Pietro Vannucci, called PeruginoWilliamson, George C.
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Pietro Vannucci, called Perugino
Williamson, George C.
Perugino, approximately 1450-1523
The third, the Saviour surrounded by His apostles and St. Paul,
while above Him is the Eternal Father with angels, and at His feet
the Dove of the Holy Ghost.
The fourth depicts the Eternal Father between two saints and
surrounded by angels and cherubs.
ROME, VATICAN, PINACOTECA.
=The Resurrection.= Panel. 2·27 × 1·67 = 7 ft. 6 in. × 5 ft. 6 in.
=The Madonna and Child.= 0·89 × 1·65 = 2 ft. 11 in. × 5 ft. 6 in.
The Virgin is seated on a magnificent canopied throne beneath a
vaulted archway. The divine Child is nude, and stands erect on her
knees. Around are four saints patrons of Perugia, St. Herculanus,
St. Constantius, St. Lawrence, and St. Louis of Toulouse, all richly
dressed.
The throne is inscribed: =HOC PETRVS DE CHASTRO PLEBIS PINXIT=
_This was originally in the chapel of the Town Hall at Perugia, for
which it was painted, and was carried to Paris in 1797._
=SS. Placido, Flavia, and Benedict.= 0·31 × 0·26 each.
San Placido bears the Palm, San Benedetto the holy water, asperge,
and a book, and Santa Flavia is crowned and has her hands clasped.
She and San Placido were brother and sister and early disciples of
St. Benedict.
_From the pilasters forming the sides of the "Ascension" removed
from the Benedictine Church of S. Pietro in Perugia and now at
Lyons._
ROME, VILLA BORGHESE.
=St. Sebastian.= 1·09 × 0·69 = 3 ft. 7 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. [386.]
The saint stands under an open archway, bound to a central column.
He is pierced with five arrows, and is looking upwards.
=Virgin and Child.= 0·45 × 0·37 = 1 ft. 6 in. × 1 ft. 2 in. [401.]
The Virgin is seated, and holds the divine Child, who is nude, erect
on her knees.
_See Frankfort._
ROME, VILLA ALBANI.
=Altar-piece.= [37.]
This is in six compartments representing the "Adoration of the
Divine Child," and "The Crucifixion." "The Nativity" is below. At
the sides are an angel and an Annunciation.
The picture is inscribed on the capitals, =PETRVS DE PERVSIA PINXIT
MCCVIIII PRIMO=.
SIENA, CHURCH OF ST. AGOSTINO.
=The Crucifixion.=
_For this picture Perugino was paid 200 golden ducats._
SINIGAGLIA, MONASTERY CHURCH OF STA. MARIA DELLA GRAZIE.
=Virgin and Child with Saints.=
The Virgin is on a throne, bearing the divine Child in her arms.
Around stand St. John Baptist, St. Louis of France, St. Francis, St.
Peter, St. Paul, and St. James (or St. John and St. Andrew).
_Almost a replica of the one at Fano._
SPELLO, CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE.
=Pietà.=
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