Wieneke Archive Book 3 : Moreton Galleries 1960-61 Presscuttings

lay, 1960 YOUTH James Wieneke Discusses THE IMPRESSIONISTS SCHOOL OF PAINTING Last month we looked at the school of Realism and this time we shall talk of the French Impressionists, as these fine Artists created one of the greatest Schools in the history of Art and made a break from the centuries of traditional work. The position was, that in the early 19th Century many artists became completely dissatisfied with the work being produced which was what is called Class', Art. but of course it had seri ously degenerated. lacking colour, light and life. Most of the painting was done indoors and all too fre- quently lacked vitality and impact. The painting was, generally, under a decadent influence of the great Greek and Roman tradition. With the exception of a few men. artists were working in life - kin browns, greens and greys. Revolution Resolution 4:seminal) set in. "Who will deliver us from the Greeks and Ro- mans?" was the cry. The fight was on -- and when a journalist in 1874. with un- intendec inspiration dubbed in an exhibition as an Irv- in a nexhibition as an im- pression: the name stayed; later the movement was fully launched, but it had already been christened. It must not be forgotten however, that the great English landscape artists John Constable and J. W. M. Turner. showed the Frenchmen the way. For For Outstanding Value in DIAMONDS and all your jewellery requirements and repairs see . . . s.iy . Remit/ (Eat. 11/25) 182 ADELAIDE STREET, BRISBANE Phone 2 r,858 GEMMOLOGY By E. P. McGillie, F.G.A.A. PRINCESS MARGARET CHOSE A RUBY You will have read that Princess Margaret chose an engagement ring set with a ruby. Per- haps you would like to know more about the Royal Red Gem. A ruby is born when atoms of aluminium and oxygen arrange themselves in a regular three-dimensional pattern to form a crystal of Corundum. When quite pure, this mineral is the colourless, or white, sapphire. 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Perhaps you, too, own some ruk,.es, as th' jewels used in our wrist watches are these man-made Segni, when sonic French painter, visiting London saw the work of these two g they quickly realised they had found the answer tot which they were searching Colour and Vitality astir Impressionists argued astir Imprissionists argued and quarrelled against the worn out tradition, and took their canvas and easels out into the streets and fields (for they were landscape painters mostly) as they wanted their work to inter- pret nature with colour and vitality, or to create "a slice of life" on canvas. They brought intense sun- shine and shadow as if by magic on to the canvas. They wanted one to feel the breeze playing on the water or through the waving foli- age; the trees and grass wet after rain; the glory of love- ly skies a,td moving clouds. They'd experimented at length with colours of the spectrum and primary col- ours. They used paint with vigour and breadth. And finally they presented atmosphere, new vision and design, in their stiry beauti fill paintings. Simplified Conception Their work is (Men des- cribed by the layman as un- finished but this was fully intended on the artists part. as they did not wish to weary the eye, and they wanted their work to be freely handled (technic- ally), thus helping to ex- press movement. The artists claimed that the eye could take in only so much at a "YOUTH" is published the Third Thursday in each month. Make sure you don't miss your copy. a time and they then open suggested the drawing 'in passages of the painting which were away front the actual focal point. Never - less this drawing of a sim- plified conception of things or objects was based on great knowledge and es- p.:Hence. thus the power of suggest ion was developed and carried adequate con- viction. 'rhis very approach of course, was largely re- sponsible for the name 1m- eression given by the Jour- nalist. These superb and sincere artists had a long and diffi- cult struggle but finally they convinced Europe that their art wns indeed truly won- derful painting. Great Names Some of the great names associated with Impression- ism are Gericault. Delacroix, Courbet, Daumier, were among the early men, then such artists as Renoir, Mario, Moonet, Cezanne, Pissarro. Sisley., fierthe Morisot, and Degas have teconte legend :n the world If Impressionism. The glorious pictures of these painters who brought great art to the craft of painting, arc now treasured works in whatever collec- tion one may be fortunate enough to find them. in any part of the world. Two boys sat for Senior for the first time in 1931. The scholastic record may be gauged from the four Open Scholarships won in the last two years. Of fifty boys who sat for Senior last year over thirty have under- taken courses at the Uni- versity or Teachers' Train- ing College. A notable feature of College life is the Air Training Corps which is the largest in Australia and which was presented with Ceremonial Colours by the Minister for Air in 1957, The A.T.C. Band is in con- stant demand for per- formances at public tune - dons including its annual display during Exhibition Week. The College is par- ticularly proud of its eleven Old Boys who were awarded the D.F.C. for bravery dur- ing the Second World War. 1 he functioning and de- elopment of St. Laurence's s aided tremendously by a SUNSHINE CITY A WORD PICTURE Bright wings, steel wings! Airborne our plane Soaring above the blue Pacific main! And sea-mists billowing softly, dip and sway, Ascending from the oceans' silvering spray To part at last on azure Moreton Bay With hues of dawntide glowing. Swiftly moves in panoramic splendour From mountain ranges flung, the winding river Gleaming with unimaginable splendour, Through Brisbane city flowing. Homesteads, gardens, factories, shops and mills Mounted on a thousand foliaged hills! And where the early sunbeams glance and WI On Church and tower, and academic wall, On dewy eaves, and spired City Hall, Windows flash like jewels. Citizens who flock to ramp and drome As circling widely, down to Earth we come Welcome the stranger to their Queensland home With sunny Queensland smiles. -M, Hamlyn-Harris. KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS SAINT LAURENCE'S COLLEGE Saint Laurence's College was opened in 1915 on St. Kilian's II Brisbane, the site of two previous schools, as a memorial to O'Quinn. The school is conducted by the Christian Brothers. teaching organisation. It has had an interrupted history since the were used by military authorities in both wars, and as a temporary during the bubonic plague of 1919-29. The roll -call was initially dropped from over 400 to 145 in 1942; it has since skyrocketed to it 850, with it teaching staff of 15. A new classroom block is to be year to afford accommodation for rapidly increasing secondary A tine modern tuck -shop has recently been completed and worl ahead on the construction of two more ovals on the school pt'ope Above, is recent aerial slew of the College and grounds, )PEN SCHOLARSHIPS most 1,iNat and generous All activity r integrated into in of the College velopment of de, tian character in boys through at which is at all in ally religious. The Cheapest 11.1 Selection of Posint for Colleen, body of Nitwits who have formed a Ladies' Committee and a Fathers' Committee, and who by their voluntary work have carried out many fund raising functions and building proiccts. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Cultural activities are re- garded as most important; the College has been prom- inent in both City of Bris- bane and Christian Brothers' Eisteddfodau, and there arc vigorous debating groups engaging in inter -school conipetition. 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