Ii22 WONDERS OF iRT. 
It would be impossible adequately to describe the fi'''’* 
impressions made on the spectator on his entrance into Tt'f 
GALLERY, wlierc such a galaxy of genius and art was oi' 
fered to his contemplation. It was lined by the finest pr«' 
ductions of the French, Flemish, and Italian schools, 
<livided by a curious double painting upon slate, placed on * 
pedestal in the middle of the room, representing the 11®"* 
and back views of the same figures. 
From the Museum the visitor descended into the SAtn® 
DE6 Antiques, containing tire finest treasures of Grecin"’ 
and Homan statuary. His notice was instantly attracted h/ 
THE Belvidere Apollo, a statue surpassing, in the op}' 
nion of connoisseurs, all the others in the collection, 
matchless stiituc is thus described by Sir John Carr, in 
work entitled The Stranger in F’rance. “ All the divin*'/ 
ot a god beams through this unrivalled perfection of lotP'' 
It is impossible to impart the impressions which it i". 
spires : the wvetted beholder is ready to exclaim ' 
Adam, when he first discerns the approach of llajihael : 
‘ Kcliokl what glorious .shape 
‘ Conus this way moving ; seems another morn , 
Kisen on mid-noon ; some great behest from heavC’- 
The imagination cannot form such an union of 
and strength. One of its many transceudant beauties fof' 
sists in Its aerial appearance and exquisite expression 
motion.” 
The Medicean Venus, from die Palace Pitti, at I'K 
rence also formed a part of this magnificent collection 
statues. The classic Addison, in speaking of this statti^’ 
whicli he saw at Florence, observes, that it appeared to 
mucli less than life, in consequence of its being in the co'f^ 
pany of others of a larger size j but that it is, notwiw' 
standing, as large as the ordinary ^size of woman, ** 
concludecl from the measure of the wrist; since, ^ 
figure oj such ?iice proportions, from the size of any , 
part it is easy to guess at that of the others. The 
polish of the marble, communicating to the touch a sens^' 
tioii of fleshy softness, die delicacy of the shape, aif, , 
posture, and the correctness of design, in this celebrat‘d 
statue, are not to be expressed. . 
The Paris Museum, and Sal;.e des Antiques* ^ * 
