A guide to the paintings in the churches and minor museums of Florence; a critical catalogue, with quotations from Vasari . theMagdalen, whom Christ as a gardener, with a hoeover his shoulder, passes swiftly. The drawing isnot impeccable, but the rapid movement is wellrendered. (Cell II.) FRA BENEDETTO. The Entomb-ment. On the left, as in most of these scenes, stands as spectator. (Cell III.) FRA ANGELICO. The Annunciation,with S. Dominic. piety, and was one of the great friends of S. Antonino, who,while Prior of the convent, elected him Sub-Prior. He wasmade Prior of S. Domenico a F
A guide to the paintings in the churches and minor museums of Florence; a critical catalogue, with quotations from Vasari . theMagdalen, whom Christ as a gardener, with a hoeover his shoulder, passes swiftly. The drawing isnot impeccable, but the rapid movement is wellrendered. (Cell II.) FRA BENEDETTO. The Entomb-ment. On the left, as in most of these scenes, stands as spectator. (Cell III.) FRA ANGELICO. The Annunciation,with S. Dominic. piety, and was one of the great friends of S. Antonino, who,while Prior of the convent, elected him Sub-Prior. He wasmade Prior of S. Domenico a Fiesole, and died in 1448 of theplague. i6o S. MARCO (Cell IV.) FRA ANGELICO. The Crucifixion. Left are the Virgin and Evangelist ; right, and Jerome. The fresco is much damaged. (CellV.) FRA BENEDETTO (?) The Nativity,with SS. Dominic and Catherine of Siena. *(Cell VI.) FRAANGELICO. The Transfigu-ration. One of the bestof the in whiterobes in a man-dorla of lightstands on arock, SS. Peter,James, and Johnkneeling , SS. Dominic andCatherine ofSiena, andabove, two heads of The TransfigurationFra Angelico. (Cell VII.) FRA ANGELICO. Ecce Homo: Christ in white draperies is enthroned, with the headof a man spitting and a pair of buffeting hands oneither side. Below are seated SS. Domenico andCatherine of Siena. THE CONVENT i6i (Cell VIII.) FRA ANGELICO. The Resurrec-tion^ with S. Catherine of Siena. *(CellIX.) FRA ANGELICO. The Corona-tion of the Virgin. One of the best of the frescoes. Above, Christ inwhite crowns the Virgin, also in white. Below, knee!,left, SS. Dominic, Benedict, and Thomas ; right, , Peter Martyr, and Paul. (Cell X.) FRA ANGELICO. The Presentationin the Temple. This fresco is much damaged and repainted. (Cell XL) FRA ANGELICO. The MadonnaEnthroned between a Bishop and S. Dominic. Much repainted. (Cell XII. This and the two following were thecells of Savonarola.) FRA BARTO-LOMMEO. Christ and the Two Discipl
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