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These have all perished, but there remains one which may well be assigned to him in the great refectory, 1 where beneath a vast crucifixion and tree of Jesse and four side scenes from the life of S. Francis and S. Louis by some unknown Giottesque, a last supper is depicted. In the latter fresco, the Saviour sits behind a long table in the midst of his disciples, and S. John falls fainting on his bosom. Judas alone is seated in front of the table, and places his hand in the dish; S. Peter, from his place, at the side of S. John, looks sternly at the traitor, whilst the apostles generally are distinguished by animated mo vement. Amongst the episodes depicted at the sides of the crucifixion, are S. Francis receiving the Stigmata, and the Noli me tangere. 2 The wall so adorned has a fine and imposing aspect, though much of the background is damaged or repainted. 3 The grandeur of the compo sition in the last supper is, however, marred by the some what weighty character of the figures, and the large size of the heads. The eyes are drawn with close horizontal lines, and without corners as was usual with Taddeo Gaddi; — the foreheads are low; — the necks broad, the hands short and coarse. Abruptness in the passage from light to shade, abuse of red in the shadows, a bold neglectful ease of hand in the drawing and colouring of the parts, draperies more arranged than natural, gay tones of vestment, are all peculiarities of Taddeo. The cruci fixion, on the other hand, is composed of figures remark able for exaggeration of length and without the just proportions which Giotto always succeeded in maintaining. Some of those in the foreground are, indeed, very feeble. This subject, with its attendant figures in the tree of 1 Now a carpet factory. 2 In the crucifixion S. Francis grasps the foot of the cross. To the left is a kneeling figure, be hind which the group of the faint ing Virgin is placed. To the right a bishop sits with three saints at his side. 3 The backgrounds originally blue are now red, the underpre paration having cropped up. Near S. Peter in the last supper, the intonaco has fallen and other parts threaten to drop. The cor ner of the table to the right, and parts of single figures are re painted.