ers
holding hands move in a circle, singing as they go. It was supposed to
be the dance of Paradise.--(_Translator's note_.)

[33] Translation:

In Paradise that garden lies
Where love divine eternal shines,
And holy Saints _carolas_ weave,
Their souls inflamed with sacred love.

The Saints in that bright joyous ring,
With Angels fair of all degrees,
Before the Bridegroom graceful move
And weave the dance of sacred love.

Those heavenly courts are full of grace,
With love immeasurable filled,
All in the dance angelic move
Inspired by their sweet Saviour's love.

Their robes of linen pure are made,
White, roseate, and of mingled hues;
Fair garlands on their heads they wear,
Fit crowns to crown them priests of love.

No head is there ungarlanded,
And youthful beams each joyous face;
In that bright court refreshed they move
Where everything o'erflows with love.

The garlands made of blossoms fair,
Shine brighter than the purest gold,
The pearly daisies glisten there
Emblazoning the heavenly love.

[34] Venturi, _Le Gallerie Italiane_. _La Galleria Nazionale di Roma_,
vol. II, p. 89.

[35] See _Gazette de Beaux Arts_, 1888. W. Bode, _La Renaissance au
Musee de Berlin_; IV. _Les Peintres Florentins du XVme siecle_, p.
473.

[36] Cavalcaselle, _Storia della Pittura_, II, p. 369, note 2.
Venturi thinks that the picture approaches more to the art of Gentile
da Fabriano. See Vasari, _Gentile da Fabriano e Pisanello_. Firenze,
Sansoni, 1897, p. x.

[37] Vasari, II, _Vita di Michelozzo_, p. 440.

[38] Richa, _Le Chiese Fiorentine_, VII, p. 117.

[39] Vol. II, p. 440. In October 1438 the monks demanded a subsidy to
rebuild the dormitory which had been destroyed by fire. Gaye, I, p.
553.

[40] Vol. II, p. 441. Some chroniclers attribute the design of the
convent to Brunelleschi, and the direction and execution of the work
to Michelozzi. The building was probably completed in 1443.

[41] Vasari, II, p. 441.

[42] Vol. II, p. 508.

[43] _Katalog der Gemaelde-Sammlung der kgl. aelteren Pinakothek in
Muenchen._ Mit einer historischen Einleitung von Dr. Franz von Reber.

[44] Vol. II, p. 507.

[45] See Vasari, II, p. 508, and Marchese, op. cit., I, p. 326 and
following.

[46] Marchese, _San Marco illustrato_, p. 40.

[47] Rio, op. cit., II. p. 314.

[48] Cartier, _Vie de Fra Angelico_, p. 231.

[49] Vasari, II, p. 511.

[50] Marchese, o