,illu/ration3 ,art ,repro ,co4 ,madonna ,*ild ) two ,sa9ts4 ,f ! pa9t+ by ,giorgione at ,ca/elfranco4 ,,giorgione ,,by ,,h]b]t ,,cook1 ,m4,a41 ,f4,s4,a4 ,,b>ri/]-,,at-,,law #aijd ,born half-way betwe5 ! m\nta9s & ! sea--t "y ,george ( ,ca/elfranco--( ! ,brave ,ca/le3 ,/\t ,george !y call$ him1 ,george ( ,georges1 s goodly a boy he 0--,giorgione4 7,,rusk93 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s1 vol4 ,v4 pt4 ,,ix4 *4 ,,ix47 ,fir/ ,publi%$1 ,novemb] #aijj ,second ,edition1 revis$1 ) new ,app5dix1 ,febru>y #aijd4 ,,preface ,unlike mo/ fam\s arti/s ( ! pa/1 ,giorgione has n yet f\nd a mod]n biograph]4 ,! :ole tr5d ( rec5t criticism has1 9 8 case1 be5 to de/roy n to fulfil4 ,yet signs are n want+ t ! dis9tegrat+ process is at an end1 & t we h rea*$ ! po9t :]e recon/ruction may be attempt$4 ,! discov]y ( docum5ts & ! recov]y ( lo/ pictures 9 ! la/ few ye>s h increas$ ! available mat]ial = a m compreh5sive /udy ( ! arti/1 & ! "t has come :5 ! div]g5t results arriv$ at by indep5d5t mod]n inquir]s may be sy/ematically arrang$1 & a reconciliation ( app>5tly conflict+ views attempt$ on a psy*ological basis4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle 7 ! fir/ to exam9e ! subject critically4 ,!y sep>at$--s f> z 0 !n possible 7#ahga7--! real f ! traditional ,giorgione1 & _! acc\nt ( 8 life & works mu/ /ill rank z ! ne>e/ equival5t to a mod]n biography4 ,morelli1 :o foll[$ 9 #ahgg1 0 9 s+ul> sympa?y ) 8 task1 & has writt5 ( 8 fav\rite ma/] en?usia/ically1 yet ) consummate judgm5t4 ,among liv+ au?orities1 ,dr4 ,gronau1 ,h]r ,wickh(f1 ,signor ,v5turi1 & ,mr4 ,b]nh>d ,b]5son h contribut$ effectively to ! elucidation ( obscure or disput$ po9ts1 & ! latt] writ] has probably come ne>] ?an anyone to recognise ! scope ( ,giorgione's art1 & grasp ! man beh9d 8 "w4 ,! monograph by ,signor ,conti & ! *apt] 9 ,pat]'s ,r5aissance may be read = _! delicate appreciations ( ! ,giorgionesque2 o!r contributions on ! subject w be f\nd 9 ! ,bibliography4 ,x is absolutely necess>y = ^? ^: judgm5t dep5ds ^u a /udy ( ! actual pictures to be con/antly regi/]+ & adju/+ _! impressions4 ,i h p]sonally se5 & /udi$ all ! pictures ,i believe to be by ,giorgione1 ) ! exception ( ^? at ,/4 ,pet]sburg2 & _m gall]ies & *ur*es :]e !y hang h be5 visit$ repeat$ly1 & at consid]able int]vals ( "t4 ,if 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s my individual impressions 7:]e !y deviate f hi!rto recognis$ views7 fail to /& ! te/ ( "t1 ,i %all be ! fir/ to admit _! inadequacy4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !y prove s\nd1 "s ( ! mi/s :i* at pres5t envelop ! figure ( ,giorgione w h be5 disp]s$4 ,h4,c4 ,novemb] #aijj ,,note ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition ,to ?is ,edition an ,app5dix has be5 add$1 conta9+--7#a7 an article by ! ,au?or on ! age ( ,titian1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ( ,janu>y #aijb2 7#b7 ! translation ( a reply by ,dr4 ,georg ,gronau1 publi%$ 9 ! ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft2 7#c7 a fur!r reply by ! ,au?or1 publi%$ 9 ! same ,g]man p]iodical4 ,! writ] wi%es to ackn[l$ge 8 indebt$ness to ! ,editors ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury & ( ! ,rep]torium = p]mission to repr9t ^! articles4 ,a bett] photograph ( ! ,portrait ( an ,unkn[n ,man at ,temple ,newsam has n[ be5 tak5 7p4 #hg71 & sundry footnotes h be5 add$ to br+ ! text up to date4 ,h4 ,c4 ,,e%]1 ,janu>y #aijd4 ,,cont5ts ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,bibliography ,*apt] ,i4 ,,giorgione',s ,,life ,,ii4 ,,giorgione',s ,,g5]ally ,,accept$ ,,works ,,iii4 ,,int]m$iate ,,summ>y ,,iv4 ,,additional ,,pictures--,,portraits ,v4 ,,additional ,,pictures--,,o!r ,,subjects ,,vi4 ,,giorgione',s ,,art1 ,,& ,,place ,,9 ,,hi/ory ,,app5dix ,i--,,docum5ts ,,app5dix ,,ii--,,! ,,age ,,( ,,titian ,,catalogue ,,( ,,works ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,madonna1 ) ,,ss4 ,francis & ,lib]ale4 ,ca/elfranco4 ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle4 ,palazzo ,giovanelli1 ,v5ice ,a5eas1 ,ev&]1 & ,pallas4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon4 ,uffizi ,gall]y ,! ,trial ( ,moses4 ,uffizi ,gall]y ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross4 ,collection ( ,mrs4 ,g>dn]1 ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,knight ( ,malta4 ,uffizi ,gall]y ,! ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon4 ,collection ( ,mrs4 ,ralph ,bankes1 ,k+/on ,lacy ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man4 ,b]l9 ,gall]y ,portrait ( a ,man4 ,buda-,pe/h ,gall]y ,portrait ( a ,lady4 ,borghese ,gall]y1 ,rome ,apollo & ,daphne4 ,sem9>io1 ,v5ice ,v5us4 ,dresd5 ,gall]y ,judi?4 ,h]mitage ,gall]y1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,pa/oral ,symphony4 ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,! ,?ree ,ages4 ,pitti ,gall]y ,nymph & ,satyr4 ,pitti ,gall]y ,madonna1 ) ,,ss4 ,ro* & ,francis4 ,prado1 ,madrid ,! ,bir? ( ,p>is--,copy ( a portion4 ,buda-,pe/h ,gall]y ,%eph]d ,boy4 ,hampton ,c\rt ,portrait ( a ,man4 7,by ,torbido7 ,padua ,gall]y ,! ,conc]t4 ,pitti ,gall]y ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi 7or ,epiphany74 ,national ,gall]y ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross4 ,collection ( ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 ,*atswor?4 7,sket* by ,v&yck1 aft] ! orig9al by ,giorgione 9 ,s4 ,rocco1 ,v5ice7 ,my?ological ,sc5es4 ,two ,cassone pieces ,padua ,gall]y ,portrait ( ,ario/o4 ,collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,d>nley1 ,cobham ,hall ,portrait ( ,cat]9a ,corn>o4 ,collection ( ,signor ,crespi1 ,milan ,bu/ ( ,cat]9a ,corn>o4 ,p\rtals ,collection1 ,b]l9 ,portrait ( ,a ,poet4 ,national ,gall]y ,portrait ( a ,man4 ,qu]9i-,/ampalia ,gall]y1 ,v5ice ,portrait ( a ,man4 ,collection ( ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,meynell-,+ram1 ,temple ,newsam4 ,portrait ( ,p>ma1 ! ,physician4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,orpheus & ,eurydice4 ,b]gamo ,gall]y ,! ,gold5 ,age 7874 ,national ,gall]y ,v5us & ,adonis4 ,national ,gall]y ,holy ,family4 ,collection ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,b5son1 ,london ,! ,gipsy ,madonna4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,madonna4 ,collection ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,b5son1 ,london ,! ,adult]ess be=e ,*ri/4 ,glasg[ ,gall]y ,madonna & ,sa9ts4 ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,,bibliography ,,anonimo4 ,notizia d'op]e di disegno4 ,ed4 ,frizzoni4 ,bologna1 #ahhd4 ,passim4 ,ar*ivio ,/orico dell' ,arte 7n[ ,l',arte71 #ahhh1 p4 #dg4 7,see also sub ,v5turi47 ,art ,j\rnal4 #ahie4 p4 #ij4 7,dr4 ,ri*t]47 ,,b]5son1 ,b4 ,v5etian ,pa9t+ at ! ,new ,gall]y4 #ahie4 7,privately pr9t$47 ,v5etian ,pa9t]s ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,?ird edition1 #ahig4 ,putnam1 ,london4 ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahig1 p4 #bgi4 ,,burckh>dt4 ,cic]one4 ,six? edition1 #ahic4 7,dr4 ,bode47 ,,conti1 ,a4 ,giorgione1 ,/udio4 ,flor5ce1 #ahid4 ,,cr[e ,,& ,,cavalcaselle4 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+ 9 ,nor? ,italy1 vol4 ii4 ,london1 #ahga4 ,life ( ,titian4 ,two vols4 ,,fry1 ,,rog]4 ,giovanni ,bell9i4 ,london1 #ahii4 ,,gronau1 ,,dr4 ,g4 ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahid1 p4 #ccb4 ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft1 xviii4 #d1 p4 #bhd4 ,zorzon da ,ca/elfranco4 ,la sua orig9e1 la sua morte1 e tomba4 ,v5ice1 #ahid4 ,tizian4 ,b]l91 #aijj4 ,,laf5e/re1 ,g4 ,la vie et l'oeuvre de ,titi54 ,p>is1 #ahhf4 ,,logan1 ,,m>y4 ,guide to ! ,italian ,pictures at ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,london1 #ahid4 ,magaz9e ( ,art1 #ahij1 pp4 #ia & #ach4 7,sir ,w4 ,arm/rong47 #ahic4 ,april4 7,mr4 ,w4,f4 ,dickes47 ,,morelli1 ,,giovanni4 ,italian ,pa9t]s4 ,translat$ by ,c4,j4 ,ff\lkes4 ,london1 #ahib4 ,vols4 i4 & ii4 passim4 ,m,,ntz1 ,e4 ,la f9 de la ,r5aissance4 ,p>is4 ,new ,gall]y ,catalogue ( ,exhibition ( ,v5etian ,art1 #ahie4 ,,pat]1 ,w4 ,! ,r5aissance4 ,*apt] on ! ,s*ool ( ,giorgione4 ,london1 #ahic4 ,,phillips1 ,,claude4 ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahhd1 p4 #bhf4 ,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,july #ahie4 ,! ,picture ,gall]y ( ,*>les ,i4 7,portfolio1 ,janu>y #ahif74 ,! ,e>li] ,"w ( ,titian 7,portfolio1 ,octob] #ahig74 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,octob] #ahii4 ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft4 ,bd4 xiv4 p4 #caf4 7,h]r von ,seidlitz47 ,bd4 xix4 ,hft4 #f4 7,dr4 ,h>ck47 ,,ridolfi1 ,c4 ,le ,m>aviglie dell' arte della pittura4 ,v5ice1 #afdh4 ,royal ,academy4 ,catalogues ( ! ,exhibitions ( ,old ,ma/]s4 ,,vas>i4 ,le ,vite4 ,ed4 ,sansoni4 ,flor5ce1 #ahgi4 ,translation edit$ by ,bla%field & ,hopk9s1 ) ,notes4 ,london1 #ahig4 ,,v5turi1 ,,adolfo4 ,ar*ivio ,/orico dell' ,arte1 vi4 #dji1 #dab4 ,l',arte1 #aijj1 p4 #bd1 etc4 ,la ,gall]ia ,crespi 9 ,milano1 #aijj4 ,,wickh(f1 ,f4 ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahic1 p4 #ace4 ,jahrbu* d] ,preussis*5 ,kun/sammlung51 #ahie4 ,heft i4 ,,zanetti1 ,a4 ,v>ie ,pitture1 etc41 ) engrav+s ( "s fragm5ts f ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i frescoes1 #agfj4 ,,giorgione ,,*apt] ,i ,,giorgione',s ,,life ,ap>t f tradition1 v few asc]ta9$ facts are kn[n to u z to ,giorgione's life4 ,! date ( 8 bir? is conjectural1 !re be+ b ,vas>i's unsupport$ te/imony t he di$ 9 8 ?irty-f\r? ye>4 ,n[ we "k f unimpea*able s\rces t 8 dea? happ5$ 9 ,octob]-,novemb] #aeaj1a s t1 assum+ ,vas>i's /atem5t to be correct1 ,giorgione w h be5 born 9 #adgg4b ,! "q ( 8 bir?place & orig9 has be5 9 great dispute4 ,)\t go+ into ! evid5ce at l5g?1 we may accept ) "s degree ( c]ta9ty ! results at :i* rec5t ,g]man rese>* has arriv$4#c ,dr4 ,gronau's conclusion is t ,giorgione 0 ! son 7or gr&son7 ( a c]ta9 ,giovanni1 call$ ,giorgione ( ,ca/elfranco1 :o came orig9ally f ! village ( ,v$elago 9 ! m>* ( ,treviso4 ,?is ,giovanni 0 liv+ at ,ca/elfranco1 ( :i* he 0 a citiz51 9 #adfj1 & !re1 probably1 ,giorgione 8 son 7or gr&son7 0 born "s sev5te5 ye>s lat]4 ,! tradition t ! arti/ 0 a natural son ( "o ( ! great ,b>b>ella family1 & t 9 consequ5ce he 0 call$ ,b>b>elli1 is n[ %[n to be false4 ,?is cognom5 is fir/ f\nd 9 #afdh1 9 ,ridolfi's book1 to :i*1 9 #afig1 ! picturesque addition 0 made t 8 "m 0 a peasant girl ( ,v$elago4#d ,none ( ! e>li] writ]s or contempor>y docum5ts ev] allude to su* an orig91 or speak ( ,b>b>elli1 b always ( ,zorzon de ,ca/elfran*o1 ,zorzi da ,ca/elfranco1 & ! l1#e ,we may take x z c]ta9 t ,giorgione sp5t ! :ole ( 8 %ort life 9 ,v5ice & ! neighb\rhood4 ,unlike ,titian1 ^: busy c>e] 0 m>k$ by con/ant j\rney+s & ev] fre% incid5ts1 ! "y ,ca/elfrancan pass$ a s+ul>ly calm & unev5tful life4 ,untr\bl$1 app>5tly1 by ! /orm & /ress ( ! political _w ab\t him1 he devot$ himself ) a :ole-he>t$ simplicity to ! advancem5t ( 8 art4 ,l ,leon>do1 he e>ly won fame = 8 skill 9 music1 & ,vas>i tells u ! gift$ "y lute-play] 0 a welcome gue/ 9 di/+ui%$ circles4 ,al?\gh ( humble orig91 he mu/ h possess$ a s+ul> *>m ( mann]1 & a comel9ess ( p]son calculat$ to f9d fav\r1 p>ticul>ly ) ! fair sex4 ,he e>ly f\nd a quasi-royal fri5d & patroness 9 ,cat]9a ,corn>o1 ex-,que5 ( ,cyprus1 ^: portrait he pa9t$1 & ^: recomm5dation1 z ,i believe1 secur$ = him important commissions 9 ! l field4 ,b we may leave ,giorgione's art = full] discussion 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s1 & only note "h two outside ev5ts :i* 7 n )\t importance 9 ! "y arti/'s c>e]4 ,! "o 0 ! visit paid by ,leon>do to ,v5ice 9 ! ye> #aejj4 ,vas>i tells u ,giorgione _h se5 c]ta9 works f ! h& ( ,leon>do1 :i* 7 pa9t$ ) extraord9>y s(tness1 & ?r[n into p[]ful relief1 z is said1 by extreme d>kness ( ! %ad[s1 a mann] :i* pleas$ him s mu* t he ev] aft] cont9u$ to imitate x1 & 9 oil pa9t+ approa*$ v closely to ! excell5ce ( 8 model4#f ,?is /atem5t has be5 combat$ by ,morelli1 b al?\gh hi/orical evid5ce is want+ t ! two m5 ev] actually met1 !re is no?+ improbable 9 ,vas>i's acc\nt4 ,leon>do c]ta9ly came to ,v5ice = a %ort "t 9 #aejj1 & x w\ld be p]fectly natural to f9d ! "y ,v5etian1 !n 9 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye>1 visit+ ! great ,flor5t9e1 long a ma/] ( repute1 & f him1 or f c]ta9 works ( 81 tak+ h9ts = 8 own practice4#g ,! second ev5t ( mom5t to :i* allusion may "h be made 0 ! great conflagration 9 ! ye> #aejd1 :5 ! ,ex*ange ( ! ,g]man ,m]*ants 0 burnt4 ,?is build+1 kn[n z ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i1 occupy+ "o ( ! f9e/ sites on ! ,gr& ,canal1 0 rebuilt by ord] ( ! ,signoria1 & ,giorgione receiv$ ! commission to decorate ! faade ) frescoes4 ,! "w 0 complet$ by #aejh1 & became ! mo/ celebrat$ ( all ! arti/'s creations4 ,! ,fondaco /ill /&s to-day1 b1 alas6 a crimson /a9 high up on ! wall is all t rema9s to u ( ^! great frescoes1 :i* 7 already 9 decay :5 ,vas>i visit$ ,v5ice 9 #aeda4 ,o!r "w ( ! k9d--all long s9ce p]i%$--,giorgione und]took ) success4 ,! ,soranzo ,palace1 ! ,palace ( ,&rea ,lor$ano1 ! ,casa ,flang9i1 & else:]e1 7 fresco$ ) v>i\s devices1 or ornam5t$ ) mono*rome friezes4 ,we "k no?+ ( ,giorgione's home life2 he does n appe> to h m>ri$1 or to h left desc5dants4 ,vas>i speaks ( 8 _m fri5ds :om he delight$ by 8 admirable p]=mance 9 music1 & 8 dea? caus$ extreme grief to 8 _m fri5ds to :om he 0 ende>$ by 8 excell5t qualities4 ,he enjoy$ prosp]ity & good heal?1 & 0 call$ ,giorgione z well f ! "* ( 8 p]son z = ! exaltation ( 8 m9d4#h ,he di$ ( plague 9 ! e>ly w9t] ( #aeaj1 & 0 probably buri$ ) o!r victims on ! isl& ( ,poveglia1 (f ,v5ice1 :]e ! laz>-h\se 0 situat$4#i ,! tradition t 8 bones 7 remov$ 9 #afch & buri$ at ,ca/elfranco 9 ! family vault ( ! ,b>b>elli is devoid ( f\ndation1 & 0 inv5t$ to r\nd (f ! /ory ( 8 suppos$ connection ) ! family4#aj ,,notes3 #a ,see ,app5dix1 :]e ! docum5ts are quot$ 9 full4 #b ,vas>i gives #adgh 7#adgg 9 8 fir/ edition7 & #aeaa z ! ye>s ( 8 bir? & dea?4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 & ,dr4 ,bode pref] to say be=e #adgg1 a supposition :i* w\ld make 8 precocity less ph5om5al1 & help to expla9 "s *ronological difficulties 7see p4 #ff74 #c ,zorzon da ,ca/elfranco4 ,la sua orig9e1 la sua morte e tomba1 by ,dr4 ,georg ,gronau4 ,v5ice1 #ahid4 #d ,vide ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft1 xix4 #b1 p4 #aff4 ,dr4 ,gronau4 #e ,x w\ld seem1 !re=e1 desirable to efface ! "n ( ,b>b>elli f ! catalogues4 ,! ,national ,gall]y1 = example1 regi/]s ,giorgione's "w "u ?is "n4 #f ,! translation giv5 is t ( ,bla%field & ,hopk9s's edition4 ,bell1 #ahig4 #g ,m4 ,mntz adduces /rong argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ?is view 7,la f9 de la ,r5aissance1 p4 #fjj74 #h ,! "n ,giorgione signifies ,big ,george4 ,b x seems to h be5 also 8 fa!r's "n4 #i ,?is visitation claim$ no less ?an #bj1jjj victims4 #aj ,see ,gronau1 op4 cit4 ,tradition has be5 exceptionally busy ov] ,giorgione's affairs4 ,! /ory goes t he di$ ( grief at be+ betray$ by 8 fri5d & pupil1 ,morto da ,feltre1 :o _h robb$ him ( 8 mi/ress4 ,?is is n[ prov$ false by ! docum5t quot$ 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,g5]ally ,,accept$ ,,works ,su*1 !n1 v briefly1 are ! facts ( ,giorgione's life record$ by ! old] biograph]s1 or kn[n by contempor>y docum5ts4 ,n[ let u turn to 8 arti/ic rema9s1 ! disjecta membra1 out ( :i* we may recon/ruct some?+ ( ! man himself2 =1 to ^? :o c int]pret x aright1 a man's "w is 8 be/ autobiography4 ,?is is especially true 9 ! case ( an arti/ ( ,giorgione's temp]am5t1 = 8 expression is s peculi>ly p]sonal1 s highly *>g$ ) individuality1 t e product ( m5tal activity becomes a revelation ( ! man himself4 ,p l ,giorgione mu/ express !mselves 9 c]ta9 ways1 & ^! ways are !re=e *>act]i/ic4 ,"s p reg>d a "w ( art z some?+ ext]nal2 a great arti/1 !y say1 c v>y 8 productions at w1 he c pa9t 9 any /yle he *ooses4 ,b ! exact contr>y is ! tru?4 ,! great] ! arti/1 ! less he c dive/ himself ( 8 own p]sonality2 8 "w may v>y 9 degree ( excell5ce1 b n 9 k9d4 ,! real reason1 !re=e1 :y x is impossible = c]ta9 pictures to be by ,giorgione is1 n t !y are n good en\gh = him1 b t !y are n *>act]i/ic4 ,i insi/ on ?is po9t1 because 9 ! matt] ( g5u95ess ! t\*/one ( au!nticity is s (t5 to be look$ = 9 an answ] to ! "q3 ,is ?is or t *>act]i/ic8 ,! p]sonal equation is ! all-important factor to be recognis$2 x is ! connect+ l9k :i* (t5 unites app>5tly div]se ph5om5a1 & expla9s :at w\ld o!rwise appe> to be irreconcilable4 ,!re is an intimate relation !n betwe5 ! arti/ & 8 "w1 &1 rightly int]pret$1 ! latt] c tell u mu* ab\t ! =m]4 ,let u turn to ,giorgione's "w4 ,"h we are br\ght face to face ) an initial difficulty1 ! great difficulty1 9 fact1 :i* has /ood s mu* 9 ! way ( a m compreh5sive und]/&+ ( ! ma/]1 ,i mean1 t sc>cely any?+ ( 8 "w is au!nticat$4 ,?ree pictures alone h nev] be5 call$ 9 "q by cont5d+ critics2 outside ?is inn] r+ is m or less debatable gr\nd1 & on ?is wid] ar5a ! battle has rag$ until sc>cely a %r$ ( ! pa9t]'s "w has em]g$ unsca!d4 ,! result has be5 to r$uce ! figure ( ,giorgione to a %ad[y my?1 ^: v exi/5ce1 at ! pres5t rate at :i* negative criticism progresses1 w assur$ly be call$ 9 "q4 ,if ,bacon wrote ,%akespe>e1 !n ,giorgione c be divid$ up betwe5 a doz5 ,v5etian arti/s1 :o pa9t$ ,giorgione4 ,=tunately ?ree pictures survive :i* refuse to be fitt$ 9 any:]e else except "u ,giorgione4 ,?is is ! irr$ucible m9imum1 ,greek3 o anankaiotatos ,giorgione1 ) :i* we mu/ />t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ! ?ree univ]sally accept$ pictures1 fir/ & =emo/ comes ! ,ca/elfranco alt>-piece1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,rusk9 "o ( ! two mo/ p]fect pictures 9 exi/5ce2 alone 9 ! _w z an imag9ative repres5tation ( ,*ri/ianity1 ) a monk & a soldi] on ei!r side 444 #aa ,?is great picture 0 pa9t$ be=e #aejd1 :5 ! arti/ 0 only tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age1#ab a fact :i* cle>ly proves t 8 g5ius mu/ h develop$ e>ly4 ,= n ev5 a ,giorgione c produce su* a ma/]piece )\t a long antec$5t c\rse ( tra9+ & accompli%m5t4 ,?is is n ! place to inquire into ! nature & "* ( ! works :i* lead up to ?is alt>-piece1 = a *ronological survey ought to foll[1 n prec$e1 an exam9ation ( all available mat]ial2 x is important1 nev]!less1 to be> 9 m9d t q t5 ye>s _h be5 pass$ 9 active "w ere ,giorgione produc$ ?is ma/]piece4 ,if no o!r evid5ce 7 =?com+ z to ! sort ( man ! pa9t] 01 ?is "o production ( 8 w\ld = ev] /amp him z a p]son ( exquisite feel+4 ,!re is a res]ve1 almo/ a retic5ce1 9 ! way ! subject is pres5t$1 :i* indicates a ref9$ m9d4 ,an atmosph]e ( s]5ity p]vades ! sc5e1 :i* conveys a s5se ( p]sonal tranquillity & calm4 ,! figures are absorb$ 9 _! own ?\ghts2 !y /& isolat$ ap>t1 z ?\gh ! pa9t] wi%es to int5sify ! mood ( dreamy ab/raction4 ,no?+ disquiet+ di/urbs ! sc5e1 :i* is "o ( pr(\nd rev]ie4 ,all ?is po9ts to ,giorgione be+ a man ( moods1 z we say2 a lyric poet1 ^: expression is highly *>g$ ) p]sonal feel+1 :o appeals to ! imag9ation r ?an to ! intellect4 ,& s1 z we might expect1 l&scape plays an important "p 9 ! composition2 x height5s ! pictorial effect1 n m]ely by provid+ a picturesque backgr\nd1 b by enhanc+ ! mood ( s]5ity & solemn calm4 ,giorgione uses x z an in/rum5t ( expression1 bl5d+ nature & human nature into happy unison4 ,! effect ( ! e>ly morn+ sun ris+ ov] ! di/ant sea is ( indescribable *>m1 & inve/s ! sc5e ) a poetic glam\r :i*1 z ,morelli truly rem>ks1 awak5s devotional feel+s4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! effect :5 x 0 fir/ pa9t$6 = ev5 five mod]n re/orations1 "u :i* ! orig9al "w has be5 buri$1 h n succe$$ 9 de/roy+ ! hall[+ *>m4 ,to enjoy simil> effects we mu/ turn to ! c5tral ,italian pa9t]s1 to ,p]ug9o & ,raphael2 c]ta9ly 9 ,v5etian art ( pre-,giorgionesque times ! l _c be f\nd1 & h]e9 ,giorgione is an innovator4 ,bell9i1 inde$1 be=e him _h /udi$ nature & introduc$ l&scape backgr\nds into 8 pictures1 b m = picturesqu5ess ( sett+ ?an z an integral "p ( ! :ole2 !y are f> less sugge/ive ( ! mood appropriate to ! mom5t1 less calculat$ to /ir ! imag9ation ?an to please ! eye4 ,n[h]e1 9 %ort1 9 ,v5etian art up to ?is date is a lyrical treatm5t ( ! conv5tional alt>-piece s fully realis$ z 9 ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna4 ,te*nically1 ,giorgione proclaims himself no less an innovator4 ,! composition is on ! l9es ( a p]fect equilat]al triangle1 a s*eme :i* ,bell9i & ! old] ,v5etian arti/s nev] adopt$4#ac ,s simple a s*eme requir$ naturally l>ge & spaci\s treatm5t2 flat surfaces w\ld be 9 place1 & ! drap]ies ca/ 9 ample folds4 ,dignity ( be>+1 & maje/ic sweep ( dress are appropriately introduc$2 ! col\r is ri* & h>moni\s1 ! prepond]ance ( v>i\s %ades ( gre5 hav+ a soo?+ effect on ! eye4 ,! gold5 gl[ :i* d\btless once suffus$ ! :ole1 has1 alas6 disappe>$ "u cruel re/orations1 & flatness ( tone has inevitably result$1 b we may /ill admire ! play ( light on horizontal surfaces1 & ! *i>oscuro giv+ solidity & relief to ! figures4 ,an int]e/+ l9k ) ,bell9i is se5 9 ! ,s4 ,francis1 = ! figure is borr[$ f t ma/]'s alt>-piece ( ,s4 ,giobbe 7n[ 9 ! ,v5ice ,academy74 ,bell9i's ,s4 ,francis _h be5 pa9t$ sev5te5 or eighte5 ye>s be=e1 & n[ we f9d ,giorgione hav+ rec\rse to ! old] ma/] = a pictorial motive4 ,b1 z ?\gh to ass]t 8 indep5d5ce1 he has creat$ 9 ! ,s4 ,lib]ale a type ( y\?ful beauty & manl9ess :i* 9 turn became ! prototype ( subsequ5t knightly figures4 ,palma ,vec*io1 ,m>es*alco1 & ,p5nac*i all borr[$ x = _! own use1 a pro( t ,giorgione's alt>-piece acquir$ an e>ly celebrity4#ad ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,giovanelli ,palace1 ,v5ice ,,adra/us ,,& ,,hypsipyle ,exquisite feel+ is equally conspicu\s 9 ! o!r two works univ]sally ascrib$ to ,giorgione4 ,^! are ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle1 9 ! collection ( ,pr9ce ,giovanelli1 9 ,v5ice1 & ! ,a5eas1 ,ev&]1 & ,pallas1 9 ! gall]y at ,vi5na4#ae ,! ,giovanelli ,figures1 or ,! ,/ormy ,l&scape1 ) ! ,soldi] & ! ,gipsy1 z ! picture has be5 commonly call$ s9ce ! days ( ! ,anonimo1 :o s describ$ x 9 #aecj1 is totally unlike any?