National Republican., 1873-11-21
mupuLLo,s LOVE STORY.
The Bsautifsl Faco which is Roprsduced
n All ,he Great Pninter's Madsunas.


in All the Great Painters Madsnnss.
Turning over the pages Of the "Art Treas
urcs Of Germany" ono finds among other
good things very romantic and readable
account Of Murillo's courtship. twill DO re-
mombcred that Murilo has boon called "tbe
painter Of conceptions" We are told (aa
much by the number Of representations he
has left as by anything elsc) that he was very
fond Of painting the Immaculate Concep-
tion--tho strange mystery Of tho woman
clothed with the sun, with The moon under
her feet and upon her head crown OF stars
Almost invariably one face appears In these
conceptions, tho face Of virgin wonderfully
sweet where ono studies II; the eyes cast
down, and yet revealing their lovcliness; the
face oval; the lips small and tender In their
expression, and yet over all look OF supe-
riority, Of divine rcscrvc, that forblds 700
familiar on interest In her lovely bolng. In
order 10 understand to whom this face be-
tion, Ii will DO necessary to clip . page from
About the lime that MurIllo began to paint
in his own studio there lived Ia his native
town OF Seville an Andalusian lady OF high
rank and wealth. This lady was not over
eighteen years Of age WA was SsS ssi,yssed ae and n.
cidcd fancy TO Murillo and his pictures. The
artlst himself was poor, timld aud compare
lively unknown, and yet feeling even then
the power that lay undevcloped In him. That
he loved the Donna Beatfix do Cabrera Q
Sotomsyor ardently Is not 10 be wondered at
when we cousldor that her figure was fine
and slender, and that her eyes were large,
dark blue, almost violet, with thnt Spanish
Gre In them that can fash out condensed
sunshine or entrance by the lovellness OF
fathomless depths. With long dark lashes, q
clear white forehead, and checks kissed TO o
lovely bloom BY the soft zephyr. Of Spain;
rich how Of light brown hair, Is It to be won
dered at that Murlllo abjectly surrendered
his timid heart to this Andalrsian beauty
Sho was his patron. She aided his studles
shc sat for Ills madonnas. She loved him,
too, but she never let this conflict with his
advancement. He was young; ho had no re-
liance In himsclf he must 90 out into the
world beyond the narrow limits OF Sa 'illc and
study higher art Until he could command all
his genius; and so, when the time came, she
insisted that he should 20, Notwithstanding
that he pleaded with tears In Ills eyes that he
might stay near her. Murlllo's reluctance 10
go to England was more than half occa-
eloned by the fact that an old acquaintance Of
his, Pedro do Moya, an artist Of renown, had
recently returned from Van Eyke's studio to
Seville, had taken up his abode there In ono
Of tho palaces, and had fallen desperately In
love with the beautiful Beatrix dc Cabrera.
But Murillo went and studied hard, and
became famous, aud returned with honors
and commissions, and married his lovely pa
tron, the Lady do Cabrera. And now does IL
appear strange that ono face appears In many
OF his virgins; that the face Is q lovely face,
Spanish face, the face Of sweet girl, whose
every feature, whether It be cold or rcpclling,
or tender and winning, Is known to him hy
an actual experienced