The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-27

"NOu were deceived and cheated.
all the pieces of the "'rur Cross wrr,
gathered together how many cords q
wood do You suppose they w0nl'
make" | reply, "Ncvcr mind. iol
can not prove that ! did not see II piec,
ot the true Cross and 40 shall con
/ tiuur 10 believe that did. For out o
the whole number il must he tina
II! least one is really what IL purp0rt'
/ 10 hc, und why not this one"
When We were satisfied with oul
survey Of st. Marks, we took gondola
| in order to visit some of the 0thel
churches.
Just at the entrance of the grand
canal, stands the church of san Maria
della Salute, n handsome church sur
mounted by Il dome. A sorrowful
looking, shabbily dressed old man,
stood on the steps as we approached,
and with pole armed at one end with
hook, assisted in drawing your gon-
dola to the landing, and in steadying
it while we alighted, at the same time
taking Off his hat to make l0wly bow
before Us, and holding it In such a po-
sition that ii a shower of money should
descend, ii would not find him alto
gether unprepared to receive it. This
style of seeming employment furnishes
to many cid men Il very satisfactory
opportunity for genteel begging. At
evory possible landing they are found,
and though not of any earthly use, yet
they have such an air of indispensi-
billty, seem to think themselves so
necessary, and manifest such an earn
est zeal for your welfare and safety,
that you are in Il measure deluded into
the belief that you could not have
stepped from Your gOndOln without
their assistance, and YOU feel that to
give them nothing wojid he to return
bare ingratlude for fatherly protec-
tinn. Five contimes, about one cent,
brings u glow of happiness ia their
poor old hearts, and draws down bless
ings on your head,
Within the church we find Il small
but deVout appearing congregation
gathered around one of the side chap
els, wherein was priest aud two AS
sistants who were chanting, and genu-
flecting, ringing bells and singing CEN
serS. The rest OF the large building was
silent and deserted, except by an occa-
sional person who, by their red cover
ed guide books, We recognized rs fell
low-sight seers. One can walk quiet
ly about these old churches, eyo.i dur
ing service, and disturb no one. The
congregation of worshipers is itself
continually changing, some coming,
Others going, and The people are so ac7
customcd to the appearing among
them of strangers, who come to gaze
at the beauties of art that adorn their
sacred ediiices, that they give them
scarcely second glance, Although
somewhat wearied with "MadoInas,n
which are immemoraile, yet we could
not hclp admirlng the Matlonnas by
Luca GiOrdano, which we saw in this
church. 1t is our opinion that, in beau-
ty of execution and the expressing Of
the true womanly purity and exalted
character of the virgin mother they
approach near TO some Mad0nnas
which have u much wider renown
The ceiling paintings were by Titan,
who has left to the Nenitians many
beautiful mementOes of his genius.
The columns which support the vaul.,
ing of the choir We're "anneXeu' from
Il Roman temple at Pola,
We extended our ride little further
along the grand canal, and then
ped before the church Of the ifrancia-
cans, called san Marta Gloriosa del
Frari, enc Gi the largest and most
beautiful editices in Venice, and the
last resting place ola number of emf
nent men.
There rests the great artist Titan,
ana his monument is Il deserved trib-
ute of respect from an emperor. Il Is
in the form of II grand gateway OF por
tai, II central arch with two columns ON
either side. l,lc base bears the inscrip-
ton and date of its erection, 1852. In
stead of being open,. the gateway IS
closed by Il wallg Bnetween the four
columns AMI under the centra! arch
sits Titan, uncayQring the statue of
sSais, and hy his side stands IN angel.
On the wall back Of him is Il bas relief
of his great picture of the "Assump-
tion," and on each side, between the
columns, his "Magtyraom ofSt. Peter"
and "Maayrlom OF st. Lawrence" in
has relief, Betw wcen the columns stand
alIegorical figures, Above the col
umus, on each side of the arch, are re-
liefi of the COMMUNICATION" and the
"iiutombmcnt,n his first and his last
picture. The winged lion of st. Marks
surmounts the whole. Titan was en-
gagged in painting the entombment at
tho time of his death, in his ninety
ninth year. 1t is said to have been
completed by some painter and is eX
hibited in the Venice art academy.
Perhaps this painter did something to
It, but individually speaking, l would
have been ohlig,d 80 EiHi ii he had not
ATTEMPTED 10 'nmPlcte that which the
Gr2at Father had not permitted the
great genius which designed il, To iin-
ish. Cauovu designed II monument for
Titan, and it wa5 afterward erected
over his own grave. 1t has not the
multiplicity of figures, the compleXity
of design that TitIan's monument has,
but il is grand in it, simplicity. \ pyr-
amid made of massive blocks of mar
bic, aud in the center an open door
way. Above the door the Wurd
"Hanova,' and above this bas
relief, two angels supporting a profile
bust AZ the open ensrance crouches
thc winged lion, An angel sits by his
sidc. Approaching from the other
side are train of mOurners. The first,
a draped and hooded figure, with drOOp-
| ing head, carrying IN her hand an nrii,
| il Just about 10 enter the tomb. 9th
crs follow, each fall, and the complete
attitude of tine figure expressive of the
profuundesL sorrow. gazed ip wOH-
| der and admiration at ;he in.,!o 0f | l.
tian. | could nave wg!a al the toml
Ot Canova. AS We turned away aut
! locked 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 really a flying figure, ant
/ was content tD believe it 80. But one
Of our number Whose casuality,i think
is rather over developed, must need-
walk around until he could see behind
the angel. He returned with a trium
phant smile, and the announcement
that an iron lar extended frcn th'
shoulders of the angel Ia the wall
thus giving it the needed support. -
it is that one by one our illusions are
dispelled, aud those who disliel then
take credit to themselves therefor
while we perhaps would gladly hav'
been left to believe that 'thinss ar
what they seem.n