DOI Heft:
Nr. 102 (Septembre 1901)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19788#0323
Studio- Talk
"MOTHER AND CHILD " BY PROFESSOR SINDING
(See Copenhagen Studio-Talk)
universally admired; of Braecke, Van der Stappen, Marsili, Quadrelli and Romagnoli. Two painters
Lambeaux; while Cazin and Charpentier send are also seen in the sculpture gallery—Tito and
numerous plaquettes. Sartorio—who exhibit leaping horses.
To come now to the Italian galleries. An inte- Collective exhibitions are steadily growing in
resting attempt is being made to divide the artists fav0ur. There were four of them recently worthy of
according to districts. The difficulty is that not mention. The most important was that of Antonio
all the artists from one particular place are natives Fontanesi (1818—1882), who was influenced largely
thereof; moreover, many of the best-known men by the French art of 1830. Then we had Gaetano
are not exhibiting, or at least have nothing new to Previati, of Ferrara, a genial idealist, but somewhat
show. lacking in sureness of expression. The works of
Luigi Nono, of Venice, on the other hand, were full
The honours in the domain of sculpture are of observation. That much lamented Neapolitan
divided by two admirable artists — Pietro Canonica, artist, the late D. Morelli, exhibited four pictures
of Turin, and Domenico Trentacoste, of Palermo. of various periods, which, however, did not give an
The first-named combines perfection of form with a adequate idea of his splendid gifts. Morelli apart,
strong sense of character, as may be seen in his the Neapolitan display was saved from the charge
busts of the Duchessa di Genova and Tommaso of mediocrity by the excellent work of Michetti
Vallauri. The other, who has notably broadened and G. de Nittis. Prominent among the Roman ex-
his style of late, is seen to great advantage in his hibitors were Costa and Cabianca, fine as ever ;
Ciccajolo. Leonardo Bistolfi carries the picturesque Sartorio, with a series of views ; Coleman, Parisani,
sentiment somewhat to excess, while Prince Tru- Cellini, Carlandi, Farretti, and Beniscelli. A. de
betskoy, whose little bronze groups were highly Carolis displayed the only decorative painting in
successful in Paris, again attracts attention by his the whole exhibition, a truly delightful Concerto.
"nervous" work. Good things are also sent by Tuscany was worthily represented by the deceased
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"MOTHER AND CHILD " BY PROFESSOR SINDING
(See Copenhagen Studio-Talk)
universally admired; of Braecke, Van der Stappen, Marsili, Quadrelli and Romagnoli. Two painters
Lambeaux; while Cazin and Charpentier send are also seen in the sculpture gallery—Tito and
numerous plaquettes. Sartorio—who exhibit leaping horses.
To come now to the Italian galleries. An inte- Collective exhibitions are steadily growing in
resting attempt is being made to divide the artists fav0ur. There were four of them recently worthy of
according to districts. The difficulty is that not mention. The most important was that of Antonio
all the artists from one particular place are natives Fontanesi (1818—1882), who was influenced largely
thereof; moreover, many of the best-known men by the French art of 1830. Then we had Gaetano
are not exhibiting, or at least have nothing new to Previati, of Ferrara, a genial idealist, but somewhat
show. lacking in sureness of expression. The works of
Luigi Nono, of Venice, on the other hand, were full
The honours in the domain of sculpture are of observation. That much lamented Neapolitan
divided by two admirable artists — Pietro Canonica, artist, the late D. Morelli, exhibited four pictures
of Turin, and Domenico Trentacoste, of Palermo. of various periods, which, however, did not give an
The first-named combines perfection of form with a adequate idea of his splendid gifts. Morelli apart,
strong sense of character, as may be seen in his the Neapolitan display was saved from the charge
busts of the Duchessa di Genova and Tommaso of mediocrity by the excellent work of Michetti
Vallauri. The other, who has notably broadened and G. de Nittis. Prominent among the Roman ex-
his style of late, is seen to great advantage in his hibitors were Costa and Cabianca, fine as ever ;
Ciccajolo. Leonardo Bistolfi carries the picturesque Sartorio, with a series of views ; Coleman, Parisani,
sentiment somewhat to excess, while Prince Tru- Cellini, Carlandi, Farretti, and Beniscelli. A. de
betskoy, whose little bronze groups were highly Carolis displayed the only decorative painting in
successful in Paris, again attracts attention by his the whole exhibition, a truly delightful Concerto.
"nervous" work. Good things are also sent by Tuscany was worthily represented by the deceased
287