The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-23 00:00:00

LONDON. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1860.

FINE ARTS.

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HOLHAI.4 HUNTS PAINTING OF THE " FINDING

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Galleries,

Of THE SAVIOUR IN THE TEMPLE."

At length this remarkable picture is completed,
and exhibited to the public at the German Gallery, New
Bond-street. Mr. Hunt has been known to be closely
I engaged upon this moat elaborate work during the led
Isis years, having commenced the picture in Jerusalem it-
self, on his visit to the Holy Land in 1854, the "Scapa.
goat" having been the earlier result of his journey. A
work executed with such patient deliberation is fairly en-
titled to careful examination before venturing positive
asesdices respecting its merits. If there is anything
sittings or unprecedented in the painting it may be assumed
that the artist had, at all events, some reason, if not the
beet, for making it so.
That the picture in certain essential particulars
is perfectly original a glance will suffice to
perceive. In the first place, Mr. Hunt has evi-
dently endeavoured to represent the mend incident
Own precisely as it may be supposed to have occurred ;
ad merely as regards appropriateness of expremon sad
adios, but also with the closest possible adherence to no-
timed type of features and local characteristics, whether of
cestome, climate, architecture, costumes, or other aceseso-
ries. For this purpose authorities ancient and modern
bowleg me the subject have been consulted, and the pre-
.

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THE QUARTERLY Y R
this
day.EVIEW, Na CCEIY.,
youb
COWIIIII2b,
1. Lohourers' (..ouwa
British and Continental NoUnity.
ttalomo R,,aniter.
4. The Bar 1.1 Phils4elpl2l6.
6. Notes on Nursing.
6. Fox.hunting.
7. Reeolketions of C. R. Leslie. A.A.
& The Budget and the Reform Bill.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.

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change. For—exempla, nearly all the beep• eere, -ve; be-
lieve, painted on the spot. This fact, we may observe in
paelag, will dispel some misconceptions respecting the
complex/ma of the Jews met with in the East at the present
day. Instead of being, as they are represented, a swarthy
ace, they are quite the reverse. Not only the Polish Jews,
Wilo abound, but nearly all ahem except those from Eng-
Lai and France, have comparatively fair complexions and
brown or red hair. For the dresses Mr. Hunt has consulted
the costumes at present worn, and although there are
changes among the upper classes, it is very probable that
there is little alteration in those worn by the mass of the
people eighteen hundred years ago. There is therefore
nothing arbitrary about the painting, and all the conven-
tionality of the Italian school of religious art and its modern
imitators has been entirely discarded. We mart ease
Tangy concede to Mr. Hunt that in all that relates to
reeiaemblanee in the material of his picture be has been
saisently successful, and we cannot raise any objection to
the desirability of this theoretically.
The artistic expedients resorted to in order to represent
the phenomena of climate are another feature in
this painting. The brilliancy and clearness of the
oulouring, and the luminosity pervading the whole,
are extremely remarkable in an oil painting. The
picture has mote vivacity than a w►tercolour drawing.
There is note particle of indefinite gloom. The 'bedewed
passages are es distinct in their details as the lights. In
order to compensate for the impossibility of reproducing
the absolute scale of light and shade in nature, the artist
has forced (in regard to their relative value) the reflected
lights, both in intensity and colour, throughout the picture.
Thus the blue stripes in the robe of the Saviour become a
vivid green in an assumed yellow reflected light. The
result is that the painting lacks what is generally understood
by the word "breadth." Now there is conventionality ne-
cessarily on both sides, for if this is a nearer approximation
to one of the peculiarities of climate it is a departure from
the relative intensity of light and shade, as proved by pho-
tography, and also from the focussing laws of vision and the
selective tendency of our faculties of observation when
directed to an interesting incident. Mr. Hunt's prin.
I eiple affords, however, so many opportunities for beau-
'tie el colour and detail that we can hardly find fault
with it.

