DOI issue:
No. 92 (November, 1900)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19786#0163
Studio- Talk
flowers. Finally, one has to deplore the growing
tendency of the "young men" of Brussels in the
direction of bitumen and " syrups." The work
which dominates the entire Salon stands in the
centre of the Sculpture Garden—the De-meter of
Victor Rousseau, a statue of great dignity, nobly
conceived and executed. Let us hope it may
soon be displayed in marble, to the admiration
of all, in the Musee de Bruxelles.
M. Van der Stappen, director of the Brussels
Academy of Fine Arts, exhibits thirteen of his pro-
ductions, which show his great gifts in all their
ingenious variety. Among other interesting morceaux
are eight studies for the Monument de Plnfinie Bonte
—a large and beautiful conception, which does
honour alike to the artist and the man. M.
Lambeaux figures in the catalogue with his colossal
group, still unfinished ; M. C. Meunier sends a new
figure of Christ in ivory ; and mention must also
be made of the groups by MM. Charlier and Van
Biesbrceck, the busts and medals by J. Dillens and
P. Dubois, the double bust by Samuel, the little
marble bas-relief by Rombaux, and Morren's
bronzes.
In the engraving department the most noteworthy
things are the productions of MM. Lenaln and
Danse ; while the decorative effect of the lovely old
tapestries lent by MM. Empain and Cardon should
not be overlooked.
F. K.
STOCKHOLM. — Miss Tyra Kleen's
drawing, The Wandering Jew, belongs to
a series of illustrations for a Swedish
poem, " Den nya Grottesangen " (" The
New Song of Grotte"), that Victor Rydberg
published in 1891. The motive of this poem is
taken from the ancient Swedish " Grotte" myth
that occurs among the Edda sagas. Grotte was a
mill, made out of two rocks that a couple of
giantesses, Fenja and Menja, threw up on the
earth's surface. These giantesses were made
prisoners and given to King Frode, who made
them turn the mill. Their work first produced
gold and happiness, but when the King, in his
passion for gold, refused to let them have any
rest, they began to grind out fire and death, and
the mill went round with such a furious speed that
it broke down.
Taking this old story as the basis of his poem,
Victor Rydberg represents the modern world as an
142
enormous gold-mill in which we all are slaves.
Miss Tyra Kleen's drawing belongs to the intro-
duction, where the author relates how he, during a
journey to Germany, went to Hildesheim, where,
one quiet moonlight night, he met the Wandering
Jew, Ahasuerus, and had a long talk with him at
Rolandsbrunnen.
BERLIN.—The second exhibition of the
Berlin " Secession," which opened last
May, was very similar in character to that
of 1899, and was equally appreciated
by art lovers.
Among the older generation of artists repre-
sented was Bocklin, who displayed several of his
earlier works, including his wonderful woman's
portrait, while among his more recent productions
were the Jagd der Diana, a triptych, and the
Melancholie — works quite dissimilar in colour,
in treatment, and in style. Hans Thoma
sent a numerous collection, the landscapes—
thoroughly German alike in their beauties and
their imperfections — being far superior to the
figure pieces. A most favourable impression was
created by several of the paintings by Hans von
Marees, an artist all but unknown in Berlin
All these works have now been acquired for the
Royal Gallery at Schleisheim, near Munich. They
are admirable and of high decorative merit. The
portraits by Lenbach, of himself and of the
sculptor Hildebrand, were treated with genuine
sympathy.
But Berlin's chief representatives were Max
Liebermann and Walter Leistikow. The first-
named displayed a new variation of his boys bathing
on the shore of the North Sea, marked by manifold
touches of observation, and altogether charming in
tone ; while Leistikow was represented by several
of his fine landscapes, wherein colour and line
are blended with the happiest results. Franz.
Skarbina sent numerous street scenes, the aspects
of gloomy wet evenings being his favourite sub-
jects.
