The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-31
sidered the founder of those arts in Mex

sidered the founder of those arts in Mex
leo.
About the same time came the celebrated
woman artist, La Sumaya. the best exam
pie of whose work is the beautiful San
Sebastian above the altar of De Perdon, in
the Cathedral of Mexico. The seventeenth
century was prolific in great men. among
them the celebrated Cabrera, a Zapoteea
indian, born in OaXaca, and the sculptor
Insto'mque, also an Indian. The eigh-
tenth century produced no. pre-eminent
men except the brilliant Francisco Eduar-
do Iresguerras, a great architect, painter
and sculptor, who is styled, and not inapt-
iy the Michael Angelo of Mexico. To see
his work one must stop at Celaya, which
IS at the junction OF the Mexican Central
and Mexican National Railways II was
here thar Tresguerras was born and died
lie is buried in the chapel close by the
parish church which he himself built for
his sepulchre and decicated 10 Nuestra Sen
ora de los Dolores, to which Virgin he was
particularly devoted His best painting
probably, is the portrait of his wife, which
is preserved, as are some Of his best sculp-
lures, in private hands. The entire archi-
tectural beauty of Celaya, and il is great
is due TO Tresguerras. His great work, IA
nous throughout Mexico, is the noble
able alike for its size, its grandeur its
simplicity cOnjoincd with dignity, its light
ness and its grace. II is surmounted by a
tower and a dome, both renowned for their
extraordinary beauty. The church is en-
riched with some noble frescoes by Tres
guerras. In the chapel of the Last Judg-
ment, in addition to his striking frescoes,
is his painting in oils of Our Lady Car
men. In this chapel are two portraits Of
the artist, representing him at the ages Of
thirty-ive and sixty-three. In the church
proper, but hung so as to be almost invis-
ible, unless the main doors are opened is
a strong picture by Nicolas Rodrigues
Jaurez, painted in 1895, but in perfect con-
dition.
The existing school Of Fine Arts had
small beginning in a school of engraving
established in the mint in May, 1779 In
September 1871, the classes were remoV
ed from the cramped quarters in the mint
10 a building formerly occupied by the
hospital de Amor de dos In this build
ing, much enlarged and improved, the
academy stifl remains In the year of its
removal there came from Spain 10 take
charge of its more important departments
the painter Rafael Jimeno and the arcni-
tect Manuel Tolsa, the latter with $4,000
worth OF casts sent by Charles III. The
ence and the subsequent period of anarchy
woflllv disturbed the art school and Its
workings. Subsequent wars closed the
academy entirely until with the Juarez
government came a period of prosperity
that has continued until the present time,
when, with an annual allowance OF more
than SIS. 900, the institution is in faUiy
dourishing circumstances. Prizes are CIV
en- for meritorious work, including Ro-
man prize of a pension of $500 year ior
six wears. The attendance at the classes is
large, and within comparatively recent
years night classes for artisans nave been
instituted and have proven great sue
cess. All tuition is free. The academy has
several large galleries, in which the best
collection of Spanish and Mexican art III
the world is to be seen. Here are hung the
models and the ideas of the Mexican school,
and IT used to be said that the pictures H.
he first and second galleries, where Is
hung the work of early Mexican painters
were so superior to the moderns VINO nave
nainted since the academy was started
that the establishment of the academy was
The death blow to Mexican art. This is not
so trua now. as the moderns are constantly
imnroving though Mexico is the exact 1e-
verse of this country, having had a school
If Dainting when American painters were
the veriest daubers.
The more notable works in the first gal
lerv are Christ in the Garden by LUIS
Iuarez probably his best picture; the
"Adoration of the Magi," the Holy Fam
Nv and the wonderfully fine Martyr
dom of San Aproniania all by EchaNe,
the Quaint picture of the little saints ana
martyrs. "Justo and Pastor by Jose
Juarez: the fine meeting OF mary ana
Flizabeth." attributed to Arteaga, though
bo hai rather suggests
one Of che Juarez; the impressive Christ
md 81 Thomas" certainly by Arteaga'
IN which the principal figure is not as well
treated as the secondary ones, and Mich
olas Juarez's delightful portrait OF Don
Joachim Manez de Santa Cruz at the age
If 4 In the second gallery the notable
+binos IS Behaves The Holy Sepulcher,
in which the light is so adrouy carried
off the faces of the Virgin and Magdaleh.
The striking Virgin and the Apocalypse
is by CABRERA. and there is portrait OF
the great Indian painted ny hltlseli' u
Cabrera's work the best examples are
orohablv The Bernard and Anselm." in
which more of his personality and hne
tecbnicue are seen than in his great ana
deserveaIV famous Virgin Of the Apoc-
a1vnse" The duaiutness and tenderness or
rrcbave's work, combined with MS me
color. make his pictures very attractive
Ibarra is not so strong, though there IS
aeligbtful color in his woman OF Sa-
maria"
The third gallery is devoted 60 Euro
mean PAINTERS Among its treasures are
"San Juan de dos" by Murillo. replica
of his picture in the Church OF the Carl
lad in seville; a san Rafael also be-
1ieve1 10 he by Murillo, and a st John
IN the Desert" attributed to Muri.lo'
nainted in his "ugly" style, but certainly
nv him or a very good artist Of his
scbool The important pictures. "San
francisco" and San Antonio de Padua''
are of the Seville school, painted by an
nnl,nown artist and possessing Murillo-
III qualities. The Christ Tormented"
,s attributed to Rubeus not without roa-
San for the hooking face in the pictures
left is exactly in his style. The "Por-
rail Of Rubens" is believed TO be by him
solf from good internal evidence. The
seven Virtues" is painted on wood and
g., ssid ia be bv Leonardo. Whatever its
soIroe this picture possesses undeniably
yrrat o.siluies. the drawing IS wonder
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