"The Seasons, by Francesco Albani, were, beyond all others, my favourite pieces; the beautiful, joyous, angel-children--the Loves, were as if creations of my own dreams. How deliciously they were staggering about in the picture of Spring! A crowd of them were sharpening arrows, whilst one of them turned round the great grindstone, and two others, floating above, poured water upon it. In Summer, they flew about among the tree-branches, which were loaded with fruit, which they plucked; they swam in the fresh water, and played with it. Autumn brought the pleasures of the chase. Cupid sits, with a torch in his hand, in his little chariot, which two of his companions draw; while Love beckons to the brisk hunter, and shows him the place where they can rest themselves side by side. Winter has lulled all the little ones to sleep; soundly and fast they lie slumbering around. The Nymphs steal their quivers and arrows, which they throw on the fire, that there may be an end of the dangerous weapons."--_Andersen, in The Improvisatore._ 15. La Caccia di Diana: _Domenichino_. 25. The Deposition, with Angels: _F. Zuccari_. _6th Room._-- 5. Return of the Prodigal Son: _Guercino_. 7. Portrait of G. Ghislieri: _Pietro da Cortona_. 10. St Stanislaus with the Child Jesus: _Ribera_.* 12. Joseph Interpreting the Dreams in Prison: _Valentin_. 13. The Three Ages of Man. _Copy from Titian by Sassoferrato_.[6] 18. Madonna: _Sassoferrato_. 22. Flight of Æneas from Troy: _Baroccio_. _7th Room._--Richly decorated with mirrors, painted with Cupids by _Girofiri_, and wreaths of flowers by _Mario di Fiori_. _8th Room._--Contains nothing of importance, except a mosaic portrait of Paul V. by _Marcello Provenzali_. _9th Room._--Containing several interesting frescoes. 1. The Nuptials of Alexander and Roxana. 2. The Nuptials of Vertumnus and Pomona. 3. 'Il Bersaglio dei Dei.' These three frescoes were brought hither from the Casino of Raphael, in the Villa Borghese (destroyed in the siege of Rome in 1849), and are supposed to have been painted by some of Raphael's pupils from his designs. The other frescoes in this room are by _Giulio Romano_, and were removed from the Villa Lante, when it was turned into a convent. _10th Room._-- 2. Cupid blindfolded by Venus: _Titian_. 4. Judith: _School of Titian_. 9. Portrait: _Pordenone_. 13. David with the head of Goliath: _Giorgione_.* 14. St. John the Baptist preaching (unfinished): _Paul Veronese_. 16. St. Domenic: _Titian_. 19. Portrait: _Giac. Bassano_. 21. 'Sacred and Profane Love': _Titian_.*