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Chap. IV. FRA GTJGLIELMO. 141 but to repay himself for the trouble and time he had ex pended, and also that he might enrich his own convent of Pisa with a precious and inestimable relic, he stole one of the ribs of S. Dominick and carried it away with him, incurring thereby, had his offence been known, the penalty of excommunication. The theft fortunately was not noticed; and it was only on his deathbed that Gugli- elmo confessed and rejoiced the hearts of his brethren with the news that S. Catherine of Pisa was richer by one rib of S. Dominick than it had hitherto supposed. 1 From Pisa Fra Guglielmo seems to have proceeded to Pistoia, where he executed, most probably in 1270, the pulpit of S. Giovanni Fuorcivitas, traces of his name and the foregoing date having been discovered in the records of Pistoia and on the pulpit, 2 3 which besides (and this is more to the purpose) displays his style and hand. In form, it was quadrangular, with four reliefs on two of the faces and two on the third, representing scenes from the new testament. :i Whilst here the vigour with which Niccola compensated the frequently defective distribution of his groups, was wanting, the general characteristics of his composition and manner were reproduced. Without the marked square ness or shortness of stature, without the peculiar classicism of Niccola, the style was still far from that of one who as a member of a religious fraternity might have desired to impart a purely devotional spirit to his work. In the angel with the symbols of the Evangelists, the finest 1 Chron. of S. Cath. of Pisa in Marehese, ub. sup. p. 86. Vol. I. and Arch. Storico, Vol. VI. p. 467. A bone of S. Dominick is preserved in 8. Marco at Florence. Richa, Vol. VII. p. 160. 2 SeeTigri, GuidadiPistoia. Pistoia 1864. p. 223. 3 Representing 1. the annuncia tion and the visitation, 2. the nativity and the adoration of the Magi, 3. the Saviour washing the feet of the disciples, 4. the cir cumcision , 5. the deposition from the cross. 6. Christ at the limbo, 7. the ascension, 8. the descent of the Holy Spirit, 9. the Saviour appearing to the Virgin and apos tles , 10. the death and ascension of the Virgin. In the angles were six apostles and in the middle of the front face the angel with the symbols of the Evangelists. Sup ported on the wall by two brackets, the pulpit rests on two columns reposing as nsual on the backs of lions.