The Washington times., 1922-12-10

Let me work while the day is
burning" that is the motto on the
gate to the Miles chateau. He
is young to have achieved 90
much, born in 1875. and with a
brilliant fdlure still before him.
Because he has no children
Miles explains that he plans to
devote his castle to a home for
artists and musicians.
His studio, to which he admits
few visitors. contained many
heroic works. Three men were
employed there at Flambeau's
visit. One Of the most important
monuments was to King Gustav
Vasa. a colossal figure.
His ''Nymph Riding a Dolphin"
named by Miles ''Sun Clint on the
Waves" Is the scuiptor's favorite
composition. It Is g. fountain in
green bronze. He has also repro
duced his bronze '-Nymph" in the
swimming pool just outside the
villa. On the porch above is the
breakfast table. and leaning over 1t
from the wan IN Egyptian dan
cling girl. Miles has studied and
adapted to hin needs all styles and
periods. yet his work II decidedly
Swedish. and his own character
undoubtedly 30. It Is the meta
physical temperament that belongs
to Sweden. exemplif1ed relisiously
by Swedenborg.
'srhe Archer" Mnlsg' most strik-
ing work in Stockholm. il . figure
that crowns q tan column near the
Northern Museum at the Dur
garden. A beautiful nude, the
archer stands upon an eagle, both
symbolic. its meaning thus explain
ed by the sxttst:
POWKR or THOUGHT.
There b noehtne that can hin
der thought. said lGr1fesA 1T can
ny q high ~ on winss, ani shoot
SIN higher" ~
The eagle y Of dark Swedfsh
granite. pofishsd- MILES was the
drst sculptor IN Europe to use
granite. He had an exhibition Of
granite IN 1904 In the salon at
Parts. which ersatsd 1 sensation,
and the next year others followed
hfs, example. md they were known
AZ the School Of Mi1fes.- He was
si.o The rnnoxator Of character
studfes- and of rbe aFchaic in mod
ern SCULPTURE. which has been 90
widery copied
INV yzars $50 7 broke every
thing In my studanA-. said Miles.
the i1sanst- He has recently &c
eepted q prvfessorshfp m the Art
Academy Il SxDekholm. SO that
enc now sd6ressss him as "Herr
Proneascr lmnes~ He gave Ffam-
essn several paupnaEraphs Of his
vorkA, with pssuahssiOn to write
shout hhn. and he took the oppor.
tunfty TO sand q picture to Miss
E1Dsn Key waxh Q message, n she
= o. Of III sod friends. Rodin
he spoks ef WITH affection. ss his
best and saralhss4 friend n Paris
The favor q q haH days visit
with 1ciitss ssey BE- appreciated.
when one hsarns that in the tsie.
phone dirsceory people are begged
not to disturb him with calls be.
tween 8 and g..
Wet me vosk while the day is
burning.~ % the hosnd - the
gate tstiR aA.
At one end of, the garden Miles
has ers4tsd q. Httis. shrine with
. true 'Rissa." his own compost.
ton. for. Madame Miles, who is a
Catholic. In his palace he has
ahso study so srapd in its SET
ting that Il gives the impression
Of q CHURCH, with ~ organ and
altar, The organ. which is Of the
fiftsenth osatury,. from q Cl6ister
ct Salzbasss was once played by
the fAthHr Of Mozart. In this
sooaa MANY friends Of Miles come
fOs rs,isioss assyioes. the christen.
ing Of thsiy. babies. perhapA He
psAyed for his guesta . fsw
straissA On I've organ. which has
en- Exceptionally, fine tonA
CROWN HOLDS VALUE.
Whoa Madame Andreassn-Lind-
borg, end Fiambsau finally. left the
xlfia.. afbsr- snjoying Astraixan ap-
psss from Miles orchard the
srtist sccompanissi them through
ths ssfsA~ pointing the way to
tho fsrsy back 10 Stockholm. Ar
rived there they stopped Tor tea
Of The aBranda Tomtsu,r,a popu.
iAr. rssost known a ''Art and
Tsa," opened by th4 Brothers
sfaAh Then thsy visited aoms of
tAA srts shops and book. stores q
tse olty, which was Unusually Nv
dursas i9ambsAa's vidt cwine "a
the, cslsbpaaion q '.naznsps Dag
Childssn's ~. whsn half. the
popalation appsorsd IN fancy COS.