DOI Heft:
No. 389 (August 1925)
DOI Artikel:[Studio-talk]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21403#0141
ROME—THE ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND
he later developed a tendency towards
the barocco, but of a striking Berninian
character, always instinct with life and
vigour. He has now attained what most
critics consider to be his best and most
personal expression, classical but entirely
individual both in conception and execu-
tion, a a 0 a a a
His deep knowledge of anatomy enables
him to treat the human figure with that
superb craftsmanship which we admire
in all his works, and he has the gift of
obtaining some wonderful effects of light
and shade, especially in his graceful
draperies, which remind us of the ancient
Greek masters. As a portrait sculptor
he stands in the very foremost rank, for
he has a mysterious gift of expressing
the very soul and individuality of his
model. 000000
It is particularly significant to find that
some of Professor Cataldi's works have met
with cordial appreciation in one of the
most fastidious art centres, namely, Paris,
where his Medusa, a magnificent bronze
statue reminiscent of the art of Gian
Bologna and of the Cinquecento, now
adorns the Jardin Galliera, while he has
the almost unique honour of being repre-
sented by his works both at the Luxem-
bourg and at the Petit Palais. 0 0
Edward C. Strutt.
" PORTRAIT OF A LADY " (MARBLE)
BY AMLETO CATALDI. (By courtesy
of the Senhora de Villa Marina)
"GEORGE CLINT, A.R.A., PRESIDENT O
THE ARTISTS' ANNUITY FUND, 1830-
1832." BY WILLIAM MULREADY, R.A.
(From John Pye's " Patronage of British
Art." Longmans, 1845)
THE ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT
FUND. 0 0 0 0 0
THAT many a genius has died of
neglect is a fact vouched for not only
by romance but also by actuality. There
is no independence and disorganisation in
other spheres at all comparable with that
prevailing among the practitioners of art.
For which reason the attempt to bind
together the volatile elements, and the
giving of discreet and seasonable aid is all
the more praiseworthy. The institution
which is the subject of this article was
founded in 1810 to carry out such a
purpose. It has had distinguished presi-
dents, and though some vicissitudes and
dissensions marked its early career, the
Society has long outlived these. It can
claim that it holds a strong position to
face the future, and that it is remarkable
in the large benefits it gives for very small
payments. Indeed, the Society deserves
every encouragement, and all artists should
consider well the advantages which it
offers. 000000
135
he later developed a tendency towards
the barocco, but of a striking Berninian
character, always instinct with life and
vigour. He has now attained what most
critics consider to be his best and most
personal expression, classical but entirely
individual both in conception and execu-
tion, a a 0 a a a
His deep knowledge of anatomy enables
him to treat the human figure with that
superb craftsmanship which we admire
in all his works, and he has the gift of
obtaining some wonderful effects of light
and shade, especially in his graceful
draperies, which remind us of the ancient
Greek masters. As a portrait sculptor
he stands in the very foremost rank, for
he has a mysterious gift of expressing
the very soul and individuality of his
model. 000000
It is particularly significant to find that
some of Professor Cataldi's works have met
with cordial appreciation in one of the
most fastidious art centres, namely, Paris,
where his Medusa, a magnificent bronze
statue reminiscent of the art of Gian
Bologna and of the Cinquecento, now
adorns the Jardin Galliera, while he has
the almost unique honour of being repre-
sented by his works both at the Luxem-
bourg and at the Petit Palais. 0 0
Edward C. Strutt.
" PORTRAIT OF A LADY " (MARBLE)
BY AMLETO CATALDI. (By courtesy
of the Senhora de Villa Marina)
"GEORGE CLINT, A.R.A., PRESIDENT O
THE ARTISTS' ANNUITY FUND, 1830-
1832." BY WILLIAM MULREADY, R.A.
(From John Pye's " Patronage of British
Art." Longmans, 1845)
THE ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT
FUND. 0 0 0 0 0
THAT many a genius has died of
neglect is a fact vouched for not only
by romance but also by actuality. There
is no independence and disorganisation in
other spheres at all comparable with that
prevailing among the practitioners of art.
For which reason the attempt to bind
together the volatile elements, and the
giving of discreet and seasonable aid is all
the more praiseworthy. The institution
which is the subject of this article was
founded in 1810 to carry out such a
purpose. It has had distinguished presi-
dents, and though some vicissitudes and
dissensions marked its early career, the
Society has long outlived these. It can
claim that it holds a strong position to
face the future, and that it is remarkable
in the large benefits it gives for very small
payments. Indeed, the Society deserves
every encouragement, and all artists should
consider well the advantages which it
offers. 000000
135