The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05
Religious Masterpieces, SkiIIfully Copied
Hung in Noble Granite Building
Built for That Use.

offered It 70 the municipality on condi-
ton that the community provide a suit
able building for its accommodation. but
that condition was so tardily fulfilled
that the prospective donors withdrew
their gift At about that same time they
became interested in Trinity College and
agreed that such a collection of paint
ings would be an appropriate testimonial
OF their sympathy.
Good Copies of Masterpieces.
Their tastes are admirably reelected IN
their gift. BY far the greater number
OF the pictures are religious in subject.
As the religious masterpieces Of art are
nearly all several centuries old. and
could not possibly be purchased for OK
port2ton from Europe. they have avoid
Cd less impressive modern works and
bought the best copies Of the master
pieces which were TO be found. The
originals are nearly all story pictures.
pictures which suggest episodes I'm the
lives Of men distinguished in the church
or IN letters. The black and white COL
lection consists entirely of first impress
siOns. and its value may be estimated
from the fact that IL includes a waUful|
Of engravings by Gustave Dore. another
Of drawings after Raphael. and third
miscellaneous collection which includes
original etcnirgs by Claude Lorraine.
The eye dwells iutuitively ir the main
gallery on The Discussion of the HoIv|
Trinity" by Andrea del sarto; The
Three Graces," by Titan: "The Adora-
ton Of the Shepherds" by DomenIco
Ghirlandajo; THE TRANSPORTATION" by
Raphael. and The Concert" by Giorgi-
one. In the room OF black and white the
spectator of a studious turn will spend
his time over a long and beautiful photo
graph Of the ceiling by MicheIangeIo
for the Sistiue Chapel. Among the works
Of sculpture the visitors attention is TO
cussed on Randolph Rogers The Lost
Pleiad" and Brabanu's "Linaeus as a
Boy
The copy OF 1.-The Discussion Of the
Holy Trinity is, 70 the artists mind
most notable for its remarkable zone.
Tone" is the secret charm Of half the
great painters Botticelli and JOhE Con-
stable. for example. could not draw as
well as a hundred lesser lights. but THE
Birth OF Venus by the former, and al
most any landscape by the latter re-
deems its lack Of drawing a thousand
times by its mellow, rich, evanescent,
atmospheric tone"
Andrea del Sarto not only has this
tone but can draw as well. so that his
originals are fine works indeed. Yet IL
is almost certain that the copyist, how
ever true his drawing. will lose the tone
Of the original; so that IN purchasing
this particular copy Of 1.-The Discussion
OF the Holy Trinity Judge and Mrs.
O'ConnOr obtained for Trinity College a |
painting Of extraordinary value. The |
original was painted for the Augustin- |
ians ia Florence, and now hangs there.
Titan, Ghirlandajo, and Raphael.
"Titian's Three Graces" abOunds IN |
this same quality Of tone and has the /
added grace OF that masters unequaled /
aptitude in delineating feminine beauty |
II was painted IN the fullness Of the /
Nenetian's powers, is redolent OF his flu
cnt. finished brilliant brush work. and /
ordinarily defies the copyist with
cleaning color hidden beneath tones
which are apparently dun. These quail
ties are. curiously. all reflected I'm black
and white reproductions Of the painting,
but they are seen 10 much greater adj
in this copy at Trinity.
THE Alteration OF the Shepherds" by
DomenicO GhirlandajO. is one OF the
OF the Royal Academy at Flor
snce In all the three great collections
Of which that proud old city boasts
there is probably no other single work
more truly reflective OF medieval re-
igious art. He is one Of half a dozen OF
The same surname. and, with all the
others, painted religious subjects with
ieeD RELIGIOUS feeling. This spirit Of re-