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predominance of the “shell-lime,” soft stone 
and imitation stone monuments which the 
designers of this part fancied were more 
in keeping with “rustic” surroundings. 
They even in some instances gave these 
stones an imitation antique surface in a 
mistaken idea that polished or highly fin- 
ished stones are not in harmony with the 
landscape. The latter delusion is cher- 
ished in a pronounced fashion in certain 
circles of artists in Germany and has even 
led to regulations in certain cemeteries 
limiting the use of polished granite. 
The views of the Leipzig exposition and 
of some of the individual memorials ex- 
hibited that are shown here demonstrate 
more forcibly than words the admirable ar- 
rangement of this model cemetery and the 
artistic standards of design that prevailed 
in a wide variety of types of small monu- 
ments. 
The “Sofie Benn” memorial, illustrated, 
is a graceful, simple type of tablet, distin- 
guished by tasteful decoration in the in- 
scription and carving about the top and an 
original form of base embodying two 
square flower receptacles hallowed out of 
the extensions of the base at either side. 
This is the work of E. C. Klucken, pro- 
prietor of the “Workshops for Cemetery 
Art,” Rat-Beilstrasse, corner Friedberger- 
landstrasse, Frankfort-am-Main. 
Another original form is shown in 
the little cross memorial, “Anna Nudine.” 
The relief cross, with its tapering back- 
ground slab, is an altogether new form of 
the cross-tablet. This was executed in dark 
Labrador granite, hammered; by Rupp & 
Moeller Granite Works, of Karlsruhe, in 
Baden, and was designed by Oberbaurat 
Prof. Dr. Billing, of Karlsruhe. 
A distinctly new effect in vase monu- 
ments is seen in the exhibit numbered 61 , 
in which the buttressed corners and raised 
bands lend something of decorative dis- 
tinction. This was designed by Architect 
W. Franke, of Karlsruhe, and executed in 
“Northern Syenite,” partly polished and 
partly hammered, by Ewald Scharf Gran- 
ite Works", in Gross-Schweidnitz bei Lo- 
bau, in Sachsen. 
Among the most interesting exhibits 
shown at the Breslau exposition was a 
collection of small marble tablet memorials 
executed by the W. Thust Marble & Gran- 
ite Works of Gnedenfrei, in Schlesien. 
Four of these, shown here, are typical of 
the remarkably interesting, original and 
varied decorative forms that have been 
wrought from these simple tablets. These 
are all executed in “Gross-Kunzendorf” 
marble from Herr Thust’s quarries at 
Gross-Kunzendorf, Germany. Two other 
examples of these interesting marble tab- 
lets and a view of some of the granite 
memorials at the Leipsic exhibit are shown 
in our art design plates in the center of 
this issue. 
A critic, writing in the leading journal 
of the monumental craft in Germany, has 
the following to say of the Leipsic monu- 
mental art exhibit : 
“The Leipzig Cemetery Art Exhibition 
displays much that is good. It is apparent 
in every object, that with great diligence, 
and often with excellent taste, work has 
been done in the improvement of the cem- 
etery. Notable progress is shown in the 
use of headstones and there are some 
pieces of faultless form as well as proper 
taste, with correct artistic technical treat- 
ment. There is so much variety in design 
that the impression of a glittering shop 
stock, such as cemeteries in part were and 
still are, is completely dissipated. Despite 
the very simple plant decorations (mostly 
shrubs), these memorials make quite an 
impressive exhibit. Here, for instance, is 
a very thin base, with a strictly conven- 
tionalized gilded Madonna, or a monument 
in light green with leaves and a few gold 
tufts on it ; a monument with a small 
bronze Christ, also little fountains, beauti- 
ful urn monuments and the large vault 
structures of Syenite and many other works. 
GRANITE TABLET WITH VASES IN BASE. SHOWN BY E. C. 
KLUCKEN AT LEIPSIC MONUMENTAL ART EXHIBIIT. 
ENTRANCE TO HISTORIC MODEL OF OLD GERMAN VIL- 
LAGE CEMETERY AT BRESLAU CEMETERY EXHIBIT. 
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