New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
FOREIGN ART NOTES.

At the spectators left of the altar IN the
Pantheon at Paris large fresco representing the trans
portatOn of the shrine OF Ste Geneveve has been mn
covered II is of series OF decorations win "hon
this famous church lie TO be adorned
In Frankfort recently was sold collection
Of rare old prints. engravngs and drawings OF wcn
the Baron Edmund de Rothschli was large purchaser
An exceptionally fine proof of Ddrers" St. Jerome IN
his Cell sold for 1925 the "Melanchoa" for 1903, ana
the " Knight OF Death " for S429.
Costa, the Italian sculptor, won the prize In
the competition for the Victor Enamel monument al
Turin against fy-four other artists The pedestal OF
design Doric columns with syIobocal
gures and the King stands bareheadcd upon caIpet
bearing inscription, the arms OF Rome ana inc u"e
1870.
In Rome q few weeks ago, while some
workmeu excavating for the foundation OF ouo-
ing near the new Via Nazonse, they found an antique
statue which is described "a magnificent The mead was
missing bn the drerer indicated to be representa-
zion Of Greek philosopher or orator Olo CONS were
found in the same place. ,
Next year at the celebration OF the ilitleth
anniversary Of Belgian independence h is proposed to
rrcc, on one of heights OF the neghbcrhood OF Bfus
ses what Belgian paper calls huge Pantheon, aiter
the style Of Westminster Abbey, TO contain the poras
and statues Of The great men, statesmen gsneIalS'
artists writers. and philauhropists OF that country
Near Dueren, IN Germany, the Villa of
Narioweer has turned out to be It is said perfect
mine of Roman ruins Enough has already been lad
bare TO show with considerable precision the epldau
the caldarum and the frlgdarium apartments OF the
bath part OF the and the hot air clay pipe arc
nso exposed and a tile bearing an inscription prob
ably dated 10 b. c., the eleventh year OF the resn OF
Augustus has been found. Among the rubbish which
encountered the foundations discovered number
OF articles. including LOCK- spealeads JUGS
and serving-tish besides coin when extend lo tbC
fourth century.
A very superior portrait of Dutch lady,
believed 10 be Rembrandrs work and portrait OF ms
wife, sold in London about month ago for $3.50
About the same time large landscape by Rubens with
winding river, willows, aud figures in the foreground
passed under the hammer for $4,000. striking land
scape by Jacob Ruysdacl, entitled "The Edge OF n
Wood" brought S1,942. Madonna and Child WIN
two Angels painted by Franca, the master OF Kapsael
the tomb. attributed to Fra Angelico, went lor Sloy
Nofe made also II small engraved picture OF Dah'e
by Ctr0me. which brought SZ,610.
Three of Turner's works were sold in Lon
con short time since for much less than they had
brought at previous sales. one of thcm "FlsheImcn
upon Lee-shore in squslly Weather" we'll known ex
AMPLE OF his bOldest work IN sed-pdntng and painted
in 3O2 went for $1,000; the late owner, ". Benom
White. iu 1855 paid $3.50 for it. Another, Boats
Carrying out Anchors to Dutch Men-ofwaT painted in
lsO4 bought for $3.50 and the third, "Klgarran
Castle" fetched $l.1oO Kgarran Castle was sold In
1872 FOR $1,000 ana recently for $1,000. Turner's
reputation England PROBABLY was never higher than
a. Is now and London newspapers cite this apparent
decline in the value Of his pictures as an insance-not
Of Turner'S declnebut OF the fluctuations due TO the
chances Of an auction Whcn these pictures were
on exhibition It was predicted that much larger sums
would be realized at the sale. O1y last year Turner's
Rome rom the Aventtne " fetched S3ollO ana ms
"Van Tromps shalop" $4,000. Two pictures py
GausborOugh both fine examples OF MS sty le were SOFA
Ut tha recent sale One Of them called Lysnlng Was
kuOcked for 50 500, and another called the Nut
GatleTeTs" for S2,9lO.
George Dennis, whose work on Etruria
Cscribner & wclforD was frequently mentioned in tins
papera few months ago. insists that in art as In many
other the Etruscans were receptive and not
an original people For a certain period in their early
lie art with them had spirit OF Its own,
but Greek genius Ia time OF the est splendOr OF
their art inspired the OF their productions There
was in Etrura Government not unlike thatof the
italian cities of the middle ages but the chief magS
trates. besides performing their civil duties, were
priests Under them hierarchicsl tyranny arose. and
became bitter foe individuality. These pupils
OF Greek doce pupils, and the vases of Vel
and Vulci acquired a worldwide renOwn SO also with
their bronze statues their candelabra, their cups and
their cinereal urns. Like the craftsman described by
Horace, the Etruscan cOuId express win ACCURACY "
mai s. OF initiate the flowing hair OF his model but he
duce but when he sought himself to produce harmo-
nious beauty, he sigEay failed The Etrusoans
world the PhGnicans and the Greeks being the other
two. aud were thus in position to bring nome GFeci&h
models and artists from the very shores OF He'las
The new Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh
is thought the most important specimen OF Gothic
architecture attempted IN Scotland since the Reforma-
ton the last aud many persons believe It TO be
the greatest work of the late SIR Gilbert Scott Its
length j. 27S feet j6 feet less than St Patrcks Cattle
drh Ia this city, ard It's breadth % feet inches 76
feet less than ST. Patrics), while the central towers
when completed, will be 800 feet high and the two
towers which flank the front Will DE 209 feet 9
inches In picturesque Edinburgh a more commanding
site could not have been chosen. aud the completed
towers viii striking objects from all parts Of the
city. The portal Is modelled after what re-
mains Of the splendid doorway Of Holyrood Abbey,
and the front a whole VIII be, 1t is said the most
splendid Gothic FAC tde IN Scotland Already the build
Tug has cost SSOJ.O and the entire Cathedral ASIDE
from the towers will be ready for at the end of the
present year. the Church OF Scotland, not to
be outiOne by the EpcoTaian is restoring the historic
Cathedral Of st. Giles, the original parish church Of
Edinburgh Since the Reformation this structure has
dergonc radical changes part OF II having Decn
used at various Tunes as place OF merchandise prison
"a council chamber and police Oiice Within It's walls
John Knox accustomed 70 pIuachi Indeed his last
preached tucTe, and OnIy little way fiom
he lies buried. This National monument is associated
with incidents IN the history Of Scotland among
Tho Solemn League and Covenant sworn there by
Parliament. the Assembly and tie English Commissioners.