48. Jupiter thundering against Crimes. Taken from the ducal palace at Venice, where it was placed in the hall of the council of ten. The crimes described in the picture are, Forgery, Exaction, and Treason, which were the subjects specially entrusted to this dreadful tribunal, whose judgments were without appeal. Paul Veronese executed this work after a journey to Rome. He pretended to have copied, and _connoisseurs_ pretend to discover, figures imitated from the antique. 49. Christ carrying his Cross.—This valuable picture painted on wood, comes from the old collection of the kings of France. 50. The Crucifixion of our Saviour.—This also comes from the royal collection. No. 51. The Pilgrims of Emmaus, taken from Versailles. PORDENONE. No. 54. St. Laurence, Justiniani, and other saints. Taken from the church of _Madona del Orto_, at Venice. Reckoned one of _Pordenone’s_ best works. His name appears on it, written thus, “Joannes Antoninus Portapanaensis.” RAPHAEL. No. 55. “La Vierge au Donataire,” or the Virgin with the Donor.—I have before mentioned the wonderful manner in which this picture has been recovered. 56. Jesus Christ, the Virgin, St. John, St. Paul, and St. Catherine.—This picture, painted on wood, comes from St. Paolo, at Parma. 57. The Portrait of Raphael and his Fencing-master, taken by himself. Painted on cloth, and brought from Versailles. 58. The Portrait of Count _Balthasar Castiglione_. Painted on cloth, and brought from Versailles. 59. The Portrait of _Cardinal Inghirami_. Painted on cloth. Taken from the palace of Pitti, at Florence. 60. Portrait of pope Julius II. Painted on wood. Also from the palace of _Pitti_. RUBENS. No. 61. Grotius, Justus Lipsius, Rubens, and his Brother. A picture of the great painter, and his nearest and most illustrious friends. 62. The carrying of the Cross.—This picture, painted on cloth, comes from the abbey of Affingham, near Alost, in Holland. No. 63. Christ thundering against Heresy. Painted on cloth. Taken from the church of the Jacobins, at Antwerp. 64. The Assumption of the Virgin. Painted on cloth. Taken from the church of the _Carmes des Chaux_, at Brussels. ANDREA SACCHI. No. 65. St. Romuald.—This picture comes from the church of the _Camadules_ of _St. Romuald_, at Rome, where it was placed above the principal altar. It was long esteemed one of the four best pictures at Rome. SALVATOR ROSA.