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of the piece. In this part of the art, there is a cartoon of 

 Raphael, which furnishes an example of genius and sagacity. 

 It represents the inhabitants of Lystra about to offer sacri- 

 fice to Paul and Barnabas. It was necessary to let us into 

 the cause of all the motion and hurry before us ; according- 

 ly, the cripple, whom they had miraculously healed, appears 

 in the crowd : observe the means which the painter has used 

 to dintinguish this object, and of course to open the subject 

 of his piece. His crutches, now useless, are thrown to the 

 ground ; his attitude is that of one accustomed to such sup- 

 port, and still doubtful of his limbs ; the eagerness, the im- 

 petuosity, with which he solicits his benefactors to accept 

 the honours destined for them, point out his gratitude and 

 the occasion of it. During the time that he is thus busied, 

 an elderly citizen of some consequence, by his appearance, 

 draws near, and lifting up the corner of his vest, surveys 

 with astonishment the limb newly restored ; whilst a man 

 of middle age and a youth, looking over the shoulder of the 

 cripple, are intent on the same object. The wit of man 

 could not devise means more certain of the end proposed ; 

 such a chain of circumstances is equal to a narration. 



In the cartoon of Paul preaching at Athens, the elevated 

 situation, and energetic action of the apostle, instantly de- 

 note him the hero of the piece, whilst the attentive but 

 astonished circle gathered around him, receive, as it were, 

 light from him, their centre, and unequivocally declare him 

 the resistless organ of divine truth. 



Questions. — 1. What are paintings in regard to their subjects .-* 

 2. To the painters ? 3. What are the great component parts of paint- 

 ing .'' 4. In what three things does invention consist ? 5. What car- 

 toon of Raphael is an example in this part of the art? [Note. En- 

 gravings, taken originally from the cartoons of Raphael, are sometimes 

 inserted in Bibles. That of Peter and John healing the cripple at 

 the beautiful gate of the temple, and that of Paul preaching at Athens, 

 are common.] 



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