Italy: a handbook for travellersFirst Part (Nothern Italy) . the figures at the sides are by Marco Vecelli. The sidepictures are by Titians pupils : left, Verona conquered by the Ven-etians in 1459, hy Giov. Contarini. Over the windows in the en-trance-wall : Neptune strewing the treasures of the deep at the feetof Venezia, hy Tiepolo. Exit-wall: Arrival of Henry III. of Franceat Venice, by Andrea Vicentino; Doge Cicogna receiving the Persianambassadors in 1585, by Oabriele Caliari, son of P. Veronese. Mag-nificent ceiling: stucco-work by Sansovino, painting by Jac. Tin-toretto and others. — N
Italy: a handbook for travellersFirst Part (Nothern Italy) . the figures at the sides are by Marco Vecelli. The sidepictures are by Titians pupils : left, Verona conquered by the Ven-etians in 1459, hy Giov. Contarini. Over the windows in the en-trance-wall : Neptune strewing the treasures of the deep at the feetof Venezia, hy Tiepolo. Exit-wall: Arrival of Henry III. of Franceat Venice, by Andrea Vicentino; Doge Cicogna receiving the Persianambassadors in 1585, by Oabriele Caliari, son of P. Veronese. Mag-nificent ceiling: stucco-work by Sansovino, painting by Jac. Tin-toretto and others. — Next we enter the — III. Anticollbgio, opposite the Atrio Quadrato. Architectonicdecoration and fine chimney-piece designed by Scamozzi. Oppositethe windows, *Rape of Europa, by P. Veronese; Jacobs return toCanaan, by Bassano. Wall to the right: Forge of Vulcan, Mercurywith the Graces; opposite wall, Minerva driving back Mars, andAriadne and Bacchus, all by Jac. Tintoretto. IV. Sala del Collegio. On the left, chimney-piece with sta- BASILICA dt
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