DOI Artikel:
Oliver, Maude I. G.: Swedish art at the St. Louis exposition
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20710#0069
Swedish Art at St. Louis
northern winter's night. Thus it happens that In contrast to the purely Swedish character of
in no country of the world is art more national, the present exhibit, one may note, perhaps, a
more animated, or more true than it is in Sweden radical departure from the French influence in the
to-day, convincing evidence of which is shown in work displayed by Baron Gustaf Cederstrom,
the superb display from that country in the Art Schultzberg, Bohm, and others at the Chicago
Palace of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Exposition. Again, if one or another of the names
This is a magnificent collection, notwithstanding at the latter exposition is missing from the walls at
the fact that but one of the artist leagues is repre- St. Louis, we are attracted by the work of several
sented as a unit. Had all the societies responded, youngerartists in their stead—Almqvist, Ankarcrona,
several times the allotted space would have been Bergstrom, Bernhard and Emil Osterman, V. Smith,
necessary for their accommodation and perhaps Vallen and Kallstenius—Kallstenius, who, with
the showing would not have been of such uniform Schultzberg, is ranked as the greatest Swedish
excellence throughout as it now is. The fact is, landscapist of the younger generation. Essays of
however, that the most prominent members of the the northern summer especially appeal to Mr.
other societies were especially invited to contribute Kallstenius, and are rendered with equal facility
work, which they have generously and creditably whether enveloped in the full light of day flooding
done. The commission was put under the manage- over the woods and pine hills, or in twilight wherein
ment of A. Schultzberg, who has discharged the deep blue air catches a golden radiance, or
his duties with perfect satisfaction and fairness to wrapped in the tender veil of night. With its
all concerned. silent reflection in the waters beneath, The Evening
"THE BUZZARD" BY A SCHULTZBERO
52
northern winter's night. Thus it happens that In contrast to the purely Swedish character of
in no country of the world is art more national, the present exhibit, one may note, perhaps, a
more animated, or more true than it is in Sweden radical departure from the French influence in the
to-day, convincing evidence of which is shown in work displayed by Baron Gustaf Cederstrom,
the superb display from that country in the Art Schultzberg, Bohm, and others at the Chicago
Palace of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Exposition. Again, if one or another of the names
This is a magnificent collection, notwithstanding at the latter exposition is missing from the walls at
the fact that but one of the artist leagues is repre- St. Louis, we are attracted by the work of several
sented as a unit. Had all the societies responded, youngerartists in their stead—Almqvist, Ankarcrona,
several times the allotted space would have been Bergstrom, Bernhard and Emil Osterman, V. Smith,
necessary for their accommodation and perhaps Vallen and Kallstenius—Kallstenius, who, with
the showing would not have been of such uniform Schultzberg, is ranked as the greatest Swedish
excellence throughout as it now is. The fact is, landscapist of the younger generation. Essays of
however, that the most prominent members of the the northern summer especially appeal to Mr.
other societies were especially invited to contribute Kallstenius, and are rendered with equal facility
work, which they have generously and creditably whether enveloped in the full light of day flooding
done. The commission was put under the manage- over the woods and pine hills, or in twilight wherein
ment of A. Schultzberg, who has discharged the deep blue air catches a golden radiance, or
his duties with perfect satisfaction and fairness to wrapped in the tender veil of night. With its
all concerned. silent reflection in the waters beneath, The Evening
"THE BUZZARD" BY A SCHULTZBERO
52