New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15

Los ever selected the subject before, Tor II 10 very
sueee,tye ore Al this particular time 1t has NORA
meanrg which appeals 10 the heart with pecuthr
force Al acts upsn the feelings like an intellectu"
rorL-wetter, bracing mp tie nerves, and Strength
ening the viii. Aaron the impersona'ion
Of the sagaciou,ness and TrudeDce Of age and hur,
the young man. in bis lusty strength, representing the
fighting principle, are both unfolding the arms OF the
Prof. het that the power Of truth and holiness may IN
umph over ignorance barbarian, and unbehef. We
need On Aaron and a IIur now, in these tronbous
times TO uphold the hands Of the Nation that II may
prevail against the assaults of the disorganizng Amae
kites Of the present day. In his imPesonation Of
Nofes the nrt has followed the example Of the old
PAINTERS in giving TO bis head the rays Of light ndica-
tive Of divine power which Michael Angelo in his
statue has interpreted by Of horns The bril-
liant focts of color in this grand picture are extTaor-
dnay; the broad masses Of crimson, blue, purple vel
low, and bright green, in middle tint, managed
with boldness and mastery; the fdl-orbed spectral
noon bangs in the vaued sky, and purple cloud that
onis in tie air tells that the low descending is
the horizon, and the bloody combat is near it's cose.
This magnificent picture was painted in Rome five
years ago. and has never before been exhibited except
TO tie visitors of the artists studio. In addition 10
many other pictures Of varying merit and of rhetorical
subjects, ere is exhibited here Mr. Rosenbergs
Landing of Columbus, which appears to much bet
ter advantage than it did in the Exhibition of the Ma
tionsl Academy, where it very badly hung. The
lln6ing of Columbus is about the most hackneyed sub
Jet that an ariA could attempt But Dir. Roeenburg
has al last succeeded in giving us an original rendering
OF it, which has many commendable points.
The artists are making arrangements for renewal
of TIE extremely pleasant receptions at Dodworths
Academy, which were frtt naugurated two Win
teIs ago, to the great benefit of the artists them
selves and the great delight of society"
The interior decorations Of the Brooklyn Academy
of Music, which nearly completed, are on an
entely novel principle, respects similar places Of
amust ment. All the tradtonary scroll-wors, gliding,
embematic fgures composition caryatides, pspier
macLe ornamenis, and iamboyant trnmpery, which
time ont Of mind Lave been used in the onamentaon
of ,leaters bah rooms and opera boures, have been
discarded and tie painest and most matter-of.fact
carpenters work substituted in their place The paint
ing s Of a corresponding simplicity, being nothing
more Than a crimson ground, pocked out with
two shades Of salmon color, and what L.
the most surprising about it is that the effect
is extremely agreeable and refined. 1t looks like
place intended for rational amusement and not glded
pandemonium where the chief objects aimed at arc 10
hewilder tie imagination and weary the eye. The
small csncert room attached to tie Academy Is
mented in style Of corresponding simplicity and good
TASTE One Of the advantages Of this style is that the
mind is put at rest Immediately by discovering the
iua strength and soldity Of the structure, every
lean, pillar and apparent support is exactly what il
rreiends to be- and not hollow sham. The Brooklyn
Opera HOute is novelty, both externally and inter.
nally; and though one could imagine from its APP
peararce for what purpose it wss designed believe
it will he pronounced of the best adapted buildings
Of the hind in America Not the least admirable feature
of il is its roof 1t ia 30 to find building in New
York with a becoming roof to it, that it viii be
comfort TO any with an eye for architectural pro-
portions to look upon this very remarkable building.