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No. 31 (October, 1896)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
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lain of Paris. Among those to whom the smaller
gold medal has been awarded, are Boldini and
A. Harrison of Paris, and Sargent of London.
On July 31 died Robert Toberentz, the sculptor,
who for years was one of the best known of
German artists. A pupil of Johannes Schilling, he
had already carried out several important com-
missions when he was entrusted with the task of
finishing the Luther monument in Berlin, whose
creator, Professor Otto, had died before its com-
pletion. Toberentz only survived by a few weeks
the unveiling of the memorial, which took place in
June.
The design was principally the work of Professor
Otto, but the two figures of Hutten and Sickingen
—not generally considered very successful—keep-
ing guard on projecting pedestals beside the steps,
were added by Toberentz. The general construc-
tion of the monument, the superfluous steps, and
the not very artistic group of Reformers around
the base upon which Luther's uninteresting figure
stands, are such that the monument must un-
fortunately be regarded as no great acquisition to
the art of the German capital, although there is
undoubtedly some excellent and characteristic
work in some of the figures.
The foundation-stone of the Kaiser-Wilhelm
was laid on August 18, in the presence of the
Emperor and brilliant assembly. It is to be
erected on the water-side of the Castle on a huge
foundation. The sculptor in whose hands the
work has been placed is now engaged on it with a
staff of assistants. His designs will be carried out
by the firm of Gladenbeck, The memorial is to
be unveiled on March 22, 1897, the official anni-
versary of the old Emperor's birthday.
The consecration of the Kaiser-Wilhelm me-
morial church took place on September 1. It is
in rich Roman style, and was built by the architect,
Schwechter. G. G.
DRESDEN.—On September 1st the
Academy Exhibition opened its
doors for two months. Dresden
has to fight against the two big
Salons at Munich and the annual
big Berlin Exhibition, all of which begin in early
summer and last until October. They naturally
get all the best new work of the year. The
show on the terrace here this autumn is at least
an advance upon last year's. It is more select,
and contains only about 300 pictures, most
of them sent upon personal invitation. There is
plenty of room for them, and the exhibits can be
comfortably enjoyed. The picture of the exhibi-
tion is an old one, Klinger's Judgment of Paris,
which has never before been seen in Dresden.
Eight years ago, upon its first appearance in
Munich, the colours seemed opaquely bright, in
fact flat. To-day it is what one would call rich and
deep in colour. The painting has remained un-
touched, but we have had several years of plein-air
in between, and our eyes have changed. The
second picture of the exhibition is a superb water-
colour drawing by Hans Unger, representing a
farmer with an ox going home from the field. The
colours are so rich that at first sight the painting
gives one the impression of having been done in
oils. It has been bought for the Royal Cabinet of
Prints and Drawings.
As in Munich, there are two camps here, and
the younger men have recently instituted a " Seces-
sion " after the manner of their Bavarian colleagues.
These Dresden seceders have begun to issue a
quarterly art publication, which is intended to be a
foil to the general run of German art journals, the
publishers of which have more consideration for
the public at large than for the artist, and conse-
quently reject many interesting sketches that the
artist and connoisseur would value much more
than the finished picture in which the uncultivated
eye delights. The plan is a very good one, but
unfortunately the first number, which has just
appeared, is not an entire success. It contains
several original lithographs, a phototype reproduc-
tion of a statue, and some portraits and drawings.
The second number is to contain a few original
etchings, and with more attention paid to the
general get-up of the paper it will doubtless be an
improvement on the first.
Arnold's Art Gallery contains at present an
excellent exhibition of Hans Thoma's works.
About fifty paintings, drawings, and lithographs of
this delightful German artist have been brought
together, and they show his magnificent qualities
as landscape painter, and as master of decorative
colour designs. In other galleries of the same firm
a small exhibition of modern English fine and
applied art is being prepared—etchings, woodcuts,
drawings, a few decorative designs, wall-papers, one
or two pieces of furniture from Voysey, &c. The
Dresden people will probably be ready to follow
English taste to a certain degree—but English
prices ! H. W. S.
