New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31
ART ITEMS.

1t ID very probable that tbs Atheuisns xmas,
rottiDg about Ictirus and that the Yiorentinss var.
gr oraDt Of Gbberti the ,ckns,s who "a v the DON.
OF st Paups rising like Symmetrical mountain abov.
The tops Of their houses may not have known who.
genius IL was that designed the fabric. They kn.v
but too well that their coals were taxed to d.sya,
cost of the huge ca,hedrs; but they might bays ss.
ebo snt and prtsumetbey were, OF Sic Carisooha,
Wren, though he rebuilt LoDdon after the gras. s,.
What do we New Yor kers know Of the Iainases. tho
Ghiberis, and the Sir Christopher, who have boe,
busy at work the past twenty yea1 in re5siIl.
irg ard identifying the metropolis Of ths
New World7 II is certainly most remarkable cir
cumstance that there architects In tbis cauavy
whose names known 70 the peo pie: and yet uhs
builders we arel Almost auy American geatlemsa
who pretends 10 be educated, could tell without tie
least hesitation who built tho new Parliament Hosss
IN Lordon, WHO completed the Louvre or VIII, TIE
leading architects Of Europe at the present TIM.
But who Knows anything about American srcbtech,
Can any body the architect who Furnished the de-
signs for that costly national structure, the "CapHs
Extension :" Is there any man in the city except that
ipdefaigable attquary the Clerk Of the Csuuoa
Council who knows vino was the architect Of the Ctr
HAIL. Web we great number ofyery fine churches,
and tie names Of their architects are little known a.
tbose Of the mound builders. We know tina. Horace
wapole made the fret attempt in Eoglaud to revvsa
taste for Gothic architecture, BY the erection Of his
erotesque villa with iis "piecrust battlemsns," q,
Strawberry Hill; bat what is the name Of the ma.
who originated the cis-Aantic style Of Gothic sreh-
tect,re-fcr it was a creation, and no. revival The
first example Of this style in America ia the not very
old Church of st. Thomas, on the corner Of Hous,oa
street and Broadway. 1t was feeble be-
ginning, to be sure, but it has led TO great
results and the name Of the ambitious architect WIS
made it ought to be known and honored BY hs more
enlightened ard more fortunate successors We know
that Mr.. UTjobn the architect OF Trinity Church,
Tut we do not know who designed st. Panls and Ut
Johns, which eyince much igher order OF srch.-
tectursl talent. There are great numbers OF line
dwelliDg-louses, too, cup town." which hsve
sprung up within few years, as IL ~ INC
bidding Of a sorcerer; but we know nothing oil
the artists whose genius gave them their beauty
Our architects are possibly too much enerossed IN he~
nal abors TO think of cutvatipg their repats
,;on Ard We. we have an Institute of Architects"
but the pu5c for some reason or other, do not learn
anything about them. Our architects never send any
Of their desigus to the exhibition OF the Natioad
Academy ef Design. PERHAPS in few centuries the
names Of our American Brunelesctis, Visconis, sad
lingo Joneses will be kno to car descendants bot w
know nothing about them ourselves, except from their
works which encompass us on every side.
"A small picture gallery has been recently opened
by III. Gilman in the Psrmey Building on the corner
Of Broadway and Boz street. He has few very6ue
pictures Of the modern French and srman schoo ads
few good paintings by own artists. But the 6aea
picture IN his collection is large marine piece BY Vas
Beest--a view Of Antwerp, with Dutch fngste ying
at anchor, and great variety Of strange craft under
FAIL These objects all represented with gceas &C.
cuIacy, and the water is especially good. Ba: the
painting gives no Just idea of Mr. Van Bsssts marvel.
GUS power in depicting the fierce action Of the sea-
when it is ashed into tur ,uent motion by hurricane.
picture of this Kind which he has recently flushed
for the Academy of Exhibition will give much better
idea of his talent as marine painter.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Eastman johnson In i
tends going of on an extended tour at the NorhWes
for the purpose of making skstctes among the hat 4
breeds and indians who live beyond the coa6as Of \
civilized life. We cannot but think that ne mgul hs
better subjects for his pencil in the back sums Of the
Atlantic cities.
The elevation for the new Dusseldorf Gallery 10
Broadway, has been drawn by ar Hamilton 80 Ia
aliah architect who has designed some very admirable
udings in Gin ,innaa where he has resided for ssv.
raj years. 1t exhibits very handsome front, tbir
ft ct wide and five stories high, highly decorated, k
string piece Of the third story resng upon the head
( three caryadee, representing sculpture, painting
and science. The gallery will be two hundred fed
Deep and divided into three apartments one for Amer
lean paintings ore for sculpture sid ore for fore
works of art. The cite is opposite Laura heens'
Theater, ard the front is TO be of white marble IN
work is to be commenced at once, and is ioendedn
have the gallery ready for occupancy by the lad
next ,tober.
We learn that young Mr.. Thone, son OF "
Sculptor, who recently went to Paris for The purPs
of study, has become pupil of Edouard Frere. Sac
of the small pictures which he finished before be @
New-York evnced very high order of talent forg es
subjects.
-Innefs has taken the studio recently occupiedN
Coleman, in Montague place, Brooklyn, where hehA
very fair landscs ape on his ease representing tw
light scene, which has already been purchased Ts
Brooklyn patron of art. Coleman Is on the poida
leaving for Europe intending to remain several yes'
abroad.
Brooklyn is the metropolis of Long Island, whoa
certain English author says should be formed into
State, and it is trying its best to ousdo
rival city on this side Of the East River. Its boiling
an Academy of Music much larger and much more
elegant. externally at least, than the Academy
Irving rlace. And, on Wednesday night last 'he''
wac an Artists Reception at the Brooklyn Dod"orah
in Montague place, which far exeaed any Hmll
entertainment in New-York, in the way OF eros ae'
apartment. The Brookiynites have perfect mama "'
pictures and they boast of some very noe e0ue'
tons Oh the Heights" There were net gt'1
many Pictures exhibited ON Wednesday rght 0''
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