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PLACE and Assumption of the Virgin, in the semi- dome of the chapel ; and journeyman of Donatello in the Santo. Vasari says that his works were good, though he produced but little, and his example was of great value to Mautegna. He was treacherously slain by enemies while re- turning from his work one day. C. & C., N. Italy, i. 314 ; Vasari, ed. Le Mon., iv. 121 ; v.lCO; vi. 93 ; Burokliardt, 577. PLACE, HENRI, born in Paris, April 5, 1812. Landscape and marine painter. Med- als : 3d class, 1847 ; 2d class, 1848 ; L. of '475 Honour, 1855. Works: Cliils (1846); View of Pont d'Es- pagnc, Fisherman's Bark (1847); Pic du Midi at Pan, Environs of Cherbourg (1848); View at Rosenlaui Canton Berne (1849) ; Cliffs of Douvres (1849), formerly in Luxembourg Museum ; Fishermen sur- prised by Storm, Meluu Museum.- Bellier, ii. 284. PLACIDUS AND FLA- VIA, STS., MARTYRDOM OF, Correggio, Parma Gal- lery ; canvas. Placidus, son of the patrician Ter- tullus, newly converted to Christianity, went to Mes- sina to found a convent, accompanied by his sister Flavia and the brothers Eutychius and Vic- torinus. Soon afterwards a ship landed an Arabian horde who put them to death. Placidus and Flavia are represented sing- ing under the strokes of the executioners, the two others having already fallen. Paint- ed between 1522 and 1524 for the Benedic- tine Don Placido del Bono, and placed, together with a Pietd, in a Chapel of S. Gio- vanni, Parma. Carried to Paris, and re- turned in 1815. Copies attributed to Cor- reggio in Madrid Museum. Engraved by G. B. Vanni and by S. F. Raveuet. Landon, (Euvres, viii. PL 26 ; Musue, x. PI. 5 ; Mey- er, Correggio, 305, 480 ; Kunst. Lex., i. 428. PLAGEMANN, CARL GUSTAF, born at Sodertelje, Sodermanland, in 1805. His- tory painter, pupil of Stockholm Academy ; studied two years in Florence after the old masters and in 1820 went to Rome, where he remained twenty-two years and finally spent two years and a half in Madrid. Works : Judas throwing the Money at the High Priest's Feet ; Adoration of Shepherds ; Last Supper ; Holy Family, Stockholm Mu- seum. PLAGUE OF ASHDOD, Nicolas Poussin, of Etretat Louvre ; canvas, H. 4 ft. 9 in. X 6 ft. 3 in. Plague of Ashdod, Nicolas Poussin, Louvre. A street in the city of Ashdod, filled with the sick and dying ; at one side, many peo- ple in consternation around the temple of their deity, whose broken image lies on its [ pedestal. Painted in Rome in 1630, for 60 crowns ; sold to Due de Richelieu for 1,000 crowns, whence passed to Louis XTV. En- graved by E. Picart (1677) ; B. Tolozani ; Niquei Cat. Louvre ; Filhol, ii. PI. 127 ; Landon, Musoe, ii. PI. 37 ; Smith, viii. 22. PLAGUE OF ATHENS, Nicolas Pom- sin, Leigh Court, England ; canvas, H. 4 ft. 450