New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-05
VOL. VII. NO. 100.

see the galleries Of marbles. even when there are
not many separately admirable amid the expresses
and ilexes OF Roman villas and picture that is
good at all looks very good in one Of these old
palaces.
The Italian painters whom | have learned most
to appreciate, since came abroad, are Dominichino
and Titan OF others one may learn something
by copies and engravings but not Of these The
portraits OF Titan look upon me from the walls
things new and strange They are portraits Of
men such as / have not known In his picture,
absurdly called Sacred and Prgjane Lore, in the
Borghese Palace one Of the cures has developed
my powers Of gazing TO an extent unknown before.
Dominiehiao seems very unequal in bis pictures
but when he is grand and free, the energy of his
genius perfectly satisfies. The frescoes Of Caracci
and his scholars in the Farnese Palace have been
to me a source Of the purest pleasure and do not
remember 70 have heard Of them. ] loved Guerci
no much before | came here but have looked too
much al his pictures and begin to grow sick Of
them be is very limited genius LEONARDO can
not yet like at all, but | suppose the pictures
good for some people TO look at; they show won
derful deal Of study and thought That is not what
/ can best appreciate in a work Of art. hate 10
see the marks Of them ! want a simple and d.
rect expression of soul For the rest the ordinary
cant of connaisseurship on these matters seems in
Italy even more detestabe than elsewhere.
cannot yet recover from my pain at finding the
rescoes Of Raphael in such state enough to look
at them happily. | had heard of it, but could not
realize it. However have gained nothing by see
ing bis pictures in oil, which are well preserved.
find had before the full impression of his genius
Michel Angeles irescoes IN like manner | seem
to have seen as far as | can. BUTT is not the same
with the sculptures: my thought had not risen 10
the height OF the Moses. 1t is the only thing IN
Europe so far, which has entirely OUTCOME my
hopes Michel Angelo was my demig god before
bat find no Offering worthy TO cast at the feet OF
the Moses | like much his Christ too, lin the
Church Of Maria sopra Minerva,j-itis a refreshing
contrast with all the other representations Of the
same subject. ! like it even as cOntrasted with
Raphsels Christ of the TRANSPORTATION that of
the cartoon of Feed my Lambs.
! have heard owls boot in the Colosseum by
moonlight and they spoke more othe purpose than
! ever heard any other voice upon that subject.
have seen all the pomps and shows of HolyWeek In
the Church of ST. Peter and found them less impos-
ing than an habtua acquaintance with the place
with professions of monks and nuns stealing in now
and then, or the swell Of vespers from some side
chapel | have assembled the dome and seen
thence Rome and its Csmpagna, its villas with
their expresses and pineas serenely sad as is moth
ing else in the world, and the fountains OF The att
can Garden gushing hard by have been in the
Subteranean to see poor little boy introduced,
much to his surprise, to the bosom OF the Church
and then have by torch-light the stone Popes
where they lie their tombs, and the old
mosacs and Virgins with gilt caps. 1t is all rich
and full,--very Impressive in its way. ST. Peters
must be to each one separate poem.
The ceremonies of the Church have been numer
Gus and splendid during our stay here and they
borrow unusual interest from the love and expec
tstion inspired by the present Pontih. He is
man of noble and good aspect, who it is easy to
see has set his heart upon doing something solid
for the benefit Of Man. Bat pensiyely, too must
one feel how hampered and inadequate are the
means at his command to accomplish these ends
The Italians do not feel it, but deliver themselves
with all the vivacty of their temperament, to per
petual hurra vivas, rockets and torch light pro
cessions | often think how grave and sad must
noise Of expectation.
week or two ago the Cardinal Secretary pub
ished a circular inviting the departments to
measures which would give the people sort OF
representative council. Nothing could seem more
limited than this improvement but it was great
measure for Rome. At night the Corso in which
we live was illuminated and many thousands
passed through 1t in orchbearing procession. |
saw them first assembled in the Piazza del Popolo,
forming around its fountain great circle of fire
Then as river of fire, they streamed slowly
through the Corso, on their way to the Ouiri-
nal to thank the Pope, upbearing banner on
which the edict was printed. The stream OF fire
advanced slowly with perpetual surge like sound
of voices the torches flashed on the animated ltal
ian faces. have never seen anything finer. AS
cending the Quirnal they made it amount Of light
Bengal fires were thrown up, which cast their red
and white light on the noble Greek figures Of men
and horses that reign over it, The Pope appeared
on his balcony the crowd shouted three viyas he
extended his arms the crowd fell on their knees
and received his benediction he retired and the
torches were extinguished, and the multitude dis
persed in an instant.
The same week came the natal day Of Rome.
great dinner was given at the Baths of Titus, In
the open air. The company was on the grass in the
area the music at one end boxes filled with the
handsome Roman women occupied the other sides
1t was new thing here, this popular dinner, aud
the Romans greeted it in an ntoxication OF hope
and pleasure. Sterbini, author Of d" The Vestal,
presided many others, like him long time exied
and restored TO their country by the present Pope,
were at the tables. The Colosseum and Triumphal
Arches were in sight an eAigy of the Roman wolf
with her royal nursing was erected on high the
guests, with shouts and music, congratulated them
selves on the possession in Plus lX. Of a new and
nober founder for another State. Among the
speeches that of the Marquis Azeeio. a man OF
literary note in Italy and soninaw of Msnzoni'
contained this passage, he was sketchng the past
history Of Italy:
The crown passed to the head Of German monarch;
but he wore 1t not the benefit but the injury OF
Christianity-of the world. The Emperor Henry was q
yrant who wesried out the patience of God God said
10 Rome, Il give you the Emperor Henry and from