Turin Exhibition

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DESIGNED BY BRUNO PAUL

with a number of interesting bronzes, jewels, etc., porcelain by Muller of Dresden, enamelled
with some fine pieces of porcelain designed by pottery by Laeuger of Karlsruhe, and some
Theodore Schmutz-Baudiss, which are undoubtedly really good enamelled plaques by von Heider.
so far the best modern examples of German work The metal-work is especially good, and in
of the kind. Their author has lately been appointed it the influence of Mr. Berlepsch is more
Director of the Royal Porcelain Manufactory of distinctly seen than in the furniture, notably
Charlottenburg, and there appears some hope that in the tea service, by Mr. Kindler, of Munich,
he may revive its old traditions. Some clocks Good too are the carpets from the cele -
designed by Mr. Morawe, shown in the same bratcd " Kunstwebeschule," of Seherrebeck,
section as the porcelain of Mr. Baudiss, are also especially those after the designs of Messrs.
worthy of notice. They are quite in Olbrich's Vogeler and Christiansen, which excel even
style, and altogether charming. those of the regretted Eckmann, whose colour-
Other rooms of secondary importance are those ing was, perhaps, a little too vivid,
designed by Messrs. Arnokornig and Heinrich The painting and sculpture—notably the bust
Kleinhempel, with that by Frau Gertrude Klein- of Nietzsche, with its remarkable expression, and
hempel, of Dresden; and although it cannot the panel above the mantelpiece, the colouring
of course be classed as modern, the Roman- of which recalls the work of Bocklin— in the
esque Chapel of Professor Otto Liier, of Hanover, Room of the well - known designer, Stoeving,
should be noted. I should also like to call is well worth careful study, though there is
attention to the marqueterie panels of the nothing of especial interest in the furniture.
Room designed by Carl Spindler, of Strasburg, The exhibits in the Section reserved to the
in the Alsace - Lorraine1 Section, for although graphic arts are, of course, numerous, and of
there is nothing very remarkable in the archi- great value, for Germany is well to the fore in
tectural design of the furniture, the panels are that particular field. The books, designs for
fine pieces of decorative art. Amongst the minor bindings and engravings collected by the " Buch-
exhibits of Germany are some good designs in gewerbeverein," of Leipzig, are most interesting;
pewter by Messrs. Kayser and Scherf, some and the " Kiinstlerbund," of Karlsruhe, exhibits
chandeliers by Seifert, leather - work by W. many most beautiful chromo-lithographs, amongst
Collin of Berlin, bookbindings by Kersten, which those by Biese and Kampmann are
bronzes and textile fabrics by Willy O. Dressier, especially noteworthy
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