Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-09
more interesting after hearing Wsgner's
opera The Meistersingers. All over
Nuremberg one sees models OF the Durer-
haus; they even use II for candy boxes.

opera The Meistersingers. All over
Nuremberg one sees models OF the Durer-
haus; they even use It for candy boxes.
We are so glad we went to Munich.
We were there only few days. but
think we visited eight picture galleries.
The city interested me more than Berlin.
1t contains some grand buildings; one OF
the handsomest is the MaximiIianum,
which contains u few pictures -very large
ones The subjects Of most Of them are
from ancient German history, which
wasn't so awfully interesting to me; but
we were glad " hen We ran across large
picture Of "Wsshington's victory near
Iorktown that WAS something worth
painting, We thought.
This iiue building closes broad avenue,
the largest III Munich; at the other end
Of il Is large square, on one side OF
which i he opera house mot nearly so
nice as the one in Dresden and tire royal
residence palace which confirms the
celebrated Gallery Of Beautie-3 and thc
famous Nibeiungen frescoes; We went
through II with party, and such richly
decorated halls | never saw before; IL
Berlin we didn't see grander ones. They
showed Us an immense bed which King
Louis II who drowned himself had made
for his own use. The tapestry is richly
embroidered with gold, all hand work,
which took five men ten years TO com
plete. 1t is worth well, have forgotten.
The walls OF n small writingroom were
covered with small paintings ON ivory,
each one worth a great deal one WIS by
Durer. There are any number OF other
rooms and halls containing valuable arti-
Giles and paintings. In small chapel is a
golden altar said to have been used by
Marie Stuart while in prison. In the
same place is the descent from the
Cross, an interesting work Of art by
Michael Angelo in raised wax.
building containing statuary is called
the Glyptothek. They have ridiculous
rule forbidding anyone under seventeen
years of age 10 enter, SO | had to stay out
One of the principal attractions in Mu
mich Is the new and old Pinalsothek. In
the old are many originals OF the old
masters. One large room Is entirely filed
with pictures OF Rubens. Here is his cell
ebrated one, 'The Last Judgment
There is also Van Dyck room, and Mu-
rillo's celebrated 'Beggar Boys Is in
this gallery. The new Pinalsothok con-
tains the works OF modern artists
The so-calIed cabinet or Gallery Of
Beauties" in the royal residence palace is
composed Of thirty-seyen portrait. Of
celebrated beauties, all painted by the
same artist. They are portraits Of
queens, actresses, ballet dancers, two
English girls, and one is Il daughter Of a
shoemaker.
The beer in Munich is said to be es-
pecially fine has no after-efects, be-
lieve. II Is rare thing to see an intox-
icated person Thereon anywhere in Ger
many-although such immense quantities
OF beer are consumed
Hardly stranger leaves Munich with
out taking away with him "Munchener
kindel' tittle Munich child. He is
really little monk. and is sometime
represented with his arms extended,
holding prayer book in one hand. In
this way he appears in the city's coat-of-
arms. The city was founded by monks.
! The kindel looks very comical when
they make him into a statue with mug
! of beer under one arm, some turnips in
| his hands, and a grin on his round fat
| face. They also use him in decorating
| pocket books and card-cases, and any
number OF other useful things.
HARRIET.