The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25

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worshipperB, believing tn MN -
Be the supreme. gCd. Next % Mn
they Worshipped the moon, hia
sister and consort. Cuyclia. The
rainbow. was the servant of the
sun and moon. and Cnasca, the
planet Venus. was also honCrsd
as the page Of the sun. Eire wns
worshipped as coming from Che
sun, and thunder 40 his servant.
The Peruvians believed Ia the ~.
istence of the soul after death.
and also In the reaurrectiOn u
the body. The reignlne Inca was
the chief priest and was supreuns
in power
IDEAL ATMOEPHERE.
IN this ideal atmosphere Tor
painter or poet, Alberto BarretO
spent : happy clildho0d and
youth. Then, following the death
Of this father, ne came alone to
New York. Two years later his
mother and sisters followed. And
now ne has also two brothers III
New York. one older ana the
other younger than Alberto. So
sides i thir ii rsru.
All his dreams ana aspirations
have been shared ~ his mother.
She has understood, becau1e she,
too, loved to paint. ana Dc had
also two aunts with artistic I'll.
emf. His musical taste, too. Ne
inherIts from his 1aCthsr. ne
fOndly pointed to her photorapls
on his desk.
About the studio his O0llection
/ Of rugs ana clirios u lnteressisln-
" arranGed Several Peruvian
bowls carved from gourds ase
especially attractive. ana "a the
wall hangs the coat.Of-artfie of
Peru. modelled IN terra cotta
His latest portrait ieof Trotsky,
= Psychological picture. rsekine
with boIshevilx color ia reds. vel.
lows. and high liehts. yet pro
duced with rare artistic effect.
Mr.. Barrsto il ! young man Of
impulse. Recently. he saved 1
wonnan's life IN street ear aeci-
dent which he saw impending. Re
did not hesitate IN instant, nor
pause to reflect On his own dan
ger. but sprang 20 esiuo her, and
dragged her from Imminent death.
though he rislted his own life.
and. In fact. suffered some In
jury.
HIS NEWEST IDEA.
. Barreto's newest idea Il 70 a1s.
cute portraits Of this seasons
leading debutantes. pictures which
win doubtless Be shown IN his
spring exhibition at the Art Can
ter, In april or May. He has ct
present q very entertaining little
show on the walls Of his studio. 4
His study Of 'Rabindranath IA.
gore" from life. i possibly his
finest work. picturinG the Hindu
philosopher and poet reading.
Others are the Portrait Of Miss
Philips Held" from life. the
demon composition entitled 'sEe-
MORSE" and caricatures IT II. r.
H. King George. Thomas A. Edi-
SON. and others, TO whom he
added his conception Of the poce
devil, FIambeau.
The young Peruvian's mastery
Of English 10 remarkable and ne
writes and speaks with equal IA
cility. In response to IN invita-
ton jnst received. Mr.. Haxrato
viii lecture on Peruvian Art
from the Days Of the Incaa." on
Thursday evening. March 80. be-
fore the Medical School Of George
Washington University. 1855 II
street northwest. He hopes the
public WIN also be present with
the students.
Some have the idea Of = yOuRg
aspiring artist that he loafs most
of the time. paints when he
pleases, and IL very tempera-
mental in his methods. That IL
not Alberto Barrsto's character.
He has worked. hard indeed b Ut
tain his present success. He
brought out well.studied anatomy
charts, II spend ali my spare
time on these" he explained. II
am very fond OF anatomy. have
several books on the subject. This
one, although II 10 not . new
work, is the BEST" and he pointed
to a French authority. On hts
walls. too. were anatonaieal
sketches.
Whatever he does he Intends
to do thoroughly, He to not
anxious for ephemeral SUCCESS,
but for lasting reputation.
1.-THE Americans are 90 anceur.
aging" he repeated again. 'This
is the finest country In the weird
for art, ana certainly 9lA0
Aeams to Warrington"