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There have recently been put on exhibition at the Fogg Museum, through the kindness of E. W. Forbes '95, a number of early Italian paintings and ancient marbles. These include "Mandonna with Angels," by Taddeo di Bartolo; "Portrait of a Cardinal," by Scipio Gaetano; "Adoration of the Magi," probably by Cosimo Tura; and "St. Jerome," by Matteo da Siena. The three new marbles are an Attic gravestone of the fourth century, and two female heads of a late period. The seven original Greek sculptures, already on exhibition, have been grouped in the east end of the room in a more...
Following is the programme for the organ recital to be given as usual tomorrow at St. John's Memorial Chapel, corner of Mason and Brattle streets: Rheinberger -- Meditation, op. 167, No. 8. Bach--Second Study, op. 28. Gaul--"These are they," soprano solo. Dubois--March of the Magi. Bach -- Prelude and Fugue in D minor. The recital, which will be given by Mr. Ernest Donglas, will follow immediately after the four o'clock afternoon service...
...Forbes '95 has imported and loaned indefinitely to the Museum several originals which are typical of the various schools to which they belong. As the Museum has hitherto obtained few original works, these acquisitions are of great importance. They are as follows: A Florentine Tabernacolo, an Adoration of the Magi, a portrait of the Procurator of St. Mark, a Meleager, a Battle of Amazons, and a small Aphrodite head. The authors of these works are unknown...
...third, like the first, is painted in tempera, and is an original of the school of Ferarra, representing the adoration of the Magi. It may have been painted by Lorenzo de Costa, who was an important master of Ferarra's school...
They are on the lookout up at the observatory for that rare and brilliant celestial visitor in the constellation, Cassiopea, which appeared last in 1572 and led Tycho Brahe to the study of astronomy. It is supposed to be the star in the East that appeared to the Magi at the birth of Jesus...