Passavant, Johann David: Raphael of Urbino and his father Giovanni Santi (London , New York: MacMillan and Co., 1872)

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Iks lover part of tbess mural paintings is occupied b/ eleven allegorical
figures and four car/atid statues - betveen tbe latter are marble slabs vitb small
paintings belov tbsm, bearing reference, togetber vitb tbe allegorical figures, to
tbe inclustries, Lc. of tbe 8tates of tbe Lburcb. lotb car/atidss and paintings
bave suffered greatly; tbe/ vere partially retoucbecl in 1702 and 170Z b/ Larlo
Vlaratti ancl bis pupils, but vs still recognise Dapbasl's ovn st/le.
lbs eleven allegorical figures represent Religion, Dav, lsace, protection,
Xobilit/, Lommsrcs, tbe blav/, Navigation, llent/, Dusbandr/, Agriculture, ancl
tbe Oultivation o5 tbe Vine. lbs/ are all standing female figures vitb small
capitals on tbeir beads, vbicb apparently support tbe cornice bensatb tbe large
paintings. lbe greater number of tbsm bave been engraved bv Oerard -Kudran
and otkers.
lbe subjects of tbe small paintings are, "lbe Harvest/' "Dome protecting
tbs ^.rts and 8ciences," and " lVlinerva banisbing Discord;" "Vgriculturs;" " lbs
Vintage;" " lbs lbrasbing of Lorn;" " Abundance, produced b/ Lommercs and
Lood Davs;" "Dusbandr/;" "Dome and tbe liber;" "lbe Xav/;" tvo
warriors; and a lVlatron, vitb a /oung girl kneeling before ber.
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lNL DLIL^SVKLS or 7-NL Vinoovs in r»L 8i?LNSL o'Dniovoro.
lbe grotesques in grisaille, relieved vitb gold, and tbe small accompanying
pictures in tbese embrasures are terribly spoilt, and bave been entirely repainted;
indeed, in one ve recognise tbs man of tbe Vpocal/pss vitb tbe brasen feet, after
VIbert Durer's vood engraving. Vs believe tbs subjects to bave been tbs
folloving:—" josepb before lbaraob;" "lbe Ded 8ea;" " Vloses receiving tbs
lables oftbe Dav;" "lbs Annunciation;" "lbs lops celebrating Vlass;" and
"lbe Dmperor Lonstantins giving tbe tovn of Dome to lope 8/lvester." listro
8anto lartoli bas publisbed etcbings of tbem all.
1513—1520.
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loicrnLl'r or ln^onL Inomir.^iVil.
On vood; beigbt incbes, vidtb szj incbes. lrotile figure.
lbis person is represented turning to tbe left, and looking up; one e/e
squints ver/ mucb. De bas a pen in bis band, and paper and ink before bim,
read/ to exercise bis functions as secretary to tbe conclave of cardinals vbicb
elected Deo X. pope. De vears a red garment, and a cap of tbs same colour.