+ t ,v5etian art ( ! pre-,giorgionesque era has to %[4 ,! pa9t$ my? is a new dep>ture1 ! creation ( ,giorgione's own bra91 & z su*1 is treat$ 9 a :olly unconv5tional mann]4 ,8 peculi>ly poetical nature "h f9ds full scope = display1 8 delicacy1 8 ref9em5t1 8 s5sitiv5ess to ! beauties ( ! outside _w1 f9d fitt+ *annels ?r\gh :i* to express !mselves4 ,) :at a _s ( romance ,giorgione has inve/$ 8 picture6 ,s exquisitely p]sonal is ! mood1 t ! subject itself has tak5 8 biograph]s ne>ly f\r c5turies to deciph]6 ,= ! arti/1 x mu/ be not$1 does n attempt to illu/rate a passage ( an anci5t writ]2 v probably1 nay1 almo/ c]ta9ly1 he _h nev] read ! ,!baid ( ,/atius1 :5ce comes ! /ory ( ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle2 ! subject w\ld h be5 sugge/$ to him by "s fri5d1 a /ud5t ( ! ,classics1 & ,giorgione !reupon dress$ ! old ,greek my? 9 ,v5etian g>b1 j z ,/atius _h done 9 ! ,lat94#af ,! /ory is kn[n to u only at second h&1 & we are at lib]ty to *oose ,giorgione's v]sion 9 pref]5ce to t ( ! ,roman poet2 ea* is an indep5d5t translation ( a common orig9al1 & c]ta9ly ,giorgione's is n ! less poetical4 ,he has creat$ a pa9t$ lyric :i* is n an illu/ration (1 b a p>allel pres5tation to ! writt5 poem ( ,/atius4 ,te*nically1 ! workman%ip po9ts to an e>li] p]iod ?an ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna1 & !re is an exub]ance ( fancy :i* po9ts to a y\?ful orig94 ,! figures are ( slight & graceful build1 ! composition easy & un/udi$1 ) a t5d5cy to adopt a triangul> arrangem5t 9 ! gr\p+1 ! apex be+ =m$ by ! /orm sc5e1 to :i* ! eye ?us naturally rev]ts4 ,! figures & ! l&scape are br\ght into close relation by ?is subtle s*eme1 & ! picture becomes1 n figures ) l&scape backgr\nd1 b l&scape ) figures4 ,! reproduction unduly exagg]ates ! contra/s ( light & %ade1 & conveys little ( ! mell[ness & ri*ness ( atmosph]ic effect :i* *>act]ise ! orig9al4 ,unlike ! brilliance ( col\r+ 9 ! ,ca/elfranco picture1 d>k r$s1 br[ns1 & gre5s "h give a sombre tone :i* is acc5tuat$ by ! dullness ( surface due to old v>ni%es4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,,a5eas1 ,,ev&]1 ,,& ,,pallas ,! ,?ree ,philosoph]s1 or ,! ,*aldean ,sages1 z ! picture at ,vi5na has long be5 /rangely nam$1 %[s ! arti/ aga9 treat+ a classical /ory 9 8 own fanta/ic way4 ,virgil has en%r9$ 9 v]se ! leg5d ( ! arrival ( ! ,trojan ,a5eas 9 ,italy1#ag & ,giorgione depicts ! mom5t :5 ,ev&]1 ! ag$ se]-k+1 & 8 son ,pallas po9t out to ! w&]] ! site ( ! future ,capitol4 ,aga9 we f9d ! same poetical pres5tation1 n repres5tation1 ( a leg5d>y subject1 aga9 ! same feel+ = ! beauties ( nature4 ,h[ ,giorgione has revell$ 9 ! glories ( ! sett+ sun1 ! long %ad[s ( ! ev5+ twilight1 ! tall-/emm$ trees1 ! moss-gr[n rock6 ,! figures are b a pretext1 we feel1 = an idyllic sc5e1 :]e ! /ory is subord9at$ to ! expression ( s5su\s *>m4 ,?is "w 0 se5 by ! ,anonimo 9 #aebe1 9 ! h\se ( ,taddeo ,cont>9i at ,v5ice4 ,x 0 !n believ$ to h be5 complet$ by ,seba/iano del ,piombo1 ,giorgione's pupil4 ,if s1--& !re is no valid reason to d\bt ! /atem5t1--,giorgione left unf9i%$ a picture on :i* he 0 at "w "s ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 = ! /yle cle>ly indicates t ! arti/ _h n yet rea*$ ! maturity ( 8 lat] p]iod4 ,! figures /ill recall ^? ( ,bell9i1 ! modell+ is close & c>eful1 ! =ms compact1 & rem9isc5t ( ! quattroc5to4 ,x is noticeable t ! type ( ! ,pallas is id5tical ) t ( ,s4 ,john ,bapti/ 9 ,seba/iano's e>ly alt>-piece 9 ,s4 ,giovanni ,criso/omo at ,v5ice1 b x w\ld be unwise to dramatise on ! %>e 7if any7 :i* ! pupil _h 9 complet+ ! "w ( 8 ma/]4 ,! cr$it ( inv5tion mu/ indubitably re/ ) ,giorgione1 b ! damage :i* ! picture has su/a9$ ?r\gh neglect & repa9t+ 9 ye>s gone by1 r5d]s c]ta9ty ( discrim9ation betwe5 ! two h&s a matt] ( impossibility4 ,! col\r+ is ri* & v>i$2 ! orange horizon1 ! di/ant blue hill1 & ! pale1 cle> ev5+ light1 ) violet-t9t$ cl\ds1 give a wond]ful dep? beh9d ! d>k tree-trunks4 ,! effect ( ! delicate leaves & fea!ry trees at ! edge ( ! rock1 reliev$ aga9/ ! pale sky1 is sup]b4 ,a _s ( solemnity broods ov] ! sc5e1 fit feel+ at s ev5tful a mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pa/4 ,! composition1 :i* looks s un/udi$1 is really arrang$ on ! usual triangul> basis4 ,! gr\p ( figures on ! "r is balanc$ on ! left by ! great rock--! future ,capitol--7:i* is ?us br\ght prom95tly into notice71 & ! l&scape backgr\nd aga9 =ms ! apex4 ,! add$ dep? & feel+ = space %[s h[ ,giorgione _h le>nt to compose 9 ?ree dim5sions1 ! te*nical advance ov] ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle indicat+ a p]iod subsequ5t to t picture1 ?\gh probably ant]ior to ! ,ca/elfranco alt>-piece4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h n[ tak5 ! ?ree univ]sally accept$ ,giorgiones2 h[ are we to proce$ 9 our inve/igations8 ,! simple/ c\rse w be to take ! pictures ackn[l$g$ by ^? mod]n writ]s :o h devot$ mo/ /udy to ! "q1 & exam9e !m 9 ! light ( ! results to :i* we h atta9$4 ,^? writ]s are ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 :o publi%$ _! acc\nt ( ,giorgione 9 #ahga1 & ,morelli1 :o wrote 9 #ahgg4 ,n[ x is notori\s t ! results at :i* ^! critics arriv$ are (t5 widely div]g5t1 b a great deal too mu* has be5 made ( ! diff]5ces & n en\gh ( ! po9ts ( agreem5t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,morelli only que/ions ?ree ( ! ?irte5 ,giorgiones accept$ def9itely by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,leav+ ^! ?ree aside = ! mom5t1 we may take ! rema9+ t5 7?ree ( :i* we h already exam9$71 & aft] d$uct+ ?ree o!rs 9 ,engli% collections to :i* ,morelli does n specifically ref]1 we are left ) f\r m pictures on :i* ^! rival au?orities are agre$4 ,illu/ration3 ,al9>i photo4 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,solomon ,^! are ! two small works 9 ! ,uffizi1 repres5t+ ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon & ! ,trial ( ,moses1 ! ,knight ( ,malta1 also 9 ! ,uffizi1 & ! ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross1 till lately 9 ! ,casa ,los*i at ,vic5za1 & n[ belong+ to ,mrs4 ,g>dn] ( ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,! two small companion pictures 9 ! ,uffizi1 ,! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon & ! ,trial ( ,moses1 or ,ordeal by ,fire1 z x is also call$1 connect 9 /yle closely ) ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle4 ,!y are conceiv$ 9 ! same romantic /ra91 & c>ri$ out ) sc>cely less brilliance & *>m4 ,! /ory1 z 9 ! previ\s pictures1 is n insi/$ ^u2 ! biblical episode & ! rabb9ical leg5d are treat$ 9 ! same fanta/ic way z ! classic my?4 ,giovanni ,bell9i _h fir/ introduc$ ?is lyric conception 9 8 treatm5t ( ! m$iaeval allegory1 z we see x 9 8 picture1 also 9 ! ,uffizi1 hang+ ne> ! ,giorgiones2 all ?ree works 7 orig9ally toge!r 9 ! ,m$ici resid5ce ( ,poggio ,imp]iale1 & !re c be little d\bt are intimately relat$ 9 orig9 to "o ano!r4 ,bell9i's late/ biograph]1 ,mr4 ,rog] ,fry1 places ?is ,allegory ab\t ! ye>s #adhf-h1 a date :i* po9ts to a v e>ly orig9 = ! o!r two4#ah ,= x is extremely likely t ! "y ,giorgione 0 inspir$ by 8 ma/]'s example1 & t he may h produc$ 8 companion pieces z e>ly z #adic4 ,) ?is d$uction ,morelli is 9 accord3 ,9 "* !y belong to ! fifte5? c5tury1 & may h be5 pa9t$ by ,giorgione 9 8 sixte5? or eighte5? ye>4#ai ,"h1 !n1 is a clue to ! "y arti/'s e>lie/ pr$ilections4 ,he fa/5s eag]ly ^u t phase ( ,bell9i's art to :i* 8 own poetic temp]am5t mo/ readily responds4 ,b he goes a /ep fur!r ?an 8 ma/]4 ,he takes 8 subjects n f m$iaeval romances1 b f ! ,bible or rabb9ical writ+s1 & actually int]prets !m also 9 ?is new & unor?odox way4 ,s bold a dep>ture f traditional usage proves ! indep5d5ce & orig9ality ( ! "y pa9t]4 ,^! two little pictures ?us become hi/orically ! fir/-fruits ( ! neo-pagan _s :i* 0 gradually supplant+ ! old] ecclesia/ical ?\ght1 & ,giorgione1 once hav+ ca/ conv5tionalism aside1 readily turns to classical my?ology to f9d subjects = ! free play ( fancy4 ,! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle ?us foll[s naturally ^u ,! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon & ,trial ( ,moses1 & ! pages ( ,virgil1 ,ovid1 ,/atius1 & ,val]ius ,flaccus--all treasure-h\ses ( gold5 leg5d--yield subjects sugge/ive ( romance4 ,! titles ( "s ( ^! poesie1 z !y 7 call$1 are pres]v$ 9 ! pages ( ,ridolfi4#bj ,illu/ration3 ,al9>i photo4 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,! ,,trial ,,( ,,moses ,! tall & sl5d] figures1 ! attitudes1 & ! g5]al mise-en-scne vividly recall ! e>li] /yle ( ,c>paccio1 :o 0 at ?is v "t compos+ 8 delightful fairy tales ( ! ,leg5d ( ,s4 ,ursula4#ba ,common to bo? pa9t]s is a gaiety & love ( beauty & col\r4 ,!re is also 9 bo? a fre$om & ease1 ev5 a homel9ess ( conception1 :i* di/+ui%es _! "w f ! pageant pictures ( ,g5tile ,bell9i1 ^: ,corpus ,*ri/i ,procession 0 produc$ two or ?ree ye>s lat]1 9 #adif4ba ,b ,giorgione's art is in/9ct ) a lyrical fancy all 8 own1 ! /ory is subord9at$ to ! mood ( ! mom5t1 & he is mu* m conc]n$ ) ! beauty ( ! sc5e ?an ) its dramatic import4 ,! repa9t$ condition ( ,! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon has l$ "s good judges to pron\nce x a copy4 ,x c]ta9ly lacks ! delicacy t di/+ui%es its companion piece1 b may we n--) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle & ,morelli--regi/] x r z a mu* defac$ orig9al8 ,s f> z we h at pres5t exam9$ ,giorgione's pictures1 ! tr5d ( ?\ght !y display has be5 mo/ly 9 ! direction ( secul> subjects4 ,! two e>ly examples j describ$ %[ t ev5 :]e ! subject is quasi-religi\s1 ! revolution>y _s made itself felt2 b x w\ld be p]fectly natural to f9d ! "y arti/ also foll[+ 8 ma/] ,giambell9i 9 ! pa9t+ ( /rictly sacr$ subjects4 ,no bett] example c\ld be f\nd ?an ! ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross1 ! small "w :i* has rec5tly left ,italy = ,am]ica4 ,we are told by ! ,anonimo t !re 0 9 8 day 7#aebe7 a picture by ,bell9i ( ?is subject1 & x is rem>kable t f\r sep>ate v]sions exi/ to-day :i*1 )\t be+ copies ( "o ano!r1 are s closely relat$ t ! exi/5ce ( a common orig9al is a legitimate inf]5ce4 ,t ?is 0 by ,bell9i is m ?an probable1 = ! diff]5t v]sions are cle>ly by diff]5t pa9t]s ( 8 s*ool4 ,by f> ! f9e/ is ! example :i* ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle & ,morelli unhesitat+ly ascribe to ! "y ,giorgione2 ?is v]sion is1 h[ev]1 consid]$ by ,signor ,v5turi inf]ior to ! "o n[ belong+ to ,c\nt ,lansk]onski 9 ,vi5na4#bb ,o!rs :o1 l ! writ]1 h se5 bo? works1 agree ) ! old] view1 & reg>d ! latt] v]sion1 l ! o!rs at ,b]l9 & ,rovigo1 z a contempor>y repetition ( ,bell9i's lo/ orig9al4#bc ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,collection ( ,mrs4 ,g>dn]1 ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,*ri/ ,,be>+ ,,! ,,cross ,*>act]i/ic ( ,giorgione is ! ab/ract ?\ght1 ! dream9ess ( look1 ! almo/ furtive glance4 ,! m9ut5ess ( f9i% rem9ds u ( ,antonello1 & ! turn ( ! head sugge/s sev]al ( ! latt]'s portraits4 ,! delicacy ) :i* ! features are modell$1 ! high =ehead1 & ! light+ ( ! face are po9ts to be not$1 z we %all f9d ! same *>act]i/ics else:]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,al9>i photo ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,! ,,knight ,,( ,,malta ,! ,knight ( ,malta1 9 ! ,uffizi1 is a m mature "w1 & reveals ,giorgione to u z a portrait pa9t] ( rem>kable p[]4 ,! conception is dignifi$1 ! expression resolute1 yet temp]$ by t look ( ab/ract ?\ght :i* ! pa9t] reads into ! faces ( 8 sitt]s4 ,! hair p>t$ 9 ! middle1 & br\ght d[n l[ at ! sides ( ! =ehead1 0 peculi>ly affect$ by ! ,v5etian g5tlem5 ( ! day1 & ?is /yle seems to h p>ticul>ly pleas$ ,giorgione1 :o introduces x 9 _m o!r pictures besides portraits4 ,! oval ( ! face1 :i* is /rongly light$1 is also *>act]i/ic4 ,?is "w %[s no direct connection ) ,bell9i's portraiture1 b f> m ) t :i* we are accu/om$ to associate ) ! names ( ,titian & ,palma4 ,x dates probably f ! e>ly "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 at a "t :5 ,giorgione 0 break+ ) ! old] tradition :i* _h /rictly limit$ portraiture to ! repres5tation ( ! head only1 or at mo/ to ! bu/4 ,! h& is "h introduc$1 ?\gh ,giorgione feels /ill compell$ to acc\nt = its pres5ce by introduc+ a ros>y ( l>ge beads4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 z we %all see1 ! expressiv5ess ( ! human h& p] se w be recognis$2 b ,giorgione already feels its significance 9 portraiture1 & !re is n "o ( 8 portraits :i* does n %[ ?is4#bd ,! li/ ( ,giorgione's works n[ numb]s sev52 ! next ?ree to be discuss$ are ^? t ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle add$ on _! own acc\nt1 b ab\t :i* ,morelli express$ no op9ion4 ,two are 9 ,engli% private collections1 ! ?ird 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,?is is ! small ,knight 9 ,arm\r1 said to be a /udy = ! figure ( ,s4 ,lib]ale 9 ! ,ca/elfranco alt>-piece4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce is t 9 ! latt] ! w>rior we>s 8 helmet1 :il/ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y example he is b>ehead$4 ,by "s ?is little figure is believ$ to be a copy1 or repetition ) v>iations1 ( ,giorgione's orig9al1 b x mu/ hone/ly be confess$ t absolutely no pro( is =?com+ 9 support ( ?is view4 ,! quality ( ?is fragm5t is unque/ionable1 & its v div]g5ce f ! ,ca/elfranco figure is 9 its fav\r4 ,x w\ld p]haps be unsafe to dogmatise 9 a case :]e ! mat]ial is s slight1 b until its g5u95ess c be disprov$ by indisputable evid5ce1 ! claim to au!nticity put =w>d 9 ! ,national ,gall]y catalogue1 foll[+ ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle's view1 mu/ be all[$4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,%eph]ds ,! two rema9+ pictures def9itely plac$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle among ! au!ntic productions ( ,giorgione are ! ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1 belong+ to ,mr4 ,w5twor? ,beaumont1 & ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon1 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,ralph ,bankes at ,k+/on ,lacy1 ,dorset%ire4 ,! =m] 7( :i* an inf]ior replica ) diff]5ces ( l&scape exi/s 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y7 is "o ( ! mo/ poetically conceiv$ repres5tations ( ?is famili> subject :i* exi/s4 ,! actual gr\p ( figures =ms b an episode 9 a l&scape ( ! mo/ entranc+ beauty1 light$ by ! ris+ sun1 & wrapp$ 9 a s(t atmosph]ic haze4 ,! l&scapes 9 ! two little ,uffizi pictures are imm$iately sugge/$1 yet ! quality ( pa9t+ is "h f> sup]ior1 & is mu* clos] 9 its r5d]+ ( atmosph]ic effects to ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle4 ,! figures1 on ! o!r h&1 are weak1 v unequal 9 size1 & feebly express$1 except ! ,madonna1 :o has *>m4 ,! lights & %ad[s are treat$ 9 a ma/]ly way1 & contra/s ( gloom & sunlight enhance ! solemnity ( ! sc5e4 ,! g5]al tone is ri* & full ( subdu$ col\r4 ,n[ if ! "n ( ,giorgione be d5i$ ?is ,nativity1 to :i* ( ! foll[]s ( ,bell9i are we to assign x8--= ! "w is cle>ly ( ,bell9esque /amp4 ,! "n ( ,cat5a has be5 propos$1 b is n[ no long] s]i\sly support$4#be ,if = no o!r reason1 ! col\r s*eme is suffici5t to exclude ?is able arti/1 &1 v]satile z he und\bt$ly 01 x may be que/ion$ :e!r he ev] c\ld h atta9$ to ! mell[ness & gl[ :i* suffuse ?is picture4 ,! late/ view enunciat$#bf is t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( a pa9t] z yet anonym\s1 :om 9 ,g]man fa%ion we might provisionally "n ',! ,ma/] ( ! ,beaumont ,adoration4' ,n[ ?is sy/em ( labell+ c]ta9 gr\ps ( pa9t+s %[+ common *>act]i/ics is all v well 9 cases :]e ! art hi/ory ( a p>ticul> s*ool or p]iod is wrapt 9 obscurity1 & :]e few1 if any1 names h come d[n to u1 b 9 ! pres5t in/ance x is s+ul>ly inappropriate4 ,to beg9 )1 ?is anonym\s pa9t] is ! au?or1 s x is believ$1 ( only ?ree works1 ?is ,adoration1 ! ,epiphany1 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,no4 #aafj1 & a small ,holy ,family1 belong+ to ,mr4 ,rob]t ,b5son 9 ,london1 = all ?ree works are univ]sally admitt$ to be by ! same h&4 ,next1 ?is anonym\s pa9t] mu/ h be5 a s+ul>ly ref9$ & poetical arti/1 a ma/] ( brilliant col\r1 & an accompli%$ *i>oscuri/4 ,truly a deus ex ma*9a6 ,next y h to f9d a vacancy = su* a ph5om5on 9 ! already cr[d$ li/s ( ,bell9i's pupils & foll[]s1 z if !re 7 n m names ?an en\gh already to fully acc\nt = e ,bell9esque production4#bg ,no1 ?is is no "q ( compromise1 ( ! dragg+ to light "s hi!rto unkn[n g5ius ^: id5tity has long be5 m]g$ 9 t ( bigg] m51 b x is ! recognition ( ! fact t ! great] comprises ! less4 ,admitt+1 z we may1 t ^! ?ree pictures are inf]ior 9 dep?1 significance1 cohesion1 & poetry 767 to ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna1 !re is no?+ to %[ t !y are n *>act]i/ic ( ,giorgione1 t !y d n =m "p ( a consi/5t :ole4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ?is ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds connects v well ) ! e>ly posie already discuss$4 ,!re is "s opposition betwe5 ! sacr$ !me & ,giorgione's natural dislike to tell a m]e /ory2 b he has _h to con=m to traditional me?ods ( repres5tation1 & ! feel+ ( re/ra9t is felt 9 ! awkw>d draw+ ( ! figures1 & _! unev5 execution4 ,t he felt dissatisfi$ ) ?is portion ( ! "w1 ! draw+ at ,w9dsor pla9ly %[s1 = ! figures appe> "h 9 a diff]5t position1 z if he _h tri$ to reca/ 8 s*eme4 ,"s may object t ! draw+ ( ! %eph]d is atroci\s1 & t ! figures are ( disproportionate sizes4 ,su* fail+s1 !y say1 _c be laid to a great ma/]'s *>ge4 ,?is is an appeal to ! old argum5t t x is n good en\gh1 :]eas ! true te/ lies 9 ! "q1 ,is x *>act]i/ic8 ,( ,giorgione x c]ta9ly is a *>act]i/ic to treat ea* figure 9 a composition m or less by itself2 he isolates !m1 & ?is conception is (t5 emphasis$ by an outw>d disp>ity ( size4 ,! relative disproportion ( ! figures 9 ! ,ca/elfranco alt>-piece1 & ( ^? ( ,a5eas & ,ev&] 9 ! ,vi5na picture c h>dly be d5i$1 yet no "o has ev] plead$ ?is z a b> to _! au!nticity4 ,in/ances ( ?is want ( cohesion1 bo? 9 conception & execution1 betwe5 ! v>i\s figures 9 a sc5e c\ld be multipli$ 9 ,giorgione's "w1 no m /rik+ in/ance be+ f\nd ?an 9 ! great und]tak+ he left unf9i%$--! l>ge ,judgm5t ( ,solomon1 next to be discuss$4 ,moreov]1 ecc5tricities ( draw+ are n uncommon 9 8 "w1 z a ref]5ce to ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle1 & lat] works1 l ! ,fte ,*amptre 7( ! ,l\vre71 w %[4 ,i h no hesitation1 !re=e1 9 recognis+ ?is ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds z a g5u9e "w ( ,giorgione1 &1 moreov]1 x appe>s to be ! ma/]piece ( t e>ly p]iod :5 ,bell9i's influ5ce 0 /ill /rong ^u him4 ,! ,vi5na replica1 ,i believe1 0 also execut$ by ,giorgione himself4 ,until rec5t times1 :5 an all too rigor\s criticism condemn$ x to be m]ely a piece ( ! ,v5ezianis*e ,s*ule um #aejj 7:i* is correct z f> z x goes71#bh x bore ,giorgione's "n1 & is s record$ 9 an inv5tory ( ! ye> #afei4 ,x diff]s f ! ,beaumont v]sion *iefly 9 its col\r+1 :i* is silv]y & ( delicate tones4 ,x lacks ! ri* gl[1 & has little ( t my/]i\s glam\r :i* is s subtly attractive 9 ! =m]4 ,! l&scape is also diff]5t4 ,we mu/ be on our gu>d1 !re=e1 aga9/ ! view t x is m]ely a copy2 diff]5ces ( detail1 especially 9 ! l&scape1 %[ t x is a p>allel "w1 or a replica4 ,n[ ,i believe t ^! two v]sions ( ! ,nativity are ! two pictures ( ,la ,notte1 by ,giorgione1 to :i* we h allusion 9 a contempor>y docum5t4#bi ,! description1 ,una ,notte1 obvi\sly means :at we t]m ,a ,nativity 7,correggio's ,heilige ,na*t at ,dresd5 is a famili> in/ance ( ! same usage71 & ! diff]5ce 9 quality betwe5 ! two v]sions is significantly m5tion$4 ,x seems t ,isabella d',e/e1 ! celebrat$ ,m>*ioness ( ,mantua1 _h commission$ "o ( h] ag5ts 9 ,v5ice to procure = h] gall]y a picture by ,giorgione4 ,! ag5t writes to 8 royal mi/ress & tells h] 7,octob] #aeaj7 t ! arti/ is j dead1 & t no su* picture z %e describes--viz4 ,una ,nocte,a--is to be f\nd among 8 effects4 ,h[ev]1 he goes on1 ,giorgione did pa9t two su* pictures1 b ^! 7 n = sale1 z !y belong$ to two private own]s :o w\ld n "p ) !m4 ,"o ( ^! pictures 0 ( bett] design & m highly f9i%$ ?an ! o!r1 ! latt] be+1 9 8 op9ion1 n p]fect en\gh = ! royal collection4 ,he regrets accord+ly t he is unable to obta9 ! picture :i* ! ,m>*ioness requires4 ,if my conjecture be "r1 we h 9 ! ,beaumont & ,vi5na ,nativities ! only two pictures ( ,giorgione to :i* allusion is made 9 an absolutely contempor>y docum5t1 & !y ?us become au!nticat$ mat]ial ) :i* to />t a /udy ( ! ma/]4 ,! next picture1 :i* ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle accept )\t "q1 is ! l>ge ,judgm5t ( ,solomon1 belong+ to ,mr4 ,bankes at ,k+/on ,lacy4 ,! sc5e is a rem>kable "o1 conceiv$ 9 an absolutely unique way2 ,solomon is "h pos$ z a ,roman ,praetor giv+ judgm5t 9 ! ,atrium1 support$ on ea* side by onlook]s attir$ 9 fanciful co/ume ( ! ,v5etian p]iod1 or sugge/ive ( classical models4 ,x is ! /range/ possible m$ley ( ! ,bell9esque & ! antique1 knit toge!r by h>moni\s col\r+ & a clev] gr\p+ ( figures 9 a triangul> design4 ,z an int]pretation ( a dramatic sc5e x is s+ul>ly ineffective1 p>tly because x is unf9i%$1 "s ( ! elem5ts ( ! trag$y be+ entirely want+1 p>tly because ( an obvi\s /ageyness 9 ! action ( ! figures tak+ "p 9 ! sc5e4 ,!re is a want ( dramatic unity 9 ! :ole2 ! figures are introduc$ 9 an accid5tal way1 & _! relative proportion is n accurately pres]v$2 ! execution]1 = example1 is head & %\ld]s l>g] ?an anyone else1 :il/ ! two figures /&+ on ! /eps ( ,solomon's ?rone are 9 m>k$ contra/4 ,! "o ) ! %ield1 on ! left1 is z monum5tal z "o ( ,bramante's creations1 ! old g5tleman ) ! be>d1 on ! "r1 is m9c+ & has no %\ld]s4 ,solomon himself appe>s z a "y man ( d>k complexion1 9 an attitude ( self-conta9$ det]m9ation2 ! way 8 h&s re/ on ! sides ( ! ?rone is v expressive4 ,8 drap]y is ca/ 9 curi\s folds ( a zig-zag "*1 foll[+ ! l9es ( ! composition1 :il/ ! dresses ( ! o!r p]sonages fall 9 broad masses to ! gr\nd4 ,! light & %ade are clev]ly h&l$1 & ! spaci\sness ( ! sc5e is enhanc$ by ! r[s ( columns & ! apse ( mosaics beh9d ,solomon's head4 ,! pa9t] 0 cle>ly v]s$ 9 ! laws ( p]spective1 & indicates dep? inw>ds by plac+ ! figures beh9d "o ano!r on a tesselat$ pavem5t or on ! rec$+ /eps ( ! ?rone1 giv+ at ! same "t a s5se ( atmosph]ic space betwe5 "o figure & ano!r4 ,! col\r s*eme is delightful1 full-ton$ orange & r$ alt]nat+ ) pale blues1 olive gre51 & delicate p9k1 ! contra/s s subdu$ by a clev] balance ( light & %ade z to h>monise ! :ole 9 a delicate silv]y key4 ,illu/ration3 ,dixon photo4 ,collection ( ,mr4 ,ralph ,bankes1 ,k+/on-,lacey1 ,engl& ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,solomon 7,unf9i%$7 ,! unf9i%$ figure ( ! execution] evid5tly caus$ ! arti/ mu* tr\ble1 = p5tim5ti are frequ5t1 & o!r outl9es c be di/9ctly trac$ ?r\gh ! nude body4 ,! effect ( ?is clumsy figure is f> f satisfactory2 ! limbs are n articulat$ di/9ctly2 moreov]1 ! balance ( ! :ole composition is s]i\sly ?reat5$ by ! trag$y be+ enact$ at ! side in/ead ( 9 ! middle4 ,! arti/ appe>s to h felt ?is difficulty s mu* t he /opp$ %ort at ?is po9t2 at any rate1 ! liv+ *ild rema9s unrepres5t$1 nor is !re any second *ild su* z is requir$ to illu/rate ! /ory4 ,x looks z ?\gh ! s*eme 0 n c>efully work$ out be=e comm5c+1 & t ! arti/ f\nd himself 9 difficulties at ! la/1 :5 he _h to introduce ! dramatic motive1 :i* app>5tly 0 n to 8 ta/e4 ,n[1 all ?is fits 9 exactly ) :at we "k ( ,giorgione's temp]am5t2 lyrical by nature1 he w\ld %r9k f h&l+ a great dramatic sc5e1 & if su* a task 7 impos$ ^u him he w\ld naturally treat ?ree-f\r?s ( ! subject 9 8 own fanta/ic way1 & d 8 be/ to illu/rate ! action requir$ 9 ! rema9+ "p4 ,! result w\ld be 7:at might be expect$7 =c$ or /agey1 & ! action rhetorical1 & t is exactly :at has happ5$ 9 ?is ,judgm5t ( ,solomon4 ,x is a natural inf]5ce t1 suppos+ ,giorgione to be ! pa9t]1 he w\ld nev] h select$ su* a subject ( 8 own free w to be treat$1 z ?is is1 on s l>ge a scale4 ,!re may be1 !re=e1 some?+ 9 ! sugge/ion :i* ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle make t ?is may be ! l>ge canvas ord]$ ( ,giorgione = ! audi5ce *amb] ( ! ,c\ncil1 = :i* purpose1 !y add1 ! advances made to him 9 ! summ] ( #aejg & 9 ,janu>y #aejh %[ t ! "w he _h und]tak5 0 ( ! highe/ consequ5ce4#cj ,be ?is z x may1 ! picture 0 9 ,v5ice1 9 ! ,casa ,grimani di ,santo ,ermagora1#ca 9 ,ridolfi's day 7#afdf71 & t writ] specially m5tions ! unf9i%$ execution]4 ,x pass$ lat] into ! ,m>escal*i ,gall]y at ,bologna1 :]e x 0 se5 by ,"l ,byron 7#ahbj71 & pur*as$ at 8 sugge/ion by 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,bankes1 9 ^: family x /ill rema9s4#cb ,x w be ga!r$ f :at ,i h writt5 t ,giorgione & no o!r is1 9 my op9ion1 ! au?or ( ?is rem>kable "w4 ,c]ta9 ( ! figures are rem9isc5t ( ^? by him else:]e--e4g4 ! old man ) ! be>d is l ! ,ev&] 9 ! ,vi5na picture1 ! "y man next ! execution] resembles ! ,adra/us 9 ! ,giovanelli figures1 & ! "y man /oop+ =w>d next to ,solomon recurs 9 ! ,?ree ,ages1 9 ! ,pitti1 :i* ,morelli consid]$ to be by ,giorgione4 ,! mo/ obvi\s resemblances1 h[ev]1 are to be f\nd 9 ! ,glasg[ ,adult]ess be=e ,*ri/1 a "w :i* sev]al mod]n critics assign to ,c>iani1 al?