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The Cimabue Madonna A PAGEANT At the dawn of the Renaissance in the year one thousand two hundred and eighty, the people of Florence with rapture and acclaim carry the newly finished Madonna of Cimabue through the streets of their city to the Church of Santa Maria Novella. To the wondering eyes of the worshipping throng there appear visions of those sacred mysteries of the faith — The Annunciation and The Nativity. THE SPIRIT of the thirteenth century permeated our Christmas as- sembly when, as if in reincarnation, Cimabue’s “Madonna” was once again presented in glorious pageantry at the altar of the great cathedral in Florence. With the gathering of the monks, all sombre and reverent, the noise and bustle of our highly mechanized life lifted, and before us lay the Florentine beauty of ages past. In the opening procession, Florentine maidens scattered flowers on the path to be taken by the high priest, the royalty of Florence, with its large retinue, and the general populace. Dazzling robes of that era added special dignity to the procession, but the authenticity of the celebration was confirmed by a youth who carried at the end of the throng Cimabue’s painting of the “Madonna.” All in impressive pantomime the painting was presented at the altar and lifted high, accompanied by a solemn chant at the beginning and followed by choral music which gradually ascended to the exultant strains of “Salve Regina.” According to tradition, because of the breath-taking beauty and spiritual quality of the sacred painting, a miracle revealed the Holy Virgin as she appeared in the scene of the nativity. The mystical setting for this scene created a sheer artistic beauty as well as a spiritual inspiration; and commanded the silent admiration of the audience. — Constance Tocher It is equally worthy of mention to say that Mr. Porter, one of our greatly admired instructors, was the author of our Christmas pageant. Assisting him with the general settings and action was Dean Murray and Mr. Thompson, and the entire costuming was executed by Miss f lint. Our new (dee (ilub and Orchestra director, Mr. Theodore Marier, very successfully turned our musical group into an angel chorus.
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