Turin has always possessed a few fine paintings of the old masters. They are now collected together and occupy 17 rooms in the old palace Madama. There is a Madonna of the divine Raphael, which is engraved and admired throughout Europe. The Samson of Guido, who in colour and fine proportions of the body has well represented the warrior of the Almighty. The Prodigal Son of Guercino, who in misery and humiliated would move any heart, much more a fathers, who with an air of forgiveness and affection receives him with open arms. There are several Titians with his miraculous colouring. Among them our Saviour at supper in Emmaus, also of Grambellino and Palma Vecchio, the one with his gracious forms and the other with his correct design.

Some of the magnificent compositions of Paul Veronese, particular Pharaohs daughter finding Moses in the bulrushes. Among others of Poussin, Bassano - Mouvermans, Nandyke etc. etc. Altogether forming one of the finest galleries I have seen in Italy. Was accompanied round by a servant of high majesty in scarlet livery, who well understood the subjects and their merits. Leaving the palace Madama - walked across the public square called Emanuele Filiberto to the fine stone bridge of one arch over the Dora, considered a fine specimen of modern bridge building - finished 1830-