National Republican., 1877-02-18
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The Pope has recently presented a fine
painting, by Murillo, to the Vatican Gallery.
A commission has already been appointed
for the organization Of festival on the occasion
which occurs on March ~, 1883. il is proposed
that a monument shall be erected In honor Of
the great painter Of urbino, In his native town,
generously headed the list of subscriptions fer
this purpose with one for GlOo.
Among other noteworthy "improyementsn
involving demolition Of buildings with hIstorI.
cal associations, the French journals record the
'translormatlon"- this is a word OF value,
at least equal to renovation" and far more ex.
tire Dame, including removal Of tho old buildings
OF the HoteLDieu, the cost to be nearly 290,00j
1 Of the new Avenue
ly, and, of course at prodlgious cost. In course
q works performed In the Rue Souttiot, the last
demolished. 1t was of thirteenth.century work;
" preceded, and long survived. the celebrated
Csnyent dss Jacoblns, associated, among other
murdered Henry III. II Is Intended TO enlarge
the buildings Of the Ecole des Beaux.Arts, In
may be accommodated.
The Russian painter, Timoleon Carl Won NeG,
whose death was recently announced, was born
on October n i.SS in Esthonia Alter studying
g st. Petersburg in 1929, and there soon made
himself known, especially BY his portraits OF the
in 1854 he received a life pension, and IN isls Ge
was made an Academician. In 1872 he was re.
called from Rome, which he was then visiting for
the third time, In order that he might assist In
completing the paintings In the st. lsaacs Cathe.
dTat task which procured him, In lSIo, the title
OF Professor. This was at first an empty title;
but in 1905 he became a working Professor in tho
Academy OF Fine Arts, havlsg been appointed n
year previously curator Of the picture galleries
IN the Hermitage Palace. Among his principal
works are, the figure Of ST. Isaac OF Dalmatia,
IN the Cathedral, and some Of the other ireseoes;
several portraits Of members Of the Imperial
family; numerous studies OF nymphs and yarl.
Gus scenes Of italian life He died at ST. Peters.
burg, after long and severe Illness on January
9th december 24th, 1879, O. 81
An important work by the early Flemish
painter, Hugo Van der Goes, was sold at the
Hotel Drouot last week. This picture, which rep
asserted to have been painted during Van der
Goes,s stay IN Italy as commission from the
Marchese Giustinani, In whose family IL has
remained ever since-so that, according to the
catalogue, there can be "no doubt OF the authen.
ticity OF this chef deHpre OF the old school Of
discovery u Il could be proved, for hitherto only
one authentic picture by this master is admitted
by critics. This one painting, mentioned by
NHsari, was painted for Tommaso POrtinari, the
agent Tor the MedicI In Burgess, and is stilI pre-.
served In ). Maria Nuova in Florence; but this
does not prove that Van der Goes went 10 Italy
70 paint II. On the contrary, welknow that Pof-
tnari was ut Burgess on tho occasion OF the mar.
riage Of Margaret Of York. and Charles of Bur.
gunly In l+ts and It seems probable that his com.
mission was given and executed by Van der
Goes In Burgess about this time. 1t is possible
o. course, that this master may have visited
Italy at some period, and have received a com.
mission there from the Marchese GiustinIanI, but
there IA no record Of such visit In the hitherto
accepted accounts OF his life.