The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-23
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 70, 1873.

Then you vases in enameled white thai
at fret glance pronounce themselves art masse.
of lace, so very delicstely formed and colored
are their parts. A taxa Of st. Mark, which,
was told, is an exact reproduction of the famous
one in the treasury of st. Marks, at Venice
1t IL OF black glass, and ensmeled in various
colors and gold Around its circumference are
medallions and Coptio characters, divided into
several zones. The original Of this Is said to
be of the eleventh or twelfth cent lry, and
gave the origin to the celebrated Enamel
readers, who have small examples freq nently
before them in stores of high taste and resi-.
dences of refinement. These subjects are iu.
esruotive no well ss ornamental, and repro
duce here my impres sious of the day at the
exhibition, with q vivid and grateful memory
of the intelligent Italian exhibitors state.
ments
What is now becoming o portion of elegant
residential orpsmentation and known as
"Sgrsf I'd to- work, is here beautifully represent
ed. Examples of the renowned glass In the
tian," after the title, no doubt. of this museum,
are extremely attractive, with their etchings
in gold and layers Of enamel One dish, six
teen inches in diameter, represents the Bible
Peter. If the reader will now accompany mo
into another branch of this department he
will see cabinet eeven feet high entirely of
glass, hexagonal tabernecle,. with ionic ool-
umns, and o oupola terminating in q GROSS.
This 10 . model of the celebrated tabernacle in
the Church Of San Donate ut Marano-a work
OF she Aftesnth century. The divisions, the
framingss the spiral columns, the doors, bslus-
trade, Oupola, Scoring. and all the ornaments
are oriental stones, onyx, agate, issper, muir
haine, opal, ohaioedony, etc.
sepulchrsl sad memorial works, modern ecole-
slastical examples Of all the oathedrals and
noted churches of Europe, all In marvellous
minuteuess and skill. The Italian cabinet
while the naioliche artistiche is perior to any
thing OF the modern Minton school, so much in
vogue in America and Eogland.
sTATUARY OF ITALY.
The visitor should not omit to eee q life sise
model representing the death of the musician
Psnselli, IL my memory serves me Alright. II
is the most death-like figure ever seen. It lie
breAthless clay, indeed. Worn with sadness
and sickness, he is imbedded in O heavily cush
toned chair. OneIhsnd, in emacisted feeble
ness, rests on the beloved musical manuscripts;
the other is dropped over the arm of the chair,
and hspgs in the coldness Of death, yet is foil
Of the expression Of an intelligent. ertietic
long robe of the invalid, whose head Is half
turned round, disclosing painfully sad vissge
and dreadfnlly attenuSted neck, making the
Europe. By wsy of oontrast, turn and behold
the modern and wonderful children in marble
of Ejsto de Psnta. They live.
Near by is . 1.-THE figure, aemi.life size, in the
act of diving into a sea bath. As there is not
q catalogue 1 know not the artist of THE exqui
site bit of marble grace. 1t realizes the entire
"Hogarthisn line of beauty" Near by is Q foil
lifesize marble figure of sweet expression. and
said to be portrsit of an American girl who
had been visiting Rome lately. It is "Inno.
Genes Tested by Cupid" 30 am told. She
loods the very idea of an Ingenious, lovely
girl and 1.-The wicked boy" almost floating by
her ear, 20 nicely poised is he. seems eager to
perform bis smorous perversion. Then east OF
this in the centre of the great gallery devoted
to Italy, you see the loveliest figure and pose
of them all. 1 fairly barn to convey q pencil
sketch of it to you, 80 pure, 80 simple and so
enchanting in grace Is it. Words and pen can
not give you an idea of it. 1t is "AreanDa," or
Arisdne, chained to the rocks, and more love.
ly prisoner cannot be seen. Calvi, of Milan, 10
the sculptor.
pass on to Modesto and vanita." and at
once realize their beauty and trutbfuluess of
types. The clay figures by FogaIdi are mar
vels of mirth creating subjecte. "Hush ably,
Baby" for example, is . subject representing
M modern atyle of man 10 real sgony and forced
jocularity trying to pAoify crying baby in bis
arms He can't, and seems on the eve Of pitch-
log it out the window. Another is the most
wrinkly aud toothless of old grandmotbers ee-
saying to wash the face OF o WriRgling, unWil-
ling you h. who seems condemned to q punish.
ment he rarely is inflicted with.
Those who remember "ROmolA" OF Mics
Evsps will see fno statue Of SSvonsrols, .
work of much merit. Then there Is "Louis
XVIII" asleep and clad in the rsgs that the
death Of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette
brought 60 the sad ) ct hopeful Prince. Worn
with sorrow, aud teare conrsing down bis
cheeks, sleep oomes rs his only comforter. We
all know the grieffuI story. Industry, com.
merce, dnanos, music and ert are hand-in- and
with science and literature in Italy. Her
printing and books are suggeStive of volumes
OF thought, for no Suhieot-iDdeed many We
DO y consider as new-esoAped the study and
preservation of the ancient Oloistered aohOlSrs
of that ever-inteEesting country.
BRONZE AND MOSAIC ART, ETC.
BroDzss from the Uerde antique to the modern
brown prevail in endless variety and beauty.
Mnssics, elaborate and 80 small as . shit stpd,
mp to large ciroulaE plaoques aud ovsls, around
Wbich q group Of twenty perBons could cit and
dine. Textiles so simple and true that yOu
wonder Mt the ingepiOnsness Of the factor In
thnaa daYn of tIahannan and innulta 20 intelli.