154 CAPPELLA DEGLI SPAGNOLI IN S. MARIA NOVELLA. 
On the other side of the Church is the Chiostro Verde, so 
called from the frescoes of Paolo Uccello, made with green co¬ 
lour (terra verde ). — Paolo Uccello has been one of the first 
artists that have practised perspective drawing. — Close to 
the door, by which you descend in the Closter, is a painting 
on wood by S. Arelino and representing S. Vincenzo, S. Ca- 
terina di Siena, and the Archangel Raphael. 
At the right of the cloisters is situated the Cappella degli 
Spagnoli, painted by Taddeo Gaddi and S. Memmi. — The for¬ 
mer represented on the western wall, S. Thomas, surrounded 
by the Angels, by Prophets, and by Evangelists.— Virtue and 
Science, in female figures, are close to him. — The first figure 
by the side of the window represents the Civil Law, beneath 
which is Justinian’s portrail. — The second, Canon Law and 
Pope Clement V. — The third is speculative Theology, with 
Peter, Master of sentences. — The fourth is Practical Theo¬ 
logy, and S. Boethius. — The fifth, Faith and Dionysius the 
Areopagite. — The sixth, Hope and John of Damascus. — The 
seventh Charity, with S. Augustin. —The eigth, Arithmetic, 
and Pithagorus. — The ninth Geometry with Euclid. — The 
tenth, Astrology with Ptolemy. — The eleventh, Music and 
Tubal Cain. — The twelfth, Logic and Aristotle. — The thir¬ 
theenth, Rhetoric with Cicero. — The fourteenth Grammar 
and Priscian — Gaddi also painted the vaults, representing 
S. Peter on the waters, the Resurrection of Our Lord, the 
Ascension and the Descent of the Holy Ghost.— The orna¬ 
ments were added by Poccelti.— The other frescoes adorning 
this Chapel are by S. Memmi, who intended to represent on 
the eastern side the Church Militant. — In this painting is 
the copy of S. Maria del Fiore, when left by Arnolfo. — 
That figure dressed in white, whit a meagre appearance and 
reddish beard, is the portrait of Cimabue.— The other figure 
by the side is Memmi. — One will also perceive the por- 
traits of Lapo and Arnolfo. — The next figure by the side of 
a Knight of Rhodes. is the portrait of Petrarca, and that 
young woman placed between other seated women, dressed 
in a green robe with flowers, is Laura. — On the nor¬