. What pictures to see in America. n ; • o ^ 01 d. oo o o II W Oh NEW YORK CITY 109 miracle of the loaves and fishes with the mir-acle of Christlike love in the hearts of thesefashionable women as they care for the poorlittle outcasts they are fondling so picture was probably painted for somefoundling society, as the company in longwhite robes in the middle distance seem to rep-resent a religious order. Though the Saviorand St. Peter, the only ones dressed in Orientalcostumes, really belong to the miracle, yet theboy carrying the basket of bread and fish cer-tainly feels t
. What pictures to see in America. n ; • o ^ 01 d. oo o o II W Oh NEW YORK CITY 109 miracle of the loaves and fishes with the mir-acle of Christlike love in the hearts of thesefashionable women as they care for the poorlittle outcasts they are fondling so picture was probably painted for somefoundling society, as the company in longwhite robes in the middle distance seem to rep-resent a religious order. Though the Saviorand St. Peter, the only ones dressed in Orientalcostumes, really belong to the miracle, yet theboy carrying the basket of bread and fish cer-tainly feels the influence of the Saviorswords, for he staggers under his basket asthough its weight were increasing. Hanging at the opposite end of the room is*St. John the Evangelist (Fig. 56), by Mu-rillo (1617-1682). It is the only example ofthis Spanish artist in the IMuseum—in fact,there are but few Murillos in this artist represents St. John in the act ofwriting. The eagle, the apostles attribute asthe evangelist, refers to his inspiration in heav
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