New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
THE GOODYEAR COLLECTION.
A VALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT or
MEDIAEVAL ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE

MEDIAEVAL ITALIAN ARCHITECT ol'r''
Tho exb,h,,ion Of the GOODYEAR collection OF pho
toeraphs of medieval Italian architecture WI" open
This afternoon at the Art Building. In Mon'dS1e-s'
The exhibition will continue every afternoon rom
until 4 and evenings from 20 until! June 20 10
those people who take an interest In Photographic
reproduc,ions of Middle Age architecture. no better
opportunity was ever offered In this city. the pho'o-
graphs are the result OF much labor on the part ot
Professor William II. Goodyear. "A recognized expert
on archaeology. ard John W. Mckecknle, photo-
graphic expert OF Brooklyn. There are on eNhlpi'loh
81 views These embrace Photographic enlarge
mcn;s OF churches temples and smaller Objects az
a whole and in detail Many of the photographs
shown have never before been reproduced outside OF
Italy As Professor Goodyear has stated, MS EFFORT
was to photograph fine details IN localities when
are rarely visited such as Troja ana ToScaciia az
well as In better known localities.
Part Of ,he exhib ION Ia devoted TO the exposition
of Greek horizontal curves. as shown In nearly
all notable examples of Middle Age architecture
THESE curves are n remarkable feature OF the
earlier temples and churches They were not noticed
until 1885, and It not until 1851 tha' FRANCES
Pcnrose On English architect. first ADVISED the
world OF the science concerning the actual details
which entered into the construction or the farthc-
non and other temples OF the Greeks. Up tc 1917
the Greek temple supposed to DO built on
straight lines but Penrose discovered a distinct
curve I'm It's column supporting the arches. and.
in fact. what was formerly supposed to be either
horizontal or perpendicular lines were found by
careful mathematical measurements TO be curves.
This plan of architecture Is still source OF wonder
and speculation 10 the specialist. Professor Good
year IS an enthusiast this subject, and his col
lection in this respect is complete
The photographs Of the cathedral Of Troia tho
church of San Marco. Venice. and san Ptctro. a.
Toscanella show plainly the work Of the Greek
architect
one Of tho most Interesting series Of Views are
those OF Etruscan sarcOphagl. from the MUSEUM OF
Voterra. These photographs are the first eyer
From the Cathedral OF Troia. which Il nm almost
unvisteI place. are some fine details OF ,he more
bronze doors ar" shown. These are consiierei ny
archaeologists TO be the finest specimens OF their
kind In medieval Italy. Professor Goodyear says
that they show a classic quality notable oven FOX
details from the facade OF san Nchaelc. al l.ucc1
others from Tie Cath, lral OF san NJ irtno. ANA stu
other groups faithfully represent details from the
doors OF cathcirnls at Lucca There are AFRO Iho-
tographs OF various parts Of the intcrloff All
show faithful! continuance OF Byzantine Creek
architecture
taken from a ladder thirty feet high. This Is shown
In sOur sections and H. considered the most re-
markahle IA AIDE IN i'aly quite different IL ihe
work shown IN Tho reproduction OF a silver mir
ror case a specimen O. the Etruscan Greek art
from the Museum OF : rgg!l. II Is said that tho
original owner refused 2ocop francs FOR 2, Several
clUGing remarkably carved hathtuh. cover ground
never before touched upon. The architectural de-
tails from the leaning tower Of Pisa form ono Of
the most Interesting features OF IN" collection.
Professor Goodyear who has made most faith
mi study Of Greek curves. has 70 the CON
cluson regarding especially The tower ~ Pisa
par o: It's architect OF TO highly developed scn,
mtnt for the picturesque.