The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-06
Christ Before plate as Seen br Art.

The most famous painting of Christ before
PLATE" is Michali Munkacsy's. He is the
well known Hungarian artist. He is on the
tongues Of artists who find most inspiring
studies in, c. o., his milton Debating Para
disc Lost to his Daughters" and also in the
"Poacher Arrested in a Hungarian Forest"
The painting representing Milton is ia the
Lenox Art Gallery, New York, and is one OF
the greatest attractions. The POacher" was
in Seneys Gallery. Next to the coming to
America Of Kossuth in 1540, Munkacsy has
done most 10 bring Hungary into notice in this
country. Before being brought 10 New York
the painting was exhibited in all the principal
Capitals Of Europe. Dir. Sedelmeyer engaged
Muukacsy TO execute the painting, giving him
$4,000 for this work. In turn he sold it for
$4,000 The exhibition in New York must
have been very profitable. The artist himself
accompanied the painting TO this country in
1856, and was for q time present when and
where it was offered for inspection. People
stood in line on the morning it was trst shown,
and nearly thousand had paid to see it within
two hours after the doors were opened. And
they who saw it felt satisfied it was a wonderful
piece Of art, and it's exhibition we'll worth the
admission fee charged. The galleries OF Lux
embourg, Buddhist and the Louvre had eyes
on the popular painting, and indeed it would
be an honor to any most known gallery.
After it had been exhibited to many thou
SANDS, non. JODn WduamakeT, OF Philadelphia,
purchased it for Sll5,0OO, giving his customers
opportunity to see it at Philadelphia.
Munkacsy makes Christ the central figure.
No one can look at the painting without seeing
the divine criminal. The next main charac-
ter developed is Plate. The COiOTs are not
tashy, but the rather subdued. The picture
is large enough to present in life size about
IL men abreast. Only about six are. however,
full sized. One discerns about 80 faces in the
I'm F.IT 81 oil
stands with both arms and hands erect, evil
IDENTIFY yelling, Cruelty him" But there is
| not time 10 describe in full. They were for
tunate who saw the painting.
Hans MakaT also painted the scene Of Christ
before PLATE, aud his work is valued and CON-
pimcuted by many.
Dore's "Our Lord Leaving the Pretorium -
is famous. It is 30x 20 feet, and filed with
many figures. Christ is represented ia great
majesty. The painting is full OF dignity, very
| impressive, and desirable study. Kindred to
| il is The Dream of Pilates WIFE, also by
/ DoTe One sees almost in these, a. concerted
! patience. love, suffering, gentIeness.
! Just now the Russian painter, Nicoll. is OK.
| hibi.ing at Berlin his painting of Jesus before
/ PLATE" titled What IS TRUTH" IL is said "a
be almost painfully, and to some even disgust
/ iugiy, realistic.
| What wonderful character is Christ Poetry
| finds in him rich themes aud grand inspira-
/ ton. The painters brush fails to equal the
| ideal. Science. art, literature bend the knee in
! admiration of Him who has after all proved tC
/ be the King OF the world. Eloquence lose:
/ itself in attempts TO set forth Jesus in all his
nobility, in the sweetness of his life. and also
in the majesty OF his greatness. Still we say
! as Pilot declared to the rabble, Behold the
| Mani" Sing of Him. Paint Him. Write
about Him. Preach Him. Live for Him. Die
! for Him.