The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-15
MICHAEL ANGELO BU0NAROrTi.
second Lecture of Signor Antonio Bingai-
The Life and Times Of Michael Angelo.

second Lecture of SinOr Antonio BiaGQi-
The Life and Times Of Michael Angelo.
Signor Antonio Biaggi Professor OF Italian, de-
livered his second lecture Of the course on "The
Literature and Art OF Italy during the Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Centuries" last evening. at the chapel OF
the Union Theological Seminary, No. 0 University
place. The professor began with definition OF art
the poeticai expression OF ideas, either In song or
prose, a. literature. in sculpture painting, as
plastic art In the latter the highest art Is the
plastic representation of man. OF the passions In
herent In his nature-the embodiment as 1t were, OF
his being ON canvas and marble. As
type Of this and as one OF the greatest
marves in statuary. he referred TO the well
known group OF LAGOON. seeking to extricate
himself an children from the winding and crushing
embrace Of the serpent He instanced also the
"Dying Gladiator;" Raphaels unequaled genus for
revlving canvas mothers love; Michael
Angeles power OF characterization as evinced In his
picture Of the last Judgment the "King Learr
OF Sir JoshM Reynolds; the Margaret q Ary,"
Shaner and also Murll0's paintings. But art passed
through q long ordeal and many vicsstudes before
it reached to such perfection. II was much depend
ent on the political condition OF the times and out
ward circumstances, and its progress was often
tarded. The lecturer spoke OF the Byzantine school
as devoid OF beauty, devoted to stiff and angular
forms, departure from nature representing as
figures half animated corpses. The painters OF that
era and school being monks they transferred to their
and thoughts The Forensne artists chsn~ed ss
ant-artist tendency. and Leonardo da vinc, the
painter OF the Lords SUPPER" had brought art to
perfection while Michael Angelo was yet . mere
child The professor then spoke OF the subject OF
his lecture, Michael Angelo, whose life he took up
when at tho age or between thirteen and fourteen
years. The accidental interview Of Michael Angelo
with Lor EMO al Medict. the conversation between
them, and the result so beneficial for art and the
future fame OF the striving young man, Professor
Biagg recounted infinitely. Shortly after an en-.
craving. representing st. Anthony prosecuted BY
such an exact copy that 1t could not be
from the original, and MS master, Guisandajo, de-
cared tnat nat this b3n WI be the master OF them hen
in 1492, change was wroughtand Signor Biaggi
gave vivid picture OF the political COMMISSIONS
reign of Borgla OF the execution OF Savonaroa and
that during this time neither picture nor statue
scalptared the colossal statue of David stI stsnanS
In front OF the Paazzo vecchio in Florence, and then
the staying OF Goliath by David, which Ia no longer
In existence. The lecturer then proceeded TO detail
the unexpected rivalry to which Michael Angelo was
subjected with Leonardo da Vnci in the preparation
OF cartoons and that his representation OF the OF
Pisa was considered a masterpiece OF unconquerable
genius and fully established his fame. DO tn the con-
ception and execution were declared to be beyond
anything yet known, that it could not be rivalled
and It was hopeless to approach It, The great charao
teristics the salient points OF his excellence, the
sublimty OF conception shown by Michael Angelo were
detailed by the professor with clearness and force
This cartoon having been received with universal
wonder Buonarotti was called 70 Rome oy Pope
was decorating the halls OF the Vatican, and after
wards, at the tnstgation Of Bramante, the Pope or
dered Michael Angelo 70 decorate the ceiling OF the
Sstine chapel His great success In this work also
brought out the envy OF Bramante, and Michael
Angelo fed from Rome The future life OF this great
sculptor and painter, his abors IN fortifying his
tive city OF Florence against the besiegng army OF
Charles w. his return TO Rome, the painting Of his
greatest picture, "rhe Last Day OF Judgment" and
his final and browning work, the great dome OF ST.
Peters cathedral were gwen with historic exactness
and interpreted with many anecdotes showing the
character OF the man as enthusiast for art and
patriot for country. He died February T. 1858,
nearly ninety years OF age with the will that he be-
queathed his soul to God, his body TO the earth and
HIS fortune TO his relatveis. The professor was
warmly applauded at the conclusion OF hts lecture.