\gh ,dr4 ,bode1 ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong1 & o!rs1 ma9ta9 x to be a real ,giorgione4 ,consi/5tly en\gh1 ^? :o believe 9 ,c>iani's au?or%ip 9 ! "o case1 ass]t x 9 ! o!r1#cc & z consi/5tly ,i hold t bo? are by ,giorgione4 ,x is conceivable t ,c>iani may h copi$ ,giorgione's types & attitudes1 b x is inconceivable to me t he c h s entirely assimilat$ ,giorgione's temp]am5t to :i* ?is ,judgm5t ( ,solomon s eloqu5tly witnesses4 ,moreov]1 let no "o say t ,c>iani execut$ :at ,giorgione design$1 =1 9 spite ( its imp]fect condition1 ! te*nique reveals a pa9t] grop+ 8 way z he works1 alt]+ cont\rs1 & mak+ corrections ) 8 bru%2 9 fact1 x has all ! spontaneity :i* *>act]ises an orig9al creation4 ,! date ( its execution may well h be5 #aejg-h1 p]haps ev5 e>li]2 at any rate1 we mu/ n argue f its unf9i%$ /ate t ! pa9t]'s dea? prev5t$ completion1 = ! /yle is n t ( ,giorgione's la/ works4 ,r mu/ we conclude t1 l ! ,a5eas & ,ev&]1 & sev]al o!r pictures yet to be m5tion$1 ,giorgione /opp$ %ort at 8 "w1 unwill+ to lab\r at an uncong5ial task 7z1 p]haps1 9 ! pres5t case71 or f "s feel+ ( dissatisfaction at ! result1 nay1 ev5 despair ( ev] realis+ 8 poetical conceptions4 ,to ?is important trait 9 ,giorgione's "* fur!r ref]5ce w be made :5 all ! available mat]ial has be5 exam9$2 suffice x = ! mom5t t ?is ,judgm5t ( ,solomon is to me a mo/ typical example ( ! great arti/'s "w1 a revelation alike ( 8 weaknesses z ( 8 p[]s4 ,foll[+ our me?od ( inve/igation we w next consid] ! pictures :i* ,morelli accr$its to ,giorgione ov] & above ! sev5 already discuss$1 :]e9 he concurs ) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,^! are twelve 9 numb]1 & include "s ( ! ma/]'s f9e/ works1 "s ( !m unkn[n to ! old] au?orities1 or1 at any rate1 unrecord$ by !m4 ,"h1 !re=e1 ! op9ions ( ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle are n ( s mu* weight1 s x w be necess>y to see h[ f> ,morelli's views h be5 confirm$ by lat] writ]s dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,?ree portraits figure 9 ,morelli's li/--"o at ,b]l91 "o at ,buda-,pe/h1 & "o 9 ! ,borghese ,gall]y at ,rome4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,b]l9 ,gall]y ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,man ,fir/1 z to ! ,b]l9 ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man1 :i*1 :5 ,morelli wrote1 belong$ to ,dr4 ,ri*t]1 & 0 aft]w>ds acquir$ = ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,9 x we h "o ( ^? r>e portraits su* z only ,giorgione1 & occasionally ,titian1 7 capable ( produc+1 highly sugge/ive1 & ex]cis+ ov] ! spectator an irresi/ible fasc9ation4#cd ,su* are ! great critic's en?usia/ic words1 & no "o surely to-day w\ld be f\nd to ga9say !m4 ,we may note ! *>act]i/ic treatm5t ( ! hair1 ! ?\ghtful look 9 ! eyes1 & ! /rong light on ! face 9 contra/ to ! d>k frame ( hair1 po9ts :i* ?is portrait %>es 9 common ) ! ,knight ( ,malta 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,p>ticul>ly to be notic$1 h[ev]1 is ! p>apet on :i* ! f+]s ( "o h& are visible1 & ! my/]i\s lett]s ,,vv4#ce ,allusion has already be5 made to ! gr[+ practice 9 ,v5etian art ( introduc+ ! h& z a significant feature 9 portrait pa9t+1 & "h we get ! e>lie/ indications ( ?is t5d5cy 9 ,giorgione2 = ?is portrait c]ta9ly ante-dates ! ,knight ( ,malta4 ,x w\ld seem to h be5 pa9t$ q e>ly 9 ! la/ decade ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 :5 ,bell9i's art w\ld /ill be ! pr$om9ant influ5ce ov] ! "y arti/4 ,x is b a /ep onw>d to ! next portrait1 t ( a "y man1 9 ! ,gall]y at ,buda-,pe/h1 b ! supreme di/9ction :i* m>ks ?is wond]ful head /amps x z a ma/]piece ( portraiture4 ,v5etian art has no?+ f9] to %[1 :e!r = its int]pretative qualities1 or = ! subtlety ( its execution4 ,truly ,giorgione has "h =e%ad[$ ,velasquez1 ^: silv]9ess ( tone is curi\sly anticipat$2 yet ! true ,giorgionesque quality ( magic is felt 9 a way t ! imp]sonal ,spani>d nev] realis$4 ,only ^? :o h se5 ! orig9al c "k ( ! wond]ful atmosph]ic backgr\nd1 ) sky1 cl\ds1 & hill-tops j visible4 ,! reproduction1 alas6 gives no h9t ( all ?is4 ,nor c "o appreciate ! sup]b pa9t+ ( ! black quilt$ dress1 ) its gold braid1 or ( ! %9+ black hair1 conf9$ 9 a br[n net4 ,! arti/ mu/ h be5 9 ke5 sympa?y ) ?is melan*oly figure1 = ! expression is s int5se t1 z ,morelli says1 he seems ab\t to confide to u ! secret ( 8 life4#cf ,sev]al po9ts claim our att5tion4 ,fir/1 ! p>apet has an almo/ illegible inscription1 ,,antonivs4 ,,brok>dvs4 ,m,,ari,i4,f1 presumably ! "y man's "n4 ,fur!r1 we may notice ! recurr5ce ( ! lett] ,v on a black device1 & !re is a second curi\s black tablet1 :i*1 h[ev]1 has no?+ on x4 ,betwe5 ! two is a circle ) a device ( ?ree heads 9 "o surr\nd$ by a g>l& ( fl[]s4 ,no satisfactory explanation ( ^! symbols c be (f]$1 b if ! second black tablet _h orig9ally ano!r ,v1 we might conclude t ^! lett]s 7 9 "s my/]i\s way connect$ ) ,giorgione1 z !y appe> also on ! ,b]l9 portrait4 ,i %all be able to %[ t ano!r in/ance ( ?is d\ble ,v exi/s on yet ano!r portrait by ,giorgione4#cg ,f9ally1 ! expressiv5ess ( ! human h& is "h fully realis$4 ,?is feature alone po9ts to a lat] date ?an ! ,knight ( ,malta1 & consid]ably aft] ! /ill e>li] ,b]l9 portrait4 ,! consummate ma/]y ( te*nique1 moreov]1 indicates t ,giorgione has "h rea*$ full maturity1 s t x w\ld be safe to place ?is portrait ab\t ! ye> #aejh4 ,illu/ration3 ,buda-,pe/h ,gall]y ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man ,signor ,v5turi 7,la ,gall]ia ,crespi7 ascribes ?is portrait to ,lic9io4 ,?is is "o ( ^? inexplicable p]v]sions ( judgm5t to :i* ev5 ! be/ critics are at times liable4 ,9 ,l',arte1 #aijj1 p4 #bd1 ! same writ] m5tions t a c]ta9 ,antonio ,brocc>do1 son ( ,m>9o1 made 8 w 9 #aebg1 & t ! same "n occurs among ^? :o frequ5t$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,bologna 9 #aebe4 ,!re is no?+ to prev5t ,giorgione hav+ pa9t$ ?is man's portrait :5 y\ng]4 ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,borghese ,gall]y1 ,rome ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady ,! ?ird portrait 9 ,morelli's li/ has n _h ! same fri5dly reception at ! h&s ( lat] critics z ! prec$+ two h _h4 ,?is is ! ,portrait ( a ,lady 9 ! ,borghese ,gall]y at ,rome1 ^: discov]y by ,morelli is s graphically describ$ 9 a well-kn[n passage4#ch ,& 9 tru? x mu/ be confess$ t ! au?or%ip ( ?is portrait is n at fir/ sight q s evid5t z 9 ! o!r cases2 nev]!less ,i am firmly conv9c$ t ,morelli saw fur!r ?an 8 critics1 & t 8 intuitive judgm5t 0 9 ?is in/ance p]fectly correct4#ci ,! simplicity ( conception1 ! int5sity ( expression1 ! pose ( ! figure alike proclaim ! ma/]1 ^: *>act]i/ic t\* is to be se5 9 ! /one l$ge1 ! fancy head-dress1 ! arrangem5t ( hair1 & ! modell+ ( ! features4 ,! pres5ce ( ! h&s is *>act]i/ically expla9$ by ! h&k]*ief /ret*$ tight betwe5 !m1 ! action be+ expressive ( suppress$ excitem5t3 ,%e /&s at a w9d[ 444 gaz+ out ) a dreamy1 ye>n+ expression1 z if seek+ to descry "o :om %e awaits4 ,lic9io1 ^: "n has be5 propos$ z ! pa9t]1 did inde$ foll[ out ?is p>ticul> ve9 ( ,giorgione's portraiture1 s t ,/yle ( ,lic9io is n an altoge!r inapt attribution2 b !re is j t diff]5ce ( quality betwe5 ! "o man's "w & ! o!r1 :i* di/+ui%es any great man f 8 foll[]s1 :e!r 9 lit]ature or 9 art4 ,h[ ne> 7& yet h[ f>67 ,lic9io came to 8 great prototype is be/ se5 9 ,lady ,a%burton's ,portrait ( a ,"y ,man1#dj b t he c\ld h produc$ ! ,borghese ,lady presupposes qualities he nev] possess$4 ,to ,giorgione alone 0 x giv5 to produce portraits ( su* a/oni%+ simplicity1 yet s deeply significant1 & capable1 by _! my/ic *>m1 ( appeal+ to our imag9ation 9 ! highe/ degree4#da ,! actual condition ( ?is portrait is highly unsatisfactory1 & is adduc$ by "s z a reason = condemn+ x4 ,yet ! _s ( ! ma/] seems /ill to brea! ?r\gh ! ru91 & to ju/ify ,morelli's ascription1 if n ! en?usia/ic language 9 :i* he writes4 ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,sem9>io1 ,v5ice ,,apollo ,,& ,,daphne ,) ! f\r? addition on ,morelli's li/ we pass into a totally diff]5t sph]e ( art--! decoration ( cassoni1 & o!r pieces ( furniture4 ,we h se5 ,giorgione at "w on leg5d>y /ories or classic my?s1 creat+ out ( ^! mat]ials pages ( beauty & romance 9 ! =m ( easel pa9t+s1 & n[ we h ! same ?+ z appli$ art--t is1 art us$ = purely decorative purposes4 ,! ,apollo & ,daphne 9 ! ,sem9>io at ,v5ice 0 probably a panel ( a cassone2 b al?\gh int5d$ = s humble a place1 x is in/9ct ) r>e poetic feel+ & beauty4 ,un=tunately x is 9 su* a bad /ate t little rema9s ( ! orig9al "w1 & ,giorgione's t\* is sc>cely to be recognis$ 9 ! damag$ p>ts4 ,nev]!less1 8 _s brea!s amid/ ! ru91 & mod]n critics h recognis$ ! ju/ice ( ,morelli's view1 r ?an t ( ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 :o sugge/$ ,s*iavone z ! au?or4#db ,&1 inde$1 a comp>ison ) ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle is en\gh to %[ a common orig91 al?\gh1 z we might expect1 ! same consummate skill is sc>cely to be f\nd 9 ! cassone panel z 9 ! easel picture4 ,!re is a r>e da9t9ess1 h[ev]1 9 ^! graceful figures1 s ess5tially ,giorgionesque 9 _! fanciful pres5tation1 ! "y ,apollo1 a lovely1 fair-hair$ boy1 pursu+ a maid5 ) fl[+ tresses1 ^: id5tity ) ,daphne is only to be recognis$ by ! laurel spr++ f h] f+]s4 ,! /ory is b an episode 9 a sylvan sc5e1 :]e o!r figures1 9 qua9t co/umes1 seem to be lead+ an idyllic exi/5ce1 untr\bl$ by ! c>es ( life1 & utt]ly unconc]n$ at ! /range ev5t pass+ be=e _! eyes4 ,f ! ,apollo & ,daphne x is an easy transition to ! ,v5us1 t great discov]y :i* we owe to ,morelli1 & n[ univ]sally recognis$ by mod]n critics4 ,! "o po9t on :i* ,morelli did n1 p]haps1 lay suffici5t /ress1 is ! co-op]ation 9 ?is "w ( ,titian ) ,giorgione1 = "h we h an additional pro( t ! latt] left "s ( 8 "w unf9i%$4 ,x is a fair inf]5ce t ,titian complet$ ! ,cupid 7n[ remov$71 & t he _h a h& 9 f9i%+ ! l&scape2 ! ,anonimo1 inde$1 /ates z mu*1 & ,ridolfi confirms x1 & ?is view is (ficially adopt$ 9 ! late/ edition ( ! ,dresd5 ,catalogue4 ,! /yle po9ts to ,giorgione's maturity1 ?\gh sc>cely to ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life2 =1 9 spite ( ! fre$om & bread? ( treatm5t 9 ! l&scape1 !re is a re/ra9t 9 ! figure1 & a delicacy ( =m :i* po9ts to a p]iod prec$+1 r ?an contempor>y )1 ! ,l\vre ,conc]t & k9dr$ works1 :]e ! =ms become full] & r\nd]1 & ! feel+ m exub]ant4 ,x w\ld be m]e repetition1 aft] all t has be5 writt5 on ! ,dresd5 ,v5us1 to enl>ge on ! qualities ( ref9em5t & grace :i* *>act]ise ! fair =m ( ! sleep+ goddess4 ,"o ne$ b comp>e x ) ,titian's repres5tations ( ! same subject1 & /ill m ) ,palma's v]sions at ,dresd5 & ,cambridge1 or ) ,c>iani's ,v5us at ,hampton ,c\rt1 to see ! classic purity ( =m1 ! ideal lovel9ess ( ,giorgione's goddess4#dc ,x is no m]e accid5t t %e alone is sleep+1 :il/ !y solicit att5tion4 ,giorgione's conception is *>act]i/ic 9 t he endeav\rs to avoid any t\* ( realism abhorr5t to 8 nature1 :i* 0 f> m s5sitive ?an t ( ,palma1 ,c>iani1 or ev5 ,titian4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,dresd5 ,gall]y ,,v5us ,! extraord9>y beauty & subtlety ( ! ma/]'s l9e is admirably %[n4 ,he has delib]ately =gone anatomical precision 9 ord] to acc5tuate arti/ic effect4 ,! spl5d\r ( curve1 ! beauty ( unbrok5 cont\r1 ! rhy?m & balance ( composition is atta9$ at a co/ ( academic correctness2 b ! long-drawn horizontal l9es height5 ! s5se ( repose1 & ! eye is soo!d by ! s9u\s undulations ( l&scape & figure4 ,! arti/ic effect is fur!r enhanc$ by ! relief ( exquisite fle% tones aga9/ ! ri* crimson drap]y1 & al?\gh ! atmosph]ic gl[ has be5 sadly de/roy$ by abrasion & repa9t+1 we may /ill feel some?+ ( ! magic *>m :i* ,giorgione knew s well h[ to imp>t4 ,?is ,v5us is ! prototype ( all o!r ,v5etian v]sions2 x is 9 pa9t+ :at ! ,aphrodite ( ,praxiteles 0 9 sculpture1 a p]fect creation ( a ma/] m9d4 ,sc>cely less wond]ful ?an ! ,v5us1 & ev5 surpass+ x 9 solemn gr&eur ( conception1 is ! ,judi? at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,morelli himself _h nev] se5 ! orig9al1 & includes x 9 8 li/ ) ! res]vation t x might be an old copy aft] ,giorgione1 & n ! orig9al4 ,x w\ld be presumptu\s = anyone n famili> ) ! picture to decide ! po9t1 b ,i h no hesitation 9 foll[+ ! judgm5t ( two compet5t mod]n critics1 bo? ( :om h rec5tly visit$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & bo? ( :om h decid$ unhesitat+ly 9 fav\r ( its be+ an orig9al by ,giorgione4 ,dr4 ,h>ck has writt5 en?usia/ically ( its beauty4 ,once se51 he says1 x c nev] be =gott52 ! same my/ic *>m1 s *>act]i/ic ( ! o!r great works ( ,giorgione1 p]vades x2 444 x be>s on ! face ( x ! /amp ( a great ma/]4#dd ,ev5 m decisive is ! v]dict ( ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips4#de ,all d\bts1 he says1 vani% l sun-drawn mi/ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! "w itself2 ! fir/ glance c>ries ) x conviction1 swift & p]man5t4 ,9 no extant ,giorgione is ! gold5 gl[ s well pres]v$1 9 none does ! my/]i\s glam\r f :i* ! _w has nev] %ak5 itself free1 ass]t itself 9 m irresi/ible fa%ion4444 ,! col\r+ is n s mu* ,giorgionesque z ,giorgione's own--a widely diff]5t ?+4444 ,wond]ful t\*es :i* ! imitative ,giorgionesque pa9t] w\ld n h ?\ght ( are ! girdle1 a mauve-purple n[1 ) a %>ply emphasis$ gold5 fr+e1 & ! sapphire-blue jewel 9 ! broo*4 ,triumphs ( execution1 too1 b n 9 ! broad /yle ( ,v5etian art 9 its fulle/ expansion1 are ! gleam+ sword held 9 s da9ty & fem99e a fa%ion1 & ! fl[]s :i* enamel ! gr\nd at ! feet ( ! ,jewi% h]o9e4 ,?is ,judi?1 aft] pass+ = _m ye>s "u ! names ( ,raphael & ,moretto1#df is n[ (ficially recognis$ z ,giorgione's "w1 an id5tification fir/ made by ! late ,h]r ,p5!r1 ! keep] ( ! ,vi5na ,academy1 :om ,morelli quotes4 ,! conception is :olly ,giorgionesque1 ! mood "o ( calm contemplation1 z ?is lovely figure /&s lo/ 9 rev]ie1 ) eyes ca/ d[n1 gaz+ on ! head on :i* h] foot is lightly laid4 ,! head & sword proclaim h] /ory1 !y are symbols ( h] mission1 else %e _h be5 tak5 = an embodim5t ( fem99e mode/y & g5tle submissiv5ess4#dg ,illu/ration3 ,braun photo4 ,h]mitage ,gall]y1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,,judi? ,*>act]i/ic ( ! ma/] is ! introduction ( ! great tree-trunk1 convey+ a s5se ( gr&eur & solemn my/]y to ! sc5e2 *>act]i/ic1 too1 is ! di/ant l&scape1 ! spl5did gl[ ( :i* evokes special praise f ! writ]s j m5tion$4 ,aga9 we f9d ! p>apet1 or l$ge1 ) its flat surface on :i* ! play ( light c be caught1 & aga9 ! same curi\s folds1 brok5 & crumpl$1 su* z are se5 on ,solomon's robe 9 ! ,k+/on ,lacy picture1 & some:at less emphatically 9 ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna4 ,consi/5t1 moreov]1 ) t weakness we h already notic$ else:]e1 is ! design ( ! leg & foot1 ! draw+ ( :i* is f> f impeccable4 ,t ! execution 9 ?is respect is n equal to ! supreme conception ( ! :ole1 is no valid reason = ! belief t ?is ,judi? is only a copy ( a lo/ orig9al1 a belief t c\ld app>5tly only be held by ^? :o h nev] /ood be=e ! picture itself4#dh ,b ev5 9 ! reproduction ?is ,judi? /&s confess$ z ! mo/ impressive ( all ,giorgione's s+le figures1 & x may well rank z ! ma/]piece ( ! e>li] p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! ,ca/elfranco picture ( ab\t #aejd1 to :i* 9 /yle x closely approximates4 ,! next picture on ,morelli's li/ is ! ,fte ,*amptre ( ! ,l\vre1 or1 z x is (t5 call$1 ! ,conc]t4 ,?is lovely ,pa/oral ,symphony 7:i* appe>s to me a m suitable ,engli% title7 is by no means univ]sally reg>d$ z a creation ( ,giorgione's h& & bra91 & sev]al mod]n critics h be5 at pa9s to %[ t ,campagnola1 or "s o!r ,v5etian imitator ( ! great ma/]1 really produc$ x4#di ,9 ?is endeav\r ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle l$ ! way by sugge/+ ! au?or 0 probably an imitator ( ,seba/iano del ,piombo4 ,b all ?is mu/ surely seem to be h]esy :5 we /& be=e ! picture itself1 ?rill$ by ! gorge\sness ( its col\r1 by ! ri*ness ( ! p>adise 9 :i* ! air is balmy1 & ! l&scape ev] gre52 :]e life is a pa/ime1 & music ! only lab\r2 :]e groves are int]sp]s$ ) mead[s & f\nta9s2 :]e nymphs sit playfully on ! grass1 or dr9k at cool spr+s4#ej ,0 ev] su* a gorge\s idyll8 ,9 ! :ole range ( pa9t$ poetry c ! l be f\nd8 ,illu/ration3 ,braun photo4 ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,a ,,pa/oral ,,symphony ,yet let u be m precise 9 our analysis4 ,grant$ t ! sc5e is "o em95tly adapt$ to ,giorgione's poetic temp]am5t1 is ! execution analog\s to t :i* we h f\nd 9 ! prec$+ examples8 ,no "o w d5y1 ,i suppose1 t !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! int5sely ref9$ =ms ( ! ,v5us1 or ! e>li] ,hypsipyle1 or ! ,daphne1 & ! co>s] nudes 9 ! ,l\vre picture4 ,no "o w d5y a c]ta9 c>elessness m>ks ! del9eation ( =m1 no "o w ga9say a frankly s5su\s *>m p]vades ! sc5e1 a feel+ :i* seems at fir/ sight inconsi/5t ) t retic5ce & mode/y s conspicu\s else:]e4 ,yet ,i ?9k all ?is is p]fectly explicable on ! basis ( natural evolution4 ,exub]ance ( feel+ is ! logical outcome ( a lifetime sp5t 9 an atmosph]e ( lyrical ?\ght1 & c]ta9ly ,giorgione 0 n ! sort ( man to control ^? natural impulses1 :i* grew /rong] ) advanc+ ye>s4 ,bo? traditions ( 8 dea? po9t 9 ?is direction2 &1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 ! quality ( 8 art1 z well z its "*1 reflects ?is t5d5cy4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s1 #aejh-aj1 he atta9s inde$ a magnific5ce & spl5d\r :i* dazzles ! eye1 b x is at ! co/ ( t feel+ ( re/ra9t :i* gives ! e>li] "w su* exquisite *>m4 ,9 su* a "w z ! ,l\vre ,conc]t1 ,giorgio has become ,giorgione2 he is rip] 9 exp]i5ce & ri*] 9 feel+1 & 8 art assumes a correspond+ exub]ance ( /yle1 8 =ms become l>g]1 8 execution gr[s fre]4 ,nay1 m1 t /ra9 ( c>elessness is n want+ :i* s commonly accompanies su* evolutions ( "*4 ,& s ?is ,pa/oral ,symphony becomes a *>act]i/ic production--t is1 "o :i* a man ( ,giorgione's temp]am5t w\ld naturally produce 9 ! c\rse ( 8 develop+4 ,peculi>1 h[ev]1 to an arti/ ( g5ius is ! subtlety ( composition1 :i* is held toge!r by invisible ?reads1 = n[h]e else1 p]haps1 has ,giorgione %[n a great] ma/]y ( l9e4 ,! diagonal l9e runn+ f beh9d ! nude figure on ! left d[n to ! foot s cunn+ly ext5d$ ( ! seat$ y\?1 is beautifully balanc$ by ! l9e :i* is =m$ by ! seat$ figure ( ! woman4 ,! arti/ has delib]ately emphasis$ ?is l9e by ! curi\s po/ure ( ! legs4 ,! figure1 inde$1 does n sit at all1 b ! balance ( ! composition is ! bett] assur$4 ,:at exquisite curves ! /&+ woman pres5ts6 h[ clev]ly ! drap]y cont9ues ! beautiful l9e1 :i* ,giorgione takes c>e n to break by plac+ ! left leg & foot out ( sight4 ,h[ m>vell\sly expressive1 nay1 h[ inevitable is ! h& ( ! y\? :o is play+4 ,surely nei!r ,campagnola nor any o!r second-rate arti/ 0 capable ( su* ?+s6 ,illu/ration3 ,al9>i photo4 ,pitti ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,! ,,?ree ,,ages ,,( ,,man ,! eigh? picture cit$ by ,morelli z1 9 8 op9ion1 a g5u9e ,giorgione1 is ! s-call$ ,?ree ,ages ( ,man1 9 ! ,pitti at ,flor5ce--a damag$ picture1 b p>ts ( :i*1 z he says1 are /ill s spl5did & s ?or\ghly ,giorgionesque t ,i v5ture to ascribe x )\t hesitation to ,giorgione4#ea ,! ?ree figures are gr\p$ naturally1 & are probably portraits f life4 ,! y\? 9 ! c5tre we h already met 9 ! ,k+/on ,lacy ,judgm5t ( ,solomon2 ! man on ! "r recurs 9 ! ,family ,conc]t at ,hampton ,c\rt1 & is /rangely l ! ,s4 ,maurice 9 ! sign$ alt>-piece at ,b]l9 by ,luzzi da ,feltre4#eb ,b l ?\gh !y be 9 type1 9 quality ! heads 9 ! ,?ree ,ages are imm5sely sup]ior to ^? 9 ! ,b]l9 picture4 ,! same models may well h s]v$ ,giorgione & 8 fri5d & pupil ,luzzi1 or1 z he is g5]ally call$1 ,morto da ,feltre4 ,a rec5t /udy ( ! few au!nticat$ works by ?is feeble arti/ /ill at ,feltre1 8 native place1 =ces me to diss5t f ! op9ion t ! ,pitti ,?ree ,ages is ! "w ( 8 h&4#ec ,/ill less d ,i hold ) ! view t ,lotto is ! au?or4#ed ,"h1 aga91 ,i believe ,morelli saw fur!r ?an o!r critics1 & t 8 attribution is ! "r "o4 ,! simplicity1 ! app>5tly un/udi$ gr\p+1 ! ref9em5t ( type1 ! p[]ful expression1 are wor?y ( ! ma/]2 ! play ( light on ! faces1 especially on t ( ! y\?1 is mo/ *>act]i/ic1 & ! peculi> *ord ( col\r reveals a s5se ( orig9ality su* z no imitator w\ld comm&4 ,unless ,i am mi/ak51 ! man on ! "r is none o!r ?an ! ,a5eas 9 ! ,vi5na picture1 & 8 h& ) ! po9t+ =ef+] is su* z we see two or ?ree times ov] 9 ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon & else:]e4 ,c]ta9ly "h x is awkw>dly introduc$1 obvi\sly to br+ ! figure into direct relation ) ! o!rs2 b ,giorgione is by no means always supreme ma/] ( natural expression1 z ! h&s 9 ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle & ,vi5na pictures cle>ly %[4 ,"h1 = ! fir/ "t1 we meet ,giorgione 9 ^? /udies ( human nature :i* are commonly call$ conv]sation pieces1 or conc]ts--natural gr\ps ( g5]ally ?ree p knit toge!r by "s common bond1 :i* is usually music 9 "o =m or ano!r4 ,x is n ! idyll ( ! ,pa/oral ,symphony1 b ak9 to x z an expression ( "s exquisite mom5t ( ?\ght or feel+1 an ideal in/ant 9 :i*1 arre/$ ?us1 we seem to be spectators ( all ! fulness ( exi/5ce1 & :i* is l "s consummate extract or qu9tess5ce ( life4#ee ,no "o be=e ,giorgione's "t _h pa9t$ su* ideas1 su* poems )\t articulat$ /ory2 & to h rea*$ ?is /age ( developm5t presupposes a famili>ity ) set subjects su* z a classic my? or m$iaeval romance w\ld (f] = treatm5t4 ,& s ?is ,?ree ,ages dates f 8 lat] ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,pitti ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,nymph ,,& ,,satyr ,ano!r picture 9 ! ,pitti 0 also recognis$ by ,morelli z ,giorgione's "w--,! ,nymph pursu$ by a ,satyr4 ,mod]n criticism seems undecid$ on ! ju/ice ( ?is view1 "s writ]s incl9+ to ! belief t ?is is a ,giorgionesque production ( ,dosso ,dossi1 o!rs pres]v+ a discreet sil5ce1 or mak+ frank av[al ( _! inability to decide4 ,nev]!less1 ,i v5ture to agree ) ,morelli t we h all ! *>act]i/ics ( an e>ly 787 "w ( ,giorgione--! type ( ! nymph ) ! l[ =ehead1 ! *>m+ arrangem5t ( ! hair ^u ! temples1 ! eyes plac$ ne> toge!r1 & ! h& ) tap]+ f+]s4#ef ,! oval ( ! face recalls ! ,knight ( ,malta1 ! high cranium & treatm5t ( ! hair su* z we f9d 9 ! ,dresd5 ,v5us & else:]e4 ,! delicacy ( modell+1 ! beauty ( ! features are f> beyond ,dosso's p[]s1 :o1 brilliant arti/ z he sometimes 01 0 ( mu* co>s] fibre ?an ! pa9t] ( ^! figures4 ,! diff]5ce ( calibre betwe5 ! two is well illu/rat$ by comp>+ ,giorgione's ,satyr ) ,dosso's frankly vulg> ,buffone 9 ! ,mod5a ,gall]y1 or ) ^? unc\? productions1 also 9 ! ,pitti1 ! ,s4 ,john ,bapti/ & ! ,bambocciate4#eg ,7 ! repa9ts remov$1 ,i ?9k all d\bts z to ! au?or%ip w\ld be set at re/1 & ! ,nymph & ,satyr w\ld take its place among ! slight] & m summ>y productions ( ,giorgione's bru%4 ,illu/ration3 ,laur5t photo4 ,prado ,gall]y1 ,madrid ,,madonna ,,& ,,sa9ts ,only "o sacr$ subject figures 9 ! additions made by ,morelli to ! li/ ( g5u9e ,giorgiones4 ,?is is ! small alt>-piece at ,madrid1 ) ,madonna seat$ betwe5 ,s4 ,francis & ,s4 ,ro*4 ,traditionally accr$it$ to ,pord5one1 x has n[ receiv$ (ficial recognition z a ma/]piece ( ,giorgione1 an attribution t1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 no "o has s]i\sly conte/$4#eh ,&1 inde$1 x is h>d to conceive :]e9 any objection c\ld possibly lie1 = x is a typical creation ( ! ma/]1 usque ad unguem4 ,n only 9 types1 col\r1 light & %ade1 & p>ticul>ly 9 feel+1 is ! picture *>act]i/ic1 b x aga9 %[s ! arti/ leav+ "w unf9i%$1 & aga9 reveals ! fact t ! "w grew 9 conception z x 0 actually be+ pa9t$4 ,i mean t ! :ole figure ( ,s4 ,ro* has be5 pa9t$ 9 ov] ! re/1 & t ! ,s4 ,francis has also probably be5 introduc$ aft]w>ds4 ,i h little d\bt t orig9ally ,giorgione int5d$ to pa9t a simple ,madonna & ,*ild1 & aft]w>ds ext5d$ ! s*eme4 ,! composition ( ?ree figures1 practically 9 a r[1 is moreov] mo/ unusual1 & contr>y to t triangul> s*eme p>ticul>ly fav\r$ by ! ma/]1 :]eas ! lovely sweep ( ,madonna's dress by itself creates a p]fect design on a triangul> basis4 ,a great arti/ is "h reveal$1 "o ^: feel+ = l9e is s int5se t he wilfully ca/s ! drap]y 9 unnatural folds 9 ord] to secure an arti/ic triumph4 ,! work+ out ( ! dress )9 ?is l9e has yet to be done1 ! folds be+ m]ely sugge/$1 & ?is task has be5 left :il/ =w>d+ o!r p>ts4 ,! fre$om ( t\* & ?9ness ( pa9t indicates h[ rapidly ! arti/ work$4 ,!re is little delib]ation app>5t3 inde$1 ! effect is t ( ha/y improvisation4 ,velasquez c\ld n h pa9t$ ! /one on :i* ,s4 ,ro* re/s 8 foot ) great] precision or m consummate ma/]y2 ! delicacy ( fle% t9ts is amaz+4 ,! bit ( l&scape beh9d ,s4 ,ro* 7invisible 9 ! reproduction71 ) its /ately tree trunk ris+ solit>y beside ! hang+ curta91 /rikes a note ( romance1 fit accompanim5t to ! biz>re figure ( ! sa9t 9 8 orange j]k9 & blue legg+s4 ,h[ my/]i\s1 too1 is ,s4 ,francis6--rapt 9 8 own ?