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 VISITATION orated portico ; in the preclella, Anmmcia tion, Nativity, and Presentation in Temple Painted for S. Martino, Florence ; passed Visitation, Mariotto Aloertmelli, Uflizi, Florence. in 1786 from the Florence Academy to the Uffizi. Albertinelli's masterpiece. The group is felicitous, the draperies are worthy of Fra Bartolommeo, and the low-keyed tone of colour is heightened by glazes ap- plied with consummate skill. Engraved by V. della Bruna. C. & C., Italy, iii. 485 ; Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 224 ; Molini, Gal. di Fi- renze, i. 69 ; Lasinio, L PL 21 ; Meyer, Kiinst. Lex., i. 219, 222 ; Etruria Pittrice, L PL 39 ; Bosini, iv. 47. By Domenico Ghirlandajo, Louvre ; wood, H. 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. ; dated 1491. The Virgin receives the salutation of St. Eliza- beth, who kneels in presence of Mary Cleo- pas and Mary Salome. Begun for Church of Cestello, now S. M. Maddalena de' Pazzi, Florence, by Domenico, and finished by his brothers, David and Benedetto. Carried to Paris in 1812, and left to the Musee Napo- 16on in 1815 by the Florentine Commission- ers. Vasari, ed. MiL, iii. 258 ; Villot, Cat. Louvre. By Palma Vecchio, Vienna Museum ; can- vas, H. 6 ft X 11 ft. 9 in. Joseph and Zach- arias witness the meeting of Elizabeth and Mary at outskirts of a village. C. & C., N Italy, ii. 471. By Sebastian del Piombo, Louvre, Paris ; wood, transferred to canvas, H. 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft 4 in. ; signed, dated 1521. Visit of Mary to Elizabeth ; in distance, a man an- nounces to Zacharias the coming of the Vir- gin. Painted for Francis I. Damaged by restorations. C. & C., N. Italy, ii. 339 ; Vil- lot, Cat. Louvre ; Filhol, vii. PL 469 ; Lan- don, Musce, xiii. PI. 44. Visitation, Sebastian del Piombo, Louvre, Paris. By Raphael, Madrid Museum ; wood, ransferred to canvas, H. 6 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 9 n. Elizabeth advances from left to meet he Virgin and clasps her hand ; in back-