New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-27
and tba onoeremoved the remover becomes tbs owner
Of the whole collection.

Oar readers mey not know that the Historical Society
Of the State IT New York Is making effort TO secure
these pictures for its own collection Some years ago
purchased the famous Abbott Collection Of Egyptian
Antiquities, Qnowhere yet-nnd Row long before 1t
I be too late.-is there any collection OF American
Antiquities. Indian. Mexican, and otber) and MI
Bryan has otey presented to 1t his valuable pictures or
what is left Of them after their destructive soourn at
the Cooper Institute IT, now, the Jaryes Gallery can be
.dded to these and the pictures OF both Collections er
rarged chronologics!y in suitable room or rooms, We
sha, fel that u orouphy respectable beginning has
been made IN establishing our American Museum.
Once let there be proper building, Gre.procf well
lighted ventilated and open to the whole pablo nnder
proper acknowledgements such at present most effect
nay shuts people out OF Ito Society Galleries, and We
shall heye gifts OF all sorts pouring ia 10 enrich and
swell these mall but worthy beginnings at least such
should not prove to be the case tie experience OF most
other Museums will be contradctcd and the reputation
Of Amerosns for generosity, and pride in their insiltu
tons, bs strangely proved I'll founded
We should be glad 70 take readers with us
through this gallery and point out one by one the Pic
lures that have given pleasure; but space aud tune
forbid We urge upon oil who are interested IN Art
not as mere luxury Of the senses net as mere object
Of curiosity. but potent element In lifting lnman
beings above worldly and too engIossne nateria
Interests ~ love Of nature and tie communion Will
high and pure thoughts, 10 make themselves familiar
with the best Of these pictures At first no doubt they
will strke many ms STRANGE st! a. .unceuth I'VE have
heard people eIclan they enfered-"W hat odd PIC
lures what queer way Of paintingp Zone way Tor
sooth D "low Ctinesep &C, &c. But, GRADUALLY
this superfcal frivolous way Of looking and TALKING
will die away and people will begin 10 see that these
pictures tho fruit of earEestness, Of sincere religious
feeling Of deep ntuliions They will learn. moreover,
to look them with solid respect for tho way IN winch
they are painted, coming 20 them from the large gal
ery where pictures not yet thirty years old IRE faded
cracked and furnished, while these. dating from the
Thirteenth Century are nearly as perfect to-day as
when they we're lrst painted
Many delicate thought blooms Ike flower 10 these
panels that seem 30 DEAD Here in Sano di Pieisos
Coronation Of the Virgin" No. A. Willie the angels are
playing organ and violin, tho priests and saints ona
gloriied crowd round the throne Of the oueen
OF Heaven and do her homage; the flowers also In tie
before her feet turn all their pale or blnshiDs faces
toward her taco-the Mystic Lily. the Mystic Roseand
make with their mingled beauty and perfume their silent
salutation Of prayer.
In No. 81, too by an unknown master-but remarka'
Die work though sneJesus standing by the deathbed
Of new born child. This q common enough type.
bu, strikes rs here with fresh and delicate beauty
in the thought when see the son, WHO hss passed
through tho sorrow and slffeTing Of his mortal life,
and has entered ito the life beyond and above the
srzye descending TO the earth ogaia 10 receive into
his Heavenly arms the born soul Of that sweetest
mother whc once received him into her earthly aIns,
payag her all 0. human love with his ineirbe all
Of the divine.
There is great power and skill In the arrangement Of
the heads 10 ths picture they arranged la along line
but with great variety of a,tiude that all monotony
Is avoided The figures at the extreme right and LEFT
ere particularly excellent, and the face Of tie Virgin is
noble aad solemn IL il, deathly whiteness. Jldsine
only fron what se know Of him By engrayiDgs, We
should think this htto picture inspired by Masacco If
hot painted hy him. lie to have been fond Of
this way Of grouping his figures, and Lad peculiarly
happy skid IA snas ing IT. We hazard the conjecture oil
lie influence the painter Of this picture although we
hnye hardly light TO conjecture in the matter.
Worthy oflons examination the side pieces OF the
two chests (caseoa FOR holding the dresses Of noble
Brides pa.utod the by Deo DELL. the other BY an
unknoau hand the one ny Delo Deli representing
tournament ct Florence. the other the Vis. Of the
Queen OF hsbs Solomon There several these
brida.che.ts in this collection, and there Is also
waiter fOr holding piece Of plate or caxke or sone
smaller ornaments belonging 10 the bride; the Bryan
Gallery has two similar waters. 1t Is instructive u
note TIA. these pieces Of furniture painted no: b.
mechanics or apprentices but by masers-such Is peo
Dem PGolo Uccello Gentle da FabIiano PintCrr!clo
and bryan Csilery) Ucccllo again, and Giotto The
CGssoae 60 So - most spirited productions archaic
as it soems and Is. IL carries into tie very
heart Of tie scene and impresscs in the most Lively
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study when ffe-L from Chauccr the description Of the
in tho knights Tale finds rich and pic
tlresque Illustration here and Chauces hlmoT is no; fr
gotten. Pictures suc this carry their Justification
with them. Hr. Jarves's documentary proof, are quite
What delicious group OF miscliesous
Tlorentine boys IN dresses Old their fathers. peep
log through kno;-hoes IN tie fence mounting on stools
look over liins ineGectaa legs and in short done
just what tho genus boy-Pato's most ferocous wild
besst-has always done under Ike circumstances since
the first Of them born, outside OF Paradise. And.
leaving this qu'In mob Of nrchins the buoy intent and
hurry ng crowd Of breakspears within. not FORGETTING
the who has been obliged II stop and mead his
spear. giving long look at the noble ladies IN Their
marvellous rich dresses. standing in the gale.
-ics above, here, at the left. th, ch.lds face
this innocent manly brave bat little trembling boy
who instructed by Els father waiting FOR his word his
fresh soul sitting eager but rercssed IN his young eyes
viii in moment have his untitled lance in rest. and
mir gle in the h.rcs NODE. poet made that bridal
,hcst dear reader; none but poet could
No. 81. The visit ~ the Queon Of Shebs to solomon
$ much more skful painting than the last; has
arger figures and greater variety Of character in the
'cads Some OF the groups arc truly mastery; tie
lie ~ ladies behind the Queen arc ladies beyond
loubt OF nobo loneliness which even their astounding
lead dresses cannot hide from The group Of men,