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THE RELEASE OF ST. PETER. BY FILIPPO LIPPI,

'The tall angel in flowing white robes gently leads St. Peter

out of prison,'

Church of the Carmine, Florence.

THE VISIT OF THE MAGI. BY GIOTTO,

'The little Baby Jesus sitting on His Mother's knee,'

Academia, Florence.

THE MEETING OF ANNA AND JOACHIM. BY GIOTTO,

'Two homely figures outside the narrow gateway,'

Sta. Maria Novella, Florence.

THE ANNUNCIATION. BY FRA ANGELICO,

'The gentle Virgin bending before the Angel messenger,'

S. Marco, Florence.

THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. BY FRA ANGELICO,

'The Madonna in her robe of purest blue holding the Baby

close in her arms,'

Academia, Florence.

THE ANNUNCIATION. BY FILIPPO LIPPI,

'The Madonna with the dove fluttering near, and the Angel

messenger bearing the lily branch,'

Academia Florence.

THE NATIVITY. BY FILIPPO LIPPI,

'His Madonnas grew ever more beautiful,'

Academia, Florence.

THE ANGEL. BY BOTTICELLI,

TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL.

'His figures seemed to move as if to the rhythm of music,'

Academia, Florence.

ST. PETER IN PRISON. BY FILIPPO LIPPI,

'The sad face of St. Peter looks out through the prison bars,'

Church of the Carmine, Florence.

TWO SAINTS. BY PERUGINO,

THE FRESCO OF THE CRUCIFIXION.

'Beyond was the blue thread of river and the single trees

pointing upwards,'

Sta. Maddalena de Pazzi, Florence.

TWO SAINTS. BY PERUGINO,

THE FRESCO OF THE CRUCIFIXION.

'Quiet dignified saints and spacious landscapes,'

Sta. Maddalena de Pazzi, Florence.

ST. JAMES. BY ANDREA DEL SARTO.

'The kind strong hand of the saint is placed lovingly

beneath the little chin,'

Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

CHERUB. BY GIOV. BELLINI,

'Giovanni's angels are little human boys with grave sweet faces,'

Church of the Frari, Venice.

ST. TRYPHONIUS AND THE BASILISK. BY CARPACCIO,

'The little boy saint has folded his hands together and

looks upward in prayer,'

S. Giorgio Schiavari, Venice.

THE LITTLE VIRGIN. BY TITIAN,

'The little maid is all alone,'

Academia, Venice.

THE LITTLE ST. JOHN. BY VERONESE,

THE MADONNA ENTHRONED.

'The little St. John with the skin thrown over his bare

shoulder and the cross in his hand,'

Academia, Florence.