Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
ART TO Be GREAT LINK IN
BROTHERHOOD OF WORLD
Decorative Group Of London Seeks
Friendly Relations Between Ma
lions by Artistic Means.
PLAN MEETS WITH SUCCESS
Idea Work of Glover Artist-Pro-
ducts OF Association VIII Be on
View Year Around-Also Inter.
national Exhibits.
BY MARK ZANGwILL.


LONDON. Oct. 2.-On the theory
that art Is the great link OF brother
hood between the nations. and should
in that respect. the Decorative Art
Group Of London Ii making every CT
fort to make Itself international in
scope, and is entering into friendly
relations with the art associations Of
many countries. Even Two prominent
affiliate with the London body. which
has itself been invited by the Munich
Secessionists to exhibit in Munich
next spring.
founded In 1916 by a small number OF
artists Interested In the decorative
arts. 1t has Its home a, the Dorien
where it's productions Will in future
he on view all the year round. These
VII include examples Of decorative
mics. fabrics. furniture. jewelry. hand
bags. fans. etc. also drawings. dcsig GINS
and wood-cuts. +. o. Hoppe. the pro-
tagonist of the movement. is making
II visit to America In tho hope Of al
niiating American artists with the -.
a. g.. aud. II successful in this. he
hibi,s.
Group starts with Nine.
The Decorative Art Group started
Win q membership OF nine. which In
Guided an Am n Pole. q Mel: Mel
British.
The formulation OF tho great idea
on which the group is now acting
cam" from that celever artist, Carlo
Norway. on. Of the leading spirits Of
n. movement. lie put, It this way:
OF brotherhood among nations. be re-
stored 10 IT'S fun function in this
Among the most striking exhibits
now being SHOWN by the group Is Mr..
roster Snith's exhibition OF Persian
carpets and Saracentc armor at the
nnriington Gallery. Leicester Square.
rms contains some rare and beauti-
d1l specimens OF unique interest.
There is rich bloom and lus,re,
loveiincss OF color. even in the oldest
Of the carpets-and some are 200
years old at the very least-which Is
very remarkable. The strength and
Is astonishing. and this Is owing TO
the primitive method Of production.
The carpets have been woven by hand
In remote Persian villages. every inch
containing ZOO knots. one inch being
the daily result OF the labor OF TWO
weaycrs 1t is the Industry OF the
Armor Ii Exhibited.
:, There are shown mere also some
iorsian book-covers. eighteenth CEN
flower paInting on leather. the de-
color, with delightful borders.
wer" strongly interviewer in the
tssa 'pm ncicr, spiritual and material, Of
these coats Of mail; for they went
20 battle with the Koran literally
~ I'm al over them; Thus an
with koranic texts. and 4 coat of
chain mai! and scales interm.ngled
mas every SCALE on back. front and
iasscs. inscribed with texts from tho
Koran u early Arabic characters.
Hich Roman at Putney.
How the rich Roman freedman.
his wife and daughter went TO Put
ney. that saluhrious. riverside Lo adon
suhurb; TO consign one to which col
loduially IL the reverse OF polite, is
one Of tho romancen OF art.
Imperial Caesar, dead and turned
TO clay.
Might stop a hole to keep the wind
away"
Luciu, and his family, however
only served 10 decorate u rock gar
den. or at least their sculpturcd pre-
sentiments did. All that Is known
IDENTIFY unable to contain suitable ac-
commodatton. they managed to find
shelter in the yard OF a contractor
donb,. by that suburbs artistic repu-
isas, ATTY years: Then Mr. Dix. a
and set aRe fsmy sp nnael
better conditions In his garden. After
further acquaintance II began to
dawn upon him that they were really
very superior family, one worthy
of being introduced to the best sculp-
tured society. and he drew the atten-
t!on OF the British Museum authori-
Ties TO his proteges. AS conse-
quence. they found comfortable quar-
thrs in the gallery OF Roman antiqui-
ties, Professor A. II. Smith having
found them unimpeachable. Accord
ing to the professor. il Is quite an
old family. 1t was excavated In 100,
1909