The academy delle Belle Arti occupied our attention today - the saloons of which contain the works of the great masters of painting that mark the Venetian School among the first in the art. The first saloon is rich in the productions of Palma, Bonifacio, Tintoretto, Contarini, Pordenone, - and the assumption of the blessed virgin, which my guide book says - La copia de suoi pregi si palesa da se. Two other large rooms are called the Sale Nove are filled with the works of Paul Veronese [see photo below, source: google images], Bellini, etc. and a work called the chef d'oeuvre of Titian the Martyadorn of St. Peter, the design of which is remarkably bold, and correct. At the hour of three the galleries are closed, so left, intending to see the remainder another day - from the steps of the academy embarked on a Gondola and landed in the door of the Europa. At dinner partook of oysters in the shell which towards evening made me quite unwell - a violent headache and chills - retired early to my new rooms in the palace Gardzone bathed feet in warm water and went to bed -