Art

Written By: Prof. Boris Schatz

Painting of the Prophet Isaiah by Prof. Boris Schatz to Join the Gutenberg Bible in the Congres­sional Library at Washington as a Gill from the Palestinian Ar­tist.

A PAINTING of the prophet Isaiah by Prof. Boris Schatz of Palestine, who is in Kansas City with a collection of his paintings and sculptures, has been presented to President Herbert Hoo­ver for the congressional library in Washington, by the Jewish women, of Boston.

The painting, now on exhibition in Boston before leaving to. join Dr Otto Vollbehr Gutenberg Bible and col­lection of incunabula, is regarded as one of Professor Schatz finest works in oil for it represents the preacher moment of eloquence, with his message. The frame also is In elaborate work of art, a design of figures grouped around the tree of life hammered into the brass.

A large collection of Professor Schatz ivory carvings was seen pri­vately yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edwin W. Shields, 5110 Cherry Street. In their frames of hammered brass, they were shown against background of old crimson velvet, which brought out delicate and expressive detail and the soft surface of ivory. The portrait of Aaron Wise, father of Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York And the portrait of Nathan Straus show how faithful are his likenesses and how fine his craftsmanship. "The Old Scribe" seen yesterday is a carving of great beauty represent a Hebrew historian in deep bought Professor Schatz and his son Bezalel, in polished phrases of first one language and then another tell the story of their work in Jeru­salem, where they are building a school of Hebraic art in thirty five styles and mediums, and tal­ented students are trained without cost or obligation. They devote not only their life, but the income from their art; to the new art project in an ancient land.

The quiet of Jerusalem is conducive to art work, Professor Schatz says and he finds it much easier to work there than in America. But he is an enthusiastic admirer of the work of American painters, par­ticularly the paintings of George Innes, which he says have no rivals of their kind. He marvels that the art of America is not better known in other lands, for it has both strength and character, and a fine, fresh mes­sage.

His admiration of America is un­bounded, for he has found in this country the most beautiful works by the French impressionists and earlier Frenchmen and Englishmen. The Boston museum has the best Millets he has seen, and in Chicago there are the finest Monets.

His paintings and sculptures will remain at the Y. M. H. A. building, 1600 Linwood, until Sunday evening, when they will be taken to Denver in a transcontinental tour.

M. K. P.

 
 

Art

Written By: Prof. Boris Schatz

Painting of the Prophet Isaiah by Prof. Boris Schatz to Join the Gutenberg Bible in the Congres­sional Library at Washington as a Gill from the Palestinian Ar­tist.

A PAINTING of the prophet Isaiah by Prof. Boris Schatz of Palestine, who is in Kansas City with a collection of his paintings and sculptures, has been presented to President Herbert Hoo­ver for the congressional library in Washington, by the Jewish women, of Boston.

The painting, now on exhibition in Boston before leaving to. join Dr Otto Vollbehr Gutenberg Bible and col­lection of incunabula, is regarded as one of Professor Schatz finest works in oil for it represents the preacher moment of eloquence, with his message. The frame also is In elaborate work of art, a design of figures grouped around the tree of life hammered into the brass.

A large collection of Professor Schatz ivory carvings was seen pri­vately yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edwin W. Shields, 5110 Cherry Street. In their frames of hammered brass, they were shown against background of old crimson velvet, which brought out delicate and expressive detail and the soft surface of ivory. The portrait of Aaron Wise, father of Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York And the portrait of Nathan Straus show how faithful are his likenesses and how fine his craftsmanship. "The Old Scribe" seen yesterday is a carving of great beauty represent a Hebrew historian in deep bought Professor Schatz and his son Bezalel, in polished phrases of first one language and then another tell the story of their work in Jeru­salem, where they are building a school of Hebraic art in thirty five styles and mediums, and tal­ented students are trained without cost or obligation. They devote not only their life, but the income from their art; to the new art project in an ancient land.

The quiet of Jerusalem is conducive to art work, Professor Schatz says and he finds it much easier to work there than in America. But he is an enthusiastic admirer of the work of American painters, par­ticularly the paintings of George Innes, which he says have no rivals of their kind. He marvels that the art of America is not better known in other lands, for it has both strength and character, and a fine, fresh mes­sage.

His admiration of America is un­bounded, for he has found in this country the most beautiful works by the French impressionists and earlier Frenchmen and Englishmen. The Boston museum has the best Millets he has seen, and in Chicago there are the finest Monets.

His paintings and sculptures will remain at the Y. M. H. A. building, 1600 Linwood, until Sunday evening, when they will be taken to Denver in a transcontinental tour.

M. K. P.

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