The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-18

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Nsrgarsione Arezzo who painted from 1909 70 1853
This picture 10 ightuly rude, yet has certain solemn
Mosaic sort q dignity recalling those works one SEQ; IN
Inc rsof Of the oldest medieval churches In Italy
Interesting % the starting point Of Italian progress for
| many centuries II had remsinsf Ike TINS q.
Next look u "Cimabue," No ~ u, ~ o. :.
design and spirit certainly but II Ia p.u S0 %o
his scholar, 0iotto No IT, chiefly remarkable "i W oeep
religious teptimens and No 49, that md evidence OF
the foot Of the cross carefully indicate the Haasomy OF
the limbs underneath their folds are broad and graceful
and indeed this respect We SEQ no Improvement over
them In most subsequent pictures.
Now for nearly two centuries are In blaze Of gold
backgrounds and brilliant Gothic golden frames, which
c1n1pe paintings Of empers, whose clear prismatc
Ane tones contrast snsulsry with the moro luminous
and fused and darker trails or the oil paintings which
iort OF painting altar piece with the date OF 1870
taken fr m convent uear florence. II has monumental
look and show. That .hs painter whoever be - ~!
ngures are solemn and grand and well calculated 70
strengthen religious feeling especially whom seea In The
Ne1. % 4, No. II, We md pleasing specimen Of Fra
Apgelico--three saints. devout aad ecstAac In
looks looks, and very pure IN color. Bal for religious
sano d Pie,ro, Nos. % and q, in the spsoi mems
here exhibited excels him. and fully maintains bis repua
category should overlook No 4o-The Assumption Of
the Virgin. This style Of painting makes ono realize
sweet ss Angelic iook Of The - she !:
by the choir Of Heavers the very essence Of religion
poetry and the pure, bright colors harmonss admirably
One might study with interest and instruction many
more Of this mystic class Of pictures, particularly No
gn," Christ holding the his mother represented
a. litue nfsnt, In his arms Giottnos "Brth and Re
hs sourSsr ., ys.mbI rs Mssssar o. a.
shown in No 49, ard "raddeo Gaddis story, No "a OF
3. Dominic, The founder OF the lnqui,i.ion, recsiv
ing the Bible and the sword from 81. Peter and
ss su and and not ..sds, re. Sshe,s giving aos~s S
special interest OF this collection arises the fast
thai II represents thoroughly tho religious and
faith Of the medieval timos No Of, rhe Virgin In the
SUBJECT and so far n we can ascertain moi 70 be seen IN
any other public collection.
Amors the Ssures Of single Saints thoee BY orgagua
Noe "a 81 ana 49, struck particularly statuesqas
and grand, with very nne finish Bat for natural truth
fine grouping and action simone Martini No SO, in h.s
Magi," bears away the palm It difficult conceive
that picture 30 well preserved five hundred years old
then prevailed, anything lively and natural as lh 8
could have been painted Bot the picture speaks for itself
one thing on similar subject No. 40, should Dc noticed
The artist has given 10 the and animals they ook
upon the infant Jesus precisely the character Of
Expression ludcrous enough sense, but very do
vout and miraculous no cocot, the artist believed
leaving his Glars OF pictures, come 70 another set
little ater in cate, say abou, the year l4so, Of
NEUROLOGICAL alegorica and historical cast Thee
the "casone,, fruits Of bridal chests, like Della Des
Nos IS, and 81 and IS BY Ucelo, and 81, These will
excite Oh interest from their figures with
picturesqu e costumes, their lively movements
and the insight they give one into those times Delos
tournament II one o. INC piazza: Of Florence We
ates in their rich robes, 70 the eain OF the Streets
high born ladies, knighu, 40, qusin. and brilliant We
the richest fancy ball ever given 10 New York Ucelos
show US the ships Of his day, hunting and marriage
perspective, ioreshortenns ana technical progress,
all to begin With this Glars Of paintings The most
interesting alsgory 10 No %, "ne Triumph Of Love-"
bu, full comprehension OF this rich interesting
picture reference TO tho explanation, translated
from the Italian, 10 be found In the catalogue
The admirers o. Piccolomin viii DO interested In No
