The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

-BydrlP PBolmdf
George NJ. Stone has Just completed
a large painting of the TRANSPORTATION
of Christ, to be used as an altar piece
in the chapel of the Protestant Episco-
pal cathedral at Laramie, Wyo. AIr
Stone has devoted his most favorable
time and best energies to this work
for more than a year.
| In composition, and the manner of
depicting that great event in the
| earthly life of the Saviour, he has fol-
| lowed very closely the picture which
he painted few years ago for the
/ McClintOck chapel of Grace cathedral
in Topeka The foreground in both
paintings is practically identical, but
a reduction in the vertical height of
/ the new canvas was necessary in order
| that the picture would fit the space it
/ is designed to fill, and by reason of
| this change in proportions, the fig
I ures of the Saviour, Moses and Elias
i were placed farther back in the pic
| ture than is the case with the painting
/ in the McClintock chapel.
| Certain changes in the pose of the
| figure of Christ and in the intensity
| of the light that radiates from his
| person were also made at the request
| of Bishop Nathaniel S Thomas. of
| Wyoming, by whose order the picture
was painted.
AS a general thing, when an artist
endeavors to paint replica of one of
his works, the second picture is in
ferior to the original, that is, the sec
ond attempt lacks the vitality and
spontaniety of the original. But in
this case, not only have all the original
freshness, beauty and life been re-
tanned, but the artist has so profited
by experience gained in a first at
| tempt to paint a most difficult sub
ject, that the second picture, If there
IS any difference in merit, surpasses
the original.
Bishop Thomas was visiting in To
-peka short time after Mr.. Stones
first painting was hung in the Nc
Clintock chapel, and seeing the pic
ture, was so much pleased with it that
he Immediately gave the artist q COM
mission mission to paint one for his cathedral
The bishop, who has not yet seen
the work. is coming to Topeka on De-
cember 21 to inspect the painting and
give it his final criticism or approval
In the spring of 1928 an exhibition
of strictly American art is to be held
in Paris, at the special desire and re-
quest of the French government and
under the auspices of the French Min
=stry of Fine Arts and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
This exhibition will include "art in
all of its branches, fine. decorative
and Industrial both retrosp ective and
contemporary" A reQuiremen ent is
that the exhibits pc not only of the
highest standards of excellence, but
Individual in design and not repro
ductions of European art.
The importance with which this
event is regarded in both France and
the United States is indicated by the
fact that presidents of the two re-
publics have accepted the joint presi-
dency of the honorary committee, and
that Ambassadors Herrick and Jusser-
and have accepted the vice presidency
of the same.
An. exceedingly able and important
advisory committee has been formed.
which will include among other per-
sons George d. Booth, president Of
The Society of Arts and Crafts, De-
troit; Robert Harshe, director of the
WINS. curator of prints, Metropolitan
Museum of Arts. New York; H. P.
Macomber. secretary Society of Arts
and Crafts. Boston; Mrs. Cornelia Sage
lery, Buffalo: Paul ]. Sachs, assistant
director Fogg Museum, Boston; Lang
don Warner. director University of IN
dustrial Art. Philadelphia. and F.
Allen Whiting, director, Cleveland
Says the American Magazine of Art,
1.-THE holding of this exh' bition is an
event of the greatest Importance in
the general development of American
art Tt should serve as a stimulus to
artists and craftsmen all over the
country Tt should encourage good
workmanship. and it certainly must
increase public knowledge of an in
terest in art, not only as q thing to
be admired in museums and private
collections. but also as an important
factor in the daily life and business of
the country
The high school at Wichita, Kan. is
rapidly building up a strong art in
terest among its students. under the
energetic and able leadership of Miss
Gladys Bate. A High School Art club
has been formed. It meets once a
week and the me'|oha~s draw ara raint |
from the living model. An applicant
for membership to the club must
possess at least three pieces of art |
possessing merit in order to be eligible |
for admission.
A valuable art collection is rapidly |
being acquired by the Wichita high |
school. The senior class has recently |
purchased and added to this collec- |
ton Gerret A Beneker's canvas, THE |
Schooner Among the Red !
a very fine example of Birger |
Sandzen's latest work, has also been
acquired. There are several other
C nvases of importance and merit in
the high school collection.
in the corridor of the high school |
building. 1t will eventually be trans |
ferred to the new high school which |
the people of Wichita are building on
Roosevelt Field.
The Wichita High School Art club
is in active cooperation with the
and Was