Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28

cial gallery was set aside for the works
Of the fellows of the French Academy,
Of the British school and of the Afneri-
can Academy. Our exhibit consisted OF
i've paintings, five works In sculpture
and two architectural reservations.
A special honor is noted concerning
the department of music. A concert
composed entirely of works by our
fellows In music was given. by invita-
ton, at one Of the regular concerts
of the famous Reale Academia di
Santa Cecilia-the FIRST concert of its
kind. Prof Lamond, who is in charge
Of the music department. has secured
from friend Of the academy con-
tribution which is to be used for the
purpose Of developing an esprit de
corps" among musicians Of all the
national academies in Rome. A series
OF concerts Is to be given, at which the
compositions of these talented young
composers are TO be performed. and
after the concerts there will be oppor-
tunity for informal discussion OF the
works produced. Rome is rapidly be-
coming a musical center of the first
magnitude for the young composer.
A year ago last Fall the academy
established In Rome an atelfer for visit
ing students of the fine arts which has
been put during the past year TO ex-
cellent use. Among the visitors noted
during the year are former Fellows
Eugene Savage, Ezra Winter and
Charles Keck.
Under the dictatorship of Gorham
?. Stevens the American Academy in
Rome has come to take a conspicuous
and very worthy place In the estimation
OF the Romans. and particularly those
concerned with development in the fine
arts
Among washingtonians who have
profited by the academy fellowships are
Edmond r. Amateis, who recently re-
ceived one OF the New York Archi-
tectural Leagues medals OF award for
work in sculpture shown in the annual
exhibition, and Leo Friedlander, whose
monumental work representing war is
TO be given placement, probably. near
one Of the approaches TO the Memorial
Bridge, now under construction In this
city.
THE Baltimore Museum of Art has
- formally announced the opening of
its new museum. Among the first exhibit
tons 70 be set forth in the beautiful new
building is notable collection of
ceramic art assembled last Summer In
Europe and brought to this country for
circulation in art museums by the
American Federation OF Arts under a
special grant from the general educa-
ton board. This exhibition had its
initial showing in the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art In october, after which
II was shown in the Pennsylvania
Museum, Philadelphia: the Minneapolis
Art Institute and the Cleveland Museum
Of Art. II will later go to the Detroit
Institute of Arts, the Newark Museum
Newark, N. j., and TO the Carnegie In
stitute. Pittsburgh, completing its cir
cult late in September.
This exhibition is said TO present an
interesting and significant expression
of the contemporary attitude toward
applied design. No branch OF decorative
art responded TO the call of the mod
ern spirit and turned in revolt against
the lifeleSS and sterile copies OF the
nineteenth century so quickly as pottery
Included in this exhibition are rep
resentative examples OF the work OF
foremost modern French potters-
Emile Decoeur. Emilio Lenoble. Henri
Simmer and Raoul Lachenal France
II is said, continues to lead In these
high ventures with her individual
craftsmen, but is closely followed by
the various Danish pottertes, which
bring TO bear the resources Of expert