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its value enhanced by profusion Of illustrations
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CHRIST on THE CRoss.-Such is the subject of
remarkable work OF Art brought to this country
from Italy by Mr.. c. T. Lester, our Consul at &c
noa, and now in this city. Ii is most vivid and
striking preseniment OF the Crucixion, wrought
from a single piece Of ivory, 80 inches BY 6, by
Genoese monk. From an interesting account Of If
in the Democratic Review, we extract the follow
ing:
1t was necessary fret 70 the decayed portions
The outside found be Of dull gray. and porous
the parts to this denser, and OF dark mot
tied brown IL then deepcDed into substance black In
ebony nearly hard rs glass beyond this there was
nearly an inch thick almost hard, but OF a curded
yellow Having with great labor cut all this away-much
OF being almost impervious 10 instruments OF steel
solid mass OF ivory was reached OF pure cream
color entirry unchanged by the action OF centuries
measuring about 80 inches In length and inches IN d.
smeicr and weighing about 20 pounds.
From this substance which could with difficulty be
cu. but sov, etched and scraped away the crucihed
Christ was 10 be wrought. The account which the
monk Of II Nicholas gave OF his long labor up to the
time NJ. L. entered his unfrequented clos.er was sim
pie and affecting He knew nothing by practice, OF the
shaping of images he had never wrought upon piece
Of livery in his life But he thought the dear Lord and
gracious Mary Mother would aid him In 80 holy labor
He would be INSPIRED 10 make divine work And SUD
denly. he said the inspiration camc-iiksd thought
rision spung up riin hna-(he did not know that thus
the ideal always arises genius He God on the
Cross-dead IL never could pass away from him-and
be it was sent TO him for the holy image he must
make. Always therefore. day and night he prayed be-
fore that crucfed vision in his soul. while he began
confidently give IL form from the hard beam OF ivory
that lay constantly before him. became 10 him awork
devotion and sublime hope II he could but make II
superior 70 any other such representation in the world
Mary and the son of Mary and the sacred Angels would
perhaps give him higher place among the Blessed -
And II with him work Of penance. Oten hc
said hi. thoughts wadered away the divine image
into the world.-Then he would bow himself before
the form he shaping with signs and tears and his
penance continue his prayers and his slow labor
without food drink. sleep-for 20 and 80 hours
at once deep through the night all the day break looked
into his cell On such occasions. he saw sometimes a
miraculous glory encircng the head OF the figure as he
worked upon il-(a natural effect OF his SOLITARY lamp
xstat..s .ra.I r~ inf ..fr ming
With much patient and severe enhusissm-ascetc
inspiration familiar the days of Loyoa and Peter the
Hermit, and still found sometimes in the followers OF
the Catholic Church-thc Monk OF 1t. Nicholas had
been now nearly four years engaged upon this Of
Christ, when Mr.. L..ysited him. lie was very much
worn with his constant toll. and, what was more the
restless excitement Of naturally vivid mind but the
high pale forehead and the eyes, glowing and thought
u thou Oh deeply sunkei spoke al once the intellectual
capacities Of the The work tar completed,
as TO show at glance its remarkable character Mr. l..
inquired what he intended TO do with H. He seemed
only anxious have placed in church. where II
might long be looked upon and reverenced by deyout
people himself receiving little remuneration for four
years LABOR Mr.. l.. Immediately offered him five or six
times as much "a the poor monk had dreamed of
ceivng adding that should be carried to America and
placed where should be preserved and receive great
generation Alter much hesitation. he accepted the offer
and Mr. L. had him carry the statue at TO the con-
sulae residence. where he came frequently for six
months longer, to give it the last touches
Certainly the squire II now exists, Is an extraor-
OiudfN WOlA-tiihil III 'oHttFhOh "hN 'H'N"N4'"
The ideal 10 have been the Saviour Al the moment
atter death but before the agonzed expression had left
the divine orm--an ideal we do not remember ever 10
have seen represented The first great expression
the beholder from the entire appearance OF the
frame il hangs upon the cross distended with the
immortal pains that have hardly departed. The exact
ness of detail and the wonderful effect of the whole
combined truly astonishing The anatomical siruc
ture the experienced eyes that have scrnized
it, Is found perfect The delicate veins seen coursng
under the skin as in the living model while every
IL psflpp with
nsuralness. that almost miraculous. Not the
slightest particular effect moreover. that would result
in a body hanging in so unnatural a posiiion-as the
great prouson Of the chest the unusual disension OF
the cords of the 10 the gathering OF he hesh
above the nails in the hands and feet 10y the weight rest
ing upon them. fairs to appear in distinct execution