and excellent hand of Paulo Veronese The City of Padua The Church of S. Justina THe great Altar-piece is a most singular work of noble Paulo Veronese the which represents the Martyrdome of this Saint and is most excellently imbellished by the hand of Augustino Carache The School of the said Saint In which you will admire the Saint marvellously beautiful 't is enough that they are done by the incomparable pencil of great Titian The Church of the Hermits In the Sacristie of this Church they preserve a S. John Baptist preaching by the hand of the most noble Guido Reno The Church of S. Maria in Vanzo Here stands a Picture of the Dead Redeemer the work of Giacomo Bassano Montagnana near to Este The Domo HEre you will see the great Altar-piece which represents the Transfiguration of Christ upon Mount Tabor a singular work of Paulo Veronese The City of Vicenza The Church of S. Rocco THe great Altar-piece is a most fair work of Giacomo Bassano The Church of S. Leuterio In like manner you see the great Altar-piece by the same Bassano The Church of S. Croce Where there is another Picture by the aforesaid Giacomo Vnder the publick House of the Piazza There is an History of Noah with his Daughters by Paris Bordone The Refectory of Madonna di Monte Frati In this you see a great Square which represents a Feast in which is the Redeemer a most fair work of the most excellent hand of Paulo Veronese All that are curious omit not the seeing of this piece The Church of the Fathers Teatini Here you may observe in a Chapell a most fair piece by old Palma The Church of S. Corona Fathers Dominicans The Altar-piece here with the three Magi is by Paulo Veronese There are also in this same City several works upon the Walls in Fresco by Pordenone The City of Verona The Domo HEre you may observe a Picture of the Assumption of the B. Virgin the work of great Titian The Church of S. George In this Church you see two Pictures of which I may say nothing can exceed them by the most noble pencil of Paulo Veronese The Church called La Vittoria In the Sacristie of this Church you must observe a Square of no great size but extraordinary fine by the aforesaid Paulo PAVLO Veronese Nat. A o 1490 The City of Brescia The Church of S. Afra HEre is kept a most beautifull Standard by Paulo Veronese There is also a Square of the Transfiguration of our Lord a singular work of great Tintoret The Church of S. Nazaro Here are several fair Pictures by Titian Sitinalta in the Territory of Bergamasco The Parochial Church IN this Church you see two singular Pictures by old Palma that Country-man The City of Cremona HEre is a Picture of S. Sehastian and two Angels by the hand of Giorgone The City of Genoua The Church of S. Francis HEre is to be seen a Square with S. John Baptizing Christ by the hand of Tintoret The STATE OF FLORENCE The City of Florence S. Mark Fathers Dominicans HEre are three Pictures by the hand of Fra Bartolomeo The Church of S. Croce Here is a Picture representing the Lady of Piety a singular work of Civoli In the Church-yard of the Nuntiata There are divers works in Fresco by Andrea del Sarto In the Cloyster over a Door you see a famous Piece called the Madonna del Saccho by the abovesaid Andrea The Confraternity of S. John Baptist In the Cloyster upon the Wall there are the Histories of the life of this Saint by the same Andrea The Gallery of the Great Duke In which you see a Square with the History of the Fall of Phaëton by the hand of Leonardo da Vinci There is drawn a Ritratto of Pope Leo the X. by the hand of great Raphael There is also a little Square of a Madonna the work of the abovesaid Raphael Then follow divers Squares of Andrea del Sarto particularly in the more private Chambers there are most beautiful works not omitting a sight of that great Square of the Assumption of the B. Virgin and the Apostles PIETRO d' Cortona Nat A o 1593 There are likewise two Squares of Naked Women by great Titian Then follow several Pieces of Giacomo Bassano You also see a Square with little Figures of the B. Virgin with the Child Jesus in her arms and a Saint on each side the work of Corregio You see another Square of Naked Women by Hannibal Carache The Palace of Pitti being the habitation of the Great Duke Where are seen four most stately Chambers excellently painted with