Art -- Italy -- Venice; Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel; Venice (Italy) -- History
[87] No. 567 in the Accademia.
[88] The traveller who is acquainted with Burne-Jones’ Days of Creation
will note the influence of these mosaics on the English master’s work.
[89] In 1682 the slab of this tomb was accidentally discovered embedded
in the wall of the Ducal Palace. In 1810 the French ordered the carving
to be defaced, but the mason evaded the command by setting the stone
face downwards, and in 1839 Rawdon Brown secured it and sent it to
England.
[90] The figure may still be discerned in the great mosque when the
light is favourable.
[91] “Devastated,” says Saccardo.
[92] Reproduced in Parker’s “Introduction to Gothic Architecture,” ninth
Edition, p. 296.
[93] During the excavations made in 1903 round the foundations of the
fallen Campanile the old brick paving was clearly seen.
[94] On free days the entrance is by the farther Scala dei Censori.
[95] “The most terrific brain that ever applied itself to painting”
(Vasari).
[96] (1) The Carità, (2) S. Giovanni Evangelista, (3) The Misericordia,
(4) S. Marco, (5) S. Rocco, (6) S. Teodoro.
[97] Four pictures were painted for the Guild of St Mark. Two, the
Carrying of the Body of St Mark from Alexandria, and St Mark saving a
Saracen, are in the Royal Palace of Venice; the fourth is in the Brera
at Milan.
[98] Said in the official catalogue to represent Henry VIII. and Anne
Boleyn respectively!
[99] 283, SS. Mark and Vincent, is interesting from the fact that the
latter saint was originally the beardless St Lawrence, which was painted
over by Tintoretto to represent a full-bearded magistrate, and became St
Vincent. The original painting was by Michele Parrhasio, a wealthy
dilettante working in Bonifazio’s atelier, who used to treat his critics
to sweets and wine.
[100] Now promoted to Room X.
[101] _Quando del ver si sogna_ (when dreams are true).--INFERNO, xxvi.
7.
[102] The eminent critic and scholar, 1706-78.
[103] More probably Vice or Slander.
[104] We retain the modern appellation. The old Venetians were content
with Ca’ (Casa) House.
[105] See _Venezia: Nuovi Studi_, etc., p. 37, by P. Molmenti.
[106] Grave reasons for doubting whether Bruno suffered death by order
of the Inquisition have, however, been adduced by Théophile Desdouits,
who believes the whole story to be a fabrication. See _La Légende
tragique de Jordano Bruno_, 1885.
[107] Date of death.
[108] As in Jacopo Pesaro’s tomb in the Frari.
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