DOI Heft:
No. 34 (January, 1896)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17295#0270
Studio- Talk
Cathedral, in the style of the sixteenth century, is, fagade ; and all who follow artistic matters will re-
in the opinion and with the desire of many, des- member the interest awakened by this competition,
tined to be demolished, in order to give place to in which artists of all countries took part. The
one which harmonises better with the style of the design selected after two trials was that of the
period. The authorities found themselves, there- Milanese architect, G. Brentano, who died a short
fore, in the dilemma of having to deal either with time afterwards, and it was in reference to this
a facade about to disappear, or with one not yet design that in 1894 the competition for the doors
in existence. Fortunately, to set this difficulty at in bronze was announced. The sketches for this
rest, there came another legacy from a Milanese competition were lately exhibited in the Royal
citizen, who made a testamentary disposition of Palazzo di Brera.
his fortune for the purpose of constructing a new -
facade. The authorities were therefore able to
open, in 1887, a competition for a design for the The impression left by this exhibition was that
none of the competitors had brought forward
a completely satisfactory design. The com-
mission, however, perhaps in view of the
short time now left before 1902, in which
year the doors must be ready, decided to
entrust the work to Prof. L. Pogliaghi, an
artist of much ability, who is well known in
Italy by his numerous decorative works. It
is to be hoped that during the execution of
his work he will succeed in freeing himself
from that scholastic coldness which dimin-
ished the attractiveness of his sketch.
G, B.
ROME.—Is Rome still an art
centre? Evidently British art-
students do not think so, fur
they no longer come here, ex-
cept perhaps on a visit. Yet
France, Spain, the United States, and even
Britain, have each an academy here. How
many students know that there is a free
British Academy ready to welcome them with
open arms on their arrival in Rome? At
the present moment there is but one solitary
Briton who wishes to work at the academy,
but his desire remains unfulfilled, owing to a
stern law which decrees that there must be
at least three students of British nationality
before the academy may open its doors. Last
winter there were six students working in the
life school, of whom three were amateurs ; but
for four years previously the academy was
closed altogether.
Surely there is something to be learned in
Rome ! Sculptors can study in the Vatican,
the Capitol, and elsewhere. Painters who are
interested in decoration can lie on their backs
design for the new DooKs of milan cathedral. in the Sistine Chapel, and study Michael
by l. pogliaghi Angelo; and can try to unravel the couiposi-
253
Cathedral, in the style of the sixteenth century, is, fagade ; and all who follow artistic matters will re-
in the opinion and with the desire of many, des- member the interest awakened by this competition,
tined to be demolished, in order to give place to in which artists of all countries took part. The
one which harmonises better with the style of the design selected after two trials was that of the
period. The authorities found themselves, there- Milanese architect, G. Brentano, who died a short
fore, in the dilemma of having to deal either with time afterwards, and it was in reference to this
a facade about to disappear, or with one not yet design that in 1894 the competition for the doors
in existence. Fortunately, to set this difficulty at in bronze was announced. The sketches for this
rest, there came another legacy from a Milanese competition were lately exhibited in the Royal
citizen, who made a testamentary disposition of Palazzo di Brera.
his fortune for the purpose of constructing a new -
facade. The authorities were therefore able to
open, in 1887, a competition for a design for the The impression left by this exhibition was that
none of the competitors had brought forward
a completely satisfactory design. The com-
mission, however, perhaps in view of the
short time now left before 1902, in which
year the doors must be ready, decided to
entrust the work to Prof. L. Pogliaghi, an
artist of much ability, who is well known in
Italy by his numerous decorative works. It
is to be hoped that during the execution of
his work he will succeed in freeing himself
from that scholastic coldness which dimin-
ished the attractiveness of his sketch.
G, B.
ROME.—Is Rome still an art
centre? Evidently British art-
students do not think so, fur
they no longer come here, ex-
cept perhaps on a visit. Yet
France, Spain, the United States, and even
Britain, have each an academy here. How
many students know that there is a free
British Academy ready to welcome them with
open arms on their arrival in Rome? At
the present moment there is but one solitary
Briton who wishes to work at the academy,
but his desire remains unfulfilled, owing to a
stern law which decrees that there must be
at least three students of British nationality
before the academy may open its doors. Last
winter there were six students working in the
life school, of whom three were amateurs ; but
for four years previously the academy was
closed altogether.
Surely there is something to be learned in
Rome ! Sculptors can study in the Vatican,
the Capitol, and elsewhere. Painters who are
interested in decoration can lie on their backs
design for the new DooKs of milan cathedral. in the Sistine Chapel, and study Michael
by l. pogliaghi Angelo; and can try to unravel the couiposi-
253