variety of Histories by Pietro da Cortona The STATE OF PARMA The City of Parma The Church of the Nuntiatata IN the Quire of the said Church you see a Picture with a Madonna and her Son and four Saints by her side by the hand of Parmeggiano his first manner of painting In the Sacristie of the said Covent there is a Square of S. John Baptizing Christ by Parmeggiano his first manner Santa Cecilia As you enter this Church on your right hand there is a Picture with a Madonna on high with her Son on each side a Saint by the hand of Lanfranco a rare work The Church of the Capuchines Entring this Church on your left hand you see a Square with the Blessed Felice holding the Child Jesus on his shoulders with the B. Virgin in a posture of receiving them and a Glory of Boys the work of Guercin da Cento Right against this you see another great Picture with Christ on the Cross by his side is a S. Katherine and the Ritratto of a Capuchine with many Angels lamenting a most beautiful work of Guercin da Cento In a Chapell you see a S. Anthony of Padua by Tadeo Zuccharo At the high Altar is a great Piece the top whereof is half round with a dead Christ in the lap of the B. Virgin half dead upheld by Angels with S. Francis pointing at our dead Lord as also a S. Magdalen and S. Chiara with a Glory of Angels carrying the Cross painted by the most excellent hand of Hannibal Carache On the side of the said Altar there is a S. Lewis King of France and a S. Chiara the work of the said Hannibal Within the Covent over a Door there is a Madonna with the Child and a little S. John by the same Hannibal The Church of All Saints At the High Altar there is a Square which represents our Saviour sitting and giving benediction with many Saints on his right hand and a S. Stephen praying with other Pictures of holy Virgins by the hand of Lanfranco The Church of the Fathers Jesuites Over a place of Confession you see a Square with our Saviour bound to the Pillar with two Angels lamenting and many little Angels by the hand of Tadeo Zucchâ—ro The great Altar-piece is a most singular work of Paulo Veronese On the two Pedestals of the said Altar there are
Titian The Church of the Hospital of the Incurabili In which is seen a Picture with S. Vrsula accompanied with her Virgins and an Holy Bishop with an Angel in the Sky the work of Tintoret And over a side Door of the Church you may observe a little Square of our Saviour carrying the Cross and an Executioner drawing him along by the hand of Giorgone The Nuns Church of Spirito Santo As you enter on your left hand there is a Round of the Image of the B. Virgin and two little Angels holding a Crown with S. Girolamo and S. Sebastian in the Clouds and below is S. Evangelist and S. Augustine There is also a Picture of the Visitation of the Magi both of them are by Tintoret The Nuns Church of the Humiltá Entring the great Door at the second Altar on your right hand you will admire a Picture oâ— S. Peter and S. Paul a most fair work of Giâ—como Bassano Upon the Arch of this Chapell you may observe a Square of Christ taken from the Cross with the two Marys a rare work of Tintoret At the High Altar on the upper part of the Tabernacle there is a Nativity of our Lord by Giacomo Bassano A little lower upon the frontispiece is a Father Eternal by Paulo Veronese And a little lower in the third piece there are two Angels by Paulo On the Portall is the Redeemer with the Globe in his hand and several Cherubins by Paulo On each side of the abovesaid Portall there is two little Squares In one there is S. John preaching in the Desert in the other is the Centurion before Christ both by Paulo Afterwards is the Roof done likewise by Paulo with three great Histories and many pieces in Chiaro Scuro The first Square over the Quire represents the B. Virgin Annunciated by the Angel And in an Ovall in the middle there is Mary Ascending into Heaven with the Apostles below Then follows the third which is the Nativity of Christ all these are marvellous good pieces The Church of the Salute There is in this Church two Pictures by the hand of great Titian In one you will admire the Coming of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles In the other is S. Mark sitting on high and below are the Saints Sebastian S. Rocco S. Cosmo and S. Damiano Upon the