The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
Art supplsment To- Day

TODAY TIE TINES issues its August art
snnpIernent. an exaisitoy colored reproduc-
tion OF Pilosy'sgrsat historical piece, Thus
MEDIA at tue TriumphAl Entry OF Gernanl-
Gus Ia Rome"
Karl Won Pilo<y rthe artist who wss spe-
cialv distinsu.shed a. . painter Of history,
was born at Munich October !. i61o. are
died at tho same piace Juiy q, 1850; ne
executed this goat pssoonR opoo or~os u
she late Emperor Wiliiam II ives eShtetAsd
In Benin befoye being ssat 10 this oountry.
The sscry Of Thusneida 10 Ia hrsce snis'
She wss the beloved dAnHht0 OF ScEsssee.
ths king Of tlse Catti. tribe Of 0ermsns our
ing The rsssn Of Augustus Oassr.. Arun.ns.
German prince. wss per busband. me
Gsrmans. beoontuy very FESTIVE unosr zoe
vher Segesses. who remained faithful Y
the Romano, pfoposed 70 tho Roman Consul
Varus TO arrest both himself aud ArHsnirs
and 40 pip the outbreak 10 the bod.
Warns objected 10 this advice. and adj
yapced agsinst AruinsuA, who msantsme
had openly revoked. The result 10 wolf
m nS0, b,s 'sS s,O ss' as,soysS aoa he and
other chief officers fell upon their own
'T WSsu = this nsv 81 fe.sSsd Bone 4asnstus
gave hipself up 10 ayin land despair. and.
frequsrty knncAins BIZ bead .sairss the
doors OF HI, room. would qyy slopd: "VsFuA
gsve INC eass my fsgionss--A. y. 3
II. asd no. long sorvs,e snd 20 suG-
and who In turn he veQoestsd 70 sdopf Ger:
nsn,ous. The psphsw a Tibefius, and
brothey of Ciaudius. sfscswsyds emperor.
0cryosntous, thc hrtr 10 the throne, was
ceiebrn,ed Ter h,s fosoe Of ohArpessr and
modssakpn, Re VIVA sent 70 guiss sbe osr'
mans aud recover tho Grou1d lost by yAra@
His hF.s effort wa q fe, q. Sssssts sx Tno
minius ffris Gerlnapicos did effectively.
routing ArmtDius aud taking prisoner HE
wife Thnsneida-
He then went 20 the scene OF var1s' dis
sster and buried the bones on the bofpan
soldiers and Their NJ lated oommsoder,
which for six years had rsmsined exposed
10 the elements.
her oaptnrs In explicitly described by Tao
itus. and she has been often suggested ~ .
1T subiset for great historical painting.
Tho occasion ohosen by our artist 10,
however, Three yesrs after tho rescue OF Be-
ess,ss yhen 0eruAnicus having won the
greatest fame snd glory Was aesfdsd Q
triuwph In Rome. the hAehest possible mill
tsry honor. and eglsga wi'p him ThYsn .,.sa
her capture.
The following description Is BY the
painter, Pfloty;
The Emperor Tiherius. sursounded BY
his ceurtiers efavorttcs, eoanqaicss, tcsoss,
senators and Roman womeu> hes sahen Dis
place UPON a tribune updsf . gprssd csao-
py in order that the vtnmPhst PROCESSION
of Germsnicus may pas eofrs nAm-
upon a taumphal car sssotnpsH,ed hz his
Axe sons surrounded by Hophsds Of Ftrto-
~, and is greeted by fhe nppisuss snd 90
clamations of the people. who sre to % sssa
at tho arch of triumph.
In front of tho car, FeachSng fsom tns
middle distance 10 tho fnsegrcsnd otths
picture. are the Gsr,hsn csptHee bstne yea
y, sa SA a *. psss sss s. ~ ss ss
oossarns Of ths psspsna vAh htf son-
Tumslicus 70 child af tkzoA Eesefl. foc9n-
R Fs4s her ~ ' sEs ri Psi,ss ESss' oSossd
(chainrd) together With ysrrtofs. escorted
10y Roman solaista, who fnsuk taem.
Before Ttusnslds are % b ses6 h.s
chained toy,thsr. With hrArs, 10. &c. TIE
foreground II oouupdsd BY the populaos pf
Rome who rnook and ipsult ThusnsldA
Thuaaelda, haxiag becu foscibly asrns4
awny from har hushapd Avmintns, . SIss-
! man pripce. By her father Ssgestes,. wa
from reasons Which appeared 70 him sdvAn.
tageous for his own personal tnteresss sna3
the condition OF tho Germani, betrayed aad
delivered into the hands Of the Romans.
Ia the picture Tiberus bas seisotsd Se-
aestes 10 staAd before the steps OF bis
! throne sod has forced him to wisnsss ne
shame OF his own daughter; ne 10 moeted
by the ssnstors sitting near him 40 they
point 10 tbs prisoners below.
Strabo dsscgibes. 40 80 eyewitness, sofs
event. he, ss well - gaoitu,. although no
mans. express plainly their sympathy Tor ths
! Devotion aud love OF oeaptry exhibited ey
ThusneidA; whose personality Will ever DO
poetioal subject for an.srsisi.
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