El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
Paintings of Celebrated Artists;
RaphaePS "The TRANSPORTATION,
One of Art Wonders of the Vatican


A PICTURE which has been the gen
n uins delight and touched the
hearts OF a great majority OF all
classes and conditions OF men, Is Ra-
phaei SAINTS '"TransfIguration-" II IS
the chief attraction IN the picture
gallery OF tho Vatican In Rome. where
many lovers OF art have gone to pay
homage to the numberless artists who
have immortalized their artistic mes
sages. to the world through tnelr
From the earliest days OF the Chris
tians, whose engravings on the Walls
OF the catacombs are still 70 De seen.
the vatican has been the treaslIe
house Of the greatest IN science re-
liEfon. and art. Ambitious pOpes re-
solved that all things temporal and
spiritual were to De subserElent 70
their spIendor. Go forth and gather
all the treasures OF earth and bring
them 20 Rome, that the churcn may
better control the minds OF men, was
the mandate that came from the Natl-
can to the world The splendld col
lection there today shows how tnls
mandate was carried out Pope Mich
olas II dreamed TO make the vatican
the greatest palace IN the world SUD
sequent popes sought to carry out his
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the beautifully decorated chapels and
rooms. the Stance. painted BY Raphael
the LogEe, or open hallway, Wlere
Raphaers paintings. known as Ra-
phaers Bible" ornament the walls, ne
is Impressed with the magnitude OF the
undertaking. The palace now contains
20 courts and about 1000 halls CHAP
els and rooms. the greater part OF
which are occupied by collections.
Seeing asThe TrnusfiEuratiOu-'
But we have chosen to see one OF
Raphaels two masterpieces and so We
hasten 10 the picture gallery, and at
last before his picture. The Trans
figurati0n-" PERHAPS We recall the
facts OF the painting. how Raphael In
1917 created this work for cardinal
Guilio de'Medici. afterwards Clement
VII Why has this picture appealed
to all humanity and wherein les its
Greatness? IS the natural question
that comes up IN the mind OF every
one. We begin 10 study the picture
It Is divided into two parts. the IN
dermost being the most predominant
because OF its mass on one side are
ni-e Of the disciples. on the other a
crowd OF people pressing toward them
bring a boy possessed with devil
His whole body Is shaken with the
terror OF the evil power: he IS AZ the
side OF his father who seems to ar
IDENTIFY implore assistance by words
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him point 20 the sufferer the ore
with earnest entreatiest the other In
front with an expression OF passion
ate energy. All are crying loudly,
entreatinE. stretching out their arms
for aid
Among the disciples who are IN diff
ferent groups. We find expressions OF
establishment. horror and sympathy
One. whose youne face expresses the
deepest sympathy. turns 20 the IN
happy father and his plying loo-s
plainly tell that he wishes he could
help HIN. a third repeats this gesture.
Here we pause, for they are evidently
calling our attention TO some higher
they are helpless 20 alter. The upper
rart Of the picture ls formed by an
elevation TO represent Mont Taher-
There on the r-oun+ain lie three dis
cinles PROSTATE. who went up with
Christ. dazzled BY the divine Hight
which IS shed above them by the saw
Tour who floats in cir IN serene bless
efness, surrounded by a miraculous
Glory. accompanied by Moses and
ELIAS.
A Two Fold Action
There seems TO be a two fold action
in this picture. which, on first thorEht
into the history OF tire story we find
th7t the Incident o. the possessed boy
took place in the absence OF Christ
The actual grouping OF the pictures
we have studied yet we have over
looked the most vital element A
work OF art must be judged by what
% creates. not BY a book OF words,
and so we seek an explanation Of the
picture IN higher sense, considering