Luca Signorelli Part 15

PREDELLA. [No. 54.]

1. The Last Supper. 2. Christ in Gethsemane. 3. The Flagellation.

FLORENCE, CORSINI GALLERY.

MADONNA AND SAINTS. Tondo.

FLORENCE, PITTI.

HOLY FAMILY. Oil. 2 ft. 11 in. 2 ft 11 in. Tondo. [No. 355.]

FLORENCE, UFFIZI.

MADONNA AND CHILD (1st Corridor). [No. 74.]

_Probably painted for Lorenzo dei Medici. Later in the Villa of Duke Cosimo at Castello. Removed to the Gallery 1779._

HOLY FAMILY. Tondo. [No. 1291.]

_Originally in the "Audienza dei Capitani," later in the "Stanza del Provveditore."_

PREDELLA. [No. 1298.]

1. The Annunciation. 2. The Nativity. 3. The Adoration of the Magi.

_From the church of Santa Lucia, Montepulciano._

FOIANO (near Sinalunga), COLLEGIATA.

CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN. 1523. Oil. 6 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 7 in.

PREDELLA. (Two scenes only by Signorelli.)

LORETO, CHURCH OF THE SANTA CASA.

FRESCOES. Probably finished before 1484.

(Left Sacristy) "Della Cura." (In the cupola) Angels, Evangelists, and Fathers of the Church. (Walls) Apostles, Incredulity of S. Thomas. (Over door) Conversion of Saul. (Nave) Medallions in _grisaille_ of Prophets and Fathers of the Church.

MILAN, BRERA.

MADONNA AND SAINTS. 1508. Oil. 8 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 2 in. [No. 197bis.]

_From the church of S. Francesco, Arcevia. First brought to the Gallery 1811. In 1815 removed to the church at Figino, near Milan. Replaced in the Gallery 1892._

Inscribed: LVCAS SIGNORELLI P. CORTONA (on the back of the throne), IACOBI SIMONIS PHILIPPINIS AERE DEO ET DIVae MARIAE DICATVM FR: BERNARDINO VIGNATO GVARDIANO PROCVRANTE. MDVIII.

THE FLAGELLATION. [No. 262.] { Probably one panel { originally.

MADONNA AND CHILD. [No. 281.] { 2 ft. 8 in. 2 ft.

_From the church of Santa Maria del Mercato, Fabriano._

"The Flagellation" inscribed: OPVS LVCE CORTONENSIS.

MONTE OLIVETO (near Asciano), CLOISTERS.

FRESCOES. 1497.

Eight scenes from the life of S. Benedict.

MORRA (near Citta di Castello), S. CRESCENZIANO.

CRUCIFIXION. Fresco.

FLAGELLATION. Fresco.

ORVIETO, CATHEDRAL, CHAPEL OF THE MADONNA DI S. BRIZIO, FORMERLY CAPPELLA NUOVA.

FRESCOES. 1499-1504.

(Six compartments in Vaulting): 1. Apostles; 2. Signs of the Pa.s.sion; 3. Martyrs (design of Fra Angelico); 4. Virgins; 5.

Patriarchs; 6. Fathers of the Church. (Four large frescoes): 1.

Antichrist; 2. Crowning of the Elect; 3. d.a.m.nation; 4.

Resurrection. (Window Wall): R. h.e.l.l; L. Heaven. (Round the Portal): Signs of Destruction. (Lower Walls): Pieta; Portraits of Poets; Medallions in _grisaille_.

ORVIETO, OPERA DEL DUOMO.

S. MARIA MADDALENA. 1504. Oil. 5 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 11 in.

_Originally painted for the Cathedral._

Inscribed on the upper part of the frame:

CECCARELLEVS. DE. APVIDVTIS--ET RVFINVS ANTONII.--

On the lower:

CONSERVAT. PA. PACIS. CONSERVATRICI. EX. SE CONSVLTO. M.D.IIII.

PORTRAITS OF SIGNORELLI AND NICCOL FRANCESCHI.

[No. 1504.] Tempera on brick. 1 ft. 1 ft. 3 in.

Inscribed on the draperies: LVCA and NICOLAVS.

On the back, probably by Signorelli at the request of Niccol Franceschi, the Treasurer of the Works:

LVCAS SIGNORELLVS. NATIONE YTALYS. PATRIA CORTON[~E]SIS. ARTE PICTVRE EXIMIVS. MERITO APELLI CONPAR[~A]DVS. SVB REGIMINE ET STIPENDIO NICOLAI FR[~A]CH. EIVSD[~E] NATIONIS PATRIE VRBEVETANE. CAMERARII FABRICE. HVIVS BASYLICE SACELL[~V] HOC VIRGINI DICAT[~V] IVDICII FINALIS ORDINE FIGVRAD[~V] PSPICVE PINSIT CVPIDVSQ [~I]MORTALITATIS VTRIVSQ EFFIGI[~E] ATFRGO LITTERAR[~V] HAR[~V] NATVRALITER MIRA EFF[~I]SIT ARTE. ALEXANDRO . VI . PON . MAX . SEDENTE . ET MAXIMIANO. IIII . INPERIANTE A[~N]O SALVTIS MCCCCC. TE[~R]IO KALENDAS JANVARIAS.