Being now in • position to confine our attention to the
treatment of the subject dramatically (if we may use that
word), we find that it is very simple. In regard to the
composition of the picture, Mr. Hunt has certainly availed
-11drlielt of the experience and rules of the schools—at all
events he has nut outraged them. The rabbis are seated in
a semicircle, and the Saviour, his Mother, and Joseph form
an agreeable pyramidical group. The incident of the find-
ing of Christ probably occurred in one of the outer apart-
ments or oourts of the Temple ; for there it was the custom
of the priests and clderi to instruct the people. The seated
Rabbis are not necesarily priests. A priest, however, is
seen in a distant court preceding such another family as
that of the Saviour, who are about to offer • lamb as •
sacrifice—an incident introduced with great appropriate-
ness. A very aged man, with bleared and blind eyes,
supports against his shoulder the Torah rolls of the law
with puzzled looks and hanging lip, as another is attempt-
ing to pour into his deaf ear the " questions" of the Sa-
viour. A little boy attends this important personage with
• palm switch, to guard these from defilement of the
flies, the incarnation of Beelzebub ; while another kisses
the hem of the covering of the rolls. The white robe of
this rabbi is striped with black on the sleeves—it distinctive
remit of the chief rabbi when carrying the Pentateuch.

This day. with Z Illustrations, lye, Us.,
MANUAL of HUMAN MICROSCOPIC
ANATOMY. By ALEUT mamas:.
larks: Jolla W. Parker sad 2... West 2oad.

