The Washington herald., 1922-06-11

sMempefs OF the Art ana ATch&e-
ology League were guests OF, Trim.
ity College yesterday Afternoon.
when they were received in the Art
Gallery by the Sisters. one OF whom
IL q distinguished teacher of art.
The visit was the closing meeting
Of the Art League for the season.
which adjourned until October,
The art. collection Of Trinity in
cludes a number OF rare and vaiua-
BILE originals by several famous old
masters and aestill larger group of
fine copies Of italian MASTERPIECES.
made by weii-known native copy
fsts-Bsrdi, Grinaschi and swicker.
artists famoussfor their faithful re-
productions. These copies were all
made from the originals. In what
ever country they may be found
The collection is a gift 10 Trinity
College from Mrs. Myles p. O'Con-
nor. Of San Jose. Cal. as q tribute
! to the higher education of women
and as an opportunity for special
study OF art.
Copies Of Titan
Among these famous copies, %
important for the history Of paint
ing. may be mentioned Titian.s
Three Graces." or, as IL has some
times been named. Venus Equip
ping cupid" the original Of which
is in the Borghese Gallery In Rome.
Botticelli's renowned ''Palias and
the Centaur," a beautiful maiden
leading captive a centaur. which
symbolizes the triumph OF Chris
tianity over Paganisr1; of this pic
ture there are very few copies be-
cause the original was lost until
1904. when IL was found in an OBJ
scure corner Of the Pitt Palace. in
Florence; RaphaeI's ''Sistine Ma
donna" the original Of which is in
the Dresden Gallery. and the Ma
donna della Sedia." from the Pitt
Palace: Botticellis ''Magnincat" or
Coronation Of the Virgin" Leon
srdo's Last supper" copied by
Signor Grinaschi in restored form
Fra Angelico's "A Annunciation:'
Ghiriandajo's "Adoration of the
Shepherds The Transhgurstion.'
Raphaels last work. which was car.
ried as a banner through the streets
at his funeral: Paola Veronese's
4 Supper in the House OF Levi" Gi-
orEione's Concert" besides exam
pies of Fra FiIippo Lippi and An
drea del Sarto. both eulogized in
in Browning's poems. Perugino
who was Rsphaefs master. Guide
Reni. Rubens. vandyck and Murfllo
Many Frne Originals.
Sculpture. also the gift of Mrs
IO'Connor, includes a number OF
beautiful originals. among them the
favorite Lost Pleiad," lovely
group by the noted American. Ran.
doiph Rogers. celebrated especially
for the bronze doors of the Capitol
in Washington
An exceedingly rare and Interest.
ing Madonna" painted on porce-
lain. is considered an. original anc
attributed to either Raphael or Mu.
riilo. as stragely enough. IL pos
sesses Characteristics of both.
choice mosaic Of st. Peters Cathe-
dral in Rome is another treasured
chief d'oeuvre. also a roomful of en-
cravings Of Michael Angeles re.
markable decorations for the Sis.
tine Chapel. and Raphaers mural
subjects in the Stanze and Loggis
of the Vatican.
In the chapel are copies OF sew
eral famous works. especially Ru.
bens' celebrated Descent from thu
Cross and his "Crucihxion." orig.
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Cathedral of our Lady The copie,
in Trinity were made by Miss Ber'
tina Hanson. OF Washington, a pupil
of Howard Helmick. Miss Hanson
lspent eight years in Antwerp. anC
while engaged in copying the ''Cru.
cifxion." she became a convert &C
the church. in gratitude for which
she presented these copies to Trim.
lity. including another striking sub.
ject known as Christ on the Straw
In the Holohan collection are q
number of priceless originals. in.
cluding a Rubeps. AT the Foot OF
the Cross" reported % have beer
once a treasure of the Empress 10.
sephine; st. Paul Healing the Sick
Man" by Lucas Van Leyden. pur.
chased from the Dom Pedro de Bor.
bon collection in 1850 for $1,000, but
probably not unlikely to be ap.
praised now at not less than $780,.
600. as pictures by this artist ar,
rarely found except In collections Of
most valuable paintings. Severa
rare vases are OF interest to tho
connoisseur. One of these cam,
from Germany, bought in Berlin IN
1865 for 10000 marks. is of Roya
Porcelain. and was bequeathed q
Trinity blythe late Governor Ames
of Massachusetts
The Trinity collection has man,
more works Of great interest sns
value, and the sisters are very glaS
4 TO welcome visitors at all times