Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30

first periodthat before Alexanderwe have las has been
seen) but some scattered names and facts the second we
begin to possess not only catalogue of apdaies but some
supposed specimens their productions Thus there remains
head of Alexander by him Pygotele) who alone per-
med by the conquero engrave his head gems
Lysippus make his statues and Apees his portraits II is
little bust in sgate-onyx and the property Of the Counts
Schoenborn second work bearing the artists
is head in cameo which has been supposed that of him
whom the Ahenan democracy deested and destroyed for his
public virtues Phocon true, however that Winkeman
doubts the first Of these pieces and dcreds the
Along with Pyrgoteles fourished Apoondes and Croniu
almost his equals in renown but of whose works
vve To these succeeded long series of still perfect
artists who spread their productions all Greece,
ported their Egypt under the Poemes and finally,
the Roman conquest of Greece, were either dragged captive
to Rome there exercise their beautiful art for masters
an grew in Italy and wealth decayed at home
carry abroad their conquerors talent which longer
found recompense elsewhere. This species of sculpture
seems however, to have constantly advanced in perfection
until about the time of the first Augustus Cesar and decl
ming them in with all the humane pursuits and manly
virtues, extingushed with them and only sprang up
again. the Italian Restoration of Letters and Art, in the
18th century.
hasty enumeration Of the chief of these apdaes and Of
their surviving performances will convey to readers
the latter scarcely than vestge scanty wreck
of the podgous wealth of ancient taste in such objects
and the other hand the entire ncompeteness of caa
ogne their producers shown by the fact that of the
admirable pieces which have reached from enga
who have not set their names to them Not to
speak of all that advancing skill and almost boundess luxury
afterwards to create, what idea OF the treasures Of
such things form from that which Putarch tells OF
the thousand drinking cups of different sizes, and in pre-
stones found by Pompey among the spos Of single
Syrian king, Mthrdaes of Pontus Yet when consider
that the perjury Of those shepherds who,
in Theocrus and the other rural poets bawl for musical
wager, have always carved bowls to bet, Chough but
of WOOD and thus remember how universal was this taste
for scuptued Objects wonder at such kingy
as addition the universal fash
ion Of the ancens prohibited any uniformity in their cups and
most other domestic utensils. In certain things pair
permitted but their good suffer that modern
monstrosy of not only dozens of chairs plates
spoons and glass tumbers all adjoining with the shape
and pattern your board and dnngroo hut setting them forth
alike in every house, upon amidst Bullets, chan
deers and mirrors all OF the wofuy prescribed model
What dismal lack Of invention in the decorative arts and
how different from the classic fancy always stunning life
less reproduction, and seeking to delight the eye with
fresh forms of the beautiful But let proceed to
gem-cuttes and their works
Winkelman describes the following pieces Of the
highest merit They apparently, many OF them, oil UNI
known authorship and uncertain date
Heads in intagEo One Of Palas in the Imperial Ca
bne of Vienna 1t bears the Of Aspasus. I'd. The
head of young Hercules, in the Sosch Cabine-whch
bne has passed into that of the King of Prussia 3d.
Another of the hero, in the Sozzi Cabinet at Rome
II upon sapphire by Gnao, and regarded as the nobest
specimen of beauty in the art 4th. carnean Medusa,
L. L.,C 1Io. II
in the Srozz collection. 5h THIS chacedony which the
a5bae seems to consider the likeness of real girl
NEUROLOGICAL ideaism 9th. Ptolemy Athletes, belonging
to the Orleans Cabinet The able shows to be really
Hercules in Lydia 9TH A Sextus Pompey, of the
beautiful carpean, mounted in ring of which the gold
weighs II is by Agahangelus and probably ono
of the earliest pieces bearing the mark of the sculptor sh
JULIA (he daughter of the Emperor Ttus) by Exodus,
large ber 1t is in the treasury of the Abbey of ST.
Denys 9th An Augustus, by Dioscorides, chacedony.
Il is haltpam in diameter, and Of the greatest beauty 1t
is in the Vatican.
Figures in iniagEo LIST. Perseus the Farnese Ca
bnet Naples is by Dioscordes, who held almost the
monopoly Of the person Of Augustus did
Pyrgotees that of Alexander 2d group Of Hercules
and Ioe, by Teucer 1t is in the Grand Dukes Cabinet Of
Florence 3D. An Ataanta, in the Stosch Cabinet. 4h.
naked YOUTH with a trochus "a hoop such boys have
his shoulder 1t white transparent caneian and be-
onged to Mr. Byres, Scotch architect 5th A female
Centaur giving suck to her young one also female 9th
Theseus supporting the body Of Laya whom be has just kill
ed unintentionaIy with his club II carnean, in the
Farnese Cabinet Of Naples but has vanished thence
1t considered belonging the first class Of art 7h
Promctheus holding and examining several human limbs
Il is from the Stoch collection carnean, executed in the
best style. sth Mercury Criophorus by Dioscordes
a carnelan in the Royal Cabinet Of France.
Canoes lst. head Of Augustus, than palm in
diameter fesh-coored chalcedony 1t is in the Vatican
2} head of Caligula, belonging formerly Gen. Wamo
den. Sd Heads Of Bacchus and Aadne, in the Farnese
collection The work is in a high style Of 4h. Jove
boiling his thunder upon the tans by Attention Its com
position very bold and happy IL in the Farnese Cab
net 5h. Jupiter appearing before Semee 1t is in the
Piombino Cabinet Rome. 9Th Two Tnons, in the pos
session of Mr.. Jennings.
Independently Of these" says Winkelman, "there
engraved gems, which may claim the highest rank in the
The first of these is representing Perseus and
Andromeda seated q couch The relief is high that
nearly the entire outline of the figures which are the pur
COLOR ovehangs the brown ground Of the It's pos
Mr. Meng The second represents the Judgment
Paris and is composed Of five figures II is the Piombno
cabinet In these both the design and the
ton of such high perfection that conception go
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