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BENEDETTO MONTAGNA.
[CHAP. VII;
The Holy Family.
The Madonna is seated upon a grassy bank against the trunk of a
tree, with the infant Jesus in her arms. The latter lays his hand upon
the head of Joseph, who is kneeling, in a devout attitude, on the left
of the print. In the upper part of the print, on the same side, is a
tablet suspended to a branch of a tree, Avith the name: benedeto
montagna. This piece measures seven inches and an eighth in
height, by five inches in width. (Bartsch, No. 9.)
St. Benedict, accompanied by four other Saints.
St. Benedict, holding a crosier in his right hand and a book in his
left, is standing, on a low step or pedestal, in the middle of the print,
and is seen in front: under him is his name : s . benedeto. On the
left, stand S. Scholastica and S. Justina; and, on the right, S. Mauro
and S. Placido. The names of these four saints, together with the
initials of the artist's name, are engraved, at the bottom of the plate,
in the following order:
. s . scholastica . s . ivstina . b . m . . s . mauro . s . placido . m.
The scene is an open lodge supported by two square pillars, in
the spaces between which is a view of the distant country. This
piece, which is one of Montagna's best productions, measures eleven
inches in height,* by nine inches in width. (Bartsch, No. 10.)
St. Benedict instructing his Disciples.
St. Benedict is seated, on the left of the print, with a book open
on his knees, and appears teaching his disciples, Avho are placed in
* Bartsch states the dimensions of this pression taken before the plate was reduced to
piece to be in old French inches as follows. the size mentioned in the text, by cutting off
Hauteur, ]3 p. 3 lig. Largeur, 8 p. 5 lig." three inches at top. The impression which I
Either the first of these measurements is a measured, I must observe, shews the marks
mistake of the printer, or there exists an im- of the edge of the plate all round.
BENEDETTO MONTAGNA.
[CHAP. VII;
The Holy Family.
The Madonna is seated upon a grassy bank against the trunk of a
tree, with the infant Jesus in her arms. The latter lays his hand upon
the head of Joseph, who is kneeling, in a devout attitude, on the left
of the print. In the upper part of the print, on the same side, is a
tablet suspended to a branch of a tree, Avith the name: benedeto
montagna. This piece measures seven inches and an eighth in
height, by five inches in width. (Bartsch, No. 9.)
St. Benedict, accompanied by four other Saints.
St. Benedict, holding a crosier in his right hand and a book in his
left, is standing, on a low step or pedestal, in the middle of the print,
and is seen in front: under him is his name : s . benedeto. On the
left, stand S. Scholastica and S. Justina; and, on the right, S. Mauro
and S. Placido. The names of these four saints, together with the
initials of the artist's name, are engraved, at the bottom of the plate,
in the following order:
. s . scholastica . s . ivstina . b . m . . s . mauro . s . placido . m.
The scene is an open lodge supported by two square pillars, in
the spaces between which is a view of the distant country. This
piece, which is one of Montagna's best productions, measures eleven
inches in height,* by nine inches in width. (Bartsch, No. 10.)
St. Benedict instructing his Disciples.
St. Benedict is seated, on the left of the print, with a book open
on his knees, and appears teaching his disciples, Avho are placed in
* Bartsch states the dimensions of this pression taken before the plate was reduced to
piece to be in old French inches as follows. the size mentioned in the text, by cutting off
Hauteur, ]3 p. 3 lig. Largeur, 8 p. 5 lig." three inches at top. The impression which I
Either the first of these measurements is a measured, I must observe, shews the marks
mistake of the printer, or there exists an im- of the edge of the plate all round.