The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-30

where, may 30 hardly rerkOncd among the
artists OF Rome. Rosa conquered ut once an
enviable position by his group OF the Cairol
brothers. Henry and John, the two heroes who
lost their lives at the baliln Of Mnntn Pdr.on
usG7l man Of delicate stTsibity. hut weak
in character. this artist rclapsed afterward into
idlcness discouraged and broken hearted be-
cause he was unable 10 tu'l n patron who would
have the monument executed in marble. IIo
now lives n wretched life. while had fortune
The giories of his country. Giulio Mon.
tevcrda utterly ignored ten yenrs ago. II
now the most successful sculptor Of Italy. lie
Is about 40, and has already accumulated
u handsome fortune. though. w To- 1859, he had
not sufficient money TO by tue Dlock oi mar
bic out Of which HE Franklin" was to
be wrought This work met with the sue
cess IL deserved. There Is a winged genius
whose pfrsetb o sa? ny vsaus e Me Hrs
s seated on pedestal representing small
circular turret., such as is frequently seen on
ret arises lightning rod. round which tho
genius has. In childike fashion. passed nus
OF the turret. The child's countenanco express
es in superhuman style exultation and hap
pn"ss at the result OF the experiment. ~ ls
difficult 10 realize what progress THIS effort
marks 1.-THE path OF sculpture. The Youth OF
Columbus" and the monument to Mazsini for
the city OF Duonos Ayres. were scarcely up to
the level Of his former effort. No man ciin cregte
2 masterpiece Of that kind every day, His
reputation. Despite it's ungraioful realism. the
subject has been rendered with eminently e0-
",
the sensation Of the art department Of the Paris
Exhibition Of 1878. BoinR Government Com
ssioner for Italy, Montevefde had reserved
whole hall for his own productions, and crowded
up those of his colleagues in the hail Ol painting.
While the fact lessencd his popularity MS man.
IL did not improve his character Us sculptor,
for some of his exhibits were indeed Inferior
to his fame. He IL now engaged in modelling
monument to SiRnor Tessari TO be erected In
the superb cemetery of Staieno ut Genoa,
already 20 famous for the number OF beautiful
sepulchral monuments. We have not seen this
work, but we are told and readily believe that
II will be greater than any this artist has ever
produced. Monteverdc Il an tnnOvator In art
his mind is full OF modern ideas he VII surely
he continues boldly and conscientiOu sly TO tread
the path he has opened.
Milan Is styled to-day the Athens o. Italy.
Whether the intellectual life OF this city runs
always In the right direction Is an open ques-
ton this much is however. unquestionable.
sequenty its originality. us well as Its energy
and activity, are superior e those OF the other
epRendered by this love OF novelty. by this ever
in6res sing tendency to bring modern life with
In the rae OF m9hnumenesl drt I Dut ,ao prog n
the whole inimense. There are scores OF young
sculp,ors at Milan WIZ Aave arearrS s1sc,'e.;
heif talent ~ exeee y, cISs.,e,. Is g. Trac
carroll. who WAS born at Verona and Ii now Oar
seventy years OF age. Very few artists have
aud still fewer have Registered 80 many tri-
umpha. His " Wounded Achilles" has been Nc.
knOWledEed as one OF INC great nlHsteTpleCtb OF
modern art. and was rewarded with two ilrst
prizes ut London and Paris before international
exhibitions had. by becoming yearly occur
rcnces lost great share OF their Importance.
He is an honorary professor Of the Brera
Academy at Milan but ago preclndes
Magni and Vlneenzo VIOLA are the acknowledged
founders OF the modern Milanose school. and
their influence has been felt perhaps more
strongly than that OF amy other innoVator.
Aagni died two or three years ago in the prime
OF manhood. but late enough to leave an inn
pershahle name. He has brought forth all the
poetry Of humble domestic life. Nothing is
ssimplor. more modest unprctentious. and
charming than his " Leggtrice' treaderl. A
young girl II seated on common chair and
thinks over n love story that lies open on her
knccs Mastery rs the execution ~. II Is cast
into obscurity 10y the genuine feeling that per-
vadcs the girls countcnance: It reveals all the
dreams OF love of early unconscious maiden
hood.