\ghts1 yet /rangely human4 ,illu/ration3 ,buda-,pe/h ,gall]y ,,copy ,,( ,a ,,portion ,,( ,,giorgione',s ,,bir? ,,( ,,p>is ,we h n[ exam9$ t5 ( ! twelve pictures add$1 on ,morelli's initiative1 to ! li/ ( g5u9e works1 & we h f\nd v little1 if any1 s]i\s opposition on ! "p ( lat] writ]s to 8 views4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ) reg>d to ! rema9+ two pictures4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is a fragm5t 9 ! gall]y ( ,buda-,pe/h1 repres5t+ two figures 9 a l&scape4 ,all mod]n critics are agre$ t ,morelli has "h mi/ak5 an old copy aft] ,giorgione = an orig9al1 a mi/ake we may readily p>don 9 consid]ation ( ! successful id5tification he has made ( ^! figures ) ! ,%eph]ds1 9 ! composition se5 & describ$ by ! ,anonimo 9 #aebe z ! ,bir? ( ,p>is1 by ,giorgione4 ,?is id5tification is fully confirm$ by ! engrav+ made by ,?4 von ,kessel = ! ,!atrum ,pictorium1 :i* %[s h[ ^! two figures are plac$ 9 ! composition4 ,:]e1 z 9 ! pres5t case1 ! orig9al is miss+1 ev5 a p>tial copy is ( great value1 = 9 x we c see ! m9d1 if n ! h&1 ( ! great ma/]4 ,! ,anonimo tells u ?is ,bir? ( ,p>is 0 "o ( ,giorgione's e>ly works1 a /atem5t wor?y ( cr$5ce f ! /ill ,bell9esque /amp & g5]al lik5ess ( "o ( ! ,%eph]ds to ! ,adra/us 9 ! ,giovanelli picture4 ,9 pose1 type1 arrangem5t ( hair1 & 9 l&scape ?is fragm5t is ?or\ghly ,giorgionesque1 & we h1 moreov]1 ^? mo/ *>act]i/ic traits1 ! po9t+ =ef+]1 & ! unbrok5 curve ( outl9e4 ,! execution is1 h[ev]1 raw & crude1 & entirely want+ 9 ! magic quality ( ! ma/]'s own t\*4#ei ,illu/ration3 ,dixon photo4 ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace ,gall]y ,,! ,,%eph]d ,,boy4 ,f9ally1 on ,morelli's li/ figures ! ,%eph]d at ,hampton ,c\rt1 = ! g5u95ess ( :i* ! critic w\ld n absolutely v\*1 z he _h only se5 x 9 a bad light4 ,p]haps no picture has be5 s /rongly *ampion$ by an en?usia/ic writ] z has be5 ?is ,%eph]d by ,mr4 ,b]5son1 :o /r5u\sly advocates its title to g5u95ess4#fj ,nev]!less1 sev]al mod]n au?orities rema9 unconv9c$ 9 pres5ce ( ! "w itself4 ,! conception is unque/ionably ,giorgione's own1 z we may see f a picture n[ 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y1 :]e ?is head is repeat$ 9 a repres5tation ( ! "y ,david hold+ ! head ( ,golia?4 ,! ,vi5na picture is1 h[ev]1 b a copy ( a lo/ orig9al by ,giorgione1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* is indep5d5tly atte/$ by ,vas>i4#fa ,n[1 ! "q naturally arises1 ,:at relation does ! ,hampton ,c\rt ,%eph]d be> to ?is ,david1 ,giorgione's lo/ orig9al8 ,x is possible1 ( c\rse1 t ! ma/] repeat$ himself1 m]ely trans=m+ ! ,david into a ,%eph]d1 or vice v]s1 & x is equally possible t "s o!r & lat] arti/ adapt$ ,giorgione's ,david to 8 own end1 utilis+ ! conception t is1 & c>ry+ x out 9 8 own way4 ,argu+ purely a priori1 ! latt] possibility is ! m likely1 inasmu* z we "k ,giorgione h>dly ev] repeats a figure or a composition1 :]eas ,titian1 ,c>iani1 & o!r lat] ,v5etian arti/s freely adopt$ ,giorgione's ideas1 8 types1 & 8 compositions = _! own purposes4 ,int]nal evid5ce appe>s to me1 moreov]1 to confirm ?is view1 = ! g5]al /yle ( pa9t+ seems to indicate a lat] p]iod ?an #aeaj1 ! ye> ( ,giorgione's dea?4 ,! flimsy folds1 9 p>ticul>1 are n readily recognisable z ! ma/]'s own4 ,a comp>ison ) a portrait 9 ! ,gall]y ( ,padua reveals1 p>ticul>ly 9 ?is respect1 /rik+ resemblances4 ,?is f9e portrait 0 id5tifi$ by bo? ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle & by ,morelli z ! "w ( ,torbido1 & ,i v5ture to place ! reproduction ( x beside t ( ! ,%eph]d = comp>ison4 ,x is n easy to pron\nce on ! te*nical qualities ( ei!r "w1 = bo? h suff]$ f re-t\*+ & discol\r+ v>ni%1 & ! h& ( ! ,%eph]d is c]ta9ly damag$4 ,yet1 :il/ admitt+ t ! evid5ce is inconclusive1 ,i _c refra9 f sugge/+ ,torbido's "n z possible au?or ( ! ,%eph]d1 ! m s z we "k he c>efully /udi$ & =m$ 8 /yle ^u ,giorgione's "w4#fb ,x is at lea/ conceivable t he took ,giorgione's ,david ) ! ,head ( ,golia?1 & by a simple1 & 9 ?is case peculi>ly appropriate1 trans=mation1 *ang$ him into a %eph]d boy hold+ a flute4 ,we h n[ tak5 all ! pictures :i* ei!r ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle or ,morelli1 or bo?1 assign to ,giorgione himself4 ,!re /ill rema91 h[ev]1 ?ree or f\r works to be m5tion$ :]e ^! au?orities hold opposite views :i* require "s exam9ation4 ,fir/ & =emo/ comes ! ,conc]t 9 ! ,pitti ,gall]y1 a "w :i* 0 reg>d$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle n only z a g5u9e example ( ,giorgione's art1 b z n hav+ its equal 9 any p]iod ( ,giorgione's practice4 ,x gives1 !y g on1 a j measure ( 8 skill1 & expla9s 8 celebrity4#fc ,morelli1 on ! contr>y1 holds3 ,x has un=tunately be5 s mu* damag$ by a re/or] t little en\gh rema9s ( ! orig9al1 yet f ! =m ( ! h&s & ( ! e>1 & f ! ge/ures ( ! figures1 we are l$ to inf] t x is n a "w ( ,giorgione1 b belongs to a some:at lat] p]iod4 ,if ! repa9t cov]+ ! surface 7 remov$ we %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 f9d t x is an e>ly "w by ,titian4#fd ,:]e ,morelli hesitat$ 8 foll[]s h decid$1 & accord+ly1 9 ,mr4 ,b]5son's li/1 9 ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips' ,life ( ,titian1 & 9 ! late/ biography on t ma/]1 publi%$ by ,dr4 ,gronau1 we f9d ! ,conc]t put d[n to ,titian4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,dr4 ,bode1 ,signor ,conti 9 8 monograph on ,giorgione1 ,m4 ,mntz1 & ! au?orities 9 ,flor5ce support ! traditional view t ! ,conc]t is a ma/]piece ( ,giorgione4 ,illu/ration3 ,al9>i photo4 ,pitti ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,! ,,conc]t ,:i* view is ! "r "o8 ,to _m ?is may appe> an academic discussion ( little value1 =1 ipso facto1 ! quality ( ! "w is admitt$ by all4 ,! picture is a f9e ?+1 9 spite ( its imp]fect condition1 & :at matt] :e!r ,titian or ,giorgione be ! au?or8 ,b to ?is sort ( argum5t x may be said t until we d "k :at is ,giorgione's "w & :at is n1 x is impossible to gauge accurately ! nature & scope ( 8 art1 or to rea* ?r\gh t *annel ! "* ( ! arti/ beh9d 8 "w4 ,9 ! case ( ,giorgione & ,titian1 ! task ( draw+ ! divid+ l9e is "o ( unusual difficulty1 & a long & c>eful /udy ( ! "q has conv9c$ me t ?is w h to be done 9 a way t mod]n criticism has n yet attempt$4 ,f ! v e>lie/ days ! two h be5 s inextricably confus$ t x w require a v exhau/ive re-exam9ation ( all ! evid5ce 9 ! light ( mod]n discov]ies1 docum5t>y & pictorial1 c\pl$1 ,i am afraid1 ) ! recognition ( ! fact t mu* mod]n criticism on ?is po9t has be5 curi\sly at fault4 ,?is is nei!r ! "t nor ! place to discuss ! "q ( ,titian's e>ly "w1 b ,i feel sure t ?is *apt] ( art hi/ory has yet to be correctly writt54#fe ,"o ( ! det]m9+ factors 9 ! discussion w be ! au?or%ip ( ! ,pitti ,conc]t1 = our e/imate ( ,giorgione or ,titian mu/ be col\r$ appreciably by ! recognition ( su* an epo*-mak+ picture z ! "w ( "o or ! o!r4 ,x is1 !re=e1 peculi>ly un=tunate t ! two side figures 9 ?is wond]ful gr\p are s rubb$ & repa9t$ z almo/ to defy c]ta9ty ( judgm5t4 ,9 conception & _s !y are typically ,giorgionesque1 & ,morelli1 ,i imag9e1 w\ld sc>cely h made ! bold sugge/ion ( ,titian's au?or%ip b = ! c5tral figure ( ! "y monk play+ ! h>psi*ord4 ,?is head /&s out 9 gr& relief1 be+ 9 a f> pur] /ate ( pres]vation ?an ! re/1 & we are able to appreciate to "s ext5t ! extraord9>ily subtle modell+ ( ! features1 ! cle>-cut cont\rs1 ! int5sity ( expression4 ,! f9e portrait 9 ! ,l\vre1 kn[n z ,l'homme au gant1 an und\bt$ e>ly "w ( ,titian1 is s+ul>ly close 9 "* & /yle1 z 0 fir/ po9t$ out by ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1#ff & x 0 ?is g5]al rem9isc5ce1 m ?an po9ts ( detail 9 an admitt$ly imp]fect "w t seem+ly induc$ ,morelli to sugge/ ,titian's "n z possible au?or ( ! ,conc]t4 ,nev]!less1 ,i _c all[ ?is plausible comp>ison to outweigh o!r & m vital consid]ations4 ,! subtlety ( ! composition1 ! bold sweep ( diagonal l9es1 ! way ! figure ( ! "y monk is built up on a triangul> design1 ! contra/s ( black & :ite1 are ess5tially ,giorgione's own4 ,s1 too1 is ! _s ( ! sc5e1 s tell+ 9 its movem5t1 ge/ure1 & expression4 ,surely x is ne$less to translate all t is mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ,giorgione 9 8 mo/ p]sonal expression into a ,giorgionesque mood ( ,titian4 ,no1 let u admit t ,titian ow$ mu* to 8 fri5d & ma/] 7m p]haps ?an we yet "k71 b let u n ne$lessly deprive ,giorgione ( :at is1 9 my op9ion at lea/1 ! great creation ( 8 matur] ye>s1 ! ,pitti ,conc]t4 ,i am incl9$ to place x ab\t #aejf-g1 & to reg>d x z ! e>lie/ & f9e/ expression 9 ,v5etian art ( t k9d ( g5re pa9t+ ( :i* we h already /udi$ ano!r1 ?\gh lat] example1 ,! ,?ree ,ages 79 ! ,pitti74 ,! second "w :]e ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle hold a diff]5t view f ,morelli is a ,portrait ( a ,man 9 ! ,gall]y ( ,rovigo 7,no4 #aa74 ,! =m] writ]s decl>e t x1 p]haps m ?an any o!r1 approximates to ! true /yle ( ,giorgione4#fg ,) su* praise s\nd+ 9 "o's e>s x is some:at ( a %ock to discov] t ?is grave & p[]fully wr\ght creation is a m9iature #g by #f in*es 9 size4 ,su* an insignificant fragm5t requires no s]i\s consid]ation2 at mo/ x w\ld seem only to be a r$uc$ copy aft] "s lo/ orig9al4 ,morelli alludes to x z a copy aft] ,palma1 b "o may well d\bt :e!r he is n ref]r+ to ano!r portrait 9 ! same gall]y 7,no4 #abc74 ,be t z x may1 ?is ,giorgione m9iature is sadly out ( place among g5u9e pieces ( ! ma/]4#fh ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,magi ,"o o!r picture1 ( special int]e/ to ,engli% p1 is 9 dispute4 ,by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi1 n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 7,no4 #aafj71 is attribut$ to ! ma/] himself2 by ,morelli x 0 assign$ to ,cat5a4#fi ,?is brilliant little panel is admitt$ly by ! same h& t pa9t$ ! ,beaumont ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1 & yet ano!r picture pres5tly to be m5tion$4 ,we h already agre$ to ! propriety ( attribution 9 ! =m] case2 x foll[s1 !re=e1 t "h also ,giorgione's "n is ! correct "o1 & 8 "n1 we are glad to see1 has rec5tly be5 plac$ on ! label by ! ,director ( ! ,gall]y4 ,?is beautiful little panel1 :i* came f ! ,leigh ,c\rt ,collection1 "u ,bell9i's "n1 has mu* ( ! dep?1 ri*ness1 & gl[ :i* *>act]ises ! ,beaumont picture1 al?\gh ! latt] is naturally m attractive1 ow+ to ! wond]ful l&scape & ! m elaborate *i>oscuro4 ,! figures are ,bell9esque1 yet ) t add$ t\* ( delicacy & ref9em5t :i* ,giorgione always kn[s h[ to imp>t4 ,! ri*ness ( col\r+1 ! dep? ( tone1 ! glam\r ( ! :ole is f> sup]ior to any?+ t we c po9t to ) c]ta9ty z ,cat5a's "w2 & no f9] example ( 8 ,giorgionesque phase is to be f\nd ?an ! sumptu\s ,w>rior ador+ ! ,infant ,*ri/1 :i* hangs close by1 :il/ 8 delicate little ,s4 ,j]ome 9 8 ,/udy1 also 9 ! same room1 *all5ges comp>ison4 ,cat5a's "w seems cold & /udi$ beside ! w>m? & spontaneity ( ,giorgione's little panel1 :i* is1 inde$1 z ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ass]t1 ( ! mo/ picturesque beauty 9 di/ribution1 col\r1 & co/ume4#gj ,x mu/ date f be=e #aejj1 probably j be=e ! ,beaumont ,nativity1 & proves h[1 ev5 at t e>ly "t1 ,giorgione's art 0 rapidly matur+ into full spl5d\r4 ,! total li/ ( g5u9e works s f> am\nts to b tw5ty-?ree4 ,let u see if we c accept a few o!rs :i* lat] writ]s incl9e to attribute to ! ma/]4 ,i propose to limit ! survey /rictly to ^? pictures :i* h f\nd recognis$ *ampions among mod]n critics ( repute1 = to *all5ge e ,giorgione 9 public & private collections w\ld be a ,h]culean task1 well calculat$ to provoke an incr$ul\s smile6 ,illu/ration3 ,dixon photo4 ,duke ( ,devon%ire's ,collection1 ,*atswor? ,,page ,,( ,,v&yck',s ,,sket*-,,book1 ,,) ,,giorgione',s ,,*ri/ ,,be>+ ,,! ,,cross1 ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,s4 ,,rocco1 ,,v5ice ,mr4 ,b]5son1 9 8 ,v5etian ,pa9t]s1 includes two o!r pictures 9 an extremely exclusive li/ ( sev5te5 g5u9e ,giorgiones4 ,^! are bo? 9 ,v5ice1 ,! ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross 79 ,s4 ,rocco71 & ,! ,/orm calm$ by ,s4 ,m>k 79 ! ,academy74 ,! "q :e!r or no we are to accept ! =m] ( ^! pictures has its orig9 9 a curi\s contradiction ( ,vas>i1 :o1 9 ! fir/ edition ( 8 ,lives 7#aeej71 names ,giorgione z ! pa9t]1 :il/ 9 ! second 7#aefe71 he assigns ! au?or%ip to ,titian4 ,lat] writ]s foll[ ! latt] /atem5t1 & to ?is day ! local guides adh]e to ?is tradition4 ,t ! attribution to ,giorgione1 h[ev]1 0 /ill alive 9 #afbj-e1 is prov$ by ! sket* ( ! picture made by ! "y ,van ,dyck dur+ 8 visit to ,italy1 = he has affix$ ,giorgione's "n to x1 & n t ( ,titian4#ga ,i am satisfi$ t ?is tradition is correct4 ,giorgione1 & n ,titian1 pa9t$ ! /ill lovely head ( ,*ri/1 & ,giorgione1 n ,titian1 drew ! arm & h& ( ! ,jew :o is dragg+ at ! rope4 ,*>act]i/ic t\*es are to be se5 9 ! turn ( ! head1 ! slop+ axis ( ! eyes1 & especially ! f9e oval ( ! face1 & bu%y hair4 ,?is is ! type ( ,giorgione's ,*ri/2 ,! ,tribute ,money 7at ,dresd57 %[s ,titian's4 ,un=tunately ! panel has lo/ all its tone1 all its gl[1 & mo/ ( its orig9al col\r1 & we c sc>cely any long] admire ! picture :i*1 9 ,vas>i's graphic language1 is held 9 ! highe/ v5]ation by _m ( ! fai?ful1 & ev5 p]=ms miracles1 z is frequ5tly se52 & aga9 79 8 ,life ( ,titian71 x has receiv$ m cr[ns z (f]+s ?an h be5 e>n$ by ,titian & ,giorgione bo?1 ?r\gh ! :ole c\rse ( _! lives4 ,! o!r picture includ$ by ,mr4 ,b]5son 9 8 li/ is ! l>ge canvas 9 ! ,v5ice ,academy1 ) ,! ,/orm calm$ by ,s4 ,m>k4 ,accord+ to ?is critic x is a late "w1 f9i%$1 9 small "p1 by ,p>is ,bordone4 ,9 my op9ion1 x w\ld be f> wis] to )hold def9ite judgm5t 9 a case :]e a picture has be5 s entirely repa9t$4 ,c]ta9ly1 9 its pres5t /ate1 x is impossible to recognise ,giorgione's t\*1 :il/ ! gl>+ r$ tones ( ! fle% & ! g5]al sme>9ess ( ! :ole r5d] all enjoym5t out ( "q4 ,i am will+ to admit t ! conception may h be5 ,giorgione's1 al?\gh ev5 !n x w\ld /& alone z evid5ce ( an imag9ation almo/ ,mi*elangelesque 9 its t]ribilit4 ,zanetti 7#agfj7 0 ! fir/ to connect ,giorgione's "n ) ?is canvas1 ,vas>i be/[+ inord9ate praise ^u x z ! "w ( ,palma ,vec*io6 ,x only rema9s to add t ?is is ! companion piece to ! well-kn[n ,fi%]man pres5t+ ! ,r+ to ! ,doge1 by ,p>is ,bordone1 :i* also hangs 9 ! ,v5ice ,academy4 ,bo? illu/rate ! same leg5d1 & bo? orig9ally hung 9 ! ,scuola di ,s4 ,m>co4 ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,padua ,gall]y ,,fronts ,,( ,,two ,,cassones1 ,,) ,,my?ological ,,sc5es ,f9ally1 two cassone panels 9 ! gall]y at ,padua h be5 acclaim$ by ,signor ,v5turi z ! ma/]'s own1#gb & ) t view ,i am entirely agre$4 ,! /ories repres5t$ are n easily det]m9able 7z is s (t5 ! case ) ,giorgione71 b probably ref] to ! leg5ds ( ,adonis4#gc ,! spl5d\r ( col\r1 ! lurid light1 ! ri*ness ( effect1 are 9 ! highe/ degree impressive4 ,:at arti/ b ,giorgione w\ld h s revell$ 9 ! glories ( ! ev5+ sunset1 ! orange horizon1 ! di/ant blue hills8 ,! same gall]y af=ds sev]al in/ances ( simil> decorative pieces by o!r ,v5etian arti/s :i* s]ve admirably to %[ ! great gulf fix$ 9 quality betwe5 ,giorgione's "w & t ( ! ,s*iavones1 ! ,capriolis1 & o!rs :o imitat$ him4#gd ,,notes3 #aa ,ox=d ,lecture1 report$ 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 ,nov4 #aj1 #ahhd4 #ab ,see po/ea1 p4 #fc4 #ac ,bell9i adopt$ x lat] 9 8 ,s4 ,giov4 ,criso/omo alt>-piece ( #aeac4 #ad ,all ! m surpris+ is x t x receives no m5tion f ,vas>i1 :o m]ely /ates t ! ma/] work$ at ,ca/elfranco4 #ae ,i unhesitat+ly adopt ! titles rec5tly giv5 to ^! pictures by ,h]r ,franz ,wickh(f 7,jahrbu* d] ,preussis*5 ,kun/sammlung51 ,heft4 i4 #ahie71 :o has at la/ succe$$ 9 satisfactorily expla9+ :at has puzzl$ all ! writ]s s9ce ! days ( ! ,anonimo4 #af ,/atius3 ,!b4 iv4 #gcj ff4 ,see p4 #ace4 #ag ,a54 viii4 #cjf-cdh4 #ah ,fry3 ,giovanni ,bell9i1 p4 #ci4 #ai ii4 #bad4 #bj ,ridolfi m5tions ! foll[+ z hav+ be5 pa9t$ by ,giorgione3--,! ,age ( ,gold1 ,deucalion & ,pyrrha1 ,jove hurl+ ,?und]bolts at ! ,giants1 ,! ,py?on1 ,apollo & ,daphne1 ,io *ang$ into a ,c[1 ,phaeton1 ,diana1 & ,cali/o1 ,m]cury /eal+ ,apollo's ,arms1 ,jupit] & ,pasiphae1 ,cadmus s[+ ! ,dragon's ,tee?1 ,dejanira rap$ by ,nessus1 & v>i\s episodes 9 ! life ( ,adonis4 #ba ,9 ! ,v5ice ,academy4 #bb ,ar*ivio1 ,anno ,,vi41 :]e reproductions ( ! two are giv5 side by side1 fasc4 vi4 p4 #dab4 #bc ,! ,b]l9 example 7by ! ,pseudo-,basaiti7 is reproduc$ 9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,catalogue ( ! rec5t exhibition ( ,r5aissance ,art at ,b]l92 ! ,rovigo v]sion 7"u ,leon>do's "n67 is possibly by ,bissolo4 ,two o!r repetitions exi/1 "o at ,/uttg>t1 ! o!r 9 ! collection ( ,sir ,william ,f>r]4 7,v5etian ,exhibition1 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahid1 ,no4 #gf47 #bd ,g5tile ,bell9i's ?ree portraits 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 7,nos4 #hjh1 #abac1 #addj7 illu/rate ?is gr[+ t5d5cy 9 ,v5etian art2 all ?ree probably date f ! fir/ ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,g5tile di$ 9 #aejg4 #be ,b]5son3 ,v5etian ,pa9t]s1 #crd edition4 #bf ,daily ,telegraph1 ,decemb] #bi?1 #ahii4 #bg ,ev5 ! s-call$ ,pseudo-,basaiti has be5 sep>at$ & successfully diagnos$4 #bh #ahie ,catalogue4 #bi ,see ,app5dix1 :]e ! lett]s are pr9t$ 9 full4 #cj ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #adb1 & note4 #ca ,giorgione pa9t$ 9 fresco 9 ! portico ( ?is palace4 ,zanetti has pres]v$ ! record ( a figure said to be ,dilig5ce1 9 8 pr9t publi%$ 9 #agfj4 #cb ,see ,byron's ,life & ,lett]s1 by ,?omas ,moore1 p4 #gje4 #cc ,see ,b]5son's ,v5etian ,pa9t]s1 illu/rat$ edition4 #cd ,morelli1 ii4 #bai4 #ce ,see p4 #cb = a possible explanation ( ^! lett]s4 #cf ii4 #bah #cg ,x has be5 sugge/$ to me by ,dr4 ,williamson t ! lett]s may possibly be int5d$ = ,,zz 7,zorzon74 ,9 old ,,mss4 ! capital ,z is sometimes made ?us clos$ ,v or ,v4 #ch i4 #bdh4 #ci ,! me?ods by :i* he arriv$ at 8 conclusion are /rangely at v>iance ) ^? he s /r5u\sly advocates1 & to :i* ! "n ( ,morellian has come to be atta*$4 #dj ,reproduc$ 9 ,v5etian ,art at ! ,new ,gall]y1 "u ,giorgione's "n1 b unanim\sly recognis$ z a "w ( ,lic9io4 #da i4 #bdi4 #db ,dr4 ,bode & ,signor ,v5turi bo? recognise x z ,giorgione's "w4 #dc ,to :at dep?s ( vulg>ity ! ,v5etian ,s*ool c\ld s9k 9 lat] times1 ,palma ,giovane's ,v5us at ,cassel te/ifies4 #dd ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft4 #ahif4 xix4 ,b&4 #f ,heft4 #de ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,octob] #ahii4 #df ,x 0 photograph$ by ,braun ) ?is attribution4 #dg ,cat5a has adopt$ ?is ,giorgionesque conception 9 8 ,judi? 9 ! ,qu]9i-,/ampalia ,gall]y 9 ,v5ice4 #dh ,see ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahig1 tom1 xviii4 p4 #bgi4 #di ,see ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahic1 tom4 ix4 p4 #ace 7,pr(4 ,wickh(f72 #ahid1 tom4 xii4 p4 #ccb 7,dr4 ,gronau72 & ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft1 tom4 xiv4 p4 #caf 7,h]r von ,seidlitz74 #ej ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #adg4 #ea ii4 #bag4 #eb ,dr4 ,gronau po9ts ?is out 9 ,rep4 xviii4 #d1 p4 #bhd4 #ec ,see ,guide to ! ,italian ,pictures at ,hampton ,c\rt1 by ,m>y ,logan1 #ahid4 #ed ,(ficial ,catalogue1 & ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #ejb4 #ee ,pat]3 ,! ,r5aissance1 p4 #aeh4 #ef ii4 #bai4 #eg ,! execution ( ?is grotesque picture is probably due to ,girolamo da ,c>pi1 or "s o!r assi/ant ( ,dosso4 #eh ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #bib1 unacc\ntably sugge/$ ,francesco ,vecellio 767 z ! au?or4 #ei ,! subject is d]iv$ f a passage 9 ! ,de ,div9itate ( ,cic]o1 z ,h]r ,wickh(f has po9t$ out4 #fj ,see ,v5etian ,pa9t+ at ! ,new ,gall]y4 #ahie4 #fa ,unless we are to suppose t ,vas>i mi/ook a copy = an orig9al4 #fb ,francesco ,torbido1 call$ il ,moro1 born ab\t #adij1 & /ill liv+ 9 #aede4 ,vas>i /ates t he actually work$ "u ,giorgione4 ,sign$ portraits by him are 9 ! ,br]a1 at ,muni*1 & ,naples4 ,palma ,vec*io also des]ves s]i\s consid]ation z possible au?or ( ! ,%eph]d ,boy4 #fc ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #add4 #fd ,morelli1 ii4 #bab4 #fe ,see ,app5dix1 p4 #abc4 #ff ,quot$ by ,morelli1 ii4 #bab1 note4 #fg ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #aee4 #fh ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle also cite a portrait 9 ! ,casa ,ajata at ,crespano2 z ,i h nev] se5 ?is piece ,i _c discuss x4 ,x 0 app>5tly unkn[n to ,morelli1 nor is x m5tion$ by o!r critics4 #fi ,morelli1 ii4 #bje4 #gj ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #abh4 ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 9 ! ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahhd1 p4 #bhf1 rightly admits ,giorgione's au?or%ip4 #ga ,?is sket* is to be f\nd 9 ,van ,dyck's note-book1 n[ 9 possession ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire at ,*atswor?4 ,x is "h reproduc$1 fail+ an illu/ration ( ! orig9al picture1 :i* ! au?orities 9 ,v5ice decl9e to h made4 7,a good reproduction has n[ 7#aijc7 be5 made by ,&]son ( ,rome47 #gb ,ar*ivio ,/orico1 vi4 #dji4 #gc ,ridolfi tells u ,giorgione pa9t$1 among a long li/ ( decorative pieces1 ,! ,bir? ( ,adonis1 ,v5us & ,adonis embrac+1 & ,adonis kill$ by ! ,bo>4 ,x is possible he 0 allud+ to ^! v cassone panels4 #gd ,! o!r important additions made by ,signor ,v5turi 9 8 rec5t volume1 ,la ,gall]ia ,crespi1 are allud$ to 9 loco1 fur!r on4 ,i am delight$ to f9d "s ( my own views anticipat$ 9 a :olly indep5d5t fa%ion4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,int]m$iate ,,summ>y ,x is necess>y = anyone :o seeks to recov] ! miss+ or unid5tifi$ works ( an arti/ l ,giorgione1 fir/ to def9e 8 conception ( ! arti/ bas$ ^u a /udy ( ackn[l$g$ mat]ials4 ,! prec$+ *apt] has be5 devot$ to a survey ( ! be/ au!nticat$ pictures1 ! evid5ce = ! g5u95ess ( :i* is1 z we h se51 l>gely a matt] ( p]sonal op9ion4 ,nev]!less !re is1 on ! :ole1 a unanimity ( judgm5t suffici5t to w>rant our draw+ sev]al inf]5ces z to ! g5]al "* ( ,giorgione's "w1 & to attempt a *ronological arrangem5t ( ! tw5ty-six pictures "h accept$ z g5u9e4 ,! