter, twenty
eighth to thirty-sixth verses. The
artist has chosen night as the time OF
the event The scene is the top of a
barren mountain. In the center is
Jesus, half spiritualized, slightly lifted
from the ground, his face turned up
ward with a look totally forgetful of
all things earthly, while his body is
aglow with a soft, bright light which
illumines the whole scene. Close on
either side stand the spirit forms of
Moses and Elijah who are pouring
into his ears a message from on high.
Three Disciples Present.
In the immediate foreground are the
three disciples, Peter and John on the
right, and James on the left. They
have been awakened from sleep, and
are gazing in fear and establishment
on the awful scene. Peters arms are
widely extended and he is supposed to
be uttering the words, Lord. it is good
for us to be here, if Thou wilt, let US
build three tabernacles, one for Thee,
one for Moses, and one for Elias"
A remarkable thing about the pic
f,,r &c he fT-an NIGHT affn0S-
phere. The spectator is fully conscious
that it is a night scene, yet the sur
rounding mountain peaks and gorges
can be clearly made out thru the
gloom.
The completing and placing of this
picture will add the finishing touch
to the chapel which DR.. ]. c. McClin-
took and family donated to Grace Ca
thedral in memory of the doctors
parents
This painting is the second altar
piece that Mr.. Stone has painted with
in two years. The other one was for
a Catholic church at Dodge City, Kan
The object of the latter was he cruel
fixion.
Mr.. Stones New Studio.
During the early summer Mr.. Stone
had studio built at his home in
Highland Park. This studio is in a
detached two-room building. The
studio room is "a feet long, 16 feet
wide, and IL feet high to the spring
ing line of it's curved ceiling. It is
lighted entirely by one large window
in the north end, placed high up
which is provided with special cur
tains for regulating the lights intensi-
ty.
The floor is of cement The walls
are tinted gray, and the arched ceiling
is a cream color Two powerful cleo
trio lamps suspended from the ceiling
give light for night work.
The scheme for this studio has been
carefully worked out, and embodies
all of Mr.. Stones ideas for an IDEAL
place in which to pursue his vocation.
The other room of the building is a
well appointed garage. The building
is ell-shaped, and in the angle to the
northeast is comfortable porch
which is shady all day long and af-
fords a good outdoor studio for The
hot summer time