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Show Mt3y A tme rou on e world still siiis, xCu r Still vKjjm But there on Calvary jfflyl 8N H Ww Christ died! Christ lives! Redemption uJM I A hope eternally. 1 J M i ii I 1 - Famous Paintings of Our Savior's Agony and 3 It seems fitting that at Easter ttmo one's thoughts should turn to tho art galleries which contain tho famous paintings portraying the crucifixion and resurrection of our Savior. For generations most of them have hung upon the walls of musoums of Europe Eu-rope and huvo been an inspiration not only to lovers of art, but to all Christians as well who huvo studied And admired tho conception of tho Artist and tho manner in which that conception has been portrayed on tho canvas. RUBENS. Ono of tho world's most noted paintings showing Christ on tho Cross . Is by Peter Paul Itubens. It him but Uio ono figure tho dying Christ, hanging on tho cross. Tho background back-ground In dark, tho sky being almost black, which brings out inoro full; tho real beauty and richness of the work. Tho head of Christ has fallon against tho right nrm nnd n p'ueeful expression ex-pression Is on tho face, showing Unit tho agony has passed. Tho body has sagged and tho muscles of tho arms aro prominent. Iilood trickles from tho nail holes In tho hands nnd feet, whllo thnt from tho wound In tho sldo has dripped on tho loin cloth, which Is draped In graceful faahlou. Tho figuro Is well drawn, being n perfectly natural form of a tall Blender Blen-der man of tho ago of Christ at the Umo of Ills crucifixion. Itubens painted many pictures o tho Christ, but this ono Is by far the roost striking nnd beautiful. Ilo was tho chief muRtor of tho Flemish school of pnlntlng, nnd wns ono of the most versatile artists of all times. He ginning tho study of art early In ilfo ho worked under many famous painters, particularly In Venlco and tome. Ho was n man of scholarly nttnlnmcnts, speaking six languages, nnd wns lntlinntely acquolnted with nearly every ruler In Kurope, tho majority ma-jority of whom gave him commissions commis-sions for pictures. Ho died at Antwerp Ant-werp in 1040. DURER. Another grout canvas showing Christ on tho Cross Is tho work of Albrecht Durer, nnd like tho ono of Rubens shows only tho figure of the flnvlor, Tho background Is un almost Inky cloud with tho fading sunset sky near ono foot of tho cross, nnd a fow trees standing In tho foreground. fore-ground. Tho figuro la stretched on tho crow and there Is no wound in tho side, tho only blood showing being be-ing a few drops on tho right hand. Tho body has sagged slightly and tho loin cloth flutters In tho wind. Tho crown of thorns Is pressed down on tho head, tho sweet sad face Is upraised, up-raised, tho eyes aro turned toward heaven in tho agony, nnd tho mouth nightly opened ns If no wcro In tho let of speaking. Tho real beauty of the canvas Is In tho faco of Christ, and It has never been excelled In ltd sweet, splrituello portrayal. Tho painting hangs In the National gal-lory gal-lory at Dresden. Durer wns born nt Nurcmburg In 1471. At an early ago ho displayed great talent In drawing and In 1-185 his father apprenticed him to tho groat palotor Wohlgemuth, with whom ho studied sovcml years. Later Lat-er ho studied Id Venlco nnd traveled to all tho art centers, whoro ho mado friends with thji most noted men of bis time, belnt particularly friendly With Martin Outlier. His coloring Is faultless anj tho fnces, especially In his religious pictures, aro regarded (is almost subllmo In their dignity. Ho wus a man of grcnt piety nnd In sympathy with thu reformation movement. move-ment. Ho died In 1B28. FRA ANQELICO DA FIE801E. Still another Christ on tho Cross stands out In tho art worth that canvns by Frn Angcllco da rlesolo, a clrculnr picture, which hungs la tho Academy nt Florence. His Christ on the Cross Is considered consid-ered by art connoisseurs ns ono of his best. It contains threo figures, tho Christ on tho Craps, tho Virgin nnd ci