Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1925-08-06 | Page 8 | Picture of Christ Found in Mission

PICTURE OF CHRIST FOUND IN MISSION ALBUQUERQUE N. N M M. Aug Au o s oW II Father A W Father J J. J J Hartman chap chap- chaplain chaplain lain of St SL Anthonys Anthony's orphanage has found what ho he believes to be bo boone one of or the tho most Important art Rrt discoveries of or America In recent years ears a life sized painting of ot Christ ChristIn In a a. Catholic mission church at atthe atthe atthe the Indian pueblo of or Isleta near here Father has seen most noted paintings of or Christ all over tho the world and ho he considers the work In the tho mission church the most perfect he has studied d. The fhe picture Is partly In relief the tho color harmony harmon is remarkable He lie believes the tho painting to bo of or tho the Byzantine cri era preceding any of or the tho European schools The name nimo of or the artist 1 Is not 1 Father ather Hartman Is of the opinion that the painting was brought to the Islets Isleta Is Ie hI mission b by early padres who accompanied Spanish conquista- conquista conquistadores lores dores on their trips of or conquest through Now New Mexico The mission church Is la about years jears ars old The Tho picture has been temporarily tc removed from the church because of or its great value until permanent p arrangements for its safe Iafe keeping can be made