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Rh became a very good master, and is an able artist in portrait painting, as is proved by the numerous very beautiful works which he has produced, all of which are faithful likenesses also. Orlando painted the portrait of Cardinal Caraffa, when that prelate was on his return from Germany, stealing the likeness as the Cardinal sat at supper by torch-light, in the Episcopal Palace of Verona. This portrait is so close a resemblance to the original, that it could not possibly have been better. He also, and in a most animated manner, depicted the portrait of the Cardinal of Lorraine, when, on leaving the Council of Trent, that prelate passed through Verona in his way to Rome, as he did those of the two Bishops, Lippomani of Verona; Luigi, the uncle that is to say, and Agostino the nephew; these heads the Count Giovanni Battista della Torre now has in one of his apartments. Another portrait by Orlando Fiacco, was that of the canon, Messer Adamo Fumani, a very learned gentleman of Verona; he also depicted those of Messer Vincenzio de’ Medici, of Verona, and Madonna Isotta his consort, the last under the semblance of Sant’ Elena, with that of Messer Niccolo their nephew.

The Count Antonio della Torre, the Count Girolamo Canossi, with the Count Ludovico, and the Count Paolo, his brothers, were in like manner among those persons portrayed by this master, as was the Signor Astor Baglioni, CaptainGeneral of all the light cavalry of Venice, and Governor of Verona, the latter being fully armed in white armour, and presenting a singularly beautiful aspect; his consort, the Signora Ginevra Salviati was also taken by Orlando. The distinguished architect, Palladio, and many other persons, were likewise depicted by the hand of this master, who continues to exercise his vocation, and is proceeding to render himself an Orlando in painting, as remarkable as was the great Paladin of France, so named. Now, as from the time of Fra Giocondo, a remarkable degree of attention has ever been devoted to the arts of design in this noble city of Verona, whereof we are now