Identifier: independen89v90newy (find matches)
Title: The Independent
Year: 1849 (1840s)
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Publisher: New York : S.W. Benedict
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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completed, a second instalment of the Sargentdecorations was put in place, and the great series for thestaircase hall by Puvis de Chavannes was finished. Althothree panels yet remain to be filled by Mr. Sargent, theeffect of his work in the large staircase hall of the SpecialLibraries floor is already one of completion. 106 THE RETURN TO MASTER BY SYLVES AUTHOR OF THE QUE^ In its dimensions, long, narrow and with a barrel-archceiling, the hall resembles one of the superbly decoratedchapels often to be seen in European churches and palaces.The consistently carried out decorative scheme makes animpression of large and satisfying unity. Mr. Sargents aimhas been to depict the development of the religious motivesunderlying the Scriptural beliefs of our civilization, as ex-prest in the name chosen for the series: Judaism andChristianity—a Sequence of Mural Decorations. The series begins with the large composition filling the Photographs copyright 1916 by Trustees of the Boston Public Li \
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EN and JUDGMENT MURALS R BAXTER OF THE HOLY GRAIL Old Testament end of the hall, the part first completed,showing the Jewish people turning away from the falsegods of polytheism to Jehovah, the one true God. Facingthis section the New Testament end of the hall contains thework next completed: The Dogma of the Redemption. By-zantine in treatment, its main elements are the great Cruci-fix in relief, the three identical figures of the Godhead, and abeautiful frieze of angels balancing the celebrated Friezeof the Prophets at the opposite end. Since placing thesepaintings Mr. Sargent has for some years been at work on and the Boston Public lAbrnr)/ Employeei Benefit Attociation THE MADONNA OF SORROWS the remaining features of the series, the task involvingmuch painstaking research. This new work includes first the completion of the NewTestament end with a series of panels depicting the themeof the Virgin. This subject occupies the sides and ceilingof the arch, serving as a rich framework f

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