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THE LANDSCAPE ANNUAL.
Tintoret, the noblest and most masterly he ever pro-
duced. He received the commission from the governors
of the fraternity. It was on an immense scale., and
the subject represented Saint Mark rescuing one of his
devotees from a violent and unjust death. The pious
servant of a knight of Provence went, against the will of
his master, to see the holy relics of St. Mark, and, on
his return, the knight ordered him to be seized, to have
his eyes put out, and his legs broken. Tintoret has
chosen the moment when the servant is seen in bonds,
surrounded by his executioners and instruments of tor-
ture. The saint is seen as having just appeared in the
air; while the prisoner remains uninjured by the blows
attempted to be inflicted on him. The astonishment,
the terror, and confusion, amidst a host of spectators,
variously and richly habited, are powerfully exprest;
fear, awe, or admiration, are depicted on their features;
and one of the attendants is seen in the act of exhibiting
to his master, who is seated above him, the hammer and
the fragments of wood. Amongst other figures, a woman
is supporting herself on a pedestal while leaning back to
see the sudden miracle which seems to rivet every one to
the spot. It is one of the few great triumphs of the art,
and in it Tintoret surpassed himself. If we mistake not,
the study for this noble production is now in the valuable
collection of Mr. Rogers.
THE LANDSCAPE ANNUAL.
Tintoret, the noblest and most masterly he ever pro-
duced. He received the commission from the governors
of the fraternity. It was on an immense scale., and
the subject represented Saint Mark rescuing one of his
devotees from a violent and unjust death. The pious
servant of a knight of Provence went, against the will of
his master, to see the holy relics of St. Mark, and, on
his return, the knight ordered him to be seized, to have
his eyes put out, and his legs broken. Tintoret has
chosen the moment when the servant is seen in bonds,
surrounded by his executioners and instruments of tor-
ture. The saint is seen as having just appeared in the
air; while the prisoner remains uninjured by the blows
attempted to be inflicted on him. The astonishment,
the terror, and confusion, amidst a host of spectators,
variously and richly habited, are powerfully exprest;
fear, awe, or admiration, are depicted on their features;
and one of the attendants is seen in the act of exhibiting
to his master, who is seated above him, the hammer and
the fragments of wood. Amongst other figures, a woman
is supporting herself on a pedestal while leaning back to
see the sudden miracle which seems to rivet every one to
the spot. It is one of the few great triumphs of the art,
and in it Tintoret surpassed himself. If we mistake not,
the study for this noble production is now in the valuable
collection of Mr. Rogers.