En Remembt ance of Victory Over Death Yo are messengers from Heaven, From the Father to tlw Son, A reminder, down the ugp, Of the Victory He won. tho Magdalen. Christ, wearing tho crown of thorns, hangs on tot cross, Ills head surrounded by a curious fan-shaped golden halo with three red stripes. The faco shows sadness and Is woll drawn. Tho picture Is rich In color, tho background bolng u blue sky of tho most vivid shade. Tho blood on tho hands, sldo and feet which trickles down In threo straight streams Is a brilliant red, forming a strong contrast tr, the sky. MURILLO. Kcc-o Homo (tfehold tho Man), by Murlllo, Is regarded by many ns tho most beautiful painting of Christ in existence. Tills artist Is noted for tho sweetness of his faces, nlways with a touch of Badness, and In tills ho bus excelled hlmaolf, for tho wholo makeup of tho picture Is sublime. A slmplo head of tho Christ wearing tho crown of thorns. Tho clear cut M nose, dcllcnto mouth and lowered eyes M portray u pathos and spirituality rare H ly found on canvas. Tho background H Is dark brown, whllo tho robo Is a, H rich red. Tho painting hangs In tho M Prado gallery at Madrid. 1 Murlllo was born In Sevtllo In 1417, H and although n poor boy becamo the H chief master of tho School of Seville. H Ills early life was a strugglo and It Jt was not until after ho married n lady M of wealth that ho wns able to carry H out his work to perfection. He painted H many religious pictures, especially B mndonnns and scenes of tho cruel 'B ilxlon. Ho died In 1082. H 80LARIO. BH Kcco Homo (Uchold the Man) by HH Andrea Solarlo, presents an entirely r HBl different conception of Christ. A BVJ bleeding head crowned with thorns is SHf against a black background. Tho red flBl robe has fallen from ono shoulder, HJ leaving tho nnn and part of tho chest H nude. Tho hands aro tied together, H ono holding a long thin pointed stick. M Tho faco Is almost stern with Its M tl;htly drawn mouth. Tho eyes are H lowered, and there Is a tear drop M falling from tho left ono. Indeed so H remnrknblo Is this painted tear drop H Uiat peoplo stand fascinated beforo H tho picture, somo of them ucclarlng B It It a real tear, Tho face shows 9B tho Man In deep thought Tho pic- jHHJ .turo Is In tho gallery nt Milan nnd SJ is by far tho most striking of tho flH entlro collection. BB Andrea Solarlo, who Is rosponslbla for tho work, was a palntor of Milan, 9H born In 1400. Ho studied In Vented l for a tlmo ami on his return to Milan 9H fell under Uio lufluenco of Leonardo M da Vinci and was sont by the latter H to complelo somo of Uio former's work M for Cardinal d'Ambolse. His work 9H wus so Ilka that of da Vlucl, both In fl drawing and coloring, thnt It Is some- H times dllllcult to tell It apatt. Kcco HH Homo, his masterpiece, was painted BH In 1010, shortly beforo his death. BH OLD BELIEFS ABOUT EASTER -H H Deep.Rooted Ideas That Have Been jH Current From the Earliest Dnyi BB or the Celebration. BB There Is an old weather superstl tlon to tho effect thut If the sun shltiea BB on Kaster It will trtilno on Whltsua- B duy BJ If you lathu with cold water on m Kustor day, you will keep wtll all the BJ Thero Is another old suporstltlon Bj about eggs, and that Is to rub over BM Uio fuco an egg that has been colored H for Kaster to havo n nice complexion. iB To cry on Easter Is a sign you fBJ will cry tho following Sunday, too, fl It Is bad luck to keep Eastur eggs. iVJI They should bo destroyed. iBJ If a rabbit runs ucrosu your path H on Easter Sunday t is n good luck Bl sign. BJ For the lovelorn there is a warning JB that ono should not get engaged on BJ Easter Sunday, clso the engagement jfl will bo broken. -jB "Glvo a man a red ogg at Kaster tfl to secure his love," is an old gypsy BJ amendment. ( BJ JM&JM Wholo fields of whll -r lilies nod grace. W&J? O IJifej fully in tho rays of tin i -la sun, flower- 4hSfif ft .'I K HpHr n? profusely under tho ca black fingers. Wc"srM-'T'' ? R iimm n iii n niiriiW-t-llfBT'i?rn'1 |