, 1875-02-21

preservation, one probably the most Deaptifu
in the world unique bust OF half figure q
Commodus; male and = foma1e bust, Ind an,
number Of fragments Of hne sculpture Th
collection, it is thought, must have been ia SOM
hail. tho floor OF which gave way at n unknown
time OF trouble one of the many sorrowfu
sackings and buruiugs that Romo WIS subjecte;
| to during the period Of it's decadence: the pre-
cious contents Of tho hall were precipitated ints
| vault or cellar beneath the rubbish and stonel
| OF the building covered them over, and ther'
| they hare lain buried whiie centuries OF misera
| ble ruin and war swept over the unhappy de-
| throued queen city OF ths Roman world.
'tThe plaza where the statues wara found il
that property called Wills Palombaga; it is OF
the right hand of the street leading from st.
Maria Maggiore to st. Croce in Geruss1emmo
In these snme grounds, it is said BY some, wes<
found the celebrated group OF Nioba sud he1
! children, now in the Ufiz At Florsnce others
| ssy thay we're discovered near the Porto s
faole. Bur 1t is certain that tha famous Dls7
! cobulps OF Myaop, which are non in the P&lazzq
| alasaimo ALA Colonps, Rome we're taken ont o1
tla earth Of ibis Villa Palonbara.
THE uSKSQWN BEAUTY.
tsThe most valuable figure III the collection il
| q female statue, which was 1rat called Our New
Venus because Of its e1qulsste beauty but FOR
many Eeaeona It - NO" admitted mat II Il nor
sn fs I fae ,er Wssts9sr ssss 'aaes s nv e.
gwen to it, this for the present sasms to be the
oplnion, that it ia the loyaliest female fSura
pzohablY in existence, and iaE more charming
Thar tha Venus % Aed1ei. t i. Of course. IN
pieces, but the pieces are all there With the ex
ceprion Of the elbows, which are suro to be found
in The same excavation. The torso ls complete
from the neck to above tho right aud below the
left knee. The lovely head has been PLACED in
position on this torso, and the feet, which are
attached to tns pase msca a 9sno9 cGse
beautiful statue The feet are noaF together !;
the left standa little back, gith>the heel ralsed
Tho arms agee lifted up, and The pretty HANGS
are occupied in arranging the hair. Tho left
hand steadiea the knot Of hair .t the back
Of the illet WHICH it has passed twice or
thnca around the head; the Last band Of
the d1let holds III place tho row Of, little
the light to nv thinking. tne girl seems ae if
sha vera looking into q fountain or : mirror
The expression Of the exqpisite1y lovely young
face Is very sad. The beautiful shoulders, in-
deed the whole torso, have fns pose; tha ar
ranging of the hair has thrown the body oveE 70
the right aud brought the left side forward The
modelling or tho body is simply perfect, and
very fieahy 10 the handling especially about the
shoulders and 3rmpits. also arouud the waist
and on tho right side. where tha body Is ewayed
is undeveloped, very slender md delicate, but
Swing promise Of the richest 1oveliest woman
hood. Beside her, On the right side, is a-perfume
ho3, OF cistua, with daisies carved On it, and
tall, alenaer vase, over Waich is thrown the
diaepefy. The ", Ease has a., serpent cut upon n i,
THE GLADIATOR EMPEROR.
s.The Commodus ia unique. Only four or
Eve busss Of this atrocous Emperor ara existing.
and etatue or tnp. Lampridus Elius in hs
life of Commodus, gives tha f1erce ofhc1aI order
81 The ths parrede 1sa the eiadiato hs hsottlar Of
the citizens, ba every where overturned, dragged
doNo, and destroyed, 90 that the memory Of
the: gladiator emperor may 6e oo'iter2tea.
This bust, or haiI ngure o. the 1llia raiomoara
Herculea the jays Of the Aemean Lion get
over the forehead a. TIE visor OF . helmet
and the forepaWs are tied IN front over the
chest; in the night hand is the club.
10 the LETT the apples Of the garden OF
Com1nodus one. mora stupid than wicked and
there is in it = resemblance 70 big good
father, Marcus Aurelius. There ls = highly
ornamental ease TO thls DUST, which, shouRh
broken, can ba made complete "a all the pieces
nth Medusa on it, and eagles heada. Below
isA globe, over Which runs zone with three
signs. Of the zodiae-Tanrua, eagittarius. and
Cancer. On zach side Of the globe, aa support
ers to the shield ere small 1neelng Victories
who bold Little coEWnucqpias; ~ the curves Of these
iass rise around the sides of tie shield: The
highest degree OF marble execution. The mar
bio Saase M poafhs1d ana and g,ssrn The
inarkable undertaking of tho 1on's skin that
covers the head and feel the carotoid artery.
The bust ia in psrfocs preservation, and tho nose
pAccHps Am THE rnrroxs.
"Txo Tritons ani 3 Bacillus, and two statues
of Young Roman ladies, make: Up, With the lovely
Young girl. tue six statues, Tho Tritons are
noble, grand creatures; thew and the aemi-
colossal Bacclus are not complete. but two
third atatuas: it is supposed that taey gore III
ished il bronzo. Tie Trltops .re full Of Ifa
nd Yicor: over their faces and bodies M are leafy
scales. The aIleted massive hair, which stands
55nGIled1v naintai ~ thav &: 5ava narla of eoior