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Bolonia^ Modena^ &c. 333
been the School of the Lombard Pain-
ters. I faw in it Three Rarities of dif-
ferent kinds, which pleased me more
than any other Shows of the Place. The
first was an Authentick Silver Medal of
the younger Brutus^ in the Hands of an
Eminent Antiquary. One may see the
Character of the Person in the Features
of the Face, which is exquisitely well
cut. On the Reverse is the Cap of Li-
berty, with a Dagger on each side of it,
subscribed Id. Mar. for the Ides of Mcsrch^
the famous Date of Cafar's Murder.
The Second was a Picture of Ra-pbel's
in St. Giouanni in Monte. It is extreme-
ly well preserved, and represehts St. Ce-
cilia with an Instrument of Musick in
her Hands. On one side of her are the
Figures of St. Paul, and St. Johns and
on the other, of Mary Magdalene and
St. jdliftin. There is something won-
derfully Divine in the Airs of this Pi-
cture. I cannot forbear mentioning, for
my Third Curiosity, a new Stair-Case
thatStrangers are generally carryed to see,
where the Easiness of the Ascent with-
in so small a Compass, the Disposition
of the Lights, and the convenient Land-
ing are admirably well contrived. The
Wars of Italy.* and the Season of the
Year, made me pass thro’ the Dutchies
of
been the School of the Lombard Pain-
ters. I faw in it Three Rarities of dif-
ferent kinds, which pleased me more
than any other Shows of the Place. The
first was an Authentick Silver Medal of
the younger Brutus^ in the Hands of an
Eminent Antiquary. One may see the
Character of the Person in the Features
of the Face, which is exquisitely well
cut. On the Reverse is the Cap of Li-
berty, with a Dagger on each side of it,
subscribed Id. Mar. for the Ides of Mcsrch^
the famous Date of Cafar's Murder.
The Second was a Picture of Ra-pbel's
in St. Giouanni in Monte. It is extreme-
ly well preserved, and represehts St. Ce-
cilia with an Instrument of Musick in
her Hands. On one side of her are the
Figures of St. Paul, and St. Johns and
on the other, of Mary Magdalene and
St. jdliftin. There is something won-
derfully Divine in the Airs of this Pi-
cture. I cannot forbear mentioning, for
my Third Curiosity, a new Stair-Case
thatStrangers are generally carryed to see,
where the Easiness of the Ascent with-
in so small a Compass, the Disposition
of the Lights, and the convenient Land-
ing are admirably well contrived. The
Wars of Italy.* and the Season of the
Year, made me pass thro’ the Dutchies
of