New-York tribune., 1867-05-24
FINE ARTS.
YALE COLLEGE MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

pittae apponted at the Festival in july
1865 after consulting with Committee appointed by the
Corporation Of the College for the construction OF new
Chapel have concluded that the wishes Of the Alumni
can best be met by connecting the proposed memorial
with the chapel which the College some time since deter
mined to build They have accordingly employed Messrs
Vaux Withers OF this city to mako design FOR the
Memorial Chapel and now endeavoring 10 ralse tne
necessary funds to carry 1t into execution The iarchi
tects have placed o very highlyhnished perspective
drawing of their design the Exhibition Of the National
Academy Of Design. 1t is numbered A. and those OF our
readers who are interested In the subject Will do well 70
cut out the following description Of the building and read
1t in the Gallery with this large and clear drawing as an
Illustration.
"Two lofty halls or antcchapels provided opening
through arcways sidewalks Of the tower entrance
and only separated from 1t by ornamental iron screens
These two antechapels with the principal vestlbue De-
tween them will thus present the effect of one apartment
devoted TO memorial purposes. The windows bens ~
feet from the oor there will be ample wapace Deneath
them for mural tablets This general arrangement Is
adopted in order that every on entering the main
building from the principal entrance may at once De
made aware in an impressive way OF tho particular IN
tenon of design, whe yet no portion OF tho area
thus set apart VIII be used as common passage Eaeh
Of the anechape is extended In the form OF an aisle OF
ambuatory parallel with the chapel proper from when IL
is separated only by arches filled to the springng line with
light iron screens The Chapel properwith its ases VIII
be lighted mainly by twelve large cleresory windows as
shown in the perspective drawing; tho small windows
Of the ambulatOres being introduced rather with view
10 their being filed with rich memorial glass than 10
their serving any important purpose In the general s
tenn Of lighting. The whole number Of stings provided
by the plan is O Of which e60 the ground hoor
and lao in the ransept galleries The principal front OF
the exterior design includes the two monumental ante
chapels and the tower and this part OF the composition
is depended OH TO embody the memorial dea tho bronzes
or marbles in the panels beng OF personal character
than the mementoes the interior The exterior archl
ecral effect Of the Chapel proper is intended to be
simple and will depend msnly on the eerestoly, the
transept gables aud broad stretch Of roof"
The design OF Messs Yaux and Withers seems TO ne, on
the whole excellent For ourselves should have liked
to see the tower more independents we think IL WOud
have gained dignity and impressveness If its growth
from the ground had been boder and more marked inc
buttresses Of the sides Of the main entrance have weak
and useless look the two chapels at the sides Of the
tower-depended on, perhaps, IN the design to give
moral support 10 tho tOwerdo not In effect accomplish
this on the contrary, they dwarf IT, To our thinking
the tower ought have had independent growth as
We have said, and these ohapes TO have been
dependent on it. subordinated to 1t. This, how
ever, is matter easily adjusted, II 1t shall
seem best. The main design Is practical
and effective one OF the ornamental detail on which
much of the beauty Of the building will depend we can
not Judge the drawing IS too small We like the notion
Of connecting the memorial with the chapel 1t is in
brave Young men with building devoted to religious
exercises than with an arsenal museum Of military
trophies Our was essentially religious war; Ihose
who fought in 1t without recognizing this fact were kod
carriers and buded better than they knew For another
reason we like this Iunon of the two buildings These
memories Of heroism and knghthoOd may, perhaps ao-
compish what thus far has not been accomplished they
may give sanctty to a college chapel, ana niuse
thought OF religion and then into place lWhieh
ga Generally quite free from any such intrusion To se-
comphsh this would be much anu inueh W De 'n"A4i
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| MR. FRAZEEs BAs-REIIEF OF JOHN WESLEY.
| We have already spoken in these columns of Mr..
Orion Frazees medallion head OF Andrew Jackson Ihat
work gave us to hope that we have new scnlp
tor considerable premise; while the success II met WIN
proved that there many who recognize merit where
they IT, without waiting for directions from the crit
cs pioturedealers Mr. Frazee has Eow made secoia
of great interest 10 large religious Do9y oul, Gne
Methodist denomination has no monopoly OF genius
mnnty Is Mr. Fralees debtor for the pats lie has taken
10 make worthy portrait OF the English apostle But
When he was Old Mi Frazee las collected all OF these
that were within his reach, and after long study Of
tRse oae he he has PlsoduceG d tbs @ Pioca IN
and It has toronghX SaJSiyiIs * 1,on LOOK o, v.S S
all the mon OF bis time habltuaIy wor ana wnch Alr
cdgne h ns Of M apc b1 il Vas PROBABLY not above
the average sZe and rather fine IN ts forms ana decate
IN Its lines thah massiye Oh slmang m dAo " ~
least in repose; but the nose was excellent one, de-
cdod finn nnd Independent with the sensitive point
and clear nosr that indicate perception and dscrnina
ton. With such nose, ard with mouth SO nin ana
little difficulty to account for Weseys influence; and
Mr. Frazee, in the tlorouglress with which ne has
treated every feature indicative OF character While at
the same time ali dellcgtey harmonized has shown
that for portrait sculpture at least he has clear Voca
The medallion can be at the bookshop Of Mr.
Matthew'S No 929 Broadway Mr. Mat1ews % & mas SiSIR gL
be better Indeed it IS at al times dlcnit 70 gnt
this one look steadily at II for few minutes until the
eye begins to perceive the lines and shadows with some
thing Of cearess Al FIRST OF course in the sort OF hail
light in which It hangs the medallion looks fat but by
concentrating the gaze upon u as We have & advised, %
RIiii'piy Isisi enough "H"' '"'''''"' 1'''''' ' y w.
new caricaturist of remarkable talent has risen
in Paris by the OF Giprobably nom dc plume
who is making Of the pictrepapers of that city IA
nous with his carcaures Of celebrities. The French law
Of libel is 20 vigorous and minute that few persons dare
TO publish carcatures without permission from the carl
ynon fHd eopdsration1 due to every citizen "Glls"
caricares OF Lachaud Emile de Girardn jules Fayre,
fac SMILES letters from these celebrities authorizing
the publication Of the eaI1catures The pnDilsner OF
publish cartoon OF HIM He received the following re-
biographical article Of which You speak, cannot author
Ize IN my person travesty OF the human race divine,
which although might not offend the man. would be an
oense against nature and turn humanity into derislon
have already told you, and now repeat II, that my
eonnenance in regard to others like outrage on the dig
nity OF Gods creatures. will not be accOmplice OF
such deed told you when You did me the honor to
cali upon that face was common property inst as
The sun and the river; but that such as 1t Is will not
voluntarily profaDe IT, for it represents man, and Is
present FROM God Receive, DC, LAMARTIEE. Psi
fully authorize you to publish this letter.
Count CibaIio has left Venice on a mission to
Vienna to induce the Austrian Government to restore
Venice the valuable pictures and books which taken
as loot by the Austrans when they left the city.
The French Exhibition contains collection Of our
American coins struck for this purpose at the Phadcl
Mia mint nv order OF the Government The collection