The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20

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Tnh.neris for tho wear Of our Lord 1lJJ.
Printed by WIN. Prentis. Petersburg.
4 collection Of all such acts or the
General Assembly OF Virginia on puoic
and permanent nature, as are nov ln
force Richmond. 1919. on page the
Declaration Of Rights. and on page me
constitution or form Of government Tor
the state of Virginia as agreed 10 ON
Nav g. f77G. in the city Of Williams ourg
nearly two months before july ). lit0.
The Analysis OF Beauty ~ VI imam
Hoe9rth London. ll.3. perhaps
proof copy. as the illustrations are pasi.
od ln. having been cut from sheets, ana
there are many typographical ana other
corrections IN handwriting supposed 'o pe
Hogarths.
(German) Elections 10 the Council. or
Book of Burgomasters on inc ely OF
Nurnberg Not printed but I'm writing.
This old city book contains re-
ports and rules about all sorts
OF important affairs OF the city
Of Nurnberg. a list of the old ruling
families who lived in y IN -l9i, and OF
those who were ACKNOWLEDGED end adj
mtted from 1892. when The names Of the
oldest families were copied from me Ola
Council book, 10 1896. hen n list n cleo
tors. magistrates (Schultheiss) since ~
resp. 1i9D. with many very good ensraN-
ed pictures of the same.
The list OF burgomasters goes 10 the
trates are called Electors. Consules. sea
lini. Altegenannte. Handwerker.
At many pages beautiful initials and
headings I'm red ink are 10 be seen. Inc
Ill pictures n me many masiS'rdles hi i3,Ms
plainly the different costumes from l-b
RerthOid ForchtelD 10 1854 johannes
Christopher Senlussefeldcr. SENATOR.
Old Latin Bible No title page. The
Bible translated into German ny Martin
Luther. Wittemberg, 800. This IS one
Of the very first editions or Luthors ti-
BILE and a very fine specimen or early
printing. with many engravines.
Complete files Of several Richmond
newspapers.
ENGRAVINGS.
on the first floor also Us the Department
of Engrayings. a rare and interesting coll
lection. one of the special features of
which is thus described I'm the catalogue.
I'm this day OF excessive use of plcto-
rial art in The making OF books, the ear
Hest form OF Illustration OF literary
works Is especially interesting. IRIS
was the illumination Of MANUSCRIPTS, an
art dating from the most remote antiqul-
ty. but at its fun height during the mid
de ages when it was employed by the
Monks 10 beautify the works ON pafcn-
ment Chiefly OF religious character.
which they prepared win sucn WondeIl",
diligence and pains. The pictures ana
ornaments in gold and silver or gay coll
OTIS used 20 cnlivcn the written pages.
were called miniatures. for this very ah-
cicnt word miniature which ln modern
times has come to mean a small portrait
had originally no fNcn Alpltdilih. u"l
was derived from rho Latin minilm-
meaning red lead-and pointed TO a Pc
Rod when simple pen drawing on wrlt-
iug was touched up with crimson
The oldest miniatures. or iIlum'natlons.
now known. belong 90 the time OF tne
Emperor Constantine Al an early dlle
the use of Illuminated initial letters De-
gan. originally they We're not larger OF
more c0l0rel than the text but the Syfl'A
MANUSCRIPT of the seventh century haFa
them with pattern. on border. ana li,'
go on increasing in size ana spleuuoI
from the eighth 10 the eleventh century
when large initial letters sometimes de,-
GRATED with little pictures. came mo
fashion in the Greek and Latin manu-
erinfs The subjects Of the figures mix
al with the ArahosQuo ornaments oliru
werc suggested by the texts. warriors
and WdrIKo figures being introduced MhrN
the text referred 90 war. fymbOlicW rep
roeonfatlOns of hell where the CHAPTERS
following treated Of that region Intse
initial letters soon increased 10 great
s'ze being from two 10 tWenty-touf meme
long, they We're used most Dun the elsnln
and ninth centuries. but continued tH
the twelfth and in the sixteenth ceniu-
rv degenerated into the last decadence
0f art-tne grOtesQuc. ln the fourteenth
ren.ury the border. or ornament rlhnlhs
l'l around the page. was introduced. ane
.n Italy these ornaments were fhilch'u
with miniature pictures. even oy e.ie
lrated artists. as Niccolo Pisano, GINA
uue. and GiOttO. Towards the end of
he fifteenth century celebrated ana eN-
qulslte lluminati0u5 we're Ltodured ODD
italy and Flanders The art became eA-
tinct On the sixteenth century.
Among Oriental nations the Persians.
Hiudus. and Chinese have eAqulsileiy DE-
Eliminated manuscripts. ana Tor beauty
vi design some of The Arab manuscripts
In addition to this may Doe mentioned
D case containing autographs oi many
distinguished men. Ihls depdFihie Hl
contains also many pen and pencil
sketches. which Will be greatly enjoyed
by students of art $1,000,
VIRGINIA ROOM
In the virginia Room are numerous ar
ticles OF historic interest including ante
bollum china and glass, ola news papers
autograph manuscripts OF WASHINGTON.
Randolph. jefferson. nj otner men OF
that school. autographed PORTRAY OF ,, -
flyette presented Dy him 10 Patrick len
nv. sword used on the Height or ADrd-
ham " walking cane belonging to Cen.
Washington and so ON.
TAPESTRY ROOM.
I'm the Tapestry Room are IeI"i
splendid specimens including celep,a T.
bv FRANCOIS Van den Hecke, early in tine
seventeenth century probably the largest
aver brougH TO this country I'm this
room are also number OF me on paint
mls. including portrait or inoiiiaa
Moore. the poet. painted from NE during
his visit 90 Virginia in lNl4
DEPARTMENT OF SCILPlJ kh.
NM. valuable collection in the base
meuf was presented hy MI GranFhle o..
Valentine. and consists OF casts from
noted original marbles and bronzes. There
ana works from the Assyrian school he
brew and PhoenIcian, Egyptian, Gre b.
and Roman schools and the Italian kr-
naissance. besides many modern pieces d.
I'M the Greek group are included such
woil-knOWn statues as Venus or MILO
NiObe. Marble Faun tne DylH5 "i"u''
tor. LAGOON. and $50 on. ...-l,,.
DrpARTNIENT or ARCHAEOLOGY .
The objects of this department were
collected and presented by Messrs. Gran
vnlo a. BENJAMIN b.. and Edward J..
Valentine. 10 is on the second Moor OF
tb. building and is one Of the most ln-
terasfing of an the departments. II In
Guides innumerable Indian relics, many
~ tbarn taken from the original mounds
and arranged in the Museum as tney
were arranged I'm the mounds when dis-
A VALUABLE OBJECT
The various departments are literally
crowded with many OF the most valuable
snecimens of art. sculpture, llerature
and archaeology I'm this country. They
have been collected only after years of
study. reading. observation and travel
D.. 20 N..HH "a o.