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I. Introduction 1

II. The Rev. S. W. King—Lanzi and Lomazzo 10

III. Varallo, Past and Present 24

IV. Bernardino Caimi, and Fassola 38

V. Early History of the Sacro Monte 49

VI. Preliminary Considerations 69

VII. Aim and Scope of the Sacro Monte 80

VIII. Gaudenzio Ferrari, Tabachetti, and Giovanni D’Enrico 90

IX. The Ascent of the Sacro Montre, and Chapel No. 1, Adam and Eve; No. 2, The Annunciation; No. 3, The Salutation of Mary by Elizabeth; No. 4, First Vision of St. Joseph 114

X. Chapel No. 5, Visit of the Magi; No. 6, Il Presepio; No. 7, Visit of the Shepherds; No. 8, Circumcision; No. 9, Joseph Warned to Fly; No. 10, Flight into Egypt; No. 11, Massacre of the Innocents 132

XI. Chapel No. 12, Baptism; No. 13, Temptation; No. 14, Woman of Samaria; No. 15, The Paralytic; No. 16, Widow’s Son at Nain; No. 17, Transfiguration; No. 18, Raising of Lazarus; No. 19, Entry into Jerusalem; No. 20, Last Supper; No. 21, Agony in the Garden; No. 22, Sleeping Apostles 153

XII. The Palace of Pilate; Chapel No. 23, The Capture of Christ; No. 24, Christ taken to Annas; No. 25, Christ before Caiaphas; No. 26, Repentance of St. Peter; No. 27, Christ before Pilate; No. 28, Christ before Herod; No. 29, Christ taken back to Pilate; No. 30, Flagellation; No. 31, Crowning with Thorns; No. 32, Christ at the Steps of the Pretorium; No. 33, Ecce Homo; No. 34, Pilate Washing his Hands; No. 35, Christ Condemned to Death 166

XIII. Mysteries of the Passion and Death; Chapel No. 36, The Journey to Calvary; No. 37, Nailing of Christ to the Cross; No. 38, The Crucifixion 195

XIV. Chapel No. 39, The Descent from the Cross 214

XV. The Pietà and Remaining Chapels. Chapel No. 40, The Pietà; No. 41, The Entombment; Remaining Chapels and Chiesa Maggiore 225

XVI. Tabachetti’s Work at Crea 239

XVII. Conclusion 259

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