New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07

;v ,ho nld chanel while Giotto makes a sketch Oh
him for the nortrait in the famous freseo. THIS anu
another of Fra Angelica painting MS cruot"A -
the monastery of San Marco, attract pS NC, 49,.
iects ms well as by their careful eXecu1ion lN
Mr. Yewell in Rome Mr.. White seems 10 oo 'u' 80
artist who has made interiors MS speo'ai'y' - -
very successful in the warmth ana transparency VI
his deem shadows. Mr.. Newman gave " io'Vp'so"
which was largely attended, few weeks ago. "sio'o
leaving for Venice Since he mas uePai ,'" i'ol,
d., a,I,oo,ito paths he has gained rapidly in all
GOOD qualities There could DC no greater Co"''H''
Iaa between his Wow of Charities, hard in drawing
LA With crnde tints and a street in Venice.
I'm harmonious. and sparkling with light and ar.
I1oropce is trimming over with Americans, and
every dav or two we hear some new story illustrative
% tho ideas of art prevalent in certain classes.
avn less surprised at the Young lady who is so eager
IN see the picturcs of Savonarola than at the sub
lime innocence of the gentleman who thus expressed
himself TO a friend of mine: 1t is astonishing sir
what improvements have been made in art we have
no idea of them nj home but here yon can get
1entv of comics of Raphaels MadOnnas, great deal
better than the originas-and so cheap" Another
gentleman. having bought IN undOubted picture by
one Of the Old Masters triumphanty annouhcedh MS
luck at an evening party, but added 1t Is hardly
dressed enough there's too much neck and breast
so have sent il to one of the Eyeaan painters to
have some iewelry put on: earrings u ike ear
rings H. a necklace and brooch, and little trnkets
here and there. 1t is going to be very beautiful
cannot see what Florence has lost, in ceaslng to
be the capital while il has regained its captivating
old Tuscan character. The crowd of strangers Is
greater than ever all good quarters are occupied
rents have rsen and entire new streets are gongup
around the site of the old walls. The new ROAD
around San Mnato, with its eyershlttlng panorama
of all Val dArno is one Of the finest drives III Europe
and there is a mile of stately villas and gardens
where, five years ago, saw only potato heldS ana
olive orchards.
Mr.. Emerson has been here, fresh from Egypt, and
Ihad the pleasure of sharing an earthquake with
him. in the Orsini Palace the residence of our
boupdIessly hospitable Consul Mr. Graham. The
walls rocked but not the serenity of great intel
lectual Master. Hermann Grimm is also here, I'm
ishing his Life of Raphael he is accompanied by
his wife. the daughter of Bettina Won Arnim, and
the inberitress Of her mothers bright and airy intel
lgence The other day. crossing the POnte Trinita,
! met his ex-Maesty, Don Amadeo of Spain. lie
was walking alone, and had a bunch of yiolets In
his button-hoe He looked neither to the right nor
the left as he passed me his vacant eyes staredlnto
vacancy His face was pale, haggard and positively
unhappy and could not help feeling foolish sym
pathy with n disappointment which Is so real to him,
and so very unreal to most other persons A few
bows scampered after him. just as they used to do
after Fisk and his likes in Broadway the Floren-
tines came to their shopdoors looked pointed their
fingers and laughed but no hats were taken or
and nothing was further from anybody's mind than
to cheer Yet Amadeos abdicatiOn seemed both
honest and pucly and respected HIM for it, until
/ heard another Interpretation of his design the
other day which gives very different coloring to
the whole transaction. In any case, there was an
immense deal of humbug in the ceremonies of well
come which sInOothed his return 10 Italy. The
House of Savoy is deeply mortified, and the people
are ANYTHING but enthusiastic. cannot leave Flor
ence without acknowledging the kind and cordial
hospitality which our countrymen receive from Mr.
JAS Lorimer Graham, the American Consul, and
his estimable wife. who unremitting in their
endeavors to discharge not only the real but also
the presumed OF supposed duties of their position.
The Consulate here is eminently social Office, as
the spacious halls of the PalazzO Orsini, almost
weekly filed with American English, and Italian
society. will testify. But the many at home who
know Mr. and Mrs. Graham, will hardly need this
statement. b. T.