nuittee of the First Interna-ion of Modern Decorative Art, Te rin 1902, ask us to publish the following, invitation to exhibit in the First ional Exhibition of Modern De-curative Art, which will ta place next spun in Turin, under the patronage of the King, has been most wel in every country where the industry are prospering, The lewing Art Jou world have anounced with words of ise the undertaking of the city of Tun and have published pr mmes and news "L'Art Decoratif,"a leaving French maga zine, devoted to the new Art, publish quite a hymn to the b arity and the i ing and to the brightness of judgment disp ayed in its arrangement, iiciuing the French artists to respond "body to the appeal, The Parisian Committee presided over by Mr. Berger, M. P., will exhibit in a special section the masterpieces of the French School.
Every one understands that in an Exhibition of this kind the "dh: sion of England was aques'ion of vital importance.
Mr. Walter Crane, the world-renowned decorative artist, has accepted the office of English Commissary and promises to the General Committee colle tien of the best. works of contemporary Brit sh Arlists toher with a retrospectly exhibit of the, us of the new style.
As regards Scotland, Mr. Francis New: Lery, an exquisite artist and Director of the Neliwol of Art, promises the cot tribution of the quaint, hardy, teristic School of Glasguw' Decorative Artists, Belgium could nvt fail to enter the com: petition. A local Counnitteo, under the presidency ut the you keen art critic, Mr. H. Ficrens Gevaert, and of which is a member Mr. Octave Maus, the organiser of the "Libre Esthé- fique' Exhibitions" had been at work some time when the Belgian Government wished to be associated to them, so ast part in the Exhibition in an official manner.
The Austrian Government, as soon as possession of the Programme, sent immediately to Turin the Director of the Artistic and Industrial Museam of Vienna, Mr. Arthur Hofrath vou Scala, to make the necessary arrangements with the Committee, and that gentleman offered to build a villa'and to decorate and furnish it with artistic objects from the Museum ated that of 178 of Modern Art in Vienna and from local makers.
Subsequently quite spontaneous and unexpected came the offer to exhibit. from Buueary, that demands for lier manufacturers only fifteen rooms and many show-windows!
Our illustrious Mr. Plama di Cesnola, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of ow York, promises the intervention of {the Americans, guaranteed by financial meos of which unfortunately we have but a faint idea in Europe.
Good tidings come from Denmark, from Norway, from Sweden (where our repre: [sentative is Mr. Boberg, one of the Btst imnovators of modern architecture), from Mossi, and even from the distant Japan.
Great aluerity is being displayed in the erection of the Exhibition buildings, accord ing to the projects of Mr. R.D'Atoneo, the clever Italian artist, who is the head of the architects of the Sultan of Constantine [the Exhibition of Modern Decorative h that of Fine Arts" and the Tuternational Exhibition of Artistic Phot"raphy, of Wines, Oils, and Alimentary Products, and all of them will stand in the magnificent, wide and picturesque 'Valentine Park," dist buted in special artistic build ga, which will be the first of their kind built' with a true modern character and for an Exbibition as their special object.
After many requests for extension of time the ing Committee have ex. tended the available time for the presentations of the application for exhibiting. (For Pevgramme, Regulations, and forms apply to the General Committee in arm.)
Such Exhibitors, however, who intend to occupy special space for exhibiting complete sets of rooms Ind better apply" without delay, as demands are numerous.
The public subscription towards the Exhibition has already yielded ubout 750,00) fes. and among various manners encouragement the organisers received solemn promise that the Ministry of Tudvstry and Commerce will destine a considerable number of Prize Medals for' the Exhibitors, and will purchase the best exhibited works in order to distribute them to the R. Industrial Schools.
The snee s of 1902 Exhibition is en-singular attr 1, namely. dine of uniting sured, because it will have a powerful and
great city of the Itslian Kingdom, full of artistic treasures and of all modern comforts, the most remarkable specimens of the production of the world in the field of Modern Industria! and Decorative Art.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.