The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-21


all The pieces Of the Plruo Cross were
gathered together how many cords Of
wood do you suppose they would
mokc"' ! reply "Neyer mind, You
can not prove that did not see piece
OF the True Cross, aud NO | shall con-
tlnuo 10 believe that did, For out OF
the whole number II must he that
az least one Is really what II purpOrts
u b., and why not this One?'
When We were satisfied with our
survey OfSt. Marks, we took gOnd0la
IN order 10 visit some Of the other
churches.
just ut the entrance of the grand
canal, stands the church Of Snn Maria
della Salute, handsome church sur
mounted by u dome, A sorrowful
looking, shabbily dressed old man,
stood on the steps ~ we approached,
and with n pole armed at one end with
n hook, assisted IN drawing your gon-
d0la TO the Ian ling, aud IN steadylng
II while we alighted, nj the same time
taking of his hat to make l0wly bow
before us, aud holding II In such u p0-
sltOn that If "A shower of money should
descend, II would not find him alto
gether unprepared TO receive II. This
style Of seeming employment furnishes
TO many old men u very satisfactory
opportunity for genteel begging. At
evory possible landing they ARE found,
and though not OF any earthly use, yet
they have such M air Of indispensi-
billty, seem 10 think themselves 80
necessary, and manifest such an earn
est zeal for your welfare aud safety,
| that you are In measure deluded into
the belief that you could not have
stepped from your gondola without
their assistance, aud you feel that 10
give them nothing would be to return
bare ingratitude for latherly protec-
ton. Five confines, about one cent,
brings n glow of happiness to their
poor old hearts, and draws down bless
ings ON your head.
Within the church we find small
but devout appearing congregation
gathered around one of the side chap.
els, wherein was u priest and two as
slstants who were chanting, and genu.
llccting, ringing bells and singing cen
sers. The rest Of the largo building was
silent and deserted, except by an ocoa-
sional person who, 10y their red cover
cd guide books, We recognized as fell
low-sight seers. One can walk quiet
~ about these old churches, even dur
ing service, and disturb no one. The
congregation of w0rshipcrs Is itself
continually changing, some coming,
others going, and The people are so ac-
customed to the appearing among
them of strangers, who come TO gaze
Mt the beauties of art that adorn their
sacred edilices, that they give them
scarcely second glance. Although
somewhat wearied with "Madonnas,n
which are immemorable, yet we could
not help ndmiring the Madonnas by
Luca Giordano, which we saw in this
church. 1t IL our opinion that, In beau-
" of execution and the expressing of
the true womanly purity and exalted
character of the virgin mother, they
approach near to some Madonnas
which have n much wider renown
The ceiling paintings We're 10y Titan,
who has left to the VenItians many
beautiful memcntoes of his genius.
The columns which support the vault
ing of the choir We're "anneXedn from
II Roman temple at Pola.
We extended our ride little further
along the grand canal, and then
branching Off into side canal, stop
ped before the church of the Francis
cans, called san Maria Gloriosa del
Frari, one of the largest and most
beautiful ediilces in Venice, and the
last resting place of II number Of emf
nent men.
There rests the great artist Titan,
and his monument is u deserved trib-
ute OF respect from an emperor. 1t is
in the form of II grand gateway or por.
tai, central arch with two columns on
either side. The base bears the inscrip-
ton and date of its erection, 1852. liz
stead of being open, the gateway Is
closed by II wall. Between the four
columns and under the central arch
sits Titan, uncoverng the statue of
SAILS, and by his side stands an angel.
On the wall back of him Is n has relief
of his great picture of the "Assump-
ton" and on each side, between tile
columns, his "Martyrdom ofSt. Peter
and "Martyrdom of st. Lawrence in
has relief, Between the columns stand
allegorical figures. Above the col
umns, on each side of the arch, ARE re-
llels of the "Annunciation" and the
"Entombment," his first and his last
picture. The winged lion of st. Marks
surmounts the whole. Titan was en-
gagged in painting the entombment at
the time Of his death, in his ninety
ninth year. Ii is said to have been
completed by some painter, and Is ex.
hibited in the Venice art academy.
Perhaps this painter did something to
1t, but individually speaking, would
have been obliged to him if he had not
attempted to complete that which the
Great Father had not permitted the
great genius which designed it, to fin
ish. Canova designed u monument for
Titian, and 1t was afterward erected
over his own grave. 1t has not the
multiplicity of figures, the completely
OF design that Titians monument has,
but II is grand in its simplicity. A pyr-
amid made of massive blocks of mar,
Die, and IN the center an open door.
way. Above the door the word
"llanova,' and above this q has
relief, two angels supporting a profile
bust AT the open entrance crouches
the winged lion. An angel sits by his
side. Approaching from the other
side are n train of mourners. The first,
a draped and hooded figure, with droop-
ing head, carrying in her hand an urn,
is lust about TO enter the tomb. 9th
ers follow, each fall, and the complete
attitude OF the figure expressive of the
protoundest sorrow. | gazed In Won
der and admiration at the tomb ofIi.
tian. could have wept at the tomb
OF Canova. As we turned away and
looked toward the end of the church,
an angel seemed TO start from the wall
and poise just for one moment before
ascending. There was no visible sup
port--it was reallya flying figure, aud
was content to believe ii SO. But one
OF our number whose casualty, | think,
is rather over developed, must needs
walk around until he could 900 hahin5