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CIMON M. Novella. In front of the Madonna walks Cimabue, crowned with laurels, with his pupil Giotto ; behind it, Arnolfo di Lapo, Gaddo Gaddi, Andrea Tafi, Nicolu Pisano, Buffalmacco, and Simone Memmi ; in the corner, Dante. Painted in Rome ; R. Acad- emy, 1855 ; purchased by the Queen. Univ. Mag. (1879), iii. 51. CIMON, Greek painter, of Cleonse, middle of 5th century B.C. He developed the in- ventions of Eumarux, and was the first to give variety to attitude, to indicate the form under drapery, and to draw the eyes cor- rectly instead of following the old method, as the Egyptians did. Pliny, xxxv. 34 [55]; Aelian, viii. 8. CINCINNATO, ROMOLO, born in Flor- ence in 1502, died about 1GOO. Florentine school ; history painter, pupil in Rome of Francesco Salviati ; invited to Spain by Philip II. in 1567; painted there many pictures in oil and fresco for the Escorial and the Pa- lazzo del Pardo. Works: Two pictures with St. Jerome reading, St. Jerome preaching, two scenes from life of St. Lawrence, Escorial ; Circumcision (1572-73), Academy of S. Fer- nando, Madrid ; Transfiguration, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Lawrence (fresco), Madrid Academy ; Mythological subjects at Infan- tado Palazzo, Guadalajara. His sons, Diego Romolo (died in Rome, 1G25), and Francis- co Romolo (died in Rome, 1635), were por- trait painters. Cean Bermudez. CIONE. See Orcayna. CIRCE, Dosso Dossi, Palazzo Borghese, Rome. The enchantress, in a purple and gold robe, and with a rich turban, seated in a forest landscape ; in her right hand she holds a tablet with necromantic signs ; at her feet are a magic circle, a coat of mail, a dog, and two birds ; near her, several swine bound to a tree ; in distance, three knights bivouacking on the grass. Kugler (East- lake), ii. 488. By Guercino, Louvre ; canvas, H. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 2 in. Wearing a turban ornamented with an aigrette and a diamond clasp on her head, she holds in one hand a wand, and in the other a golden vase ; near her, upon a table, are a vase and an open book with cabalistic characters. In Guerciuo's third manner. Collection of Louis XTV. En- Circe, Guercino, Louvre. graved by M. Gandolfi. Musee royal ; Fil- hol, ii. 80 ; Landon, Musee, vi. PI. 56. CIRCE AND THE COMPANIONS OF ULYSSES, Briton Riviere, London ; canvas, H. 2 ft. x 4 ft. The sorceress, having changed the companions of Ulysses into swine, sits at left on a raised floor under a vine-clad wall, with her wand lying beside her, calmly contemplating the pigs wallow- ing before her or seeking in vain to reach her platform. Painted in 1871. Engraved by Stacpoole. CIRCUMCISION, Federigo fiarocci, Louvre ; canvas, H. 12 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft 3 in. ; signed, dated 1580. The Child seated on the knees of one of the officers of the temple, with priests and assistants standing near ; behind, the Virgin and St. Joseph, kneeling ; above, two angels in adoration. Painted for oratory of the brotherhood of the Nome di Dio, Pesaro ; carried to Paris in 1799 ; given in 1811 to church of Notre Dame, Paris ; placed in Louvre in 1862. Villot, Louvre. SMI