The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-27


Tho Roman correspondent of the Cincfnnhti
Commercial, in giving some intelligence Oh
artists at present resident in Rome, tnus
notices q recent work by an American iauy'
Miss whitney, of Boston, has lately made
statuette of Rome, represented as an OLD peesn,1
woman draped in q magnificent robe: Aio ourna
the hem of the garment are oaS-'e5'gS I %
of Rome's great art treasures--the LAGOON,
Apollo Belvidere, etc. The old woman, 40
seated on The Corinthian capital OF o ianen 1
column one hand lies hstlessiy on ner ii,p, the
some modern coins are fallen from =! t
other hangs at the side, holding what is IN
tended for q mask (but looks more like
desapt1ntsd head ho a9S aur rse Of the old woman
| the pose, dropping expression of age, wrinkleu
sad, noble face, fine drapery, all express
POLITICALLY the ancient mother, the usunIoheaf
mistress of an old world, the /" N SY9;t, o1
nations" But unfortunately, MISS Wnlney
| has Incorporated in her beautiful M NOT, &c
| prejudice which spoils it. The mask which, 90
/ said above, looks like piece OF decapltatloon,
and before had the meaning OF the statue ..Io
explained to me, made me THINK sue was sJ I'D
old serceress or wicked witch VINO nssu
murdered an enemy and was feeling the pan IS
of reInorse over her SMITHS mask is intenoe9
to represent priests head. by ent 1i - n Iast
straining of my wits and Imagination, u. Ia S
arrived at what Miss Whitney means IN ne u
creation and when reached 1T 4 iele soti9 W
really clever art cone a Wb;tnev has
riait to her opinion surely, whether IL Is iaio
: or tine; but it is pity she should stamp l. VI
Z her works. Art SnOuiu DC liuy !.
= even when artist is called upon w ~
l. the acts, the faith, or even the -. =
J. euooh. he or she should DO sufficiently stionS
!, | tx soar SO high Above all narrow, one-sloee
d views "a to create n general expression Whicl
e will serve for all time. Putting ON one sia !,
6 the narrow spirit displayed III Miss whitney
st work and the hopelessly clumsy treatment o
fine intended slur, / must notice not onIy lh
- very bad TASTE but inJudlclous lHp ruuen'
II shown by this lady in the whole mater 10
y Rome is at the present moment some" na
y in the same state position that Washing y:
~ was during the late civil war. AZ no pI, Nv,
h S during our own unhappy struggle couiu an
81 artist either native or foreign, nay IT,
Oh aiIowed to remain in Washington and make
~ work that was intended as gross insult W =.
NC Government. If Miss Whitney dslkes u
ng Rornan Goyernment so much, she should liz
ne I've nnder its protection; she should III
~ accept it's gratuites OF freedoia from f o,.A
Oh t;on and all its other advantages, 1of
ers Inst he horne in mind that Rome IS the on
ial lace in the world where artists OF all natio
st; nav come to study, work, receive proteGtlo
an an;ov freely untold advantages through
yer 1rSeat treasures of art which are generous
es- sSnread ont before them by the resident Roma
az and GuyernInent authorities, and make u
VI take AWAY with them fortunes wlthouI pa!
co. one penny of tax. Thanks to the genera
iel, hroad-minded liberality of the aamlnisifati
. pe of the Roman Government, this CITY Is the
;tef sanctuary of the world, and even lts ptou
III children as in the bove-mentioneu ihst"h
t the can sit under it's shelter, eat OF us pre
.t he breathe its unrivaled air of art ireeaoui,
no' be allowed to paint, pen anu chisei ii'sui''
80. untruths unframed.