Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-11


Florence, containing the mausvenms of many celebrated
here repose
A1gelo's. Alhero's bones aud his
The starry Gallieo, with his woes,
Here Machavelli's earth returned from whence it
rlse,
Ashes which make it hoer dust, which is
Even itself an immortality
The 5arcophagus of Michael Angelo is of the
must beau i(u snrmounied by his bust executed by him
self Near by the statues Of the dees of Painting
Sculpture and Architecture with cnuntenances fall of ex-
preston, mourning the loss of their lavotlie II is
rainy one of the most beautiful monuments ever saw
The OF Aft ri. exeauicd by Canova, is like,
wise splendid lav is represented beautiful female
crowned with ,wers weeping the mains Of the
Poet The monumen, OF Nardni. the celebrated must
cian attracts ones attention for the excellence Of its
cuon The Sarcophagus OF Gaeo, with bust by
Fogg, is hardly surpassed by any of the others.
We have lately spent much tine in visiting the gal
cries of Painting and Sculpture. Besides the celebra
ted Venus di Medcl there is Venus by Canova which
is thought to eqra and by to surpass, the former.
For my part, most admire that by Canova 1t is some
what larger than the other. We have visited the studio
Of several Artists, and we intend, next week, 10 visit
that Of the celebrated American Powers. We saw, in
the studio of the American Artist, Brown, of Boston.
several fine paintings, executed for gentleman in Nor.
tolk, in Virginia. In company with Mrs. Brown, we
lately the paintings of Saunders well know
fr The beautiful manner of arranging drapery and the
soft expression he gives 10 his countenances. There
which greatly attracted our altenon--an casts
srene representing old mser selling most beau
iiful Crcassian maid, his daughter. The father. a
frighlfu Looking old man, with long beard and dark fe
rocious eyes, holding piece Of gold in hand, which
he had received The price of his child-whe, with
the other hand, he gave to handsome looking Turk,
with long heard and high 'uban, this lovely maid,
with the most charming face ever behe wearing a
Loose white dress, with girde around her wast--a
beautiful satin scarf fnged with gold, falling gracefully
over her of dark har-lhe long fringe just touc>
ins her snoww hiie neck The Turk holding her by the
hand seemed in The Of leading her away to the De
ser which appeared in The distance, with cames, date
trees, Sc.
We have had The pleasure of again meeting Mr.. &
Mrs Hunter whom, you remember we became acquain-
ed with at Athens. They have been spending the last
month here After leaving them in Greece, with Miss
Baldwin in COMPANY they made extensive tour thro
the interior Of the country; taking win 'hem 'e own
servants cooking utensils beds &c. travelling on horse
back fr twenty days heY drank oi o ""''i' VI '"e
Caslan spring. al DeIphi-went to Cornth, sparta
and Megaris and many other interesting pates-picked
up quite collection Of antique relics, coins. nosa'cs
&C. They left this CITY few weeks ago, for Rome
thence they will 90 to Naples, for the benefit OF Mrs
Hun'ers health. which is very delicate. Besides a
French female servant, they have young Greek g'r',
essed in her native costume, Who attracts much al
t-niiun in these "civilzed parts" The people look al
her with as much establishment the Parlsans did al
the Iowa Indians last winter Among our female ser
wants we have a little italian girl twelve years old.
who seems very anxousto accompany us to America
Her mother this morning to see us on the SUBJECT
and give her CONSENT. The people here are SO oppess'
ed and poor they think i, favor for one 10 take
child and maintain il-even if il be separation Tor
ever.
After all we did not return 10 K Tune TO spend h"y
week" We pleasantly situated here ana DC
come so interested in our studies, disked TO break
IF from them aud by going back to II ue shona nave
curailed the the we wish to spend in SPAR. we see
enough Of the mnmmery and fooshness of Csrn'ahefe
though il is miniature representation, compared 10 INA
Of Rome Carnival at that place. lasts only eigh' Jays
during which time 1t is kept up with great interest ~