Arizona republican., 1907-11-30
ART GALLERIES OF LONDON.

 ] The day was one of midsummer
 warmth and brightness when we step-
 ped out on Trafalgar square. says the
 Springfield tMassD Republican.
 Around us urged the rush of city traf-
 fife: before us rose the monument to Neison's valor: at the four points of its square base. the noble Landseer lions. In the center of the square rose and fell the water of several fountains. with sparrows circling the spray and
 bathing in the basins. over at the right
 the Ionic columns of St. Martins-in-
 the -Gields. one of the finest architec-
 turaI examples in London: and direct ly opposite. and above the plaza. the long stately outlines of the national gallery.
 Within one may wander at. will whither one chooses, unbiased by pride or prejudice. There are of all schools. all representatives. In central posi- ton in one of the main halls hangs the An.idel Madonna and Child by
 Raphael. probably the most valuable
 work in the gallery. anc by some con- sidered the most perfect picture in the world"
 It was owned formerly by the Duke of Marlborough. from whom It was purchased by the nation for s350.010. II is remarkable for the exquisite pur- ity of its tone; but aside from these undehiable beauties it does not appeal strongly to the modern taste. It lacks the warmth and human appeal. the deep tenderness and divine humanity which We so long to feel. On the
 same wall is ''Lc Grand Raphael de Colonna." lent by Pierpont Morgan. another masterpiece. but not ranking with the former in light and color. Near is a large canvas by Paul Vero- nese The Family of Darius at the
 Feet of Alexander work highly valued bv Ruskin. The young world
 conqueror is noticeably handsome and youthful. at the same time dignified
 and princely: and the setting of the Eastern scene is full of detailed inter- ! est
 In this room also Is the original Of the much copied "Doge Leonardo" by Bellini: and fine example of Botti-
 celli in Virgin and Child" In separ-
 ate halls are the smaller, more care lhDl ilili-ilfb tNdiiiIl'-N VI Ailf Dutch and German schools; a rich col ! lection of Rembrandt's masterpieces
 among them a portrait of An old Wo-
 man." whose lifelike features become a dear acquaintance one does not forget
 and the portrait of the artist, by him.
 self. done at 8, when he was yet in the days of his youthful prosperity. There is goodly number of Rubens, noted for their color and joyousness {: the purely Dutch subjects revealing
 the fullness of the artists genius, but
 one of the most famous. The Rape of the Sabine Women" possesses a rather amusing anachronism for the realist, in the dress of the Sabine women who are arrayed in the gowns of the seven , teenth century. Among the Van dycks is a distinguished one of Charles l. on horseback. which has been well
 described as "A courtier's portrait of the idol of the cavaliers"
 In one of the Italian rooms are Guido
 Renis, including the "Cornation of the Virgin" and the familiar "Ecce Homo"
 SO full of divine pathos. In the Spanish rooms are the beautiful creations of
 Murrillo. among them the universal
 favorites. The Holy Family and St.
 John and the Lamb:'' and many of the
 brilliant works of Velasquez including
 portraits of Phillip ". and The