DOI Heft:
No. 158 (May, 1906)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20714#0382
Studio- Talk
associates, its influence is
none the less wholesome
and refreshing. The Hun-
garian Barbizon is known
as Nagybanya, a little town
lying among the mountains
of the north-east, and rival-
ling the scenery of Switzer-
land in its natural beauty.
Some eight years ago a
little group of young artists
took up their abode there,
leaving behind the busy
capital, with its nerve-
killing bustle and noise, to
rest on the gentle breast of
nature and fill their souls
with the scent of the wild
"weed burners" by ludovico tommasi flowers.
neighbouring town of Pistoia. The architectural The leader of this small company was Simon
designs were by Prof. Azzolini, whose education, too Holl6sy, the Hungarian master, so well and favour-
narrowly confined to the classical Florentine models ably known in Munich, who has since definitely
of the fifteenth century, cannot be discussed here, taken up his residence in Germany. But the little
Capable artists like Rivalta, Calandra, and Roma- republic was not left without a head, for the artists
gnoli assisted in the ornamental sculp-
ture. The external frescoes below the
cornice represent figures of Labour and
Industry, and have been executed in
true fresco by Casanova of Bologna.
The internal decoration in tempera has
been chiefly carried out by Galileo Chini,
whose big friezes (especially the two
powerful foreshortenings of oxen and
horses) in the larger room clearly show
that the freer spirit of modern art may
harmoniously permeate an atmosphere
of ancient style.
I may add that the rooms of the
Promotrice have also witnessed the
appearance of the new tempera brillante
of Alfonso Muzii, a painter of the
Abruzzi now settled at Florence, who has
expended much time and trouble over
these colours of his, which may in many
cases be substituted with great advantage
for oil-colours. R. P.
BUDAPEST.—Hungary, too, has
a Barbizon of her own, and
though its origin is much
more recent than that of the
district made famous by Millet and his
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' lottando" by buemi
associates, its influence is
none the less wholesome
and refreshing. The Hun-
garian Barbizon is known
as Nagybanya, a little town
lying among the mountains
of the north-east, and rival-
ling the scenery of Switzer-
land in its natural beauty.
Some eight years ago a
little group of young artists
took up their abode there,
leaving behind the busy
capital, with its nerve-
killing bustle and noise, to
rest on the gentle breast of
nature and fill their souls
with the scent of the wild
"weed burners" by ludovico tommasi flowers.
neighbouring town of Pistoia. The architectural The leader of this small company was Simon
designs were by Prof. Azzolini, whose education, too Holl6sy, the Hungarian master, so well and favour-
narrowly confined to the classical Florentine models ably known in Munich, who has since definitely
of the fifteenth century, cannot be discussed here, taken up his residence in Germany. But the little
Capable artists like Rivalta, Calandra, and Roma- republic was not left without a head, for the artists
gnoli assisted in the ornamental sculp-
ture. The external frescoes below the
cornice represent figures of Labour and
Industry, and have been executed in
true fresco by Casanova of Bologna.
The internal decoration in tempera has
been chiefly carried out by Galileo Chini,
whose big friezes (especially the two
powerful foreshortenings of oxen and
horses) in the larger room clearly show
that the freer spirit of modern art may
harmoniously permeate an atmosphere
of ancient style.
I may add that the rooms of the
Promotrice have also witnessed the
appearance of the new tempera brillante
of Alfonso Muzii, a painter of the
Abruzzi now settled at Florence, who has
expended much time and trouble over
these colours of his, which may in many
cases be substituted with great advantage
for oil-colours. R. P.
BUDAPEST.—Hungary, too, has
a Barbizon of her own, and
though its origin is much
more recent than that of the
district made famous by Millet and his
362
' lottando" by buemi