DOI Heft:
No. 70 (January 1899)
DOI Artikel:The decoration of the musée des beaux-arts at Neuchâtel
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19230#0287
Decorations at Neuchdtel
times the size of Neuchatel might be proud of the itself into the desire to increase their effectiveness
result of the public spirit of the inhabitants of this by the execution of the whole decoration: the
little lake-side city at the foot of the Juras. The public spirit already so evident found the means,
musk in question has a series of picture galleries and M. Robert was charged to complete the work,
above and historical galleries below, and the two Mr. Clement Heaton was at the time at Neuchatel,
are connected by a staircase and vestibule which and whilst making various water-colours from the
occupy a central block of the whole height of the flora of the district had executed a work in cloi-
building between wings on either side. sonne to complete a decoration for a church in
Three very large panels were provided for paint- Ireland. M. Robert, who had from the first en-
ings around the staircase, and the whole was left couraged Mr. Heaton to continue his researches in
in white for subsequent treatment. These pictures cloisonne, seeing from the effect of the work men-
were executed by Monsieur Paul Robert (son of tioned that this art had been so developed beyond
Aurele Robert), who has produced one of the most the cruder stages of the commencement as to be a
important and conscientious works executed in practical means at disposal, invited him to colla-
Switzerland. These pictures produced an enthu- borate in the work entrusted to him.
siasm among the artistic public which translated In the working out of the scheme two ideas were
discussed : a general color-
______^ ati<^ con
^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ' 'l' choice.' ^The' pictures are
a part of the scheme of
the whole, and a sense
of rest is given by the
obvious unity, while the
interest of the contrast-
ing materials is accentu-
; ated.
The prevailing tone of
s^f "«^im tion of blue, white, and
grey. They, together with
1 the corresponding panels,
are surrounded by a geo-
metrical border in blue,
green, and grey, which
forms a transition to the
pilasters and archivolts out-
side the border, of which
j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ the prevailing tone is full
bays decorated in repousse paper. pilasters, arch-mouldings and DlOtlf of the pilasters
cornice in cloisonne and bronze consists of a garland of
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times the size of Neuchatel might be proud of the itself into the desire to increase their effectiveness
result of the public spirit of the inhabitants of this by the execution of the whole decoration: the
little lake-side city at the foot of the Juras. The public spirit already so evident found the means,
musk in question has a series of picture galleries and M. Robert was charged to complete the work,
above and historical galleries below, and the two Mr. Clement Heaton was at the time at Neuchatel,
are connected by a staircase and vestibule which and whilst making various water-colours from the
occupy a central block of the whole height of the flora of the district had executed a work in cloi-
building between wings on either side. sonne to complete a decoration for a church in
Three very large panels were provided for paint- Ireland. M. Robert, who had from the first en-
ings around the staircase, and the whole was left couraged Mr. Heaton to continue his researches in
in white for subsequent treatment. These pictures cloisonne, seeing from the effect of the work men-
were executed by Monsieur Paul Robert (son of tioned that this art had been so developed beyond
Aurele Robert), who has produced one of the most the cruder stages of the commencement as to be a
important and conscientious works executed in practical means at disposal, invited him to colla-
Switzerland. These pictures produced an enthu- borate in the work entrusted to him.
siasm among the artistic public which translated In the working out of the scheme two ideas were
discussed : a general color-
______^ ati<^ con
^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ' 'l' choice.' ^The' pictures are
a part of the scheme of
the whole, and a sense
of rest is given by the
obvious unity, while the
interest of the contrast-
ing materials is accentu-
; ated.
The prevailing tone of
s^f "«^im tion of blue, white, and
grey. They, together with
1 the corresponding panels,
are surrounded by a geo-
metrical border in blue,
green, and grey, which
forms a transition to the
pilasters and archivolts out-
side the border, of which
j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^ the prevailing tone is full
bays decorated in repousse paper. pilasters, arch-mouldings and DlOtlf of the pilasters
cornice in cloisonne and bronze consists of a garland of
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