ABATE LUIGI LANZI.

By THOMAS ROSCOE.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

CONTAINING THE SCHOOLS OF ROME AND NAPLES.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

W. SIMPKIN AND R. MARSHALL,

STATIONERS'-HALL COURT, LUDGATE STREET.

1828.

J. M'Creery, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

HISTORY OF PAINTING IN LOWER ITALY. BOOK THE THIRD.

ROMAN SCHOOL.

Page

Epoch I. The old masters 1

Epoch II. Raffaello and his school. 48

Epoch III. The art declines, in consequence of the public calamities of Rome, and gradually falls into mannerism 124

Epoch IV. Restoration of the Roman school by Barocci and other artists, subjects of the Roman state and foreigners 177

Epoch V. The scholars of Pietro da Cortona, from an injudicious imitation of their master, deteriorate the art—Maratta and others support it 262

BOOK THE FOURTH.

NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL.

Epoch I. The old masters 345

Epoch II. Modern Neapolitan style, founded on the schools of Raffaello and Michelangiolo 368

Epoch III. Corenzio, Ribera, Caracciolo, flourish in Naples—Strangers who compete with them 389

Epoch IV. Luca Giordano, Solimene, and their scholars 426