A complete illustrated catalogue to the National Gallery . eet of Alexander after the Battleof Issus, 333. Paolo Veronese. The royal captives having mistaken Hephsestion for Alexander, the queenmother implores pardon of the conqueror, who, pointing to his friend, tells her she Gallery XIV. 73 has not erred, that he is another Alexander. The captive family, presented to theking by one of the ministers of Darius, is kneeling in the centre of the picture,Alexander and his generals, Hephaestion and Parmenio, being on the spectators rightsIn the background is a marble arcade with spectators lo
A complete illustrated catalogue to the National Gallery . eet of Alexander after the Battleof Issus, 333. Paolo Veronese. The royal captives having mistaken Hephsestion for Alexander, the queenmother implores pardon of the conqueror, who, pointing to his friend, tells her she Gallery XIV. 73 has not erred, that he is another Alexander. The captive family, presented to theking by one of the ministers of Darius, is kneeling in the centre of the picture,Alexander and his generals, Hephaestion and Parmenio, being on the spectators rightsIn the background is a marble arcade with spectators looking down. The principalfigures are portraits of the Pisani family. This picture was painted for an ancestor of the Count Pisani, andwas in Venice in 1857 j it was purchased in 1857 for ;^i3,65o. Theother work by Paul Veronese in this gallery is on the right hand,No. 26 (sketched on p. 75). 225. T/ie Beatific Visioji of the Magdahm; a fresco of semicircularform; seven figures, Giulio Romano. 5 ft. 5 in. X 7 ft. 8 in. Presented by Lord Overstone in No. 3. 3 ft. 2 in. X 4 ft. I in. 3. ^ Concert; a maestro di cappella giving a music to Titian. Purchased in 1824. The figures are life-size ; the cap of the central figure is a brilliantred, with white feather. 299. ??Portrait of an Italian Nobleman^ leaning on a cushion in longermine tippet. Il Moretto. 3 ft. 8^ in. X 3 ft. i in. There are three works by Alessandro Bonvicino, known as IIMoretto. The latest acquisition is No. 1025, on the north wall(sketched on p. 77). Some of Morettos finest works, altar-pieces, andportraits, are to be seen in Brescia, his native place. The next portrait, sketched over-leaf, is a fine example of Venetianportraiture. The three other works by Moroni lately added to theNational Gallery are sketched on pp. 70, 77, and 79. Italian School.
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