Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around . on a scale of one tenth, which stands in the corridordirectly opposite one of the doors of this room. The casts of theErechtheion should be studied immediately after the casts were placed in the Hall of the Maidens, because itwas the only room of sufficient height to admit the porch of theMaidens. Chronologically these details belong to the periodimmediately following that of the Parthenon sculptures. As theParthenon symbolizes the dignity and grandeur of Greek archi-tecture, so the Erechtheion illustrates its . apacity for gra
Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around . on a scale of one tenth, which stands in the corridordirectly opposite one of the doors of this room. The casts of theErechtheion should be studied immediately after the casts were placed in the Hall of the Maidens, because itwas the only room of sufficient height to admit the porch of theMaidens. Chronologically these details belong to the periodimmediately following that of the Parthenon sculptures. As theParthenon symbolizes the dignity and grandeur of Greek archi-tecture, so the Erechtheion illustrates its . apacity for grace andrefinement. Having finished an inspection of the Erechtheion. areturn should be made to the corridor and the tour room devoted to modern sculpture brings us again to theentrance hall, from which we ascend to the upper floor. The second floor is devoted to collections of paintings in oiland water colors, to prints, illuminated books, pottery, porcelain,glass, coins, metal work, w^ood carving, arms and textiles. The JAPANESE ROOM. i^LAN OF THE bEtl»M> FLOOR. 38 GUIDE TO BOSTON. excellent catalogues sold by the IMuseum are indispensable to asatisfactory inspection of the collection. It is proposed here toindicate in a general way some of the pictures which may beseen in a limited time by those who do not care for more than apassing glimpse of the other art treasures here housed. TheMuseum is especially strong in its pictures by early Americanartists, and these are sure to draw many visitors who are notespecially interested in the other fine collections. From the right, after ascending the stairs, one enters thefirst picture gallery. Here will be found examples of the earlyItalian, Spanish, Flemish and Dutch painters. Among the num-bers which are especially worthy of note may be mentioned: No 30, The Virgin and Child with St. John, by SandroBotticelli. Of this picture a critic writes: A work of the firstclass by this so unequal master. The forms have something
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