Identifier: florencehertreas00vaug (find matches)
Title: Florence and her treasures
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp), 1870-1948
Subjects: Art
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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an (?). Portrait of Andrea Vesalio (?). This fine portrait has given rise to discussion ; the severallikenesses, at Vienna, Munich, and Padua, differing so muchthat the association of Vesalio with this picture is only recordedas being founded upon tradition. The ascription to Titianhimself is doubtful, and the painting has suffered sadly fromrestoration. Andrea Vesalio, so called from Wesel, in Ger-many, the birthplace of his family, was born at Brussels, in1514. The. first to study anatomy by means of dissection, histeachings far in advance of his time, drew down the persecu-tion of religious bodies upon the precursor of modern surgery. No. 216. Paolo Veronese. Portrait ofDaniele Barbaro. A spirited portrait of this illustrious statesman, who repre-sented the Venetian Republic at the Court of King EdwardVI in 1548. No. 301. Cigoli. Portrait. A good portrait formerly attributed to Carlo Dolci, hispupil. No. 69. Schiavone. Portrait. The artist is strongly influenced here by Tintoretto,
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JUDITH WITH THE HEAD OF HOLOFERNESFrom thepai7itingby Cristofano Alloriin the PittiPalace p. 202 THE PITTI GALLERY 203 No. 304. Schidone. Holy Family. A work of considerable charm both in colour and com-position. Nos. 306, 312. Salvator Rosa. Landscapes. These charming small landscapes reveal a keen sense ofthe natural beauty and atmosphere of the Mediterranean sea-board. We note the familiar rugged outline of the ApuanAlps, whilst the Towers which give No. 312 its name arethe lighthouses of Leghorn. No. 307. Andrea del Sarto. Madonna and Saints. This painting was executed by the artist for his friend,Becuccio Bicchieraijo of Gambassi, and brought thence to thelJitti. Vasari records the composition, in which, however, acertain weakness of design contrasts with the fine colour. No. 320. Agostino Caracci. Landscape. Painted in distemper on canvas. This little painting hasall the grace of a delicate water-colour. No. 411. Jan Both. La?idscape. The colour of this fine work has assumed a u

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