The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-07

, after another. which had been danbed
over this example Of the spanish
masters technique.
In the meantime acheologists had
been searching tho archives 81 the
ducal family in old Madrid. IN order
TO ascertain the history OF the picture
They unearthed this charninaly hn-
man story. II tells OF a queen who
was not as happy as our Ignorance
has painted queens 10 be. How could
she be happyG She was the wife Of
Philip ~. and ne was 50 very Gem
monplaee that even encyclopedias have
not a word to say about him, and he
goes down in history only a. the king
81 Spain, whom Velasauex painteds N
IL wasn't for that artist. even history
would lose sight Of him.
But this Is the story of velasquez'
missing picture Not the missing story
Of the king. II seems that the Queen
Of Spain was awaiting the birth OF
one Of the Infantas. She retired 90
the Convent OF the Nuns OF DescalyaS
She found there a retreat so peaceful
that she wanted 70 remain with them
always She wrote 10 the pope for
permission. lie refused it. Then she
TOOK her baby hrnced herself 20 an
other seige Of court life and returned
e. The Escuroal. where she listened. IS
many another woman has done since.
10 the pompous neandcTings 81 her
spouse, until she died 81 accumulated
ennui.
The archives OF Rome testify 90 tho
truth ~ this. For they contain an au-
toeraphed letter from Isabelle Of hour
bon asking permission OF Pope lnno-
cent to enter this very convent.
When she knew that the pope would
not grant her request she gave these
sisters Of Sc. Teresa, the last portrait
that VeiasQuez had painted Of her.
Then she went ont into the world.
Now these nuns wants3 "a cheer their
queen. They didn't care a copper for
handing down a masterpiece intacts
10 they painted the brown robes of
their own order that daubed their
habit upo the canvas. Then they
hang tho picture IN sheir chapel; and
according to her desire. the queen wac
with Them.
The critics today cali their work a
Dissertation. and they assert that Il
akAM kssMNM &AA 2Ff9aatAtN tsaAAFftN ANaA 10
undo their harbartty. Hut was the
work Of these daughters Of 81. Teresa
really q harbsnitya Perhaps IL light
tned the sorrow Il the last days on
earth Of poor isabelle Of Bourbon. |
Things that come Of the spirit. are
never brutal II this act OF the Nuns /
% DeaoaIy.aa comforted q sorrowina |
heart then perhaps the recounting az /
II may soften some Of today's intol-
Grants.
The last Observation-Disclosures Angeie. 4
This painting is the altar piece 81 /
the Sistlne Chapel in the Vatican. m 4
fills the entire end wall with a blaze !
q glory Here IL q painting that had
held the alteration Of the world for
three hundred and seventy five years
When the Last Judgment" was
l.sfnfea bout 1915. II was declared 70 /
lie the greatest picture ever produced.
and although almost four centuries
have passed 6lnce Their. no master
piece has been created. that has dared
30 challenge It's paramount position.
And yeti
The first impression that seixes
one. as ha beh0lds the Last Judg-
ment." il tts colossal size even a.
Aii0rt astonlshas with the wonder OF
tie atory ne could tell upau svo feet
~ canvas. ~ Bnonaroa perturh1 one
with the APPALLING majesty or hls work
Il IL the largest fresc0 in the world
1t measures Ga feet hy - feet. ana
every inch ~ its surface Is full OF
life and action. II - too htg 80 ha
True; and perhaps that ia its only
lmnIt There are more than enc hum
al
such q tremendous movement Will
lees the Whole picture that II apalia
anore than a pieasea
In the upper center Of the fresoo
a tbs half seated figure or Christ.
Fndge ef ti89 World. II In 4 figure
IL wonderful majesty and Power but
ssath an mthIese's anatomy. This