Fraternity-Testvériség, 1963 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1963-06-01 / 6. szám

FRATERNITY

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enabled Finta to travel freely in the jungle and ensured him the natives’ cooperation.4 The high priest later visited Finta in his studio and let the artist model a bust, exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum in October 1930.

Continuing his journey along the Paraguay River, Finta modelled a Guarani Indian who told him of the heroic exploits of the Guarani tribes fighting under Francisco Solano Lopez in the War of the Triple Alliance (1862-1870). The spot where Finta modelled his subject had once been a battlefield where thousands of Brazilian troops lost their lives.5

On his return to Petropolis, Finta was flooded with commissions for sculptural portraits. His trip to the interior had been most edifying. He brought back a better understanding of primitive people and a vast cache of knowledge about their way of life, character and art.

4 Ibid.

5 Ibid.

(To be continued)

THANKS

To the Members of the

Hungarian Reformed Federation of America

Please accept our deep appreciation for your kindness and thoughtfulness during our recent loss. We especially want to thank you for the beautiful flowers and for the many members who came to visit, and especially to the pallbearers for their kindness, sympathy and generosity.

Our heartfelt thanks to all!

Cleveland, Ohio

Julia Toth and Family