The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

caseile. but had dropped out Of sight
for many years. In the first edition,
t1sG4. OF Grove and Cavalcaselles
New History I'll. 10 under Spinello
Aretlno one may read:
"A banner painted on both sides for
! the Brotherhood of ST. Sepolcoro at
Gubbio. now in the hands OF the Mar
CHEESE Ranghiacsi cat Gubbio). has all
the character OF the master. and Is one
Of the best examples In private hands.
ON one face IL the Fiagellation.
on the other. the Magdalen. enthroned
admist n glory Of eight playing angels.
holds in her right hand the ointment,
and In her left the crucifx. Four
brothers Of the fraternity kneel In pairs
below; the whole enclosed In painted
| architecture adorned with medallions
OF saints"
Some time between 1883 and that date
this splendid piece was sold and event
ually followed the drift OF things TO
America. Az to the attribution to
Spinello Aretino. Mr.. Berenson. seeing
the banner In the museum the other
day. Immediately and independently
/ confirmed Cavalcs selle's opinion. Upon
the Joint verdict Of two connolsseurs Of
the first class we may we'll he content
to stand.
Umbria Is the great region for process
'sional banners Many of an exceed
ingly interesting kind were shown at
the Umbr!an Regional Exhibition OF
1905 Several of these gonfaloni, which
were carried pruce ssionally by religious
confraternities. especially In plague
time, are reproduced In Umberto Gnolrs
convenient album OF the exhibition.
"Arte Cmbra," BerRamo. 1905. But oil
other examples are OF the later years Of
the fifteenth century or OF the first
years OF the sixteenth. Splnello's Mag
dalen, within my knowledge. IL the only
surviving gonfalon of Gothic type with
gold background. tho sole representa-
tive to us of thousands OF splendid
pieces. Particularly exposed to damage
through the firnsiness OF the material
and to rejection through swift change
OF styie all the rest apparently have
perished. This banner remains on It's
original tough linen through u kind Of
miracle. One must imagine It still more
splendid with Its original borders, sway
ing in the bearers hands through the
billy streets Of 0ubbio, With maddened
hooded hagellants staggering In noisy
ecstasy before and behind. One must
Imagine II In use to perceive what q
precious relic OF the Middle Ages Il Is.
No museum boasts anything rarer.
The only early banner which at all COM
pares with II in beauty Is the st. Cath.
crime In majesty amid the Seven Vir-
tues In the Musee Jacquemart Andre,
Paris which was signed by Pietro d.
Giovanni di Ambrogio Of Siena In the
year 144i.
The new art society makes the follow.
ing statement Of It's aims:
in view Of the fact that the oppor.
tunity for exhibiting in this country
In general and New York In particular
mas not kept pace with the number of
= WORKS produced, new society has been
FORMED to be known as tho National
society or American Artists. The idea
OF the new organization Is not 10 com
pe.e win or attempt TO supersede any
EXISTING society but to provide an op-
/. portunity for exhibiting work nv thu
. ever increasing number OF artists for
whom the existing organi IA tons are
unable to obtain room.
"The object OF the society A ststsd
In It's constitution Is the advance
ment or American art by the OPENING
q new avenues OF opportunity for the
exhibiting OF meritorious work, of ar,
without antagonism toward any exist,
ing institutions. The officsrs OF the no.
clety are: Ernest Albert, president,
Hobart Nichols. e-prssident: q
Glenn Newell. corresponding secretarv
H. Ledyard Towle, recording secretary.
and Frank Bicknell treasurer. The.s
together with Paul Cornoyer, Charlie.
Bittinger, jules Turcas and Arthuy
crisp. form the board OF control"
new section OF DIR. Krlehn's cour..
on THE Paintings OF the Metropoli,a \
Museum OF Art" will begin to-morrov
- 10 A. N. In the classroom
!, or the Metropolitan Museum. Eighty.
third street and Fifth avenue. This
course Is offered by the department nj
extension teaching. Columbia Uniyer-
SHY and Is intended for those who wish
10 learn how to Judge and enjoy paint (
ing II treats all the paintinrs
exhibited In the museum, iucn,d,rs
those OF the Morgan collection. ana Win
also study the Altman collection n n is
exhibited IN time. The large reststrs /.
ton has necessitated the formation N
three sections. which meet 40 fulSovr
: Fr'cay to =. NJ; Saturday. 10 h
~ A. M and Monday. ~ 10 10 A. n.