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274 honouraWy interred, and his death was regretted by many, more especially in Venice, seeing that he was exceedingly ready of speech, a pleasant companion, and the favoured associate of many among the citizens: he delighted in music, and having given considerable attention to the Latin tongue, he had much force and grace of manner in his discourse.

This master drew his figures in a large and grand style, he was exceedingly rich in invention, and possessed the power of imitating whatever he beheld to perfection, but was above all skilful and bold in works of fresco. One of his disciples was Pomponio Amateo da San Vito, who by favour of his good qualities was accepted by Pordenone as his son-in-law. Pomponio always followed the manner of his master very closely, he acquitted himself exceedingly well in all his works, instances of which may be seen in Udine, where he painted the new doors of the organ in oil, depicting the Saviour expelling the Buyers and Sellers from the Temple, on the outer surface of the doors, and the story of the Pool of Bethesda, with that of the Raising of Lazarus, on the inner side of the same. In the church of San Francesco in the same city, there is a painting in oil by the hand of Pomponio, it represents San Francesco receiving the Stigmata, with an exceedingly beautiful landscape, the moment chosen being that of the sun’s rising, and from the centre of the light there stream forth beams of seraphic splendour, which fall directly on the hands, feet, and side of the Saint; the latter, kneeling devoutly, with an expression full of love, is receiving the