DOI issue:
No. 108 (March, 1902)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19875#0151
Studio- Talk
and exponents of other kindred arts have suffered Hofmann, L. von Kalkreuth, Max Klinger, Kathe
greatly from neglect at the annual shows. It was, Kollwitz, M. Liebermann, Emil Orlick, M. Slevogt,
therefore, a happy thought to give prominence to H. von Volckmann, and others like them. In the
them on this occasion, and thus do long-deferred fine examples shown the apparent carelessness is
justice. It is now, of course, universally recognised really a token of the highest ability, for that they
that the design, with the treatment of that design, are real works of art no one competent to judge
are the most important factors in art production, can deny. There is, indeed, often more expression,
and an attempt to challenge the verdict of the more individuality, in some slight ornamental
public on the subject was bound to be made design than in a carefully executed painting in
sooner or later. The amount of success achieved oil, and the Exhibition now open will not have
by the present exhibition will be a very fair test df been held in vain if it lead to the recognition by
the extent to which true appreciation of good work the public of this one fact alone,
has spread amongst the German people. As is --
always the case, the examples shown vary con- The " Kupperstick Kabinet" of the Royal
siderably in merit. , Illustrations from the German Museum also held an exhibition of examples of
comic papers at once attract attention. They are modern engraving, which may be looked upon as to
numerous and characteristic, and with them, of a certain extent supplementary to that of the
course, the general public is already familiar Secession Society. Specially , noteworthy were
The attention once won by the work of men such as certain examples of French and English work
T. T. Heine, Reinicek, Thony, Georgi, A. Miinzer, acquired during the course of last year for this
B. Paul, R. Wilke, F. Klinger, C. Schnebel, etc., collection, including a number of beautiful etch-
appreciation may be gained for the more serious ings by J. McNeill Whistler, William Strang, and
productions of such artists as F. Andri, L. von Eegros ; wood engravings by Nicholson and
THE SWEDISH ROOM AT THE RECENT VIENNA SECESSIONISTS EXHIBITION
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and exponents of other kindred arts have suffered Hofmann, L. von Kalkreuth, Max Klinger, Kathe
greatly from neglect at the annual shows. It was, Kollwitz, M. Liebermann, Emil Orlick, M. Slevogt,
therefore, a happy thought to give prominence to H. von Volckmann, and others like them. In the
them on this occasion, and thus do long-deferred fine examples shown the apparent carelessness is
justice. It is now, of course, universally recognised really a token of the highest ability, for that they
that the design, with the treatment of that design, are real works of art no one competent to judge
are the most important factors in art production, can deny. There is, indeed, often more expression,
and an attempt to challenge the verdict of the more individuality, in some slight ornamental
public on the subject was bound to be made design than in a carefully executed painting in
sooner or later. The amount of success achieved oil, and the Exhibition now open will not have
by the present exhibition will be a very fair test df been held in vain if it lead to the recognition by
the extent to which true appreciation of good work the public of this one fact alone,
has spread amongst the German people. As is --
always the case, the examples shown vary con- The " Kupperstick Kabinet" of the Royal
siderably in merit. , Illustrations from the German Museum also held an exhibition of examples of
comic papers at once attract attention. They are modern engraving, which may be looked upon as to
numerous and characteristic, and with them, of a certain extent supplementary to that of the
course, the general public is already familiar Secession Society. Specially , noteworthy were
The attention once won by the work of men such as certain examples of French and English work
T. T. Heine, Reinicek, Thony, Georgi, A. Miinzer, acquired during the course of last year for this
B. Paul, R. Wilke, F. Klinger, C. Schnebel, etc., collection, including a number of beautiful etch-
appreciation may be gained for the more serious ings by J. McNeill Whistler, William Strang, and
productions of such artists as F. Andri, L. von Eegros ; wood engravings by Nicholson and
THE SWEDISH ROOM AT THE RECENT VIENNA SECESSIONISTS EXHIBITION
138