It is rumoured that the Rev. Canon Jacob, of Another young rabbi refers earnestly to his unrolled
Winchester Cathedral. is likely to be appointed Archdeacon scroll of the prophecies. The phylactery-case is seen on
of Winchester when that odice is vacated by the Bishop.
the forehead of a fourth, indicating a Pharisaical usump-
uominate of Rochester.
THE NINE Moms bloc-gm vir.--On Saturday Coe of piety. Another points with • style to a particular
evening • numerously attended meeting of members of the Passage, while wain another ticks off—as was
building trades (non-society men), composed principally of the custom—the arguments on the tips of his
carpenter and joiners, was held at the Mitre Tavern, Elk fingers. Attendants and • Levite pour out wine, or
Martin's-lane, to hear statements of the course intended to hold the harp or sistrum. The hitter is only known as en
Its pursued by the "Conference of the United Building
Trades" for continuing the agitation to obtain • reduction Fgyptian musical instrument, but as the names of musical
of the hours of laleuir from ten to nine hours per day. Mr. instruments are translated in the Bible quite arbitrarily
cremer was in the chair. The chairman, in the comae of a there is no objection to its introduction. The Temple being
long address, said the meeting had been convened for the holy ground, sandals and shoes are not worn by the rigid
purpose of enlisting the sympathies of the non-society men
and ascetic. A lame beggar importunately craves alma at
on Is of the movement, whieh was of vital importance
to the otenntueity, and mole especially to the members of the beautiful date. The Piller* and trellised walls are
the building trades. lie wits sorry to see the apathy brazen and gilt, and like every other detail and accessory
which had been exhibited by many of the men, who marvellously painted. The marble of the floor U obtained
considered that the ntovenient was all hut extinguished, in the neighbourhood. In the upper parts of the corridors
hut be could safely:teem° them that the attainment of their
imas
p....c0.
of colooied slam appyr te be in.
object was nearer its consuntmatiou than ever it was before.
To acomtplish that very desirable end it was however Ported. The art of making coloured glass was
necessary that the non-society men should be heart and known to classical nations, sad Mr. Layout' and SirOerdner
haul in the movement, and a+ the movement, when carried, Wilkinson tell us it was common in the East. The stained
would confer such immeivie benefit,. upon the non-society ow.
melt they had • right to :all upon them to assist in may have taken the place of precious stones, such as
those used in the yidne-dure of the Medici Chapel,
it through. Having cumulated the arguments by
the employers against the movement, he proceeded to oh- Florence. This is borne out by Isaiah, in the promise—
serve dint the Inter strike hid failed through the want of a "Thy walls shall he of agate, and thy border. of precious
thorough organisation. The men belonging to a firm were stones." Outside the gate is seen the unfinished Roman
repre.entol by • delegate, end as the men naturally
architecture
talked al.ut their affair. in the workshop, the employers
Ise, ante thus acquainted with the fact that the men belonged of the Court of the Gentiles, which advanced
very little farther than we see it. The beautiful coloured
to an uniou, and they therefore dischatged them. The marble column■ were brought from Italy, and after the de-
conference, being of opinion that the masters might be 'traction of the Temple built into a wall. Doves, which we
ennltled to put the sere. mi too mush, hed determined upun read of so frequently, are seen flying into the Temple. The
lvloptiog a different course of organiastion, by the formation
of • system of branch letuars all over the metropolis. For declining sun flushes a few cypresses and the distant olives
that purpose London had been divided into 50 districts. crowned height. The serene brilliancy of the sky is very
By these means the nucleus of an organisation would be lovely.
formed, which would carry the movement in a few.enonth% so
much for the body of this wonderful
°Doy
and prevent the misters being able to learn that the men
belonged to the union. Several branches had already been to say • word about its souL For in • work of this character
seablshed. After addreaus front Mr. Todd, Mr. Booth, it is truly the spirit that giveth life, though not the less in
sad others, several Dames were enrolled, and the meeting the dry letter of the art it may be found excelling. It was
separated. said of Leonardo that he could add a touch to the
Tun ROYAL Socisrv.—The President of the head
of the Saviour
(in "The Last Supper") but with a
Royal Society, Sir Benjamin Brolie, pee his second *oil*
for the mum on Saturday night, at Burlington-house, Pic- trembling hand. One of his biographers even supposes that
mildly. All the principal apartments of the noble mansion he left the head of Christ comparatively unfinished, for fear
were thrown open, and a great number of very interesting of marring his high conception in the handling. We take
objects in art and science were exhibited. Among them these stories for what they are worth. Leonardo was pro-
were magnificent specimens of gold and silk embroidery ,Mb..ai .
from Japan, e‘bibik.,l by eNpi,„;. oamere. R.N., and
./ y Dot. a Man of fervent religious convictions, but he was
other dimmest. curiosities coutrilmted by Dr M'Gowan • too ardent and too susceptible to conceive such an ideal
M'Cullum's Linograph for recording train signals and without emotion, or to execute such a design with-
time ; Mellon'. appuratus for recording expenments in out religious Awe. St.inling before this scene
thermo-eleetrieity, made and exhibited by
sir* Ladd ; • in the Temple, as Mr. Hunt presents it, we
new osone box, invented and exhibited by Mr. Lowe ;
two cases of magnificent birds of paradise from New seem to discern the meaning of the ohl monastic adage that
Gaioaa, exhibited by Mr. Gould, F.R.S. ; tent used " Labour is worship." There are works of men's heeds and
in the sledge expeditions in the Arctic regions ; of men's minds which are unconsciously acts of prayer and
Sir John Franklin's pocket temps.. ; testimonial en• praise, and this is one of them. Mr. Hunt has made a mar-
closed in carved oak, presented !rt./. • committee of vellous advance in his art in the lest few year.. Like the
Dublin realism.° to Lady Franklin; a aeries of
defied°, m gold, 'liver, and platinum, tee., from the gnat Italian of whom we were speaking, be began
be alhasa
negative terminal of an inductive mil, exhibited by Mr. tentiriet. And has become an interpreter of eat') : •
Ganda, F.IIS ; suctions of Glasgow Waterworks and , passed from blind and painful imitation to ease and mas.
photographs of the principal works on the line, exhibited by I key, ;
Mr. Metonym ; illustrations of the
photographic °Mast et 1 the Art itself from its infancy to its rich maturity, and in
fluorescent sulatanosa, exhibited by . G tones F.M.S. • I haunts. There is
he has traversed in his own experience the history of
Mr. Galton's sun signals ; a very interesting series of obei: I ilainind freedom he has won truth ait.ndphftelit..ppre .
' disc implements and Mexican earrings, exhibited by Mr. nothing in this picture of the old pre- ntace-
. Christy ; a series of Celts exhibited by Sir C. Lyell ; • deep ; ship, exoept the strength and sincerity which it taught'
own prewuro page invented be Mr. H. ..lies__... sad I The artist is destined, we trust, to do • long life's work,
He'Brint:Ri NefithiAN:taLdtkimilloiNadAlTE ....n, . iLitAllailmmilleY.—""-. oka.F--,wwial. fe ' be that the "Finding 'of the Saviour in the Temple"
to lie opened OD the Ist of May. The line in expected to to be accepted as the highest
greatly menus the trade of lissom, and le is pm to I "rm 'wet 'us. We
and to enjoy a long life's honours and rewards, but it may
esaso
and mom complies exprismion of hie gem
establish in the lima • weekly awn sad °Mlle