SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
By Tintoretto
THE GUITAR LESSON
By Gerard Terborch
LADY COCKBURN AND CHILDREN
By Sir Joshua Reynolds
The National Gallery
Entered at the postoffice at New York, N. Y., as second-class matter. Copyright, 1916, by The Mentor Association, Inc.
THE MENTOR · DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
APRIL 1, 1916
The National Gallery, whether the tourist sees it first or last in his trip around Europe, is sure to make an impression. It is one of the famous galleries of the world, and has a rarefied atmosphere about it, even to those who know the galleries by heart. The walk up the wide stone steps approaching the first room excites a wonder that is almost amazement. The pictures have a richness—a jewel quality about them—that seems preternaturally splendid. You have not perhaps noticed such depth and mellowness of color in other galleries. What does it mean? Well, in some cases it may mean merely that the pictures are framed under glass, and get a certain tone and richness from that; but it more often means that you are looking at very unusual pictures. The National Gallery is full of masterpieces.