1G THE FIFTEENTfl CENTURY. Chap. I. at this time was hovewer the adornment of the Palace of Pandolfo Petrucci. That wealthy individual who in a long course of years had succeeded in usurping supreme power at Sienna had wellnigh brought a new palace to completion; and one of the rooms in that edifice was covered with frescos which Della Valle has described. One of them represented Midas angered at the discovery of his ass’s ears. 1 The second was the school of Pan, almost similar in composition to the canvass of the same subject in possession of Marquis Corsi. 2 In a third, the torments and triumph of Cupid were depicted. 3 A fourth was devoted to Coriolanus listening to the prayers of his mother and wife. 4 In the same room were a flight of Eneas from Troy, a Ransom of prisoners and a Penelope or Lucretia at her loom, the latter by Pinturiechio. 5 The triumph of Cupid and the Coriolanus, transferred to can vass and injured, are now in Mr. Barker’s collection, and are grand compositions of figures quarter the life-size. The rest of Luca’s frescos have been lost, whilst the flight of Eneas and the Ransom are still preserved in the Academy of Arts at Sienna and display a mixture of the styles of Signorelli and Pinturiechio with something of the character appertaining to the Bolognese, Ercole Grandi, or to Giro lamo Genga. 0 The latter is known to have been in Pan- dolfo’s employ, and is even said to have laboured later with Signorelli at Orvieto and elsewhere, yet one cannot find his hand in the Cappella S. Brizio, and if he did any and according to Tizio the portraits of the Bicchi were also there. We only mention as a duty a Nativity in S. Domenico of Sienna cited by Taia, Guida di Sienna 1822, p. 149 as by Signorelli. We shall note this piece in the life of Francesco di Giorgio. The Nativity, however, exhibits an animation and move ment from which we might infer that some influence was wielded by Signorelli on the painter. 1 Inscribed: AOYKA2 O KOPI- TIOS EIIOIEI. 2 Inscribed: “Lucas d.Cortona.” 3 It was inscribed: “Lucas Cori- tius.” 4 Also signed: “Lucas Coritius.” 5 See Della Valle’s Lettere Sa- nese (11.320—21) Dr. Waagen had occasion to see this piece in pos session of Mr. .Joly de Bammeville in Paris. 6 No. 224 and 225, Acad, of Arts. Sienna.