L. von Hofmann's poetical fancy, which takes-
the form of a number of dainty little figures-
wandering over flowery fields in dreamland,
won universal approbation. Among the Berlin
landscapists were also Feldmann, Franck and
Freudemann, while interesting studies of heads-
were exhibited by T. Meyer-Deyk and S. Wolff.
flowers. Finally, one has to deplore the growing
tendency of the "young men" of Brussels in the
direction of bitumen and " syrups." The work
which dominates the entire Salon stands in the
centre of the Sculpture Garden—the De-meter of
Victor Rousseau, a statue of great dignity, nobly
conceived and executed. Let us hope it may
soon be displayed in marble, to the admiration
of all, in the Musee de Bruxelles.
M. Van der Stappen, director of the Brussels
Academy of Fine Arts, exhibits thirteen of his pro-
ductions, which show his great gifts in all their
ingenious variety. Among other interesting morceaux
are eight studies for the Monument de Plnfinie Bonte
—a large and beautiful conception, which does
honour alike to the artist and the man. M.
Lambeaux figures in the catalogue with his colossal
group, still unfinished ; M. C. Meunier sends a new
figure of Christ in ivory ; and mention must also
be made of the groups by MM. Charlier and Van
Biesbrceck, the busts and medals by J. Dillens and
P. Dubois, the double bust by Samuel, the little
marble bas-relief by Rombaux, and Morren's
bronzes.
In the engraving department the most noteworthy
things are the productions of MM. Lenaln and
Danse ; while the decorative effect of the lovely old
tapestries lent by MM. Empain and Cardon should
not be overlooked.
F. K.
STOCKHOLM. — Miss Tyra Kleen's
drawing, The Wandering Jew, belongs to
a series of illustrations for a Swedish
poem, " Den nya Grottesangen " (" The
New Song of Grotte"), that Victor Rydberg
published in 1891. The motive of this poem is
taken from the ancient Swedish " Grotte" myth
that occurs among the Edda sagas. Grotte was a
mill, made out of two rocks that a couple of
giantesses, Fenja and Menja, threw up on the
earth's surface. These giantesses were made
prisoners and given to King Frode, who made
them turn the mill. Their work first produced
gold and happiness, but when the King, in his
passion for gold, refused to let them have any
rest, they began to grind out fire and death, and
the mill went round with such a furious speed that
it broke down.
Taking this old story as the basis of his poem,
Victor Rydberg represents the modern world as an
142
enormous gold-mill in which we all are slaves.
Miss Tyra Kleen's drawing belongs to the intro-
duction, where the author relates how he, during a
journey to Germany, went to Hildesheim, where,
one quiet moonlight night, he met the Wandering
Jew, Ahasuerus, and had a long talk with him at
Rolandsbrunnen.
BERLIN.—The second exhibition of the
Berlin " Secession," which opened last
May, was very similar in character to that
of 1899, and was equally appreciated
by art lovers.
Among the older generation of artists repre-
sented was Bocklin, who displayed several of his
earlier works, including his wonderful woman's
portrait, while among his more recent productions
were the Jagd der Diana, a triptych, and the
Melancholie — works quite dissimilar in colour,
in treatment, and in style. Hans Thoma
sent a numerous collection, the landscapes—
thoroughly German alike in their beauties and
their imperfections — being far superior to the
figure pieces. A most favourable impression was
created by several of the paintings by Hans von
Marees, an artist all but unknown in Berlin
All these works have now been acquired for the
Royal Gallery at Schleisheim, near Munich. They
are admirable and of high decorative merit. The
portraits by Lenbach, of himself and of the
sculptor Hildebrand, were treated with genuine
sympathy.
But Berlin's chief representatives were Max
Liebermann and Walter Leistikow. The first-
named displayed a new variation of his boys bathing
on the shore of the North Sea, marked by manifold
touches of observation, and altogether charming in
tone ; while Leistikow was represented by several
of his fine landscapes, wherein colour and line
are blended with the happiest results. Franz.
Skarbina sent numerous street scenes, the aspects
of gloomy wet evenings being his favourite sub-
jects.
L. von Hofmann's poetical fancy, which takes-
the form of a number of dainty little figures-
wandering over flowery fields in dreamland,
won universal approbation. Among the Berlin
landscapists were also Feldmann, Franck and
Freudemann, while interesting studies of heads-
were exhibited by T. Meyer-Deyk and S. Wolff.