DOI Heft:
No. 293 (August 1917)
DOI Artikel:Salaman, Malcolm C.: The Great War: Britain's efforts and ideals depicted by British artists
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21263#0120
The Great War: Britain s Efforts and Ideals
the one, simply crowned, kneeling on soft and the living crowd moves forward again with
cushions, unsheathing a sword ; the other, bare- revived spirit, carrying as of yore the national
headed, standing close beside her in an attitude flag ; and the hopeful young builders point this
of heroic defiance against the fearsome bird of out to the regretful old. It is an inspiriting
prey—a black eagle—which, with menacing message that Mr. Clausen conveys with such
talons and cruel beak, comes hurtling " down graphic impressiveness. The idea of " Italia
the azure deep of air " to swoop pitilessly upon Redenta " has inspired Mr. Charles Ricketts to
the serene and pleasant land, lovely with luxu- a very beautiful decorative design. Nobly
riance of flowering nature. This is a charming conceived is the heroic winged figure of Italy
example of colour-lithography. The Freedom striking back the double-headed eagle of Austria,.
of the Seas Mr. Frank Brangwyn's vigorous while the pathetic figures representing the long-
imagination interprets with ironic suggestion ; alienated cities seem scarcely able yet to realize
for, amid great green ocean waves, a handful of their redemption. Mr. Edmond Dulac's Poland
men adrift in an open boat are beating off the a Nation is rich in its colour arrangement. The
deadly attack of a terribh monster of the deep. Japanese influence is suggested not only in the
Mr. Maurice Greiffenhagen's fine design, The design, but in the Samurai-like character of the
Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to France, is par- young Polish warrior who, wearing, as the
ticularly happy in the heroic aspect of France, artist tells us, " the semi-Oriental armour of the
with the tenderly protective response to the sixteenth century," is wiping his bloody sword
pathetic clinging figures of the dear restored after having slain the tyrant black eagles, while
provinces, so expressively personified. Noble the white eagle of Poland is about to soar once
in pictorial conception and spiritual meaning is again to freedom. Professor Gerald Moira
Mr. Clausen's Restoration of Belgium. The ruins symbolizes The Restoration of Serbia, with the
are being restored, new structures are rising, strenuous erection, on iron supports of enormous
"MAKING SAILORS! BOAT DRILL*'
104
BY FRANK BRANGWYN, A.R.A.
the one, simply crowned, kneeling on soft and the living crowd moves forward again with
cushions, unsheathing a sword ; the other, bare- revived spirit, carrying as of yore the national
headed, standing close beside her in an attitude flag ; and the hopeful young builders point this
of heroic defiance against the fearsome bird of out to the regretful old. It is an inspiriting
prey—a black eagle—which, with menacing message that Mr. Clausen conveys with such
talons and cruel beak, comes hurtling " down graphic impressiveness. The idea of " Italia
the azure deep of air " to swoop pitilessly upon Redenta " has inspired Mr. Charles Ricketts to
the serene and pleasant land, lovely with luxu- a very beautiful decorative design. Nobly
riance of flowering nature. This is a charming conceived is the heroic winged figure of Italy
example of colour-lithography. The Freedom striking back the double-headed eagle of Austria,.
of the Seas Mr. Frank Brangwyn's vigorous while the pathetic figures representing the long-
imagination interprets with ironic suggestion ; alienated cities seem scarcely able yet to realize
for, amid great green ocean waves, a handful of their redemption. Mr. Edmond Dulac's Poland
men adrift in an open boat are beating off the a Nation is rich in its colour arrangement. The
deadly attack of a terribh monster of the deep. Japanese influence is suggested not only in the
Mr. Maurice Greiffenhagen's fine design, The design, but in the Samurai-like character of the
Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to France, is par- young Polish warrior who, wearing, as the
ticularly happy in the heroic aspect of France, artist tells us, " the semi-Oriental armour of the
with the tenderly protective response to the sixteenth century," is wiping his bloody sword
pathetic clinging figures of the dear restored after having slain the tyrant black eagles, while
provinces, so expressively personified. Noble the white eagle of Poland is about to soar once
in pictorial conception and spiritual meaning is again to freedom. Professor Gerald Moira
Mr. Clausen's Restoration of Belgium. The ruins symbolizes The Restoration of Serbia, with the
are being restored, new structures are rising, strenuous erection, on iron supports of enormous
"MAKING SAILORS! BOAT DRILL*'
104
BY FRANK BRANGWYN, A.R.A.