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ma^ tbus be better able to recognise and describe tbs celestial scenes in
karadise.
Ibe relation of tbe subject of " Apollo and lVIars/as," witb tbe picture
of "iboetr/" or tbs " ?arnassus," is simpler ancl more evident; tbe
victory of Apollo is tbat of true over false art, ancl tbreatens witb bivine
cbastisement tbose wbo are guilts enougb not to employ tbe celestial
gift for its proper use—tbe improvement of men ancl tbe glor)r of 606.
Vbe lVlars^as of Dapbael is taben from a fragment of an antique
group ; but insteacl of tbe Lc/tbian, wbo, in tbe entire group is executing
tbe judgment, are ttvo sbepberds covered witb laurels ; one bolcls a knife
wbilst tbe otber crowns Apollo.
Ibe allegorical bgure of " i?oetr/ " serves as an epigrapb to tbe fresco
of " karnassus." Ibis female figure is one of tbs most sublime creations
of tbe master, and one of tbe most perfect works of art in all ages.
On a marble seat, placed in tbe cloucls, is seated a woman in a gar-
ment strewn witb stars. Her glance is inspired, ber bead crowned witb
laurels. Witb outspread wings, sbe seems to be ever rising, and to
approacb continually nearer to beaven. In one band sbe bolds ber sacred
tablets, in tbe otber ber golden l^re.
Ibe e^e is struck witb tbis image, resplendent witb ^outb and
beauty, tbe everlasting llame of divine poetry.
Iwo little genii seated at ber side, bear tablets witb tbese words:
" blumine ablatur?'
In tbe large mural picture of Parnassus, Apollo, seated under laurels
on tbe borders of tbe Dippocrenes is accompanying bis songs on a
cborded instrument. Ibe bline biuses, divided into two groups, surround
bim; graceful figures, but not sufficiently cbaracteristic, tbe representa-
tion of tbe antique not being so familiar in tbe da^s of Dapbael as in our
times. Iben come tbs great Oreeb and Homan poets, and also tbe
Italian ones, Domer is singing bis beroic songs, wbicb a ^oung man is
writing down on a papyrus leal. Virgil is conversing witb Dante, blear
tbe magnificent figure of Lappbo of lVl/telens are tbres lyrical poets,
^.lcseus, Anacreon, and ?etrarcb, conversing witb Oorinna of Ibebes,
wbose beautiful bair flows down over ber sboulders. ibindar, seated on
tbe rigbt in tbe foreground, is speaking to Horace, blot far from
Lana^aro, a lively discussion is being carried on between Ovid and tbree
' Lontr^r/ to tbs first sketcb of Rapbasl's.
ma^ tbus be better able to recognise and describe tbs celestial scenes in
karadise.
Ibe relation of tbe subject of " Apollo and lVIars/as," witb tbe picture
of "iboetr/" or tbs " ?arnassus," is simpler ancl more evident; tbe
victory of Apollo is tbat of true over false art, ancl tbreatens witb bivine
cbastisement tbose wbo are guilts enougb not to employ tbe celestial
gift for its proper use—tbe improvement of men ancl tbe glor)r of 606.
Vbe lVlars^as of Dapbael is taben from a fragment of an antique
group ; but insteacl of tbe Lc/tbian, wbo, in tbe entire group is executing
tbe judgment, are ttvo sbepberds covered witb laurels ; one bolcls a knife
wbilst tbe otber crowns Apollo.
Ibe allegorical bgure of " i?oetr/ " serves as an epigrapb to tbe fresco
of " karnassus." Ibis female figure is one of tbs most sublime creations
of tbe master, and one of tbe most perfect works of art in all ages.
On a marble seat, placed in tbe cloucls, is seated a woman in a gar-
ment strewn witb stars. Her glance is inspired, ber bead crowned witb
laurels. Witb outspread wings, sbe seems to be ever rising, and to
approacb continually nearer to beaven. In one band sbe bolds ber sacred
tablets, in tbe otber ber golden l^re.
Ibe e^e is struck witb tbis image, resplendent witb ^outb and
beauty, tbe everlasting llame of divine poetry.
Iwo little genii seated at ber side, bear tablets witb tbese words:
" blumine ablatur?'
In tbe large mural picture of Parnassus, Apollo, seated under laurels
on tbe borders of tbe Dippocrenes is accompanying bis songs on a
cborded instrument. Ibe bline biuses, divided into two groups, surround
bim; graceful figures, but not sufficiently cbaracteristic, tbe representa-
tion of tbe antique not being so familiar in tbe da^s of Dapbael as in our
times. Iben come tbs great Oreeb and Homan poets, and also tbe
Italian ones, Domer is singing bis beroic songs, wbicb a ^oung man is
writing down on a papyrus leal. Virgil is conversing witb Dante, blear
tbe magnificent figure of Lappbo of lVl/telens are tbres lyrical poets,
^.lcseus, Anacreon, and ?etrarcb, conversing witb Oorinna of Ibebes,
wbose beautiful bair flows down over ber sboulders. ibindar, seated on
tbe rigbt in tbe foreground, is speaking to Horace, blot far from
Lana^aro, a lively discussion is being carried on between Ovid and tbree
' Lontr^r/ to tbs first sketcb of Rapbasl's.