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342 Giovanni Mansueti painted a San Marco, whom he represents preaching on the Piazza, he also gives the fa9ade of the church, and among the multitude of men and women who are listening to the saint are Turks, and Greeks,—faces in short of men belonging to divers nations, and clothed in vestments of varied and peculiar character. In the same place this master depicted another event from the life of San Marco, who heals a sick man, and here Mansueti has given a perspective view of stairs and loggie, or galleries. In a third picture also, near to that just mentioned, is another San Marco, who converts a vast crowd of men to the faith oC Christ, and in this work the artist painted an open temple, within which is seen the crucifix on an altar | throughout the work there is besides an infinite variety in the features, attitudes, and vestments of the different personages represented therein. After this master there followed in the same edifice Vittore Bellini, who also painted events from the life of San Marco, whom he represents taken prisoner and bound. In this picture is a perspective view of buildings which are tolerably well done, with a good number of figures wherein lie imitated his predecessors. After Vittore may be mentioned Bartolommeo Montagna of Vicenza, also a tolerably good painter, who always dwelt in Venice, and executed many works there: there is a picture by this master in the church of Santa Maria d'Artone, in Padua. Nor was Benedetto Diana less meritorious in art than the abovenamed, as we find proved, among other works, by one from