. The cities of Romagna and the Marches. derable merit, Pietro da Recanati,painted in 1422 ; and two works by Lorenzo Lotto, one anearly picture, a Transfiguration, the other an altarpiece insix compartments, painted in 1508, which comes fromS. Domenico. This church, which stands close to the Municipio in theCorso, has been newly restored; it contains another Lotto,a rather feeble fresco of S. Vincent in glory. The Domini-cans came to Recanati in 1272, and eighteen years laterobtained from the Bishop of Umana, Era Salvo, a Domini-can himself, the parochial church of S. Gregorio, which theydemo
. The cities of Romagna and the Marches. derable merit, Pietro da Recanati,painted in 1422 ; and two works by Lorenzo Lotto, one anearly picture, a Transfiguration, the other an altarpiece insix compartments, painted in 1508, which comes fromS. Domenico. This church, which stands close to the Municipio in theCorso, has been newly restored; it contains another Lotto,a rather feeble fresco of S. Vincent in glory. The Domini-cans came to Recanati in 1272, and eighteen years laterobtained from the Bishop of Umana, Era Salvo, a Domini-can himself, the parochial church of S. Gregorio, which theydemolished, and built in its stead the church we see. Themain portal is very lovely and is attributed, like that of and the Loggia of the Palazzo of Cardinal Venier,to Giuliano da Maiano. The church has, as I say, suffereda good deal from restoration, but something of the oldbuilding may be seen in the Via Porta S. Domenico. But imdoubtedly the most interesting work of artto be found in Recanati is Lottos picture of the Annuncia-. THE ANNUNCIATION. BY LORENZO LOTTOChifsa dti Mercanlt. Kecanali RECANATI 183 tion in the little church of S. Maria sopra Mercanti. Thisis certainly one of the most interesting pictures in theMarches. In a great and high room, very different fromthe Santa Casa, and open under a lofty round arch to agarden full of trees and a pergola, Madonna, who hasbeen kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu upon which liesan open book of hours, has suddenly turned away withuplifted protesting hands in astonishment and even fear atthe sudden entrance of the archangel S. Gabriel, whosestreaming hair tells of the swiftness of his flight. Sosudden, indeed, has been the advent of the angel thatMadonnas little cat,asleep till then in some corner,scampersin terror across the room. Under the arch appears Godthe Father, a majestic figure, His two hands stretchedforth like those of a swimmer; He seems indeed to havedived down from heaven. The room is furnished withalmost Fle
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