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MADONNA bus on a half-moon, adored by SS. Barbara, Catherine, and two bishops. By Titian, Dresden Gallery ; wood, H. 4 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. The Infant Christ on the Virgin's knee is supported on the left by St. John the Baptist, and presented to the adoration of St. Paul, Mary Magdalen, and St. Jerome ; background, left, a green cur- t;iiu ; centre, a cloudy sky ; right, a plinth and colonnade. The Magdalen is splendid- ly dressed in white, whence the picture is sometimes called Madonna with the White Lady. Obtained in 1747 from Casa Grima- ni dei Servi, Venice. Engraved by Jacob Folkema ; lithographed by Hanfstiingl. C. ,t C., Titian, ii. 447 ; Morelli, 172 ; Hiibner, Dresden Gal., i. 12. By Titian, Louvre ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, with Jesus stand- ing on her lap, sits to right, in front of a building with columns, looking round at St. Agnes, who presents her a palm with one hand, and with the other caresses the lamb led in to left by Infant Baptist. Collection of Louis XIV. C. & C., Titian, ii. 422 ; Filhol, x. PI. G74 ; Laudou, Mus6e, xi. PL 32. By Titian, Vienna Museum and Louvre ; wood, H. i! ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. The Virgin, sitting in front of a building, with Jesus in Madonna with Saints, Titian, Vienna Museum and Louvre. her lap ; on right, St. Jerome, bareheaded, holds a book ; behind him, St. Stephen with a palm and St. George in armour. Painted about 1508. Engraved by Lisebe- tius. From collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm ; taken to Vienna in 1657. Dupli- cate (canvas) in Louvre, finer and better preserved ; but St. Jerome wears a red cap and is called St. Ambrose, while St. George is named St. Maurice. In collection of Louis XIV. C. & C., Titian, i. 107 ; Filhol, ix. PL 589 ; London, Musee, xii. PL 38 ; Miindler, Essai, 207 ; Cli. Blanc, jficole veuitienne. Madonna with Saints, Paolo Veronese, Louvre. By Paolo Veronese, Dresden Gallery ; can- vas, H. G ft. x 14 ft. 9 in. The Virgin, with Jesus iu her arms, in a recess behind two pillars, attended by SS. John Baptist and Jerome and an angel, has presented to her, by Faith, Hope, and Charity, a Venetian family ; in background, a palace on a canal with gondolas in front. The palace is the one constructed by Palladio for the Cocina family ; hence supposed its members are represented in the picture, although Rus- kin calls it Veronese himself and his family. From Modena Collection. Restored by Pa- len in 1827, and by Schirmer in 1856. En- graved by Kilian. Gal. roy. de Dresde, i. PL 15 ; Ruskin, Mod. Painters, v. 226. By Paolo Veronese, Louvre ; convas, H. 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 1 in. The Virgin, seated in a splendid apartment, with Jesus on her lap ; 102