La Junta tribune., 1912-10-05
Travelogue Of Paris
Some of Its Attractions
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By fISfenee l.. Brooks


which consist OF some 10 .00t
- objects OF art. curious paint
tngs. sculptures. carvings. metal-work
tapestries and furniture OF mediayel
times. There ar. many curious and
intricately carved old affairs and
"retables Two OF the rooms have
the walls covered with old tapes
tries on which the story OF David and
Bathsheba Is depicted There s a
gallery OF carriages In which is a
large collection OF state and gala
carriages. OF the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. sedan chairs.
sledges. etc. OF very curious design.
The garden at the rear Of this mu.
scum In filled with the qn"erest bits
of statuary. some OF It extremely
hideous. II makes one think of dark
monastcrics and monks Of the mid
die ages
Near this museum IL The Pan.
theou" which in turn has been a
temple OF fame three times over, nn'
der It's roof lie the remains Of MI
rabcan. voltaire. Rousseau and other
famous and possibly infamous
men.
The Louvre Is probably the great
est attraction In Paris. to see 1t
would require weeks Instead OF days
for the Oftencr | went there the
more wanted to 20. The building
Itself H.. With the exception OF Notrc
Dame. the oldest. and also one Of
the graudest In Paris The palace
was originally built as fortress. and
later converted into a palace and be.
came the royal residence
The Louvre contains many eolleo-
tons Of art treasures, probably form
Ing the most magnificent display In
the world The sculpture galleries
contain many rich and rare specimens
from Greek and Roman works one
that probably attracts most atten-
ton is the famous Victory Of Samo.
thracc.' said 20 be one Of the lin.
est pieces uf Greek sculpture in the
world
on. of the halls contain the p0r.
traits of some Of the rulers and not
I'D artists Of France done In Gobelins
tapestry. which 50 resemble oil paint
inEs that never knew the differ
cncr until read about IL 10 ,h'
guide book. aud have the saiisfac
ton of knowing that better "s-"rs'
than have been deceived by them
This same hall contains also al
that remains of the Crown Jewell
of France. very mcager lot wher
compared to those of England There
ar. the crown Of Charlemagnc. thai
OF Louis Ky. sword with diamond
encrusted hllt. which belonged 10 Ma
poleun. and the famous diamond
known as the Regent" which is SUI
posed 10 b. the puroSt diamond In
the world and Is estimated 10 be
worth $500. 900
The pictur. galleries In Louvre ar,
simply magnificent. and contain man,
works by the most famous artists
tn. world has produced at II
tian Raphael, Murillo, Rubens, Rem
brandt Luini etc. Most notable
among the pictures are those OF a
religious character. Every old mas
ter has displayed ON these walls al.
most iuuumerable Holy Families.
"Madouuas. Saints" and those OF
the "lufaut Jesus The Marriage
NJ Cana. by veroncse, is one of
the largest easel pictures In the
world. boiug 20 feet long, and % feet
Wide. and contains more than a hun
drod figures some uf which are por'
traits Il contemporary royal person
ages Queen Mary Of England. Fran.
els I and Charles Y ln the fore
ground tho artist had represent
81 himself and other Venetian art
lists as musicians
"The lmaculaio Conception" by
Munllo. u one of the twelve great
paintings ot ihe world Il IL a beau.
uful thing. tho oolorlug being ~
soft and harmonious.
\ very attractive picture Is por
trait OF horsslf and child by Ma
acme H. Brun. said 10 be one oi
the most charming pictures "yei
painted The mother and little
daughter haY. their arms thrown
about each other In such a sweet
affec,ionato way. 4 very hrge and
magnineicn, picture by David, repre-
s"n,- the coronation OF Napoleon and
Josephine at Notrc Dame In lsot
~aS very much Interested In the
appearance. OF the cemeteries OF
France. 80 on. mornin. ] went al
alone to ,isi, one. the Passy Gene
terry. One of the first thinxs I saw