Roof over the Quire you see eight Heads by Titian in a round form Let us go into the Sacristie and cast our eyes upon the Roof and we shall see three Squares by Titian In the first is David cutting off the Head of Goliab In the second is the Sacrifice of Abraham and Isaae In the third is Cain slaying his Brother Abel All singular works of the Author And below is a great Square of the Marriage in Cana in Galilee by furious Tintoret The Church of the Most holy Trinity near to the Saluté There are thirteen Squares of Tintores viz. The Eternall Father creating the World The Forming of Adam and Eve The Tempting of Adam Cane slaying Abel The four Evangelists in four Squares Two Apostles in two Squares The Annunciation in two Squres In the Sacristie there is a little Square of the Most Holy Trinity All singular works of the same Author The School of Charity Here is a very large Square of the Blessed Virgin ascending the Stairs of the Temple with many other Figures a divine work of great Titian The ISLANDS Adjacent to VENICE The Island of Murano The Church of S. Peter Martyr Fathers Dominicans ENtring this Church on your left hand you see a Square near unto the Picture of Rosario where you find A Victory against the Turks with the Blessed Virgin in the Sky and other Saints by the hand of Paulo Veronese The Nuns Church of the Madonna de gli Angeli BElow the Organ there is an Ovall with four Angels singing a most fair work of Paulo Veronese There is also a Square with S. Girolamo by Paulo Veronese After that is the great Altar-piece where you find the Annunciation a superb work of Pordenon The Church of the Des Messe In which are to be seen three Squares by Tintoret In one is The coming of the Magi. In another is the Presentation at the Temple The third is the Adultery The Nuns Church of S. James Here are seen three Pictures by Paulo Veronese That of the great Altar represents divers Saints with a most beautiful Glory of Angels The second on the right hand of the great Altar represents the Visitation of S. Elizâ—beth That on the left hand demonstrates Christs resurrection The Organ is rarely painted by Paulo Veronese The Church of S. John The great Altar-piece represents S. John Baptizing of Christ the work of Tintoret Before we part from Murano let us go see the Palace of the Trevisano and we shall see some of the beautifullest works that ever were painted by the singular pencil of Paulo Veronese The Island of Mazorbo The Nuns Church of S. Katherine THe great Altar-piece is a singular work of Paulo Veronese The Island of Burano The Nuns Church of S. Mauro THe great Altar-piece of this Church is the work of Paulo Veronese The Island of Torcello The Nuns Church of S. Anthony THere are such beautiful pieces in this Church that they are worth coming a long journey to see and they are of the most noble pencil of Paulo Veronese The great Altar-piece with the two Prophets on the Angels of the said Altar are by the aforesaid Author On the left side of the great Altar and on the sides of the Organ you see ten Squares which represent the life of S. Christina both inside and outside of the said Organ is adorned with precious Histories by the hand of the same Paulo Over the Altar of Christ there are two Figures in Chiaro Scuro by the same hand The Island of S. Elena The Church IN the Church here you will admire that most superb piece at the great Altar where is painted the coming of the Magi by the hand of Palma The Island of S. Giorgio Maggiore The Church ENtring the Church at the great Door the first Picture on the right hand demonstrates the Nativity of Christ by Giacomo Bassano Then follows a Picture of the Martyrs by the hand of Tintoret After this is a Picture on the right side of the Church where you find the Most holy Trinity crowning the Blessed Virgin and below are several Saints by Tintoret There is in like manner on the left side of the Church right against to that aforesaid with the Martyrdom of S. Stephen by Tintoret Then follows on the same side the Resurrection of Christ with the Pictures of divers Senators by Tintoret Now follow the two great Squares which are on the sides of the great Altar one of which represents the Supper of our Lord with the Apostles in the other is Manna falling in the Desert by the same Tintoret After this you go into the Chapell of the Defonti where you see a
