| Show T7IE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING DFCLMRE R 23 7 1Q34 IK rec-iouMaicst- hc Remarkable Neu) Archaeological 't Discoveries Which Tell the Story of the First Christmas N this gladsome Christmas-tid- e when all the earth sings in praise of the Babe i that came to Bethlehem the hearts of the devout i are warmed by the cheer-inews that some of tha greatest treasures of Christian art in ‘ Greece have Just been located and are to be saved for posterity At long last funds ha vs become avail- - g able for the erection of a large museum for Bysantine art in Athens where the ancient mosaics which tall the story of the Nativity as conceived by the old masters are being moved and preserved -to the great benefit of all Christendom Many of these classic mosaics were re-Cently discovered in some of the older V churches now falling into ruin Otheri have not been kept as carefully as they I deserve even in the churches still in f use But in the future they will be pre- - r served in this museum and guarded as t though they were precious jewels or f ' nr 1 f priceless platinum Reproduced on this page are exclusive r photographs of some of these mosaics L" and icons They are absolutely un- - £ touched and even in black and white they t give an excellent idea of their beauty craftsmanship and value They are of f course made from brightly colored tones which enhance their beauty in Another of the Priceless Mosaics From the The Angel of the Annunciation their actual state at Daphni This Also 1s Per feet la Its Detail and a Splendid F ismple of (hureh The icon showing tha Bysantine Art- - It Will Be a Valuable Exhibit in the New Museum H hirh Will Vngin and Holy Child Attract Art Lovers From All Over the World ww -- r reproduced in the upper right corner of this page has an appeal equal to gmv of the work of the Old Masters in oil It is touched by the sense of Universal motherhood and in its draftsmanship and grace it is beautiful It is one of the best of the X Icons made in the finest of Grecian period history Several of the mosaics are being taken to the new museum from the church of St Luke at Phpcis They can be traced back to the sixth century when Byzantine art had reached its apogee and for that reason they are appreciated as typical of the finest productions of this style and age In their new quarters they no doubt will attract pilgrims among art lovers the world over One of the mosaics from St Luke reproduced in the center of this page shows the Virgin and her attendant riving the Infant Jesus His first bath I l J if Bathing the Infant Jesus :4r t rts- r- to 7- : - V' "'I'-r'vs- j V V a V Detailed Mosaic of the Christ Child and Madonna in the Stable This Also Is a priceless Mosaic N the Church of St Luke at Phocis It Already Has Been Moved to the New Museum Im n " W: 3 Mr - mean This scene of the today And that ia another reason why shepherds is pictured on a art lovera of tha world are giving so fine mosaic m the church at much attention to the new Athens muDaphni which is now being seum Obscure churches of Greece are moved to the new museum being searched now that no gem of the It Is reproduced in the lower period of mosaics be lost and a gap appear which cannot be filled right comer of this page Room after room in the new museum These works of art provs will be lined with these relics of Byzanbow skilful the ancient artists were in their handling tine religious art The setting will be of the difficult method of rich with nothing left undone to give making pictures out of inset the exhibits the best possible backstones Painting is truly ground Guards will be on duty 24 hours a day and it is well for they will easy by comparison Mosaics are made from an have priceless treasures in their charge The colors of these mosaics are as brilinfinite number of small stones of all hues and liant today as they were a thousand shades and the grouping of years ago for the stones of which they are composed are colored through and them so as to produce an effective picture is the acme will retain their glow through countless centuries of artistic achievement Unquestionably they will be honored in the years to come even more Because it is so difficult this art has almost died out than they are today as Depicted In Mosaic From the Church of St Luka at Phocis primitive bath tub—Just the drinking place for the animals it appears and here the Infant is laved in fresh water for the first time by the careful hands of the Virgin herself In some other pictures and mosaics of this type it ia the attendant who holds th Babe while the Virgin lies prone on a rude I One of the Most Valuable of the Mosaics tfow Being Moved to New Museum in Athena H hero They Will Be Preserved for Posterity This Is an Ancient Icon of the Virgin and Child Perfect in Every Detail a Marvel of Grace and Beauty and Notable for Ita Touching Appeal It Is Cracked bat Not Seriously Damaged vhlch the Saviour first saw the light of day couch Also reproduced in the lower left corner ia another section of this aame mosaic showing the detail of the Nativity It is one of tho moot interesting picture! of that great event covand ering all that ia in the Gospels much that is only legend In the Gospels the only statement made is that the Babe was laid in a manger but tradition added the suggestion that an ox and an ass also stood by In this reproduction egery small particular has been worked out with painstaking care There is the manger with the Babe the Virgin and all tha atmosphers of the lowly barn in OwnlSSI lilt KIM Iwiiiu SnSKM aw The Shepherds Following the Star of Bethlehem a Morale From the Church at Daphni hirh Tells the Story of First Christmas |
