DOI Heft:
Nr. 246 (September 1913)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21159#0326
Studio-Talk
At Kettering, Northants,
early last month, Earl
Spencer, Lord-Lieutenant
of the county, formally
inaugurated the Alfred
East Art Gallery, which
has been erected by the
Urban Council to house a
fine collection of pictures
and etchings recently pre-
sented by the distinguished
painter, who is a native of
the town.
As an example of decorative sculpture the group,
Romance, contributed by Mr. Gilbert Bayes to the
recent exhibition of the Royal Academy, is of
memorable importance. In his treatment of this
group Mr. Bayes has chosen with sound discretion
a middle course between too obvious realism and
extravagant fantasy—his decorative convention is
commendably intelligent and unspoiled by affecta-
tions which would imply a want of artistic sincerity
on his part. The best characteristic of his design
is, perhaps, its largeness of manner, its breadth and
richness of technical quality; but it has, too, an
agreeable suavity of line and 'a thoroughly judicious
balance of masses. The forms have a certain sump-
tuousness that is distinctly satisfying and theyarekept
so well in harmony one with
the other that each contri-
butes in exactly the right
proportion to the greatest
effect of the work.
large sculptured figure of St. Stephen, with two
angels beneath bearing a shield on which are
represented the emblems of his martyrdom—on
each side are figures of the Madonna, St Joseph,
St. Peter and St. Paul. The subjects of the panels
painted by Mr. Davies represent appropriately the
four chief events in the history of St. Stephen, his
Ordination, his ministrations to the poor, his
summons before the Council for blasphemy, and
his Martyrdom. The mediaeval treatment of these
is in harmony with the Gothic design employed
both in the triptych and the church. The paintings
are executed in spirit fresco on mahogany panels
and are exceedingly succesful in their rich and
harmonious colouring. A. McK.
Birmingham.
—We illustrate
another example
of the successful
collaboration of the archi-
tect and painter in church
decoration, in the work of
Mr. W. H. Bidlake, M.A.,
and Mr. F. W. Davies,R.I.,
who have recently finished
the triptych at St. Stephen’s
Church, Newtown Row, a
building designed by Mr.
Bidlake. The triptych is
designed on traditional
lines with some original
work in the detailing, and
is constructed in fumed
oak. In the centre is a
3°6
“ ROMANCE”
]}Y^GILBERT BAYES
At Kettering, Northants,
early last month, Earl
Spencer, Lord-Lieutenant
of the county, formally
inaugurated the Alfred
East Art Gallery, which
has been erected by the
Urban Council to house a
fine collection of pictures
and etchings recently pre-
sented by the distinguished
painter, who is a native of
the town.
As an example of decorative sculpture the group,
Romance, contributed by Mr. Gilbert Bayes to the
recent exhibition of the Royal Academy, is of
memorable importance. In his treatment of this
group Mr. Bayes has chosen with sound discretion
a middle course between too obvious realism and
extravagant fantasy—his decorative convention is
commendably intelligent and unspoiled by affecta-
tions which would imply a want of artistic sincerity
on his part. The best characteristic of his design
is, perhaps, its largeness of manner, its breadth and
richness of technical quality; but it has, too, an
agreeable suavity of line and 'a thoroughly judicious
balance of masses. The forms have a certain sump-
tuousness that is distinctly satisfying and theyarekept
so well in harmony one with
the other that each contri-
butes in exactly the right
proportion to the greatest
effect of the work.
large sculptured figure of St. Stephen, with two
angels beneath bearing a shield on which are
represented the emblems of his martyrdom—on
each side are figures of the Madonna, St Joseph,
St. Peter and St. Paul. The subjects of the panels
painted by Mr. Davies represent appropriately the
four chief events in the history of St. Stephen, his
Ordination, his ministrations to the poor, his
summons before the Council for blasphemy, and
his Martyrdom. The mediaeval treatment of these
is in harmony with the Gothic design employed
both in the triptych and the church. The paintings
are executed in spirit fresco on mahogany panels
and are exceedingly succesful in their rich and
harmonious colouring. A. McK.
Birmingham.
—We illustrate
another example
of the successful
collaboration of the archi-
tect and painter in church
decoration, in the work of
Mr. W. H. Bidlake, M.A.,
and Mr. F. W. Davies,R.I.,
who have recently finished
the triptych at St. Stephen’s
Church, Newtown Row, a
building designed by Mr.
Bidlake. The triptych is
designed on traditional
lines with some original
work in the detailing, and
is constructed in fumed
oak. In the centre is a
3°6
“ ROMANCE”
]}Y^GILBERT BAYES