Christ and an Angel by the hand of Raphael In this Chamber over a Door you see a Madonna with the Child S. Magdalen S. John Baptist S. Catherine and another Figure kneeling the work of old Palma The Chamber of the Grand Council Here every one is amazed to see the great Square which represents Paradise a large Square and by the hand of Tintoret Over against this great work on the other side of the Chamber is an History of the Venetians warring against the Genoese by Paulo Veronese The Roof is divided into three Orders In the Order of S. Giorgio Maggiore the first Square towards the Throne is the work of Paulo Veronese the third and the fourth are by Tintoret In the second Order on the right side of the Throne are in like manner works of Paulo and Tintoret In the third Order there is a large Square a mighty work of furious Tintoret The great ovall towards the Throne is a noble work of Paulo Veronese That Chamber called the Sala del Scrutinio near to that of the Grand Council In this Chamber is to be seen a great Square of a Battle by Tintoret It is the first Picture on the right hand of the Tribunall near unto the Door as you go to the Chamber of the Grand Council The Magistrato delle Biade All the Roof here is painted by Paulo Veronése In this Magistracy there are Three Chambers in one of which you see a Square of the Resurrection of Christ by Tintoret The little Church of S. Nicholas in the Palace of S. Mark In this little Church there are the Four Evangelists on each side the Altar two And at a distance in a Half-moon is the Madonna with the Child Jesus S. Nicholas and a Doge the works of Titian Over the Door there is another Half-moon with a S. Mark sitting upon a Lion rarely well done by Titian Over a Door of the Stair-case by which the Doge goes into the College you may observe a S. Christopher with the Child Jesus on his shoulders a fair work of Titian Here you may observe upon the Roof a Lady with a little Boy in her hand by Titian Let us enter the Library and on the left hand we shall see seven Philosophers the two first as also the fourth the fifth and the sixth are done by Tintoret The seventh with a Globe in his hand is by Sciavone On that side towards S. Mark 's Steeple there are four other Philosophers by Tintoret On that side towards the Piazza there are seven Philosophers The second is by Sciavone and the third laying his hand upon his breast is by Paulo Veronese Afterwards upon the Roof there are three Rounds by Paulo Veronese and other three by Sciavone TITIANO Nat An o 1480 After these in a Chamber called the Procuratie there are great quantities of Ritrati by Tintoret The Magistrato delle Legne Upon the Roof you see a Square by Paulo Veronese And over the Tribunal you see five Retratti of Senators by Tintoret The Church of S. Giminiano Preti That Picture on your left hand as you enter this Church at the great Door with a S. Catherine and the Angel which Annunciates her Martyrdome is by Tintoret The Portalls of the Organ are by Paulo Veronese On the outside of which are two holy Bishops and within is a S. John Baptist and S. Menna Cavaliere S. Gallo Abbazia There is a Square of our Saviour in the middle and two Saints by the hand of Tintoret The Church of S. Moise Preti In the Chapell of the Most Holy there is on the right hand a Christ washing the Feet of the Apostles by Tintoret In the Chapell on the left hand near the Sacristie the Piece at the Altar is a Madonna with her Son by the hand of Tintoret The Church of Santa Maria Gibenigo Here you see a Picture of our Saviour in the Sky accompanied with Angels and below is a S. Justina and a S. Francisco di Paula by Tintoret There is afterwards the Organ painted by the same Tintoret On the outside of the Portall you see the Conversion of S. Paul and within there are the four Evangelists and under the Roof going out of the great Door there is a Madonna with her Son by the same Author And upon a front of a House near to the house of the Pisani and the Palace of the Flangini in S. Maria Gibenigo there are painted by the hand of Giorgone many Freezes in Chiaro Scuro in Yellow Red and Green with rare fancies of Boys in the middle of which are four Half-figures viz. A Bacchus a Venus a Mars and a Mercury coloured after the usual