Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-22
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FINE ARTS. .-Leutze is finishing q charming
picture, painted In his happiest manner, ,poetical
In character, tender In treatment, and simple in
composition. 1t is illustrative Of an Incident,
not uncommon In the days of Henry VIII,
when that Defender Of the Faith " gave per-
mission to his people to read the Bible. With
in cathedral, rich In armorial bearings and
stained glass windows, a group of persons is
gathered around a slender youth, clad In the
fashion of the period, In costly silk and velvet.
He stands before o reading desk fastened to a
marble column, reading aloud from the sacred
volume, opened before him and secured to the
desk by ar iron chain. Three ladies, richly
appareled, members of the students family, sit
listening attentively, with countenances glow
ing with faith aud veueration. A young child
rests beside them. A little in the rear Of this
group is an aged, gray bearded pilgrim with
sandals on his feet, a scallop shell on his
shoulder and a staff In his hands. For years
he has been wandering about the world seeking
for the holy grail, and just when he has given
up all hopes of finding the precious relic, un-
expectedly, while listening to the words OF
promise, which fall from the lips of the reader,
the conviction crosses his mind, like ray oi
sunshine in a dark place, that in the teachings
of that book he will find the holy-grall for
which he has SO long and frultlessly searched
This conviction is stamped upon his counte
nance and we behold the light of new life
bnlnlng IN MS eyes. beyOnu tue Olu pilgrim
and within the dusky shadows of the church, q
woman clad in sober garments kneels at tht
iron grating, within which is the Holy o.
Holes, telling her beads, nor needing the living
words which are sounding in her ears. In
these three groups the artist has portrayed
first, unwavering faith and confidence; second
awakened hopes and aspirations, and third
abiding superstition.
On the opposite side of the reader, and sepa
rated from these groups by the massive pillal
to which the desk is affixed, scholar of th'
church is seated, critically intent and evidentl.
supposed in his own mind to question the pro
priety of allowing the Bible to be read by ever
one who may choose to open 1t. Near hin
stands, with folded arms, holding q sledg
hammer, the brawny figure of blacksmith
who, in passing by the church on the way T.
his days work, has entered from curiosity, bu
romalns rGVerently listening. The time
early morning, and the rising sun streamln
through the stained arched windows throw
swarm gules" upon the stately columns, an
falls in ilickering CLEANS upon the tesselate
marble floor. The velvet cap, with Its plum
hanging by cord from the shoulder of tn
reader; the carved memorial stone in re
marble of bishop, inlaid in the pavement, tn
inscription against one OF the columns gran
ing plenary indulgence, are appropriated
and happily introduced. The sweet sentimeI
pervading this picture, Its harmonious arrang,
ment, Its exquisite finish and delicious comb
nation OF colors, make 1t one of the most pc
feet works of the artist.-Ep0HiRg Post.