The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-03

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There are many imminent sculptors
in Rome, and it is not well to neglect
the present over the past, or ignore
the living for the dead. | have been
prowling around in some of the
studios Of sculptors, and was univer
sally kindly received. and treated
considerably At Miss Hosmer s,
my friend Fl. and self, were not
admitted, as she is very busy. getting
something ready for the Paris Expo
sition, only having glimpse at
Puck while we were listening to
the excuses of the workman in attend
ance. Mr.. Randolph Rogers was very
kind and affable. His blind girl of
Pompeii and Ruth are exquisite pro.
ductions whilst the doors at the
capitol in Washington, thev Colossal
soldier at Cincinnati and the Virginia
monument are subjects which make
the heart of the true American beat
with proud sympathy for his artistic
countryman. Mr.eIves showed us his
India group and his famousP andora.
He is now at work upon the large
statue bf Connecticut Bishop, the
name Of whom / have fargotten. The
model lis. nearly scompleted. Major
Hazeltine was exceedingly attentive.
He hassvery many beautiful things in
his studio, amongst which is
America mourning her fallen brave,
several groupes,- ntitled-New-Niaey
and two female figures mothers. with
each aWchild which he calls, one
Christian and the other Pagan devo-
ition. They. are not yet in ! marble.
At Mr.. lStoryis, whose fame, like that
of Rodgers, is we'll known in our
country, we admired the Nubian Sy-
bill, Cleopatra, and, above all, Medea.
Here also are the casts for the statues
of Mr.. Everett and Chief Justice
Story. tradition to the above, we
visited the studio of sReinhart, Nc
Donald and Shakespeare Wood, shut
space and time fails me for further
enumeration. Aside from any com
parative criticisms between the sculp-
lures Of the present day and those of
antiquity, which, of course, II.
must leave to those more capable of
judging than am. / have observed
that theanew marble fresh, pure and
virgin like, from the artists hands, is
by far more expressive and ravishing
subject is female loveliness, than the
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guilty, and think that while the out
line may remain the same, marble
like, the colors -pntheeanyas'wih fade
away by age.
IAs to the things <in Rome by the
traveller 10 be done one of the fore
most is, to see the Pope, another to as
cend the Dome of st. Peters, to take
part in the carnival, and if you
are one of the faithful, to kiss the toe
of St. Peter in the Church of the
same name, vow gift to the already
Incredibly rich marble virgin in ST.
or, on your knees, ascend
the stairs brought from the house of
Pontlus PLATE, at Jerusalem, which
Christ descended after the Judgment,
Tor every step of which, so mounted,
vOu are granted nine years indulgence,
making, for the twenty-eight- steps al
two hundred and fifty-two
7ears; or, if you have any bodily all
nents, to 60 to Saint Paul's, of the |
,hree fountains, and wash or battle |
NTH the waters. The legend is. that |
when Paulwas here. beheaded, his head |
made three bounds and in each Of
he three spots sprang forth q bub- |
bling spring. Should you be here
Turing Christmas, you could also see
he miraculous bambino at the Church |
IF Eracela on the Capitoline, which
has performed SO many wonders. AS
20 the things here enumerated, I
nave done onlya few. / was fortu-
nate enough to see the Pope. He
passed me at arms-length, coming
Down from his apartments in the Vati-
IAN, preceded by Cardinals, Chamber
aims and Swiss guards, to enter his
carriage, blessing all with two fingers
of his right hand Exactly as we see
him In 2 pictures). as = he passed.
1t 1t were not for the gown, his would
be a fine figure, with some in
cllnatlon to cOrpulence, set off by a
handsome head and face, the lustre of
the black eyes as yet undimmed by
age. The ascension of Saint Peters /
is performed by most people. Some |.
OF them Ihave observed to take their /
delight while going up. in
deciphering the multitudinous tablets
on the walls, which in fulsome adula-
ton, record the ascension of this or |
that crowned head or Royal prince, and
the, respective dates; while many seem
to Have no other object than to climb
up into the copper ball at the top. I I
have seen old men and even feshy
old women pant, squeeze and fuss I
trying to screw themselves through
the small aperture without avail. The |
other day an elderly widow, fat, fair |
and forty, who had succeeded in get
ting in stuck on her way out causing
a gorge for the time being. My main