New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-10
William KaulbRch.

We find In a recent number Of an able GermAn perodi-
cal comprehensive sccount OF the paintings II the nan Of
The Berlin Museum, upon which KAuLsAcH Is now Gu
gagged The account lie ompaned-encumbered Eiesiy
reader nigh, suggest-wiih much mystical cnuSisn
which in uanslanng, we have omitted, lesvng' we De-
Heve only one sentence specimen Of Iealobic Ar
criticism.
In connection with the name OF 80 great an arnsI we
ahservs the notice of new mode Of resco recently dis
covered in Munich and in which KAULBAcH has had one
Of his designs copied for the Great BIhioiuon By
chemical process which the picture is subjected me
ground on which it painted well Sc the picture, be-
me. hard AZ granite-so hard be mpeious to IRE
or damn KAULBAcH calls the process StsreoohTo"e ia
reference 10 its durability Obergrah Won Fuchs OF No
MICH /, the inventor and il s clsssed among the grea adj
vaHces IN Fresco painting.
The following 10 cur translation OF the Tteie In question:
Standing in the spacious entrance hall OF the
Rerlin Museum we have on either hand the two
walls upon which the six great pictures are TO be
placed three on each side and separated oy Two
nsinted pilasters. There will also be smaller
paintings over the doors which cad into tue upper
rooms, and q grey Frieze will extend u1der the
whole roof The first great picture on the iett 10
completed and represents the " Destruction OF tue
Tower of Babel" The third, on the same side, Is
near completion" Destruction Of Jerusa-
lem" The other panels are bare. Upon the 'e-
copd panel on the left will be the singing
Homer. On the other aide, the hrlt panel
will contain " The Battle OF the buns, the Sc.
cond. q scene from the Crussdes, and the thlrd-a
point nearer our own time,-some subject, not yet
precisely determined, bat especially relating 10
the Reformation. The four pilas.ers will be sep
Arsted by frieze into az upper and lower part
Upon the upper slegorical figures are to De
plsced. and ia the lower we shall have the grave
forms Of Moses, Scion, Charles the Great and
Frederic Bsrbaroma. The subjects OF the pant
ipgs above the four doors are Tradition, History
Art and Science. The great frieZe will display In
fsncifu arsbesque-s bIrds eye glance at the MS
tory of the word, IN which mature life Win us
impulses and passions, its aims and ideals Will De
pafodied into species Of child-world.
The aim Of KAUL BACH is TO present IN seres
Of Paintings the spiritual significance oil unlver-
sal history. The epical character Of this undee
taking reveals itself in the series OF ak great
pictures OF which the first, In the confusion Of
languages and the dispersion Of the races, pre-
sents the traditional beginning OF history. Je-
hovah appears awful in the heavens pouring Oat
his vrsth against King Nimrod, and the descend
ants of Shem, Ham and JaPhet, the three ms,
iorieal races. depart toward different regions Of
the earth This picture is completed with al sne
pomp and spleuoOr OF color.
Behind the first plaster enriched win tne
figure of Moses, the chanting Homer VIII rePse-
sent Greece. The cartoon OF this picture Is m
shed, but Is still IN Nanich 10 This design AOL-
BACH follows The Herodotean tradition that noI.el
ard HesiOd gave the Greeks their GODS. Inc
blind bard in small boa. steered by sioyHN
approaches the iGrecisn shore- Thetis,. the mo
tier Of Achilles, celebrated by him, RISES rom
the sea ss the toat glides on, 70 hear the song
that renevs her sorrow but resnlmatss nAsefnAI
pride. Along the shore stand the Grecian Sases
and Poets, Aiientively following the song Pslnt
ers and architects crowd behind 20 gather from
that singing meaning and measure Tor tnen
works. Over the meadows and from out the
woods thrODg eagerly the Greeks, 70 earn 70 70
shepherds and hunters. High overhead arches