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Title: Florence and her treasures
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp), 1870-1948
Subjects: Art
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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c fidelity. No. 783. Van Dyck. The Virgin and Child Sur-rounded by Angels. The cool grey tones of the grisaille confer a distinctivecharm to the scene. No. 842. Rubens. The Three Graces. A graceful and interesting sketch in grisaille for a largercomposition. Flemish and German Schools This room, like the preceding, but indifferently lighted,contains only a few important paintings. No. 1159. Flemish School. Sixteenth century. Medusa: This striking but somewhat repulsive composition wasformerly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Vasaris descrip-tion of a painting of Medusa in the possession of DukeCosimo I must, according to Prof. Bode, have inspired thisanonymous Flemish artist. NOS. 654, 669. COURTOIS (IL BORGOGNONE). Battle Scenes. These compositions were, it is said, commissioned byPrince Matthias dei Medici, the brother of Ferdinand II, tocommemorate his military achievements. No. 654 depictsthe assault upon the castle of Radicofani. No. 705. David Teniers the Younger, A Physician. ^
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I & THE UFFIZI GALLERY 157 The homely incident is rendered with marked realism. Nos. 729, 740 bis, 740,, 713, 713 bis, 784, 7^4 bis, 724.Kulmbach. Scenes from the Lives of the Apostles SS.Peter and Paul. These brilliantly coloured paintings, formerly ascribed toSchauffelein, are now rightly given to this notable artist, apupil of Albert Diirer whose influence is strongly marked.No. 713, showing S. Peter walking upon the waters of theSea of Galilee, is the finest of the series. Note the beautifulscenery. No. 730. Hendrik Bles (II Civetta). The CoppetMines. The painters masterpiece. The working of that humanant-heap a mine has given the artist opportunity to displayhis marvellous skill in the grouping of the numberless smallfigures. The landscape glows with beautiful colour. Hen-drik Bles was accustomed to introduce a small owl in hispictures instead of a signature, hence his surname of Civetta. No. 731. Flemish School. Sixteenth century. TheAdoration of the Magi. This decorative tr

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