Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27

Collection, being works OF the Lower
Rhcnish school rescued by the broth
crs Sulpice and Melchor Boisseree
and their friend Bcrtram from
churches and monasteries suppressed
at Cologne in 1S05-1S10. Fortunate
purchases in the Netherlands added
some important works TO the Van
Eycli school The addition Of this val
liable collection to the Pinakotnek in
1927 placed it in the foremost rank
as n gallery for the study of northern
art. Under King Louis the First the
gallery was farther extended by the
addition of the Wallensten collection
in 1928, aud of several valuable works
purchased at different times in Italy.
Hans plcydcnwurR.
The art of the Netherlands Of the
fifteenth century is shown in the CRU
ciiXion. Il large canvas by Hans Pley-
donwurff. a German artist, who came
into prominence in 1857, and who died
in 1472 This painting has a remark
able perspective and shows the infiu-
ence OF Roger van der Wceden, an
her great master of that period.
The figure of the diving Christ, the
fainting Mother and the Magdalen at
the foot of the cross are well drawn.
The clear cut face OF John is regarded
as a master portrait OF the discip'e
whom Jesus loved. The faces Of the
crowd are well brought out. and the
| coloring while to a certain extent
sombcr is soft and beautiful.
Michael Wohlgcmuth.
Michael Wohlgcmuth's painting Of
| tho Crucifixion, which hangs nearby,
is not unlike tho Plcydenwurff picture
! in the cosiuming of the figures about
tho cross, especially in the headdress
of the Mother. This picture, too has
a striking perspective, but Is noted
espocially for the clearness Of the faces
at the foot of the cross and for the
pathetic face Of the dying Christ. The
blood streaming from the wound IN
His side is of tho most vivid colorins
as is the blood in the nail wounds In
the foot and hands.
Tho artist was born in Nuremberg
| in 1434 and died there in 1919. lie
received his instructions in art from
his father and Ike the other students
at that time spent several years wan
dcring about the art contera or Ger
many aud tho Netherlands. He hnally
settled in Nuremberg in 1474 and
opened large studio, where the srea'
! AIbrecht Durer became one OF his pu-
nils He married the widow or Hans
! pleydenwurff. Wohlgemuth was gen.
orally regarded as "A wise and consci-
entious painter who practiced his art
with an honest simplicity and fidelity
| TO life which made his portrayal o'
sacred subjects valuable assets IN ths
art world,
Rembrandt Harncnsyoon.
The Rembrandt pictures are per
haps the best known of all the pic
lures in the Munich gallery. His fig
ures are usually heroic in size anc
drawn with a remarkable accuracy
TO life. His Christ on the Cross
som etimeS known as Raising the
Cross, and his Descent from the Cross
are perhaps the most popular pictures
in the whole Munich gallery. They
are side by side and hung particularly
well as to the lighting. There on'
is always sure to find an admirins
crowd of visitors and several students
with brushes in hand trying to cop!
the wonderful lights and shadows o
this master artist. Christ on the eros
is startling, at first view, rs only th'
figure of the Saviour and tho hea'
OF "A man ut the foot of the cross cal
be seen. but as one approaches TIL
other figures in tho background com
!, into view. ono invariably looks TO