COURIER-JOURNAL Wednesday, September 25, 1985 13 Corning museum opens Carl Rungius art exhibition A major exhibition of the works of Carl he established the working methods he would Rungius, one of America's foremost big- use throughout his life. Rungius developed game painters, opened Sept. 20 at the the technique of propping up freshly shot Rockwell Museum in Coming. Entitled specimens in various poses and sketching "Majesty and Wilderness: Works by Carl them in great detail from many angles. .Rungius," the display will remain open through Nov. 3. After 1920, Rungius and his wife, Louise, This exhibition of 40 paintings and pencil spent the summers in the Canadian Rockies, drawings by the German-born wildlife artist whose scenic grandeur had a noticeable charts his development from illustrator to effect on his palette. "In the Bighorn easel painter by juxtaposing his early literal, Country" and "Woodland Caribou," both photographic-style paintings with the freer, painted in a brighter palette, demonstrate a blockier, Cezanne-like style Rungius adopted remarkable increase in color. From 1930 around 1920. until his death in 19S9, Rungius favored broad brushwork, perhaps because of his Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius was born failing eyesight, and his landscape forms near in 1869. He studied at the Berlin became almost abstract, taking on a domi­ Art School, the Academy of Fine Arts, and nance not evident in his previous work. the School of Applied Arts in Berlin, where Rungius was rewarded for his technical he was schooled in the somber style of ability and artistry when the National Romantic Realism popular in 19th-century Academy of Design made him an academ­ . In 1894, Rungius traveled overseas ician. to hunt moose with his uncle in the United The Rockwell Museum displays the largest States, later to become his adopted country. collection of American Western art in the East. The works in the current show are from .A year's stay in Brooklyn allowed Rungius the museum's permanent collection as well as to paint game animals at the Bronx Zoo and from private collections in the the American Museum of Natural History and . A catalogue of the Rungius "Monarch* of the Wilderness," created circa 1901. depicts Carl Rungius' favorite until, inspired by Ira Dodge, a western guide, exhibit is available from the Museum Shop subject, the majestic moose. Runghis' show, which opened at the Rockwell Museum on he decided to move on to Wyoming, where bookstore. September 20, wM continue through November 3. Free Rockwell Museum program to explore 'Myths of the West9 A two-day symposium entitled "Myths of keynote address on Western myths.. At 11 On Friday, Oct. 4, coffee and registration Indian in his presentation entitled "A the West" will be offered free of charge to a.m., Michael Duty, director of the Rockwell will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a talk by Clouded Image." the public by. the Rockwell Museum in Museum, will lecture on "The West and the Lonn Taylor, deputy assistant director of The symposium will conclude with a Corning. Symposium sessions Will be held in New Eden." A special tour of the museum public programs at the National Museum of dinner Friday evening at the cafe in the the museum's Rotary Gallery on Oct. 3 and will be given at 1:45 p.iri. by founder Robert American History in Washington, D.C., on Corning Glass Center. There will be a charge 4. F. Rockwell. The 3 p.m. session will feature "Love Is a Rider: America's Affair with the for the dinner, and guests may make The symposium will begin Thursday, Oct. a classic Western film, "The Searchers," as Cowboy." At 11 a.m., Dr. Philip Thomas, reservations by calling the museum. Those 3, at 9:30 a.m., with registration and coffee. well as an address on Western film by dean of the College of Liberal Arts and who wish to attend the symposium are At 10 a.m., Dr. Harold Kolb, professor of William Howze, director of special programs Sciences at Wichita State University, advised to call 607/937-5386 for reserva­ English and director of American Studies at at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Wichita, Kan., will discuss the myth of the tions. the University of Virginia, will give the Tex. SPEND A DAY IN . CORNING THCGO10CN KRISS KRINGLE'S UNKOHN 15 E. Market Street Just Arrived!!! CHRISTMAS SHOP Open MoruSat. 11 am-5:30 pm Beautiful new foN yams and the Featuring the work of latest fashions for the coming New York State Artisans "sweater weather." 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