Evening star., 1932-04-24
NO[E[ QE ART AND ART|D[


rest Of Europe, and therefore felt less than
other countries the effects of internationalism
In Spain there has BEEN in recent years a gen.
uine renaissance in art, with artists Of truly
gigantic ability in the lead. such as Sorolla,
Zuloaga and Anglada. The Zubiaurre brothers
hold also high rank.
On both sides of their ancestry they descend
from old Basque families-very much attached
to their native place and delighting in its in
depreciation. Their father was brilliant mu-
sictan, singer, organist and professor at the
Conservatory Of Madrid. But. sadly enough.
both brothers were born deaf. Therefore their
inherited gift had of necessity to find visual
expression.
Leonce Benedite formerly director of the
Luxembourg Museum in his introduction to the
catalogue Of their exhibition at the Jeu de
Paume, says: 1T is a well known fact that
when quite young child Valentin kept his
eyes wide open, in apparent glee. upon all forms
Of life, and tried to reproduce them with an
originality and a humorous touch which ex-
cited the admiration of all the family" He
was encouraged to develop his gift and sent at
an early age to a school of fine arts in Madrid,
where he won many laurels From there he
was taken to Paris to complete his studies but
he returned to Spain technically equipped to
devote himself to the Interpretation of his own
country and its people.
The 21 paintings now on view in the Howard
University Art Galleries, through the courtesy
of the Roerich Museum, are fully representative
forth portrait studies groups Of figures and
scenes of Spanish life among the Basques and
other Spanish people. Valentin interprets espe-
cially the life and manners of the mountain
folk, limiting himself to an extent to his own
patriachal village of Garay. At first he fol-
lowed zuloaga in his technique, but as his
talent developed he cast of the influence and
took on strength and individuality of his own.
It is interesting to note that his brother Ra-
mon, specialized In paintings Of seafar1ng peo-
pie. Until within the last few years, the
brothers never exhibited separately Both have
been equally successful, and each has con-
tributed substantially to the long tradition Of
the Spanish school
The works at the Howard University Caller
les are admirably hung and appear to excellent
advantage.
HE final exhibition of the season of 1892
! at the Arts Club 2017 I street, opens
today to continue to October 20. This will
consist Of oil paintings water colors etchings
and drawings by Washington artists, portray
ing subjects OF special interest in connection
with the George Washington Bicentennial Cele-
bration.
The hostesSeS this afternoon will be Miss
Florence S. Bergman, Miss Eleanor Parke
Gusts, Miss Anne Ives and Miss Anne PEBBLES
all in Colonial costume.
A COLLECTION of drawings of old houses
In Ohio and Alabama by Milton Smith
Osborne Of the American Institute of Architects
and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada,
has been placed on exhibition in the fine arts
division Of the Library of Congress, where it
may be seen this month and next. These
drawings were secured for the library by the
Ohio State Society of the United States Daugh-
ters of 1872 They are not only delightful as
works Of art but of marked interest to all who
are concerned with matters Of early American
life and times.
IA /ASHINGTON artists are represented, and
w well, in both the twelfth annual exhibi-
ton Of the Southern States Art League, which
opened in the galleries of the Highland Park
Society Of Arts. Dallas Tex, the early part Of
this month and in the first annual exhibition
OF the works OF Virginia artists which, spon-
sored by the Richmond Academy of Arts,
opened in the A. A. Anderson Gallery, Rich
mond, Va, April IT to continue to May 2.
Miss Critcher is represented in both exhibi-
tions by Indian and still-life paintings In the
former, Alice L. L. Ferguson, Lucia B. Hollerith,
Marguerite Mum and Clara Saunders are
represented, and in the latter, besides Miss
Critcher, Miss Hollerith. The Richmond ex-
hibition Is especially favored by works by Hugh
H. Breckenridge, Sergeant Kendall, Pierre