The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-30
The Crystal Palace.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF TIE ITALIAN DE-
PARTMENr,


Among the rarest and valuable contributions from
abroad to the New York Exhibition will be those
braced in the Italian department. These con.bus ons
rapidly coming in, aud will venture to say that
few persons have yet fully anticipated tbs variety
the extent and the of this unique aud choice col
lection. 1t is especially rich in works of art-pantngs
snd scupturewoTks of the old masters, originals as
well limitations, and Of the fnest cations Of
modern genius.
We have glancsd advance sheet OF the italian
catalogue, containing the Pedmonte Mlanese snd Mo-
denese contributions This catalogue does contain any
Of the and choice contributions from Fsrencs
Rome and yet it could furnish in works of art alone
most interesting and curious exhibition of itself As
specimen Of this department the reader may gratfsd
by enumeration Of some OF the principal works OF
merit entered for exhibition belonging TO branch
Of the arts alone namely sculpture and for this purpose
we viii take much Of the catalogue reates to
hibitors from the Duchy Of Modena, Among
these articles will be found sirn colossal statue
Of Pho Mono, the present Pope o. Rome in mar
be, by TeneIan a sculptor Of Carrara. A menbeS Of
the Academy Of Fins Arts in Csrrars will exhibit some
beautiful specimens and groups, namely, Hehe; in
ftatuary marble by Cauoya the 5hepnerd and Msr
curry, BY Thorwsldsen the celebrated Saiver mounted
on small PEDESTAL by Benventto Ceini and satusry
marble and original group the figures Of the size OF
ife represen ting two lovers going to the altar. Ia add
ton to these beautiful creations Of genius we are 20
have among other finished works of the chisel the
Venus called The Paris Venus; group Of Cupid and
Psyche from the original in the capitol NJ Rome
group of ymede, by Thor ssldsen Bacchante copy
from the original OF Luigi Biename q copy from the
original of Bartolno. Faith 10 Cod the Dying Gladiator
the Flora Of the Capitol Saint John by Prof Enmene
Barata and II Nozarre'ao, bust from the original b,
the Professor in the Academy Of Fine in Car
Besides these observe a variety Of bacchantes
cupids nymphs, madonnas and a beautiful collection OF
original statues and groups in statuary maros together
with collection OF buss, antique and MODERN
tie bust Of Corernicus, being copy from Teneran,
another fthe same modelled by the author with pedestal
bust Of Dante brst Of Jove from the antique bust of
Diana and bust OF COLO both from the antique With pc
destals &c Some beautiful original specimens groups
figures in satuary marble also included ia this col
lecton;A sbepherdess seated, Watching sheep VIII oh
il browsing her. cupds dsputing the possession
Of heart; Cupid feeding bird; children representing
the Genius Of Spring and the Genius Of ommer nrrnpb
browning herself with flowers; Ernlniad writing her
lovers tree, &c.
We have mentioned thus far the contributions of scup
ture from the Duchy Of Modena alone Those from other
parts Of Italy also rare curious and yaluabls With
out weary The patience Of the reader by thing like
detail we shall merely enumerate very briefly, fey
Of the mora remarkable specimens from Venice
and Miian:-A colossal head OF Christ, a oolos-
sal bust OF the poet vicenzo Month bust of
the size Of life, in Carrars marble representing Ere
signation,p another reprssentipg Religious Meditation
beautiful statue Carraa MARBLE Of the sze of life
representing The Soldiers Child bust of veiied
woman, ATE s.se, sna very eiegsnt work OF rspde
sentng Eve after the FALL" Of the sse Of lie, also