57
gold medal has been awarded, are Boldini and
A. Harrison of Paris, and Sargent of London.
On July 31 died Robert Toberentz, the sculptor,
who for years was one of the best known of
German artists. A pupil of Johannes Schilling, he
had already carried out several important com-
missions when he was entrusted with the task of
finishing the Luther monument in Berlin, whose
creator, Professor Otto, had died before its com-
pletion. Toberentz only survived by a few weeks
the unveiling of the memorial, which took place in
June.
The design was principally the work of Professor
Otto, but the two figures of Hutten and Sickingen
—not generally considered very successful—keep-
ing guard on projecting pedestals beside the steps,
were added by Toberentz. The general construc-
tion of the monument, the superfluous steps, and
the not very artistic group of Reformers around
the base upon which Luther's uninteresting figure
stands, are such that the monument must un-
fortunately be regarded as no great acquisition to
the art of the German capital, although there is
undoubtedly some excellent and characteristic
work in some of the figures.
The foundation-stone of the Kaiser-Wilhelm
was laid on August 18, in the presence of the
Emperor and brilliant assembly. It is to be
erected on the water-side of the Castle on a huge
foundation. The sculptor in whose hands the
work has been placed is now engaged on it with a
staff of assistants. His designs will be carried out
by the firm of Gladenbeck, The memorial is to
be unveiled on March 22, 1897, the official anni-
versary of the old Emperor's birthday.
The consecration of the Kaiser-Wilhelm me-
morial church took place on September 1. It is
in rich Roman style, and was built by the architect,
Schwechter. G. G.
DRESDEN.—On September 1st the
Academy Exhibition opened its
doors for two months. Dresden
has to fight against the two big
Salons at Munich and the annual
big Berlin Exhibition, all of which begin in early
summer and last until October. They naturally
get all the best new work of the year. The
show on the terrace here this autumn is at least
an advance upon last year's. It is more select,
and contains only about 300 pictures, most
of them sent upon personal invitation. There is
plenty of room for them, and the exhibits can be
comfortably enjoyed. The picture of the exhibi-
tion is an old one, Klinger's Judgment of Paris,
which has never before been seen in Dresden.
Eight years ago, upon its first appearance in
Munich, the colours seemed opaquely bright, in
fact flat. To-day it is what one would call rich and
deep in colour. The painting has remained un-
touched, but we have had several years of plein-air
in between, and our eyes have changed. The
second picture of the exhibition is a superb water-
colour drawing by Hans Unger, representing a
farmer with an ox going home from the field. The
colours are so rich that at first sight the painting
gives one the impression of having been done in
oils. It has been bought for the Royal Cabinet of
Prints and Drawings.
As in Munich, there are two camps here, and
the younger men have recently instituted a " Seces-
sion " after the manner of their Bavarian colleagues.
These Dresden seceders have begun to issue a
quarterly art publication, which is intended to be a
foil to the general run of German art journals, the
publishers of which have more consideration for
the public at large than for the artist, and conse-
quently reject many interesting sketches that the
artist and connoisseur would value much more
than the finished picture in which the uncultivated
eye delights. The plan is a very good one, but
unfortunately the first number, which has just
appeared, is not an entire success. It contains
several original lithographs, a phototype reproduc-
tion of a statue, and some portraits and drawings.
The second number is to contain a few original
etchings, and with more attention paid to the
general get-up of the paper it will doubtless be an
improvement on the first.
Arnold's Art Gallery contains at present an
excellent exhibition of Hans Thoma's works.
About fifty paintings, drawings, and lithographs of
this delightful German artist have been brought
together, and they show his magnificent qualities
as landscape painter, and as master of decorative
colour designs. In other galleries of the same firm
a small exhibition of modern English fine and
applied art is being prepared—etchings, woodcuts,
drawings, a few decorative designs, wall-papers, one
or two pieces of furniture from Voysey, &c. The
Dresden people will probably be ready to follow
English taste to a certain degree—but English
prices ! H. W. S.
57