Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-01

MORGAN BEARlyARTNARKET
American Collector Declines 70 Be
Victim Any Longer.
TIRES OF EXToRTIOE BY SHARKS
European Dealers Finally Kiu Goo-e
that Laid Golden EREn by Run-
ming - Prices On Pictures
and Other ART Objects.
by CLEMENT j. BARRETr.

ROME. April % Special Dispatch 10 The
Beei-T Pierpont Morgan Intended TO spend
In Europe within the next year or two not
less than H0"s.JS in arr treasures 70 take
,o the United States He has according Cd,
close friends here Of the great American
Enanller and art collector. decided 90
caange his plans entirety a1d VII prob
ably spend practically nothing.
This change OF plan. T was told today by
a close friend OF M-. Morgan. s due .1
what appears 10 oe widespread conspll-lcy
on the part n European dealers and own
ers Of art objects TO put the price uf their
wares al a1surdlv high prices Mr Nor
gan does not count dollars when IL comes
20 getting anything he wants. but he las
fully Developed the American business
mans objection to being held up.
OF recent years a movement has been
growing % Europe. headed by Germany -o
stop the alleged denudations OF the public
and private art collections by American
buverg ard 10 has resulted IN r-e placing
~ a5surii- high values on art objects
when an American is the prospective pur-
chaser Vow that art AZ least at lol
wears old. is admitted free Of duty in the
United States. iu was anticipated tIal The
American drain would be greater than
ever, but IN view OF the hold up policy
advocated bv Germany IL is doubtful II
this viii be the case for a while at least
II is believed here that other rich Amer
cans viii follow NJ Morgan Iead. 20 out
Of the market for a while until ar prices
reach a reasonable level
New Portrait of Christ.
A new portrait OF Christ-new TO the
modern word. though executed probably 10
the second century nf the Christian era
and buried all these Ls1O years past in the
t0mbs OF the early Roman founders Of the
faith-has been brought 10 light al Ra-
VIENNA
We have m really historical portrait Of
Christ or OF MS apostles. Otherwise the
oldest artistic productions would aE-ee IN
type wh.ch Is far from being the case.
The portrait found In REvenna is plainly
one Of tile oldest known. Eere are traces
or the earliest type Of The ideal portrait
OF Christ Here We see the youthful God
without an aureole seated upon the royai
throne, at which an apostle bows. He IS
exalted as a prince above His servants.
but rhe king Is indicated not only by the
RIVAL character OF His post. but especially
by the nogai HIlEr upon MS hair This
iiadem is so marked a sign OF royalty that
il goes hack even 20 the time OF Julius
Caesar
The Christ type Of the Roman sarcophagi
OF which the statuette OF the Good Shep-
herd IN the Lateran NAV be cited as typical
mas the same sweet youthful expression OF
cOuutenauee as in the Christ OF Ravenna.
almost laughing boy dear 10 the hearts
Of his worshippers. There can be ltrle
doubt that this early portrairure af Christ
is due TO Guosuc influence. attached 70 an
deal of beauty which compelled the All
mirarion OF all, even though heataens.
Fight at Murder TrEak
I During the trial for the murder " Count
Wit al the Bari assize court. a iisgracefu
scene was witnesred. There were nearly
90 witnesses and evidence was given %
the effect that the murdered uobieman had
been carrying ON an intrigue with a mar
r'ed woman living near his estate. There
is every reason 10 suppose that mis- dealt
was an act NJ family Vengeance perpe
uated by hired assassins other than -ht
actual prisoners. This revelation produced
something like pandemonium in court On,
Of the advocates for the defense. Signoi
SorEente. in 1t Of anger seized a big ink
poi and Eung ID with great force against
a group of lawyers repres senting Count
Wits relatives. This became the sigma
for a general free fight among me lawyers
I'm which the prisoners took part. In N,
absence OF the carabinieri. who were en-
gagged clearing tine court A. a sequel Z.
this incidr0f numerous duCls are expect ID
ta take place.