International studio (17.1902)

Studio-Talk

illustrative of these events, in moulds. Some ot
these moulds have recently come to light, and
cakes have been baked and exhibited. These are
of various eras. The “ Horn” Cake is of the six-
teenth century, the Knights in Armour of the
seventeenth—these were first baked to celebrate
Vienna’s victory over the Turks in 1638—while
others show us old Vienna types of 820.

An historical turn was given to the exhibition
by Dr. Vigdor, who kindly lent some toys from his
valuable collection.

The wall pictures and
books shown by the
“ Deutsche Buchgewerbe
Verein” are all we could
wish in subject, colour, and
treatment, and it is to be
hoped that both Germany
and Austria will soon find
their way clear to having
their schoolrooms decorated
with artistic and instructive
pictures, instead of the out-
door clothing of the children.

A. S. L.

Dresden.—An

exhibition of the
work of Baum
has been the
principal recent event of
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interest here. Baum
was born in Meissen,
pear here, and it is
always at Dresden that
he arranges the first
exhibition of his work
every year. This work
has, however, for many
years past, not been pro-
duced at Dresden itself.
Baum for a time dwelt
among the pointillists in
Belgium, where his style
was definitely formed.
Since then his favourite
sketching - ground has
been Italy, preferably
Sicily and Naples, and
vicinity. Most of the
pictures in this year’s
exhibition are interesting
landscapes of Capri and
Naples, flooded with oscillating light, and steeped
in strong colour.

Miss Kleinhempel, some of whose work is here
reproduced, is one of the small but clever tribe
of designers that has helped to re-establish our
city as a place of some consequence in matters of
applied art. No task of very great importance has
as yet been entrusted to her, but she has at least
shown herself capable of discharging excellently
everything she has undertaken. The interior
decoration of the shop of Mr. Berger, the jeweller,
and some similar establishments are, so far, her