Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-24
aPHIC'S WEEKLY
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Points oi Interest in Berlin, Dresden and Vienna = German tourt>hl9 Reviewed.

We are preparing to leave Ores den for 3eltin aHd while we are waiting for the 'DeintM.&a.' tporter, to take our grips, will W,ite nN let ter home We have haI very en- ioyaAle time here. Ta= art gallery especially appealed f" me. nave long wanted 10 see Sistine Madon- Ia. by Raphael. l was told would be disappointed, that it was faded etc., but do not f.uoW how any one could feel thdt way. 1t charmed me- Ii is in room alone, seats at the back. The people enter quietly stand or sit as if in church, abs1- luteIy quiet Such reverence have seen nowhere. The picture was painted ill l515. Tie representation is as if the curtain had been drawn lack. showing the Madonna and in- iapt Jesus in the elonds She is n9t told pg him close as mother Xaturally would holl a child, but he is held out as if she is offering him to suffering humanity. Below, Wor- shipping. are on one side St. 5argara. on the other Pope SeXtus. The two little angels below add very much to the picture. The faces of the Ma donna and Jesus, are infinitely sweet, but 1 believe what touched me mo st of all was the background of angels faces, dimlv seen. partly hidden by cloud. It made me think that may be cloud was all that separated them from our sight. CorregSio "Holy Night" is also in the gallery. It and the "Sistine Madonna are two of the twelve World Pictures. This represents the Nativity, sheD- herds worshpping. while angels how CT above Titian's Tribute Money
 also impressed me. 1t shows Christ and the Pharisee, the latter holding the coin Christ is pointing at it and seems, to be saying. Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars s. and unto God the things that are Gods There were many other noted pictures
 We went in the treasury of the king of Saxony Dresden is the cap- ital of Saxony) This is the largest collection of jewels. plate and orna- ments owned by one family in the world It is called the Green Vault from the decorations. We saw beau tiful vases, cups. tables. ornaments of all kinds and jewels without num- Der. The historical things interest ed me, the drinking cup of Luther the regalia of the Polish kings. robn grand crown, scepter, seal. etc. Af- ter the partition of Poland August the Strong. king of SaXony. was given the title. King of Poland. We saw the sword of John Sobieski, the golden sword of Saxony, etc.
 Yesterday morning we started Tt 7:45. for Meissen, an hours ride from yhere. to see the Royal Porcelain works. where the famous Dresde1 china ismade Meissen is one of tho oldest cities in SaNony, and quite re paid one for visit itself. We were taken all through the factory, which employs over zoo workmen. We saw how they mixed the kaolin lclay) ant feldspar together. the moulding inti crude shapes, the shapes put under the potter wheel and coming ou perfect in form G thought of the Bi- ble comparison), each vessel was 1T mould. where it stayed ten minutes they were packed in a kiln. They arc fired one day. left to cool three days then they are taken to the decorator and the design put on. then it iG fired again. and after that taken tC the 2lazier. It is dipped in solu- ton of quartz and water, which dries instantly on the vessel. but the paint ing has disappeared. When fired again the design comes out boldly ir new color entirely. the royal blue is gray ir the first process. I though, how our lives here have to go through like process with the china, and then at last We. too often come out of the fire. faulty. The figures have each part made separately, fingers arms. etc saw one figure that had 30 different parts. which had to be joined together by experts. The Meis. sen china is noted for it's flowers each petal, stamen and pistel is mold ed by hand and they are built III piece by piece. After seeing the worl l am not surprised that it is eXpen sive. The trade mark is two crossed swords taken from tba or,blop, o