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 MADONNA MADONNA WITH SAINTS, Francesco Albani, Bologna Gallery ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. ; dated 1599. The Virgin, with Jesus in her anus, enthroned, between SS. Mary Magdalen and Catherine. For- merly in SS. Fabiano e Sebastiauo, Bologna. Engraved by Kosaspiiia. Piuac. di Bologna, PL 5. By Mariotto Albi'rlinclli, Florence Acad- emy ; wood, oil, figures life-size ; signed. The Virgin and Child, enthroned, between SS. John Baptist and Julian standing, and SS. Domiuiek and Nicolas of Bari kneeling. Painted about 1510 for S. Giuliano, whence removed to the Academy. Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 222 ; C. & C, Italy, 'iii. 488. Bv Mariotto Albi'iiindli, Louvre ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 11 in. x5 ft. 8 in.; signed, dated 150G. The Virgin, with Jesus in her arms, standing on a pedestal ; at sides, SS. Jerome and Zanobius, Bishop of Florence, kneel- ing ; in distance, scenes in lives of those saints. Painted about 150G for Zanobi del Maestro, who placed it in S. Trinita, Flor- ence ; carried to Paris before 1813. Va- sari, ed. Mil., iv. 22-4 ; Landon, Musee, 2d Col., iv. PL 34 ; C. C., Italy, iii. 487 ; Meyer, Kiinst. Lex., i. 222. By Fra Amjelico, Florence Academy ; wood. The Virgin and Child enthroned in a niche ; at sides, SS. Peter Martyr, Fran- cis, Cosmo, Daniian, John Evangelist, and Lawrence. Painted for Annalena Monas- tery, Florence. Engraved by Chiossone. Gal. di Firenze, PL 23. By Fra Aur/elli-o, Florence Academy. The Virgin and Child enthroned, with an angel at each side, between SS. Francis, Peter Martyr, Anthony, Cosmo, Damian, and Louis. In pediment : Pieta, SS. Peter, Paul, Bernard, and three others. Painted for Convent del Bosco a Frati, Mugello. C. & C., Italy, i. 585; Gal. Accad. di Fi- renze, PL 32. By Fra Bartolommeo, S. Martino, Lucca ; wood, figures under life-size ; signed, dated 1509. The Virgin, with Jesus on her knees, enthroned, between SS. John and Stephen ; above, two angels in act of* crowning her ; below, in front, an exquisite boy angel singing, with a lute. Sketch, made with pen, in Uffizi. Engraved by S. Jesi ; H. Steiula. Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 191 ; Marchese, ii. GO ; C. & C, Italy, iii. 449 ; Ch. Blanc, Ecole florentine ; Klas. der Malerei, i. PL 28. By Fra Bartolommeo, Palazzo Pitti, Flor- ence ; wood, H. 11 ft. G in. x8 ft. 9 in.; dated 1512. The Virgin, enthroned under a canopy the curtains of which are sustained by angels, supports Jesus, who offers the ring to St. Catherine kneeling before him ; at sides, St. George, in armour, and St. Bar- tholomew, with other saints around the throne ; in front, two boy angels with lyre and lute. Painted for S. Marco, Florence ; given in 1588 to Bishop Milanesi ; trans- ferred in 1690 to apartments of Prince Fer- dinand, son of Grand Duke Cosmo III., thence to the Palazzo Pitti. Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 18G ; C. & C., Italy, iii. 454. By Giovanni Jlellini, formerly in SS. Gio- vanni e Paolo, Venice ; wood, tempera ; signed. The Virgin, enthroned, supporting Jesus erect on her knee ; on one side, SS. Thomas Aquinas, Gregory, and Jerome ; on the other, St. Catherine of Siena, the Mag- dalen, and others ; between them, three boys singing from a book. Painted about 1472 for a chapel in SS. Giovanni e Paolo ; burned with Titian's Peter Martyr, Aug. 16, 1867. Vasari calls it one of the best crea- tions up to its time in Venice. It was Bel- lini's masterpiece. Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 155; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 154. By Giovanni Bellini, Louvre ; wood, H. 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. ; signed. The Virgin stands behind a balustrade, on which Jesus stands in the attitude of blessing ; at sides, SS. Peter and Sebastian ; above, three cherubim on clouds. Acquired in 1859 of M. Van Cuyck for 15,000 francs ; previously be- longed successively to M. Nieuwenlmys, the Prince of Orange, Mr. Brentano, and Lord North wick. Villot, Cat. Louvre ; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 185. 156