MADONNA WITH SAINTS, Francesco Albani, Bologna Gallery; canvas, H. 5 ft. 3 in. × 3 ft. 4 in.; dated 1599. The Virgin, with Jesus in her arms, enthroned, between SS. Mary Magdalen and Catherine. Formerly in SS. Fabiano e Sebastiano, Bologna. Engraved by Rosaspina.—Pinac. di Bologna, Pl. 5.
By Mariotto Albertinelli, Florence Academy; wood, oil, figures life-size; signed. The Virgin and Child, enthroned, between SS. John Baptist and Julian standing, and SS. Dominick and Nicolas of Bari kneeling. Painted about 1510 for S. Giuliano, whence removed to the Academy.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 222; C. & C, Italy, iii. 488.
By Mariotto Albertinelli, Louvre; canvas, H. 5 ft. 11 in. × 5 ft. 8 in.; signed, dated 1506. The Virgin, with Jesus in her arms, standing on a pedestal; at sides, SS. Jerome and Zanobius, Bishop of Florence, kneeling; in distance, scenes in lives of those saints. Painted about 1506 for Zanobi del Maestro, who placed it in S. Trinità, Florence; carried to Paris before 1813.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 224; Landon, Musée, 2d Col., iv. Pl. 34; C. & C., Italy, iii. 487; Meyer, Künst. Lex., i. 222.
By Fra Angelico, Florence Academy; Wood. The Virgin and Child enthroned in a niche; at sides, SS. Peter Martyr, Francis, Cosmo, Damian, John Evangelist, and Lawrence. Painted for Annalena Monastery, Florence. Engraved by Chiossone.—Gal. di Firenze, Pl. 23.
By Fra Angelico, Florence Academy. The Virgin and Child enthroned, with an angel at each side, between SS. Francis, Peter Martyr, Anthony, Cosmo, Damian, and Louis. In pediment: Pietà, SS. Peter, Paul, Bernard, and three others. Painted for Convent del Bosco a Frati, Mugello.—C. & C., Italy, i. 585; Gal. Accad. di Firenze, Pl. 32.
By Fra Bartolommeo, S. Martino, Lucca; wood, figures under life-size; signed, dated 1509. The Virgin, with Jesus on her knees, enthroned, between SS. John and Stephen; above, two angels in act of crowning her; below, in front, an exquisite boy angel singing, with a lute. Sketch, made with pen, in Uffizi. Engraved by S. Jesi; M. Steinla.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 191; Marchese, ii. 60; C. & C., Italy, iii. 449; Ch. Blanc, École florentine; Klas. der Malerei, i. Pl. 28.
By Fra Bartolommeo, Palazzo Pitti, Florence; wood, H. 11 ft. 6 in. × 8 ft 9 in.; dated 1512. The Virgin, enthroned under a canopy the curtains of which are sustained by angels, supports Jesus, who offers the ring to St Catherine kneeling before him; at sides, St. George, in armour, and St. Bartholomew, with other saints around the throne; in front, two boy angels with lyre and lute. Painted for S. Marco, Florence; given in 1588 to Bishop Milanesi; transferred in 1690 to apartments of Prince Ferdinand, son of Grand Duke Cosmo III., thence to the Palazzo Pitti.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 186; C. & C., Italy, iii. 454.
By Giovanni Bellini, formerly in SS Giovanni e Paolo, Venice; wood, tempera; signed. The Virgin, enthroned, supporting Jesus erect on her knee; on one side, SS. Thomas Aquinas, Gregory, and Jerome; on the other, St. Catherine of Siena, the Magdalen, and others; between them, three boys singing from a book. Painted about 1472 for a chapel in SS Giovanni e Paolo; burned with Titian's Peter Martyr, Aug. 16, 1867 Vasari calls it one of the best creations up to its time in Venice It was Bellini's masterpiece.—Vasari, ed Mil, iii 155; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 154
By Giovanni Bellini, Louvre; wood, H. 2 ft. 9 in. × 2 ft.; signed. The Virgin stands behind a balustrade, on which Jesus stands in the attitude of blessing; at sides, SS. Peter and Sebastian; above, three cherubim on clouds. Acquired in 1859 of M Van Cuyck for 15,000 francs; previously belonged successively to M Nieuwenhuys, the Prince of Orange, Mr. Brentano, and Lord Northwick.—Villot, Cat. Louvre; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 185.