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s fact !n to be not$ is ! amaz+ v>iety ( subjects h&l$ by ! ma/]4 ,religi\s pa9t+s1 :e!r alt>-pieces or easel pictures ( a devotional "*1 are int]sp]s$ ) m$iaeval allegories1 g5re subjects1 decorative cassone panels1 portraiture1 & purely lyrical ,fantasie/cke1 correspond+ some:at ) ! mod]n ,l&scape ) ,figures4 ,truly an a/oni%+ range6 ,giorgione1 z we h se51 c\ld n h be5 m ?an eighte5 ye>s 9 active practice1 yet 9 t %ort "t he ga9$ successes 9 all ^! v>i\s fields4 ,8 _m-sid$ness %[s him to h be5 a man ( wide sympa?ies1 :il/ ! a/oni%+ rapidity ( 8 developm5t te/ifies to ! precocity ( 8 tal5t4 ,8 v]satility & 8 precocity are1 9 fact1 ! two mo/ prom95t *>act]i/ics to be borne 9 m9d 9 judg+ 8 art1 = mu* t appe>s at fir/ sight incongru\s1 if n utt]ly irreconcilable1 c be expla9$ on ?is basis4 ,= v]satility & precocity 9 an arti/ are qualities inv>iably att5d$ by unev5ness ( workman%ip1 z we see 9 ! cases ( ,keats & ,s*ub]t1 :o 7 gift$ ) ! lyrical temp]am5t & p[]s ( expression 9 poetry & music 9 correspond+ measure to ,giorgione 9 pa9t+4 ,x w\ld %[ want ( critical acum5 to expect f ,keats ! consi/5cy ( ,milton1 or t ,s*ub]t %\ld keep ! unv>y+ high level ( ,bee?ov51 & x is equally unreasonable to exact f ,giorgione ! uni=m excell5ce :i* *>act]ises ,titian4 ,i d n propose at ?is po9t to "w out ! comp>ison betwe5 ! pa9t]1 ! musician1 & ! poet2 ?is mu/ be res]v$ until ! f9al summ+-up ( ,giorgione z arti/1 :5 we h exam9$ all 8 "w4 ,b ?is po9t ,i d insi/ on1 t f ! v nature ( ?+s ,giorgione's art is1 & mu/ be1 unev51 t :il/ at times x rea*es sublime heights1 at o!r times x atta9s to a level ( only av]age excell5ce4 ,& s ! criticism :i* condemns a picture claim+ to be ,giorgione's because x is n good en\gh = him1 does n recognise ! tru? t = all t x may be *>act]i/ic1 &1 consequ5tly1 p]fectly au!ntic4 ,mod]n criticism has be5 apt to condemn because x has expect$ too mu*2 let u n bl9d our eyes to ! weaknesses1 ev5 to ! failures ( great m51 :o1 if !y lose some:at ( ! h]o 9 our eyes1 w9 our sympa?y & our love ! m = be+ human4 ,i h spok5 ( ,giorgione's v]satility1 8 precocity1 & ! natural inequality ( 8 "w4 ,!re is ano!r *>act]i/ic :i* commonly exi/s :5 ^! qualities are f\nd unit$1 & t is ,productiv5ess4 ,giorgione1 accord+ to all analogy1 mu/ h produc$ a mass ( "w4 ,x is idle to ass]t1 z "s mod]n writ]s h done1 t at ! utmo/ 8 easel pictures c\ld h be5 b few1 because mo/ ( 8 %ort life 0 devot$ to pa9t+ frescoes1 :i* h p]i%$4 ,x is true t ,giorgione sp5t "t & en]gy ov] fresco pa9t+1 & f ! v publicity ( su* "w z ! frescoes on ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i1 he came to be widely kn[n 9 ?is direction1 b x is inf9itely probable t 8 output 9 o!r bran*es 0 enorm\s4 ,! tw5ty-six pictures we h already accept$1 plus ! lo/ frescoes1 _c possibly repres5t ! sum-total ( 8 arti/ic activities1 & to say t ev]y?+ else has disappe>$ is1 z ,i %all try to %[1 n correct4 ,we "k1 moreov]1 f ! ,anonimo 7:o 0 almo/ ,giorgione's contempor>y7 t _m pictures exi/$ 9 8 day :i* _c n[ be trac$1#ge & if we add ^! & "s ( ! o!rs cit$ by ,vas>i & ,ridolfi 7)\t assum+ t e "o 0 a g5u9e example71 x goes to prove t ,giorgione did pa9t a good numb] ( easel pictures4 ,b ! evid5ce ( ! tw5ty-six !mselves is conclusive4 ,!y illu/rate s _m diff]5t phases1 !y /& sometimes s widely ap>t1 t int]m$iate l9ks are necess>ily impli$4 ,moreov]1 z ,giorgione's influ5ce on succe$+ arti/s is all[$ by all writ]s1 a consid]able numb] ( 8 easel pictures mu/ h be5 9 circulation1 f :i* ^! imitators drew inspiration1 = he c]ta9ly nev] kept1 z ,bell9i did1 a body ( assi/ants & pupils to h& on 8 tea*+1 & dissem9ate 8 /yle4 ,productiv5ess mu/ !n h be5 a feature ( 8 art1 & z s few pictures h z yet come to be accept$ z g5u9e1 ! majority mu/ h p]i%$ or be5 lo/ to sight = ! "t4 ,t mu* yet rema9s hidd5 away 9 private possession ,i am fully p]suad$1 especially 9 ,engl& & 9 ,italy1 & "o day we may yet f9d ! orig9als ( ! sev]al old copies aft] ,giorgione :i* ,i enum]ate else:]e4#gf ,9 "s cases ,i believe ,i h be5 =tunate en\gh to detect actually miss+ orig9als1 & occasionally re/ore to ,giorgione pieces t p>ade "u ,titian's "n4 ,mu*1 h[ev]1 yet rema9s to be done1 & ! rese>* "w n[ be+ sy/ematically conduct$ 9 ! ,v5etian ar*ives by ,dr4 ,gu/av ,ludwig & ,signor ,pietro ,paoletti may yield ri* results 9 ! discov]y ( docum5ts relat+ to ! ma/] himself1 :i* may help u to id5tify 8 productions1 & possibly confirm "s ( ! conjectures ,i v5ture to make 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s4#gg ,b be=e proce$+ to exam9e o!r pictures :i* ,i am p]suad$ really emanate f ,giorgione himself1 let u attempt to place 9 approximate *ronological ord] ! tw5ty-six works already accept$ z g5u9e1 =1 once _! sequ5ce is e/abli%$1 we %all ! m readily detect ! lacunae 9 ! arti/'s evolution1 & s ! m easily recognise any miss+ transitional pieces :i* may yet exi/4 ,! e>lie/ /age 9 ,giorgione's c>e] is naturally m>k$ by adh]5ce to ! tea*+ & example ( 8 imm$iate pr$ecessors4 ,h[ev] precoci\s he may h be51 h[ev] free f academic tra9+1 h[ev] indep5d5t ( ! tradition ( ! s*ools1 he nev]!less cle>ly betrays an arti/ic dep5d5ce1 above all1 on ,giovanni ,bell9i4 ,! ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross & ! two little pictures 9 ! ,uffizi are direct evid5ce ( ?is1 & ^!1 !re=e1 mu/ be plac$ q e>ly 9 8 c>e]4 ,we %\ld n be f> wrong 9 dat+ !m #adic-e4 ,c>paccio's influ5ce is also app>5t1 z we h already notic$1 & ?r\gh ?is *annel ,giorgione's art connects ) ! m ar*aic /yle ( ,g5tile ,bell9i1 ,giovanni's eld] bro!r4 ,?us 9 him are unit$ ! quattroc5ti/ tradition & ! fre%] ideals ( ! c9quec5to1 :i* f\nd e>lie/ expression 9 ,giambell9i's ,allegories ( ab\t #adhf-ij4 ,! poetic elem5t 9 ^! works /rongly appeal$ to ,giorgione's s5sitive nature1 & we f9d him develop+ ?is side ( 8 art 9 ! ,beaumont ,adoration1 & ! ,national ,gall]y ,epiphany1 bo? ( :i* are cle>ly e>ly productions4 ,b !re is a gap ( a few ye>s betwe5 ! ,uffizi pictures & ! ,london ones1 = ! latt] are matur] 9 e way1 & x is cle> t ! int]val mu/ h be5 sp5t 9 con/ant practice4 ,yet we _c po9t ) c]ta9ty to any ( ! o!r pictures 9 our li/ z /&+ midway 9 developm5t1 & "h x is t a lacuna exi/s 9 ! arti/'s c>e]4 ,two or ?ree ye>s1 possibly m1 rema9 unacc\nt$ =1 j at a p]iod1 too1 :5 ! "y arti/ w\ld be mo/ impressionable4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t he may h pa9t$ ! ,bir? ( ,p>is dur+ ^! ye>s1 b we h only ! copy ( a "p ( ! composition to g by1 & ! /atem5t ( ! ,anonimo t ! picture 0 "o ( ,giorgione's e>ly works4 ,! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle mu/ also be a y\?ful production prior to #aejj1 & 9 ! direction ( portraiture we h ! ,b]l9 ,"y ,man1 :i*1 = reasons already giv51 mu/ be plac$ q e>ly4 ,x is n possible to assign exact dates to any ( ^! works1 all t c be said ) any c]ta9ty is t !y fall )9 ! la/ decade ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & illu/rate ! rapid developm5t ( ,giorgione's art up to 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye>4 ,a fur!r /age 9 8 evolution is rea*$ 9 ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna1 ! fir/ important und]tak+ ( :i* we h "s record4 ,tradition connects ! pa9t+ ( ?is alt>-piece ) an ev5t ( ! ye> #aejd1 ! dea? ( ! "y ,matteo ,co/anzo1 ^: family1 s x is said1 commission$ ,giorgione to pa9t a memorial alt>-piece1 & decorate ! family *apel at ,ca/elfranco ) frescoes4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! arms ( ! ,co/anzi appe> 9 ! picture1 b ! evid5ce :i* connects ! commission ) ! dea? ( ,matteo seems to re/ ma9ly on 8 alleg$ lik5ess to ! ,s4 ,lib]ale 9 ! picture1 a !ory1 we may rem>k1 :i* is q consi/5t ) ,matteo be+ /ill alive4 ,consid]+ ! extraord9>y rapidity ( ! arti/'s developm5t1 x w\ld be m natural to place ! execution ( ?is "w a ye> or two e>li] ?an #aejd1 b1 9 any case1 we may accept x z typical ( ,giorgione's /yle 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( ! c5tury4 ,! ,judi? 7at ,/4 ,pet]sburg71 z we h already se51 probably imm$iately prec$es x1 s t we get two ma/]pieces approximately dat$4 ,9 ! field ( portraiture ,giorgione mu/ h made rapid /rides f ! v fir/4 ,vas>i /ates t he pa9t$ ! portraits ( ! great ,consalvo ,f]rante1 & ( "o ( 8 capta9s1 on ! occasion ( _! visit to ! ,doge ,ago/9o ,b>b]igo4 ,n[ ?is ev5t presumably took place 9 #aejj1gh s t1 at t e>ly date1 he seems already to h be5 a portrait pa9t] ( repute4 ,confirmatory evid5ce ( ?is is furni%$ by ! /atem5t ( ,ridolfi1 t ,giorgione took ! portrait ( ,ago/9o ,b>b]igo himself4#gi ,n[ ! ,doge di$ 9 #aejj1 s t if ,giorgione really pa9t$ him1 he c\ld n h be5 m ?an tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age at ! "t1 an extraord9>ily e>ly age to h be5 hon\r$ ) s important a commission2 ?is fact c]ta9ly presupposes successes ) o!r patrons1 ^: portraits ,giorgione mu/ h tak5 dur+ ! ye>s #adie-aejj4 ,i hope to be able to id5tify two or ?ree ( ^!1 b = ! mom5t we may note t by #aejj ,giorgione 0 a recognis$ ma/] ( portraiture4 ,! only picture on our li/ likely to date f ! p]iod #aejj-aejd is ! ,knight ( ,malta1 ! ,"y ,man 7at ,buda-,pe/h7 be+ lat] 9 execution4#hj ,f #aejd on1 ! rapid rate ( progress is m ?an fully ma9ta9$4 ,only six ye>s rema9 ( ! arti/'s %ort life1 yet 9 t "t he rose to full p[]1 & anticipat$ ! spl5did a*ievem5ts ( ,titian's maturity "s =ty ye>s lat]4 ,fir/ 9 ord]1 probably1 come ! ,v5us 7,dresd57 & ! ,conc]t 7,pitti71 bo? %[+ orig9ality ( conception & ma/]y ( h&l+4 ,! date ( ! frescoes on ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i is kn[n to be #aejg-h1ha b1 z no?+ rema9s b a few pat*es ( col\r 9 "o spot high up ov] ! ,gr& ,canal1 we h no visible clue to guide u 9 our e/imate ( _! arti/ic wor?4 ,vas>i's description1 & ,zanetti's engrav+ ( a few fragm5ts 7done 9 #agfj1 :5 ! frescoes 7 already 9 decay71 g to prove t ,giorgione at ?is p]iod /udi$ ! antique1 comm+l+ /atuesque classicism & ! fle% & blood ( real life4#hb ,at ?is p]iod x is mo/ probable we mu/ place ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon 7at ,k+/on ,lacy71 possibly1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 ! v "w commission$ by ! ,/ate = ! audi5ce *amb] ( ! ,c\ncil1 on :i*1 z we "k f docum5ts1 ,giorgione 0 engag$ 9 #aejg & #aejh4 ,x 0 nev] f9i%$1 & ! altoge!r exceptional "* ( ! "w places x outside ! regul> c\rse ( ! arti/'s developm5t4 ,x 0 an ambiti\s v5ture 9 an unwont$ direction1 & is naturally m>k$ & m>r$ by unsatisfactory features4 ,giorgione's real p[]s are %[n by ! ,pa/oral ,symphony 79 ! ,l\vre71 & ! ,portrait ( ! ,"y ,man 7at ,buda-,pe/h71 productions dat+ f ! lat] ye>s #aejh-aj4 ,! ,?ree ,ages 79 ! ,pitti7 may also be includ$1 & if ,giorgione conceiv$ & ev5 p>tly execut$ ! ,/orm calm$ by ,s4 ,m>k 7,v5ice ,academy71 ?is also mu/ be numb]$ among 8 la/ works4 ,morelli /ates3 ,x 0 only 9 ! la/ six ye>s ( 8 %ort life 7f ab\t #aeje-aa7 t ,giorgione's p[] & greatness became fully develop$4#hc ,i ?9k ?is is true 9 ! s5se t ,giorgione 0 ev] /eadily advanc+ t[>ds a full] & rip] und]/&+ ( ! _w1 t 8 art 0 exp&+ into a magnific5ce :i* f\nd expression 9 l>g] =ms & ri*] col\r1 t he 0 acquir+ great] fre$om ( t\*1 & m p]fect comm& ( ! te*nical res\rces ( 8 art4 ,b suffici5t /ress is n laid1 ,i ?9k1 ^u ! ma/]ly a*ievem5t ( ! e>li] times2 ! t5d5cy is to ref] too mu* to lat] ye>s1 & n recognise suffici5tly ! prodigi\s precocity be=e #aejj4 ,"o is tempt$ at times to "q ! accuracy ( ,vas>i's /atem5t t ,giorgione di$ 9 8 ?irty-f\r? ye>1 :i* ?r[s 8 bir? back only to #adgg4 ,"s mod]n writ]s disreg>d ?is /atem5t altoge!r1 & place 8 bir? be=e #adgg4hd ,be ?is z x may1 x does n alt] ! fact t by #aejj ,giorgione _h already atta9$ 9 portraiture to ! highe/ hon\rs1 & 9 ?is sph]e1 ,i believe1 he won 8 e>lie/ successes4 ,my object 9 ! foll[+ *apt] w be to endeav\r to po9t out "s ( ! v portraits1 z yet unid5tifi$1 :i* ,i am p]suad$ 7 produc$ by ,giorgione *iefly 9 ^! e>li] ye>s1 & ?us p>tly to fill "s ( ! lacunae we h f\nd 9 trac+ 8 arti/ic evolution4 ,,notes3 #ge ,a li/ ( ^! is giv5 at p4 #ach4 #gf ,vide ,li/ ( ,works1 pp4 #abd-acg4 #gg ,! results ( ^! ar*ivi/ic rese>*es are be+ publi%$ 9 ! ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft4 #gh ,= ! evid5ce1 see ,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,april #ahic4 #gi ,m]avig1 i4 #abf4 #hj ,vas>i saw ,giorgione's portrait ( ! succe$+ ,doge ,leon>do ,lor$ano 7#aeja-aeba74 #ha ,see ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #ada4 #hb ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ibid4 #hc ii4 #bac4 ,we n[ "k t he di$ 9 #aeaj4 #hd ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ii4 #aai4 ,bode3 ,cic]one4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,additional ,,pictures--,,portraits ,vas>i1 9 8 ,life ( ,titian1 9 ! c\rse ( a some:at confus$ acc\nt ( ! arti/'s e>lie/ ye>s1 tells u h[ ,titian1 hav+ se5 ! mann] ( ,giorgione1 e>ly resolv$ to ab&on t ( ,gian ,bell9o1 al?\gh well gr\nd$ !re94 ,he n[1 !re=e1 devot$ himself to ?is purpose1 & 9 a %ort "t s closely imitat$ ,giorgione t 8 pictures 7 sometimes tak5 = ^? ( t ma/]1 z w be relat$ bel[4 ,& he goes on3 ,at ! "t :5 ,titian began to adopt ! mann] ( ,giorgione1 be+ !n n m ?an eighte51 he took ! portrait ( a g5tleman ( ! ,b>b]igo family :o 0 8 fri5d1 & ?is 0 consid]$ v beautiful1 ! col\r+ be+ true & natural1 & ! hair s di/9ctly pa9t$ t ea* "o c\ld be c\nt$1 z might also ! /it*es#he 9 a sat9 d\blet1 pa9t$ 9 ! same "w2 9 a ^w1 x 0 s well & c>efully done1 t x w\ld h be5 tak5 = a picture by ,giorgione1 if ,titian _h n writt5 8 "n on ! d>k gr\nd4 ,n[ ! /atem5t t ,titian began to imitate ,giorgione at ! age ( eighte5 is inconsi/5t ) ,vas>i's own words ( a few p>agraphs previ\sly3 ,ab\t ! ye> #aejg1 ,giorgione da ,ca/el ,franco1 n be+ satisfi$ ) t mode ( proce$+ 7i4e4 '! dry1 h>d1 lab\r$ mann] ( ,gian ,bell9o1 :i* ,titian also acquir$'71 began to give to 8 works an unwont$ s(tness & relief1 pa9t+ !m 9 a v beautiful mann]4444 ,hav+ se5 ! mann] ( ,giorgione1 ,titian n[ devot$ himself to ?is purpose1 etc4 ,9 #aejg ,titian 0 ?irty ye>s old1#hf n eighte51 s t bo? /atem5ts _c be correct4 ,n[ x is highly improbable t ,titian _h already disc>d$ ! mann] ( ,bell9i z e>ly z #adie1 at ! age ( eighte51 & _h s id5tifi$ himself ) ,giorgione t _! "w 0 indi/+ui%able4 ,ev]y?+1 on ! contr>y1 po9ts to ,titian's evolution be+ any?+ b rapid2 9 fact1 s f> z records g1 !re is no m5tion ( 8 "n until he pa9t$ ! faade ( ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i 9 company ) ,giorgione 9 #aejg4 ,x is inf9itely m probable t ,vas>i's fir/ /atem5t is ! m reliable--viz4 t ,titian began to adopt ,giorgione's mann] ab\t ! ye> #aejg1 & x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! portrait ( ! g5tleman ( ! ,b>b]igo family1 if by ,titian1 dates f ?is "t1 & n #adie4 ,illu/ration3 ,dixon photo4 ,collection ( ! ,e>l ( ,d>nley1 ,cobham ,hall ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,g5tleman ,n[ !re is a picture 9 ! ,e>l ( ,d>nley's ,collection at ,cobham ,hall :i* answ]s pretty closely to ,vas>i's description4 ,x is a suppos$ portrait ( ,ario/o by ,titian1 b x is z mu* unlike ! c\rt poet ( ,f]r>a z ! portrait 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 7,no4 #fcf7 :i*1 ) equal absurdity1 long pass$ = t ( ,ario/o1 a "n n[ wisely remov$ f ! label4 ,?is magnific5t portrait at ,cobham 0 la/ exhibit$ at ! ,old ,ma/]s 9 #ahie1 & ! sugge/ion 0 !n made t x might be ! v picture m5tion$ by ,vas>i 9 ! passage quot$ above4#hg ,i believe ?is +5i\s sugge/ion is correct1 & t we h 9 ! ,cobham ,ario/o ! portrait ( "o ( ! ,b>b]igo family said to h be5 pa9t$ by ,titian 9 ! mann] ( ,giorgione4 ,?or\ghly ,giorgionesque1 says ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 9 8 ,life ( ,titian1 is ! sob]ly t9t$ yet sumptu\s picture 9 its g5]al arrangem5t1 z 9 its g5]al tone1 & 9 ?is respect x is ! fitt+ companion & ! desc5dant ( ,giorgione's ',antonio ,brocc>do' at ,buda-,pe/h1 ( 8 ',knight ( ,malta' at ! ,uffizi4 ,its resemblance1 moreov]1 is1 z reg>ds ! g5]al l9es ( ! composition1 a v /rik+ "o to ! celebrat$ ,sci>ra ',viol9-,play]1' by ,seba/iano del ,piombo4444 ,! h&some1 manly head has lo/ bo? subtlety & "* ?r\gh "s too sev]e process ( clean+1 b ,v5etian art has h>dly any?+ m magnific5t to %[ ?an ! co/ume1 ) ! quilt$ sleeve ( /eely1 blue-grey sat91 :i* occupies s prom95t a place 9 ! picture4 ,its ,giorgionesque "* is !re=e recognis$ by ?is writ]1 z also by ,dr4 ,georg ,gronau1 9 8 rec5t ,life ( ,titian 7p4 #ba71 :o significantly rem>ks1 ,its relation to ! ',portrait ( a ,"y ,man' by ,giorgione1 at ,b]l91 is obvi\s4 ,x is a pity t bo? ^! disc]n+ writ]s ( ! mod]n s*ool h n gone a little fur!r & se5 t ! picture be=e !m is n only ,giorgionesque1 b by ,giorgione himself4 ,! mi/ake ( confus+ ,titian & ,giorgione is z old z ,vas>i1 :o1 misl$ by ! signature1 navely rem>ks1 ,x w\ld h be5 tak5 = a picture by ,giorgione if ,titian _h n writt5 8 "n on ! d>k gr\nd 79 ombra74 ,h9c illae lacrimae6 ,let u look into ?is "q ( signatures1 ! ultimate & irrevocable pro( 9 ! m9ds ( ! innoc5t t a picture mu/ be g5u9e4 ,titian's me?ods ( sign+ 8 well-au!nticat$ works v>i$ at diff]5t /ages ( 8 c>e]4 ,! e>lie/ signature is always ,ticianus1 & ?is is f\nd on works dat+ d[n to #aebb 7! ,s4 ,seba/ian at ,brescia74 ,! usual signature ( ! lat] "t is ,titianus1 probably ! e>lie/ picture ) x be+ ! ,ancona alt>-piece ( #aebj4 ,tician is f\nd only twice4 ,n[1 )\t necess>ily condemn+ e signature :i* does n accord ) ?is practice1 we mu/ expla9 any app>5t irregul>ity1 su*1 = in/ance1 z ! ,titianus ,f4 on ! ,cobham ,hall picture4 ,?is =m ( signature po9ts to ! p]iod aft] #aebj1 a date manife/ly inconsi/5t ) ! /yle ( pa9t+4 ,b !re is m ?an ?is to ar\se suspicion4 ,! signature has be5 pa9t$ ov] ano!r1 or r1 ! ,f4 7 fecit7#hh is plac$ ov] an old] ,v1 :i* c /ill be trac$4 ,a second ,v appe>s fur!r to ! "r4 ,x looks z if orig9ally ! balu/rade only bore ! d\ble ,v1 & t ,titianus ,f4 7 add$ lat]4 ,b x 0 !re 9 ,vas>i's day 7#aedd71 s t we arrive at ! int]e/+ conclusion t ,titian's signature mu/ h be5 add$ betwe5 #aebj & #aedd--t is1 9 8 own lifetime4 ,?is s+ul> fact op5s up a new *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,titian's relation%ip to ,giorgione1 & po9ts to practices well calculat$ to confuse hi/orians ( a lat] "t1 & enhance ! pupil's reputation at ! exp5se ( ! deceas$ ma/]4 ,n t ,titian necess>ily appropriat$ ,giorgione's "w1 & pass$ x (f z 8 own1 b we "k t on ! latt]'s dea? ,titian complet$ sev]al ( 8 unf9i%$ pictures1 & 9 "o in/ance1 we are told1 add$ a ,cupid to ,giorgione's ,v5us4 ,x may be t ?is 0 ! case ) ! ,ario/o1 & t ,titian felt ju/ifi$ 9 add+ 8 signature on ! plea ( some?+ he did to x 9 aft] ye>s2 b1 expla9 ?is z we may1 ! important po9t to recognise is t 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s ! ,ario/o is ! creation n ( ,titian1 b ( ,giorgione4 ,h[ is ?is to be prov$8 ,x w be rememb]$ t :5 discuss+ :e!r ,giorgione or ,titian pa9t$ ! ,pitti ,conc]t1 ! ,giorgionesque qualities ( ! "w 7 s obvi\s t x seem$ go+ out ( ! way to introduce ,titian's "n1 z ,morelli did1 & ascribe ! picture to him 9 a ,giorgionesque phase4 ,x is j ! same "h4 ,! conception is typically ,giorgione's own1 ! ?\ghtful1 dreamy look1 ! turn ( ! head1 ! ref9em5t & di/9ction ( ?is wond]ful figure alike proclaim him2 :il/ 9 ! workman%ip ! quilt$ sat9 is exactly p>allel$ by ! pa9t+ ( ! dress 9 ! ,b]l9 & ,buda-,pe/h portraits4 ,*>act]i/ic ( ,giorgione b n ( ,titian1 is ! oval ( ! face1 ! con/ruction ( ! head1 ! arrangem5t ( ! hair4 ,titian1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 nev] introduces a p>apet or l$ge into 8 portraits1 ,giorgione ne>ly always does s2 & f9ally we h ! my/]i\s ,,vv :i* is f\nd on ! ,b]l9 portrait1 & 7half-oblit]at$7 on ! ,buda-,pe/h ,"y ,man4 ,9 %ort1 no "o w\ld naturally ?9k ( ,titian 7 x n = ! mislead+ signature1 & ,i v5ture to hope compet5t judges w agree ) me t ! pro(s positive ( ,giorgione's au?or%ip are ( great] weight ?an a signature :i*--= reasons giv5--is n above suspicion4#hi ,be=e ,i leave ?is wond]ful portrait ( a g5tleman ( ! ,b>b]igo family 7s says ,vas>i71 a ^w z to its date is necess>y4 ,! hi/orian tells u x 0 pa9t$ by ,titian at ! age ( eighte54 ,cle>ly "s tradition exi/$ :i* told ( ! y\?fulness ( ! pa9t]1 b may we assume t ,giorgione 0 only eighte5 at ! "t8 ,t w\ld ?r[ ! date back to #adie4 ,is x possible he c h pa9t$ ?is spl5did head s e>ly 9 8 c>e]8 ,! fre$om ( h&l+1 & ! ma/]y ( te*nique c]ta9ly sugge/s a r lat] /age1 b ,i am incl9$ to believe ,giorgione 0 capable ( ?is accompli%m5t be=e #aejj4 ,! portrait foll[s ! ,b]l9 ,"y ,man1 & may well take its place among ! portraits :i*1 z we h se51 ,giorgione mu/ h pa9t$ dur+ ! la/ decade ( ! c5tury prior to receiv+ 8 commission to pa9t ! ,doge4 ,& 9 ?is connection x is ( special int]e/ to f9d ! ,doge 0 himself a ,b>b]igo4 ,may we n conclude t ! success ( ?is v portrait 0 "o ( ! imm$iate causes :i* l$ to ,giorgione obta9+ s flatt]+ a commission f ! head ( ! ,/ate8 ,i m5tion$ incid5tally t f\r repetitions ( ! ,ario/o exi/1 all d]iv$ presumably f ! ,cobham orig9al4 ,we h a fur!r /rik+ pro( ( ! popul>ity ( ?is /yle ( portraiture 9 a picture belong+ to ,mr4 ,b5son1 exhibit$ at ! ,v5etian ,exhibition1 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahid-e1 :]e ! pa9t]1 :oev] he may be1 has app>5tly be5 inspir$ by ,giorgione's orig9al4 ,! conception is :olly ,giorgionesque1 b ! h>dness ( cont\r & ! comp>ative lack ( quality 9 ! t\* betrays ano!r & an inf]ior h&4 ,nev]!less ! portrait is ( great int]e/1 = c\ld we b imag9e x z f9e 9 execution z 9 conception we %\ld h an orig9al ,giorgione portrait be=e u4 ,! features are curi\sly l ^? ( ! ,b>b]igo g5tleman4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ,life ( ,titian1 ,dr4 ,gronau passes f ! consid]ation ( ! ,cobham ,hall picture imm$iately to t ( ! ,portrait ( a ,lady1 kn[n z ,la ,s*iavona1 9 ! collection ( ,signor ,crespi 9 ,milan4 ,9 8 op9ion ^! two works are intimately relat$ to "o ano!r1 & ( !m he significantly writes ?us3 ,! influ5ce ( ,giorgione ^u ,titian 7to :om he ascribes bo? portraits7 is evid5t4 ,! connection c be trac$ ev5 9 ! details ( ! treatm5t & te*nique4 ,! sep>ate t\*es ( light on ! gold-/rip$ head-dress :i* fa/5s back ! lady's beautiful d>k hair1 ! v>iegat$ sc>f ?r[n lightly r\nd h] wai/1 ! folds ( ! sleeves1 ! h& ) ! f+]-tips laid on ! p>apet3 all ^! details might indicate ! "o ma/] z well z ! o!r4#ij ,! transition f ! ,cobham ,hall portrait to ! ,lady 9 ! ,crespi ,collection is1 to my m9d1 also a natural & prop] "o4 ,! pa9t] ( ! "o is ! pa9t] ( ! o!r4 ,tradition is h]e9 also p]fectly consi/5t1 & tradition has 9 ea* case a plausible signature to support x4 ,! ,,titianvs ,f4 ( ! =m] portrait is p>allel$ by ! ,t4,v4--i4e4 ,titianus ,vecellio1 or ,titianus ,v5eziano ( ! latt]4#ia ,i h already dealt at "s l5g? ) ! "q ( ! =m] signature1 :i* appe>s to h be5 add$ actually dur+ ,titian's lifetime2 9 ! pres5t in/ance ! lett]s appe> almo/1 if n q1 coeval ) ! re/ ( ! pa9t+1 & 7 und\bt$ly int5d$ = ,titian's signature4 ,! cases1 !re=e1 are s f> p>allel1 & ! "q naturally arises1 ,did ,titian really h any h& 9 ! pa9t+ ( ?is portrait8 ,signor ,v5turi#ib /rongly d5ies x2 to him ! ,t4,v4 matt]s no?