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 *tello, Prato; on suppression of church sold for six scudi to Giulio Porini, chancellor of Florence; sold by him to an Englishman in Florence, who transferred it to Mr. Milton for 150 zecchini; the latter disposed of it to Pius VI. for 3000 Roman crowns; disappeared from Rome at time of invasion, and long supposed to be lost.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 193; Marchese, ii. 117; C. & C., Italy, iii. 470; Lavice, 200.

By Sandro Botticelli, National Gallery, London; canvas, H. 12 ft. 3 in. × 7 ft. 5 in. Below, the Apostles round the tomb of the Virgin, with the donor and his wife, and views of Florence and Pistoja in background; above, the Coronation of the Virgin, and below that three circles in the sky, each formed of three rows of figures—the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Doctors, Virgins, and Hierarchs. Painted for S. Pietro Maggiore, Florence, on commission of Matteo Palmieri, who gave the whole scheme for the work. Vasari says the painter and his patron were charged with heresy, and the work was interdicted and covered from view. Hamilton Palace sale (1882), £4777 10s.—Waagen, Art Treasures, iii. 296; Vasari, ed. Mil., 314.

By Agostino Carracci, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 10 ft. 2 in. × 6 ft. 1 in. The Virgin in glory, upheld by angels; below, the Apostles around the tomb. Formerly in S. Salvatore, Bologna; carried to Paris in 1796; returned to Bologna in 1815. Engraved by Mitelli; G. Wagner; G. Asioli.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 64; Landon, Musée, ii. Pl. 40.

By Annibale Carracci, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 7 ft. 10 in. × 4 ft. The Virgin in the clouds, borne up and surrounded by angels; below, the disciples around the empty tomb gazing upward in wonder and awe. From the suppressed church of S. Francesco, Bologna. Engraved by Mitelli; Rosaspina.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 9.

By Annibale Carracci, Dresden Gallery; canvas, H. 13 ft. 6 in. × 8 ft. 8 in. The Virgin in glory above, with an angel choir; below, the Apostles around the tomb—a Roman sarcophagus near a ruined temple. Painted for the chapel of S. Rocco, Reggio; removed to Este Gallery, and thence to Dresden. Engraved by J. Camerata.—Gal. Roy. de Dresde, i. Pl. 19.

By Correggio, Cathedral of Parma; fresco on ceiling of cupola. The Virgin, borne aloft on luminous clouds by numberless angels, is received in the heavens by the Archangel Gabriel and by joyous groups of angels and saints; below, within a parapet, which appears to form an encircling socle to the dome, are the Apostles, standing between the windows, mostly in groups of two; behind them are genii holding candelabra, swinging censers, and pouring perfumes; in the four divisions of the dome, borne on clouds by genii, stand the four patron saints of Parma, John Baptist, Thomas, Hilary, and Bernard.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 111; Heaton, Correggio, 166.

By Guercino, Hermitage, St. Petersburg. The Madonna surrounded by angels rises on a cloud to heaven, with her eyes raised. Below her the Apostles stand round an empty tomb adorned with a bas relief. Painted in 1623 at Bologna for Alessandro Tanari. Considered one of the painter's masterpieces.—Amorinici, Vita di Franc. Barbieri, 44.

By Guido Reni, Munich Gallery; silk cloth, H. 9 ft. × 6 ft. 4 in. The Virgin, with outstretched arms, standing upon clouds, upborne and surrounded by angels, is rising heavenward in a glory of light. The best example of Guido's manner of treating the theme.—Jameson.

By Andrea Mantegna, Trivulzi Gallery, Milan; canvas, figures life size; signed, dated 1497. The Virgin and Child in an elliptical glory in the sky, above a landscape; at the sides, SS. John Baptist, Romualdo, and a bishop; three boy angels in front. Dimmed by repeated varnishings.—C. & C., N. Italy, i. 409.

By Murillo, Alfred Fletcher, Allerton