South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-30

and twenty-siX paintings, the pro-
perty Of the vicar general OF Can
I ada, were offered 20 Notre Dame for
a nominal sum. At this time the
I university cast about 70 ind man
who would come TO Notre Dame who
was a critic Of prominence 20 judge
the paintings. The paintings were
/ received at Notre Dame on probation
and negotiations continued a year
/ and a half Finally DR.. Gregory
\ Gerrer was selected and for IA
\ months worked tireless1y 10 retOuch
/ and remount the paintings. DIR.
i Gerrer has travelled extensively and
has established judgment on many
7 private collections. He is we'll
\ known az a critic 10 art COnnoisseurs
I and purchasers the world over.
Plan Fine Arts Building.
In line with a Greater Notre
Dame It Is eventually planned 10
house the collection in Fine Arts
/ building. At that time there VIII be
added sculpture in marble and
\ bronze.
Inseparably linked with the deyel-
\ Opment OF art at Notre Dame. il the
name OF Luigi GregOri, the celebrat-
eG Italian portrait and mural
painter No matter TO what proper
/ lions the institute at the university
may grow in future years. GregOri's
/ fame will live as long as the walls
| OF the present buildings will remain
| standing. For # was his iucessa NJ
\ labOrs that brought out the wonder
fu Twelve stations" on the walls Of
\ Sacred Heart church and the Column
\ bian group in the administration
I building. All of the present mural
work I'm the several buildings are his.
| GregOrf was recommended by
Pope Plus TX to Father SOrin, when
he and Brother Vincent were MEM
/ bers OF the First American Pilgrim
age Il LOurdes and Rome In 1874.
i Gregori had just completed his third
sitting Of the Holy Father, and this
painting, which now hangs in the
university parlors. gave sufficient
\ testimony OF his ability as an artist.
| Gregori signed "A three years con-
tract to come TO NOtre Dame TO
\ decorate the Sacred Heart church.
]
The distinguished artist remained
at Notre Dame until 1891, when the
\ call OF his home land took him back
to Europe. Two years later he died
at the age Of II.
] A great part OF this artists work
/ has been shown at eXpOsitions. The
painting Of the Columbian group en-
/ titled Columbus Return and Re
ception at Court" was used by the
United States government as de-
sign for a ten-cent stamp at the time
of the Columbian exposition at Chi
cago in 1898.
/ The librarian. DR.. Folk, has in the
\ course OF preparation a catalog Of
\ the paintings hanging in the gallery.
The names of some Of the greatest
artists are among the collection.
/ Pietro de Cortona is represented
/ by his painting, st Margaret Of
/ COrtona." He was a student or the
/ Russian school and while still very
young painted the Battles Of Alex
ander" and the Rape Of the Sabine.
GheradO della Notte, very much
admired by Rubens for his torch
light and night pictures is represent
ed by a MARY Magdalen" in the
Notre Dame gallery. Notte was
rapid worker and his results are
strikingly realistic
"CrucIfixion" Noted.
Van Dyck's "Crucihxion' is noted
for its excellent coIors. Van DycB
was an assistant of Rubens and
follower of the Flemish school. He
was in Rome for a period. but was
compelled 10 leave because OF jeal-
ousy on the part Of fellow painters.
Deposition" and the Death OF 81
I Joseph" are the works OF Annibale
Carvicci who painted the ceilings of
/ the famous Farnese palace.
In the Miraculous DrauEht of
/ Fishes it seems according TO DR.
Grerri that our Savious might walk
out Of the frame. This colorful
\ piece OF work is by Casper de Grae-
ger. lie was energetic at the age
I OF 50 years he opened a school at
Client. Belgium He is represented
/ BY four other paintings in the gall
lery.
Judith" ANori's masterpiece. is a
I full length figure OF Judith holding
I'm the right hand a sword and in
the left the head Of Holofernew.
Two intensely religious pictures.
"St Joseph and the Child and
Madonna and Child" were done by
I VinCenzO CarducCi who was fond Of
painting historical pictures and por-
traits.
Barrocci. a Roman school student
is popularity exemplifed by the Re
turn from Egypt" a painting which
represents the Holy Family as rest
ing at a spring OF water under a
cherry tree. Barrocci was quite sue
Cessful 10 the dismay Of his compe-
titors who. 1t is related, tried 10
poison him at a banquet.
Picture Of self Abnegation.
st Jerome Translatiug the Bible is
"a three quarter figure OF 81. jerome seat
ca with book and pen In hand. lie rs
pictured rs looking upwards as ne hears
tJa sound Of trumpet iR the clouds. one
ufu not help but receive the impression
trat 81. Jerome led a life of self abne-
-.tiCn after looking az his emaciated
body aud furrowal end Wrinkied face
Josef de Ribera called To SpagnolctiO,
painter ~ this picture was born at Jat-
Iva. spain. Jan. u, 15SS and died at
Naples, Italy. 1856 While he studied in
Rome he lived on the charity 81 his com
fades. 4 cardinal took pity on him and
attached him 20 his household SPag-
ueietto however believed that % become
really great painter he must I've in
Poverty and so he ran away. lie stud
led hard and later on married the
daughter Of "a rich picture dealer. Pos
se~stu with wealth De FOUND aim self
ahlt 20 entertain and i've like a gran
ice he was a close observer Of nature
pHd was greatly enamourcd with thc
mystic charms Of shadows
MARY Magdalen' is three quarter
figure. size. 55x45. This work by Bart1-
l.WeO resembles COrreggiO's style. SLo-
demo Bartolneo was born at Modeua.