Rambles in Rome: An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the CampagnaForbes, S. Russell
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Rambles in Rome: An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the Campagna
Forbes, S. Russell
Art -- Rome; Rome (Italy) -- Guidebooks; Rome -- Antiquities
contains copies of Raphael's cartoons which are at the South
Kensington Museum: they were woven in Flanders by order of Leo X. to
adorn the Sixtine Chapel. _Right side going down._ Our Saviour giving
the Keys to Peter--_the border_ represents the Medici fleeing from
Florence; Peter healing the Man at the Beautiful Gate of the
Temple--_border_, Cardinal Medici at the Battle of Ravenna; Conversion
of Saul--_border_, the Taking of Prato in 1512; in three pieces,
Slaughter of the Innocents; The Resurrection; Stoning of
Stephen--_border_, Cardinal Medici entering Florence, allegorical of
the Papal power; the Earthquake during Paul's imprisonment at
Philippi. _Right in returning._ Descent of the Holy Ghost; Adoration
of the Wise Men; Our Lord's Ascension; Adoration of the Shepherds; The
Presentation in the Temple; Christ as the Gardener; Scenes from our
Lord's Passion; _small_, Paul on Mars' Hill--_border_, Scenes from the
Acts; Paul and Barnabas at Lystra--_border_, Scenes from the Life of
Paul; Miraculous Draught of Fishes; Death of Ananias--_border_, Faith,
Hope, and Charity.
_Retracing our way through the Gallery of the Candelabra, a small
flight of steps at the end leads to a balcony where there is a good
view of the lower halls. On the right is the entrance to_
THE ETRUSCAN MUSEUM,
which contains various works of art brought from the ancient towns of
Etruria and Magna Græcia. These works are generally mixed up in the
Roman museums.
FIRST ROOM.--Three terra-cotta sarcophagi, with reclining figures on
the covers; two horses' heads in tufa from Vulci.
SECOND ROOM.--Cinerary urns from Volterra, in Volterra alabaster.
THIRD ROOM.--A large peperino sarcophagus, found at Corneto, the
ancient Tarquinii: an Etruscan king-priest, _Lucumo_, reclines upon
it, and on its sides are Greek myths. A travertine slab, with a Latin
and Umbrian inscription, from Todi; frieze of terra-cotta from
Cervetri. In the corners of the room cinerary urns, found beneath a
volcanic stratum between Albano and Marino: they are in the form of
huts, and still contain ashes.
FOURTH ROOM.--A Roman Mercury in terra-cotta, found at Tivoli; a
wounded youth reclining on a couch, generally called Adonis.
FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, and EIGHTH ROOMS contain terra-cotta vases,
glass beads, and ornaments.
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