+1 & he boldly proclaims ,lic9io ! au?or4 ,i confess ! matt] is n ?us lightly to be dispos$ (2 !re is no valid reason to d\bt ! antiquity ( ! inscription1 :i*1 on ! analogy ( ! ,cobham ,hall picture1 may well h be5 add$ 9 ,titian's own lifetime1 & = ! same reason t ,i !re sugge/$--viz4 t ,titian _h 9 "s way or o!r a h& 9 ! completion1 or may be ! alt]ation1 ( 8 deceas$ ma/]'s "w4#ic ,= x is my c]ta9 conviction t ! pa9t] ( ! ,crespi ,lady is none o!r ?an ,giorgione himself4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 discuss+ ! "q ( au?or%ip1 x is a matt] ( "s mom5t to be able to id5tify ! lady repres5t$4 ,an old tradition has x t ?is is ,cat]9a ,corn>o1 &1 9 my judgm5t1 ?is is p]fectly correct4#id ,=tunately1 we possess sev]al well-au!nticat$ lik5esses ( ?is celebrat$ daught] ( ! ,republic4 ,%e _h be5 m>ri$ to ! ,k+ ( ,cyprus1 & aft] 8 dea? _h rel9qui%$ h] quasi-sov]eign rights 9 fav\r ( ,v5ice4 ,%e !n return$ home 79 #adhi7 & retir$ to ,asolo1 ne> ,ca/elfranco1 :]e %e pass$ a quiet c\ntry life1 enjoy+ ! society ( ! poets & arti/s ( ! day1 & reput$ = h] k9dl9ess & g5iality4 ,h] lik5ess is to be se5 9 ?ree contempor>y pa9t+s3-- #a4 ,at ,buda-,pe/h1 by ,g5tile ,bell9i1 ) inscription4 #b4 ,9 ! ,v5ice ,academy1 also by ,g5tile ,bell9i1 :o introduces h] & h] att5dant ladies kneel+ 9 ! =egr\nd1 to ! left1 9 8 well-kn[n ,miracle ( ! ,true ,cross1 dat$ #aejj4 #c4 ,9 ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y1 by ,jacopo de' ,b>b>i1 :]e %e appe>s kneel+ 9 a composition ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild & ,sa9ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a pr9t4 ,p\rtals ,collection1 ,b]l9 ,,m>ble ,,bu/ ,,( ,,cat]9a ,,corn>o ,f9ally we see ,cat]9a ,corn>o 9 a bu/ 9 ! ,p\rtals ,collection at ,b]l91 "h reproduc$1#ie se5 full face1 z 9 ! ,crespi portrait4 ,i "k n on :at outside au?ority ! id5tification re/s 9 ! case ( ! bu/1 b x c]ta9ly appe>s to repres5t ! same lady z 9 ! above-m5tion$ pictures1 & is rightly accept$ z su* by mod]n ,g]man critics4#if ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,crespi ,collection1 ,milan ,,portrait ,,( ,,cat]9a ,,corn>o ,to my eyes1 we h ! same lady 9 ! ,crespi portrait4 ,mr4 ,b]5son1 unaw>e ( ! id5tity1 ?us describes h]3#ig ,une gr&e dame itali5ne e/ devant n\s1 clatante de sant et de magnific5ce1 n]gique1 dbordante1 ple9e d'une *aude sympa?ie1 s\rce de vie et de joie p\r t\s ceux qui l'ent\r5t1 et cep5dant rfl*ie1 pntrante1 un peu ironique bi5 qu'indulg5te4 ,c\ld a bett] description be giv5 to fit ! "* ( ,cat]9a ,corn>o1 z %e is kn[n to u 9 hi/ory8 ,h[ little likely1 moreov]1 t tradition %\ld h dubb$ ?is homely p]son ! ex-,que5 ( ,cyprus _h x n be5 ! tru?6 ,n[1 if my cont5tion is correct1 *ronology det]m9es a fur!r po9t4 ,cat]9a di$ 9 #aeaj1 s t ?is lik5ess ( h] 7:i* is cle>ly tak5 f life7 mu/ h be5 done 9 or be=e ! fir/ decade ( ! sixte5? c5tury4#ih ,?is excludes ,lic9io & ,s*iavone 7bo? ( :om h be5 sugge/$ z ! arti/71 = ! latt] 0 n ev5 born1 & ! =m]--^: e>lie/ kn[n picture is dat$ #aebj--mu/ h be5 f> too "y 9 #aeaj to h already a*iev$ s spl5did a result4 ,palma is likewise exclud$1 s t we are driv5 to *oose betwe5 ,titian & ,giorgione1 ! only two ,v5etian arti/s capable ( su* a ma/]piece be=e #aeaj4 ,z to :i* ( ^! two arti/s x is1 op9ions--s f> z any h be5 publi%$--are divid$4 ,yet ,dr4 ,gronau1 :o claims x = ,titian1 admits 9 ! same brea? t ! h& is ! same z t :i* pa9t$ ! ,cobham ,hall picture & ! ,pitti ,conc]t1 a judgm5t 9 :i* ,i fully concur4 ,dr4 ,bode#ii labels x ,art des ,giorgione4 ,f9ally1 ,mr4 ,b]5son1 ) r>e insight proclaim$ ! conception & ! _s ( ! picture to be ,giorgione's4#ajj ,b he ass]ts t ! execution is n f9e en\gh to be ! ma/]'s own1 & w\ld rank x--) ! ,judi? at ,/4 ,pet]sburg--9 ! category ( contempor>y copies aft] lo/ orig9als4 ,?is view is app>5tly bas$ on ! dang]\s maxim t :]e ! execution ( a picture is inf]ior to ! conception1 ! "w is presumably a copy4 ,b two po9ts mu/ be borne 9 m9d1 ! actual condition ( ! picture1 & ! "* ( ! arti/ :o pa9t$ x4 ,mr4 ,b]5son has himself po9t$ out else:]e#aja t ,giorgione1 :ile always supreme 9 8 conceptions1 did n live long en\gh to acquire a p]fection ( draughtsman%ip & *i>oscuro equally supreme1 & t1 consequ5tly1 !re is n a s+le univ]sally accept$ "w ( 8 :i* is absolutely free f ! reproa*es ( ! academic p$ant4 ,secondly1 ! surface ( ?is portrait has lo/ its orig9al gl[ ?r\gh clean+1 & has suff]$ o!r damage1 :i* actually deb>r$ ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle 7:o saw ! picture 9 #ahgg7 f pron\nc+ def9itely ^u ! au?or%ip4 ,! eyes & fle%1 !y say1#ajb 7 daub$ ov]1 ! hair 0 new1 ! col\r mod]n4 ,a good deal ( ?is re/oration has s9ce be5 remov$1 b ! pres5t appe>ance ( ! panel be>s witness to ! h>% treatm5t suff]$ ye>s ago4 ,nev]!less1 ! orig9al "w is be=e u1 & n a copy ( a lo/ orig9al1 & ,mr4 ,b]5son's en?usia/ic praise ought to be lavi%$ on ! actual picture z x mu/ h appe>$ 9 all its fre%ness & purity4 ,je n'hsit]ais pas1 he decl>es1#ajc le proclam] le plus important des portraits du matre1 un *ef-d'oeuvre ne le cdant aucun portrait d'aucun pays ou d'aucun temps4 ,& c]ta9ly ,giorgione has creat$ a ma/]piece4 ,! opul5ce ( ,rub5s & ! dignity ( ,titian are mo/ happily comb9$ ) a delicacy & ref9em5t su* z ,giorgione alone c imp>t4 ,! int5se grasp ( "* "h display$1 ! exquisite intimit1 places ?is wond]ful creation ( 8 on ! highe/ level ( portraiture4 ,!re is f> less ( t moody ab/raction :i* awak5s our int]e/ 9 mo/ ( 8 portraits1 b mu* great] objective tru?1 aris+ f t p]fect sympa?y betwe5 arti/ & sitt]1 :i* is ( ! fir/ importance 9 portrait-pa9t+4 ,hi/ory tells u ( ! fri5dly enc\ragem5t ! "y ,ca/elfrancan receiv$ at ! h&s ( ?is graci\s lady1 & he d\btless pa9t$ ?is lik5ess ( h] 9 h] c\ntry home at ,asolo1 ne> to ,ca/elfranco1 & we may well imag9e ) :at eag]ness he acquitt$ himself ( s flatt]+ a commission4 ,vas>i tells u t he saw a portrait ( ,cat]9a1 ,que5 ( ,cyprus1 pa9t$ by ,giorgione f ! life1 9 ! possession ( ,mess] ,giovanni ,corn>o4 ,i believe t picture to be ! v "o we are n[ discuss+4#ajd ,! docum5ts quot$ by ,signor ,v5turi#aje d n g back beyond #afdj1 s t x is1 ( c\rse1 impossible to prove ! id5tity1 b ! expression f ! life 7z oppos$ to ,titian's po/hum\s portrait ( h]7 applies admirably to our lik5ess4 ,:at a contra/ to ! =mal pres5tation ( ! que5ly lady1 cr[n & jewels & all1 t ,g5tile ,bell9i has left u 9 8 portrait ( h] n[ at ,buda-,pe/h6--& 9 t o!r picture ( 8 :]e %e is se5 kneel+ 9 royal robes1 ) h] tra9 ( c\rt ladies1 z ?\gh att5d+ a /ate function6 ,h[ ,giorgione has p5etrat$ ?r\gh all outw>d %[1 & reveal$ ! *>m ( mann]1 ! delightful bonhomie ( 8 royal patroness6 ,we are enabl$1 by a simple calculation ( dates1 to fix approximately ! p]iod :5 ?is portrait 0 pa9t$4 ,g5tile ,bell9i's picture ( ,! ,miracle ( ! ,true ,cross is dat$ #aejj--t is1 :5 ,cat]9a ,corn>o 0 =ty-six ye>s old 7%e 0 born 9 #aded74 ,9 ,signor ,crespi's picture %e appe>s1 if any?+1 y\ng] 9 appe>ance1 s t1 at late/1 ,giorgione pa9t$ h] portrait 9 #aejj4 ,?us1 aga91 we arrive at ! same conclusion1 t ! ma/] di/+ui%$ himself v e>ly 9 8 c>e] 9 ! field ( portraiture1 & ! simil>ity 9 /yle betwe5 ?is portrait & ! ,cobham ,hall "o is acc\nt$ = on *ronological gr\nds4 ,all ?+s consid]$1 x is v probable t ?is portrait 0 8 e>lie/ real success1 & prov$ a passport to ! fav\rable notice ( ! fa%ionable society ( ,v5ice1 lead+ to ! commission to pa9t ! ,doge1 & ! ,gran ,signori1 :o visit$ ! capital 9 ! ye> #aejj4 ,t ,giorgione 0 capable ( su* an a*ievem5t be=e 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye> con/itutes1 we may surely admit1 8 /ronge/ "r to ! title ( ,g5ius4#ajf ,! ,b>b]igo g5tleman & ! ,cat]9a ,corn>o are comp>atively unfamili>1 ow+ to _! seclusion 9 private gall]ies4 ,n s ! ?ird portrait1 :i* hangs 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & :i*1 9 my op9ion1 %\ld be includ$ among ,giorgione's au!ntic productions4 ,?is is ,no4 #fcf1 ,portrait ( a ,poet1 attribut$ to ,palma ,vec*io2 & ! catalogue cont9ues3 ,?is portrait ( an unkn[n p]sonage 0 =m]ly ascrib$ to ,titian1 & suppos$ to repres5t ,ario/o2 x has long s9ce be5 recognis$ z a f9e "w by ,palma4 ,i c]ta9ly d n "k by :om ?is portrait 0 fir/ recognis$ z su*1 b z ! trans=mation 0 sudd5ly effect$ "o day "u ! late ,sir ,fr$]ic ,burton's regime1 x is natural to suppose he initiat$ x4 ,no "o to-day w\ld be f\nd1 ,i suppose1 to support ! old] view1 & ! re*ri/5+ c]ta9ly receiv$ ! approval ( ,morelli2#ajg mod]n critics app>5tly acquiesce )\t demur1 s t x requires no little c\rage to diss5t f s unanim\s an op9ion4 ,i confess1 !re=e1 x 0 no small satisfaction to me to f9d ! "q _h be5 rais$ by an indep5d5t inquir]1 ,mr4 ,dickes1 :o publi%$ 9 ! ,magaz9e ( ,art1 #ahic1 ! results ( 8 inve/igations1 ! conclusion at :i* he arriv$ be+ t ?is is ! portrait ( ,prosp]o ,colonna1 ,lib]ator ( ,italy1 pa9t$ by ,giorgione 9 ! ye> #aejj4 ,briefly /at$1 ! argum5t is z foll[s3-- ,i4 7#a7 ,! p]son repres5t$ closely resembles ,prosp]o ,colonna 7#adfd-aebc71 ^: au!ntic lik5ess is to be se5-- 7a7 ,9 an engrav+ 9 ,pompilio ,totti's ,ritratti et ,elogie di ,capitani illu/ri4 ,rome1 #afce4 7b7 ,9 a bu/ 9 ! ,colonna ,gall]y1 ,rome4 7c7 ,9 an engrav+ 9 ! ,column5sium ,proc]um ( ! ,abbas ,dom5icus de ,santis4 ,rome1 #afge4 7,all ?ree are reproduc$ 9 ! article 9 "q47 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man 7#b7 ,! description ( ,prosp]o ,colonna1 giv5 by ,pompilio ,totti 79 ! above book7 tallies ) our portrait4 7#c7 ,! accessories 9 ! picture confirm ! id5tity--e4g4 ! ,/ ,&rew's ,cross1 or saltire1 is on ! ,colonna family bann]2 ! bay1 emblem ( victory1 is naturally associat$ ) a great capta92 ! ros>y may ref] to ! fact ( ,prosp]o's resid5ce z lay bro!r 9 ! mona/]y ( ! ,olivetani1 ne> ,fondi1 :i* 0 rebuilt by him 9 #aejj4 ,,ii4 ,admitt+ ! id5tity ( p]son1 *ronology det]m9es ! probable date ( ! execution ( ?is portrait1 = ,prosp]o visit$ ,v5ice presumably 9 ! tra9 ( ,consalvo ,f]rante 9 #aejj4 ,he 0 !n ?irty-six ye>s ( age4 ,,iii4 ,assum+ ?is date to be correct1 no o!r ,v5etian arti/ b ,giorgione 0 capable ( produc+ s f9e & admitt$ly ,giorgionesque a portrait at s e>ly a date4 ,,iv4 ,int]nal evid5ce po9ts to ,giorgione's au?or%ip4 ,x w be se5 t ! logic employ$ is id5tical ) t by :i* ,i h tri$ to e/abli% ! id5tity ( ,signor ,crespi's picture4 ,9 ! pres5t case1 ,i %\ld l to insi/ on ! f\r? consid]ation r ?an on ! o!r po9ts1 iconographical or *ronological1 & see h[ f> our portrait be>s on its face ! impress ( ,giorgione's own _s4 ,! conception1 to beg9 )1 is *>act]i/ic ( him--! p5sive *>m1 ! feel+ ( res]ve1 ! t\* ( fanciful imag9ation 9 ! decorative accessories1 b1 above all1 ! extreme ref9em5t4 ,all ?is v naturally fits ! portrait ( a poet1 & at a "t :5 x 0 cu/om>y to label e portrait ) a celebrat$ "n1 :at m appropriate ?an ,ario/o1 ! c\rt poet ( ,f]r>a8 ,b ?is dreamy res]ve1 ?is int5sity ( suppress$ feel+ is *>act]i/ic ( all ,giorgione's male portraits1 & is n[h]e m spl5didly express$ ?an 9 ?is lovely figure4 ,:]e c ! l be f\nd 9 ,palma1 or ev5 ,titian8 ,titian is m virile 9 8 conception1 less lyrical1 less fanciful1 ,palma inf9itely less subtle 9 *>act]isation4 ,bo? are bel[ ! level ( ,giorgione 9 ref9em5t2 nei!r ev] made ( a portrait su* a ?+ ( %e] beauty z ?is4 ,if ?is be ,palma's "w1 x /&s alone1 n only f> surpass+ 8 usual productions 9 quality1 b reveal+ him 9 a :olly new phase2 x is a diff]5ce n ( degree1 b ( k9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,&]son photo4 ,qu]9i-,/ampalia ,collection1 ,v5ice ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man 7,unf9i%$7 ,positive pro(s ( ,giorgione's h& are f\nd 9 ! way ! hair is r5d]$--t lovely d>k auburn hair s (t5 se5 9 8 "w1--9 ! radiant oval ( ! face1 contra/+ s f9ely ) ! %ad[s1 :i* are treat$ exactly z 9 ! ,cobham picture1 only t "h ! *i>oscuro is m ma/]ly1 9 ! delicate modell+ ( ! features1 ! pose ( ! head1 & 9 ! sup]b col\r ( ! :ole4 ,9 %ort1 !re is n a /roke t does n reveal ! great ma/]1 & no o!r1 & x is incr$ible t mod]n criticism has n long ago unit$ 9 recognis+ ,giorgione's h&iwork4#aj #h ,! date sugge/$--#aejj--;is also consi/5t ) our own d$uctions z to ,giorgione's rapid developm5t1 & ! di/+ui%$ "* ( 8 sitt]--if x be ,prosp]o ,colonna--is q 9 keep+ ) ! vogue ! arti/ 0 !n enjoy+1 = x 0 9 ?is v ye>1 x w be rememb]$1 t he pa9t$ ! ,doge ,ago/9o ,b>b]igo4 ,i !re=e consid] t ,mr4 ,dickes' brilliant conjectures h mu* to support !m1 &1 s f> z ! au?or%ip is conc]n$1 ,i unhesitat+ly accept ! view1 :i* he 0 ! fir/ to express1 t ,giorgione1 & no o!r1 is ! pa9t]4 ,our ,national ,collection !re=e boa/s1 9 my op9ion1 a ma/]piece ( 8 portraiture4 ,if x 7 n t ,morelli1 ,mr4 ,b]5son & o!rs h recognis$ 9 ! ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman1 9 ! ,qu]9i-,/ampalia ,gall]y 9 ,v5ice1 ! same h& z 9 ! ,national ,gall]y picture1 "o might well hesitate to claim x = ,giorgione1 s repa9t$ is its pres5t condition4 ,i make bold1 h[ev]1 to include x 9 my li/1 & ! m readily z ,signor ,v5turi def9itely assigns x to ,giorgione himself1 ^: "n1 moreov]1 x has always borne4 ,?is unf9i%$ portrait is1 despite its repa9t1 extraord9>ily attractive1 ! ri* br[ns & r$s =m+ a col\r-s*eme ( great beauty4 ,x _c comp>e1 h[ev]1 9 quality ) our ,national ,gall]y highly-f9i%$ example1 to :i* x is also inf]ior 9 beauty ( conception4 ,^! two portraits illu/rate ! v>iabl5ess ( ! pa9t]2 bo? 7 probably done ab\t ! same "t--! "o seem+ly con amore1 ! o!r left unf9i%$1 z ?\gh ! arti/ or 8 sitt] 7 dissatisfi$4 ,c]ta9ly ! cause c\ld n h be5 ,giorgione's dea?1 = ! /yle is obvi\sly e>ly1 probably prior to #aejj4 ,! view express$ by ,morelli#aji t ?is may be a portrait ( "o ( ! ,qu]9i family1 :o 7 ,palma's patrons1 has no?+ tangible to support x1 once ,palma's au?or%ip is conte/$4 ,b ! unimag9ative ,palma 0 surely incapable ( su* ?+s z ?is & ! ,national ,gall]y portrait6 ,illu/ration3 ,collection ( ! ,hon\rable ,mrs4 ,meynell-,+ram1 ,temple ,newsam1 ,le$s ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man ,engl& boa/s1 ,i believe1 yet ano!r magnific5t orig9al ,giorgione portrait1 & "o t is probably totally unfamili> to connoisseurs4 ,?is is ! ,portrait ( an ,unkn[n ,man1 9 ! possession ( ! ,hon4 ,mrs ,meynell-,+ram at ,temple ,newsam 9 ,york%ire4 ,a small & ill-execut$ pr9t ( x 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,april #ahic1 :]e x 0 attribut$ to ,titian4 ,its ,giorgionesque "* is app>5t at fir/ glance1 & ,i v5ture to hope t all ^? :o may be =tunate en\gh to /udy ! orig9al1 z ,i h done1 w recognise ! t\* ( ! great ma/] himself4 ,its int5se expression1 its pa?os1 ! di/ant look t+$ ) melan*oly1 rem9d u at once ( ! ,buda-,pe/h1 ! ,borghese1 & ! 7late7 ,casa ,los*i pictures2 its modell+ vividly recalls ! c5tral figure ( ! ,pitti ,conc]t1 ! pa9t+ ( sleeve & gloves is l t 9 ! ,national ,gall]y & ,qu]9i-,/ampalia portraits j discuss$4 ,! g5]al pose is mo/ l t ( ! ,borghese ,lady4 ,! p>apet1 ! wavy hair1 ! high cranium are all s _m outw>d & visible signs ( ,giorgione's _s1 :il/ none b he c\ld h creat$ su* magnific5t contra/s ( col\r1 su* effects ( light & %ade4 ,?is is inde$ ,giorgione1 ! great ma/]1 ! magician :o holds u all fasc9at$ by 8 wondr\s spell4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man ,la/ on ! li/ ( portraits :i* ,i am claim+ z ,giorgione's1 & probably late/ 9 date ( execution1 comes ! spl5did s-call$ ,physician ,p>ma1 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ?us describe x3 ,?is ma/]ly portrait is "o ( ! noble/ creations ( its k9d1 f9i%$ ) a delicacy q surpris+1 & modell$ ) ! f9e/ insight into ! modulations ( ! human fle%4444 ,not)/&+1 ! t\* & ! treatm5t are utt]ly unlike ,titian's1 hav+ none ( 8 well-kn[n fre$om & none ( 8 te*nical peculi>ities4 ,yet if ask$ to "n ! arti/ capable ( pa9t+ su* a lik5ess1 "o is /ill at a loss4 ,x is consid]$ to be id5tical ) ! portrait m5tion$ by ,ridolfi z t ( ',p>ma' 9 ! collection ( ,b4 della ,nave 7,m]av41 i4 #bbj72 b ?is is n prov$1 nor is !re any direct te/imony to %[ t x is by ,titian at all4#aaj ,h]r ,wickh(f#aaa goes a /ep fur!r4 ,he says3 ,un autre portrait qui porte le nom de ,titi5 e/ galem5t l'une des oeuvres les plus rem>quables du ,muse4 ,on prt5d qu'il reprs5te le ',mdec9 du ,titi51 ,p>ma'2 mais c'e/ l une pure inv5tion1 imag9e p> un anci5 directeur du ,muse1 ,m4 ,rosa1 et admise de confiance p> ses successeurs4 ,m4 ,rosa avait t am5 la concevoir p> la lecture d'un passage de ,ridolfi4 ,le co/ume suffirait lui seul1 p\rtant1 p\r la dm5tir3 c'e/ le co/ume (ficiel d'un snateur vniti51 et qui p> suite ne saurait avoir t port p> un mdec94 ,le tableau e/ inconte/ablem5t de la mme ma9 que les deux ',conc]ts' du ,palais ,pitti et du ,l\vre1 qui port5t t\s deux le nom de ,giorgione4 ,si l'on attribue ces deux tableaux au ,giorgione1 c'e/ lui aussi qu'il faut attribu] le portrait de ,vi5ne2 si1 comme feu ,morelli1 on attribue le tableau du ,palais ,pitti au ,titi51 il faut appr\v] l'attribution actuelle de notre portrait au mme matre4 ,i am glad t ,h]r ,wickh(f recognises ! same h& 9 all ?ree works4 ,i am sorry t 9 8 op9ion ?is %\ld be ,dom5ico ,campagnola's4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ?is op9ion :5 discuss+ ! ,l\vre ,conc]t1 & mu/ aga9 emphatically diss5t f ?is view4 ,campagnola1 z ,i "k him 9 8 pictures & frescoes at ,padua1--! only au!nticat$ examples by :i* to judge him1#aab--0 utt]ly inadequate to su* tasks4 ,! gr&eur & dignity ( ! ,vi5na portrait is wor?y ( ,titian1 ^: virility ,giorgione m ne>ly approa*es "h ?an any:]e else4 ,b ,i agree ) ! v]dict ( ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle t 8 is n ! h& t pa9t$ x1 & believe t ! au?or ( ! ,temple ,newsam ,man also produc$ ?is portrait1 probably a few ye>s lat]1 at ! close ( 8 c>e]4 ,,notes3 #he ,or po9ts 7punte74 ,! translation is t us$ by ,bla%field & ,hopk9s1 vol4 iv4 #bfj4 #hf ,assum+ he 0 born 9 #adgg1 :i* is by no means c]ta94 #hg ,dr4 ,ri*t] 9 ! ,art ,j\rnal1 #ahie1 p4 #ij4 ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 9 8 ,e>li] ,"w ( ,titian1 p4 #eh1 note1 objects t ,vas>i's giubone di raso in>g5tato is n ! sup]bly lum9\s /eel-grey sleeve ( ?is ,ario/o1 b surely a ve/ ( sat9 embroid]$ ) silv]4 ,i ?9k we ne$ n exam9e ,vas>i's casual descriptions q s closely2 a d\blet ( silv]$ sat9 :]e9 ! /it*es c\ld be c\nt$ is fairly accurate4 ,quilt$ sleeves w\ld no d\bt be ! tailor's t]m4 #hh ,x is n q cle> :e!r ! s+le lett] is ,f or ,t4 #hi ,a curi\s fact1 :i* corroborates my view1 is t ! f\r old copies :i* exi/ are all ascrib$ to ,giorgione 7at ,vic5za1 ,brescia1 & two lately 9 ,engli% collections74 ,see ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 p4 #bja4 #ij ,gronau3 ,tizian1 p4 #ba4 #ia ,see1 h[ev]1 note on p4 #acc4 #ib ,la ,gall]ia ,crespi4 #ic ,! docum5ts quot$ by ,signor ,v5turi %[ ! signature 0 !re 9 #afdj4 #id ,:5 9 ! ,m>t95go ,gall]y at ,brescia 7#afdj7 x bore ?is "n4 ,see ,v5turi1 op4 cit41 & ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,titian1 ii4 #eh4 #ie ,f ,das ,museum1 ,no4 #gi4 ,unbekannt] ,mei/] um #aejj4 ,bildnis d] ,cat]9a ,corn>o4 ,i am in=m$ ! orig9al is n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,g]man ,ambassador at ,! ,hague1 & t a pla/] ca/ is at ,b]l94 #if ,dr4 ,bode 7,jahrbu*1 #ahhc1 p4 #add7 says t ,c\nt ,p\rtals acquir$ ?is bu/ at ,asolo4 #ig ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahig1 pp4 #bgh-i4 ,s9ce 7#aija7 republi%$ 9 8 ,/udy & ,criticism ( ,italian ,art1 vol4 i4 p4 #he4 #ih ,titian's po/hum\s portrait ( ,cat]9a is lo/4 ,! be/ kn[n copy is 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle long ago po9t$ out ! absurdity ( reg>d+ ?is fancy portrait z a true lik5ess ( ! long deceas$ que54 ,x be>s no resemblance :atev] to ! ,buda-,pe/h portrait1 :i* is ! late/ ( ! gr\p4 #ii ,cic]one1 six? edition4 #ajj ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahig1 pp4 #bgh-i4 #aja ,v5etian ,pa9t+ at ! ,new ,gall]y1 #ahie1 p4 #da4 #ajb ,titian1 ii4 #eh4 #ajc ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 loc cit4 #ajd ,life ( ,giorgione4 ,! lett]s ,t4,v4 ei!r 7 add$ aft] #aedd1 or ,vas>i did n int]pret !m z ,titian's signature4 #aje ,la ,gall]ia ,crespi1 op4 cit4 #ajf ,! importance ( ?is portrait 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,r5aissance is discuss$1 po/ea1 p4 #aac4 #ajg ii4 #ai4 #ajh ,?is picture 0 transf]r$ 9 #aheg f panel to canvas1 b is o!rwise 9 f9e condition4 #aji ,morelli1 ii4 #ai1 note4 #aaj ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle3 ,titian1 p4 #dbe4 #aaa ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahic1 p4 #ace4 #aab ,x is cu/om>y to cite ! ,prague picture ( #aebe z 8 "w4 ,! clumsy signature ,,cam 0 probably int5d$ = ,campi1 ! real au?or1 & its g5u95ess is n above suspicion4 ,x is a curi\s quid pro quo4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,additional ,,pictures ,,o!r ,,?an ,,portraits ,i h n[ po9t$ out six portraits :i*1 9 my op9ion1 %\ld be includ$ 9 ! roll ( g5u9e ,giorgiones4 ,no d\bt o!rs w1 9 "t1 be id5tifi$1 b ,i leave ?is fasc9at+ que/ to pass to ! consid]ation ( o!r pa9t+s illu/rat+ a diff]5t phase ( ! ma/]'s art4#aac ,we "k t ! romantic ve9 9 ,giorgione 0 p>ticul>ly /rong1 t he naturally delight$ 9 produc+ fanciful pictures :]e 8 poetic imag9ation c\ld f9d full play2 we h se5 h[ ! classic my? & ! m$iaeval romance af=d$ opportunities = him to indulge 8 fancy1 & we h f\nd him adapt+ !mes d]iv$ f ^! s\rces to ! decoration ( cassoni1 or m>riage *e/s4 ,ano!r typical example ( ?is practice is af=d$ by 8 ,orpheus & ,eurydice1 9 ! gall]y at ,b]gamo1 a spl5did little panel1 probably1 l ! ,apollo & ,daphne 9 ! ,sem9>io at ,v5ice1 int5d$ z a decorative piece ( appli$ art4 ,al?