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Show TITIAN FOUND IN MEXICO. Indian! of it Uulneil City Ittifnio 830,000 for n Mmtrriilrcr. From tho Mexican Hchald: Hero Is a story about a picture which hangs In tho nilnod church of Tzlnzuntzan, Mexico, nnd which. It Is assorted, Is a gcnulno Titian, which, though the av-erogo av-erogo traveler knows nothing about, has been visited by nrtlsts from all parts of tho globe, who havo mado tho visit to Mexico solely for tho purpose of seeing the canvas. And they have all declared that the picture was well worth tho trip. Tho famous picture hangs in one of tho old ruined churches. Tho padro himself will point out tho way nnd stay with you whllo you are thoro. Tho entranco to tho nuditorlum of the church Is throuch a long, dark corridor, that leads up to a great door, barred and chained nnd padlocked that seemed to carry one back to tho old feudal days and mako one tblnk thnt tho doors of somo old castle wero being opened to him. The door opens Into an Inner room as dark as night, tho padro unfastens un-fastens n grated window, and a flood of golden sunlight comes from ovor tho western hills beyond the lako and falls full upon tho picture Such coloring, col-oring, such composition, such feeling aa could only como from tho hand of a master. Tradition says It was painted paint-ed by Titian and presented to Philip of Spain. Eminent men, authors and painters ngrco with this version. An effort has been mado to buy tho painting, paint-ing, and tEO.OOO was offered by the bishop of Mexico, but tho faithful, do-voted do-voted Indians' refused. Tho picture Is an entombment, sixteen feet long by seven feet high. Surrounding tho dead Christ, wrapped in a winding sheet, stands tho virgin, Magdalen, 3t John, and nine other figures, all life-size. life-size. Tho plcturo's stato of preservation preserva-tion Is marvelous. More than 300 years have elapsed slnco tho great master touched it, and yet ono Is doludcd Into tho belief that It was painted but yesterday, yes-terday, so fresh, puro and rich in Its color. Tzlnzuntzan Is easily reached by tho Mexican National railroad. It la at tho end of Morella branch of this road, which branches off tho main lino of Acambaro. Flvo hours from Acam-baro Acam-baro tho Indian town of Patzcuaro, on tho lako of tho same name, the ond of tho branch Is reached. Tzlnzuntzan Is nlmost directly across tho lake from Patzcuaro. It can bo ronched by a horseback rldo of two hours and a half around tho lako, or moro easily by taking ono of the Indian canoos and being paddled a.ros3. |