Before the palace is an area 370 feet long, and 300 broad, containing a noble marble fountain, which, with the leaden pipes, Ste. is said to have cost 70,000 golden crowns. On the top is a statue of Neptune, eleven feet high, supporting a trident. A number of dolphins ejecting water, and four sea nymphs, with streams issuing from each breast, are placed within the bason. The brass statues were executed by Giovanni di Bologna, the rest by Antonio Lupi, and the whole arranged by Lauretti.
.In the private palaces at Bologna are many inte resting paintings, which our limits will only permit us to enumerate.
In the palace of Bonfiglioli are several beautiful pieces by the Caracci's, and nearly fifty drawings by the first masters, among which are the massacre of the innocents, by Raphael; Veturia and Coriolanus, by Baptista Franco.
The palace of Campcggi, built of freestone, was ' once the residence of Charles V. In the gardens is a lion of white marble, which was formerly erected at Ravenna by the Venetians.
la. The palace of Caprara is particularly interesting --' to travellers. Among the curiosities which it con tains are the bra;,' statue of General Caprara, on a pedestal of red porphyry, supported ,by a Turk. At the corners of a splendid gallery are closets filled with shells and other Marine productions; and The other parts of it contain numerous curiosities, and pieces of antiquity, which it would be tedious to enumerate. Among some fine paintings contained.in the gallery, is the death of Bragandini, who was Head by the Turks, painted on wood.
The palace of Fain is enriched with the works of the Caraccis. On the ceiling of a saloon, the adven tures of Jason are painted in fresco, in eighteen pieces, by the two Caraccis, under the inspection of their tYncle Luigi. In another apartment, twelve paintings from the iEneid, are executed in fresco, on the frize, by Luigi Caracci, from which five etchings have been made by Mitelli. The other adventures of Eneas are painted in ten pieces by Albani; and the other disciples of Luigi Caracci have finished the remain der in asother apartment.
The palace of Magnani is celebrated by the his tory of Romulus, painted in fresco by the three Ca raccis. The beauty of the colouring is faded.
The palace of Molari contains a number of pieces by 'Alban; and the Caraccis; a gallery painted by young Cignani ; the raising of the siege of .Turin, by Antonio Casa; and a much admired painting, repre senting a woman asleep, while a laughing wanton boy is letting down upon her breast a mouse suspended by a•thread.
The palace of Pepoli contains several fine paint ings on the ceilings. There is here .also silver triumphal car holding two ladies, which moves round the room by clock work, as if it were drawn by two lions.
The splendid palace of Ranucci is adorned with some beautiful tapestry made at the Gohclins; by a painting 6f Jerome, and another flying from Potiphar's wife, by Guido ; and the-fall of Haman, by Antonio Gionima, in which the figure of Esther has met with great admiration.
The palace of Sampicri possesses several paint ings by the Caraccis, and the chef-d'wurre of Al bani, which represents Cupid kissing Venus, and pointing with a triumphant air to the rape of Proser pine by Pluto. There is also here a masterpiece of Guido, called the " Repentance of St Peter." Besides the palaces which we have enumerated, those of Legnani, Marcscotta, and Volta, are worthy of being visited.
The churches of Bologna are both numerous and splendid. They are said to amount to COO, most of -which contained some of the finest productions of Italy.
Over the great altar in St Anthony's church is an excellent piece by Luigi Caracci, representing the preaching of the primitive hermits. In the Oratory near this church, is the •annunciation by .Tiarini, which has been greatly admired.
St Bartholomew's church contains an annuncia tion, the nativity, and the flight into Egypt,•by Al. bani. The- three aisles were painted gratuitously. by Angelo Michael Colonna, from a motivoof devotion.
A fine marble statue of St Petronius, by Brunelli, stands before the church.
In the vestry of the church of the capuchins, is a chal ming crucifixion by Guido Rheni.
The church ad Corpus Domini is adorned with a Christ descending into the limbus,patrum, and the interment of the Virgin 'Mary, both by Luigi Ca racci. , The Cathedral, or II Duomo,• which is a modern structure, is elegantly finished both within and with out. It contains a great number of monuments, and is peculiarly rich in marble decorations. On the ceil ing of the chapter room is a fine painting by Luigi Caracci, representing St Peter on his knees before the Virgin Mary,And in the tribune of the cathedral is the annunciation of the angel Gabriel, the last ef., fort of the genius of the same inimitable artist.