Walks in RomeHare, Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert)
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Walks in Rome
Hare, Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert)
Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel
"Out of Venice there is nothing of Titian's to compare to his
Sacred and Profane Love. It represents two figures: one, a heavenly
and youthful form, unclothed, except with a light drapery; the
other, a lovely female, dressed in the most splendid attire; both
are sitting on the brink of a well, into which a little winged Love
is groping, apparently to find his lost dart.... Description can
give no idea of the consummate beauty of this composition. It has
all Titian's matchless warmth of colouring, with a correctness of
design no other painter of the Venetian school ever attained. It
is nature, but not individual nature: it is ideal beauty in all its
perfection, and breathing life in all its truth, that we
behold."--_Eaton's Rome._
"Two female forms are seated on the edge of a sarcophagus-shaped
fountain, the one in a rich Venetian costume, with gloves, flowers
in her hands, and a plucked rose beside her, is in deep meditation,
as if solving some difficult question. The other is unclothed; a
red drapery is falling behind her, while she exhibits a form of the
utmost beauty and delicacy; she is turning towards the other figure
with the sweetest persuasiveness of expression. A Cupid is playing
in the fountain; in the distance is a rich, glowing
landscape."--_Kugler._
30. Madonna: _Giov. Bellini_.
34. St. Cosmo and Damian: _Venetian School_.
_11th Room._--Veronese school.
1. Madonna with Adam (?) and St. Augustine: _Lorenzo Lotto_, MDVIII.
2. St. Anthony preaching to the Fishes: _P. Veronese?_
3. Madonna: _Titian?_
11. Venus and Cupid on Dolphins: _Luc. Cambiaso_.
14. Last Supper: _And. Schiavone_.
15. Christ and the Mother of Zebedee's Children: _Bonifazio_.*
16. Return of the Prodigal Son: _Bonifazio_.*
17. Samson: _Titian_.
18. Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery: _Bonifazio_.
19. Madonna and Saints: _Palma Vecchio_.
In this picture the donors are introduced--the head of the man is
grandly devout and beautiful.
25. Portrait of Himself: _Titian?_
27. Portrait: _Giov. Bellini_.
31. Madonna and St. Peter: _Giov. Bellini_.
32. Holy Family: _Palma Vecchio_.
33. Portrait of the Family of Licini da Pordenone: _Bart.
Licini da Pordenone_.
_12th Room._--Dutch and German school.
1. Crucifixion: _Vandyke_.
7. Entombment: _Vandyke_.
8. Tavern Scene: _Teniers_.
9. Interior: _Brouerer_.
19. Louis VI. of Bavaria: _Albert Dürer?_
21. Portrait: _Holbein_.
21. Landscape and Horses: _Wouvermann_.
22. Cattle-piece: _Paul Potter_.
24. Portrait: _Holbein_.
26. Skating (in brown): _Berghem_.
27. Portrait: _Vandyke_.
35. Portrait: _Lucas von Leyden?_
44. Venus and Cupid: _Lucas Cranach_.
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