DOI Heft:
No. 55 (October, 1897)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18390#0077
Studio- Talk
the most shining of scarlet frocks ; these were the wholesome aspiration lies in the fact that our young
first impressions under which the sensitive mind artists were the first in all Germany to hand
of the poor wood-carver's son grew up, before he together in a "Secession," in order to break with
came to Vienna. There is a childlike sincerity the bad old traditions. How many monumental
and amiable poetic sentiment combined with grace works of art have been produced during the last
and elegance in all Rumpler's work. \V. S. few years by the artists of Diisseldorf! And there
are many more in course of creation at the present
DUSSELDORF.—It has become the moment, and many more still in contemplation,
custom in other art centres to regard We have only to think for a moment of the now
the artistic manifestations of I Kissel- completed works by Professor E. von Gebhardt in
dorf very lightly, or indeed as non- the Lockum Monaster}', or again of Professor Peter
existent. It is useless to dispute as Janssen's gigantic productions, particularly his
to the justice or the injustice of this feeling. Any latest achievement, the decoration of the Hall of
one who is really acquainted with the art work of the Royal Art Academy in Diisseldorf. The town
Diisseldorf, and is willing to consider it without of 1 )iisseldorf alone, in less than a year, has been
prejudice, must come to the conclusion that it enriched by no less than six important art works in
is thoroughly creditable, and worthy of holding a the shape of mural paintings and plastics—a proof
place of honour in the art movement of the day. surely of rare artistic feeling, and, what is more, of
- uncommon artistic capacity.
As in other centres of art life, so also in
Diisseldorf there are still a few painters left who
follow the tradition of the old Diisseldorf school, Only a few weeks ago an event took place
and continue to produce the pretty, anecdotal which deserves the notice of the art-loving public-
canvases so dear to the heart of the public. The I refer to the unveiling of the frescoes painted by
style of the modern school, however, is altogether Carl Gehrts on the staircase in the Diisseldorf
different. A firm, energetic, and entirely healthy Kunsthalle. The painter has produced a rare
purpose is evident in the artistic imagination of harmony of colour, which appeals to the beholder
to-day, an imagination full of fancifulness and deli- in all its magical charm. He has treated with real
cacy and poetry. Proof of the strength of this genius the theme of his choice, which he entitles
HUNGARIAN VILI.agk: liVKMXu" from a PAINTING BY FRANZ RUMPLER
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the most shining of scarlet frocks ; these were the wholesome aspiration lies in the fact that our young
first impressions under which the sensitive mind artists were the first in all Germany to hand
of the poor wood-carver's son grew up, before he together in a "Secession," in order to break with
came to Vienna. There is a childlike sincerity the bad old traditions. How many monumental
and amiable poetic sentiment combined with grace works of art have been produced during the last
and elegance in all Rumpler's work. \V. S. few years by the artists of Diisseldorf! And there
are many more in course of creation at the present
DUSSELDORF.—It has become the moment, and many more still in contemplation,
custom in other art centres to regard We have only to think for a moment of the now
the artistic manifestations of I Kissel- completed works by Professor E. von Gebhardt in
dorf very lightly, or indeed as non- the Lockum Monaster}', or again of Professor Peter
existent. It is useless to dispute as Janssen's gigantic productions, particularly his
to the justice or the injustice of this feeling. Any latest achievement, the decoration of the Hall of
one who is really acquainted with the art work of the Royal Art Academy in Diisseldorf. The town
Diisseldorf, and is willing to consider it without of 1 )iisseldorf alone, in less than a year, has been
prejudice, must come to the conclusion that it enriched by no less than six important art works in
is thoroughly creditable, and worthy of holding a the shape of mural paintings and plastics—a proof
place of honour in the art movement of the day. surely of rare artistic feeling, and, what is more, of
- uncommon artistic capacity.
As in other centres of art life, so also in
Diisseldorf there are still a few painters left who
follow the tradition of the old Diisseldorf school, Only a few weeks ago an event took place
and continue to produce the pretty, anecdotal which deserves the notice of the art-loving public-
canvases so dear to the heart of the public. The I refer to the unveiling of the frescoes painted by
style of the modern school, however, is altogether Carl Gehrts on the staircase in the Diisseldorf
different. A firm, energetic, and entirely healthy Kunsthalle. The painter has produced a rare
purpose is evident in the artistic imagination of harmony of colour, which appeals to the beholder
to-day, an imagination full of fancifulness and deli- in all its magical charm. He has treated with real
cacy and poetry. Proof of the strength of this genius the theme of his choice, which he entitles
HUNGARIAN VILI.agk: liVKMXu" from a PAINTING BY FRANZ RUMPLER
53