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Transcriptions Facsimile Transcription n.^o 26 Fig.^e mezz.^e in tela p.ⁱ 2½ al. 2¼ lar. Trè squamosi Triton sùl mare a canto L’uno all’altro formò d’Arpin l’Apelle Con tratti di pennel degni di vanto Han nelle destre velenose, e felle Vipere in cui si scorge esser desio Di que’ mostri marin morder la pelle. n.^o 27 testa al nat.^le in tav.^a p.ⁱ 1½ al. 1¼ lar. Un Salvatore, et humanato Iddio D’anni vicino a quell’età che sparse Da cinque bocche sanguinoso un rio Opra è del Palma, il cui pennel già scarse Mai di stupor le sue fatiche espose, Come da parti suoi pur sempre apparse n.^o 28 in tela di p.ⁱ 1½ lar. 1¼ al. Sovra coppa il Guercin tinse, e compose Picciol frutto vermiglio in cui Natura Tondo ossicel d’anima in vece ascose, In riguardar la nobile pittura Tanto simile al ver l’ochio deluso A stimarla non finta ogn’hor s’indura n.^o 29 Mezo ritratto in tela di p.ⁱ 3 al. 2½ lar. Con arte [e] magistral tocco, e concluso Dal Velasco un ritratto un lino espone De’ sacri Porporati ornate all’iso Nacque a eternar ne suoi color persone Di grado alto, e real l’egregio Ibero E quà del suo valor fè paragone English No. 26. Medium-size figures on canvas, 2½ palms high, 2¼ wide Three scaly Tritons in the sea, One next to the other, fashioned by the Apelles of Arpino With brushstrokes worthy of praise. In their right hands they hold poisonous, evil Vipers, which we can see want to Bite the skin of those sea monsters. No. 27. Life-size head on panel, 1½ palms high, 1¼ wide Our Savior, God made man At the time of his life when a river of blood Gushed from his five wounds. It is the work of Palma, whose brush astonishes, but Rarely reveals the effort of his work As always appears in his creations. No. 28. On canvas, 1½ palms wide, 1¼ high Guercino colored and composed a small Red fruit in a vermilion cup, in which nature Concealed a small, round pit instead of a soul. In looking at this noble painting So lifelike, the eye is deceived Into believing that it is not artificial. No. 29. Half-length portrait on canvas, 3 palms high, 2½ wide Done with art and a masterly touch A portrait on linen by Velázquez shows A sitter dressed as a cardinal. The illustrious Iberian was born to immortalize High-ranking and royal personages in paint, And here he gave incomparable evidence of his worth. Transcriptions Facsimile Transcription n.^o 26 Fig.^e mezz.^e in tela p.ⁱ 2½ al. 2¼ lar. Trè squamosi Triton sùl mare a canto L’uno all’altro formò d’Arpin l’Apelle Con tratti di pennel degni di vanto Han nelle destre velenose, e felle Vipere in cui si scorge esser desio Di que’ mostri marin morder la pelle. n.^o 27 testa al nat.^le in tav.^a p.ⁱ 1½ al. 1¼ lar. Un Salvatore, et humanato Iddio D’anni vicino a quell’età che sparse Da cinque bocche sanguinoso un rio Opra è del Palma, il cui pennel già scarse Mai di stupor le sue fatiche espose, Come da parti suoi pur sempre apparse n.^o 28 in tela di p.ⁱ 1½ lar. 1¼ al. Sovra coppa il Guercin tinse, e compose Picciol frutto vermiglio in cui Natura Tondo ossicel d’anima in vece ascose, In riguardar la nobile pittura Tanto simile al ver l’ochio deluso A stimarla non finta ogn’hor s’indura n.^o 29 Mezo ritratto in tela di p.ⁱ 3 al. 2½ lar. Con arte [e] magistral tocco, e concluso Dal Velasco un ritratto un lino espone De’ sacri Porporati ornate all’iso Nacque a eternar ne suoi color persone Di grado alto, e real l’egregio Ibero E quà del suo valor fè paragone English No. 26. Medium-size figures on canvas, 2½ palms high, 2¼ wide Three scaly Tritons in the sea, One next to the other, fashioned by the Apelles of Arpino With brushstrokes worthy of praise. In their right hands they hold poisonous, evil Vipers, which we can see want to Bite the skin of those sea monsters. No. 27. Life-size head on panel, 1½ palms high, 1¼ wide Our Savior, God made man At the time of his life when a river of blood Gushed from his five wounds. It is the work of Palma, whose brush astonishes, but Rarely reveals the effort of his work As always appears in his creations. No. 28. On canvas, 1½ palms wide, 1¼ high Guercino colored and composed a small Red fruit in a vermilion cup, in which nature Concealed a small, round pit instead of a soul. In looking at this noble painting So lifelike, the eye is deceived Into believing that it is not artificial. No. 29. Half-length portrait on canvas, 3 palms high, 2½ wide Done with art and a masterly touch A portrait on linen by Velázquez shows A sitter dressed as a cardinal. The illustrious Iberian was born to immortalize High-ranking and royal personages in paint, And here he gave incomparable evidence of his worth.

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n.^o 26
Fig.^e mezz.^e in tela p.ⁱ 2½ al. 2¼ lar.

