Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-01

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as Ghirlandajo Correggio and innumerabe
others. BY the Flemish masters in particu-
lar we have paintings of the greatest OF all
dramas enacted the first. Good Friday
We have, of course. Rubens Descent from
the Cross" in Antwerp. and many solemn
"Entombments But the miracle of the
resurrection has never been masterfuly de-
picted And yet, on this event, for over 1900
xkIears, mans hope of immortality-life after
death-has been chiefly based. From the
spiritual aspect, the ascension Is no more
paintable, yet La Fargo painted it magnificiently
on the chancel wall of the Church OF the As
cension in New York City. Here is the resur-
rection is theme, illustrated but unpainted-
q great theme-perhaps the greatest of all
still awaiting the great painter of the future.
When will he come? Who will he be?
IT HAS lately been announced that COM
] prehensve exhibition Of works of art done
under and as part of the public works or art
project will be held here in the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art the latter part of April. The open
Ing has been set for the Oath Included
will be work from all l6 regions which
collectively cover the whole United States.
That the showing will be large is indicated by
the fact that the Corcoran Gallery of Art will
turn over to Edward Bruce and his committee
the entire series of galleries the second
floor. given to the display OF the galleryS
permanent collection of American paintings
and used customarily for the great biennial ex-
hibition. On this account these galleries will
be closed to the public from April IA in order
to allow sufficient time to take down the pic
lures now the walls and hang the transient
exhibition For this exhibition the Government
is assuming all responsibility and expense. but
the Corcoran Gallery is lending the fullest
possible cooperation To an extent this ex-
hibition will be in the nature of report on
section of the Government recovery program,
which is unique in governmental history and
hence has evoked much discussion. Begun and
to an extent carried on as a relief measure, this
project well administered. has brought forth
unexpected results and started new trains Of
thought that may find expression in very
notable activities. Talent of no mean sort has
outcropped among these heretofore little
known, and with opportunity for expression,
Imagination and ability have developed. Rem
brandtS and da VinciS are not born every day,
but without recognition and employment even
their genius would be negligible. One should
not expect too much, but to those most con-
cerned with the development of art in America
this coming exhibition must hold, whatever it
may be- great possibilities Of interest.
THE portrait drawings of Mathilde NJ Lessen
! ring that now I'LL the cases in the upper
atrium of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art have
great charm They are essentially personal and
at the same time artistic. The majority are Of
women-not necessarily beautiful wOmen-1n,
but few instances society women. but women
of culture and character Mrs. Leisenring IS
not only q capable, but sensitive craftsman
Her line is sympathetic and expressive. her
touch positive but light, and in these portrait
drawings she seems to have known 1ntuitivey
sWhat not to say, never overstating her facts
Also she varies Interestingly her use OF medium
In portraits Of Miss Cryder excellent in Ike
ness) and Of Mrs Bell (also very characteristic)
she uses gray and white as well as brown
and very effectively While in her portraits Of
Miss Myrna Jones and others she confines her
self to the last (brown), and creates eject
solely in monotint with dominant interest In
line. Profile of Margaret" and portrait of
Mrs. Foster are engaging studies. But each
! OF the % portraits set forth has its own in
dividuality and appeal. And what covetable
possessions as portraits. intimate and vital and
more easily placed than oil paintings. more
easily seen than minaturesl To the Is por-
trait drawings Mrs. Leisenring added for this
exhibition an elaborate and carefully rendered
Alrawing of Mont San Michel and q drawing OF
. nude-both exquisitely rendered. This ex-
hbition will continue for another week or 10
days.
THE corcoran Gallery announces an exhibition
J Of water colors and drawings by Eugen
Weisz, member of the faculty of the Corcoran
School of Art, to be held in the southwest gal
lery on the first floor, April IA to May 10. Mr.
Weisz has exhibited now and then paintings
I'm oil, but this will be his first one-man show.
"A /OOD-BLOCK prints and a few etchings
w by Howard Simon were placed on ex-
hibition in the Smithsonian Building, division
OF graphic arts, March 26, to remain on view
until April o. Mr.. Simon has, it Is under
Wood, been demonstrating in the wilds Of the
Ozark Mountains, Arkansas for the past three
years." but before that he studied both in New
York and in Paris. He paints and etches. but
prefers wood block medium of expression.