New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-20

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Brond stretches the desert waste not we see II IN
Imagination. mcliing-a bouudless and moDotonous
rnp--iato tie far Lorls,r but shat by s'r'n4o and
shsueless mountains Of Lc,pcd up send, drilled Ike
inow, and obcyng nearly the sare lave Of conforma-
tonsee how the Greeted tops turned from the wind
and the scored side reveal where the ag avalanche
hes p.nwc,l IFS va; and from fr nons the foot %
thr.e ursabstsntll ILL., thnt even now the Oldslht
snmel may be stir ffom then bases 10 ovef~hchh,
the long line of The winds this way Snlli a. the
figures are trnly they draw ., We see swayng
necks OF the camc the horsemen with their sp ais tc
dnkcys with their oids; touch fircrs, Tue masters
hand has made t. when Seldom md Lewis and I!ol
nan Iluas were In Egypt and Palestine pointing their;
pictures which, for TIE first time Jid for Enelnd what
G6.omc dong FOR Frsnce-gving all the poetry OF
tie East by giving al the trutaibe English living IN
and with color but fnscoor and where the sunlight
Is moonlight iiushed ut tic glowing purple OF tho
shedows. But onl.o vouchers aaswored that ttel
painters 10 the right at least, appropriated the
right for paint cold hope 10 rival tie color OF
tie shadow in the Easi. see hore .hcn how Gefome
understotcs thc truth In his sober desire b. be beloved
AID marks these lcngthening shadows In pale pa.Ile
along the sandy pui1.
What need to tell how denly drawn is ever thing con-
tained in this small canvas; with What thorough Lnowl
The composition. too is l1nstoly. Gtrome follows no
academic law. laughs 1ricty Mt central lights, at
balano," q, all the foranlas by which Incompetence
tries 10 solve little problems. and ia hs eva simple
WY slows how possible 1t i To harmorizc perfect
uu.y u impression with variety in details TO cary the
execution OF those detail, to ab.oio compls,,o and
We, allow no one " them 10 hL loas !Vn Lat which
is nobl,st IN Ito pctero. Ths floating cirrus. tie
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herbegc-erch bccAons away for moi1ent each Las
song we wsh to he r. bnt ihs outsi roaa c'D;k IS The
loest SPOT in this ide silence viii pray with lin
. WHO pruys
4 but While ,Is pro- er goes ny RON the deseItte np'e
what 10 they do N Cairo eoffaehcascs' Bright sun
Hg.t without tali s.1us us 'he street win iis
haddling. pai..ed houses Trough the attccd doors
sunlight that d,scs Ire c IS and na.es rs CAD % Ind
ourselves within his dark cool ample cave. whittier
the tnunmng. tooth ngIc Of tomtofn p'po ard tan
BOURNE have sgmn,uc Is 10 scc this Csi.cno Lama
wrealhs her serpcgt dance.
y How cody tl,so Bish alouks take H. siiting arrow
on TIE low stone bench, sasvtyins the sccrr not WIZ
stupid wonder iryet with frees wholly solid Ger
tiay f,r removed iFum sensually You shall zee aees
lar no. sr.snai IN Pore ~ London. or Ne" YORK, III
RAINING gear cye along TIDE eo=e- While E'ssler or
TagloN siaraes uodcsty anil taste to- thor. This NJ.
bin iai..dce Lis haads ;ogrttsr nEd chaH'sas'udy
st,e keeping limo 20 Ito tonton ia the corrtr. bnt
thcru Is scriogsprrs 10 al the faces tlGt might
letter bit IA oratoy thaD tbis dark CIc,'!en. HID
by TIE body q tie dsncrs ril. another Hn-h IL o'k
quietly lis irg We Gee noting al Tie MAJ b.. "a
ft AMI bs of "a. knee but ti-y suncic1iy Inerrrc.
his attitude O nLo, IL corpHuc. IT, tc back sTUnod
the coG,c maker .siag his piors and iearinS oTeE
lbe tai blows tue smodefins charcoal ~ s.o"
With rcycr glance nj tire d5noor; ITO Players on,
j; slnmoits IN tie corner tou and ihsum as .ndff'
,nry a. they were owls and hcrs In lie ruins over
Me. pusz,d. No ask ourselves. (Which scene Is
cslmcr. more removed f0m passion more carnes;-iht'
prayer IN the desert TIC dance IN the Cair,ao c,'ee
houser
{, Tho Aimee stands in the middle Of q large carpat'
,cbri.stTipcd with bands OF hroan. Olt from her
ample robete ironsers Of ale Io,o-colr brd by her,
ro.d.goy glre abou, her Lips rises Der oveyory'
BODY shining n imrs rial spordor thror gh tie dr.ky
gloom. but vailed above b. oloul-lkc io.ds - vaP9ry
gausc bsOm that s.rt!ai apart tie ,!gltened.
vest ofsain crocus-solen. bud andioaf embroidered
and Cows rochi arms tat wave ia rythric sway ing
10 the cnk her cassats Her head lroors down ia
heavy langushmont sus,bed IN its s,i, aiming hair da
tie night, w.h coias for stars; her eyebrows, lids
and lsshcs-heun1 stained, sLc s'sHds before us an
Egyp,n Venus Tho inp'r ,ona,ion Of sensual passion
riscn from the svetrng mud Of Nile she Of Milo in
CD ate spleBdOr Of mellow starlight from the violet.
lsea-
! Perfect drawing. lovely eo.or wonderful union OF ,
breadth and finish, frsh complete. without faalt .
wi,iost Glv but without trace Of weakness polish.
yet for the sake Of polish bnt only in patient oya
70 truth all these-atd yct We turn away With sorrow
for tho wasted doseorstod hours spent the Won
drou, work.
Bot wrong; for. be sure. that the man who 4
ted tho "Giadntors In the Amphithoater" knows
better thaa 10 hn golden years; Knows better
than to risk his honorable nsmo Gay work lees
worthy. Ills picture from behind Ia splendid mask
asks silent questions enough questions that percs 10
he very marrow ol he bone II Western eivllss
ton. The pradish may turn away tao sensual may
sost tho poor critic may tsy with tongue or pen TO
bet,lo the Iieturc TO ls small standard aud decfy
that which Lao ID too lazy too Incompetent to ioarn
roiabui tho pctur, Is not for these such M these
1t Ia panied with an absouto purity. nor makes
ore gross appeal "Dcho!d' II cries. this human
addition this siamber Of the higher life this wor
ship OF the uncesn. tbs dragging down OF wonenhood
from her hish seat OF pure and spiritual power.
trailing her glory with her Into those sensual s,yes
Behold H. reach your hands lin up the fallen teach
the untaugh unseei tho eyes that see not God ye,
IA pride nor bgotry scorp but those who. Sit.
ting IN the broad light Of have earned right
osst q single stone Of condemnation against thesss
children. nor to sit In judgment, upon thom." b
Words Ike these the picture bIesthes ont Of itsf
beautiful lines is delicate har monous hues. and ssks
initiate questions that puzde. confoand and viii moth
be dop Outside or II all the ar;ist stands and him
self Listens " tho yocos AMI scsls with what alth