Trè squamosi Triton sùl mare a canto
L’uno all’altro formò d’Arpin l’Apelle
Con tratti di pennel degni di vanto

Han nelle destre velenose, e felle
Vipere in cui si scorge esser desio
Di que’ mostri marin morder la pelle.

n.^o 27
testa al nat.^le in tav.^a p.ⁱ 1½ al. 1¼ lar.

Un Salvatore, et humanato Iddio
D’anni vicino a quell’età che sparse
Da cinque bocche sanguinoso un rio

Opra è del Palma, il cui pennel già scarse
Mai di stupor le sue fatiche espose,
Come da parti suoi pur sempre apparse

n.^o 28
in tela di p.ⁱ 1½ lar. 1¼ al.

Sovra coppa il Guercin tinse, e compose
Picciol frutto vermiglio in cui Natura
Tondo ossicel d’anima in vece ascose,

In riguardar la nobile pittura
Tanto simile al ver l’ochio deluso
A stimarla non finta ogn’hor s’indura

n.^o 29
Mezo ritratto in tela di p.ⁱ 3 al. 2½ lar.

Con arte [e] magistral
tocco, e concluso
Dal Velasco un ritratto un lino espone
De’ sacri Porporati ornate all’iso

Nacque a eternar ne suoi color persone
Di grado alto, e real l’egregio Ibero
E quà del suo valor fè paragone

English

No. 26.
Medium-size figures on canvas, 2½ palms high, 2¼ wide

Three scaly Tritons in the sea,
One next to the other, fashioned by the Apelles of Arpino
With brushstrokes worthy of praise.

In their right hands they hold poisonous, evil
Vipers, which we can see want to
Bite the skin of those sea monsters.

No. 27.
Life-size head on panel, 1½ palms high, 1¼ wide

Our Savior, God made man
At the time of his life when a river of blood
Gushed from his five wounds.

It is the work of Palma, whose brush astonishes, but
Rarely reveals the effort of his work
As always appears in his creations.

No. 28.
On canvas, 1½ palms wide, 1¼ high

Guercino colored and composed a small
Red fruit in a vermilion cup, in which nature
Concealed a small, round pit instead of a soul.

In looking at this noble painting
So lifelike, the eye is deceived
Into believing that it is not artificial.

No. 29.
Half-length portrait on canvas, 3 palms high, 2½ wide

Done with art and a masterly touch
A portrait on linen by Velázquez shows
A sitter dressed as a cardinal.

The illustrious Iberian was born to immortalize
High-ranking and royal personages in paint,
And here he gave incomparable evidence of his worth.

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n.^o 26
Fig.^e mezz.^e in tela p.ⁱ 2½ al. 2¼ lar.

Trè squamosi Triton sùl mare a canto
L’uno all’altro formò d’Arpin l’Apelle
Con tratti di pennel degni di vanto

Han nelle destre velenose, e felle
Vipere in cui si scorge esser desio
Di que’ mostri marin morder la pelle.

n.^o 27
testa al nat.^le in tav.^a p.ⁱ 1½ al. 1¼ lar.

Un Salvatore, et humanato Iddio
D’anni vicino a quell’età che sparse
Da cinque bocche sanguinoso un rio

Opra è del Palma, il cui pennel già scarse
Mai di stupor le sue fatiche espose,
Come da parti suoi pur sempre apparse

n.^o 28
in tela di p.ⁱ 1½ lar. 1¼ al.

Sovra coppa il Guercin tinse, e compose
Picciol frutto vermiglio in cui Natura
Tondo ossicel d’anima in vece ascose,

In riguardar la nobile pittura
Tanto simile al ver l’ochio deluso
A stimarla non finta ogn’hor s’indura

n.^o 29
Mezo ritratto in tela di p.ⁱ 3 al. 2½ lar.

Con arte [e] magistral
tocco, e concluso
Dal Velasco un ritratto un lino espone
De’ sacri Porporati ornate all’iso

Nacque a eternar ne suoi color persone
Di grado alto, e real l’egregio Ibero
E quà del suo valor fè paragone

English

No. 26.
Medium-size figures on canvas, 2½ palms high, 2¼ wide

Three scaly Tritons in the sea,
One next to the other, fashioned by the Apelles of Arpino
With brushstrokes worthy of praise.

In their right hands they hold poisonous, evil
Vipers, which we can see want to
Bite the skin of those sea monsters.

No. 27.
Life-size head on panel, 1½ palms high, 1¼ wide

Our Savior, God made man
At the time of his life when a river of blood
Gushed from his five wounds.

It is the work of Palma, whose brush astonishes, but
Rarely reveals the effort of his work
As always appears in his creations.

No. 28.
On canvas, 1½ palms wide, 1¼ high

Guercino colored and composed a small
Red fruit in a vermilion cup, in which nature
Concealed a small, round pit instead of a soul.

In looking at this noble painting
So lifelike, the eye is deceived
Into believing that it is not artificial.

No. 29.
Half-length portrait on canvas, 3 palms high, 2½ wide

Done with art and a masterly touch
A portrait on linen by Velázquez shows
A sitter dressed as a cardinal.

The illustrious Iberian was born to immortalize
High-ranking and royal personages in paint,
And here he gave incomparable evidence of his worth.

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