The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-21 00:00:00

PAINTINGS.

thevoiling is ornamented in Grace. Those immediately
over thevornice are in churn sewn. 7he centre subject is.
the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. amidst the churns of
Angels, Mcending to the realms of Ivies. The four Evange-
lists and their attributes. These figures are opus • grated
scale. to a propostiou of 12 feet. At the lour corners are
introduced the Your Doctors of the Church, viz. Pope Gre-
gory, and Jevons', ou thread seat the altar; and Austin, and
Ambrose, sin the end next the gallery, in four compartments.
On each site tire rentremiece are the following subjects, taken
from the life of airest, Viz.—The Nativity—The Wise Men
Offerisig—Christ Disputing with the Doctors—Christ Walk-
ing es the Sea—Christ Delivering the Keys to St. Peter—
Christ Entering Into Jerusalem—The Last Supper—sad
("wises Agony in the Garden. Nearly over the altar is •
due representation of the descent of the Holy Ghost. TM
two seleidomes are richly ormnienterl oo a rich bine ground,
the whole extolled in fresco. The ceiling Over the Iwo aisles
arc also painted to correspond. From the ceiling are sus-
loaded four superb chandeliers, highly bersished with gold,
bong by four massy gilt chains.
THE GRAND ALTAR.PIECL.
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The beltolder•a :11-;;-1;;ithastoiiishriaent at t►e sight of
Ibis grand paiating, which is in fresco; it Is • panoramic
view of the Crucifixion, fifty.five fret in kagth, sod thirty-
three fret high ; it is some feet behind the enigmas of the
sanctuary, opens a• scale ■ncgnalled in this country.
Upwards of hfiy principal Gomm, larger than life, occupy
the fore.grutind with • distant view of Jerusalem •ud the
surrounding country. The time selected is that in
which our Savicoir yielded up the ghost. In the centre
appears one Saviour dead se the cross, which is about
eighteen fret high, under which appears his blessed Mo-
ther, with Mary Magdalen, Mary of Clear's, Si. John, and
a number of his disciples. At a considerable distance on
each Mile appear the two thieves: 0a the left of the
spectator is teen • Irwin of Roman horse. The Captain
appears in the set of delivering the orders, that the bones
of the crirrificd should be broken, and the hemline taken
down, which order is going to be pot in force by the two
exec•tioners on the two thieves, and • Rumen soldier is cos.
templating our Saviour wish great feeling in the act of pierc-
ing him. On the right of Ilse spectator are • group of sol-
diers, some of whom are casting lota user the vests of Clout.
The execution of this painting in the representation, by a
geared and striking dispuritiun of imagery, is so admirable,
that one CAIN "curtly 'mist the delusion of its bring real,
mot tem/weeps', egeco such aP must be seen to be conceived,
mid wishout. no person can entertain an ad►quate idea of its
siddiniiiy. The light is jr‘licioatify throws un the painting
In means of one exinesive sky.lighl, concealed by the dome,
whieh producer an indescribable effect.
Mr. A. A glio, oh? sell's, to whose talents Ibis painting does
isSioie credit, and who has executed it in the short erector
three mouths, is • native of Cremona, but has resided many
years in skis country. The altar and columns have been
led ender the direction of Mr. Turmoil'. The architect
it Mr Newman, who, we unde►stand, was a pupil of Mr.
Hobart Smirke.