New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-06
FOREIGN ART NOTES.

A PRINCES MUSEUM FOR SALE.-AlessandrO
Torlonia is a very rich Roman Prince. who
married descendant Of Victoria Colonna in 1874,
and afterwards published at bis own expense
and for private circulation. a magnificent edition
OF Victoria's poems. He several palaces
aud hotels In Rome aud large part Of the
Campagna Is his. lie has long been known as con
noisseur IA art, and 10 at his residence In
Rome, many works by the best modern masters But
tins palace is closed to visitors and few people know
anything about the treasures II contains. II
repors be true his collection ancient art will
day create a sensation IN Europe On the authority
Of a correspondent OF Tie Pilot it ID said that
the Torlonia collection contains statues and busS
winch are far superior whole To any
other collection except those OF the Vatican aud the
CAPITOL He Is anxious sell puts upon IL price
Of $4,000 900. has been twenty-five years gather
ing IL together Some II the works we're purchased
lrom the Glustinam Gallery formed at the beginning
Of the seventeenth century; and others from
the Casarni. established at the end Of the
srrteenfI century Tue great majority and the
beet works from excavations msde IN the various
city on the Mediterranean, where the Emperor Trajan
Owned magnificent palace, the ruins II which arc stu
10 be- seem descriptive catalogue Of the museum has
$50 and enumerstes 520 objects The collection
extends over large part OF Roman history and begins
with Grecan series OF sculptures dates irou before
the time OF Phdias. while the Gusts OF the Roman EN-
pcrors other Of the time are unequaed by any
inuseum the world. the Vatican ana Tho Capitol not
excepted. The busis begin win Caius Marius and erd
with V ilentiuan and 100 IN humber. Many of the
statues are colossal. while the groups. has reeis and
often OF wOIAmanshp. ana Ia some cases
tAey unique
TELLS CHAPEL-The historic spot on which
Tells Chapel stood At the foot OF the Axensirasse on
the verwaldsia;ter See, is now SAWS The Aoddemy,
scene Of desolation" or this building which probably
has been mere frequently painted and engraved than
my other swizeTiandevery yestige is The
foundation for the new chapel has been laid and the
papier il M work his designs for the fescOes which
are To decorate lie has spent time IA the Forest
csntons making studies OF types OF character Tor bis
ncurs ard the results OF his studies on exhib
lion al Berne. these portraits there are 3D. all or
which are SAID TO be artisucaly and cthnOgaphlealy
conscientious.
OWNERSHIP OF THE ROMAN PANTHEON.-Llb-
eraI and church papers Rome engaged In an ami
mated oiseusslou Of the ownership Of the Pantheon
whether # belongs The church to the nation. The
raus of the Pope hold Of course. that the building l.
lie pro,erty OF the church, and never having been
taken from IT, any questions about it's restitution to the
Ppe l. wanting IN common sense. The organs OF The
Liberal party arm that the right rests In the state ON
aYtistc and archaeological grounds on no other, the
Pantheon being III ancient monument. More moderate
rcul,r pauels maintain that ali uncertainty a. 10 the
,v,er.hip OF the building which lie the remains OF
y,cfor Emanuel should at once ba removed VICTOR
rnsnuel 4 not the only eminent nan whose remains lie
v,,itn these famous walls Raphael also II buried
tere some doubt early IN tins century was raised ia
oer,sp minds Whether the Gust Of the artist wa. RAW
tere and examination dseloseu ,ne i i"v,sa,
,'s.risrlv where history mad recorded mat y .Snen
- - afsr1, ~ Bibbena niece OF Cardinal BDDcna'
10 whom he had been b-tTothed me fah."cyu - ~
hest preserved ancient monument AZ MINI. " Fas,iy
~ "a preservation 10 It's having Dcc"ns hs e"iy
-, seventh century, CHRIS hu chutch just az 10
sneuaid bronze equestrian statue VI 9iticus
lie Iil VI CAPITOL owes it's " behe long pie'"eu