Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-16


This grand structure is rapidly Fastening to its
compilations The directors announce TO the public
that win be open for exhibition on The 18th Of Ju-
" next, on which occasion the President OF the
United Ssaes The heads q the department and 9TH
err distinguished visitors will be pfesentto assist in
its Inauguration. The ceremonies, il less grand and
imposing than those which took place at the open.
ing Of the London exhibition, will be none the less
interesting, and trust from the republican SIM
pieiIy, and absence ofrega pomp and display, more
characteristic and appropriate TO the objects OF an
exhibition consecraed, as it WERE 10 labor and the
industrial and mechanic arts.
A glance at the INFERIOR Of the building, and
stroll through its spacious area, which has already
been divided aud classified for the reception OF CON
tributons and articles for exhibition will be COM
mensurate with the public expectations. The whole
area is alive With The busy bum OF ahOr-nearly
five hundred Nyorkmen distributed in, around,
and upon the palace; the magnificent dome which
surmnuns the structure, and l. [, be covered in
metal and glass, is already partially enclosed; the
spacious exterior grounds fast assuming APP
rearanre Of freshness and culture land will add vast
Is to the attraciiveness OF the exhibition.
On the lower huot the building consists Of fur
distinct parts, separated from each other by naves
These parts generally divided into Of
twenty seven square feet, 10 which are added four
triangular areas, and the whole particularly specl-
fed and classified under the direction of the general
superintendent. Immediately under the dome is 10
be placed snifcent contribution OF Italian work.
manship-an equestrian statue of Washington, in
bronze, by the Baron Maocheui. colossal statue
of Daniel Webster, nine ieet in height by the LON
don sculptor, Carew, is TO occupy of the main
aisles, and is spoken Of as work Of the greatest
merit. Our attention was arrested BY circular en-.
closure, OF perhaps thirty or forty feet in diameter,
which we ascerained was designed as the recepia.
Gle OF some very curious and novel specimens of art
These are thirteen colossal figures designed by
Thorwaldsea, being the only contribution from the
Danish domnions 10 the exhibition. Tidy are to
occupy, presume, separate inches in the circular
enclosure, and the group will, doubt, fern chief
point of attraction ia the exhibition. This work Of
art has been exhibited in this country nor in
England. lis conception would seem to belong to
rude mediaeyal age, and clrries the mind back to
that hail barhaflc time, when upon the summit OF
magnificent mausoIeum at Ravenna, were reared the
figures of the twelve Apostles, around the purphary
which contained the ashes Of Theodore the
Goth, King Of Italy.
Among the works of Art win also be exhibited
the celebrated Amazon Group, by Professor Kiss of
Berlin, which was exhibited and attracted so much
attention at the Worlds FAIR in London. The fig
ures are in bronze, and represent an Amezon on
horseback, attacked by tiger. By the polileness
of Mr.. Weboer, TIE superintendent Of the arrange.
ment Of space and classification, we were favored
with glance at the entries Of articles Of exhibition
under the head of sculpture, models, and plastic
art" These are from almost every Fart Of the
lHZeu world, ana promise TO AFFORD not only study
OF the deepest interest TO the student of art but
attractive and beautiful exhibition TO the pub.
lie generally. Not to discriminate among the multi
tude of articles already entered and classified, it
will be sufficient to say that England, France, Iay,
Germany, and other countries of Europe will vie
with our country i'll taese high departments Of
the arts. From Florence, Genoa, Turin, and Cara
ra, we are have splendid collection of siatuary
and paintings, including groups of ivory, models in
plaster, bass reefs in marble, carved and giIded
work, oil paintings, &C. France, instead Of siatua.
ry, sends choice lot fpaipiings and pictures as
her specimens Of excellence in the fine arts. Swz-
eIlant contributes oil painting, Autographs, engrav.
ings, bias reliels, carvings and buildings, &c. Ire
land contributes some marble busis OF her distin-
gushed sons, such as O'Corneli, Father Mathew,
TheobaId Wolf Tone, the Duke Of Wellington, and
Thomas Moore. England will exhibit some marble
groups, statues and stauettes, paintings &C., and
among her other contributions of Ibe ingenious and
curious a complete model Of the Crystal palace at
Hyde Park, made OF iron and glass.
Among the list Of American contributions to this
department, we struck with the modest and
simple announcement ofone, whose subject, as well
as the name Of the artist who executed it, will new
er iailt touch the national pride Of an American
heart-an original painting Of George Washington,
by Col. Trumbull.-N Y Herald.