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Identifier: internationalstu64newy (find matches)
Title: International studio
Year: 1897 (1890s)
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Subjects: Art Decoration and ornament
Publisher: New York
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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WOODCARVING FROM URIEXZ WOODCARVING FROM BRIENZ four years was only a designing school, is to en-able woodcarvers to acquire a thorough practicaland scientific training in their profession. Vari-ous side courses offer, moreover, an opportunityto pupils to specialise in any preferred branch.For Swiss citizens the tuition is gratuitous.A registration fee of ten francs is1 charged and thepupils are definitely enrolled after a probation ofone month. Foreign students are also admittedprovided there is accommodation; in their case thevearlv tuition fee is at least fiftv francs. A con-
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VVOODCARVING FROM BRIENZ Woodcarving in Switzerland siderable portion of the school materials is givento the young people free of charge. The products of the more advanced pupilsare on sale in a special showroom, and exhibi-tions are also arranged from time to time so as toacquaint the public with the general activity of theschool. Besides a bewildering assortment of thewell-known smaller souvenirs, among which thereis, however, never a lack of ingenious novelties,we find exquisitely worked pieces of furniture,statues, groups, etc. There is a big firm in Brienz—E. Binder & Company—whose name alonevouches for veritable products of art—all in wood.Their exportations extend all over the globe;and a big portion of the woodcarved articles,especially the crucifixes sold in Bavaria and theTyrol, are also manufactured in Brienz. It is a small, peaceful community situated onthe verdant shores of a transparent lake, at thefoot of a glorious mountain height. The housesare nearlv all in

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