Studio: international art (8.1896)

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difficulties of a very bold piece of colouring, artists to give their opinions on the question of

Cinotti, who, to the best of my belief, is exhibiting official salons. The majority have expressed a

for the first time, shows a garden overrun by wish for the suppression of these exhibitions, which

rabbits, voraciously devouring the green-stuff, and they would like to see replaced once for all by

also a large canvas, striking one as rather hard at smaller displays by clubs or associations,

first sight, but displaying many admirable qualities -

of observation in its treatment of a country-side, The exhibition of painting, sculpture and applied

bathed in the morning dew and glistening with art, which is about to open at Mons, will include

light. G. B. various works of importance; among other things,

several canvases by Alfred Stevens, studies of
Borinage—the Belgian " Black Country "—by Con-
ENICE.—Great interest is being taken stantin Meunier, a portrait by Fernand Khnopff,
in the exhibition of the works of and his n0ffrande (illustrated), with a historical
G. B. Tiepolo, which was opened on piece by Albrecht Devriendt, and a large composi-
te 11 th of May. ^ As proof of his tion by Courtens.

appreciation, and in honour of this -

great artist, the King graciously allowed the exhi-

bition to be held in the Royal Palace. Never B? far the most imPortant exhibition of the year

before have so many works and studies of this most 13 the Salon of the Brussels Society of Fine Arts>

genial of painters been on view at one time, and Just °Pened in the Museum Galleries- What we

photographs have been provided of those of his are accustomed to term << applied art » is represented

productions which, being hung in other cities, could there 111 Practical fashl0n m the form of seats Placed

not easily be brought to Venice. This splendid at the disposal of visitors, and by glass cases con-

^u-uv cc a 11__. . r taining various little fragile works of art. The

exhibition affords an excellent opportunity for . °. &

. , • , , c , ■ , furnishing has been carried out by M. Hobe, whose

studying minutely the secrets of the art which the ... .

, • . , , ,. , ,. , c taste and intelligence it were superfluous to praise,

brilliant painter has brought to such high perfec- ° r

tion G. B. , . ,

In addition to one gallery devoted entirely to

the Austrian school, foreigners generally are

BRUSSELS.—The Government has de- thoroughly well represented here ; but this cordially

cided that from this year the Salon des fraternal hospitality wculd seem to have caused

Beaux-Arts of Liege shall form one of bitter annoyance to certain local art critics or re-

the official exhibitions, with those of porters who really are carrying their rigidly protec-

Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp ; and in tionist ideas to extravagant lengths. When I

this connection the literary review, La Jeune Bel- mention, however, that one of these gentlemen

gique, has been inviting several of our leading (who, by the way, is on the staff of a leading

l'offrande "

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by fernand khnopff