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We now proceed with our narrative. The same party of friends, whom we have seen at the sculpture-gallery of the Capitol, chanced to have gone together, some months before, to the catacomb of St. Calixtus.
But she answered: "I am ready when you are." There was a knock at the door and Irgens entered. He came in order to propose a visit to the sculpture-gallery. Ole said jestingly: "I see! You have chosen this hour because you knew I couldn't come along!" "What nonsense! We have to go when the galleries are open, naturally." Ole laughed loudly. "Look, he is getting mad, furious, ha, ha, ha!
The sculpture-gallery of the Capitol The Dying Gladiator The Venus Hawthorne's Marble Faun Bambino Santissimo The Mamertine Prison The Forum Palaces The Coliseum Longfellow's "Michael Angelo." Travelling by the slow second-class train, we did not arrive at Rome until nearly 11 p.m.; yet the journey proved interesting, especially as we approached our destination.
At all events, Messer Gallo purchased a Bacchus, which now adorns the sculpture-gallery of the Bargello, and a Cupid, which may possibly be the statue at South Kensington.
This morning, his face, air, and smile were so wonderfully like himself of old, that at least thirty years are annihilated. Zenobia's manacles serve as bracelets; a very ingenious and suggestive idea. March 18th. I went to the sculpture-gallery of the Capitol yesterday, and saw, among other things, the Venus in her secret cabinet.
Before we left the shop he requested me to honor him with my autograph in a large book that was full of the names of his visitors. This is probably a measure of precaution. April 30th. I went yesterday to the sculpture-gallery of the Capitol, and looked pretty thoroughly through the busts of the illustrious men, and less particularly at those of the emperors and their relatives.
We can never be sufficiently thankful that we are no longer required to prove our faith in such a terrible and utterly self-denying way. The sculpture-gallery came next. "Painting," says Hawthorne, "is sunlight; sculpture is moonlight." Here group after group of beautifully chiselled marble claimed our attention.
This morning, his face, air, and smile were so wonderfully like himself of old, that at least thirty years are annihilated. Zenobia's manacles serve as bracelets; a very ingenious and suggestive idea. March 18th. I went to the sculpture-gallery of the Capitol yesterday, and saw, among other things, the Venus in her secret cabinet.
A mask of a grinning Faun may still be seen in the sculpture-gallery of the Bargello at Florence, and the marble is traditionally assigned to Michelangelo. It does not exactly correspond to the account given by Condivi and Vasari; for the mouth shows only two large tusk-like teeth, with the tip of the tongue protruding between them.
Escaping from these forlorn splendors, we went into the sculpture-gallery, where I was able to enjoy, in some small degree, two or three wonderful works of art; and had a perception that there were a thousand other wonders around me.
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