DOI issue:
No. 171 (June, 1907)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20775#0099
Studio- Talk
VICTIMS OF A 'POGROM'" BY MAURICE MINKOWSKI
Minkowski's unusual talent as a draughtsman, has only recently completed his studies at the
and the individuality of his treatment of the human Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, where he dis-
figure are apparent at the first glance, even in a tinguished himself. The first works with which he
black-and-white reproduction. His pictures, how- has made his debut (besides the two reproduced
ever, reveal in addition a strong sense of the beauty there is a third which should be mentioned, called
of paint, and the harmony of the various patches The Invalid Sister, an admirably painted figure of
of colour in them points to a subtle sense of colour, a girl in blue) prove that he has reached an almost
The brown check shawl, the flesh tint of the ex- disquieting stage of technical and artistic maturity,
posed bosom, and the blue dress of the girl in the Let us hope his future development may be in the
picture called Homeless, constitute a very pleasing same upward direction as hitherto. P. E.
colour-harmony, which is accentuated by the sub-
dued, melancholy tone of the painting as a whole. M IT ANNHEIM.—The Jubilee Exhibition of
In. the other picture the young girl lying down to Art and Horticulture, now being held
the right, with half-open eyes, pale complexion, /VI here under the patronage of the Grand-
light reddish hair, and blue blouse, is in itself a 1 1 M. Duke of Baden, is evoking great interest
very fine bit of painting, while in the harmonious throughout Germany. It occupies an area of about
rendering of the clothing and red stockings of the ninety acres, the greater part of which is laid out in
wounded little girl in the middle and the blue a novel and original manner, in accordance with the
china mugs the quality of the painting may be independent ideas of artists and garden architects (a
called refined. On the whole his male types are recognised profession in Germany). The schemes
less successful, both from a psychological point of comprise a natural amphitheatre formed by tiers of
view and as regards their colour treatment. flowers, an old Roman garden, a garden of old-
- fashioned flowers, a model villa garden, a Japanese
Maurice Minkowski was born in Warsaw, and garden, and numerous other interesting features.
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VICTIMS OF A 'POGROM'" BY MAURICE MINKOWSKI
Minkowski's unusual talent as a draughtsman, has only recently completed his studies at the
and the individuality of his treatment of the human Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, where he dis-
figure are apparent at the first glance, even in a tinguished himself. The first works with which he
black-and-white reproduction. His pictures, how- has made his debut (besides the two reproduced
ever, reveal in addition a strong sense of the beauty there is a third which should be mentioned, called
of paint, and the harmony of the various patches The Invalid Sister, an admirably painted figure of
of colour in them points to a subtle sense of colour, a girl in blue) prove that he has reached an almost
The brown check shawl, the flesh tint of the ex- disquieting stage of technical and artistic maturity,
posed bosom, and the blue dress of the girl in the Let us hope his future development may be in the
picture called Homeless, constitute a very pleasing same upward direction as hitherto. P. E.
colour-harmony, which is accentuated by the sub-
dued, melancholy tone of the painting as a whole. M IT ANNHEIM.—The Jubilee Exhibition of
In. the other picture the young girl lying down to Art and Horticulture, now being held
the right, with half-open eyes, pale complexion, /VI here under the patronage of the Grand-
light reddish hair, and blue blouse, is in itself a 1 1 M. Duke of Baden, is evoking great interest
very fine bit of painting, while in the harmonious throughout Germany. It occupies an area of about
rendering of the clothing and red stockings of the ninety acres, the greater part of which is laid out in
wounded little girl in the middle and the blue a novel and original manner, in accordance with the
china mugs the quality of the painting may be independent ideas of artists and garden architects (a
called refined. On the whole his male types are recognised profession in Germany). The schemes
less successful, both from a psychological point of comprise a natural amphitheatre formed by tiers of
view and as regards their colour treatment. flowers, an old Roman garden, a garden of old-
- fashioned flowers, a model villa garden, a Japanese
Maurice Minkowski was born in Warsaw, and garden, and numerous other interesting features.
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