El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

Gu4 auErF separation OF the EoQQ
from the wicked How much such
thoughts occupied them We may see
from Dante's great poem describing
a vision OF the inferno. purgatory and
Paradise
The Loneliness OF Genius.
II this belief reflected on the char
acter OF the times. even so do we see
IL eXemplified i'm the character OF the
man, Michael Angelo He suffered
the loneliness Of genius After study
ing with one master until the pupil
tered for himself his life Of art His
prospects were splendid The Ne
dici family were supreme in FLOR
ence. and Lorenzo the Magnificent
had adorned the gardens Of san Marco
with statuary. Here the boy Michael
Angelo came 70 study The story goes
that while the young sculptor was
modelling a fauu. Lorenzo passed oy
and fokinEly remarked that so old
a faun ought 20 have lost some Of his
teeth Thereupon Michael Angelo
struck one out so skilfullr. leaving
such a natural gap in the mouth. that
Lorenzo became interested in his tall
eut. gave his father a government DO
sitiOu and took the boy into his own
palace Here his real education be-
gan. Tho Medici family was for many
generations the richest and most pow
naily merchants and. as the name sig
miles, physicians. and accumlatinE
great wealth they became powerful
leaders. and really the leaders Of the
republic Some Of them were splen-
did patrons Of art and literature. Into
this family Michael Angelo was taken
and made a fav0rite-
Objected TO Being Ruled-
In all these opportunities il would
seem that he was indeed a fortunate
person. but 70 was when he entered
the service OF the pope that his trou-
hles began He was never thereafter
a free man Naturally proud in na-
ture. he was Inundated by the sacri-
flee Of his Independence often he
reheiIsd openly. but in the end he had
90 give in 20 papal authority. Yet
his keen sarcasm and violent temper
kept all in awe OF him. even 20 pope
Clement II he ordered Michael An
cello 10 put on his hat in his presence,
it was probably only because Michael
Angelo would not long have waited
Tor an invitation % DO so Pope
Julius called him 20 Rome 70 frescoe
the Sistine chapel. but Michael Angelo
objected TO this. replying that he was
not accustomed 20 work in colors,
and that painting was not his voca-
ton. Julius was determined that he
should do the work. and to his ohsti-
macy the world owes this m1tchless
series OF paintings.
We have seen the bitterness OF Nj
chael Angeles nature, his envy OF his
rivals especially Raphael. for whose
early death he expressed no regret,
but we must look on his good side.
lie had .nflinching integrity. deep
sinceritS. reverence and religion The
sadness OF his life probably brought
out the adverse side OF his character
His life was gaiust the stream Com
pared 70 Raphael Michael Angelo was
the nobler spirit. Raphael the happier
man" His old age in Rome was lone
". hut honored- He was appointed
architect OF st. Peters church and to
him we owe its magnificent dome He
considered this labor a work OF piety
and refused all payment When at
the age Of 50 he passed away the
whole city was in mourning. his
viii was brief: 81 commit my soul to
God. my body TO earth and my prop
erty 20 my nearest relations"