SPANISH ART AT FOGG MUSEUM DISPLAYS FORMER SPLENDOOR

A recent acquisition to the Fogg Museum of Art is a loan exhibition of notable paintings which will be open to the public from January 17 to January 30. This exhibition is designed particularly to set before the students in Professor Post's course on Spanish Art, fine original examples of the work of some of the greatest artists about whom he has been lecturing. Particular emphasis is laid on the period when Spanish art was at its flood tide; that is, the 17th century. And yet, through the generosity and co-operation or the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, there is one superb example at least to illustrate the little known Spanish primitives. This is the splendid example by Borrassa, which is in fact one of the best Catalonian primitives in all the world. There are also fine examples of the work of El Greco, Zurburan, Carreno, Coello, Goya, and others.

The most important picture of all, however, and the one that will be longest remembered, is the wonderful portrait of Olivares from the Villahermosa Collection in Madrid, painted by Velasquez in 1624. Throughout Velasquez's life and work. Philip IV and the Count Duke of Olivares exercised the strongest influence upon him, and during the early years of the master's activity as court painter, he produced almost exclusively portraits of the royal family and of Olivares. Of the latter, unfortunately only a limited number are extant; the balance were destroyed when Olivares fell into disgrace in 1643. Though Olivares is younger in the full length portrait now at the Fogg than in the famous equestrian Prado picture, the likeness between the two is striking. In the picture under discussion, the pose and expression are dignified and impressive. The massive black robed figure stands out against a perfectly painted gray background. The characteristic left hand rests on the hilt of the sword and the right grasps a table covered with red velvet. The gold chain, the tip.

At half-past twelve the party will pass through Memorial Hall and proceed to the Widener Library, where a picture will be taken on the steps, after the members have looked over the interior of the building.

The ladies will lunch with Mrs. Lowell, while the President and Fellows of the University will give a luncheon to the gentlemen of the party at the Union, in order that they may meet the members of the Faculty.

Mr. William Phillips '00 is in charge of the entire tour of the delegates, while Professors C. A. Coolidge '81, Dr. Thomas Barbour '06, and Mr. T. W. Hunnewell, 2d '02 are in charge of the visit to the University.