TO- picture painted for her family and containing their
arms front and back four centuries ago The subject
No 60 By Gentle de- Fabriano the father OF Venetian
coornE, ana though injured sustans his claims 70 that
title He II very important In the hstory Of painting
and but few OF the European galleries boast Of specimen
OF him. Progressing In color nno Squsroone, No TO-
rare beauty Of feature Beinis "st Peter" deep and
solemn in color; "The Cfucinxon," BY Paul veronese
sps1Iis Of hSh IsSss suSdueS % The meaning Of the
scene and contrasting favoraby with Rubenss, No l39
more Dssuraiistc, though equally ri,a treatment 10
sketch in design, anished highly for large compost
tion, but With his broad vigorous touch. There 10
great deal also Of vandyke In this PICTURE bot the
phstc touches thoroughly Rubenss The sparkle OF
veasquez finely In his treatment OF arnor, but
this picture has suffered ~ some time or other. I.s
neishbor Murilo in nne preservation su luscious in
color In his most daphonous STYLE tho nts melting into
another and into the atmosphere 20 that the whole
picture seems like dream n color But the climax Of
thought and Of iuminousness OF coloS,rg v seen In
Giorgiones Crcumc sion" No lo7 Those noble dgures
massed clouds II golden sunlight make everything else
peem almost opsqre and hard. This II gcm OF painting
even in Titan; ard what pity Titan ; repre-
scented here beside hts rival
Ne1t 70 "a Lacs slgnoreilis Alteration Of the hag
kmpsra picture Of twenty three ngurss-iua perfect
condition, never having been varnhhed Here we 80
nrmnAss and grandeur OF desgn-qualities which make
ceedpgy rare many Of she greatest galleries. In Europe
possessing who Florenoe has nothing
So.s =. Weight snS pose Of sse ssndaS ing and Tho
foreshortenrg Of the knee Of the kncepg and his
Intense gszs-a face for character worthy Of Leonardo
Antonio Pollsjuolo, No rs, has picture here that
calls bis studies Of the nude and his anatomical
severity and precision OF outline This painting
msrkable also for ~ landscape. One in ths
germs Of qualities which constitute the scientific
s,snoreiis however un.Sssrsssns Il may seem a arss
sight 10 those uhscquainted with the history Of a OF
Bo,.icels .uAdonnaD No n, viii recall In features
his lovely "venus," In tho corridor Of the Us a Flo
renee-ope Of tbose pictures which traveller escapes
Beside Il 10 Gorzois "Apnuncisison," The angel Of
which very ane 10 sentiment and color, end recalls the
We hss .imost 70, often the father Of Ill this prosa
Ing, No e4lucky enough are No 70 have even this Of
him-alihovFh q snail that u might escape notice
unless especial attention was called 70 10 An srtist Oil
appreciate the progress This great and uniorsonsss artist
rules q oo1pasion Sr.sdss sDd srsos Of drspsry se
with he coossnporsry sold background p.csarss near %
given up goli In his atmosphere.
Soe. 81 and s3-Ihoec sweet ltus pictures BY 10
al Cred, In sertnisn and careful In execu
lion, fall 10 psase cue; Toe specimens are
they, too OF his best easel WORK Beneath them 10 .
gracefully composed Hoiy familyn OF Domenoo Gsirian-
dAgo The and soststc expression OF Cotignoas
= ~ SebastAn mo So will attract all those vno pro
fer the 10 The ouier sense Of art This pcsare,
however shows great snatomical knowledge and study
The heads Of 10 spsgpas Holy Family recall Raphael
and Perussno both; bus hn o0iorns saraes sAAn the
formers
The pictures likely to be most popular Of thai clan
with which public ere most familiar, but which are
here represented by only ev specimens, such the
beautiful "Aitlmia" BY Tomeachno, snsch forms The
moot conspicuous object 10 the room and the "venal
Love- OF A. C1racci nor should 20 overlook the mas
tsrly little tkstch OF Guido's, No 100.
Faptsels rival Sdoma, 10 we'll re presented By two
pictures zach showing bis supcriorsy IN he favortte
sutjects-nChrist The Ecce Homo No 1oi, and No.
lea tpe "Psiron Saints u slena' and tho Virgin"
who're face Il moet NO manly and lovely
II requires several vste 10 examine critically ell the
n,er1tng objects OF this coiec,.on, hica SHOULD be
studied 70 be appreciated 10 portraits there mum
Der Of remsksoe heads for instance, OF Corter,
Americas vsspvcci Blanca Cspels, Charles v, oI Ho