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Le voyage de Charles
Magius: Venice
Gouache on paper, by various artists, including Paolo Veronese
Published 1578
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Page 14: Magius' voyage to Venice.
Centrepiece: Pallas representing the courage of Magius, inscribed
'Reducit' ('She brings me back'). Smaller paintings: 1) The ship with
Magius aboard approaching Mycene, with its castle in view. 2) Arrival
at the island of Riva where a boat is sent for supplies. 3) Quick
departure from the island. 4) Entering the port of Candia where Magius
is put on another ship. 5) Departure from the island of Vatica. 6)
Arrival at the port of Quaglia where Magius waited out a large storm.
7) Arrival at the island of Parenzo in Istria after a very long voyage.
8) Arrives at the lazzaretto of Venice, the quarantine station for
ships arriving from the Levant. 9) Magius arrives at the house of
his father and embraces him. 10) St Mark's Square.

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