Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-03-12

VII entering inc Or3Wl0Q.rOOmS last
evening, we were struck with the air
of elegance and refinement. The light
was profuse, but it came soflened
through glass shades; and while every
object in the room was distinctly and
infinitely visible, the effect Of moon
light was no more soft and dreamy
Do you feel q desire to Join us, dear
reader, to look. around with us, and
have upon your wondering sight:
Ages Of glory pour their gathered light,
The life-li statute, and the breathing bust.
Theeolun,n rescued from defiling dust,
97 Aud marble forms Of heavenly mold III
That flashed on Genius glowing thoughts
So. Of old,
Immortal spirits, in whose deathless song
" Florence aud Athens yet their re;ghn pro.
. long; sii9a ss
While in their tongueless eloqusnoe they
Relics Of Rome how hapless Athens fell.
Canova's hand here mimic lie imparts
To the ride beathless stone while Gui-
.e-., IA; dos art
Bids the rough canvas. meeting into light,
Beam in its blended coloring on our sight.
@ From those sweet isles that gem the
Pa .Ts Egean waves e76.s- aisr
Too bright and lovely for the homes Of
asz slaves, -.
To our best country borne spoil divine
Adosn our hearts, and thus enrich the
q lE9gi ehtlno. a55aa.i.,. 4 .t!!:ii4ie Ss9i
In the sactssns: sa,.ctorxn." Of this
temple of taste-thc front dlawing-
room on the left---the walls are decora.
ted with . select few Of the best paint
ings of the best masters; and in the
four corners of the apartment, and on
the walls, are marble busts and medal
ions of the rarest ancient sculpture
Above the door;sin . gorgeous frame,
hangs the divinity of the place, g A
Christ crowned with thorns.n We
turned from all around to devote an
exclusive attention to the celestial ex-
preston Of this face. 1t Is an original
BY /" Guido" which belonged to Car
dinal Fesch, Napoleon's uncle, and
was purchased by Mr. Cass from
Charles Bonsparte, Prince Of Canine.
Mr.: G. has been offered q, 900 for it.
: We,grsdually lost the sense of time
and place in the interest which we first
contemplated this painting. We will
not stop to ,analize onr feelings--per.
|haps we could not do go. We cannot
stand even before a picture Of still life
without sensation Of pleasure T; bu,
oh to stand . witness to the glory OF
the human soul in such, q conception
as this fa5a "a
Guido---who of III men know best
the art Of lifting men quite out Of earth,
and Of showering on their face and
from expression which Is not Of this
Iworld--.seems to have painted this to
supply the Christians most browning
desire after a.pictured image Of thai
face which was more,marred than that
of man---that form bent under the bur.
den of q worlds attonement in 3 bend
more glorious than the bend Of the
rainbow---those arms which were in
stinct and vibrating with everlasting
love---those long curling locks which
seem to twine lovingly around thu
thorns which pierced bis pale majesti,
throw. As We contemplated thil
achievements Of genius, which define
ates agony unutterable, without dis6g
uring it by q line of unbecoming harsh
ness, and felt that union of sublimity
Tenderness, and affection in the counte
nance, married with suffering, We coult
not but recall that memorable passage
|" / have trodden the wine press alone
If be lifted up, will draw all me,
latter me-. - aatiiai5e ft1a 3..agI ad a
IA turn around the room, and ",
may contemplate one of the most ex
|quisite pieces Of sculpture, recum
|6ent figure in marble Of st. Cecilia
copied from the original, which repre-
scents her in her grave-clothes, in tn
latitude III which she was found, AID
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Nothing can be more beautiful tina,
1.-THE perfect abandon Of this figure
the dying languor, the desolate help
Ileaeness, the feminine grace Of tn
3Igrave-elad limbs. The mysteriou
llsveetneas Of happy death Is evident i
their compneure g for eternity" Sh
looks Is It but Just dead, and bcfor
1.-THE muscles became rigid, with he
,Iface turned down, she lies in death .
natural rs hethtnan body itself woul,