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the picture.
There is a depth o f shadow which
amounts to darkness in the principal effect; but it
is a degree of darkness necessary to the terror and
the sublim ity o f such a subject. The prophet stands
elevated above all the other figu res, before the
portico o f a temple.
The dism ay of the holy
messenger is most strikingly blended with the ex
pression of his prophetic enthusiasm ; but at the
sam e time he seem s full o f confidence inspired by
his m ission. It is not the dismay of dastardly fear,
it is horror m ixed with indignation at the con
templation o f guilt. H is look, his air, his attitude,
every feature o f his countenance, the expression o f
his lips, and manner o f addressing his hearers , all
seem to bespeak the m ighty oracle — "
Yet fo r ty
days, and Nineveh shall he overthrown
/” —
For the assistance o f v isito rs, therfe is placed
in every room a short description o f the paintings
it contains.
The gallery is open, gratis, every Sunday from
1 2— 2 o’clock. From 1st. May to 1st. Septr. every
Tuesday from 3 — 7 o’clock, and every Friday from.
11— 3 o’clock. In Septr. every Tuesday from 2 — 6 ;
and in October from 1— 5 o’clock.
Den Moltkeske Malerisam ling, Count
M o ltke’s Collection o f Paintings,
is in Thotts
P a la i, the front building o f which is now the*