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Show UTAH SCENERY UNSURPASSED SAYSLARSEN Prof. B. F. Larsen, Prominent Utah Artist, Returns from 1 European Study. B. F. Larson, professor of art at : Brigham Young university, Provo, ; arrived home Suuday after a year's absence studying painting and draw-iug draw-iug at Paris and other European I centers of art. ; "I huve enjoyed every minute of my trip," exclaimed Prof. Larson, "but I returned convinced that there is no scenery in hte world that surpasses sur-passes ours." When asked why he chose Paris as his headquarters, Prof. Larson explained that in Paris an artist is able to get the point of view of 1 the best painters and sculptors from 1 all parts of the world. "Paris is the 1 art center of the world." He said that there was a large number of 1 American artists there but very few U tabus. After spending most of his time under instruction and criticism of 1 such masters at Pierre Oaurens, Paul A. Laurens, II. Koyer, Jules Pages at the Academy Julian, the Utah artist is convinced that Utah schools should emphasize more the 1 fundamentals of drawing und painting. paint-ing. : Prof. Larson brought home a large collection of paintings, drawing, i sketches and prints of the greatest ' masterpieces which he has been asked to exhibit and which he will use to enrich his courses. 1 Although he spent most of his time in and about Paris he visited and studied in all of the great European centers of art except in Germany where access was very difficult dif-ficult due to the inflated condition j of German currency. ' Considerable time was spent on : the Bay of Naples in Italy and at 1; Venice where the international ex- hibition of paintings was being held. K America was represented by the -i paintings of about seventy-five ar- tists, according to Prof. Larson and t it was a very favorable opportunity - t to compare American art with that of Europe. At Easter time Mr. Larson was in Rome where the people of Italy throng for the religions festivals at that time of the year. There also lie found much of the best work, of the Renaissance period still hanging j on the walls of the churches for which they were painted. He had the opportunity of visiting the homes and other places of interest j connected with the gfeat masters of the Renaissance period. ! In Holland, famous for its windmills, wind-mills, he was able to get a first-hand and intimate study of native costumes cos-tumes and habits of living by visit-I visit-I ing in the homes in company with i the missionaries laboring in that district. "The courtesy and generosity of the people impressed me as much as the landscapes and costumes." He related how one elderly gentleman presented him with a small token after a short visit. Among the other places visited by Prof. Larson were Amsterdam, home of many fine old masterpieces; the Hague, another collection center ; Hanrlam, where is found Frantz Hall's collection; London, and north England where he made a study of the art and architecture of the cathedrals. |