Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-01-04
SCRlpTURAC STATUARY.
,,,r,,ncout collection Mt Boston College.
the Work of Charles S. Chase:

Collection mt Boston oo'ieho'
the Work of Charles S. Chase:
In the gymnasium of the Y. NJ. q;
A Of Boston college a magnificent
collection Of scriptural statuary IN
WAY comprising three dilferent
groups, and in all sixty-one figures oa
life size are on exhibition. INC Jas1o
collection was executed by Charles ..
Chase some fifty years ago ana mas
not been on exhibition for forty years.
Since that time his son, Albert chase,
has finished them. The Last Supper.
IS the FIRST group. Leonardo da Vllci,.
tho author of the celebrated picture OF
the Last Supper" from which this is
a faithful copy in statuary, was porn
= N i iA5s He was ranked among the
most distinguished men OF science , ,'S,t III
his day, and proved himself emphall-
cally, a man of literature, piiiloso-
pLer and a painter of the most pro.
found study and exalted taste. w me
NJ Milan. in 1892, he began ard com
,io,a,i liz rrnnde.=. wo-;: rf his art;
zine Last Supper. which lie painted
mon the walls of the prcfectory OF the
Dominican convent. The Thinning
and interesting moment chosen by the
art;st to represent this solemn scene
;s described in the 26th Of Matthew,
when our Lord says, Verify, l say
INTO YOU that one OF you shall oelray
me- Some of the most striking iis-
urcs of the group are as follows;
Irdas Iscariot Will be at once recoS-
nizcd by his dark appearance ana nav '.
inr the purse. He is represented as
nerfcctlv master Of himself, amid the
snitation of those around INN, ana
annears astonished at the words OF o.
1fF xvi. He feipns ;v.caulity, and by
!. Slight movement of his left hand he
seems to say: How is it possible2"
He grasps closely the little purse
which contains the adored idol of his
soul, forwhich lie is about to sacrifice
his master, while his lips express the
spite and hatred Which he has in his
heart. The artist has rendered sub
scrvient to his purpose a prejudice we'll
known in the civilized world; the up
setting of the salt by Judas with his
elbow. The position of our Lords di-
rcctly in front of the spectator, at the
center OF the table In the midst of
this agitated scene, and in conformity
with his nature, lie appears at once
superior being. His countenance, the
nc plus ultra Of expression, indicates
heavenly calmness and the most sub
missive resignation. Tile easy incli-
nation Of the head of Christ, the pa
thetic action of his hands, and the
tranquil position of his body are all
in perfect harmony with the expression
of his countenance.
St. John is represented under the
form of a handsome young man, with
sweet and regular features, almost
approaching those of woman. Heis
seated by his masters side, to demon
strate his particular esteem. His hands
are joined together by a voluntary
movement of despair. He reclines his
head, and docs not seem TO think Of
the accusation, or even to take any in
terest in the agitation of his brother
apostles.
The trial of Christ, represented by
twenty-tlrcc wax figures, comprises
the next group. These were designed
from al engraving found on; Il rock in
the city of Vienna, and supposed to be
the work OF Pontius PLATE himself. 1t
would be well to remember that this
exhibition is intended to represent that
moment in the trial of our Saviour
when Caiaphas says to him: "Ia1jure
thee, by the living God, that thou tell
us whether thou be Christ, the Son of
God," thus putting him upon his oath
before God. This is the thrilling mo-
ment in tile trial, represented by the
solemn and impressive scene, and
should lie kept in view by the spccta-
tor i'll order to appreciate its merits:
The third group is represented by
twenty-five figures, and is Charles S.
Chase's own conception of the cruci-
lixion and of the prominent persons
present at that scene. The moment
when the Saviour hangs in his last OK
piring agonics is the one the artist has
seized, and with fine conception and
great skill presented to the eye of the
beholder.-Boston Herald.