New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-11


cities be presents ecpious notices describing the WORKS
Of art public ed6ces surrounding scenery and .ocsal
peculiarities with delicacy Of discrimination ssa
beauty of dicton, which almost rare IS ncesy
and accuracy Of observation among modern ,oarists
Our first extract which is fsmiliar subject pre-
sen;s favorable specimen Of the authors perceptve
powers. as well as his skill in description.
GoNDoLAs
opdoas are a. inseparsbe from our idea Of veace a.
wsrs sre from tai Of garden. They are the most
gliding decs.e aad feminine OF all the forms Of transport
that ever aoaed upon the waves clever Freoch xner
eou,puss rondola to palm leaf dropped upon tho Va
ter for rests upon the vzter aud not IN o. Their drsnshs
Is So light that they seem able 10 gas Western Cap
tain said II his stesDerWherever thsrc heavy dew
NV boat walls through the water Ike man 81 basi.
mss training through the mad bat gcndoa trips ever
II Ike maiden ball room 6oor
They are FROM Eve "a thirty feet long ant shsrp
" curved the and pr0w The center which ress
mon the water Is occupied b. sor Of small cabin or
tent able to accommodate from two 70 four persons COW
cred by sn awning which may he entirely removed or -
arranged hv blinds and curtains Wholly 20 conceal The
pcrous within Everything-the gondolA the swnias,
he cushions Of the cabins OF solemn oseks
the result Of sumpaaTy law OF the rePaSc. passed 10
restrain the emnous extravaganza OF the mobiles only
the foreign ambassadors allowed 10 hannt IN gay col
ors distinction which made them more eas,y Watched
bv the Jealous ewes OF the State his funeral livery in
comb nation with the noseless and glazing movement and
in contrast with the gay haes around adds TO the elect
produced upon the imagination The gondols seems "a
have assumed that sable hroud in order 10 escape tie
esnces of suspicious and Pryng police As the cuttle h
darkens the wafer e. battle IL parsuer IL u ngure In
maxi and black domino which quckens the curiosity and
strs the fancy |, is moving probably on the most CON
mon-lace OF errauds-tskHg traveller to his banker cr
lady 10 make a morning call-and yet &c seems % oe
stealing toward some mysterious emf. prompeed oy tNe
treason or revenge The prov is fitted with piece o.
Offering steel which flashes in the sun ike uanivno
relieved upon black velvet. -,
two Frum the nsrowness and intricacy Of the eaaAs
their many sudden turns and the number OF gcdoa maj
navigate them the must keep sharp lookout m me
direction in which his craft Is moving Tie mus SANS up
in rowing and propcls the gondsia oy posnng tne os
fom him instead Of drowing Il toward HIM where there
is but rover his position u near tne "ern.
and So elevated that he can look over us TOP
Of the awning The upright stem against "nsea
the oar Psys, has two or thrce 10" ioSNs o"s
above another. 20 accommodate the varying stsure OF
different eondoers and meet the necessity OF using
longer or shorter lever which whining ani changing
navigation demands To ship the oar nom one 20 smother
IT these. while in rapid movement relaires Iu"N eio
and a quick hand Where there are two ro~ers, the
stronger takes the stern oar In the nNing Gays
the republic the rivalry OF the pareians limited 70 um-
frmtS in the stvle and decorations Of the gcndcla dis
PLAYED elf in the stature and beauty OF me gonioer
One chos n FOR strength and vgor anu IA the o'nes.
Who stood gay dressed upon the pow, youun ana graco
were the chief requisites The rowing oi the gondoia
brings every muscle into play and II highly iaNorsoeto
physical development end among the go1ouets' nguns
are frequently be met wnh which present the hn. com
biuaiion strength and grace Their forms rapidly dart
inc along and relieved against the sky often rennded
me Of statue of Mercury wsked to life ..-....
