DOI Heft:
No. 171 (June, 1907)
DOI Artikel:Covey, Arthur Sinclair: The Venice exhibition: Mr. Brangwyn's decorative panels in the British section
DOI Artikel:The coloured stencil drawings of Ludwig Jungnickel
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20775#0043
L. Jungnickel's Coloured Stencil Drawings
"the mowers (coloured stencil drawing) by ludwig jungnickel
the panel. He has chosen some figures in the act which as I have before suggested always does more
of loading and unloading boats laden with wine, towards bringing out the spirit of the thing in a
vegetables, and fruits. In this I find a strong Brangwyn composition than does any incident or
pattern which in its largeness of masses would incidents occurring in the picture,
support the heaviest of architecture with sufficient These elements are without doubt the most
incident and minor notes to prevent the whole thing personal in all the phases of the work of this
from being cumbersome. versatile artist, and I believe that most painters
The two remaining subjects, which treat of British and sculptors will agree that they are the most
subjects, occupy positions at either end of the room, powerful means placed in the hands of the artist,
and are much smaller than the Venetian composi- The pictures shown in the British room are
tions. This change in the character of the motifs is representative, and the number has been kept in pro-
not so apparent as the colour scheme, and the deco- portion to the space allotted, considerable wall space
rative treatment is quite similar in the whole set. being given to each picture. The English visitor at the
The two subjects Steel Workers and Agricultural Venice Exhibition this summer should be gratified
Labourers are not new to Mr. Brangwyn, but in the not only at the excellence of the work shown, but the
latter he seems to me to strike a new note. Four tasteful manner in which the pictures have been
figures are seen picking cabbages in the cool grey hung, as well as by the fine aspect which the room
light of early morning. A mist seems to envelop itself presents. Arthur S. Covey.
them, giving the whole a sense of reality which is
most refreshing, at the same time taking its place f | HE COLOURED STENCIL
in perfect harmony with the remaining panels. The DRAWINGS OF LUDWIG
Steel Workers is painted in the same scheme of JUNGNICKEL.
greyish-blue and gold. Two half-nude figures are M.
seen pushing a truckload of ore, and the power In a recent number of The Studio, a brief
suggested is tremendous, emphasised by the line account was given of the Imperial Arts and Crafts
and the arrangement of masses in the composition, Schools (Kunstgewerbeschulen) at Vienna, and in
"the mowers (coloured stencil drawing) by ludwig jungnickel
the panel. He has chosen some figures in the act which as I have before suggested always does more
of loading and unloading boats laden with wine, towards bringing out the spirit of the thing in a
vegetables, and fruits. In this I find a strong Brangwyn composition than does any incident or
pattern which in its largeness of masses would incidents occurring in the picture,
support the heaviest of architecture with sufficient These elements are without doubt the most
incident and minor notes to prevent the whole thing personal in all the phases of the work of this
from being cumbersome. versatile artist, and I believe that most painters
The two remaining subjects, which treat of British and sculptors will agree that they are the most
subjects, occupy positions at either end of the room, powerful means placed in the hands of the artist,
and are much smaller than the Venetian composi- The pictures shown in the British room are
tions. This change in the character of the motifs is representative, and the number has been kept in pro-
not so apparent as the colour scheme, and the deco- portion to the space allotted, considerable wall space
rative treatment is quite similar in the whole set. being given to each picture. The English visitor at the
The two subjects Steel Workers and Agricultural Venice Exhibition this summer should be gratified
Labourers are not new to Mr. Brangwyn, but in the not only at the excellence of the work shown, but the
latter he seems to me to strike a new note. Four tasteful manner in which the pictures have been
figures are seen picking cabbages in the cool grey hung, as well as by the fine aspect which the room
light of early morning. A mist seems to envelop itself presents. Arthur S. Covey.
them, giving the whole a sense of reality which is
most refreshing, at the same time taking its place f | HE COLOURED STENCIL
in perfect harmony with the remaining panels. The DRAWINGS OF LUDWIG
Steel Workers is painted in the same scheme of JUNGNICKEL.
greyish-blue and gold. Two half-nude figures are M.
seen pushing a truckload of ore, and the power In a recent number of The Studio, a brief
suggested is tremendous, emphasised by the line account was given of the Imperial Arts and Crafts
and the arrangement of masses in the composition, Schools (Kunstgewerbeschulen) at Vienna, and in