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GEOKGE man killed by the monster; to right, in GEORGE, ST. , MARTYRDOM OF, Paolo background, St. Alexander, and beyond a Veronese, S. Giorgio Maggiore, Verona ; building. Presented to Emperor Alexander canvas. St. George, kneeling, with eyes I. by M. Narischkine. Cat. Hermitage, 54. raised to heaven, is insensible to the exhor- Bv Tintoretto, Palazzo Ducale, Venice ; tations of the priest of Apollo, who points to canvas, about H. C ft. x 8 ft. The princess the image of the god ; behind, an execu- tioner with his sword ; in front, an- other trying to place the saint in apo- sition to be decapitated ; two mount- ed men and other soldiers look on ; above, the Virgin and Child, with SS. Peter and Paul, and Faith, Hope, and Charity, surrounded by angels and cherubim, one of whom bears the palm of martyrdom and the crown to St. George. Painted about 15G8 for S. Giorgio, Verona ; carried to Paris in 1799 ; returned in 1815. It was probably finished by Vero- nese's pupils. Landon, Musee, xii. PI. 9 ; Ridolfi, Marav., ii. 35. GEORGES-SAUVAGE, AUG- USTE ALBERT, born at Caen (Cal- vados) ; contemporary. Genre and portrait painter, pupil of Gc'rome and Lecomte du Nouy. Medal, 3d class, 1879. Works : Greek Cour- tesan (1874) ; Lyrical Debut (1875); Beheading of St. John (187G) ; Gaul Sentinels (1877) ; Cradle of a Spar- tan (1878) ; St. Jerome in the Desert (1880) ; Death of Gaudri, Bishop of Laou (1882) ; Fishermen at the Inn (1883) ; The Victors of Yester- day (1884) ; Mending Nets (1885). GERARD, FRANCOIS PASCAL, Baron, born in Rome. March 14, 1770, died Jan. Martyrdom of St. George, Paolo Veronese, S. Giorgio Maggiore, Verona. sits astride on the dragon's neck, holding him by a silken bridle ; St. George, in armour, stands behind, holding his hands over her head ; on the right a monk, stand- ing, looking gravely on. Study in Palazzo Manfrini. A similar picture at Hampton Court. Ruskin, Stones of Venice, iii. 290 ; Law, Hist. Cat. Hampton Court, 54. By Bartolommeo Virarini, Berlin Museum; wood, H. 4 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. ; signed, dated 1485. Saint on horseback with dragon ; Cleoilolinda in & C., N. Italy, i. 47. a^e ID O distance. C. in Paris, 11, 1837, French school ; history and por- trait painter, pu- pil of the sculp- to r Pnjou, of Brenet, and of David ; won the prix de Rome in 1789 with his Joseph 126