A positive hum went round, and not an eye but was fixed on the little Orientals.

When, however, the organ was for a while superseded and the violas and violins quivered under the plangent melody of Palestrina, our roving attention was fixed and held.
I am not sure that the Andrea in the cloisters is not the best of all his work.

It is very simple and wholly beautiful, and in spite of years of ravage the colouring is still wonderful, perhaps indeed better for the hand of Time.

It is called the "Madonna del Sacco" (grain sack), and fills the lunette over the door leading from the church.

The Madonna--Andrea's favourite type, with the eyes set widely in the flat brow over the little trustful nose--has her Son, older than usual, sprawling on her knee.