European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Reviews Ecru Fijn objects on display in Tom Kurt exhibit Sheds Light on mysterious etruscan by to Slavis stall writer the Mimi Iii fur Freand Early history in Frankfurt k the Wilc til a show of etruscan Art and artefact in the r f the carmelite nunnery i Tanh Liti in Onici until july 24. For years Lii Lar scans remained ,1 mystery people. Iliev seemed to Hove crime Mil ref nowhere id develop Une of i he highest cultures nil the italian Pennin Simla and then 1o have disappeared almost 05 mysteriously is they appeared. I h has since confirmed that the Imru scans Rome from minor about 2, years ago Landing on the italian Toast Between the Arno and tiber Rivers. Their culture melded with those of the indigenous Peoples they met resulting in a new culture 111, became Rich and famous. The greeks called them Tyr Henri a name also Given 1o the Mediterranean sea Between Sicily Sardinia and the italian coast the tyrrhenian sea which was dominated by the etruscan Fleet. The romans called their More or less peaceful Northern neighbors Tusci or Al Rustlie. They themselves Rasta or . The etruscan Are also credited with laying the first Stone foundation on the seven Hills that would later Mark the Sile of the City of rome1. For the most part the 700 objection View in Frankfurt time from the topographical Central museum in Florence. The plexus were found in sever. Siles of etruscan lilies d alb Peru Vetu Lonia , Chiuli. Colonn and Cassel Nativo Berar Denga. The pieces Are All dated from in 600 b.c., the period which etruscan specialists refer to As the Oriental phase in etruscan history. Valuable burial artefacts weapons everyday tools and jewelry con be seen at the exhibit As Well As rare objects of Art and the unique writing Label from Marsiliano d Alegna. This exhibit is the first Parl of a series of shows planned for Frankfurt under the title Tuscany in others Are florentine drawings of the Seicento sept. 23-dcc, 4 in inc Frankfurter Kunst heroin and Brunelleschi City Florence As a theater site oct. 1 dec. In the Lapin rim of the historical museum. Also Italy will be the theme of Frankfurt s International Book pair in october the museum is open tuesdays from 10 . To 5 ., wednesdays until k ., and thursday through sunday from 10 . To 5 The Entrance fee is 5 Marks $2.95. Spend a magical hour in the world of african Art by de Reavis staff writer to i pc i enc some of the Power of Africa for a truly hour walk through the exhibit of an in Art in Hes Chin museum in Frankfurt. I in to you will also discover much about the roots tit modern european Arl which discovered it at about the turn of the Century ii was a relatively late discovery for contacts had Beun established decades earlier via european imperialism on the dark continent. The so called european primitives used frit in it techniques to help them in their break with conventional ism. In France the fauvism is and Bisk. Such As Matisse and Picasso propagated african Art Ai an antidote to what they saw As the degenerating effects of an Overly refined society in Germany in was the expressionists such As Kirchner. This Early enthusiasm for african Art was genuine bul selfish for it was an exploitive interest. There was no interest in african Art in the african context the Fucus was on what Europe could Lake from it. Cubits were fascinated above All by the stringent formality of african Arl 11 was an expressive Arl to the limit but never Brake the rules of form. This exhibit was Pul together by Werner Schmalenbach director of the Art collection of nor Rhein westfalen for his museum in Disseldorf bul also for Frankfurt and for Munich it moves to the bavarian capital in mid August. Schmalenbach chose objects from the Best known collection of so called primitive Art in the world the Barbier Mueller collection in Geneva. In 1929, Josef Mueller in Solo Thum began putting his collection together. In 1977, those items were United with the collection of Mueller s son in Law Jean Paul Barier in a new museum in Geneva. An excellent show Catalon in Only with More than 300 High Quality photographs sell for 49 Marks about $29 at the exhibit a hard bound version can be purchased in German bookstores for he Marks about $50. Another show on the same floor makes for an Ileri Sling contrast. Paintings drawings graphics and sculptures by Spanish Painter Juan Miro from the Spanish stale collection Are Worth the visit. The Schirn museum is on Frankfurt s City halt Square Omerberg. It ii open from tuesday through Friday from 10 . Io9 ., and on saturday sundays and holidays from 10 . To 7 The Entrance fee for either the african Art or Miro exhibit is 4 Marks $2.35 on workdays and 3 Mark about in .75 on sundays with 1-Mark discounts for Slud enl. Tickets for both exhibits Cost 6 Marks $3.50 on workdays 5 Marks s2.95 on sundays and holidays. 24 in Riff mjg Iri file june 16, 1983
