. Portrait . ct. Still, the situation is slightly different in latter has certain regulations of likeness and clear-ness of definition, of direct representation and repro-duction of actualities, which cannot be brushed painters are aware of this and try to escape criti-cism by labeling their efforts with pictorial titles asPromenade and Village Rider, that have but littleto do with portraiture. These modern painters certainly do not suffer frompoverty of imagination. They put all the variety theycan into their portraits, and they quite well understand PORTRAIT to make
. Portrait . ct. Still, the situation is slightly different in latter has certain regulations of likeness and clear-ness of definition, of direct representation and repro-duction of actualities, which cannot be brushed painters are aware of this and try to escape criti-cism by labeling their efforts with pictorial titles asPromenade and Village Rider, that have but littleto do with portraiture. These modern painters certainly do not suffer frompoverty of imagination. They put all the variety theycan into their portraits, and they quite well understand PORTRAIT to make them unusual when the sitters give them thechance. Gustave Pierris attempt of depicting amother with her six children and a dog taking a walkin a winter landscape resembles a humorous made use of a certain flatness of tone and a decora-tive design that repeats triangular shapes throughoutthe composition. There are five elongated triangularshapes of which the eye becomes conscious at the first. Promenade by G. Pierri, France glance. But not satisfied with these, he introduced allsorts of triangles, in the smaller children, in the feetof the dog and the three little ones, and in the detailsof the costume (noticeably in the caps). Even the uppercontour of the group produces a zigzag fine. The facesare shown either in profile or liberal three-quarter viewsso there is no reason whv thev should not be faithful PORTRAIT records of resemblances. Quite a daring performancedisplaying considerable skill in composition! The handling of a group of seven is at no time aneasy task. The question is solely whether people careto be represented in such a mardi-gras fashion, whetherit is in good taste and fulfilling the purposes why itwas made. That such a procession—as a motif as well asin treatment—is stepping outside the boundary lines ofportraiture is indisputable.
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