Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers . gf%; OaillSrd. Environs. GENEVA. IV. Route 64. 291 The *Musee Ariana (open 10-4 from April 15th to Jane 1stand from Sept. 16th to Nov. 15th, and 10-6 from June 2nd toSept. 15th; free on Sun., Mon., and Thurs. 10-12 and 2-6, on otherdays adm. 1 fr.; catalogue l1/^ fr.), bequeathed to the town byM. Gust. Revilliod (d. 1890), a handsome Kenaissance building,is situated in an extensive park (open daily, 9-7), commanding amagnificent view of the lake and the Alps. The most diversebranches of
Switzerland ; and the adjacent portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; handbook for travellers . gf%; OaillSrd. Environs. GENEVA. IV. Route 64. 291 The *Musee Ariana (open 10-4 from April 15th to Jane 1stand from Sept. 16th to Nov. 15th, and 10-6 from June 2nd toSept. 15th; free on Sun., Mon., and Thurs. 10-12 and 2-6, on otherdays adm. 1 fr.; catalogue l1/^ fr.), bequeathed to the town byM. Gust. Revilliod (d. 1890), a handsome Kenaissance building,is situated in an extensive park (open daily, 9-7), commanding amagnificent view of the lake and the Alps. The most diversebranches of art are represented in the museum. The Central Hall, with a double tier of marble columns, containsa group of Sleep and Death (in the centre) by Guglielmi, marble busts,vases, etc. The Central Corridor (right and left) is hung with tapestryof the 17th cent.; the ceiling-paintings (the seasons, etc.) are by the left side of the hall are Chinese and Japanese porcelain, inlaidwork, European fayence, ivory carvings, and bronzes (statuette, Strugglewith a serpent, by the mirror in the Japanese room
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