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The throne is inscribed: =HOC PETRVS DE CHASTRO PLEBIS PINXIT=
_This was originally in the chapel of the Town Hall at Perugia, for which it was painted, and was carried to Paris in 1797._
=SS. Placido, Flavia, and Benedict.= 031 026 each.
San Placido bears the Palm, San Benedetto the holy water, asperge, and a book, and Santa Flavia is crowned and has her hands clasped.
She and San Placido were brother and sister and early disciples of St. Benedict.
_From the pilasters forming the sides of the "Ascension" removed from the Benedictine Church of S. Pietro in Perugia and now at Lyons._
ROME, VILLA BORGHESE.
=St. Sebastian.= 109 069 = 3 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 3 in. [386.]
The saint stands under an open archway, bound to a central column.
He is pierced with five arrows, and is looking upwards.
=Virgin and Child.= 045 037 = 1 ft. 6 in. 1 ft. 2 in. [401.]
The Virgin is seated, and holds the divine Child, who is nude, erect on her knees.
_See Frankfort._
ROME, VILLA ALBANI.
=Altar-piece.= [37.]
This is in six compartments representing the "Adoration of the Divine Child," and "The Crucifixion." "The Nativity" is below. At the sides are an angel and an Annunciation.
The picture is inscribed on the capitals, =PETRVS DE PERVSIA PINXIT MCCVIIII PRIMO=.
SIENA, CHURCH OF ST. AGOSTINO.
=The Crucifixion.=
_For this picture Perugino was paid 200 golden ducats._
SINIGAGLIA, MONASTERY CHURCH OF STA. MARIA DELLA GRAZIE.
=Virgin and Child with Saints.=
The Virgin is on a throne, bearing the divine Child in her arms.
Around stand St. John Baptist, St. Louis of France, St. Francis, St.
Peter, St. Paul, and St. James (or St. John and St. Andrew).
_Almost a replica of the one at Fano._
SPELLO, CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE.
=Pieta.=
Our Lady is seated on a throne, and holds the dead body of the Christ in her arms and on her knees. On one side of her kneels Mary Magdalen, and on the right St. John. Above their heads are cherub faces floating in the air. From the canopy of the throne are suspended two tablets bearing these words: =PETRVS DE CHASTRO PLEB PINSIT AD MDXXI.=; and on the foot of the throne is inscribed: =MICHAL AGELVS ANDINE=.
=Virgin and Child and Saints.=
The Virgin is seated on a throne, holding the divine Child, who stands erect and nude on her knees. On her left stands St.
Catherine, with wheel and palm, and on the right St. Blaise, in episcopal habit, with mitre and crozier, holding the wool comb.
The throne is inscribed: =EX SPEIS JOANNE BERNAR DELLI AD MDXXI DIE XXV APRILIS=.
TREVI, CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLE LACRIME.
=The Adoration of the Magi.=
The throne is inscribed: =PETRVS IN CASTRO PLEBIS PINXIT=.
TU SOLA IN TERRIS GENETRIX ET VIRGO FVISTI REGINA IN CELIS TV QVOQVE SOLA MANES.
VERONA, MUSEO CIVICO.
=The Madonna adoring the Christ.= [120.]
The Virgin is standing in the centre of the picture with clasped hands and in front of a stone bal.u.s.trade. On either side are kneeling angels. The one on the right holds the divine Child, whom the Virgin is adoring, the other rests her hands on the shoulders of St. John Baptist, who is also adoring the Christ. In the background is the usual landscape which appears to be undoubtedly the work of Perugino, and probably also the figure of the Virgin; but the angels and children are school work.
=The Adoration of the Magi.= [95.]
