International studio (44.1911)

Stibdio- Talk


“ti-ie awakening”

BY ANDOR DUDITS

The monument is hewn out of a kind of sandstone
procured from Haraszti, the pale buff tone of
which harmonises well with the verdant hues of
the trees round about. The obelisk stands about
twenty feet high, the figure being just about double
life-size. A dignified simplicity marks this tribute
to the memory of the painter who rests beneath it.
A sculptor with a more conventional turn of mind
might perhaps have made a point of introducing a
palette and pencil and possibly other insignia
associated with the calling of the deceased, but
such devices savour somewhat of theatricality, and
on the whole it must be admitted that in designing
the monument on the almost severely simple lines
we here see the sculptor has achieved a result
which better befits the life and work of Munkacsy
than would a more ornate memorial.
Alexander Herzfeld.

MUNICH.—To signalise the ninetieth
birthday of the Prince Regent Luitpold,
and as a mark of respect for this
sagacious and energetic patron of
every kind of artistic activity, who has faithfully
maintained the traditions of the House of Wittels-
bach, the Munich Artists’ Association (Mtinchener
Kiinstler Genossenschaft) has this year organised
at the Glaspalast here a Jubilee Exhibition, which
stands out well above the average of the exhibitions
held in this building from year to year—not through
any display of ostentation but solely through the
quality of the works of art gathered together. Other
societies of Munich artists have also participated,
such as the “Luitpold Gruppe,” the “Scholle,”
“ Der Bund,” “Bayern,” the “Bund zeichnender
Kiinstler,” the “ Verein Mtinchener Aquarellisten,”
and the “ Verein fur Original Radierung,” each with
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