The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-15

THE UNION GALLERY OF PAINTINGs-13 st.
Charles street.-Mr. Galvani, an enthusiastic art
list, has recently opened Gallery, consisting of
four rooms and his object is not to make money
directly, but to cultivate among our citizens taste
for the fine arts. Many gentlemen have kindly
loaned him valuable paintings, and thus they are
brought within sight Of the public. Yesterday Mr..
Galvani gave a very handsome entertainment to
his friends, and large number of gentlemen fond
of paintings, well the artists and editors, were
assembled in his rooms Wynens kindly lent his
musical talent, SO that, what with sumptuous food,
exquisite pictures and enhancing melody, the visit
was most agreeable. A gentleman Of acknow-
lodged taste, has handed US the following commu-
nication, which we publish with much pleasure:
.nessrs. fredericksburg that you are disposed to
conne your vauahe journal exclusively to affairs,
and that occasionally small might be devoted to the
fine arts have dared respass upon your time and aiten
on in describing the impression experienced by recent
visit to the Union Gallery No. 10 St. Charles street, of which
MI Charles Galvani is the propreor-a gentleman whose
efforts for the last have been uncsasng endeavong to
produce extended taste for, and cultivation Of the
fine arts.
The first picture to which attention Called
landscape by the celebrated Saipaor Rosa The peculiarly
OF this painting is that it large space OF scenery
in small compass; the tone is and pleasing the har-
mony of the picture will strike the Of the artist and the
amateur probably the transparency of the c0or have been
deerotaed by but its intrinsic merits remain full force,
and can, we think. be fully restored by cleansing.
Jupiter and Dane -Ths picture is of the French school,
but treated with much and tact the colong fs-ke
and exceedingly natural 1t may be considered by
modern painng but of opinion is the effort OF
distinguished French artist of the last century,
a Portrait, by Steec of Besin-A picture exquisitey
finished. natural in respect, and decidedly of tbs
best efforts of the modern school, in its peculiar line.
Chrdst Cr0oned ,olth 7hofns-Ludovico Caracci.-We
in this painting the high and artistic of the
Old Italian school, We will allow ourselves to crticse
this noble picture will content ourselves with the con-
temptation, depicted Of the holy resignation the agony of
physical suffering the of his cruce and the total
abandonment, to his fate of the Redeemer of the world.
The Cattle by the celebrated Cooper not unknown
to community 1t exhibited in London with great
purchased by of then well known ci
zens, and nesds but to be TO be admired.
Island Of 7eaerte, by Hildebrandt, of Berln-We have
rot the describe this painting We had heard of
accompanied with such thought the me) exagge
ed encomiums, that faith oayered and it not uni,
favored with sight, could comprehend the con-
trasthe glowing colothe exact imitation of nature-he
acme-the pinnacle of exceng This picture can be felt
and appreciated by ALL 1t needs of the expressions ex
plantations aud sometimes vexatious echncaes of the
but speaks refulgent and glorious for ITSELF In order to
appreciate tins picture is only TO call the attention
OF the behoder to the contrasts in the coong mind
It's great effect depends entirely it. Who but
mate artist, would have had the teaerits to place fire
dark foreground. with glorious perspecvs2 One
would think that had been discovered to pro-
duce such startling effects but IT'S the genius of the
artist has made all subervsnt his will This picture should
be by all lovers Of the for cannot fail either to please
or astonlsh. salts.