The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-18
GREAT WORKSHOP ART
,urressTlNG ADDRESS BY PRO-
FESSOR W. T. HARRIS

Sistinc Madonna and the It. Cecilia Of
Raphael DIscusscd-Interested and Gull
tured Audience At the College iogra-
ply OF the Speaker.
Hon. William Torrey Harris, IL. d.,
United States Commissioner Of Education,
began the third annual course Of lectures
under the Thomas Lecture Endowment,
last night at Richmond College. The sub
lect this session is "Studies Of Some Great
Works OF ART and consists Of three lee
lures. The subject last night was "Ihe
sesiinc Mas5nna and the 50. Cecilia Of
Of Raphael; the Madonnas Of Dresden and
p~mstadt by lIobein."
Notwithstanding the inclCment weather,
a large crowd assembled In The Thomas
Memorial Hall % hear the distinguished ed
ucator and author
Dr. Harris lecture was a mastery effort. |
and he handled his different subjects with
great ability. His illustrations Oi The great
German paintings were magnihcent.and re-
cciycd with enthusiastic applause.
The speaker began with q description OF
Raphacrs Sisiine Madonna in the Dresden !
gallery. which. he said, represents the Ma |
donna descending behind the altar. holding /
IN her arms the holy child. The curtains
roll back and reveal "a glory Of cherub /
faces i'm the background. The Madonna |
gazcs outward with an earnest look. the /
child opens It's eyes with surprise and
earnest attention. -anter Barbara is
In the act Of knceing. and turns away her /
face. abashcd at the severity in the expires |
sion Of the chld's eyes. So ~iXtus knceis /
af the left and gaIes up 90 the Madonna, /
p0inting outward % the spectacle which ls /
before the Madonna and child. Two angels. |
who have arrived sometime before in order
TO announce the approach of the Madonna |
and child, are looking at the scene % |
which ST. SiXtus is pointing. A discussion /
was given by the lecturer of the differences
between the engrayines and the original
painting.
HOLBTIN's MADONNA.
Holbcin's Madonna. of the Dresden /
gallery. was next exhibited. and compared /
with duplicate of the same 40 Darmstadt. |
I'm this picture the Burgomaster Meyer, OF
Basic. is praying with bis family for the /
restoration oi his sick child. The child ln |
the Virgins arms takes on himself the ill- |
ness of the Burg0mastefs SON, and The SON /
is miraculousiy cured.
ST. CECILIA.
Raphael's ~. Cecilia hearing celestial mu- |
size il picture ion the Basilica OF Santa /
Maria NaggiOre in Rome. 10 represents |
the saint in "a sudden trance, listening 10 /
music from Heaven. while below her lne /
earthly instruments the organ, tine base /
yiol. the drums and pipes and tamDorne- /
De neglected and Mary Maedclene /
approaches % offer her box Of perfume /
Dat withdraws 10 on pcrceNng the trance |
Of The saint -. Augustine with his cr0sicr |
80. John and his EAGLE. and ST. Paul with /
bis sword and scroll of epistlcs are round |
tine saint in different attitudes. sympathetic /
with her state Of ecstasy. Above, in the /
heavens, We see glimpse of the angelic |
choir and the mighty volume of harmony /
seems to ON tine skies.
PERSONAL.
Dr. Harris is about ifty-nve years Of age:
is tall and of prcpOssessing appearance as "a /
speaker. While he is not an orator. Doe is
clear and l0rcible lecturer lie was born |
in South killinglcy. Conn. 10Th of ,eptem-
bcr. 1850; educated at Philips AndoVer |
Academy and at y ale. where. in 1869. he re-
ceyed the honorary degree Of A. VI. I'm
1865 80 he was superintendent OF public
schools in ST. Louis. in 1906 founded the
Philosophical Society of 70. Louis, and the
next year founded and edited the journal
Of Speculative Philosophy the first of its
character ever published in the United
states. lie was president OF the National
Educational Association in 1870, and repre-
scented the United States Bureau of Lduca-
ton at the International Congress of Educa-
tors at Brussels in 1880. Since 1881 Doe has
been president of the Boston -ch0oimaster,'
Club, and am active member of the Concord /
school of Philosophy. Mr.. Harris contri-
bute5 constantly 30 magazines on art. edu-
cation and philosophy. He has translated
extensively from German and Italian think
ers OF the advanced school. and published
twelve annual Reports" ON the st. Louis
schools (St. Louis. ls6J-'oD; a statement
OF American Education" which was used
at the Worlds Expeditions 40 Vienna and
Paris. and edits "Appleton's International
Educational Series
TIE SECOND LECTURE.
Dr. Harris Will return 20 his duties at
Washington this morning, and viii come 90
the city again next Tuesday evening and
deliver his second lecture at night. Sub
iect: michael Angeles sculptures, INCLUDE
ing the Moses and the lOmbs of the Medici;
Greek Sculpture. including the Apollo Bel
Vidcre the Venus of Meio, and the Lokoon
Group"