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 GKNKU.I between two Ages, ami his Two Mistresses, TLe Foolish Virgins (1878); Landscape in Tuscany, Sacrifice to vEseulapius (187")): Tribute of Athens to Minotaur (187(!); M. Purgon arrive mol-a-propos (1H77). La- rousse, viii. 1130 ; Meyer, Geseh., <>05 ; Mul- ler, l!l!) ; Revue des B. Arts (1859), ii. GEXELLI, BONAVEXTUKA, born in Berlin, Sept. 28, 1708, .lied in Wei- mar, Nov. 13, 1H(!8. History painter, pupil of Berlin Academy under the in Hue nee of his uncle, the architect Hans Christian Ge nt'lli. Lived from 1822 to 18152 in Koine, and was much influenced by Cars- tens, Koch, and Thorwaldsen. In IKiJIJ lie removed from Leipsic to Munich, and in 18.1!) to Weimar by invitation of the (irand Duke. One of the most ingenious designers of modern times. Weimar Order of Falcon, 18(!2. Member of Vienna Academy, 1808. Works: Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne (water-colour), Leipsic Museum ; Hercules playing tin; Lyre ; Eliezar and Rebekah ; Jason and Medea robbing the Golden Fleece ; Life of a Libertine (18); Illustrations to Ho- mer (49); Life of a Witch (10); Illustrations to Dante (3(i); Life of an Artist ; ..Esop telling his Fables (water-colour), Leipsic Museum ; do., and Homer reciting his Songs, Sappho reciting her Poems, Apollo among the Shep- herds, Baron Sinn, Vienna ; Sisyphus led away by the Youth with the Torch, Acad- emy, ib. ; Colossal Head of Don Quixote ; Lot in Zuiir ; Samson and Delilah ; Kebekah at the Well ; Joseph and Potiphar's Wife ; Vision of Ezekiel (185!)), Kapc of Europa (1800, cartoon to it (1857) in National Gal- lery, Berlin), Hercules and Omphale, Tri- umph of Bacchus and Ariadne, Abraham and the Angels (18G2), Battle of Lycurgus (18G3, cartoons to last two in Leipsic Museum), Drop Curtain with Allegories, Bacchus among the Muses (18f8), Schuck Gallery, Munich ; Abraham and the Angels (water- colour), Lt.-ip.sic Museum ; Centaur Family (18I>2); Jupiter and Eros on the Wings of Xight (18(i4), Bacchus among the Pirates (IKON, cartoon, Lust work), Weimar Museum. His son, Cnmillo (1840-07), was a designer and painter of great promise. Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 502 ; Brnckhaus, vii. 750 ; Fi'irs- ter, Denkmale, XII. iii. 21) ; Graph. K., iv. 1 ; lllustr. /eitg. (18I1S), 415; Kunst Clironik, iii. Ill ; iv. 17 ; I'echt, ii. 271 ; Krgnet, i. l.V.; Kiegel, Kunststudien, 2 ( .)1 ; Schack, Meine Geniiildcgalleric 1 1SK4), 1 ; Land und Meer (isii'.l). i. :{.->! ; /citschr. f. b. K., v. 1; xi. 11 ; xii. 25, '.Ml. PJ-J. -J17 : xiii. ll.'i, 1*1, 221. 25; xviii. 257. GEXEYIEVE, S.VINT, I'uvis de O,,,- i'ii tines, Church of St. Gcncvieve (Pantheon ), Paris. St. Genevieve of 1'aris, who incliild- hood tended sheep, went with others to meet St. Germain when he came to spend a night at Xanterre. Vhen the bishop saw her he was made aware bv inspiration of the sanctity of her character, and hanging round her neck a medal marked with the cross, lie blessed her as one consecrated to God's service. GEXG.Y, GIROLAMO, born at L'rbino in 147(i, died there, July 11, 1551. L'mbrian school ; pupil of Luca Signorelli, whom he. aided in his frescos in the Duomo of Or- vieto. Genga afterwords was I'erugino's assistant for three years, and in his school became acquainted with Raphael. Painted in the Pala/./o Petrucci, Siena, and then with Timoteo Vite at L'rbino. Afterwards worked in Kome, Pesaro, and Florence, both as painter find architect. Works: Res- urrection (lolO), Siena Duomo; Madonna, lirera; Resurrection, S. Caterina da Siena, Rome; Holy Family, Palazzo Pitti, Florence. His son, Bartolommeo Genga (born 1.")18, died 1558), was better known as an archi- tect than as a painter. Ch. Blanc, Kcoki ombrienne ; Vasari, ed. Le Mon., xi. 8(! ; ed. Mil., VL 315 ; Siret, 35(i ; Boldinucci, ii. 03.