New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-23
CpVAT EXHIBITION. 80. No. Xxx.
r....,ed Examination OF Italian seo'p'"re-
Conclusion.
1.... ~ The n 4. Tnbme.
Ioxooy. Saturday, Sept. 81, 1851


,,.ot (3unts OF inspiration" are bo' !e' "',
though her children appear at 'iis s''"e'.
the nations, chained TO The clrs, am wc"''"s '"o
hverics. the ,fete tyrannles tha' sun u''s,a
humanity. and profane the iaIres' p'i''o"'
ora Wo,ld Bn, in this glorious Temple Of 'ne
FIXTURE where everything Prophesles Oh a oo'h,ns
,;cb, and Ilber,y We close our eyes " 'i'''
- ,romaly. and examine the artistic crea-
,,o,s .. the worn OF a single nation, one anu IN
Invisible, whose unity IS ere long 10 be fecohs''
tinted. and whose genius, purified by the triais oi
adverse DAYS, shall shine forth with Iustfe
brighter than o. old q,
From Rome we have Cupid and Psyche,
and other groups, the size OF lie, IN marble oy
Reuzoni. Ceres" by Colt; LAGOON
and some other things OF no special interest," al
.o Of marble, several Tazzas, of which one, by
Noda. of immense size, and having two hahuieS'
il NJ Egyptian aabaster; Bagulvoia, eighteen
inches by twelve, cut out OF magnificent DOCK
of oriental laps-lazull, by Syblho; Caeeos ID
p,,f,a dua, (onyx) many oil whlch are eKceeu'
fno,v beautiful especially the famous Jupiter
ysnou,,h,ng the TI,ans," the chef d AZURE OF the
Great Passamonta, Canova's most illustrlous pu-
MI and great number of magnificent land
scapes hunting. scenes, pu0llc Oulldlngs, &C, IN
Mosaic. some of them Of considerable size, by
the brothers Maglia, RocchigIani, and other
w.llknown artists These Mosalcs are partlc-
ularly remarkable tor the depth and purity OF
their tone, which renders admirably the peilucld
brilliance OF Italian skies. They have also the
advantage OF the absence OF those false lights
that detIact so much from the effect OF large
paintings and that make 1t next 10 impossible to
bring out the whole OF their surface from the
aa,ne point of view. But, beautiful as they are,
when we reflect on the immense labor expended
in their production, we can hardly believe that
this branch of ART is destined TO attain any very
considerable development IN the future.
The larger, and also the more beautiful por-
ton of Italian sculpture, Is from Milan which
city boasts, at this time, a whole galaxy of brll-
liant artists. The "Jephtha's Daughter, 10y
Fraccioli, combines great merits both OF express
sion and of execution and his Eve after the
Fali' is the most exquisite inpcrsonatlon OF Sor-
row that ever issued from an artists brain. The
figure of Eve, large, rich. full, seems bending
under the weight of speeches. wo; her angelic
face, shadowed by the rich waves of her lu1u
riant hair, and half aver,ed from the apple that
lies at her feet, bearing the fatal mark OF her
rash teeth 10 its tempting md, Is eloquent OF
sorrowful Ievery all the accessorles-the fading
roses the broken lily-are instinct with hopeless
regret, and cheruO face is looking out, sadly
and pltyingly, from a vanishing cloud. Noscr.
pen,, no demon is there to mar the mouTnful har.
mony OF the scene Eve is alone with her sor.
row This statue, most admirably executed in
marble is miracle OF tenderness and grace.
The Alma" and Christ" by Sangrorgio,
are both exceedingly beautiful, and full OF a
chastened radiance OF expression that seems 10
shine out from within the stone.
Motelli has a Nest of Cuplds, pretty con-
ceit, delicately executed and Oaccialori
"Chih In Basket of Flowers the effect OF
which is extremely graceful and pleasing.
GaudOlf has a lfe-slLe female figure, "ltalla,
ie4s." in the act ct Enchanting an eagle with
one hand, while with the other she points up
ward TO the boundless expanse OF the empyreaD
The figure is finely formed, the action majestic
and noble and the general effect exceedingly
good.
In Storazzi's "lshmael, the mother is seen at
a little distance, seated on the sand, her head
buried in her hands. with which she seems strlv-
ing 10 shut out the sight Of the doom her prayers
are unable TO avert the boy, plllowed on strip
OF cloth, lies at the point OF dissolution, and
around this silent, wasted pair, on whom the
desolation OF death seems already to have de-
scended spreads out the sitting monotony OF
the desert. The most striking feature OF this
very remarkable composition is the wonderful
pso,bid,sza which the artist has impaired to the
frame OF the dying child you feel, as YOU gaze
ON the wllted flesh, that your touch would leave
its impress on the marble.
Rafaello Monte has charming group, the por-
traits of two young slstersIathcr under lie SIZE;
the two girls are standing ON the bank of a
stream one Of them, deeply intent on her ang-
ling, is Just taking of from the end OF her line
psor little trout which she Is evidently about TO
deposit IN the basket at her ioet, among mum
Der OF his scaly companions already lying there
under mass OF fresh leaves her sister, who Is
kneeling beside her, has seized her wlllil little
&. al. IL. H..
which she would fam persuade her To restore 10
its native element. The gentle eanestness OF
the uptumed face contrasts very pretuly with
the irresolute pouting OF the little angler, as she
looks down upon the pleadeT, unwilling TO give
up her captive, yet unable 10 Withstand her sis
ter's entreaties. The composition OF this grouI
is exceedingly happy, the action natural ant
graceful, and the piece great tavorlte with The
public The same artist exhibits a " w dundee
Achilles" in which the Great lnvulnerable
endued with the mmemorial helmet aud sandals
to which the common consent OF The artists O
all ages seems TO have limited his wardrobe, l.
in the act OF bending backward, and drawing out
the poisoned arrow from his heel; this statue, o
much more finished execution than the former
one, is greatly admired for the truhfulness NJ rs
action and It's anatomical correctness But the
finest things OF this sculptor are undoubtedly his
Vailed Figures, which have excited more interest
among the great mass ot visitors IL the Crystal
Palace than all the rest of the Sta,uary put TO
gethsr, and may be cited among the most re
markable products OF the chisel OF any age. The
"Neied Nestal is bending figure, the size %
life, entirely enveloped, with the exception Of
the arms, which are raised and support stand
on which the sacred hIe is burning ia veil 81
perfectly transparent that every feature OF hel
beautiful face, every curve of her graceful figure
robed IN the flowing draperes of her order, Is
visible beneath It's marble folds The Mourn
ing Mother" TO whose robe an emaciaied chill,
is clnging, hall had under the taitered garment
is likewise developed IN veil, but OF apparently
thicker texture, through which We can bat Ju>
distinguish the wan misery Of her wasted coun
tenance, and the sickly sharpness OF outline o
the intan, she holds upon her arm, while iinldlN
extending the other hand TO receive the aln'
which the sutermss OF hes children have driver
her to implore. A lingering Renaissance o
happier days, of beauty crushed into premature