The Palace and Park: Its Natural History, and Its Portrait Gallery, Together with a Description of the Pompeian CourtLatham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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The Palace and Park: Its Natural History, and Its Portrait Gallery, Together with a Description of the Pompeian Court
Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
Crystal Palace (Sydenham, London, England)
The tomb of Henry VII., an interesting example of the Italian
Renaissance style in England, at an early period of its introduction,
and the fine bronze monument of Cardinal Zeno from Venice, occupy the
further end; and the equestrian statue of Gattamelata, by Donatello,
forms a conspicuous feature in this portion of the Court, where also is
a fine bust of Cosmo de’ Medici, by Benvenuto Cellini. Under the gallery
at the further end are two fine equestrian groups in bronze of Castor
and Pollux, by San Giorgio of Milan. The originals stand in that
beautiful city. Here also, in a corresponding position to the statue of
Gattamelata, but nearer towards the nave, is the superb statue of
Colleone. In the glass cases on the side next the Transept may be seen a
most interesting collection of casts from ivory carvings, from the 2nd
to the 15th century. These have been published by the Arundel
Society.[19]
[19] The Arundel Society has been formed by a number of gentlemen,
lovers of the Fine Arts, for the laudable purpose of publishing such
works as, however valuable in themselves, are not likely by an
extensive sale to repay a publisher; its means for this purpose being
provided by such annual subscriptions as it may secure.
For minute and interesting information respecting the monuments, and all
the statues on this side of the Palace, the visitor is referred to the
Handbooks of the Mediæval and Italian Courts (by Messrs. M. D. Wyatt and
J. B. Waring), where they are fully described.
Crossing the great transept to the west, we proceed towards the south
end of the building, and, keeping to the right-hand, commence our
pilgrimage through the Industrial Courts. The first that we arrive at is
THE STATIONERY COURT.[20]
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