14. St. Michael slaying the Dragon, a panel 8 ft. 9-1/2 in. by 5 ft. 3 in. It was painted on wood and transferred to canvas. It was ordered by Leo X. as a gift to Francis I., and was presented to him by Lorenzo de' Medici. The execution is by Giulio Romano, 1518. It is now in the Louvre, Paris.
15. The Sistine Madonna, a canvas panel 8 ft. 8 in. by 6 ft. 5 in., was painted about 1515 for the high altar of the Church of St. Sixtus, Piacenza, and received its name from the portrait figure of St. Sixtus which it contains; it was purchased by the Elector of Saxony in 1753-1754 for the Dresden Gallery.
IV. COLLATERAL READINGS FROM LITERATURE.
In connection with St. Catherine:—
Latin Hymn, Vox Sonora Nostri Chori, St. Catherine's Day. Translated by David Morgan.
Mrs. Jameson. Sacred and Legendary Art.
S. Baring-Gould. Lives of the Saints. Volume for November.
In connection with St. Cecilia:—
S. Baring-Gould. Lives of the Saints. Volume for November.
Mrs. Jameson. Sacred and Legendary Art.