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MADONNA ed. Mil., iii. ICO ; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 67 ; Lermolieff, 398. MADONNA WITH SS. JEROME AND FRANCIS, Raphad, Berlin Museum ; wood, H. 14 in. x 11J in. The Virgin, her head covered with a blue mantle, holds Jesus on a cushion on her knees, looking lovingly at him ; he, clasping her hand in his left, raises his right hand in benediction ; St. Jerome, in a cardinal's hat, kneels on left, and St. Francis, in ecstasy, on right ; in background, a town and high mountains. Painted about 1503 ; belonged successively to the Borghese and Aldobrandini families ; then passed into Germany to collection of Count Von der Ropp, and in 1820 to Berlin Museum. Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 43(> ; Passavant, ii. 11 ; Miintz, 59 ; Lermo- lieff, 305 ; Liibke, Raphael, 15, 92. MADONNA WITH HS. JOHN AND CATHERINE, Titian, National Gallery, Lon- don ; canvas, H. 3 ft. 31 in. x 4 ft. 71 in.: signed, dated 1533. The Virgin, stopping near Bethlehem to rest, wits with Jesus in her lap, and takes a bunch of flowers from the Infant St. John, whilst St. Catherine gazes in rapture ; behind, a beautiful vista of undulating country, at evening ; in dis- tance, the angel appearing to the shepherds. Belonged to the Cocsvclt Collection, and in 1720 to the Due de Noailles in Paris ; thence to the Baucousin Collection, from which bought for National Gallery in I860. Copy by Pietro da Cortona in Capitol Gal- lery, Rome. Engraved by Audrau. C. & C.,' Titian, i. 20G ; Gilbert, Cadore, 3G ; Richter, 8(5. MADONNA WITH SAINTS OE MODE- NA, Guercino, Louvre ; canvas, H. 10 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. G in. The Virgin, seated upon clouds, and accompanied by two angels, holds in her arms Jesus, who is in the act of blessing ; at left, St. Geminianus receiv- ing from an angel a model of the city of Mo- dena ; behind him, another angel bears his cross ; St. John Baptist, kneeling ; at right, SS. Peter Martyr and George, patron saints of the city. Ordered in 1G51 by Duke of Modem for S. Pietro Martire, but not put in place until 1668, after Guercino's death ; taken to France in 1796. Malvasia, ii. 269; Landon, Musee, ii. PL 59 ; Meyer, Kiinst. Lex., iii. 5. MADONNA DELLA SCALA (of the Stairs), Corrcggio, Parma Gallery ; fresco, figures above life-size. The Virgin, sitting, with Jesus in her lap ; both in a most affec- Madonna with Saints of Modena, Guercino, Louvre. tiouate attitude. Painted about 1520 over the Porta Romaua, or eastern gate of the town, or in a room in the gateway. Wall used in 1554 as a back wall to a church which was built against it, and as the pict- ure was high up, steps were erected to reach it, whence its name. Demolished in 1812, and picture placed in gallery. Much in- jured by weather and restorations. En- graved by Fritz ; Biot ; Leroux ; Toschi. Meyer, Correggio, 303, 473 ; Kiinst. Lex.,