Show I RAISING OF LAZARUS LAZARUS' i TITIAN PAINTING HERE HER Ther is in Salt Lake City a picture pic plc- t hire ture re declared by experts and by history to have been painted by byne byone one ne of the tho worlds world's greatest artists it It is a painting from the brush of that great master great master Titian whose Canvases canvases are declared by art connoisseurs connoisseurs con con- to be among the worlds world's greatest contributions to art I This picture is owned by W W. Crawford Anderson who has his r offices in in the Const Constitution building building building build build- ing where the picture may may be F seen It is is on one of the sacred subjects that so delighted the the thereat great reat painter and depicts Christ I raising Lazarus from the dead I The scene i is in a D. cave used used- by br the Ancient Jews as a burial vault There lire jure e eight figures in three groups The remarkable characteristics of the painting paint paint- i lEg ing g are so 50 many and are so illusive that the picture must be seen and stud stud- led l d in detail to be appreciated Tho The pore more ore one sees of the picture the more deeply it impresses with its power its fidelity to nature LAII All the colors are rich and dark Only at one point is this darkness is elie ed and then it is another touch of the ma magic ic artistry that appeals Tho The picture is is in in dark browns in blackIn black in dense drabs with only a dash o or ot scarlet carlet and a touch of h light ht The figures in the picture are in three groups There are three figures in each of two of the groups and two figures i in the third or central group I The fiur s represented are Christ the Apostle Thomas Lazarus Mary l and Martha rtha a child and two others that iFe are not given identity in the biblical sf story ry on which the picture is based picture of the Christ IF he lie figure of Christ occupies the extreme extreme ex ex- left This figure is a remark remark- ihle bIe study in in itself Simplicity and digity dig- dig ity are the characteristics that are areU U st pronounced The figure is standI standIng stand- stand I Ing i erect gazing gazin downward at the central central cen cen- group which includes the Apostle Thomas h mas and Lazarus The Christ is 2 in a scarlet gabardine which flows flaws in ii loose folds to the feet The is bare hare and beneath the gabar- gabar ine ie is a white garment which shows the throat In the f features is an of love and tenderness that Wies fies description The sincerity in the tho nt nance marks it as that of an earnest rnest nest thoughtful student There is bj r full beard and the flo flowing 4 in golden Ir ir mail air such a wonder of flix and floss r and fragrance fragrance floods floods of it y tool did I say Nay golds gold's mere dross r f jM be left hand is extended toward jS Ie central group Strength is por- por Ved ared in every lineament o of that he nd n. There is gentleness and ana firmness fe hand haud of or a gentle commander who but by br and with Poorness The right hand holds the ilet let garment close to the limbs and c ce from the ground i j uth th Pull Full of Adoration In the foreground at the feet oi oi or irist pst nsf is a youth perhaps intended as fluid bil hili or other near relative of the then LU n whose life has been restored This h is s dad clad in sober gar gar- He or kneeling at the feet of i With one hand he is holding J. J hem bem rf ff Christs Christ's garment to his kissing it in adoration Faith r d d- d thankfulness are the of th the expression There of wonder or amazement His U emotions seem to fill the eyes I tear of If But such ob- ob mk S methods as putting visible tears the eves eve of the characters ar are arc not notia ia n. That would be to slur W the v fk k of the real artist and to toti I o ti palpable subterfuge of oft t ilary rv th the third fiure in inthis this 1 MB h in a sitting posture looking I ware ward ar l neT her ev eyes s on Christs Christ's face She 2 listening for his slight slight- I This is the Mary fary whose de de- tIon to Christ hist expressed expressed- itself in Dinting inting his feet with pro precious ious T h s j and then wi wiping ing them dry with wonderful hair Dutiful a Titian Hair nair The he hair bair of this figure figure- is a study stud itself Such wonderful colors suc such play ulay lay of and shade such life e cannot be excelled by in in- colors rhe Jie hands bands of Mary l are clasped The Thet t fl shows how the de deepest expression of e h and faith and trust and of hope J e. e eel It is her brother who is beJ be- be 1 J from the dead I rr is group at the left left of the pic pic- ic- ic 1 with mth the exception of the rhe figure is a group group showing admira- admira 2 1 n 1 ce f ft S a a. singular feature of thi this pice pic- pic e that each of the three groups g ht t be taken s separately and a a. a per picture would be the iho result Either hi b two Wo outer groups might be taken function with the central group roup a 3 perfect picture would be shown e three groups h in conjunction of e make a perfect picture 4 p J in Shadows I r t the extreme right