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 OBCAGNA— PACCHIAROTTO. 115 design by Orcagna, is a mere outrage upon eveiything we are taught to admire in art. It, however, doubtless, fairly represents the popular notions of HeU of the time; the nature of the repre- sentation appears to be from Dante; the Devi], a huge monster, is in the centre of the composition, and seems to be devouring mortals as his chief pastime. The general scheme of the picture is in seven compartments, each representing the punishments incurred by the several deadly sins, according to the Boman Church — lust, avarice, anger, gluttony, envy, idleness, and pride. The picture has been altered ; its original state is probably shown in the old print of the fifteenth oentury, published in Moirona's Pisa Ulustrata. ORSI, Lelio, called Lelio da No- VELLARA, h. at Reggio, 1511, d. at Novellara, 1587. Lombard School. He studied and copied the works of Cor- reggio, and is considered one of the best imitators of that master. His life was spent chiefly at Reggio and Novel- lara, hence, says Lanzi, he is less known than he deserves to be. Many of his works have perished, but some frescoes from Novellara are preserved in the Ducal Palace at Modena. One of his master-pieces is the altar-piece of San Miehele, at Parma, the Virgin and Child, with the Archangel Michael, judging a Soul. In the Vienna Gallery is Innocence, a young Girl with a Lamb. In the Berlin Gallery is a picture of Christ on the Cross, two lamenting Angels above, below the Magdalen. (T}rrabo8ch%y Lanzi.) ORSI, Pbospero, called Pbosperino DAiJ^ GsoTTEscHE, 6. at Rome, about 1560, d. about 1635. Roman School. A follower of Michelangelo da Cara- vaggio. He was employed by Sixtus v., in the Palace of San (Hovanni Laterano, and the Scala Santa, where he painted two frescoes, one representing Moses with the Israel- ites passing the Red Sea; and the other, Isaac blessing Jacob. He was chiefly distinguished for his arabesques, as implied by his nickname. {Baglume.) ORTOLANO, Gio. Battista Ben- VENUTO, called L*, d, about 1525. Fer- rarese School. He was the son of a gardener, whence his name, and is said to have studied at Bologna, under Bagnacavallo. There is a resemblance between the works of L'Ortolano and those of Garofolo; and, according to Lanzi, pictures by Ortolano have been, and are, attributed to Garofolo, mistaken for his early works ; a confusion aided by the similarity of name, Benvenuto, as well as style. Works, Ferrara, Santa Maria de' Servi, the Nativity : San Lorenzo, the Adoration of the Magi : San Niccolo, the Virgin and Child, with Saints. Berlin Gallexy, St. Jerome kneeling with the Lion. {Lanzi.) ORVIETO, PlETBO DI. [Puccio.] OTTINI, Pasquale, called Pasqua- LOTTO, b. at Verona, about 1570, d. 1630. Venetian School. A pupil of Felice Brusasorci. He completed some of his master's pictures left un- finished at his death. He was held in high consideration by the Veronese; but his colouring is, in general, feeble for his school. At Verona, in San Stephano, he painted the Murder of the Innocents : and in San Giorgio is a picture of San Niccolo and other Saints : in San Francesco di Paola, the Deposition. {Dal Pozzo.) PACCHIAROTTO, Jacopo. He was painting in Siena until 1535, when owing to his being concerned in a con- spiracy of the people against the Go- vernment, he was obliged to fly, and he took refuge in France, where he joined II Rosso, then working for Francis I. at Fontainebleau. Pacchia- rotto was one of those excellent I 2