\gh be>+ ,giorgione's "n by tradition1 mod]n critics h pass$ x by presumably on ! gr\nd t x is n good en\gh1--t fatal argum5t :i* has ?r[n du/ 9 ! eyes ( ! le>n$4 ,z if ! arti/ w\ld naturally exp5d z mu* c>e on a trifle ( ?is k9d z on ! ,ca/elfranco alt>-piece1 or ! ,dresd5 ,v5us6 ,yet :at great] beauty ( conception1 :at m poetic fancy is !re 9 ! ,apollo & ,daphne 7:i* is g5]ally accept$ z g5u9e7 ?an 9 ?is little ,orpheus & ,eurydice8 ,nay1 ! execution1 :i* is ! po9t conte/$1 appe>s to me e :it z brilliant1 & 9 pres]vation ! latt] piece has ! advantage4 ,n a t\* b :at c be p>allel$ 9 a doz5 o!r works--! fea!ry trees aga9/ ! lum9\s sky1 ! gl[ ( ! horizon1 ! spl5did effects ( light & %ad[1 ! impressive gr&eur ( ! wild sc5]y1 ! small figures 9 mid-di/ance1 ev5 ! ca/ ( drap]y & %ape ( limbs are repeat$ else:]e4 ,let anyone contra/ ! delicacy & ! gl[ ( ?is little panel ) sev]al simil> productions ( ! ,v5etian s*ool hang+ 9 ! same gall]y1 & ! gulf t sep>ates ,giorgione f 8 imitators w1 ,i ?9k1 be app>5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,t>amelli photo4 ,b]gamo ,gall]y ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice ,9 ! same category mu/ be rank$ two v small panels 9 ! ,gall]y at ,padua 7,nos4 #db & #dc71 attribut$ ) a qu]y to ,giorgione4 ,^! are app>5tly fragm5ts ( "s decorative s]ies1 ( :i* ! o!r p>ts are miss+4 ,! "o repres5ts ,l$a & ! ,swan1 ! o!r a my?ological subject1 :]e a woman is seat$ hold+ a *ild1 & a man1 also seat$1 holds fl[]s4 ,! latt] recalls "o ( ! figures 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,epiphany4 ,! *>m ( ^! fragm5ts lies 9 ! exquisite l&scapes1 :i*1 9 m9ut5ess ( f9i% & lov+ c>e1 ,giorgione has n[h]e surpass$4 ,! gall]y at ,padua is ?us1 9 my op9ion1 ! possessor ( f\r g5u9e examples ( ,giorgione's skill z a decorator1 = we h already m5tion$ ! l>g] cassone pieces#aad 7,nos4 #daf & #dag74 ,( great] importance is ! ,unkn[n ,subject1 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 7,no4 #aagc71 a picture :i*1 l s _m o!rs1 has rec5tly be5 tak5 f ,giorgione1 its au?or1 & vaguely put d[n to 8 ,s*ool4 ,b x is "t to prote/ aga9/ su* ne$less depreciation6 ,9 spite ( abrasion1 9 spite ( ! loss ( gl[1 9 spite ( mu* t disfigures1 nay disguises1 ! ma/]'s own t\*1 ,i feel confid5t t ,giorgione & no o!r produc$ ?is beautiful picture4#aae ,surely if ?is be only s*ool "w1 we are va9ly seek+ a my?ical ma/]1 an ideal :o nev] c\ld h exi/$4 ,:at m da9ty figures1 :at m delicate hues1 :at m exquisite feel+ c\ld "o look = ?an is "h to be f\nd8 ,true1 ! l&scape has be5 r5ovat$1 true1 ! ,giorgionesque dep? & ri*ness is gone1 ! mell[ gl[ ( ! ,epiphany1 :i* hangs j bel[1 is sadly want+1 b :o c d5y ! *>m ( ! picturesque sc5]y1 :i* vividly recalls ! l&scape backgr\nds else:]e 9 ! ma/]'s own "w1 :o c fail to admire ! natural & un/udi$ gr\p+ ( ! figures1 ! artlessness ( ! :ole1 ! lov+ simplicity ) :i* ! pa9t] has done 8 "w8 ,all is spontane\s2 ! _s is n t ( a labori\s imitator1 pa9fully seek+ effects f ano!r's inspiration2 s9c]ity & navet are too app>5t = ?is to be ! "w ( any b a q "y arti/1 & "o ^: /yle is s ?or\ghly ,giorgionesque z to be none o!r ?an ! "y ,giorgione himself4 ,9 my op9ion ?is is "o ( 8 e>lie/ essays into ! region ( romance1 pa9t$ probably be=e 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>1 betray+1 l ! little leg5d>y pictures 9 ! ,uffizi1 a /rong aff9ity ) ,c>paccio4#aaf ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,na4 nal ,gall]y1 ,london 8 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,age ,z to ! subject _m conjectures h be5 made3 ,ari/otle surr\nd$ by emblems illu/rat+ ! objects ) :i* 8 philosophy 0 conc]n$1 an initiation into "s my/ic rite1 ! poet mus+ 9 sadness on ! my/]ies ( life1 ! philosoph] imp>t+ wisdom to ! "y1 etc4 etc4 ,i believe ,giorgione is simply giv+ u a poetical r5d]+ ( ,! ,gold5 ,age1 :]e1 l ,plato's philosoph]-k+1 ! se] all-wise & all-p[]ful holds sway1 be=e :om ! arts & sci5ces d homage2 9 ?is e>?ly p>adise ev5 /range animals live 9 happy h>mony1 & all is peace4 ,su* a !me w\ld well h suit$ ,giorgione's temp]am5t1 & ,ridolfi actually tells u t ?is v subject 0 tak5 by ,giorgione f ! pages ( ,ovid1 & adapt$ by him to 8 own ends4#aag ,b :e!r ?is repres5ts ,! ,gold5 ,age1 or "s o!r allegory or classic /ory1 ! picture is completely *>act]i/ic ( all t is mo/ individual 9 ,giorgione1 & ,i e>ne/ly hope ! slur n[ ca/ ^u its "* by ! mislead+ label w be spe$ily remov$4#aah ,= ! public believes m 9 ! labels x reads1 ?an ! pictures x sees4 ,f9ally1 9 ! ,v5us dis>m+ ,cupid1 ( ! ,wallace collection1 we h1 9 my op9ion1 ! wreck ( a once spl5did ,giorgione4 ,9 ! rec5t re-arrangem5t ( ! ,gall]y1 ?is picture1 :i* us$ to hang 9 an up/airs room1 & 0 practically unkn[n1 has be5 hung prom95tly on ! l9e1 s t its beauties1 &1 alas6 its defects1 c be pla9ly se54 ,! outl9es are (t5 di/ort$ & blurr$1 ! ,cupid has become mon/r\s1 ! delicacy ( ! :ole effac$ by ill-usage & neglect4 ,yet ! spl5d\r ( col\r1 ! ca/ ( drap]y1 ! fl[ ( l9e1 proclaims ! great ma/] himself4 ,!re is no room1 moreov]1 = su* a my?ical compromise z t :i* is propos$ by ! catalogue1 ,x /&s midway 9 /yle betwe5 ,giorgione & ,titian 9 8 ,giorgionesque phase4 ,no bett] in/ance c\ld be adduc$ ( ! fallacy ( p]fection impli$ 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ critics at ! m5tion ( ,giorgione's "n2 yet if we accept ! ,l\vre ,conc]t1 if we accept ! ,h]mitage ,judi?1 :y dispute ,giorgione's claim on ! gr\nd ( weakness ( con/ruction8 ,?is ,v5us & ,cupid is va/ly inf]ior 9 quality to ! ,dresd5 ,v5us1--let u frankly admit x1--b x is none ! less *>act]i/ic ( ! arti/1 :o mu/ n be judg$ by ! /&>d ( 8 exceptional creations1 b by t ( 8 normal productions4#aai ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,,v5us ,,& ,,adonis ,j su* ano!r in/ance ( av]age m]it is af=d$ by ! ,v5us & ,adonis ( ! ,national ,gall]y 7,no4 #aabc71 f :i*1 _h n an artificial /&>d ( excell5ce be5 falsely rais$1 ,giorgione's "n w\ld nev] h be5 remov$4 ,i am happily n ! fir/ to call att5tion to ! propriety ( ! old attribution1 = ,sir ,edw>d ,poynt] claims t ! same h& t produc$ ! ,l\vre ,conc]t is also responsible = ! ,v5us & ,adonis4#abj ,i fully %>e ?is op9ion4 ,! figures1 ) _! compactly built & r\nd$ limbs1 are su* z ,giorgione lov$ to model1 ! sweep ( drap]ies & ! spl5did l9e indicate a consummate ma/]1 ! idyllic l&scape fram+ episodes f ! life ( ,adonis is j su* z we see 9 ! ,l\vre picture & else:]e1 ! gl[ & spl5d\r ( ! :ole reveal a ma/] ( tone & col\r+4 ,"s good judges w\ld give ! "w to ! "y ,titian1 b x appe>s too intimately ,giorgionesque to be 81 al?\gh ,i admit ! extreme difficulty 9 draw+ ! l9e ( division4 ,passages 9 ! ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love ( ! ,borghese ,gall]y are curi\sly recall$1 b ! ,national ,gall]y picture is cle>ly ! "w ( a mature & exp]i5c$ h&1 & n ( any "y arti/4 ,9 my op9ion x dates f ab\t #aejh1 & illu/rates ! lat] phase ( ,giorgione's art z admirably z d ! ,epiphany 7,no4 #aafj7 & ! ,gold5 ,age 7,no4 #aagc7 8 e>lie/ /yle4 ,betwe5 ^! extremes fall ! ,portrait 7,no4 #fcf71 & ! ,s4 ,lib]ale 7,no4 #bfi71 ! ,national ,gall]y ?us af=d+ unrivall$ opportunity = /udy+ ! v>y+ phases ( ! great ,v5etian ma/] at diff]5t /ages ( 8 c>e]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we may n[ pass f ! realm ( fancy subjects to t ( sacr$ art--t is1 to ! consid]ation ( ! ,madonnas1 ,holy ,families1 & ,santa ,conv]sazione pictures1 o!r ?an ^? already describ$4 ,! ,beaumont ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1 ) its v>iant at ,vi5na1 ! ,national ,gall]y ,epiphany1 ! ,madrid ,madonna ) ,s4 ,an?ony & ,s4 ,ro*1 & ! ,ca/elfranco alt>-piece are ! only in/ances s f> ( ,giorgione's sacr$ art1 yet ,vas>i tells u t ! ma/] 9 8 y\? pa9t$ v _m beautiful pictures ( ! ,virg94 ,?is /atem5t is on ! face ( x likely en\gh1 = al?\gh ! "y ,ca/elfrancan e>ly %[$ 8 indep5d5ce ( tradition & 8 pref]5ce = ! m mod]n phases ( ,bell9i's art1 x is extremely probable he 0 also call$ ^u to pa9t "s small] devotional pieces1 su*1 = in/ance1 z ,! ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross1 lately 9 ! ,casa ,los*i at ,vic5za4#aba ,x is notewor?y1 all ! same1 t sc>cely any ,madonna picture exi/s to :i* 8 "n /ill atta*es1 & only "o ,holy ,family1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 is cr$ibly reput$ to be 8 "w4 ,?is is ,mr4 ,b5son's little picture1 9 all respects a wor?y companion to ! ,beaumont & ,national ,gall]y examples4 ,!re is ev5 a pur] r+ ab\t ?is lovely little ,holy ,family1 a *ild-l s9c]ity & a simplicity :i* is v t\*+1 :ile = %e] beauty ( col\r x is m enjoyable ?an ei!r ( ! o!rs4 ,x may n h ! dep? ( tone & ma/]y ( *i>oscuro :i* make ! ,beaumont ,adoration s subtly attractive1 b 9 t5d]ness ( feel+ & da9t9ess ( treatm5t x is n surpass$ by any o!r ( ,giorgione's works4 ,9 its obvi\s defects1 too1 x is z ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic2 x is ne$less to repeat "h :at ,i said :5 discuss+ ! ,beaumont & ,vi5na ,adoration2 ! read] :o comp>es ! reproductions w readily see ! same features 9 bo? works4 ,mr4 ,b5son's little picture has ?is additional int]e/1 t m ?an ei!r ( its companion pieces x po9ts =w>d to ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna 9 ! bold sweep ( ! drap]ies1 ! play ( light on horizontal surfaces1 & ! exquisite gaiety ( its col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,,! ,,gipsy ,,madonna ,9 claim+ ?is picture = ,giorgione ,i am claim+ no?+ new1 = 8 "n1 9 spite ( mod]n critics1 has "h p]si/5tly surviv$4 ,n s ) a gr\p ( ?ree ,madonnas1 "o ( :i* has = at lea/ two c5turies borne ,titian's "n1 ano!r :i* passes also = a "w ( ! same pa9t]1 :il/ ! ?ird 0 claim$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle aga9 = ,titian1 p>tly on ! analogy ( ! fir/-m5tion$ "o4#abb ,! fir/ is ! s-call$ ,gipsy ,madonna 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y1 ! second is a ,madonna 9 ! ,b]gamo ,gall]y1 & ! ?ird is a ,madonna aga9 9 ,mr4 ,b5son's collection4 ,i am happily n ! fir/ to id5tify ! ,gipsy ,madonna z ,giorgione's "w1 = x requires no little c\rage to tilt at :at has be5 unque/ion+ly accept$ z ! e>lie/ kn[n ,madonna ( ,titian4 ,i am indebt$1 !re=e1 to ,signor ,v5turi = ! lead1#abc al?\gh ,i h ! satisfaction ( feel+ t indep5d5t /udy ( my own _h already br\ght me to ! same conclusion4 ,( c\rse1 all mod]n writ]s h recognis$ ! ,giorgionesque elem5ts 9 ?is suppos$ ,titian4 ,9 ! dep?1 /r5g?1 & ri*ness ( ! col\r-*ord1 9 ! atmosph]ic spaci\sness & *>m ( ! l&scape backgr\nd1 9 ! bread? ( ! drap]ies1 x is already1 says ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1#abd ,giorgionesque4 ,yet1 he goes on1 ! ,*ild is unlike ,giorgione's type 9 ! ,ca/elfranco & ,madrid pictures1 & ! ,virg9 has a less spiritualis$ nature ?an ,giorgione's ,madonnas 9 ! same two pictures4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,dr4 ,gronau1 ,titian's late/ biograph]1 decl>es#abe t ! ?\ghtful expression 7d] tief empfund5e ,ausdruck7 ( ! ,madonna is ess5tially ,giorgionesque4 ,morelli1 ) peculi> insight1 prote/$ aga9/ its be+ consid]$ a v e>ly "w ( ,titian1 bas+ 8 prote/ on ! advanc$ nature ( ! l&scape1 :i*1 he says1#abf mu/ h be5 pa9t$ six or eight ye>s lat] ?an ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,b ev5 he fell into l9e ) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle 9 ascrib+ ! picture to ,titian1 fail+ to see t all difficulties ( *ronology & discrepancies ( judgm5t betwe5 himself & ! old] hi/orians c\ld be reconcil$ on ! hypo!sis ( ,giorgione's au?or%ip4 ,= ,giorgione1 z ,morelli rightly saw1 develop$ f> m rapidly ?an ,titian1 s t a ,titian l&scape (1 say1 #aejf-h 7if any su* exi/67 w\ld correspond ) "o by ,giorgione (1 say1 #aejj4 ,i agree ) ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle & ^? writ]s :o date back ! ,gipsy ,madonna to ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 b ,i mu/ emphatically support ,signor ,v5turi 9 8 claim t ,giorgione is ! au?or4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 look+ at int]nal evid5ce to prove ?is cont5tion1 we may note t ano!r example ( ! same composition exi/s 9 ! ,gall]y ( ,rovigo1 id5tical save = a c>tell9o on :i* is inscrib$ ,,titianvs4 ,to ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ?is 0 evid5ce to confirm ,titian's claim to be ! pa9t] ( :at !y consid]$ ! orig9al "w--viz4 ! ,vi5na picture1 ( :i* ! ,rovigo example 01 9 _! op9ion1 a lat] copy4 ,a c>eful exam9ation1 h[ev]1 ( ! latt] picture has conv9c$ me t !y 7 curi\sly "r & curi\sly wrong4 ,t ! ,rovigo "w is po/]ior to ! ,vi5na "o is1 ,i ?9k1 pat5t to anyone conv]sant ) ,v5etian pa9t+1 b :y %\ld ! "o be> ,titian's "n on an app>5tly au!ntic c>tell9o1 & n ! o!r8 ,! simple & /raight=w>d explanation appe>s ! be/--viz4 t ! ,rovigo picture is actually by ,titian1 :o has tak5 ! ,vi5na picture 7:i* ,i attribute to ,giorgione7 z 8 model & directly repeat$ x4 ,! qualities ( ! "w are admirable1 & wor?y ( ,titian1 & ,i v5ture to ?9k ?is ,madonna w\ld long ago h tak5 its rightful place among ! pictures ( ! ma/] _h x n hung 9 a remote prov9cial gall]y little visit$ by travell]s1 & 9 su* a d>k corn] z to escape detection4 ,! =m ,,titianvs po9ts to a p]iod aft] #aebj1abg :5 ,giorgione _h be5 "s ye>s dead1 s t x 0 n unnatural t 9 aft] times ! cr$it ( inv5tion re/$ ) ! au?or ( ! sign$ picture1 & t 8 "n came gradually to be atta*$ also to ! e>li] example4 ,! engrav+ ( ,meyss5 7circa #afdj7 ?us be>s ,titian's "n1 & bo? engrav+ & ! repetition at ,rovigo are n[ adduc$ z evid5ce ( ,titian's au?or%ip ( ! ,vi5na ,gipsy ,madonna4 ,b is !re any pro( t ,titian ev] copi$ or repeat$ any o!r "w ( ,giorgione8 ,!re is1 =tunately1 "o great & ackn[l$g$ prec$5t1 ! ,v5us 9 ! ,tribune ( ! ,uffizi1 :i* is directly tak5 f ,giorgione's ,dresd5 ,v5us1 ,! accessories1 x is true1 are diff]5t1 b ! nude figures are l9e = l9e id5tical4#abh ,o!r pa9t]s1 ,palma1 ,c>i>li1 & ,titian1 else:]e1 d]iv$ inspiration f ,giorgione's prototype1 b ,titian actually repeats ! v figure 9 ?is ,v5us2 s t !re is no?+ improbable 9 my cont5tion t ,titian also repeat$ ,giorgione's ,gipsy ,madonna1 add+ 8 signature !reto1 to ! confusion & conf\nd+ ( lat] g5]ations4 ,illu/ration3 ,dixon photo4 ,collection ( ,mr4 ,r4,h4 ,b5son1 ,london ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild ,x is wor?y ( note t n a s+le ,madonna & ,*ild by ,titian exi/s1 except ! little picture 9 ,mr4 ,mond's collection1 pa9t$ q 9 ! arti/'s old age4 ,titian inv>iably pa9ts ,madonna & ,sa9ts1 or a ,holy ,family1 s t ! ?ree ,madonna pictures ,i am claim+ = ,giorgione are m>k$ (f by ?is peculi>ity f ! bulk ( ,titian's "w4 ,?is 9 itself is n en\gh to disqualify ,titian1 b x is a factor 9 t cumulative pro( by :i* ,i hope ,giorgione's claim may be su/a9$4 ,! m>ble p>apet aga9 is a feature 9 ,giorgione's "w1 b n 9 ,titian's4 ,b ! mo/ conv9c+ evid5ce to ^? :o "k ! ma/] lies 9 ! composition1 :i* =ms an almo/ equilat]al triangle1 reveal+ ,giorgione's supreme s5se ( beauty 9 l9e4 ,! spl5did curves made by ! drap]y1 ! pose ( ! ,*ild1 s z to obta9 ! same unbrok5 sweep ( l9e1 reveals ! pa9t] ( ! ,dresd5 ,v5us4 ,! pa9t+ ( ! ,*ild's h& ov] ! ,madonna's is precisely z 9 ! ,madrid picture1 :]e1 moreov]1 ! pose ( ! ,*ild is s+ul>ly alike4 ,! folds ( drap]y on ! sleeve recur 9 ! same picture1 ! l&scape ) ! small figure seat$ b5ea? ! tree is su* z c be f\nd 9 any ,giorgione backgr\nd4 ,! oval ( ! face & ! delicacy ( ! features are ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic1 z is ! _s ( calm rev]ie & t5d] simplicity :i* ,giorgione has brea!d into 8 figures4 ,! second & ?ird ,madonna pictures--viz4 ! "o at ,b]gamo1 & its c\nt]p>t 9 ,mr4 ,b5son's collection--appe> to be some:at lat] 9 date ( execution1 b reveal _m po9ts 9 common ) ! ,gipsy ,madonna4 ,! beauty ( l9e is "h equally conspicu\s2 ! way ! drap]y is c>ri$ out beyond ! elb[ s z to =m "o long unbrok5 curve1 ! triangul> composition1 ! m>ble p>apet1 are s _m pro(s ( ,giorgione's h&4 ,moreov]1 we f9d 9 ,mr4 ,b5son's picture ! *>act]i/ic tree-trunks1 s sugge/ive ( solemn gr&eur1#abi & ! /rip$ sc>f1#acj s cunn+ly dispos$ to give m fl[+ l9e & break ! /iffness ( cont\r4 ,! ,b]gamo picture closely resembles ,mr4 ,b5son's ,madonna1 f :i*1 inde$1 x v>ies *iefly 9 ! pose ( ! ,*ild 7^: left leg "h /icks /raight out71 :il/ ! l&scape is se5 on ! left side1 & !re are no tree-trunks4 ,i _c f9d t any writ] has made allusion to ?is little gem1 :i* hangs high up on ! end wall ( ! ,lo*is section ( ! gall]y 7,no4 #bcb72 ,i hope o!rs w exam9e ?is new-f\nd "w at a less inconv5i5t height1 z ,i h done1 & t _! op9ion w co9cide ) m9e t ! same h& pa9t$ ! ,b5son ,madonna1 & t t h& is ,giorgione's4 ,be=e quitt+ ! subject ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 ano!r example may be allud$ to1 ab\t :i* x w\ld be unwise to express any decid$ op9ion f\nd$ only on a /udy ( ! photograph4 ,?is is a picture at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 to :i* ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips fir/ direct$ att5tion1#aca /at+ 8 !n belief t x might be a g5u9e ,giorgione4 ,aft] a rec5t visit to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 h[ev]1 he has se5 fit to regi/] x z a probable copy aft] a lo/ orig9al by ! ma/]1 on ! gr\nd t x is n f9e en\gh 9 execution4#acb ,?is1 z ,i h (t5 po9t$ out1 is a dang]\s te/ to apply 9 ,giorgione's case1 & s ! au!nticity ( ?is ,madonna may /ill be left an op5 "q4 ,f9ally1 9 ! category ( ,sacr$ ,art come two well-kn[n pictures1 bo? 9 public gall]ies1 & bo? accr$it$ to ,giorgione4 ,! fir/ is ! ,*ri/ & ! ,adult]ess ( ! ,glasg[ ,gall]y1 ! second ! ,madonna & ,sa9ts ( ! ,l\vre4 ,_m div]se op9ions are held ab\t ! ,glasg[ picture2 "s ascribe x to ,c>iani1 o!rs to ,campagnola4 ,x is ass]t$ by "s t ! same h& pa9t$ ! ,k+/on ,lacy ,judgm5t ( ,solomon1 b t x is n ! h& ( ,giorgione1 & f9ally--to come to ! view :i* ,i believe is ! correct "o--,dr4 ,bode & ,sir ,walt] ,arm/rong#acc bo? believe t ,giorgione is ! pa9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,hanf/ngl photo4 ,glasg[ ,gall]y ,,! ,,adult]ess ,,be=e ,,*ri/ ,! :ole difficulty1 z x seems to me1 arises f ! deep-root$ misappreh5sion 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ critics ( ! "* ( ,giorgione's art4 ,9 _! eyes1 he is some?+ s p]fect z to be incapable ( produc+ any?+ %ort ( ! ideal4 ,he c\ld nev] h drawn s badly1 he nev] c\ld h compos$ s awkw>dly1 he nev] c\ld h be5 s inexpressive6--su* is ! usual criticism4 ,i h else:]e insi/$ ^u ! unev5ness :i* inv>iably *>act]ises ! productions ( m5 :o are gift$ ) a /rong arti/ic temp]am5t1 & 9 ,giorgione's case1 z ,i believe1 ?is is p>ticul>ly true4 ,! ,glasg[ picture is b "o in/ance ( _m :]e1 if correctness ( draw+1 p]fection ( composition1 & inevitabl5ess ( expression are tak5 z f9al te/s1 ! v]dict mu/ g aga9/ ! pa9t]4 ,he ei!r fail$ 9 ^! cases to come up to ! /&>d rea*$ else:]e1 or he is n ! pa9t]4 ,mod]n negative criticism g5]ally adopts ! latt] solution1 ) ! result t n a score ( pictures pass mu/]1 & ! virtues ( ^! *os5 few are s extoll$ z to make x all b impossible to see ! rev]se ( ! m$al4 ,b ^? :o accept ! ,judi? at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ! ,l\vre ,conc]t1 ! ,beaumont ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds 7to "n only ?ree examples :]e ! draw+ is /range71 _c consi/5tly object to admit ! ,glasg[ ,*ri/ & ! ,adult]ess into ! fold4 ,nay1 if gorge\sness ( col\r1 spl5d\r ( gl[1 ma/]y ( *i>oscuro1 & brilliancy ( te*nique are qualities :i* g to make up great pa9t+1 !n ! ,glasg[ picture mu/ take high rank1 ev5 9 a s*ool :]e su* qualities f\nd _! gr&e/ expression4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,,madonna ,,& ,,sa9ts ,comp>isons ( detail may be not$1 su* z ! resemblance 9 po/ure & type ( ! ,accus] ) ! ,s4 ,ro* ( ! ,madrid picture1 ! figure ( ! ,adult]ess ) t ( ! ,false ,"m 9 ! ,k+/on ,lacy picture1 ! po9t+ =ef+]s1 ! typical l&scape1 ! ca/ ( ! drap]ies1 details :i* ! read] c f9d (t5 repeat$ else:]e4 ,b x is 9 ! treatm5t ( ! subject t ! mo/ *>act]i/ic features are reveal$4 ,! arti/ 0 requir$--we "k n :y--to pa9t ?is dramatic sc5e2 he _h to produce a set piece1 :]e action & graphic repres5tation 0 urg5tly ne$$4 ,h[ little to 8 ta/e6 ,h[ uncong5ial ! task6 ,! case is exactly p>allel$ by ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon1 ! only o!r dramatic episode ,giorgione appe>s to h attempt$1 & ! result 9 ea* case is ! same--no real dramatic unity1 b an accid5tal arrangem5t ( ! figures1 ) rhetorical action4 ,! want ( repose 9 ! ,*ri/ (f5ds1 ! /ageyness ( ! :ole repels4 ,h[ diff]5t :5 ,giorgione work$ con amore6 ,= x seems ?is composition gave him mu* tr\ble4 ,( ?is we h a mo/ int]e/+ pro( 9 an almo/ contempor>y ,v5etian v]sion ( ! same subject1 :]e ! s*eme has be5 reca/4 ,?is picture belongs to ,sir ,*>les ,turn]1 9 ,london1 &1 s f> z intelligibl5ess ( composition goes1 may be said to be an improvem5t on ! ,glasg[ v]sion4 ,x is highly probable t ?is pa9t+ d]ives f "s alt]native draw+ = ! orig9al picture4 ,t ! ,glasg[ v]sion acquir$ "s celebrity we h fur!r pro( 9 an almo/ exact copy 7) "o m figure add$ on ! "r71 :i* hangs 9 ! ,b]gamo ,gall]y "u ,c>iani's "n1 a pa9t+ :i*1 9 all respects1 is utt]ly inf]ior to ! orig9al4#acd ,! ,*ri/ & ! ,adult]ess1 !n1 becomes = u a revelation ( ! pa9t]'s nature1 ( 8 me?ods & aims2 b1 ) all its te*nical excell5ces1 %all we n also frankly recognise ! limitations ( 8 art8#ace ,! ,madonna & ,sa9ts ( ! ,l\vre1 :i* p]si/5tly be>s ,giorgione's "n1 9 spite ( mod]n negative criticism1 is m>k$ by a lurid spl5d\r ( col\r & a c]ta9 r\gh gr&eur ( expression1 well calculat$ to j> ) any preconceiv$ notion ( ,giorgionesque sobriety or res]ve4 ,yet "h1 if any:]e1 we get t fuoco ,giorgionesco ( :i* ,vas>i speaks1 t int5sity ( feel+1 r5d]$ ) a vivacity & p[] to :i* ! arti/ c\ld only h atta9$ 9 8 late/ days4 ,9 ?is spl5did gr\p !re is a mascul9e en]gy1 a fulness ( life1 & a gr&eur ( repres5tation :i* c>ries le gr& /yle to its fur!/ limits1 & if ,giorgione actually complet$ ! picture be=e 8 dea?1 he anticipat$ ! full spl5d\r ( ! rip] ,r5aissance4 ,to him is c]ta9ly due ! g5]al composition1 ) its sup]b l9es1 its beautiful curves1 its maje/ic & dignifi$ po/ures1 its *>m+ sunset backgr\nd1 to him is c]ta9ly due ! spl5did *i>oscuro & magic col\r-*ord2 b x becomes a "q :e!r "s ( ! detail 0 n actually f9i%$ by ,giorgione's pupil1 ,seba/iano del ,piombo4#acf ,! draw+1 = in/ance1 ( ! h&s vividly sugge/s 8 help1 ! type ( ,s4 ,joseph 9 ! backgr\nd rem9ds u ( ! figure ( ,s4 ,*ryso/om 9 ,seba/iano's ,v5ice alt>-piece1 :ile ! ,s4 ,ca!r9e recalls ! ,angel 9 ,seba/iano's ,holy ,family at ,naples4 ,if ?is be ! case1 we "h h ano!r in/ance ( ! pupil f9i%+ 8 ma/]'s "w1 & ?is "t probably aft] 8 dea?1 =1 z already po9t$ out1 ! ,ev&] & ,a5eas 7at ,vi5na7 mu/ h be5 left by ,giorgione well-nigh complete at an e>li] /age ?an ! ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,t ,seba/iano /ood 9 close relation to 8 ma/]1 ,giorgione1 is evid5c$ n only by ,vas>i's /atem5t1 b by ! obvi\s dep5d5ce ( ! ,s4 ,giovanni ,criso/omo alt>-piece at ,v5ice on ,giorgionesque models4 ,moreov]1 ! ,viol9 ,play]1 =m]ly 9 ! ,sci>ra ,palace1 at once rem9ds u ( ! ,b>b]igo portrait at ,cobham1 :ile ! ,h]odias ) ! ,head ( ,john ,bapti/1 dat$ #aeaj1 n[ 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,george ,salt+1 %[s conclusively h[ closely relat$ 7 ! two pa9t]s 9 ! la/ ye> ( ,giorgione's life4 ,seba/iano 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age 9 #aeaj1 & appe>s to h work$ "u ,giorgione = "s "t be=e remov+ to ,rome1 :i* he did on1 or %ortly be=e1 8 ma/]'s dea?4 ,8 dep>ture left ,titian1 8 associate "u ,giorgione1 ma/] ( ! field2 he1 too1 _h a h& 9 f9i%+ "s ( ! "w left incomplete 9 ! ateli]1 & 8 privilege x became to cont9ue ! ,giorgionesque tradition1 & to realise 9 utmo/ p]fection 9 aft] ye>s ! aspirations & ideals s brilliantly anticipat$ by ! "y g5ius ( ,ca/elfranco4#acg ,,notes3 #aac ,! ,doges ,ago/9o ,b>b]igo1 & ,leon>do ,lor$ano1 ,consalvo ( ,cordova1 ,giovanni ,borgh]9i & 8 tutor1 ,luigi ,crasso1 & o!rs1 are m5tion$ z hav+ sat to ,giorgione = _! portraits4 ,mod]n criticism has rec5tly di/ribut$ sev]al ,giorgionesque portraits 9 ,engli% collections among ,lic9io1 ,lotto1 & ev5 ,polidoro6 ,b ?is dis9tegrat+ process may be1 & has be51 c>ri$ too f>4 #aad ,two m small works may be m5tion$ :i* may t5tatively be ascrib$ to ,giorgione4 ,! ,two ,musicians1 9 ! ,glasg[ ,gall]y 7rec5tly transf]r$ to ,campagnola71 & a ,/a4 ,ju/9a 7kn[n to me only f a photograph71 :i* has pass$ lately into ! collection ( ,h]r von ,kauffmann at ,b]l94 ,signor ,v5turi 7,l',arte1 #aijj7 has j acquir$ = ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,rome a ,/4 ,george slay+ ! ,dragon4 ,judg+ only f ! photograph1 ,i %\ld say he is correct 9 8 id5tification ( ?is z ,giorgione's "w4 ,x seems to be ak9 to ! ,apollo & ,daphne1 & ,orpheus & ,eurydice4 #aae ,i am pleas$ to f9d ,signor ,v5turi has anticipat$ my own conclusion 9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ,la ,gall]ia ,crespi4 #aaf ,mr4 ,cosmo ,monkh\se 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 p4 #bbc7 has already rightly recognis$ ! same h& 9 ?is picture & 9 ! ,epiphany hang+ j bel[4 #aag ,m]avig1 i4 #abd4 #aah ,by a happy accid5t ! new ,giorgione label1 int5d$ = ! ,epiphany1 ,no4 #aafj1 0 = "s "t affix$ to ,no4 #aagc4 #aai ,:5 9 ! ,orleans ,gall]y ! picture 0 engrav$ "u ,giorgione's "n by de ,longueil & ,halbon4 #abj ,new illu/rat$ edition ( ! ,national ,gall]y ,catalogue1 #aijj4 #aba ,n[ 9 ,am]ica1 9 ,mrs4 ,g>dn]'s ,collection4 #abb ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle3 ,titian1 i4 p4 ,,iii4 ,?is picture 0 !n at ,burleigh ,h\se4 #abc ,see ,la ,gall]ia ,crespi1 #aijj4 #abd ,! ,e>li] ,"w ( ,titian p4 #bd4 ,portfolio1 ,octob] #ahig4 #abe ,tizian1 p4 #af4 #abf ,morelli1 ii4 #eg1 note4 #abg ,see antea1 p4 #ga4 #abh ,) ! exception ( ! "r arm1 :i* ,titian has let fall1 in/ead plac+ x beh9d ! head ( ! sleep+ goddess4 ,! effect ( ! beautiful curve is !reby lo/1 & ,titian %[s himself ,giorgione's inf]ior 9 quality ( l9e4 #abi ,z 9 ! ,a5eas & ,ev&] 7,vi5na71 ! ,judi? 7,/4 ,pet]sburg71 ! ,madrid ,madonna & ,sa9ts1 etc4 #acj ,z 9 ! ,cat]9a ,corn>e ( ! ,crespi collection at ,milan4 #aca ,magaz9e ( ,art4 ,july #ahie4 #acb ,nor? ,am]ican ,review4 ,octob] #ahii4 #acc ,magaz9e ( ,art1 #ahij1 pp4 #ia & #ach4 #acd ,! small div]g5cies ( detail 9 ! dress ( ! ,adult]ess1 etc41 are j su* z an imitator might h v5tur$ to make4 ,! h& & arm ( ! ,*ri/ h1 h[ev]1 be5 alt]$ = ! bett]4 #ace ,?is is ! fir/ "t 9 ,v5etian art t ! subject appe>s4 ,x is frequ5tly f\nd lat]4 #acf ,c>iani is by "s made responsible = ! :ole picture4 ,a comp>ison ) an au!ntic example hang+ 79 ! new arrangem5t ( ! ,long ,gall]y71 close by1 ought surely to conv9ce ! advocates ( ,c>iani ( _! mi/ake4 #acg ,morto da ,feltre is m5tion$ by ,vas>i z hav+ assi/$ ,giorgione 9 ! decoration ( ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i4 ,?is 0 9 #aejh4 ,o!rwise1 we "k ( no pupils or assi/ants employ$ by ! ma/]1 a fact :i* goes to %[ t 8 influ5ce 0 felt1 n s mu* ?r\gh any p]sonal tea*+1 z ?r\gh 8 "w4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,giorgione',s ,,art1 ,,& ,,place ,,9 ,,hi/ory ,! exam9ation 9 detail ( all ^? pictures be/ entitl$1 on int]nal evid5ce1 to rank z g5u9e productions ( ,giorgione has incid5tally reveal$ to u mu* t is *>act]i/ic ( ! man himself4 ,we />t$ ) ! axiom t a man's "w is 8 be/ autobiography1 & :]e1 z 9 ,giorgione's case1 s little hi/orical or docum5t>y record exi/s1 su* indications ( "* z may be glean$ f a /udy ( 8 life's "w become ( ! utmo/ value4 ,le /yle c'e/ l'homme is a say+ em95tly applicable 9 cases :]e1 z ) ,giorgione1 ! p]sonal elem5t is /rongly m>k$4 ,! subject1 z we h se5 ov] & ov] aga91 is s highly *>g$ ) ! arti/'s mood1 ) 8 individual feel+s & emotions1 t x becomes unrecognisable z m]e illu/ration1 & ! "w passes by virtue ( %e] inspiration into ! high] realms ( creative art4 ,su* fusion ( p]sonality & subject is ! *>act]i/ic ( lyrical art1 & 9 ?is doma9 ,giorgione is a supreme ma/]4 ,8 g5ius1 z ,morelli rightly po9t$ out1 is ess5tially lyrical 9 contradi/9ction to ,titian's1 :i* is ess5tially dramatic4 ,take ! epi!ts t we h con/antly appli$ to 8 pictures 9 ! c\rse ( our survey1 & see h[ !y be> out ?is /atem5t--epi!ts su* z romantic1 fanta/ic1 picturesque1 gay1 or aga91 delicate1 ref9$1 s5sitive1 s]5e1 & ! l2 ^! be> witness to qualities ( m9d :]e ! keynote is inv>iably exquisite feel+4 ,giorgione 01 9 fact1 :at is commonly call$ a poet-pa9t]1 gift$ ) ! arti/ic temp]am5t to an extraord9>y degree1 ess5tially impulsive1 a man ( moods4 ,x is inevitable t su* a man produces "w ( v>y+ m]it2 inequality mu/ be a *>act]i/ic feature ( 8 art4 ,9 less =tunate circum/ances ?an ^? 