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 *emy at Parma, he became cabinet painter to Cardinal Auersperg, prince bishop of Passau, and in 1800 director of the newly founded Academy at Prague. He painted a considerable number of altarpieces for churches in Bavaria and Austria, and several episodes from German and Bohemian history, notably Hermann and Thusnelda, in the Prague Gallery; Libussa as Mediator, Sentence of Duke Spitignev II., Rescue by Bohemian Knights of Charles IV. at Pisa.—Allgem. d. Biogr. ii. 390; Würzbach, i. 309.

BERJON, ANTOINE, born in Lyons, May 17, 1753, died there in Nov., 1843. Flower and still-life painter, exhibited first in 1791. Medal, 2d class, 1819. Works: Wedding Present (1797); Shells and Corals, A Hare, A Rooster (1810); Flowers and Fruit in Baskets, Grapes, Peonies, Bouquet (1813); Fruitpiece, Dessert (1836); Poppies (1823); Artist's Miniature Portrait (1818), all in Lyons Museum.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., iii. 622.

BERK HEYDE. See Berck-Heyde.

BERNA. See Barna.

BERNAERTS (Bernaerd), NICASIUS, born at Antwerp in 1620, died in Paris, Sept. 16, 1678. Flemish school; animal and still-life painter; pupil of Frans Snyders, 1633-34, then went to Italy and settled in Paris, where he was among the most esteemed Flemish painters; after a few years he went to Antwerp, was received master of St. Luke's Guild in 1654, but soon returned to Paris, where he became member of the Academy in 1663. His piece of reception was an historical picture—Chastity of Joseph. In France known almost exclusively under the name of Nicasius. Works: Birds, Birds and Quadrupeds, Louvre, Paris; Animals in a Landscape, Rouen Museum; Fight between Cat and Dog, Dijon Museum.—Biog. nat. de Belgique, ii. 270; Meyer, Künst. Lex., iii. 631; Michiels, ix. 76, 288; Rooses (Reber), 425.

BERNARD, ST., VISION OF, Murillo, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 10 ft. 3 in. × 8 ft. 2 in. The Saint in habit of Cistercian Order, kneeling in his cell, beholds the Virgin, on clouds in a glory of cherubs and heads, bearing Jesus on her arm; with her right hand she presses from her breast a stream of milk, which falls on the Saint's lips; at left, before a case of books, is a table with books, writing materials, and lilies; on floor, in foreground, other books and the pastoral staff. Second manner; from Palace of S. Ildefonso. Engraved by F. Muntaner, J. Bromley; etched by A. Jameson, C. Alabern.—Curtis, 220; Madrazo, 475.

BERNARDINO DI BETTI. See Pinturicchio.

BERNARDINO DA COTIGNOLA. See Zaganelli, Francesco.

BERNARDO DE FLORENTIA. See Daddi, Bernardo.

BERNATZ, JOHANN MARTIN, born at Speyer, March 22, 1802, died in Munich, Dec. 19, 1878. Landscape and architecture painter; pupil at Vienna Academy in 1821, and again in 1827-29, meanwhile of Keller-*hofen at Speyer; went to Munich in 1829, visited Constantinople, Asia Minor, and Egypt in 1836-37, Calcutta and Abyssinia in 1840-43, and published, in 1852, an extensive work under the title: Scenes in Ethiopia. Works: Kloster Maulbronn, Speyer Cathedral, Cycle of Water Colours (1858); Rori River in Highlands of Schoa, Nubian Salt Lakes (1871); Church in Monastery on Mount Sinai (1871 and 1877); Court of Suleiman Mosque at Constantinople (1874); View of Suleiman Mosque (1878).—Meyer, Künst. Lex., iii. 650; Kunst-Chronik, xiv. 227.

BERNAZZANO, CESARE, of Milan, flourished beginning of 16th century. Lombard school; probably pupil of Leonardo da Vinci. Painted landscapes, fruits, flowers, and birds, sometimes in collaboration with Cesare da Sesto, who added the figures in his landscapes. Bernazzano painted the fine landscape background to Cesare's Baptism of Christ, Casa Scotti Gal