The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-27
GREAT PAINTERS.

Some time ago committee was ap-
pointed to fine among all the pictures
of the old artists, twelve of the greatest
to be known as the Worlds Pictures.
The greatest of,these is thei,Sistine
Madonna, which is said to be. the most
beautiful picture in the world. 1t was
painted in Raphaels latest period and
he did it in three months. AS no
drawings of it have been found, it is
thought he painted it as an inspiration.
The composition if simple. 1t was
taken to Dresden in 1853 where it has
remained ever since.
''The TRANSPORTATION, the next
great picture, is in the Vatican at
Rome. 1t is in two parts. In the up
per part Christ is floating in glory of
light, with Moses at his right and Elias
at his left. Below them is the summit
of mountain on which Peter, James
and John lie PROSTATE, dazzled by the
light above. At left SITS. Julian and
Lawrence are kneeling. They are sup
posed to have been added to the picture
by request of Guilio de Medici in honor
OF his father and uncle, who were
named after the saints. a In the lower
part is demoniac boy among con-
fused crowd of men and women, who
have brought him to the disciples to be
cured of an evil spirit. The disciples
are expressing by various gestures their
inability to aid the sufferer held by his
father, This was Raphaels last work.
1t was begun in 1919, for Guilio de
Medici, who intended it for the
Cathedral of Marboune, France.
Raphael finished the upper part of the
picture, the lower part was painted by
| his favorite pupil, Guilio Romano, from
the masters designs. 1t was placed at
the head of RaphaePs bier as he lay in
sta tie, and was carried in the funeral
procession. In 1923 it was placed over
high altar in S Pietro. in Montorio
whence Napoleon took it in 1897 tc
Paris, where it was cleaned and re.
stored. 1t was returned in 1916 anG
, placed in the Vatican, where-it hang:
opposite the Last Communion of St
Jerome" by Domenichino.
! The "Last Judgment" is another
| great picture. 1t is on the wall of the
Sistine chapel. In the center of the
, picture is the Christ sitting on throne
with the Virgin at the right surrounded
by angels and apostles, above is the
, Holy Ghost and God, the Father, will
angels and seraphs on each side. Be
low Christ are SITS. Bartholomew anG
, Lawrence and below them the sever
, angels with trumpets and the record
] ing angels. On one side companies Of
blessed are received into glory, in lower
, corner demons are dragging down the
, lost. In lower right corner Charon is
crossing the Styx with his boat full Of
condemned. There are two hundred
!, bodies in the picture 1t was painted
, from 1884 to 1541. 1t was restored in
1869 by Volterra, who draped certain
. nude figures.
1.-The Last Communion of ST.
, Jerome" was painted by Domenichino
who received fifty dollars for it.
In the picture st. Jerome is repre-
J sented as being carried by his disciples
to his monastery and placed on the
porch. He is sustained by young
j priest; st. Paul, kneeling, kisses one Of
J his thin, bony hands. The eyes of the
; dying saint are on the face of the pries
] who is about to administer tht
sacramento noble, dignifed person
{ in rich robe A deacon
holds the cup and an attend
ant priest the tapersand book. The liol
) drops his head in expression of grief
> The eyes Of all are on the.saint. Abov'
! four angels are looking down upon thu
? scene EVERETT HUGHES.