The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31

and was born at Nuremberg in 1471.
At an carly age he displayed great
talent in drawing and in 1856 his
father apprenticed him 10 the great
painter Wohlgemuth, with whom he
studied several years. Later be
studied in Venice and travelled to all
the art centers where he made friends
with the most noted men of his time,
being particularly friendly with Mar
tin Luther. HIS coloring Is faultless
and the faces. especially in his religi-
Gus pictures are regarded as almost
sublime III their dignity. He was a
man of great piety and in sympathy
with the reformation movement, He
died in 1928.
Fra Angelica da Ficsolc.
Stul another Christ on the Cross
stands out in the art world-that can
vas by Fra Angelica da 'Fiesole, a
circular picture, which hangs in the
Acadamy at Florence
This painting is of an entirely diff
ferent type from the others, being
painted during the early fifteenth CEN
Jury by a good friar of the convent
of F1eE5oie from which he takes his last
name. Little is known of hts early
training or who was his teacher.
His Christ on the Cross is consld-
cred by art connoisseurs as one of his
best 1t contains three figures, the
Christ on the Cross, the Virgin and
the Magdalen. Christ, wearing the
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His head surrounded by a curious fan
shaped golden halo with three red
stripes. The face shows sadness and
is we'll drawn The picture is rich
in color, the background being a blue
sky of the most vivid shade. The
blood on the hands. side and feet
which trickles down in three straight
streams IS a brilliant red, forming a
strong contrast to the sky Both the
Virgin and the Magdelen have halos
about their heads while the coloring
of their robes is rich, that of the yir-
gins being deep blue. and that worn
| by the Magdelen a brownish red.
MuriIio.
Ecce Homo (Behold the Man). by
Muriiio, is regarded by many as the
most beautiful painting of Christ in
existence. This artist is noted for
the sweetness OF his faces. always with
touch of sadness and In this he has
exceIled himself, for the whole make
up of the picture is sublime. A simple
head of the Christ wearing the crown
OF thorns. The clear cut nose, deli
cate mouth and lowered eyes portray
a pathos and spirituality rarely found
on canvas. The background Is dark
brown. while the robe is a rich red.
The painting hangs in the Prado Gal
lery at Madrid.
Murino was born in Seville, in 1917,
and although poor boy became the
chief master of the School of Seville.
His early life was a struggle and IT
was not until after he married a iady
Of wealth that he was able to carry
out his work to perfection. He paint
ed many religious pictures especially
madonnas and scenes Of the cruci-
tixion. He died in 1881
Soiario.
Ecce Homo (Behold the Mani, by
Andrea Solario. presents an entirely
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bleeding head crowned with thorns Is
against @ black background The red
robe has fallen from one shoulder
leaving the arm and part OF the chest
nude. The hands are tied together,
one holding long thin pointed stick.
The face is almost stern with It's tight
ly drawn mouth. The eyes are low
cred and there is a tear drop falling
from the left one. Indeed so remark
able is this painted tear drop that
people stand fascinated before the pie
ture, some of them declar ring that it Is
real tear. The face shows the Man
in deep thought, The picture is in
the gallery at Milan and is by far the
most striking of the entire collection.
Andrea Solario. who is responsible
for the work was painter Of Milan.
born in 146o. He studied in Venice