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88. 2. le Corrège, Antonio Allegri, called Corregio from his birthplace Reggio, near Modenn ; a great Italian painter (1494-1534). In analogy with the Italian custora, the def. article is used with the names of Italian painters and poets.

l'école d'Italie, the Italian school ofpaintimj.

5. curieux : hère = 'connaisseur,' i.e. amateur collector of atriosities.