Evening star., 1918-01-13

tGroW up. and to having - hof50e 1or
every manifestation Of nnodernism.s
mere slavtsh fidelity to faet-ths stupid
and servile expedient Of those who are
content simply to copy nature. hold
that the painter Is entitled to arrange,
compose. magnify and exalt those ele-
ments that 30 to mako up given
self to oountenancs the vagaries OF
cubism, futurism and the like, frank
~ hold that painting should be more
cerebral, more ready to accept csftatn
definite limitations ana sacridcsa I
paint only that which I like In the
way wish to paint 1t and according
to the dictates Of my taste and tenn
permanent. love my country with pas
sionats ardor. try to put into my
work emotion. only emotion, for trust
that all else may disappear" This. per-
haps, better than anything any one
else could say. explains the art Of Zu-
loaga-
The exhibition in the corcoran Cal
lery, which occupies two large rooms,
is. as in the other museums, shown un-
der the auspices of Mrs. Philip M. Ly-
dig Of New York. whose portrait is in
cluded in this exhibition. She Is an
ardent admirer of this artists work.
It will be on view here until January
81. and should furnish Interesting and
abundant material for thoughtful COM
sideration.
Tho portrait Of the President bySar.
gent, which has been on view In tho
Corcoran Gallery for the past month.
was withdrawn on the 10th and sent 20
the Metropolitan Museum Of New York,
| where 1t Is to be shown for some little
thine.
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An exhibition of paintings in oil and
water color by William II. Holmes is to
| open tomorrow in the Moore Galleries,
18th street. Mr.. Holmes exhibitions
have become annual affairs and are an
ticipated as events Of exceptional inter-
est. There is no doubt that the present
show will continue this tradition.
During the past year Mr.. Holmes has
been represented in some OF the leading
exhibitions in this country, ana his
attention and favorable comment He
is, without question, one OF the most
skil1ful water coloriefs OF the present
day. not merely IN Washinston: but as
try and abroad. His paintings in oil, .
medium which he has taken I'D In re-
cent years, are In every way no less mo-
table.
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Miss Margaret B. Stratton Is conduct
Ing classes in commercial art, poster
making, illustration, etc. .nlndeA the aus
pices of the Young Women's Christian
Association at the Somers Home ono or
| two evenings a week. Miss Stratton
has studied in Paris and at the. Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and
has herself made q speciality Of this
branch of art.
An exhibition Of block printing by Miss
Lydia Bush-Brown Of this city is being
held in the Galleries Of the Art Alliance,
Philadelphia. This exhibition comprises
textiles decorated by Miss Bush-Brown
! with designs of her own making, aug
mented in some instances by embroidery
which she herself has done. Miss Bush
Brown is not only a most excellent de-
signer. but has a keen sense Of color
values and rare feeling for decorative
effect. Her work is essentially artistic.
An illustrated lecture on THE Russian
lSchool of Painting" will be given by
Christian Brinton. under the auspices of
the Washington Society of the Fine Arts,
next Wednesday evening. January 16. in
the auditorium of the Department Of the
Interior. This is one of a course of lee
lures which was being given in the
auditorium OF the National Museum.
The bureau of war risk insurance hav-
ing lately taken over this auditorium
for office use, the course has been trans
ferred to the auditorium of the Depart
ment Of the Interior through the kind
permission of Secretary Lane. Admis-
sion is restricted to members of the
society and those already holding SUBJ
scription tickets.
LEILA MECHLIN.