. Italy: a handbook for travellers. First Part (Nothern Italy). the magnificence of the colouring cannot fail to strike the eye ofevery beholder. The gallery comprises what is perhaps the earliestknown work of this master, and his last, uncompleted creation :the Visitation, and the Descent from the Cross. If is Presentation inthe Temple (R. VII, No. 21) is also very attractive owing to thespirited grouping and the beauty of the individual figures. Boni-facios wealth of colour is displayed in the Adoration of the Magi 252 Route 39. VENICE. Academy. and in his History of the Rich Man (R. VII, No
. Italy: a handbook for travellers. First Part (Nothern Italy). the magnificence of the colouring cannot fail to strike the eye ofevery beholder. The gallery comprises what is perhaps the earliestknown work of this master, and his last, uncompleted creation :the Visitation, and the Descent from the Cross. If is Presentation inthe Temple (R. VII, No. 21) is also very attractive owing to thespirited grouping and the beauty of the individual figures. Boni-facios wealth of colour is displayed in the Adoration of the Magi 252 Route 39. VENICE. Academy. and in his History of the Rich Man (R. VII, No. 35). The Miracleof St. Mark (R. XIII, No. 4) by Tintoretto, and the Supper in thehouse of Levi (R. VIII, No. 21) by Paolo Veronese, are speciallyinteresting. The ticket-office is in the hall at the foot of the stairs, on theright. Turning to the left, we enter — Room I (Sala degli Antichi Dipinti). Ancient pictures, withfine original frames. Ceiling-decoration in carved wood (15th cent.). Vivarini, Mary and four saints (1464); 4. OentiledaFabriano,. Madonna and Child; 8, 11. (companion pictures), Marco Basaiti,St. James and St. Anthony; 10. Lorenzo Veneziano, Altar-piece insections, in the centre the Annunciation (1358), above it God theFather by Franc. Bissolo; 13. Marco Basaiti, Dead Christ; and Antonio da Murano, Coronation of the Virgin in anassembly of saints, in the centre putti with instruments of torture(1440); 15, 21. Bart. Vivarini, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Barbara(1490); 16, 22-26. Alvise Vivarini, Saints; 29. Giovanni dAle-magna and Antonio da Murano, Madonna enthroned, with fourFathers of the church (1446), interesting also on account of thepeculiar architecture. We return to the vestibule and ascend the steps. On the left Academy. VENICE. 39. Route. 253 is the Sala delle Statue , for the reception of casts from theantique, with one of Tiepolos finest ceilings (formerly in RoomVII). We now enter, to the right, — Room II, which contains the R
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