El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-29
Paintings of Celebrated Artists:
RaDhaePS "The SiStiHe Madonna

lost in thought. rejecting on me u
vine mystery which her arms emu -
with maternal fervor; Tor enllI - -.
In her arms tn calm majesty is Doss
IN v-hosa chfldlfxe features Is stamped
-. srbIfn1frv OF his mission ana
whose ewes. with their power lnl
depth allow US 70 forbode ms so1@-
ton as Redeemer OF the Worl15 -.
The largest proportion OF suo5sr---
-el9f5r,e- 10 the life Of our Lord when
the worlds great religious pall.s--
i,s-e rspresentea relate TO HIS lntanc-
and childhood. It IS this aspect .
Chrfst's character that an can unoeI-
stand and love, for Il appeals mos-
forcfblv- to US that de was once
babe in the manger- Rapnaei "a
combined in his many creations OF tna
Christ-child varying degrees OF aI5ec-
ton, OF dignity and OF conteIlp 2 % --ol--
His Sistine Child IS a royal messen5
The figure which points outaa. = =
forEetfulness is the image OF Pope
Sixtus. from whom the picture taxes
its name. Pope Sixtus belonged % a
Sistine order. the name prooa Ply n4E-
ing reference TO the original nurno
. in the order. which was six. on the
other side. ST. Barbara, IN olsnil.
kneeIs IN lowly devotion
Artists Deepest Thoughts.
II is as Il Raphael had wished p
combine in this picture his desqest
thoughts and loftiest ideals and Dis
most perfect beauty, that Il might be
and might remain the highest produc-
ton Of religious art Bis Madonnaa.
and the Sistlne Madonna especlaliy,
are not created for anv definite epocl
on for any special religious views;
they live for all times and for an n7-
tons. because they reveal an eternal
truth in a form eternally accept
able" She brings in her arms the
TirHt Of the world. the Manifestations
81 Truth. Raphael seems 70 have
spoken his whole religion and phtlos-
ophy OF life in this picture 1or ne
sends the Madonna and Child as mes
senEers 70 Humanity. showing tnat
until we can recognize divinity n
every human life. we cannot find ever
lasting truth. the essence OF lie IN
the school Of deferred hope the moth
er has gained the stepping stones 10
truth. understanding and wisdom and
now she comes out Of the Transparent
blue atmosphere filled with heavenly
cherubz to share UitE mankind her
, gift. the world made flesh 20 dwell
among Us Ralph Waldo Trine paints
[ for US IN words what Raphael has
/ painted into the character OF the Ma
donna TO remain in nature always
I sweet and simple and humble and
therefore strong. Sweetness OF na-
/ ture. simplicity IN manners and con
{ duct. humanity without any SELF
: abaseuent. give the truly kingly 10
3 men. the queenly TO women. the win
| ming 10 children. whatever the rank
I or station may be
A WellzDrinE OF Joy.
The life dominated by this charac-
teristic. or rather closely allied char
acteristics is a natural wellspring q
fov 20 itself and sheds a continual
ibeuediction upon all who come into
the scope OF its influence 1t makes
for a life OF great beauty within t.
self. and II fn1arts courage and hope
and buoyancy TO all others" This e.
I what Panhael SAYS 20 rs IN his pie
ture- We see that there f. . n5nier
Interpretation OF life in art than mere
beauty, and wonanhood has taken
I ideal conceptions in the Eadonnas.
We must see how technically Per
feet. what symmetry ant variety are
TO Be found IN the composition 70
fully appreciate its merlts- Yet the
greater appeal IS the word Of console
tion Il speaks, its purely ideal atmc-
sphere where both mother and boy
seem to forget themselves IN the
Thought Of some glorious serTice 20
others And such a vision. such an
assurance. such an Inspiration the
divinest o. an painters has left 70 Us
who have lived yesterday. those living
today and those OF t0m0rrow-in TIE
spiritual insight. the soul strength.
1.-THE unmatched service OF sacrifice, Of
the Divine Sistiue Madonna