New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

ADDITIONS TO THE VARIOUS DEPART
MENTS ADMIRED BY MANY PEOPLE.
THE NEW TREASURES IN THE GALLERIES FOR
SCULPTURE AND PAINTING IN THE J.
CROSBY BROWN COLLECTION. AND IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF POTTERY
ON EXHIBITION.

ON EXHIBITION.
Threatening weather did not prevent a large at
tendance at the annual spring reception last night
et the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There was
representative gathering OF people prominent In
social and public affairs. 1t expression Of
the appreciation the part of the community for
the progress and development of the museum which
has grown from a modest collection in Fourteenth
ST.. quarter of a century ago. to one which COM
pares favorably with those OF the great museums
OF the world.
For a fortnight the has been closed in
order to prepare the large number of additional
features and rearrange other exhibits. and the
excellence and beauty of the work were revealed
last evening Words OF the highest praise and
admiration were heard from all sides In commenda-
ton of the new attractions, SO well arranged under
the direction Of General di Cesnola.. The additions
TO the galleries. the large numper OF rare and
beautiful accessons to the J. Crosby Brown collec
ton of musical instruments. the new exhibits In
the department of sculptures. the first presentation
Of ancient pottery and porcelain and a number Of
other attractions held the attention OF the vsitors
IN THE GALLERIES FOR SCULPTURES.
Among the new attractions shown for the first
time last evening the collection In the chain OF
galleries reserved for sculptures. Here the master
pieces Of Michael Angelo reproduced There are
reproductions OF the monument to Lorenzo de
Medici and the monument to iGiuano de Medici,
the originals OF which in the Florentine
Museum. Then there Angeles Moses" the
famous head in the Church OF ST. Peter In
Rome. and the two representations OF John the
Baptist. one in the National Museum of Florence
and the other showing the Apostle In rags OF faith
in the Cathedral of Sienna.
OF the reproductions of the wonders OF the Louvre
there is example in the statue OF the Prisoner
Bound" The copy OF the Venus. found the
Esquiline Hill. attracted special attention Many
more are in the collection. showing the character
istics of the scuptors art In Assyria Egypt Greece
Phoenicia and Rome.
MURAL DECORATIONS.
The display OF mural decorations employed by the
ancient Persians also a subject for praise.
Whole rooms are given to the exhibition OF Per-
sian thing The coloring in these tiles varied Blue
and yellow and green and all shades are seen
Long pauses made last night by visitors
before the cases containing the many additions
to the j. Crosby Brown collection OF musical in
on exhibition representing the labor Of twelve years
of collecting.
The peculiar devices employed by the savage
races to produce harmony OF sound are here shown
in great variety The camel drums. heavily chased
in brass; the twin drums made from human skulls:
tho ivory horn stained with blood. and hun
dreds OF others shown. There are two Egyp-
tlan harps. the same that seen In the Louvre.
which found in tombs dating from 100 u. c.
The sistrum. bit OF bronze dug up In a Roman
tomb. and Is one OF the oldest musical instruments
OF Egypt.
OF special Importance IL the exhibit Of one of the
earlies; specimens OF a plano. 1t Is the Bartholo-