New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-05
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lies 81 lea, ,Ae musical Pcsaimed b, a'"'i '"''
assisted hy Alexis pnrcnt, tho ccehsa'rd opera "s''
The musIs Was extremely Cue AMI The eeN"'n'' ~
The altar Imposing. ,..,,
hayo an tlc. of Paris on great eic day Everybody
is out ard you can Nc enc Tor the crown 'pcn'
,r s0,rpcen a, tho LOUVRE. which was crowded with
,,ts,ns SUNDAYS and tttc days being the only time u
Is cpcn e. iarlsans and pcyons without passports u
Nss racd opportunity I'D. e. sec the hnest pc'uro'
Which sfe oicu hidden other days by the easols OF
ecprsits The English aud American accent made me
feel quite AZ home ltsanusng % watch the vcnivdl'
Wei air with which some of our Young Americans
march through the galleries, many telling pretty loudly
What they prefer In Italy All the world seems bound
10 admire most the Muro, which cost Sl2',OOo,-ap-
parcuy better able 10 appreciate the money Than the
Madonna. This picture should not be valued by its
weight in gold. but by spaniards appreciation OF ts
SUBJECT The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
cmbodcs his passion for woman. his alteration OF I'M
uaculate humanity and his belief in the ncarna'on OF
the Savior If the World She was taken up TO heaven
hy the Holy Spirit and there by the Eternal Father
conceived the Son Of God. The Assumption Of Murllo
represents Tie virgin Oi'""rf "'ihc "
cherubs crescent is under her ieet-the emblem oil
chastity, perhaps alludng TO the passage in Reyea-
tons Aud there appeared great wonder IN thc hea-
"yens. a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon
"under her feet" Or il may have some signllcance
in relation TO the wars of the Crusades. Whatever
nav be it's alusion, its effect is wonderfuli it gives
movement 10 the picture The moon sails on the
clouds as really as have seen ourselves at home
The hair is thrown back by the notion and her dra-
perry displays q figure firmly poised but 1.-THE an an
~ nroI and tprh to
heart With ecstatic, fearful eye she looks upward
through the radiant sky toward the heavenly city.
She rises and gazes; she looks on God anu hves.
Blessed be tie man who invented paint From the
same standpoint may be seen another Assumption by
Murillo and two Madonnas by Raphael. The Italian
painted the real the Spaniard the ideal; one frutlon,
tie other faith; the mother adOIng keeping all
things in her heart the other virgin rising TO the en-
brace Of her celestial spouse
This fret square saloon contains the treasures of the
world Here is the Mothers Grief, the Magdalen's
Affection the touching, all absorbed earnestness and
awful gloom of Titans EntOmbment-the sucking child
Of Andrea d SOlario pleased with pulling its foot and
locking into its mothers eyes instead OF falling asleep
on its dinner, most babies do Here are the magnl-
cent dinner parties of Paul VeroneseOne but for the
halo about the head of the Master represents better
ROYAL festival Of the time Of Francis | than
marriage supper at Cana Here are some OF the mrac-
uous productions Of Leonardo Da Vnc poet painter,
musician. sculptor, architect, and eDgineer-excelng
Gil ILc tcItuCt dCColLpbnniucutS VI oSD.
The men of those days gave Themselves, souls aud
bodies to attain to the mark of their high calling and
though their zeal waxed unrghteously hot when they
poisoned the food cut off the noses OF their rivals
yet they PRAYED devoutly, Divine Hard Work inspire
Gus" There is no tagging dyspepsia in their men
no weak spines or palpable livers in their virgins
Efeminacy was not fashionable pure health and viii
TO work the accepted offerings to the sacred muse
cannot speak of the miles of other pictures and
statues sat down TO rest before the silent watching
ID .ocD I -bo1 wa
kneeling cushions there. Victor Hugo has truly said
that one but Raphael has expressed Divinity Mater
nity aud Nirginity in the human face. new picture
by LeOrardoda Vinci, of Laeda and her Swan, has
recently arrived, though not yet exhibited IN the Gal
lery. / only saw il bottom upward, but judged IL
great acquisition.
The connection of the right wing of the Tuileres
with the Louvre rapidly progressing This, with the
extension of the Rue RiyOl and the completion OF the
Palace of Industry, will rank among the illustrous
works of the reign of Napoleon Ill, who, If peace
continues seems likely to rival Louis XIV IN emDei-
lishiDg Paris
Wednesday morning was awoke at five by the deep
faro tones Of the great bell of Notre Dame, which
has rung many fearful ocsins in other days stood
long time my balcony listening to the Ginning OF
the tin tnnsbulums of every church tower, as they
awoke to the voice of their great master. The city
was silent and dark-only few stars looked out.
Great shadows lay under the trees OF the garden.
never heard music so solemn IL summoned the faith
full to pray for the dead j went to St Roch at noon
and heard the Dies Ira BY its Incompatible choir
Something like the wings of the departed touched the
soul and said Where hast thou stad long" 1t was
another awakening TO the power and solemnlty oil
music. listened to pathetic sermon On PurgatOry
mingled with paintve ptyngs for the Protesants who
lack the consolation of this doctrine never saw SO
much sensibility manifested by an audience. Women
shed summer showers of tears; young men covered
their faces with their hands heayed their breasts, and
trembled with emotion. After the sermon man with
his first garment over his second, and black cape
about bis shoulders, appeared with large purse
This sapctty was preceded by Suisse or uardlan of
the Church-or dog of the fold, as the faithful call
him His dignity distinguished for his stature and
the calves of bis legs. He wore red breeches, shoe
buckles his insteps, epauettes on his shoulders
sword by bic side high hat with feathers on his head
gold embroidered mantle over one shoulder lie
carried Judass bag under his arm to relieve the purse
when it should succumb He had something, too, like
crucif, ing spear in one hand and in the other large
silver headed staff with which he tapped on the stone
floor, saying, For the souls in Pargatory-h you
please The Church was hung with black, and the
priests wore black things embroidered with silver
Many candles were burning for the souls in Purgatory
The ete for the dead continues eight days During the
Octave Mass is said each day, and ndugences granted
to the faithful, condition of certain prayers and
penancd.
l stopped at the Madeleine little while in the
morning. Two magnificent carriages OF the " fu-
neral Pomp Society" stood before the gates Black
drapery bordered with white hung over the great
door-across the whole front Of the church. went
in and heard part Of rich mans funeral mass An
altar, surnounted with mock coffin and covered with
psll and burning candles stood in the ceRter Of the
church. Tie choir was hung with black, which gave
besutjful relief 10 the marble group o the Ascension
Of the Msgdalen. The black hangngs, the blue and
green fsnos over tho coffin the low organ tones, and
the sepu!chrsl chants, drove INC out sbyering. Tho
Madeline completed in the reign Of Louis Philippe,
The designs Of Napoleon being changed only IN It's dedi
c.., =. IN risti.u ciurcb iuufcad Of ne a temple Of