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production of the Veronese school in the first quarter of 16th century.—C. & C., N. Italy, i. 504; Aleardi, Pl. 26.


MADONNA IN GLORY, AND SAINTS, Francesco Albani, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 9 ft. 2 in. × 6 ft. 3 in. The Virgin and Child in glory, surrounded by boy angels; below, SS. John Baptist, Matthew, and Francis, and an angel. From church of the Capuchins in S. Giovanni in Persiceto. Engraved by A. Marchi.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 54.

By Annibale Carracci, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 7 ft. 11 in. × 5 ft. 4 in. The Virgin and Child in glory, attended by angels; below, SS. Clara, Louis, Alexis, John Baptist, Francis, and Catherine. Painted for monastery of SS. Louis and Alexis, where it was kept almost unknown in an inner chapel until 1757, when it was placed in the outer church. Engraved by G. Tomba.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 61.

By Lodovico Carracci, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 6 ft. 9 in. × 4 ft. 6 in. The Virgin with the Child in her arms, standing on the crescent moon, in a glory of angels; at sides, SS. Jerome and Francis. Formerly over the Bentivoglio altar in the Madonna degli Scalzi. Engraved by F. Torre; G. Asioli.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 39.

By Giacomo Cavedone, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 12 ft. 1 in. × 6 ft. 10 in. The Virgin and Child seated in clouds surrounded by boy angels; below, SS. Petronius and Aló kneeling, and attendants. Painted for church of the Mendicanti, Bologna; carried to Paris in 1796, returned in 1815. Engraved by Mitelli; Trabelesi; Rosaspina.—Lanzi, iii. 122; Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 4.

By Guido Reni, Vatican. The Virgin and Child in glory; below, SS. Thomas and Jerome. A good picture.—Pistolesi, Vaticano, vi. Pl. 65; Lavice, 314.

By Pietro Perugino, Bologna Gallery; wood, H. 8 ft. 4 in. × 5 ft. 10 in. The Virgin seated, with Jesus in her arms, in an almond-*shaped glory of cherubs' heads, with an angel on each side; below, standing, SS. Michael the Archangel, Catherine, Apollonia, and John Evangelist. Formerly in S. Giovanni in Monta; carried to Paris in 1796; returned in 1815. Engraved by Rosaspina.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 14.

By Tintoretto, Berlin Museum; canvas. The Virgin and Child in glory, with SS. Mark and Luke.


MADONNA IN GLORY, AND SAINTS OF BOLOGNA, Guido Reni, Bologna Gallery; silk, H. 11 ft. 4 in. × 6 ft. 10 in. The Virgin and Child seated in glory; above, two boy angels about to crown her with a wreath, while others scatter flowers; below, the patron saints of Bologna, three of whom, kneeling, ask the intercession of the Madonna for the cessation of the plague, while four, standing, gaze upwards. Used as a banner in processions. Third manner. Engraved by F. Torri; F. Rosaspina.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 69; Lavice, 13.


MADONNA OF THE GOLDFINCH. See Madonna del Cardellino.


MADONNA DEL GRAN' DUCA (of the Grand Duke), Raphael, Palazzo Pitti, Florence; wood, H. 2 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 9 in. The Virgin, half-length, standing, holding Jesus on her left arm. Painted in Florence about 1504-5. Belonged to Carlo Dolci; said to have been owned, end of last century, by a poor widow, who, ignorant of its value, sold it to a bookseller for 12 scudi; bought in 1799 for 571 scudi for Grand Duke Ferdinand III. of Tuscany, who took it with him wherever he went; whence sometimes called Madonna del Viaggio (of the Journey). Placed in the Pitti in 1859. Damaged by restorations. Engraved by R. Morghen (1823); della Bella; Fr. Stober; Lorichon; J. Serz; A. Martinet.—C. & C., Raphael, i. 248; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 26; Passavant, ii. 24; Müntz, 165; Gal. du Pal. Pitti, i. Pl. 92; Lübke, Raphael, 33, 93.


MADONNA OF THE GRAPES, Lucas Cranach, Munich Gallery; wood, H. 1 ft. 10 in. × 1 ft. 3 in.; signed, dated 1512. The