Evening star., 1948-03-21
News of Art and Artists

the detailed perfection Of minia-
lures. Christ Crucifed" is in itself
an excellent illustration of the real
ism of the Northern artists as con-
trasted with the Renaissance Ital-
ians. Van Eyck painted the grief
stricken Virgin and St. John with
fearful eyes and puckered faces,
whereas the Italians gave those be-
side the Cross expressions of merely
gentle melancholy. Van Eyck's Man
With the Pink" is the most famous
from reproductions, and Giovanni
ArnoIfini" the most penetrating
Characterization.
Seven panels by Rogier van der
Weyden include the perceptive por-
trait OF Charles the Bold. Duke of
Burgundy, a superb Nativity with
wonderful view of a Flemish city
in the background, and the ex-
cellent portrait of young woman
in an arresting white headdress
(Which portrait in color print hangs
in many an American home) BY
Petrus Christus is the direct, individ-
ual little head of Lady Talbot"
fascinating personality.
Among the 10th century German
masters works, the visitor should
not miss Altdorfers Nativity" in a
realistic brick ruin, cunningly paint
ed; Durer's famous. characterful
head of Hieronymus Holzschuber, his
portrait of young italian woman,
and the Madonna With the Gold
finch; Lucas Cranach's masterful
Rest on the Flight Into Egypt"
beautiful in figures, landscape and
color scheme, and Hans Holbein's
George Gisze," which must be one
of the most famous paintings in the
entire collection, loved by the pub
lie for Its startling realism of flow
ers, rug and numerous objects with
which the merchant is surrounded.
Dutch and French Illustrious
Mr.. Walker also stressed the
Industrious collection of Dutch art"
belonging to the Kaiser Friedrich.
Foremost in the group of IS Rem
brandts, is the strong. effective head
of a Man in a Golden Helmet"
much reproduced, and the serene
figure of Hendrickje Stoffels at
window; well-known young self
portrait, a life-size one of his wife
Saskia; Susanna and the Elders"
and several other religious subjects.
Six paintings by Halls include
such tours de force as the spirited
Witch of Harlem" and the en-
gaging "Child-Nurse and Her
Charge" appealingly human and
painted with marvellous surety. Two
Vermeers are superb, THE Pearl
Necklace" being one Of the finest
paintings by this master in any col
lection, and THE Taste of Wine"
Is also excellent in its rendering of
the interior with its occupants and
furnishings. Two paintings by Ter
Borch are the markedly popular
Concert and the less famous but
esthetically superior "Fatherly Ad-
vice"
Jean Fouquet's "Etienne Chevalier
and Saint Stephen" Chis patron
saint is declared by Mr.. Walker
"the greatest of all French por-
traits" Both faces are impress
sive. the spiritual, ascetic counte-
nance of Stephen being convincingly
sanity. Another 18th century
French master represented is Simon
Marmion, with panels depicting the
life of Saint Bertin from the altar
of Saint Omer,' particularly fasci-
mating for the glimpses they give of
French architecture Of that period,
and landscape with a majestic
castle. Especially well known of three
paintings by Watteau is The
French Comedians" with beautiful
young actress doing leisurely dance
step In the center Of the group.
One hundred and one masters
are represented in the collection
Such great names as Bellini, Pieter
Brueghel, Chardin, Rubens and
many others have not been men
toned above, for lack of space.
Furthermore. there are very fine
works by painters whose names
mean little or nothing to the average
person. For example. the name of
Aelbert van Ouwater, early 18th
century Dutch. is certainly mo-
household term. yet his painting
Dno afi 4f r I,
is great picture in composition,
colors, many characterizatiorls,
rendering of textures (brocades,
marble. glass; and deserves close
attention.
These 202 pictures, said Mr..
Walker. in conjunction with the