The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18
Hrt Of Pitt Palace.
By Lillian WHITING.

pressive rather than beautiful and looks
ike vast fortress. George Eliot said OF
1t that the palace was a wonderful union
Of cyciopean grandeur and massive regu-
larity.
The Pitt galleries. which contain the
choicest masterpieces OF the world. are
due TO the Medlci family.
4 long morning in the Pitt galleries. II
was day TO record itself in memory for
ever The rain dripped drearily from the
terraces, but within the palace and the
rooms filled with paintings one forgot chill
and gloom.
The court Of the palace has some statues
and the inevitable fountain ard from this
one goes into the silver chamber Camera
degli Argentn, where is the royal plate,
and a number Of interesting works OF
Benvenuto Cellini, Pollajolo and others,
and a service Of lapis-lazuli.
The kings private suite was a study in
which are two beautiful cabinets in mo-
sale and bronze which belonged 10 the
Medici, a sleeping room, with canopied
bed, salon and toilet chamber with in
Vulnerable mirrors. The queens private
apartments have a boudoir, whose walls
are covered with pale rose satin. embroid-
cred. and the chairs and sofa upholstered
in the same. Here, too, is one OF these
exquisite cabinets in which Cosimo and
his kleonora seem TO have so lavishly in
dulged. In the sleeping room the bed is
the head IS prieu-deux, with a marble
basin holding holy water, over which
hangs a crucidx. There is a writing table
in an old sake. and out OF the bedroom
opens the salon du toilette, with cheval
mirrors dressing table with triplicate mir
fors. and wardrohes
With all this beauty and luxury there is
no comfort The only means of heating is
by stoves. There is 70 running water. and
all In all, the palace is far less desirable
as a residence than are our better class
apartment hotels. Some of the views from
the various rooms are superb. on one side
is seen the heights OF Binosguardo, crown
ed with white stone villas and the me-
dieval tower; another looks toward Fiesole.
and the view to the east over the city
is one of the most striking In all Europe
taking in the Duomo, the strange medieval
tower Of Civita Vecchio, the dome of San
Spirito. and the bell tower OF San 10.
renzo.
The pictures in the Pitt gallery number
some 800 only, but IN quality they form
the richest and most important gallery "a
the world These are almost exclusively
great masterpieces The gallery comprises
sixteen rooms. known as the Sala dellIli.
ade, the Sala al Glove, and the Salas of
Apollo, Venus, Mars, Ulysses, Prometheus.
and others, not To forget Sala della Stufa
fSalon of the Stove), for a stove in Italy
is fairly entitled to rank as an important
and interesting euro. II not as a treasure
OF art Here one wanders on and finds
the wonderful vision OF Ezekiel" In which
the prophet. gazing into the heavens sees
the Heavenly Father in all the glory CT
splendor, leaning from the clouds with an
gels and seraphs; Fra Bartolomeo's
"Ecce Homo;' the Madonna of Fflippo
Lippo Raphael's La Dom Veiata." the
Warrior of Salvador Rosa. and two Of
his enchanting landscapes; Perugino's
Alteration" with its infinite sweetness;
the Assumption" OF Andrea del Sarto.
Guido Rents CLEOPATRA" Is a vivid, bril-
liant work, showing the Egyptian queen In
the splendor Of her beauty-the bust uncov-
cred and the asp at her breast. The expires
sion Of the face is a study. one Of the great
est works here is Giorgiones Concert in
which the very genius OF music Is painted.
The monk has his hands on the elayichord;
his head Is turned away. and one feels that
he Is hearing harmonies not OF this world.
The very genius OF music shines from tho
beautiful imprisoned face. Here. too. one
finds the famous Marriage OF st. Cathe-
rine" Andrea del Sartos Dispute About
the Trinity" Raphseps Madonna della
Seggiolo," In which the mother sits in a
low chair holding tho child. while ST. John
folds his tiny hands in prayer. the color
ing OF which Is exceptionally pure and
strong; Salvador Rosa's Conspiracy OF
Cataline." Raphaers Holy Family" Mu-
. rill0's Madonna. Raphsers portrait OF
Julius Il Perugtno's "MlgGalen;" Albert
Duror's Adam ana Evo'-two life-size
portraits. Eve represented as with golden
hair. ia Vinci's portrait Of Ginevra. These
are but few Of the rich works that leave
their very impress upon life. The original
painting a "The Three Fates:" FRA Bar
tolomeo's impressive San Marco. the An
nunciauon OF Andrea del Sarto. the portrait
az Rubcns by the artist himself, ana also
his landscape. Ulysses on the Island Of
TIA Pheuicia." Salvador Bosa's "Harbor a.
Sunset" picture with such a glory Of
1 light, such splendor 81 coloringi How can
one convey IN words any idea Of All this
| beauty? Here are pictures that one might
wen cross a continent TO see, pictures
whose Significance lends new richness and
I purpose tu ne. One work by Carlo poici.
+ "st Andrew Praying Before His Execu-
| ton" must have a word Of Itself The
[ suhNmity and beauty OF the expression IN
/ the face makes this work $50 Il seorns 10
me) even greater than his famous Madon-
Z ma. one fasciu mating composition (attubut-
B cd Co UonIfaKio Nerpnese) Is The SYbn Er
plaiuiug 90 Augustus the Mystery o. the
/ Incarnation"
/ Az these salons 81 the PHI gallery are
I beautiful in themselves. IN the rich decora-
lions ~ the yelling the inlaid floors, an
1 the Famntu1us ~0.es OF mosaic ana fronze
/ and colored marbles. and the magnificent
{ vases with which they are decorated.
The fBzl gallery Is notable for its long
! corridors % sculpture. fer many fne works,
Z and fpr the special representation Of aif-
/ fcrfnt schools. the French, Flemish, Nepo-
I dian. Italian. ana Dutch ard FOR three
salons ~ the portraits y living artists
/ painted by themselves, which. beginning
! wlts Michael Angelo. ia Eipcl Raphael
( ana others 90 taelr day. extends 90 cen
( temporary artists. as Sir John Mailaia,