On the Sculptor Rainalter in Bozen and Vinschgau Marble

Appendix.

Art Miscellany.

A native artist who deserves more attention and employment than he has hitherto found is the sculptor Rainalter in Botzen; of his skill, the bust of His Majesty the Emperor in white Vinschgau marble at the shooting range in Botzen, the fine small statues at the fountains in Count Sarnthein's garden there in similar marble, and the wooden statues in the charming, small, and also pomologically noteworthy garden of Mr. Moser in Botzen are speaking proof. In general, the appreciation and taste for marble sculptural works, which would be eminently suited to embellishing our churches and other public buildings, as well as our towns and localities, have never been very great, largely due to the greater costs associated with such works. Meanwhile, we possess in our land an excellent white marble, almost as suitable for all kinds of sculptural work as that of Carrara; and while the latter can only be procured at great expense, ours is available in any required quantity at relatively modest cost, so that sculptural works in fine marble could be crafted among us incomparably cheaper than in other lands. Perhaps all that is needed is a reminder and a small impulse to give local taste a different and better direction in this regard as well.