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^ZTVZV^V-ZL'.
likens;" it is in perfect preservation, and kas been engraved b/ Xapkael Klor-
gken, and otkers.
61.
Dux Livikitnon ^nsrittiLtt cnvino rnr: D^OLors.
narrow painting, on tire left, near tire window.
Hrs Dmperor, in a purple rnantle, is seated, presenting tire law-books to
Dribonianus, kneeling before Irirn. Lskind Iris tlrrone stand six jurists, two of
wlroin, Dkeopkilus and Dorotksus, bold books containing tire new " Institntiones "
and " Oonstitutionss," given b^ tire same Dmperor. ^.n arclritectural nicks forms
tke background of tlris group. Owing to a ilaw in tks plaster of tire wall, tke
colours of tke fresco kave become ver^ pals.
62.
ONLOOKV IX. VIVINV mL DLOnx-r^ns.
narrow painting, on tke rigkt, near tks window.
Dope Oregor^ (witk tke features of Julius II.) is seated in a nicks, blessing
tke Decretals, as Ke kands tkem to a kneeling jurist of tks Lonsistor/. On tke
left stand tkree prelates: Oiovanni de' lVledeci, afterwards Deo X.; Alessandro
karness, afterwards Daul III.; and Antonio del lVlonte. On tke left are tkree
otker figures. Uris painting lras also lost muck of its colour; it Iras been
engraved witk tks otker pictures and ornaments of tkis room b)? kranc.
^.cpnla.
6Z>
^.nnxocmiOLi. kionirL or- Duxonoov.
ILound painting on tke ceiling, on a gold ground, mosaic st)ds.
Dkis kgure is seated on clouds, witk a book in tke left kand, topical of tks
tenets of tke ckurck, and tks rigkt kand pointing to tke upper part of tke ckief
picture. Dwo small attendant spirits lrolcl tablets, witk tks respective inscriptions,
" Divinar. lker." and " Lcientia." lleautiful as it is, we do not tkink tkis kgure
is from Hapkasl's own kand; we miss tke combined severity and grandeur of tks
great master's st^le. It Iras been engraved b/ lZ. -kudran, lLapkael klorgken, and
otkers.
64.
^.nnLLOiticLi. DiovitL ox Doxrnv.
D.ound painting on tks ceiling, on a gold ground, mosaic st^Is.
female kgure, witk outspread wings and crossed legs, is seated on a block
of marble covered witk tksatrical masks, emblematical of dramatic poetry. In
tks rigkt kand ske kolcls a book, and in tke left a I^rs. In tks clouds rest two
little spirits witk tablets, on wkick are written: "klunrine alllatur."
Dkis kgure, wkick is of supernatural beauty, is entirely from H.apkae1's own
kand, and in kis best manner. It kas been engraved b^ lVlarc Antonio, lk. -Vudran,
Dapkael lVlorgken, and man^ otkers.
^ZTVZV^V-ZL'.
likens;" it is in perfect preservation, and kas been engraved b/ Xapkael Klor-
gken, and otkers.
61.
Dux Livikitnon ^nsrittiLtt cnvino rnr: D^OLors.
narrow painting, on tire left, near tire window.
Hrs Dmperor, in a purple rnantle, is seated, presenting tire law-books to
Dribonianus, kneeling before Irirn. Lskind Iris tlrrone stand six jurists, two of
wlroin, Dkeopkilus and Dorotksus, bold books containing tire new " Institntiones "
and " Oonstitutionss," given b^ tire same Dmperor. ^.n arclritectural nicks forms
tke background of tlris group. Owing to a ilaw in tks plaster of tire wall, tke
colours of tke fresco kave become ver^ pals.
62.
ONLOOKV IX. VIVINV mL DLOnx-r^ns.
narrow painting, on tke rigkt, near tks window.
Dope Oregor^ (witk tke features of Julius II.) is seated in a nicks, blessing
tke Decretals, as Ke kands tkem to a kneeling jurist of tks Lonsistor/. On tke
left stand tkree prelates: Oiovanni de' lVledeci, afterwards Deo X.; Alessandro
karness, afterwards Daul III.; and Antonio del lVlonte. On tke left are tkree
otker figures. Uris painting lras also lost muck of its colour; it Iras been
engraved witk tks otker pictures and ornaments of tkis room b)? kranc.
^.cpnla.
6Z>
^.nnxocmiOLi. kionirL or- Duxonoov.
ILound painting on tke ceiling, on a gold ground, mosaic st)ds.
Dkis kgure is seated on clouds, witk a book in tke left kand, topical of tks
tenets of tke ckurck, and tks rigkt kand pointing to tke upper part of tke ckief
picture. Dwo small attendant spirits lrolcl tablets, witk tks respective inscriptions,
" Divinar. lker." and " Lcientia." lleautiful as it is, we do not tkink tkis kgure
is from Hapkasl's own kand; we miss tke combined severity and grandeur of tks
great master's st^le. It Iras been engraved b/ lZ. -kudran, lLapkael klorgken, and
otkers.
64.
^.nnLLOiticLi. DiovitL ox Doxrnv.
D.ound painting on tks ceiling, on a gold ground, mosaic st^Is.
female kgure, witk outspread wings and crossed legs, is seated on a block
of marble covered witk tksatrical masks, emblematical of dramatic poetry. In
tks rigkt kand ske kolcls a book, and in tke left a I^rs. In tks clouds rest two
little spirits witk tablets, on wkick are written: "klunrine alllatur."
Dkis kgure, wkick is of supernatural beauty, is entirely from H.apkae1's own
kand, and in kis best manner. It kas been engraved b^ lVlarc Antonio, lk. -Vudran,
Dapkael lVlorgken, and man^ otkers.