fa,,"ps he Cas,eati and tho Nicolotti the former
wearing red bouneis and the latter black. IL was dyi'
sion founded upon locality. the Castelan occupying tho
eastern part of the city including ~ Marks and the Nj
coott the western the Grand Canal being the separating
line The Castelani formed the aristocratic faction and
the Nicolo the democratic The doge, nom hs Tesl'
J.nee in n Marx lace was held to belong 10 the Cas-
tean and the Ni,Ootii, by way OF equivalent Always
elected with great solemniy mock doSe OF Their own.
who was called Gastaldo del Ncolot lie was uruaiiy
An d and eypercnced eondoer and all state ceremo
nies appeared in gala costume, and had con,pcuou.
place asgued 10 him hut on ordinary occasions ne pIei
liz calling among his subjects Those DIVISIONS never ei
to ANYTHING more serious than constant interchange OF
roulh wit and occasionally general night win hs.s.
Venice singular in so many other points u also singular
In never having been scOurged by civil war The Gov
ommen confident Of it, own immense poser' ana hsays
ipdurent 10 the lower orders encouraged this spirit Oh Va
~ among the gondoer- in order that by the emaianon
awakened the moral and physical energy OF both pares
mis- hi be kept up.
The rondoers do not sing the stanzas Of Tasso;
though the echong canals Of Venice seem made lot NVea
nusic That II was ever anything Ike general habit,
NAV be well doubted. There has BEEN probably good
deal OF exaggeraon this point by poets and poetcai
travellers The shouting OF the gondoers sure
to destroy the musical powers Of the voice.
large part of his work is naturally devoted to crt-
csm of the great artistic masterpieces, which he visited
in the celebrated galleries of Italy His remarks on
this subject are well weighed and wellworded, free
from blind enthusiasm and, ii not absolutely original
are doubtless faithful transcript OF his own impress
sons Passing over his descriptions OF sepa-
rate paintings and statues, We present the following
brilliant congratulations on the genius oil
RAPHAEL.
Raphael i perhaps overpraed by those admirers Of art
who are not artists and who judge Of painting not by
their technical merits but by the effect which they pro-
duce in other words subjectiyely and not obectivey.
All the fine arts poetry, painting sculpture, ami music,
have something In common something which all persons
of sensbty feel though such airy rcsemblances are noe
very patient of the chains OF language In the expression
IS, clement Rauhael has rival hAtefnu
love urty Of feeling sweetness refinement and certan
soft ideal happiness breathe from his canvas ko odor
from flower No painter address so VIDE acfe. ., sym
ahies A. he No one speaks language 80 nteigble 70
The common Apprehension There something IN ms pc
TIRES at Florence which recalls tho carly poetry Of hton
Like that they flow from mind into which none bat
Of ideal beauty had ntruded like that they are fan
of morning IL shnoss Of tho Of unwO energies OF
the most exquisite biiiy and like that they glow with
light pure a. that which sparkled IN me eyes %
Beatrice in Paradise Toward the painter the dark clouf
which oyeshadowed tho closing hours Of tho poet was
never turned His life summers day cut on before
the noon He l. tbs Achilles Of art and his image liked
in our minds a. that Of youth OF immortal energies ever
Aspiring struggling and conquerng. Beautiful
A. the works o Raphael supass the perfect PIC
ture Of bis life All contemporary testimony dwels with
enibu-ssm upon the gentle grace Of his manners tho
.weetnes Of his temper his freedom from envy, and the
readiness with which he communicated his knowledge to
others He breathed atmosphere Of love and irs
tion In his behalf the common laws Of imperfect
moral reversed Before his trancendent 60
nur and the meekness with which il bOnOn were borne.
malice vas silent and envy disanned
In Raphacs hands art performs t highest and indeed
It's only legitimate function, because helps To make 40
better men There many pictures eItant-some BY
eminent artists 10 their Disgrace be spokenwhch de-
grads and sensuaze the mind filing with impure sug
gestons and giving strength to down dragging impulses
already too strong in most natures There are others tas
are morally speaking neither good bad, that please
Tor the time, and then leave As they found u.s. Ihe.e
entertain like brilliant spectacle or clever pa1t0mne,
but they do not haunt toe mind with images Of reinea
bsred beauty They do not float before 10 our twilight
L. int beuns lves he i'm