The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-11

events, Raphael. exhausted. worn
out BY overwork. died. when he had
absorbed all the attachments Of other
painters.
Visitors viii tarry long by this
great picture. the original of which
IL now In tho Vatican, Rome. The
art teacher explains 1t most graph
caiiy. pointing to the three planes
represented. the heavenly. where
the Savior meets Moses and Elias;
the spiritual or aspirational of the
disciples on the mount. and below,
the earthly, where the inharmony
Of human life finds no cure save
in the revelation Of the heavenly.
Many other important pictures
here are Of interest, a. Paolo
veronese's almost mammoth canvas
Of the Supper in the House Of
Levi" with its Venetian setting,
from q familiar New Testament in
cident in the life of the Saviour
Giorgione's celebrated Concert"
represents q group of three. one of
whom. the ascetic young monk play
ing the organ. has just struck a
rhapsodic chord. which transports
his soul to paradise. but his two
worldly-minded companions neither
hear nor feel the rapture of the mo-
ment-very subtle painting.
PICTURE BY DEL SARTO.
Tho Discussion of the Holy Trim
ity." by Andrea del Sarto, II an
other large canvas. picturine Saint
Mary Masdalen with the box con-
tanning grains OF incense; Saint Sc
bastian. martyred by the arrow;
Saint Augustine, who Ia holding the
discussion; Saint Peter the Domini.
can. with the open book: Saint
Francis Of Assist, in the Franciscan
habit with the hand across his
breast which shows the stignata,
and Saint Lawrence. with the grid
iron, the symbol of his martyrdom.
because he was burned alive. The
anchronism OF the different historic
periods to which tho saints belong
is explained by our guide, with q
twinkle of humor. az artistic
license The original was painted
Tor an Augustinian monastery. and
the subjects were the painted saints
of the monks Of San Gallo. The
Mary Magdalen IL from Del Sarto's
wife, who posed for all the women
of his pictures, including tho Ma
donna.
Many others which We should like
to study today must be left for an
other visit, but We must not forget
to glance into the alcovA Of statuary.
also the gift of Mrs. O'Connor. with
her favorite Lost Pleiad." q beau
tiful group by the noted American
sculptor, Randolph Rogers.
And in the adjoining Watsrcolor
Room We may SEQ portraits Of Mr..
and Mrs. O'Connor. with other
works given BY them. including An
exceedingly rare and interesting
Madonna" painted on porcelain.
q charming picture concerning
which there IL . dispute n to whsth-
err II Is . Raphael or a Murillo. A
choice mosaic Of st. Peter in Rome
is also much admired. In snother
room of engravings. a copy Of
Michelangelo's remarkable decora~
ton for the Sistine Ceiling may be
seen. with many Raphael subjects
from tho Loggie Of the Vatican.
Visiting the Chapel on the first
floor Of tho college, We may find
copies Of other famous paintings.
especially Rubens' celebrated do
scent from the Cross" and his
"Crucifixion." the originals of which
are priceless canvases in Antwerp
in the great Cathedral Of our Lady.
The copy now in Trinity was made
from the original by Miss Bertha
Hanson, a Washington artist and
pupil Of Howard Helmick. Miss Han
son spent eight years In Antwerp,
and while engaged in copying the
"Crucifixion." she became a con-
vert to the Church, in gratitude for
which she presented these copies
to Trinity. including also the strik-
ing work known as Christ on the
Straw"
HOLOHAN COLLECTION.
The Holohan collection, in the
large reception rooms. offers many
engaging subjects, several Of them
originals of extraordinary beauty
and value. A Rubens. called AT
the Foot of the Cross" Is reported b
to have been once a treasure Of the
Empress Josephine. 1t was brought
to this country by an American am
bassador. and given to the college In
1900. Anoth8, est. Paul Healing
the Sick Man." by Lucan van Ley
den, Of Holland. was purchased from
the Dom Pedro de Borbon Collection