The New York herald., 1871-12-28
Roman Art Notes.


BY late advces the artistic colony In Rome seems
to lie working vigorously, II may Judge from tine
accounts that reach us Of the many beautiful ana In
teresng works progressing in the various studios OF
the sacred city. whatever revolutions arrive Rome
seated IN grandeur amid her classic RUNS will
remain the centre OF inspiration TO the artist Here
will spring and thrive thoughts that are In harmony
with art, which seem ont Of Joint in the other
capitals or the world. There comes with the shad-
Ows Of evening shades of
THE MYSTIC PAST,
pregnant with undefnable feelings OF awe and gran
deur tnat chasten the attentive spirit and prepare
the soul for the c0ntem paton Of the achievements
OF genius. which time and ruin have hallowed. here
the artistic mind seems to expand and feed upon
some principle of the air that 1t finds nowhere
else, as the Roman leglons had chained
even Inspiration to their charots and dragged her
an eternal prisoner TO the Capitol. The American
artists are not behind the otner naonallties In the
pursuit OF the beautiful, and nave an advantage not
enjoyed to the same extent by any other class OF
students in the generous patronage Of their travel
ling countrymen. One oruer entrusted to Mr.. Volk
by the widow OF Henry Keep Of New York,
consisting Of two kneeling lie.sze statues OF Mrs.
Keep AM her daughter and bust OF the deceased
gentleman Is progressing rapidly These statues
are for the interior OF a mausoieum wnlcn Will be
York. About 100000 Will be expended upon 1t.
Mr.. ST. Gaudens another young American artist,
VINO has attracted much notice by his work III
canoes, Is engaged upon statue or "Hiawatna.n
The moment CHOSEN Tor Illustration Is wnefe The
poet describes the Indian chef wandering IN forest,
ponderlng on the want OF means ol communication
between distant friends me subject has been hap.
ply treated ana the work receives the cOmmenda-
Ion Of those who have mad the pleasure OF seeing
H. TINS artist also modeher very pleasing buss
OF Goetne's heroine Marguerite"
G,,rr atpfnr Ole ndu- trin Mr. linn
has made rapid progress with his picture "ihe
Runs or Paestum,'' winch has been effectively
treated. He mas placed the Temple OF PEACE IN the
foreground, and the Baslnca and Temple OF
Neptune In the distance. Tne shadows
OF evening are last closing over the scene ana
on the norlzon ana struggling with the malaria
rising from The plain. Among his other works IA
group OF "Fisnlng Beats IN the Lagane" ami q
"summer Evening on the Lagune." WIN the
and the Piazza San Marco
MISS Blunden. an English artist In water color,
has Just completed verv interesting picture oI ,ns
"Faragl1One ROCKS" which VIII Dc eXnlUlLed IN the
International Exhibition OH the Plnclo.
An English sculptor, Mr.. Warrington Wood, has
just completed statue of "Eve." and has placed 1T
Un exhibition In his studio.
Herr bonner has been at work for some time on q
picture called the "SOng VI the Triton" youth
and tisner girl are seated ON rock by the sea
listening the tunes played 10y the spirit 0f
the waves personited by Wild deity, with y Tyre
In his manu.
Ar. Lorange's last work IS entitled "The Little
Maid servant A young child is seen standing ON
q chair En-. deshdoite. pouring OH into q lamp The
II land In PoInpeu Ths artist II al present
wSrk On n pn new woT Two ne vonS ca o,na
are seen on balustrade III the Corso throwing
flowers and sweetmeats ut the people. The COM
position ~ very pleasing.
Mr.. A. Swieslewkl has just completed picture
OF the ..KOenig See" LII Bavaria. Mr.. Barnes, OF
New YORK, has purchased II.