Mnggi,re He is nearly 60 years Old but not
over 90 in appearance. He has spent the most
part Of his lite at Milan since he was student
at tie Brera Academy, up To- the time he was
appointed professor of the Turin Institute Of
Fine Arts. He IL short, stout and rubicund,
him. lie was once mistaken for n vino
merchant He Is called By his Jolly comrades
Neletta" the diminutive Italian form for his
name TO distinguish him from his brother
who 10 nearly twice his size. lie Is very loyiIu
and witty; an interesting conyersat ionalist, he
very seldom speaks about nrt, but whenever he
Is induced so TO do. one readily feels that he IL
great artist, Notwithstanding the great repu-
in Tho United States. Ills masterpiece is
"Spnrtacus." The Greek gladiator IL reprc-
scented IN the at Of cscaping from prison and
hurting down the staircase lend ng thereto the
host ot Jailers who attempt Ca bar his passage.
Though we deem ourselves not altogether un-
familiar with the enormous number OF hand
some athletes that Crock civilization has be-
quoHthed ~. n II u mystery To Us how the marble
may bee endowed with 80 much power and LIFE
PaiUc", This statue II placed M the head ui lis
prinrcly staircase Tho impression experienced
greatness of It's author. First Sorrow" Nolan
choly," and the statue of ST. Luino, Bishop. We're
the statues with which he opened the road to
genre work. The last mentioned Is rs peculiar
Il piece of realism rs regards conception as II is
singular for the method in which ii is executed.
parts like the face, aud by chiselling others.
such as the hair and beard with a duh instru-
ment nnd leaving them conrse and Opaque he
usttc, can be hardly accounted for.
Another professor OF the Turin Academy
whom we cannot forhear mentioning is Iabac-
chi. He is more widely known Tor the grace.
elegance. and exquisite finish Of his statu"tt"s
than for his more serious work. His Nata-
trice" tswimmerl, which IL the figure Of IA lady
IN bathing costume, ready 10 plunge head and
hands forward into the ocean, certainly reveals
not only thorough insight Of natures beauty
and mastery knowledge of its forms, but also
great aesthetic feeling and n strong imagina-
ton. His Arnaldo da Brescia" will. however
remain his masterpiece in the estimation of all
the admirers q heroic grandeur. In CO.
operation with Tnndardini. he executed a co.
lossAl monument to Cavour for the city OF Milan.
Prof, Tabaechi modelling the statesman and
Tandardni tho naked woman. who is writing
Cnvour's name on the pedestal, and whom the
sculptor called Italy. The whols WIS severely
and not unIustly criticised. Dupri himself had
failed to rise to the grandeur of the subject; let
this be IN excuse for the two Lombard artists
as well IS the fact OF C6vour's body lending it.
self TO anything but artistic representation.
Tandnrdni IL about 90 years OF age. His repu-
taton MS sculptor OF note began in n rather
doubtful manner. lie had in his employment n
man about ten years his junior who Afterwards
proved to be ono OF the best modcllers in Italy
This young man was francesca BarAaghi. He
modelled many fine things for Tandardini. uE-
III tired OF not receiving the share OF glory that
was his due, he left his employer. not without
publishing, however. the whole story. Tundur-
DIM naturally denied It, and set himself to
prove thatlhe had no need OF Barzaghi To pro-
duee good statue. His Arnaldo da Brcscia. -
Faust and Marguerite" and tho Bather, -
although imperfect in some respect, soon com
peNed the public 10 admit that randardlni
was undoubtedly. ono of the best sculptors in
Milan, his lnnl proof resulting in a masterpiece.
Ills colossal Moses for tho cathedral Of Mi.
Ian, Is a grand conception, and fully worthy
the place assigned to It. in IuXtaposition with
Strnzas Aaron. For those who are not nc
quaintcd with Strazzts name, Jet il be stated
tnal he WAS the Icneruni of Milan. Tandhr-
dlni has boon soldier in the wars Of tho Ital-
ian independence; he is we'll read handsome.
tall. with lordly air. although naturally very
democratic IN his language. and very free in his