rig far back ack in of the c cavet v subdued andt and t by the darkness of the caVo cao is iyer er group of three thle e characters h ra SS characters Ar re not not- given iden- iden these are men probably Jews Jews- who i Christ a and the of m 1 DIUs to the tomb f these has a a- great dome shaped of f a characteristic listic of most ha ns n's s paintings s. s Another figure is 1 py pealed revealed in the darkness Ss of cf theD the the j D t The third fig figure i is that of f a an Martha The Mary of the lire ie is is a blonde of the distinctly Jewish b typo type The Martha artha 1 is ly ul of the brunette I. I The dark Titian air the cle clear r tints and the b poise and pos- pos LD are remarkable t. t b e but two figures to de- de deb deo o those 88 of the great groat reat central p- p They v are the man an Lazarus who ut st u been beeD raised from th the dead and g postle Thomas Thoma who is is' is untying that have bound the hands v azarus azars old Jewish burial J custom was to too o ilac r ac bands and feet of the and andrw andi i rw the naked body on a bed of SS La a cave cave- A Piece of f sac Was e then spread over the body d of unleavened bread was b bt t the p breast 4 ru s. s Central Figure 8 pitre the loaf of f bread ha has i io 4 I th the floor at the W floor left side of f wh J 0 i Whet when n he be has bas been raised to a If g The folds of the sack sack- cloth which have fallen across across- his his' loins have partly covered the loaf There appears to be an example of foreshortening shown on the right leg but a careful measurement of the legs shows that the apparent foreshortening is is an optical illusion as both legs are of exactly the same length from heel to kneecap This is one o of the most striking in ing ufe tur features s of this figure The hands of Lazarus are arc tied They are arc extended upward and in front The head bead js is is thrown back slightly and the lips are rc partly opened as though he were in the act of taking a deep breath The expression on the face is remark remark- able It is as though he had been awakened from a sound sleep and a flood of joy is contending with a wild surprise at the awakening The e eves es are bent upon the Christ and are filled with the fire of love and devotion thanks and joy It x The he fi sure figure Jre of the Apostle Thomas the the doubter stands behind and at tho right of Lazarus He is leaning forward He is busily engaged in untying the knotted cords and thon thongs that bind the hands of the man who had nad been dead The thongs have been tied tightly sinkin sinking slightly into the flesh of the wrists The fingers lingers of Lazarus are extended as though grasping grasp grasp- ing for freedom The hands of Thomas are in in action as are aro those of Lazarus Wonderful Flesh Tints I A characteristic of the picture is the wonderful fidelity of the flesh tints There is a distinct personality in each of the characters in this regard There Theres is s the wrinkled sallow face of the man manin manin in in the background round with the high highs bald head The minute tracery of wrinkles is is perfect the tile tint of a age e is is so lifelike that one wonders how it was produced Then there are the women Clear and bright the blonde almost b beams ams with rugged health The faint flush of excitement excitement excitement ex ex- ex- ex tinges the cheeks of the brunette brunette brunette bru bru- nette Martha Mirtha The unsullied complexion complex complex- ion ion of childhood is seen on the face of the youth The Christ radiates animal health fr from m his fea features tures and there seems m to be a faint semi cent light emanate from his face and head and from his hands This is so intangible and illusive that it cannot bo be defined Marks of Titian's Work Past the head bead of Lazarus and beyond beyond be yond the figures of Christ and Mary l is seen the opening of the cave It is said to be a characteristic of the known that a lands landscape ape is shown someWhere near the upper left Iett corner comer This is in this picture The low hills of Bethany are shown in the far distance covered with the blue blue- green reen foliage of the fig which seems to shimmer and glisten in the sunlight There is no water no lake no stream shown The moss at the mouth of the cave eave is in wonderful detail The Titian characteristic of placing the figures and the parts of figures in trian triangles ture es is is plainly shown in this pic pic- pic- pic There are five varieties of Titian hair shown The hair of Christ is blonde w with th a strangely luminous character character- That of Mary l is also is also blonde but not so markedly so a as as that of Christ The bair of Martha is brunette striking striking in ing in in its beauty That of the youth is is medium while the others whose hair is hoYA ta take e different hues bues But all allare are o of ch characteristic Titian tints The picture as a whole is a remarkable remarkable remark remark- able aole one one one-one one that an artist with true truo trueart trueart art in in his his soul may gaze upon for hours seeing new wonders and new beauties each moment |