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 MAGES pina ; L. Martelli. Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 497 ; Pinac. di Bologna, PI. 42 ; Kugler (East- lake), ii. 484. Subject treated also by Cristofano Allori, Uffki, Florence ; Andrea del Sarto, Palaz- zo Torrigiani, Florence ; Fra Bartolonimeo, Siena Museum ; Angelo Bronzino, Palazzo Mozzi, Florence ; Sebastiano Brunetti, Bo- logna Museum ; Silvestro Buono, Naples Museum ; Guido Cagnacci, Museums of Dresden, Berlin, Munich, and Madrid ; II Calabrese, Munich Museum ; Lnca Cambi- aso, Palazzo Doria, Genoa ; Andrea Carlone, Uffizi, Florence ; Annibale Carracci, Palazzo Doria, Home, and Louvre ; Andrea del Cas- taguo, Florence Academy ; Giucomo Cave- doue, Modena Gallery ; Carlo Cignani, Mu- nich Museum ; Ludovico Cigoli, Uffizi, and Madrid Museum ; Francesco Curradi, Uffizi ; Carlo Dolci, Munich Gallery ; Luca Ferrari, Modena Museum ; Marco Antonio Frances- chini, Vienna and Dresden Galleries ; Fran- cesco Furini, Vienna Museum ; Benedetto Geuuari, Naples Museum ; Orazio Genti- leschi, Vienna Museum ; Francesco Gessi, Dresden Gallery ; Luca Giordano, Dresden and Toulouse Galleries ; Francesco Granac- ei, Munich Gallery ; Guercino, Bologna and Madrid Museums ; Guido Reni, Madrid Mu- seum ; Lanfranco, Uffizi, and Modena Gal- lery ; Pietro Kotari, Dresden Gallery ; An- drea Sacchi, Florence Academy ; Bartoloni- meo Schidone ; Tintoretto, Madrid Museum ; Titian, Naples Museum and Palazzo Doria, Home ; Luis de Carbajal, Madrid Museum ; Spaguoletto, ib. ; /urbaran, Dresden Gal- lery ; Hans Mending, Louvre ; Marcel Ver- dier (1842); Ary Scheffer ; Natale Schiavoni, Berlin (1852) and Vienna Museums ; Jules Joseph Lefebvrc (1876). MAGES, JOSEF, bom at Imst, Tyrol, in 1728, died at Strassburg in 1709. German school ; history painter, pupil of Kapeller ; went to Innsbruck, and after several years in Vienna, where he studied the master-works in the gallery, lived successively at Strass- burg, Stuttgart, and Augsburg, where he finally settled ; was a proficient in fresco painting. Works : Mary of Egypt, Christ on the Cross with Maiy and St. John, St. Salvator's, Augsburg ; Life of St. Augustine, Legend of the Holy Sacrament (4), Miracles of the Host on the Elements (4), Frescos in the Cupola, Church of the Holy Cross, ib. Allgem. d. Biog., xx. 59 ; Nagler, viii. 180 ; Wurzbaeh, xvi. 263. MAGI, ADOBATION OF, Giovanni Bel- Uni, National Gallery, London. The Virgin and Child, with Joseph seated near them ; at a little distance, the three Kings respect- fully offer gifts. A predella of pure concep- tion, delicately executed. Bought at Leigh Court sale (1884), 365 guineas. Waageu, Treasures, iii. 185. By Saudro Botticelli, Uffizi, Florence ; wood, figures half natural size. The Virgin and Child, with St. Joseph behind, the Ma- gi, attendants, and spectators ; the one kneel- ing is Cosmo de' Medici, the two others Giuliano and Giovanni de' Medici. All fig- ures in costume of 15th century. Painted about 1480 for S. M. Novella, Florence ; removed in 17th century to the Villa Reale del Poggio Imperiale, whence came to Uffizi in 1796. One of the best pictures of the period. Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 315 ; C. & C., Italy, ii. 419. By Albrecht Dftrer, Uffizi, Florence ; can- vas. The Virgin, fair-haired, draped in blue, with a white veil, sitting at left, with Jesus on her knees ; the three Magi, in magnifi- cent dresses glittering with gold, approach with gifts ; background, a sunny landscape. Painted in 1504 for Elector Frederick of Saxony ; presented in 1603 by Christian II. to the Emperor Rudolph H. ; sent in last century to Florence, in exchange for Fra Bartolornmeo's Presentation in the Temple. Thausiug, i. 298. By Garofalo, Ferrara Gallery ; wood, H. 11 ft. x6 ft. 6 in.; signed, dated 1537. A rich composition, with a landscape and archi- tectural background ; and in foreground the three Kings with their retinue, some on foot and some on horses and camels, offering adoration and presents to the Child. Paint- 174