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INDEX TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS.

The Annunciation (Convent of San Marco, Florence) Frontispiece

Angels of the "Last Judgment" Page 5 and 28

History of St. Dominic's Life 32

The Resurrection of Cardinal De' Ceccani's Nephew 33

Death of St. Dominic 34

The Annunciation (Church of Gesu, Cortona) 35

The Marriage of the Virgin (Cortona) 41

The Marriage of the Virgin (Uffizi Gallery, Florence) 41

The Visitation 42

Adoration of the Magi 43

Adoration of the Magi (Uffizi Gallery, Florence) 44

The Death of the Virgin (Cortona) 45

The Death of the Virgin (Uffizi Gallery, Florence) 45

Virgin and Child with Saints (Church of San Domenico, Cortona) 47

Madonna and Child (Pinacoteca, Perugia) 49

Birth, Preaching and Miracles of St. Nicholas (Vatican, Rome) 51

The Death