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figure himself, as also those of the Magdalene 

 and St. John, who stand at the foot of the 

 cross. The thieves are coarsely executed, 

 with no very obvious distinction between the 

 penitent and the impenitent one, except that 

 there is a fiend painted on the ceiling over the 

 impenitent thief. The one horse introduced 

 into the composition is again of the heavy 

 Flemish type adopted by Tabachetti at 

 Varallo. There is great difference in the care 

 with which the folds on the several draperies 

 have been cut, some being stiff and poor enough, 

 while others are done very sufficiently. In spite 

 of smallness of scale, ignoble material, disar- 

 rangement and decay, the work is still striking. 

 11. The Resurrection. There being no 

 chapel at Varallo with any of the remaining 

 subjects treated at Saas, the sculptor has 

 struck out a line for himself. The Christ in 

 the Resurrection Chapel is a carefully modelled 

 figure, and if better painted might not be in- 

 effective. Three soldiers, one sleeping, alone 

 remain. There were probably other figures 

 that have been lost. The sleeping soldier is 

 very pleasing. 



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