manner of the Author S. Mauritio Here is a Palace of the Family of the Soranfa all painted by Paulo Veronese with four Histories of the Romans adorned with many Boys with Garlands all in Chiaro Scuro and below are two Figures finished in Bronzo The Church of S. Samuel Here you will admire a great Picture of our Lord the Blessed Virgin and a St. John Baptist by the hand of Tintoret The first Cloyster of the Convent of S. Stephano Augustin Friers In this Cloyster there are twelve Histories which represent part of the Old and part of the New Testament all singular work of Pordenon The first is Christ discoursing with the Samaritan Woman The second is The Judgement of Solomon concerning the dead Child The third is The Adultress brought before our Saviour The fourth is David cutting off Goliah's head The fifth is Our Saviour put into the Tomb. The sixth is The Sacrifice of Abraham The seventh is S. Paul Converted at the voice of Christ The eighth is Noah being Drunk is found naked by his Sons The ninth is The Martyrdom of S. Stephen The tenth is The Murthering of Abel The eleventh is Our Saviour as he appeared to Magdalen after his Resurrection The twelfth is Adam and Eve scourged by the Angel out of the Terrestial Paradise Above the aforesaid Histories there is the Angel Annunciating Mary and on every side there are divers Saints with their corresponding significations The Church of S. Benedette Preti The Portals of the Organ are painted by Tintoret on the outside of them you may see Christ at the Well with the Samaritan Woman and within is the Annunciation The School of S. Girolamo near to the Church of S. Fantino Look down upon a Bench and you will see a Square of Tintoret's with the Miracle of S. Girolamo You also see four Squares of Paulo Veronese One is the coming of the Wise men Another is the Disputation with the Doctors The third is the Assumption of the B. Virgin And a fourth follows There is above a most beautiful Picture of the B. Virgin and S. Girolamo by the hand of Tintoret The Church of S. Luke Preti The high Altar-piece represents the B. Virgin in the Sky with our Saviour and Angels and below on the Ground S. Luke sitting upon the Bull they are precious
the Madonna del Orto Frati As you enter at the great Door you see on your left hand the first Altar-piece consisting of five Saints viz. S. Lorenz S. Gregory S. Dominico the Blessed Lorenzo Justiniano and S. Elena a rare work of old Palma Then follows the fourth Chapell with a most beautiful Picture where you find S. Agnese and many other Saints with Angels in the Sky by Tintoret A little forward at the sixth Altar there is a Piece of the B. Lorenzo Giustiniano S. John Baptist S. Francis and others a work greatly worthy of the praise of Pordenon On each side of the high Altar there is a very large Square That on the right hand represents the Hebrews worshipping the Golden Calf And that on the left hand is the Vniversal Judgement Above the Altar there are four Figures in Chiaro Scuro Then are the Doors of the Organ painted on the outside with the Purification of the Blessed Virgin And within on the right hand is S. Peter admiring the Cross in the Sky On the other hand is the Beheading of S. Christopher all these are the works of great Tintoret and infinitely admirable The School of Merchants near to Madonna del Orto In a low Room there is a Picture with S. Christopher and Mary in the Sky with Angels round about them by Tintoret Above upon the Cieling there is another Picture of the Nativity of S. Mary by Tintoret Afterwards is seen an Annunciation with many pieces of Architecture on each side is a Figure in Chiaro Scuro rare things and worthy of Paulo Veronese The Church of S. Marcelliano Preti The first Picture on your left hand as you enter at the great Door with an Angel and Tobias as also an holy Hermit and a Dog is the work of famous Titian The great Altar-piece with three Saints viz. S. Marcelliano in the middle between S. Peter and S. Paul is by Tintoret The Church of the Fathers Serviti You see here the Organ by the hand of Tintoret on the inside is the Annunciation on the outside is an holy Bishop and a Prophet Below these is Cain Murthering his Brother Abel and the Father Eternal speaking unto Cain The Church of Magdalena Preti On the left hand of the great Altar