Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-02

Jewish rabble surround the cross, aud with
ieers and taunts invoke the blood of Christ
upon them and their children The
mother of Jesus stands in the front, and her
wailings are almost audible from the cold
canvas. The earth is darkened. The
mountains and hills in the background
tremble with fear. The sun retires behind
a cloud. The Mortal is dead, the Immortal
clothed with the very Shekinah of Divinity,
looks beautilied at the glorious consumma-
tion of world redeemed 1t is a remark
able fact that the crowning pieces of all the
great painters have been scenes connected
with the life and person of Christ, and
subjects kindred thereto. Painting is never
so grand as when representing the Moral
Beautiful.
In a stroll through this vast art world,
the connoisseur will be struck with the
absence among the paintings and sculpture
of the great poets of the world. The states
men Of the world are represented in the
characters Of Hamilton, Washington and
Franklin. The bust of Napoleon, Of
splendid Italian marble, by Canova, worth
$4,000, presents a study to the lover of
military glory. The face is so perfect and
lips so well chiseled, that il requires no
great stretch of the Imagination to hear his
voice amid the roar of Marengo or the
sulphurous fame of Boridino. There are
no Homers, or Millions, or Shakspeares, or
Dantes, or even a Byron among this vast
group. Why this failure to have the busts
or pictures Of the worlds great Bards 10
not known. They certainly deserve the
most exalted niche 10 the temple Of fame.
Homer, "the Blind old bard of Scio' rocky
isle" saw with his sightless eyes visions as
grand and beautiful as were ever limned
by the brush of Raphael Milton has
caught the seraphic songs of Paradise, and
by his wonderful genius has mingled them
with the harmonies of human life Still
he has no bust or picture there. Shakespeare
though his massive brain focalized th5
learning, science, genius and wisdom Of the
world, has no place there.
We remember seeing only one poet there
and that was Bryant, and we suppose h'
was placed there more as political ans
miscellaneous author than as a representa-
tive of the poets Of the age.
All of Crawford's pieces of sculpture arr
| in this gallery. The first piece of statuarl
that meets the eye is a colossal statue il
pure white marble cf the "Last of hi
Race" 1t is an Indian, seated on tn
trunk Of fallen tree, with his face lean
| ing on his hand, in the attitude Of dec
thought His furs and skins are lying by
| his bow and arrow are lying at his feet
| Never was more sadness displayed on
human face. The conception was grand
and grandly has it been executed.
There is on the second floor a finely exc
| cuted statue of "Ruth, taken while CLEAN
ing in the harvest fields of Boaz. 1t repre-
sents her IA listening to the soft, love word
of Boaz. The ideal is beautiful, and tn
execution in the highest style of art. Thi
is not the only Ruth who has capture
her Boaz while cleaning, like an innocen
fairy, in his social field.
The interior of this spacious hall is file
with soft cushioned seats in front of tn
paintings, on which the lovers of art re
cline while gazing upon the great maste
creations Of the brush and chisel.
The hall is generally as quiet as tn
deep recesses of forest, as the public al
not invited 60 enter this sanctum sanctC
rum of art. Through the kindness of Mi
Thomas, a most accomplished member {
the society, We were presented ticket {
admission. We wonld advise every on
who visits New York, and has any appr,
ciation Of the beautiful in art, TO visit th
splendid collection Of paintings and sculI
ture.
CENTRAL PARR-THE RESERVOIR.
Central Park is the special pride ,
New Workers, as well it should he. II el
tends from 59th TO 10th street in lengtl
! and in width from 4th to Sth avenues, col
tanning between coo and 700 acres. I'll
main fashionable entrance is from 5th av
nue., along which, on a bright afternoo
hundreds of carriages may be seen, in fac
every style of equippage. Reaching Il
Park, take the principal drive which lea'
a short distance 10 the Mall, large, lev
space stretching like a green velvet carpt
a broad walk through the centre, alor
which are nice seats. Walking on "
come to the music stand, beautiful Pagot
shaped structure, where on Saturday afte
moons Dodworth's famed band discours
eloquent music Looking up on q
right is a lively little house called q
Casino" where you can refresh ones 5,
| | with all manner of good things TO eat 81
, drink. But we descend flight of sto
steps. and the large lake stretch
before us, dotted over with numero
little boats, rowed hy gaily dress
sailors. A great many swans glide grac
fully on the bosom of the water, and a
quite friendly il you only throw them son
crumbs. Winding round the margin
this lake, and extending some distan
hack. IL the Ramble, designed for pedestl
3 ans exclusively, and is, perhaps, the mC
attractive part of the Park. Charmil
little rustic arbors meet you unexpected
in the numerous walks inviting to deligl
X ful day-dreams, or serious holy muslnj
Oif alone) if with companionable frier
that refreshing interchange OF thong
which is mutually beneficial, but shou
there be along side Of you, or vis-d-ClS
!, nearer and dearer one" the scene is me
enchanting still. Beds of variGgated fio
Il ers are scattered round, birds OF brig
II plumage break the silence with merry trl
to ings, occasional tiny waterfalls murm
rs coquetiishly, just loud enough to make y
. look and exclaim chow pretty" and so J
T. can wander on and round, meeting n
n beauties at every step, and spend hol
n. without realizing how much you hs
@ walked, until the sinking sun reminds !
the dinner hour is at hand, or gone by, a
you must leave this fairy land.
Driving still on untilwe reach the cen
Of the Park we gain very elevated positi
and look down, first upon its large and
ried forms of beauty, natural and arr
," cial. and stretching below and beyond
DO grand metropolis. Again we turn and di
ing still farther back, gain the ucry higl
point, when such a scene is spread out
j.. our hearts involuntarily 60 forth in sds
ton through mature up to natures Ge
Immediately at our feet lies the Park
the right, in the distance, the Hudson ri
the Jersey shore dotted with pictures