New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
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LITERARY NOTES.

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BosToN March 19.-ROberts Brothers are
about to publish two volumes really valuable, that
they deserve than passing mention. lreier 10
~T The Ola Masters and their Pictures and a" Modern
Painters their Paintings" by Sarah Iytier author
Of Papers for Thoughtful Girls" etc. know OF no
two books from which person unnstructed In the
history OF art learn so much The authOr can lay
claim 10 no especial originality OF treatment; re-
soarkabe grace Of STYLE She cannot like Ruskin, paint
spicture words which shall rival the colorpg of the
greatest painter but she can and does, tell us In an
unpretendng and ineligible manner the very things
we most need and desire to know The patience with
which she has sought and arranged her material is
worthy Of all praise and every page OF her books is
Interesting the lives of the who have risen
above fellows must need in themselves be full Of
interest.
The first volume is, the autbor in her preface,
ga simple OF the Old Masters in painting,
Of every age and country with descriptions of their
famous works for The Of learners and outsiders In
art" 1t begins with italian Gotto, who was born in
I2e and closes with Kneller who was born at Lubbock
m 1896 but who passed the important years Of his
life IN London where William III, created him knight,
and where 1t fell to his lot 10 paint no less than six reign
ing kings and queens OF England. Kneller died in l723
that this volume between four and five cen
turiesthe period important TO the art of painting
since the world began. The great wonder is how Miss
Tyler has been able, volume, TO tell us SO much
about each OF Great Masters, and TO make-n the
OF most important fguresher brief sketches
rs vivid presennent OF their lives and characters
you would get from whole biography.
One chapter which occupies nearly quarter of the
book is devoted Leonardo da Vinc, Michael Angelo.
Raphael, and Titan; all four of whom cOtem-
porary during portion Of their lives. and who were
certainly, as Miss Tyer says, four OF the greatest
painters and greatest men whom the world ever
There could scarcely be, in four characters greater
variety than in these four In Leonardo da Vinc born
at vnci the DeiGhborhOod of Florence, 10 1852 the
manysdedness which characterized the Italians of his
day reached its hight. Not only was he painter,
sculptor architect, engineer but also one OF the
bodest spectators of the generation which birth
20 Columbus He was not less original and ingenious
than he universally aeeomplished-a very Admra-
Die Crichton among painters. If this universally was
advantage to him a man, IL prevented that con-
oentratiOn OF all his powers which might have made
him even a greater painter than he was. He began
much and finished little; because he was
tdle fekle, but because his schemes were
colossal, and his aims so high, that
he spent his time preparation for All excellence which
constantly eiuded him. that the life Of this proud,
passionate in many respects life OF failure
him in his portrait, painted by himself in his cap
and fur cloak with his piercing. wistfu naughty
nose and below IL the sensitive mouth, which his mag
nIhcent flowing beard did not Disguise. He entered
while young into the service of the Coinage family Of
Milan being according 10 some accounts, chosen for
that post because he the best tproeiSotoD ginger
OF his Among other works, while at the Court OF
Milan, he painted his Last SUPPER OF the grandest
pictures the world has behed. His Mona Lisa Is
Of the tour celebrated portraits Of women ever
pantcdthe others being Fornarina of Raphael the
"Bella Donna Of Titan, and the "Straw Hat" OF Ru
Dens Leonardo quarreed fercely with Michael Angelo;
60 whom he addressed the welEknown taunt, 81 was
famous before you were born" II perhaps this
quarrel than anything, which induced him TO leave
Italy and enter the service of Francis OF France. In
Francis he found appreciative patron; and legends
that the painter died in the kings His works
united, the highest degree, truth and Imagination
He drew exceedingly we'll and he the greatest mas
ter Of ehiGrosctiro but ne good colorist His
luxurious tastes and habits nterfered somewhat with
IBIS success All manner of elegance and luxury his
del ut, and as re married, there nothing to
interfere VIII DE pleasing himself
Michael Angelo wa his opposite. He was, throughout
his long life consistently frugal simple, and temperate
He was severe in place Of being sweet inipateIt Of
contradiction; careless and of ceremony; boe
he was man with lofty sense Of duty and profound
reverence for God II ne held up high standard to
Haywood .. &c., -,1Tj for bipsef
sUN
was stil higher Those who think him wanting IN ten
derness should read how carefully he nursed his old
servant Urbno In his last Illness sleeping on coucb
beside him at night that he might be at hand TO munster
20 his wants. When the end came, Micnael Angelo
wrote to friend: "My UrDno IS dead TO my lnnnl'e
grief and sorrow Living he served Inc truly ana 10
his death he taught me how TO die" or read Oh MS
exalted and mpassoned friendship for Nttorla Coonha
whose hand eveu he never kissed until after the noble
lady was dead but who was him the elect woman Of
eli the world Like Leonardo, michael Angelo never
married. do read that he ever loved until he met
yittoria when he was g. e. was born rough model
aud it was for thee to reform and re-make me-" the
great artist wrote humbly Of himself TO his ege lady,
He painted his Last Judgment" on the walls of the
sirtne Chapel; and he devoted the rpest years Of his
life 10 the adornment Of SAINT Peters OF the master
pieces with which he adorned that church, Miss Tyler
gives minute account. Michael Angelo was greater
architect and sculptor than as painter, because
his power and delight lay In the mastery Of form. In
painting he regarded cooring OF secondary import
1t is the strangest and strongest OF to
from Michael Angelo 20 Raphael LauzlO, "a man who
seems have been born for Summer days and the sun
chine Of happiness TO Inspire love, and only love- and
pass through the world making friends and disarmng
enemies. To this day the exceptional goodfortune Of
this sunny aud radiant nature attends his memory;
since /" for onei,msn woman who yearns after tho
austere righteousness and priceless tenderness OF
Michael Angelo, there ten who yield with all their
hearts the gay, Genteness and generosity Of
Raphael. He did not spend himself in various direc
tons as did Leonardo and Michael Angelo. Painting
his mistress whom he served with all biz soul and
mind and strength-a the fascinating and ardent
qualities OF his nature. Like the others, he
married, though time a marriage had been
arranged for him, in which he himself seems 20 have
been but slightly interested but the young lady died
Raphael, bimself, died his S7th birthday, a0d all
Rome aud al Italy mourned for him When his body
lay IN stare 70 be looked az and wept over by multi