there is a S. Mary Magdalen accompanied with many other Figures by Tintoret Afterwards upon the outside of the Doors of the Organ there is a Christ as he appears to S. Mary Magdalen after the Resurrection and within is an Annunciation On the top of the said Organ you see the Coming of the Wise men in small by Tintoret The Church of S. Emagora è Fortunato called S. Marcuola Preti Entring at the great Door on the right hand under a little window you see a square with the Child Jesus and on each side is S. Andrew and S. Katherine by Titian Then follows the second Altar with the Picture of S. Elena by Tintoret And on the left hand of the great Altar is a Supper by Tintoret The Church of S. Giobbe Frati Zoccolanti As you enter at the great Door the Piece of the fourth Altar on your right hand does demonstrate three Saints and an Angel viz. S. Andrew S. Peter and S. Nicholas it is a most beautiful work of Paris Bordone though a more inferiour hand has the credit of it The Church of S. Jeremia Preti All the Organ excepting the little Doors is painted in Chiaro Scuro together with the four corners within there are the four Evangelists a work of great esteem by the hand of Andrea Sciavone The Nuns Church of S. Girolamo The first Picture on your left hand as you enter the great Door is the work of Tintoret Quartier della Croce The Nuns Church of the Cross Franciscans LEt us enter at the great Door and we shall find the first Altar on the right hand with a dead Christ and an Angel which supports him as also a S Katherine and a Pope by the hand of Tintoret The Nuns Church of S. Andrew That Altar-piece on the right hand of the great Altar with S. Augustine clothed in a white Garment likewise two Boys one of them holding his Pastoral Staff the other his Mytre is one of the best works of Paris Bordone At the other Altar on the left hand of the great Altar there is S. Girolamo in the Hermitage by the hand of Paulo Veronese The Church of S. Simeon Grande Preti As you enter at the great Door on the right hand over a Bench there is a Supper of our Lord with the Apostles by Tintoret The Church of S. Giacomo dall Ovio Preti The Picture of the Chapel of S. Lorens is by Paulo Veronese in it you find this Saint with S. Girolamo and S. Nicholas and a little Boy in the Sky Below the said Picture there is an oblong Picture with the Martyrdom of the aforesaid Saint a most graceful work of Paulo And near to a side Door of the said Church on the left hand of the great Altar you see upon the Roof an Ovall with Faith Hope and Charity and many Angels And the four Round with four Doctors are rarely done after the usuall manner of Paulo Veronese The Church of S. Maria Mater Domini Preti Being entred the great Door and past the second Altar on the left hand you see a beautiful small Piece of a Supper by old Palma And over a side Door of the Church there is a most famous Square of the Invention of the Cross by the hand of Tintoret The Church of S. Cassiano called S. Cassiano Preti Let us enter at the great Door and we shall find on the right hand of the first Altar a Picture with the Saints Girolamo S. Mark S. Peter and S. Paul a marvellous work by the hand of old Palma The great Chapell is all by Tintoret One Picture represâ—nts the Redeemer risen from the dead and S. Cassiano preaching unto many Nations On the right hand is Christ Crucified and on the left is our Lord when he delivers the holy Fathers out of Hell beautiful pieces There are also three little Histories upon the top of the Organ concerning the life of Cassiano by Tintoret Quartier di Dorso Durro The Church of S. Pantaleon Preti ON the left hand of the Organ there is a large Square with S. Bernard curing many sick of the Plague a rare work of Paulo Veronese Another Picture of S. Bernard is by Paulo Veronese The great Altar-piece with S. Pantaleon curing a Sick man and a Priest by Paulo Veronese The Church of the Carmine Frati On the top of the Organ you see two oblong Pieces in one is the Annunciation the other is the Nativity of Christ by the hand of Andrea Schiavone In like manner upon the top of the little Quire right against the aforesaid Organ you see two other oblong pieces one is the coming of the Magi the other is the Circumcision of our Lord by the hand of the aforesaid Schiavone There is another