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20 Ma9daiane ard tire Alteration
Antonio Aiieari--pa csrreaaic.

Antonio Aliesri--pa cerreasio.
Antonio Allegri early IN life proved
his ability. II is most remarkable
than IN less than three remarka Die
had suppressed all IFS masters and
had achieved such pictures that
though he died az Il. he had made
the village Of Corregglo famous and
had added 10 20 his own sir-name.
Who knows anything about that small
town in north Italyp Yet there Is no
ono Of an the reading public that does
not know Gprreggio. and has not loved
some one % his pictures. There Ia
first. The Ad0ration--now In the Uf-
fiEt Gallery Next. the Rcpcntant
MADELEINE, In the Dresden Gallery:
and Naples boasts that beautiful Ma
donna called Ia Zingarella--the Gypsy
and said 10 be a portrait Of his wife.
But the Holy Night--now in Dresden
heads all the rest OF the masters
achievements. Indeed Il - Of such
beauty that Il should be spoken OF
alone So We will discuss Il later on.
To return 20 the life of thIs genius:
because we must cali him a genius
when we know fAat his fret great
picture was painted At IS Ia all
his life he never had but two teach
ers. These we're the Mantegnas-
father snd son Where did he ac-
quire sllil his skill ia drawing. which
recalls the best days OF ancient
Greece7
The Mantegnas had no such skin
In fore shortening. How did he learn
10 handle light. as he alone did, The
teachers who taught him had q dry
hard style but All ~ his pictures arc
fun ~ grace and movement that riv-
ais Raphael Yet Correg9to never
went 20 Rome lie painted ia Man
tua. Parma. apd On Corrcggio. where
he died az the age OF forty .one
The Alteration Is one Of his most
sympathetic pictures and IL IL doubly
interesting. because an historic story
has been attached To g. On what au-
fhority does the story make the
rounds Of the italian studios. ! do not
know but there IL this data back 81
IL In Seville. Spain there was a
large picture BY CorreKgio represent
Ing tho Shepherds adoring the Infant
Savior and during the peninsular
War 1S0S-t4l when the people ~ SEE
vile sent their treasures % Cadix for
safety this picture was cut In two; SO
that &c could be more easily moved
By an accident the halves were sep
arated. and afterwards sold 20 differ.
ent persons: each person was prom
lsed that the other half would be de-
llvered 20 him.
Great trouble arose. because both
purchasers determined % keep their
half. and each demanded the other
part Both were obstinate That IA
tho reason why the two halves have
remained forever apart IL Ia fortu-
nate that each forms a picture en- st.
self. and. they say. that the Adora-
tion s. one OF these two halves. II
might be true. The picture has a sim
plicIty ~ style that Is not to be found
in other examples Of this artists
work
Look az IL closely. one perceives tina
this picture depicts the entrance half
OF the Grotto in which our Lord was
born ON the left. one sees the wisps
of straw projecting from the cattle
stalls SO perhaps Tire picture % the
Adnring sheperds was once attached
here IN this painting We have only a
portrait OF the triumphant mother re-
joiclng that her man-child has been
born perfect into the woridl She has
lust laid the Christ child down.--pet- |
hans Ca show Him 10 the shepherds: |
for lie is protected from the stones |
By the folds OF Mary's blue mantle A
great light emenates from the child /
and this reveals the beauty Of Ma
aonnaa face. II touches tire shell OF 1
her perfect ear and CLOSES her gol- /
den hair. The rosy light Il Increased l
By the soft shade q duh pink TN |
which the Virgin Is dressed.
A flight ~ six steps leads out into |
The open. and here in the upper right |
hand corner Of the painting you have /
4 landscape that il perfect. Yes, per- /
feet IN perspective: and equally IN the !
OF color. light. and shade 4
This biz % landscape Is worthy of ,
comparison with thar admirable /
that DaVince set about I
Norma Lisa. Critics say that Ia
Nlnce's background Il perfect Meth \
ng less can bc said % this work ~
sorreggles
But the whole picture il 50 fun OF +
Joy that often wonder Why 81 Is not 4
better known No hint q sorrow has 4
set touched the Madonna. she kneeis /
here-worsh!pinE9 Yes. perhaps. for 4
Mary was the first ore % understand; 4
sut above all now she Is Just loving
,er baby n the shepherds are watch
nE Him over yonaer. sha - glad that
they can see their salvation. she
laS started storing her renembrancea.
Did not His mother "Axeep all thesc
hlngs in her heart ard uanseF theEn y"
Now the Repensanf Magdalene.
Ehich IS Ia the same gallery IN Dres-l