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

for time and on his return to Milan
fell under the influence of Leonardo ia
Vinci and was sent by the latter to
complete some of the formers work
for Cardinal d'Ambotse. His work
was SO like that of da Vinci, both in
drawing and coloring, that it is some
times difficult to tell it apart. Ecce
Homo. his master piece, was painted
in 1918, shortly before his death.
Titan
Scenes after the crucifxiou are
found in all The galleries. Several of
these are by Titan. who was the most
important painter of the Renaissance
period, and one of the greatest paint.
ers of all times. The canvas known aa
the Bewaiiing or Lamentations over
Chf1st IS the most noted of these. Ii
hung in the Academy at Venice. hint
when the city was bomharded by the
Austrian aeropianes. this treasure was
taken from its frame and removed ia
Rome for safe Keeping. The uictura
rs rich in browns, this sombre collar
predominating. 1t has several figures
but the ones OF the dead Christ and
the Virgin are the main features. Here
the Christ ia in q recumbent position
being supported by the Virgin. YTis
face Is peaceful with just a gliurrner or
light from the halo falling over il. Tho
figure Is particularly well drawn. The
Virgin Is robed in dark blue with a
brown scarf about her head. Abtect
SORROW is ffanf~frI
gaSes on the figure in her Ian The
Magdelen stands with hands appraised
as II warning others against breaking
in on the sorrow.
Titan was born at Cadore, in 147T
His family belonged to the net+v M.
hilfty. and early in life he had MANY
educational advantages He executed
commissions for several European rnl.
ers and his work became fano,,s
throughout Europe. His colorinr wns
remarkable, splendid golden tone
and sombre brown sufrusing his pie-
lures and adding TO the perfect ner-
specttve. His composition too was nm
exoelied, Titan lived to be nearly
one hundred and died of the plague
Ortoiano.
Another famous picture Of the ia.
wailing of Christ is by Ortolsro ara
hangs in the national gallery AT Rorra
1t is we'll drawn picture, showing
Calvary with the three crosses I'm an
background. 1t Is fich in the ann
golden hue, deep blues, dull reds ana
browns. 1t contains many figures al,
or whom are in action. which makes
striking canvas. The dead Christ
rests on the arms OF his Mother. who
gently holds one OF His hands in hers
and she looks sorrowfuily into the
dead face. The Magdalen, her arms
upralsed, seems to be imploring guild
ance, while in the background, John
wrings his hands in agony. Very
little is known of the artist. whose
brush created this great work. ex-
cept that he was born In 1880. in a
small province In Italy, where his
rather was gardener on an estate
belonging to the nobility. He studied
painting under several masters. being
greatly Influenced in his work by the
Raphael pictures. He died in 1919.
while still young man.
He Ii Risen" sometimes called the
Holy Women at tho Tomb" is the
work of modern Austrian painter.
Johann Ender. and hangs in the Acad-
envy at Vienna. While the painting
has none OF the rich coIoring of the
OLD masters, its competition IL so pleas
ing and the subject so appropriate for
b a E~p - &c. fxt
in the group. 1t shows the women at
the tomb meeting the angel. The vir-
gin Is the most striking figure. having
remarkably sweet face and being
clothed in black.
Ender was born In Vienna in 1873
and died in 1854. He painted many
religious pictures for which he was
awarded medals and prizes. Much of
his work hangs in the galleries of
vienna-