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Show i Sculptor Bafnard Completes Pennsylvania Capitol Work t:s.'"-,; '-'"' ' -i' ( " I I I I ' .. .e-x -r-in . 5reFrc ffnxy jajsjrwwVJrx ATfo -rj.3ri L.ir 1 NEW YORK. Hsvlns: completed Ihei - two marble (roups Involvlna thirty fl-ores fl-ores for the state capltol In Harrlsburs. Pa. Mr. Oeonte Orey Barnard, who has been ensured In this work for elrht !, J-JH fj f MVtSHMf'tWIarB--ay4Mw1M tsl 1h T country. He brought his fsmlly. con-slsllnr con-slsllnr of Mrs. Barnsrd snd their three children, snd announced thst he hence-forth hence-forth would reside In this country, where, he said, "a broader, areater art Is destined des-tined to be created." He will build a bouse at Fort Washington Heights aa one of a colonv of artists. "1 understand there has been some criticism of my use of the nude In my flrures for the Pennsylvania capltol. Mr. Barnard said. "One cannot portray the majesty and beauty of the human form If he hides It under dresses i or trousers. I sm not ons to say that those who object to the nude In art are prejudiced: I say different persons have different- standards of srt Real. art Is visible music. The score of a grand opera la not beautiful when It lies between be-tween the covers of a book. but It spesks to us In beautiful languase when it Is sunn and plsyed. A free hand was rtven to me In the conception of the nrures and (roups for the Pennsylvania capltol. If some persons deslrs to cover them up. they, will near no objection from me. I have portrayed my subJscU ao-fordlnr ao-fordlnr to mv standard of art. |