An Abridged Catalogue of the Pictures in the National Gallery; With Short Biographical Notices of the Painters. Foreign Schools (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...7 in. h. by 2 ft. 1J in. w. Of the house of Egmont, in her 18th year. 1561. Half length, life size. IiVIGX (andrea Di). (See ANDREA.) XiVINI (bernardino) Was probably born at Luino near Lago Maggiore about 1475. Though following the teaching of Leonardo da Vinci, he was an independent painter of eminence. He painted until about 1530, chiefly at Milan, Saronno, Pavia, and Lugano; his greater works being in fiesco. Luini seems to have been closely associated with Gaudenzio Ferrari, whose genius influenced his later work, but of his own career little or nothing is known, and even the date of his death is uncertain. No. 18. Christ disputing with the Doctors, (or the Pharisees?). A composition of five figures, seen at half length, and somewhat less than life size. On wood, 2 ft. 4J in. h. by 2 ft. 10 in. w. MABUSE--MACRINO D'ALBA. 149 MABUSE (jan De). (See GOSSART.i MACCHIAVELLI (zenobio). Little is known of this painter, except that he was a scholar of Benozzo Oozzoli, and possibly also of Fra Filippo Lippi, and that he lived from 1418 to 1479. A signed altar-piece from the Church of St. Croce at Pisa is in the National Gallery of Ireland. No. 586. The Madonna and Child enthroned, surrounded by Angels in Adoration. At the foot of the throne are two angels seated, one playing on a lute, the other on the violin. At the sides are, on the spectator's left, St. Augustine and St. Nicholas of Tolentino; on the right, St. Bartholomew and St. Monica. Figures nearly life size. In tempera, on wood. The centre picture, 5 ft. 4 in. h. by 2 ft. 4 in. w.; the two side pictures, 4 ft. 8 in. h, by 1 ft. 10J in. w. MACRINO B'AtBA. So signed himself Giangiacomo Fava, a citizen of Alba in Piedmont, of whose artistic career little is known. He probably studied at Vercelli, and late...