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 FIETA Hotel do Villo ; in the cathedral tigaiu from 1589 until 1798. Kugler (Crowe), i. 115 ; Reynolds, Journey, ii. 288 ; Cat. du Musee d'Anvers. By Jlut-illii, Seville Museum ; canvas, H. 5 ft,"G in. x 7 ft. The body of Christ lying on a white sheet, the head in the lap of the Virgin, who is seated with outspread arms ; on right, two cherubs, one of whom, kneel- ing, holds the Saviour's left hand. Painted about 1G7G for Capuchin Convent, Seville ; deposited in Museum in 1840. Repetition : Philip W. S. Miles, Kings- Weston, Glouces- tershire. Curtis, 204. By Johann Friedrich Overbcck, Marion Pietil, Anton van Dyck, Munich Gallery. Kirche, Liibeck ; canvas, arched at top, H. 8 ft. x 10 ft. The dead Christ lies stretched on the ground in a white winding-sheet, in a landscape of dark rocks, cypresses, and distant hills ; surrounding the body are the holy women weeping, with disciples and Ni- coclemus and Joseph of Arimathea. Painted in 1846. Atkinson, 77. By Pietro Pcmyino, Florence Academy ; wood, H. 4 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. Dead Christ on lap of the Virgin, in front of a colon- nade ; head supported by Joseph of Arima- thea, and feet by Mary Magdalen ; on left, St. John Evangelist ; on right, Nicodemus. Painted about 1493 for Convent of the Ge- suati, Florence ; removed when that was I demolished, at siege of Florence, by Philip of Orange, in 1529, to S. Giovanni della Calza, whence transferred to Academy. A replica with variations was in the Orleans Gallery, and passed with it to England ; now at Stoke, near Windsor. Engraved by Chiossonc ; replica by C. du Flos. Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 573 ; C. & C., Italy, iii. 193 ; Gall, dell' Accad. di Firenze, PI. 53 ; Cab. Crozat, i. PI. 3 ; Waagen, ii. 41G. By Pietro Perurjino, Palazzo Pitti, Flor- ence ; canvas, H. 7 ft. 2 in. x G ft. 3 in. ; signed, dated 1495. Christ, in his winding sheet, supported by Joseph of Arimathea ; the head held by the Magdalen, the left arm by the Virgin, behind whom stands Mary Cleopas. Mary Salome kneels be- tween the Virgin and a youth, who raises a corner of the winding sheet ; at left are St. John and the wife of Zebedee ; at right, Nicodemus showing the nails to two men ; back- ground, Jerusalem and a winding river. Painted for convent of S. Chiara, Flor- ence. Vasari, ed. Mil., iii. 5G9 ; C. & C., Italy, iii. 196 ; Gal. du Pal. Pitti, i. PI. 118; Lavice, 7G. By Sebastian del Piombo, Hermitage, St. Petersburg ; canvas, H. 8 ft. 6 in. x 6 f t. 6 in. ; signed. Christ, lying on winding sheet, with the Magdalen at his feet, wringing her hands, and St. John kneeling ; to the left, the fainting Virgin and other persons. Jo- seph of Arimathea points to the tomb, from which the slab is being raised. Painted about 1512. Bought from collection of William II., King of Holland, for 29,600 florins. A magnificent picture. C. & C., N. Italy, ii. 325 ; Cat. Hermitage, 11. By Girolamo Romanino, Sir Ivor Guest, England ; wood, figures less than life-size.; signed, dated 1510. The body of Christ on the cover of the tomb, with John Evange-