Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-29

Michael Angelo tried his ha' d, and
that the picture " i'll be completed about
June next. Tins bid painter is Mir.
Rembrandt Lockwo ood, WhiiOm and Tor
some years, n distinguished student ai
Munich. he is now located at Newark.
where he has studio Jun lOs-ly huiii
for the great can, ass-l7 ty n ie'i-
On winch he is engaged. Bold as his
vrDture ia, those who have sen his
work thus taI. aud con prisBt 10 sn III
judgment. beleve tb"t he has triumph
ri, md that. when completed. the world
"Last Judgment" superior, in compost
uon and coloring, TO the works Il Anpe-
10 and Corh,l lius, While its theology
The great point, morally sTeakIng) will
tar suipass that OF the "Oid Masters"
The design OF the picture, while il
is simpler than ito famous predecessors.
is not he less grand ana effective. ln
the immediate foreground the races,
iypiied according TO the received eth
biological divisions, are issuing from the
grave at The summons Of the arciangel.
The artist has placed the MongUl. eau.
cassian. African and Indian Oh a level.
A vas multitude Prear 10 have aris.
ell from the tomb Whine IN the act ui is
suing io'lh ar" lroupes ol Grrc:an
priestrsess, Druids. Monks. aid others
who have been religious teachers oi
mankind Central ~ the foreground,
sitting or halt reposing above The yawn-
ing sepulchre, are figures Of W Washing-
ton, representing Liberty, and white
female from whose limbs cham is ial-
ing. representing Slavery. The figures
usually introduced 10 show that G.d in
the resurec ION and the judgment. 10 no
respecter OF persous. are the beXgar and
the king. Mr. Lockwood has preferred
the more effective types Vi Li"erly and
Slavery. The figure OF " ashinlion.
which is a noble portrait al well as
type, 10 more beautifully arous' Il and
and animate than It's conpan oD, show
inH that ireed9m quickrns the faculties
OF our being, wine bondage renders
them passiN and supine. lu .hr nrnrn
and yet uyudged mulrlude may be
seen groups typical Oi moral and intel.
leciurai Glasses, 10 other distinction pc-
inp Introduced. There ARE Plato. and
The philosophers Homer ana III. poes-;
the great re orme,s; the iuasters Oi
religious hrt. &c.
To the lett OF the picture, as the
sIect ,tor stands. The first seen alter The
r.sutreciion repreeenir ihs beauttl vi
Christian doctrine oi recognition M the
luture state. A Joyru' iamiy group
appear clasplng hauns and rmb acI"g
A 'ove this group - another, st.ii inore
spiritual, representing under beaul'Iu'
lOrms the Christ an virtues aHu yracrs
being lifted up toward the judgment
seal. Stl higher, and Tie rghieou"
are crowned 10 ascei Il into hehvrp
where Christ Is represented, slIilng up.
OIL his throne, SURROUNDED ny prophets
apostles aud host oi he redernieJ,
aud cir, led over by glory ol angels
aud cherubhn.
Near al The left hand (rlght as the
Spectator stanus) Ot Christ. is the arch
angel suundtng MS TRUMPET. Beneath
hun, descending hrad foremost. IL the
figure OF u slalwurt man. lorious IN
anatomy and color, and seemingly the
Incarnation OF ihe evil passions and
spirit for which coud. mnatIun L. pissed
upon men. O,ner lees al tlnri Hguics
are grouped III h,s train, while beneath,
fallen "prohe 10 earh,' an near 10 the
yairs oi uarkuess, are hIdeous lorns
representing murier, revenge, ina e, av-
arlre, aud all the evil pass,Cns o! our
nature each IN his features, telling all
his elu. Slightly abose TINS iaIlen group
STANDS The enbodllnent Oi evil atan
IA gigantic man, traDpilng OIL tie
PROSTATE figure oil his alnbitlou and, as
It were cursIug Ills iali and his tate.
Michael Angelo married his picture
by The inlroductioi vi epuisivc forms VI
imps aud tiends. the c-eauon oi impure
m, ,hology al.o, by the gros est iuuel-
icaCies III tl.e poslures and actions oil
his figures. HIS view 0l tile "Last
Judgment WIS not The conception VI
genus, which drhghis III M" pufel,
beautiful, and the notify grand. but rath-
er Il iteration ii tie intUltrunt COLI
ceIts ndJudgment OF tie Church ahlch
he served. so mat ne glUriiI-u fOp.s
aud Monks and fiIled heaven win ealn,.
aud tyre OF Tie Cam lie Church. II,
seems 10 nave been content. Cathuln-
Ism could or would save no more AM
why shouId Angelo Grand as may be
his color and Composition, mucn ul HE
detail, ami ali oi his theology is atrocl-
Gus Impartial III elect can un,y b
dlsgusted win 1t. Corneiius. Wll,Uu'
beng quite sp"l,ppish,' Il ade hls Las
Judguhent' "A venicle Tor uterIng tlt
bisoiry and Iersonai malice Ui lhn
ChJfch. Luther and his brother re-
/ iuriners ale represented chti anon.
The denined. One would suppose, Ian.
my The picture literally, that Guu
n,l, "A tn [ al
lIcs and Pioieslauls, auu the latter w,ie
all dooued To ihe PIT. / his p' r-onanty,
shameful 10 "ri. Is Used 10y keuUens,
VINO Introduces Lulner al GAVIN a.
the deuounrIng Pnarioers, ~ h & picture
oI tie Nv oman taken ~ Adu.;.ry.'
while the artist wac presunptuuus
eho"gh draw the portrait ol Cnns'
from h,s u~a hedi.
MIR. Locka God, in his Last Judg-
menI, has ahjureu all oevile aud f,I ds
proper. ahd has not presumed to Judge
nanHlnd according u Their sees aid
CREED. ii has ,eit such discriiD.nai
to the Supreme B.iug. lie has VEN
iur' u 10 G,plct wat 10 acceptable 10 our
reason ana sympathy, that tie good
4 will be exaliru and the tsIl cast down.
+ Such 's our mos Intelligent manner VI
Judgment on earth. II has 10, shut
heavens ghits against any ole. On The
side Ol The virtues and sraces ever ae-
/ 'tudlny, hr has Get n inriuw hnd pio
riuus ight whhe oD the opposite slGe
sit- app, oprlat- gloOm-- The outer DARK.
nrss' as L. were. Arr has too long It,
carnatcd on canvass ana ~ marble, the