9 :i* ,giorgione 0 plac$1 su* temp]am5ts z 8 become peevi%1 morose1 morbid2 b 8 l9es 7 ca/ 9 pleasant places1 & 8 moods 7 heal?y1 joy\s1 & s]5e4 ,he does n conc]n himself ) ! trag$y ( life1 ) its pa?os or its disappo9tm5ts4 ,9 8 two r5d]+s ( ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross#ach--! only in/ances we h ( 8 portrayal ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s--he appeals m to our s5se ( ! dignity ( humanity1 & to ! nobility ( ! ,*ri/1 ?an to our t5d]] sympa?ies4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! pa!tic ,piets ( 8 ma/]1 ,giambell9i6 ,?is %r9k+ f pa9 & sorr[1 ?is dislike to ! repres5tation ( suff]+ is1 h[ev]1 z mu* due to ! natural gaiety & ela/icity ( y\? z to ! happy accid5t ( 8 surr\nd+s4 ,we mu/ nev] =get t ,giorgione's :ole a*ievem5t 0 ov] at an age :5 "s m5's life-"w has h>dly begun4 ,! eighte5 ye>s ( 8 activity 7 :at we sometimes call ! ye>s ( promise1 & he mu/ n be judg$ z we judge a ,titian or a ,mi*el ,angelo4 ,he is ! wond]ful y\?1 full ( joy\s aspirations1 gild+ all he t\*es ) ! radiance ( 8 _s4 ,8 pictures1 suffus$ ) a gold5 gl[1 are ! reflection ( 8 sunny life2 ! vividness & int5sity ( 8 passion are express$ 9 ! gorge\sness ( 8 col\rs4 ,i h else:]e dwelt ^u ! precocity ( ,giorgione's tal5t1 ) its accompany+ qualities ( v]satility1 inequality1 & productiv5ess1 & ,i h po9t$ out ! analog\s ph5om5a 9 music & poetry4 ,giorgione1 ,s*ub]t1 & ,keats are alike 9 temp]am5t & quality ( expression4 ,!y are curi\sly alike 9 ! %ortness ( _! lives1#aci & ! fev]-heat ( _! production4 ,b !y are /rangely di/9ct 9 ! mann] ( _! lives4 ,! disp>ity ( outw>d circum/ances acc\nts = ! heal?y tone ( ,giorgione's art1 :5 contra/$ ) ! morbid utt]ances ( ,keats4 ,s*ub]t suff]$ privations & pov]ty1 & 8 song 0 wrung f him alike at mom5ts ( inspiration & ( necessity4 ,b ,giorgione is all agl[ ) natural en]gy2 he suff]$ no re/ra9ts1 nor is 8 art =c$ or morbid4 ,conf9e 8 _s1 *eck ! play ( 8 fancy1 set him a task prescrib$ by conv5tion or hamp]$ by conditions1 & y get pro( ( ! fretfulness1 ! impati5ce ( re/ra9t :i* ! arti/ felt4 ,! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon & ,! ,adult]ess be=e ,*ri/1 ! only two set pieces he ev] attempt$1 eloqu5tly %[ h[ he fell %ort :5 /ruggl+ a?w>t 8 g5ius4 ,= to regi/] a fact 0 utt]ly =eign to 8 nature2 he records an impression1 frankly surr5d]+ 8 _s to ! s5se ( joy & beauty4 ,he is n seldom incoh]5t1 & may ev5 gr[ c>eless1 b 9 p[] ( imag9ation & exub]ance ( fancy he is always supreme4 ,9 "o respect1 h[ev]1 ,giorgione %[s himself a great] ?an ,s*ub]t or ,keats4 ,he has a pr(\nd] insight into human nature 9 its v>y+ aspects ?an ei!r ! musician or ! poet4 ,he is less a vision>y1 because 8 exp]i5ce ( m5 & ?+s is great] ?an !irs2 8 outlook is wid]1 he is less self-c5tr$4 ,?is p[] ( grasp+ objective tru? naturally %[s itself mo/ readily 9 ! portraits he pa9t$1 & x 0 due to ! =ce ( circum/ances1 z ,i believe1 t ?is faculty 0 tra9$ & develop$4 ,_h ,giorgione liv$ alo( f ! _w1 _h n 8 natural retic5ce & s5sitiv5ess be5 dom9at$ by outside influ5ces1 he might h rema9$ all 8 life dream+ dreams1 & see+ visions1 a lyric poet inde$1 b n a great & liv+1 influ5ce 9 8 g5]ation4 ,yet su* und\bt$ly he 01 = he effect$ no?+ %ort ( a revolution 9 ! contempor>y art ( ,v5ice4 ,c ! same be said ( ,s*ub]t or ,keats8 ,! tru? is t ,giorgione _h opportunities ( /udy+ human nature su* z ! o!rs nev] enjoy$2 =tune smil$ ^u him 9 8 e>lie/ ye>s1 & he f\nd himself ?ru/ into ! society ( ! great1 :o 7 eag] to sit to him = _! portraits4 ,h[ ! "y ,ca/elfrancan fir/ a*iev$ su* di/9ction is n told u by ! hi/orians1 b ,i h v5tur$ to connect 8 />t 9 life ) ! pres5ce ( ! ex-,que5 ( ,cyprus1 ,cat]9a ,corn>o1 at ,asolo1 ne> ,ca/elfranco2 ,i ?9k x m ?an probable t h] patronage & recomm5dation laun*$ ! "y pa9t] on 8 successful c>e] 9 ,v5ice4 ,c]ta9 x is t he pa9t$ h] portrait 9 8 e>li] days1 & if1 z ,i h s\ght to prove1 ,signor ,crespi's picture is ! long-lo/ portrait ( ! great lady1 we may well und]/& ! in/ant success su* an a*ievem5t won4 ,"h1 if any:]e1 we get ,giorgione's great int]pretative qualities1 8 p5etration into human nature1 8 read+ ( "*4 ,x is an a/oni%+ ?+ = "o s "y to h done1 explicable psy*ologically on ! exi/5ce ( a lively sympa?y betwe5 ! great lady & ! poet-pa9t]4 ,_h we o!r portraits ( ! fair sex by ,giorgione1 ,i v5ture to ?9k we %\ld f9d 9 !m 8 read+ ( ! human s\l ev5 m pla9ly evid5c$ ?an 9 ! male portraits we actually possess4#adj ,= x is cle> t ! arti/ 0 impressionable1 & he w\ld h giv5 u m sympa!tic int]pretations ( ! fair sex ?an ^? :i* ,titian has left u4 ,! s-call$ ,portrait ( ! ,physician ,p>ma 7at ,vi5na7 is ano!r in/ance ( ,giorgione's grasp ( "*1 ! virility & suppress$ en]gy be+ admirably seiz$1 ! conception approa*+ m ne>ly to ,titian's 9 its ess5tial dignity ?an is usually ! case ) ,giorgione's portraits4 ,x is a matt] ( m regret1 !re=e1 t ! lik5esses ( ! ,doges ,ago/9o ,b>b]igo & ,leon>do ,lor$ano are miss+1 = 9 !m we might h _h specim5s ( "w comp>able to ! ,cat]9a ,corn>o1 :i*1 9 my op9ion at all ev5ts1 is ,giorgione's ma/]piece ( portraiture4 ,i h giv5 reasons else:]e = dat+ ?is portrait at late/ #aejj4 ,x is probably ant]ior by a few ye>s to ! close ( ! c5tury4 ,?is d$uction1 if correct1 has f>-rea*+ consequ5ces3 x becomes actually ! fir/ mod]n portrait ev] pa9t$1 = x is ! e>lie/ in/ance ( a portrait in/9ct ) ! new] life ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! "q3 ,:at 0 ,giorgione's relation to t great awak5+ ( ! human _s :i* we call ! ,r5aissance8 ,mr4 ,b]5son answ]s ! "q ?us3 ,8 pictures are ! p]fect reflex ( ! ,r5aissance at its height4#ada ,if ?is be tak5 to mean t ,giorgione anticipat$ ! aspirations & ideals ( ! rip] ,r5aissance1 ,i ?9k we may acquiesce 9 ! phrase2 b t ! onw>d movem5t ( ?is great revival co9cid$ only ) ! arti/'s ye>s1 & culm9at$ at 8 dea?1 is n hi/orically correct4 ,! wave _h n rea*$ its highe/ po9t by ! ye> #aeaj1 & ,titian 0 yet to rise to a full] & gr&] expression ( ! human s\l4 ,b ,giorgione may rightly be call$ ! ,h]ald ( ! ,r5aissance1 n only by virtue ( ! position he holds 9 ,v5etian pa9t+1 b by priority ( appe>ance on ! wid] horizon ( ,italian ,art4 ,let u take ! f\r great repres5tative expon5ts ( ,italian ,art at its be/1 ,raphael1 ,correggio1 ,leon>do1 & ,mi*el ,angelo4 ,*ronologically1 ,giorgione prec$es ,raphael & ,correggio1 ?\gh ,leon>do & ,mi*el ,angelo 7 born be=e him4#adb ,b _h ei!r ( ! latt] proclaim$ a new ord] ( ?+s z e>ly z #adie8 ,mi*el ,angelo 0 j tw5ty ye>s old1 & he _h n yet c>v$ 8 ,piet = ,s4 ,pet]'s4 ,leon>do1 a man ( =ty-?ree1 _h n complet$ 8 ,c5acolo1 & ! ,mona ,lisa w\ld n be creat$ = ano!r five or six ye>s4 ,giorgione's ,cat]9a ,corn>o1 !re=e1 becomes ! fir/ ma/]piece ( ! e>li] ,r5aissance1 & proclaims a revolution 9 ! hi/ory ( portraiture4 ,9 ,v5ice itself we h only to look at ! contempor>y portraits by ,alvise ,viv>9i & ,g5tile ,bell9i1 & at ! slightly e>li] bu/s by ,antonello da ,mess9a1 to see :at a _w ( diff]5ce 9 feel+ & int]pretation !re is betwe5 !m & ,giorgione's portraits4 ,:at a spl5did array ( arti/ic triumphs mu/ h sprung up ar\nd ?is ma/]piece6 ,! ,cobham portrait & ! ,national ,gall]y ,poet are alone left u 9 mu* ( _! pri/9e spl5d\r1 b :at ( ! lo/ portraits ( ! great ,consalvo & ( ! ,doge ,ago/9o ,b>b]igo1 bo? ( :i* mu/ date f ! ye> #aejj8 ,giorgione is !n ! ,h]ald ( ! ,r5aissance1 & nev] did g5ius arise 9 m fitt+ season4 ,x 0 ! "r psy*ological mom5t = su* a man1 & ,giorgione pa9t$ pictures s p]fectly 9 t\* ) ! rip5$ _s ( ! ,r5aissance t !y met ) ! success :i* ^? ?+s only f9d t at ! same mom5t wake u to ! full s5se ( a ne$ & satisfy x4#adc ,?is is ! secret ( 8 ov]:elm+ influ5ce on succe$+ pa9t]s 9 ,v5ice1--n1 inde$1 on 8 direct pupil ,seba/iano del ,piombo1 & on 8 fri5d & associate ,titian 7:o may fairly be call$ 8 pupil71 b on su* diff]5t natures z ,lotto1 ,palma1 ,bonifazio1 ,bordone1 ,pord5one1 ,c>iani1 ,roman9o1 ,dosso ,dossi1 & a ho/ ( small] m54 ,! ,s*ool ( ,giorgione numb]s f> m adh]5ts ?an ev5 ! ,s*ool ( ,leon>do1 or ! ,s*ool ( ,raphael1 n because ( any direct tea*+ ( ! ma/]1 b because ! ,giorgionesque _s 0 abroad1 & ! ta/e ( ! day requir$ pa9t+s l ,giorgione's to satisfy x4 ,b z no revolution c be effect$ )\t a /ruggle1 & z !re are inv>iably p oppos$ to any re=m1 :e!r 9 art or 9 any?+ else1 we ne$ n be surpris$ to f9d ! academic faction1 repres5t$ by ! ag$ ,giambell9i & 8 pupils1 resi/+ ! progress ( ! ,new] ,art4 ,9 ,giorgione's own lifetime1 ! exact measure ( ! opposition is n easy to gauge1 b x bore fruit a few ye>s lat] 9 ! ma*9ations ( ! (ficial ,bell9esque p>ty to keep ,titian out ( ! ,ducal ,palace :5 he 0 seek+ ,/ate recognition1#add ,nev]!less1 ,giambell9i1 ev5 at 8 age1 f\nd x advisable to modulate into ! new] key1 z may be se5 9 8 ,s4 ,giovanni ,criso/omo en?ron$1 :]e n only is ! conception lyrical & ! treatm5t romantic1 b ! actual composition is on ! l9es ( ! ess5tially ,giorgionesque equilat]al triangle4 ,?is great alt>-piece 0 pa9t$ ?ree ye>s aft] ,giorgione's dea?1 & no m spl5did te/imonial to ! "y pa9t]'s g5ius c\ld be f\nd ?an 9 ! =c$ homage ?us paid to 8 memory by ! octog5>ian ,giambell9i4#ade ,we h already1 9 ! c\rse ( our survey ( ,giorgione's pictures1 not$ ! po9ts :]e9 he 0 an initiator4 ,g5re subjects1 & ,l&scape ) figures1 z we %\ld say n[adays1 f\nd 9 him _! e>lie/ expon5t4 ,be=e him arti/s _h1 inde$1 pa9t$ figures ) a l&scape backgr\nd1 b ! p]fect bl5d ( ,nature & human nature 0 8 a*ievem5t4 ,?is 0 accompli%$ by arti/ic means ( ! simple/1 yet irresi/ibly subtle 9 _! appeal4 ,! quality ( l9e & ! s5su\sness ( col\r n[h]e ca/ _! spells ov] u m /rangely ?an 9 ,giorgione's pictures1 & by ^! means he wr\ght effects su* z no arti/ has surpass$4 ,9 ^! purely pictorial qualities he is supreme1 & claims place ) ! few qu9tess5tial arti/s ( ! _w2 to him may be appli$ by analogy ! phrase t ,liszt appli$ to ,s*ub]t1 ,le musici5 le plus pote que jamais4 ,z an in/rum5t ( expression1 !n1 col\r is us$ by ,giorgione m naturally & effectively ?an x is by any ( ! ,v5etian pa9t]s4 ,x appeals directly to our s5ses1 l r>e old /a9$ glass1 & seems to be ( ! v ess5ce ( ! object itself4 ,an engrav+ or photograph aft] su* a picture z ! ,l\vre ,pa/oral ,symphony fails utt]ly to convey ! s5se ( exhil>ation "o feels 9 pres5ce ( ! actual pa9t+1 simply because ! tonic effect ( ! col\r is :olly want+4 ,! gold5 %imm] ( light1 ! vibration ( ! air1 ! saturation ( atmosph]e ) pure col\r are n only +r$i5ts 91 b are ( ! v ess5ce ( ! creation4 ,x has be5 well said t almo/ lit]ally ! *ief col\r on ,giorgione's palette 0 sunlight4#adf ,8 ma/]ly treatm5t ( light & %ad[1 9 :i* he 0 sc>cely ,leon>do's inf]ior1 enabl$ him to make use ( ri* & full-bodi$ col\rs1 :i* are nev] gaudy1 z sometimes ) ,bonifazio1 or pretty1 z ) ,cat5a & less] arti/s4 ,nor is he decorative 9 ! way t ,v]onese excels1 or lurid l ,t9toretto4 ,comp>$ ) ,titian x is z ?\gh 8 col\r-*ord s\nd$ 9 sev5 %>ps1 :il/ ! =m] /rikes ! key ( ,c natural4 ,a full ri* gre5 frequ5tly occurs1 z 9 ! ,ca/elfranco ,madonna & ! ,l\vre picture1 & a deep crimson1 contra/+ ) pure :ite drap]y1 or ) gold5 fle%-t9ts1 is also *>act]i/ic4 ,9 ! pa9t+ ( ! nude he gives u real fle% & blood2 8 ,v5us has n ! sup]natural radiance t ,correggio c give 8 e!real be+s 7,giorgione1 by ! way1 nev] pa9t$ an angel1 s f> z we "k71 b %e gl[s ) actual life1 ! blood is puls+ ?r\gh ! ve9s1 %e is v real4 ,& 9 ?is connection we may notice ! extraord9>y skill ) :i* ,giorgione conveys a s5se ( texture2 8 pa9t+ ( ri* brocades1 & m especially quilt$ /uffs & sat9y folds1 _c be surpass$ ev5 by a ,t]burg4 ,! quality ( l9e 9 8 "w makes itself felt 9 _m ways4 ,beauty ( cont\r & unbrok5 cont9uity ( curve is obta9$ sometimes by sacrific+ lit]al accuracy2 a /ructurally impossible position--z ! seat$ nude figure 9 ! ,l\vre picture--is delib]ately adopt$ to height5 ! effect ( l9e or ! balance ( composition4 ,! ,dresd5 ,v5us1 if %e arose1 w\ld appe> ( /range proportions2 b expressiv5ess is enhanc$ by ! long fl[+ cont\rs ( ! body1 s sugge/ive ( repose4 ,we may notice also ! emphasis obta9$ by p>allelism2 = example1 ! l9e ( ! left arm ( ! ,v5us foll[s ! curve ( ! body1 a trick :i* may be (t5 se5 9 folds ( drap]y4 ,?is picture also illu/rates a device to reta9 cont9uity ( l9e2 ! "r foot is hidd5 away s z n to int]f]e ) ! cont\r4 ,exactly ! same ?+ may be se5 9 ! /&+ figure 9 ! ,l\vre ,pa/oral ,symphony4 ,! trick ( mak+ a gr& sweep f ! top ( ! head d[nw>ds is usually f\nd 9 ! ,madonna pictures1 :]e a cunn+ly plac$ veil c>ries ! l9e usually to ! slop+ %\ld]s1 or else outw>ds to ! po9t ( ! elb[1 ?us introduc+ ! triangul> s*eme to :i* ,giorgione 0 p>ticul>ly p>tial4 ,b ! "q rema9s1 ,:at is ,giorgione's position among ! _w's great m58 ,is he intellectually to be rank$ ) ! ,great ,?9k]s ( all "t8 ,c he aspire to ! position :i* ,titian occupies8 ,i fe> n ,bee?ov5 is inf9itely great] ?an ,s*ub]t1 ,%akespe>e ?an ,keats1 & s1 ?\gh 9 less] degree1 is ,titian ?an ,giorgione4 ,i say 9 less] degree1 because ! "y poet-pa9t] _h some?+ ( t pr(\nd insight into human nature1 some?+ ( t wide outlook on life1 some?+ ( t univ]sal sympa?y1 & some?+ ( t va/ influ5ce :i* di/+ui%es ! greate/ intellects ( all1 & ?is x is :i* less5s ! di/ance betwe5 him & ,titian4 ,yet ,titian is ! great] man1 = he is ! highe/ & complete/ expression ( 8 own age4#adg ,nev]!less1 9 t n>r[] sph]e ( ! great pa9t]s1 :o proclaim$ ! glad tid+s ( ,lib]ty :5 ! ,_s ( ,man awoke f ,m$iaevalism1 may we n add yet a fif? voice to ! f\r-"p h>mony ( ,raphael1 ,correggio1 ,leon>do1 & ,mi*el ,angelo1 ! voice ( ,giorgione1 ! wondr\s y\?1 ! ,george ( ,georges1 :o h]ald$ ! ,r5aissance ( :i* we are ! heirs8 ,,notes3 #ach ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,rocco1 ,v5ice1 & 9 ,mrs4 ,g>dn]'s ,collection 9 ,am]ica4 #aci ,keats di$ at ! age ( tw5ty-five2 ,s*ub]t 0 ?irty-"o2 ,giorgione ?irty-?ree4 #adj ,! ru9$ condition ( ! ,borghese ,lady prev5ts any j appreciation ( ! int]pretative qualities4 #ada ,v5etian ,pa9t]s1 p4 #cj4 #adb ,leon>do1 #adeb-aeai2 ,mi*el ,angelo1 #adge-aefd2 ,giorgione1 #adgg-aeaj2 ,raphael1 #adhc-aebj2 ,correggio1 #adid-aecd4 ,correggio1 ,raphael1 & ,giorgione di$ at ! ages ( =ty1 ?irty-sev51 & ?irty-?ree ye>s respectively4 ,^? :om ! gods love die "y6 #adc ,b]5son3 ,v5etian ,pa9t]s1 p4 #bi4 ,i %\ld pref] to sub/itute rip5+ = rip5$4 #add ,fry3 ,giovanni ,bell9i1 p4 #dd4 #ade ,9 ,s4 ,giovanni ,criso/omo1 ,v5ice4 ,x dates f #aeac4 #adf ,m>y ,logan3 ,guide to ! ,italian ,pictures at ,hampton ,c\rt1 p4 #ac4 #adg ,b]5son3 ,v5etian ,pa9t]s1 p4 #dh4 ,,app5dix ,i ,,docum5ts ,! foll[+ correspond5ce betwe5 ,isabella d',e/e1 ,m>*ioness ( ,mantua1 & h] ag5t ,albano 9 ,v5ice1 is repr9t$ f ! ,ar*ivio ,/orico dell' ,arte1 #ahhh1 p4 #dg 7article by ,sig4 ,aless&ro ,luzio73-- ,sp4 ,amice no/] *>issime2 ,int5demo *e 9 le cose et h]$it de ,zorzo da ,ca/elfran*o pictore se ritrova una pictura de una nocte1 molto bella et s+ul>e2 qu&o coss fusse1 desid]>essimo hav]la1 p] vi pregamo *e voliati ess]e cum ,lor5zo da ,pavia et qual*e altro *e habbi judicio et designo1 et v$]e se l' cosa excell5te1 et trov&o de s op]iati il megio del m'co m4 ,c>lo ,val]io1 no/ro compatre *>issimo1 et de *i altro vi p>] p] apo/> que/a pictura p] noi1 int5d5do il precio et d&one aviso4 ,et qu&o vi p>esse de conclud]e il m]cato1 ess5do cosa bona1 p] dubio non fusse levata da altri1 fati quel *e ve p>]3 * ne r5demo c]te f>eti cum ogni avantagio e f$e et cum bona consulta4 ,(t]emone a vo/ri piac]i ecc4 ,mantua xxv4 oct ,,mdx4 ,! ag5t replies a few days lat]-- ,ill'ma et ,exc'ma ,m'a mia obs]'ma ,ho inteso quanto mi scrive la ,ex4 ,v4 p] una sua de xxv4 del passatto1 fac5dome int5d] hav] inteso ritrov>si 9 le cosse et er$it del q4 ,zorzo de ,ca/elfran*o una pictura de una notte1 molto bella et s+ul>e2 *e ess5do coss si deba v$] de hav]la4 ,a *e rispondo a ,v4 ,ex4 *e ditto ,zorzo mor pi d fanno da pe/e1 et p] vol] s]vir quella ho p>lato cum alcuni mei amizi1 *e havevano gr&issime prati*a cum lui1 quali me affirmano non ess] 9 ditta h]$it tal pictura4 ,b5 v]o *e ditto ,zorzo ne feze una a m4 ,?adeo ,cont>9i1 qual p] la in=matione ho autta non molto p]fecta si*ondo vorebe quela4 ,un'altra pictura de la nocte feze ditto ,zorzo a uno ,victorio ,be*>o1 qual p] quanto int5do de meglior desegnio et meglio f9itta *e non quella del ,cont>9i4 ,ma esso ,be*>o1 al pres5te non si atrova 9 que/a t]ra1 et si*ondo m' /ato afirmatto n l'una n l'altra non sono da v5d]e p] pretio nesuno2 p] *e li hanno fatte f>e p] vol]le god]e p] loro2 si* mi doglio non pot] satisf> al dexid]io de quella ecc4 ,v5etijs viii ,novembris #aeaj4 ,s]vitor ,,?adeus ,,albanus4 ,f ?is lett] we le>n def9itely 7#a7 t ,giorgione di$ 9 ,octob]-,novemb] #aeaj2 7#b7 t he di$ ( ! plague4 ,i h po9t$ out 9 ! text t ! above description ( ! two pictures de una notte corresponds ) ! actual ,beaumont & ,vi5na ,nativities1 or ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1 9 :i* ,i recognise ! h& ( ,giorgione4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is ! only exi/+ docum5t 9 ,giorgione's own h&writ+4 ,x 0 publi%$ by ,molm5ti 9 ! ,bollett9o delle ,arti1 anno ii4 ,no4 #b1 & repr9t$ by ,conti1 p4 #ej3-- ,el se di*i>a p] el pres5te come el cl>issimo ,mess] ,aluixe di ,se/i die a f>e a mi ,zorzon de ,ca/elfran*o quatro quadri 9 quadrato con le ge/e di ,daniele 9 bona pictura su telle1 et li tell]i s>ano som9i/rati p] dito m4 ,aluixe1 il quale doveva /abilir la spexa di detti quadri qu&o s]ano compidi et di sua satisfatione entro il pres5te anno #aejh4 ,io ,zorzon de ,ca/elfran*o di mia man scrissi la pres5te 9 ,v5etia li #ac febr> #aejh4 ,:e!r or no ,giorgione ev] complet$ ^! f\r squ>e canvases ) ! /ory ( ,daniel is unkn[n4 ,!re is no trace ( any su* pictures 9 mod]n times4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,did ,,titian ,,live ,,to ,,be ,,n9ety-,,n9e ,,ye>s ,,old8 ,repr9t$ f ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,jan4 #aijb ,!re is some?+ fasc9at+ 9 ! popul> belief t ,titian1 ! greate/ ( all ,v5etian pa9t]s1 rea*$ ! patri>*al age ( n9ety-n9e ye>s1 & 0 actively at "w up to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,! text-books love to tell u ! /ory ( ! great unf9i%$ ,piet ) its pa!tic inscription3 ,quod ,titianus in*oatum reliquit ,palma rev]5t] absolvit ,deoq4 dicavit opus2 & travell]1 guide-book 9 h&1 & morali/1 philosophy 9 head1 alike muse ^u a ph5om5on s />tl+ly at v>iance ) common exp]i5ce4#adh ,b1 s5tim5t aside1 is !re any hi/orical evid5ce t ,titian ev] work$ at 8 art 9 8 hundr$? ye>8 t he ev5 atta9$ su* a v5]able age8 ,! answ] is ( wid] consequ5ce ?an ! m]e "q implies1 = on ! correct det]m9ation ( ,titian's own *ronology dep5ds ! hi/ory ( ! developm5t ( ! entire ,v5etian s*ool ( pa9t+ 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,i say e>ly1 because x is ! date ( ,titian's bir?1 & n t ( 8 dea?1 :i* ,i %all endeav\r to fix2 ! latt] ev5t is kn[n beyond possibility ( d\bt to h occurr$ 9 ,augu/ #aegf4 ,! "q1 !re=e1 to consid] is1 :at ju/ification1 if any1 is !re = ! univ]sal belief t ,titian 0 born 9 #adgf-g1 j a hundr$ ye>s previ\sly8 ,anyone1 ,i ?9k1 :o has ev] look$ into ! hi/ory ( ,titian's c>e] mu/ h be5 /ruck by ! fact t = ! fir/ ?irty-five ye>s ( 8 life 7accord+ to ! usual *ronology7 !re is absolutely no docum5t>y record relat+ to him1 :e!r 9 ! ,v5etian ar*ives or else:]e4 ,n a s+le lett]1 n a s+le contract1 n a s+le m5tion ( 8 "n occurs f :i* we c s mu* z affirm 8 exi/5ce be=e ! ye> #aeaa4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,decemb] 9 t ye> ,io tician di ,cador ,dptore gives a receipt = money paid him on completion ( "s frescoes at ,padua1 & f ?is date on !re are frequ5t lett]s & docum5ts 9 exi/5ce "r d[n to #aegf1 ! ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,is x n some:at /range t ! fir/ ?irty-five ye>s ( 8 life 7z is commonly believ$7 %\ld be a total blank s f> z records g8 ,! fact becomes ! m inexplicable :5 we f9d t dur+ ^! e>ly ye>s "s ( 8 f9e/ "w is alleg$ to h be5 execut$1 & he mu/--if we accept ! *ronology ( 8 biograph]s--h be5 well kn[n to & highly e/eem$ by 8 contempor>ies4#adi ,moreov]1 x is n = want ( dilig5t se>* among/ ! ar*ives t no?+ has be5 f\nd1 = ,italian & ,g]man /ud5ts h alike s\ght1 b 9 va91 to discov] any docum5t>y evid5ce relat+ to 8 c>e] be=e #aeaa4 ,! abs5ce ( any su* tru/wor?y record has _h its natural result4 ,conjecture has run riot1 & no two writ]s are agre$ on ! subject ( ! nature & developm5t ( ,titian's e>li] art4 ,?is is ! second disquiet+ fact :i* any c>eful /ud5t has to face4 ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,titian's mo/ exhau/ive biograph]s1#aej h fill$ up ! fir/ ?irty-five ye>s ( 8 c>e] 9 _! own way1 b _! *ronology has f\nd no fav\r ) lat] writ]s1 su* z ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips 9 ,engl&#aea or ,dr4 ,georg ,gronau 9 ,g]many1#aeb bo? ( :om h arriv$ at indep5d5t conclusions4 ,morelli aga9 _h 8 !ories on ! subject1 & ,m4 ,laf5e/re#aec has 81 & ! ord9>y gall]y catalogue is usually cont5t to /ate inaccurate facts )\t fur!r ado4 ,n[1 if all ^! consci5ti\s writ]s arrive at results s widely div]g5t1 ei!r _! logic or _! data mu/ be wrong6 ,"o & all assume t ,titian liv$ into 8 hundr$? ye>1 &1 !re=e1 0 born 9 #adgf-g2 & />t+ ) ?is !ory z a fact1 !y h tri$ to fit 9 ,vas>i's acc\nt z be/ !y c1 & ea* has f\nd a diff]5t solution ( ! problem4 ,!re is only "o way out ( ?is *aos ( conjectures--we mu/ see :at is ! evid5ce = ! c5t5>ian tradition1 & if x c be %[n t ,titian 0 really born lat] ?an #adgf-g1 !n ! sil5ce ( all records ab\t him dur+ an alleg$ p]iod ( ?irty-five ye>s w become at once m intelligible1 & we may be able to expla9 "s ( ! o!r anomalies :i* at pres5t confront ,titian's biograph]s4 ,i propose to take ! evid5ce 9 /rictly *ronological ord]4 ,! olde/ contempor>y acc\nt ( ,titian's c>e] is furni%$ by ,lodovico ,dolce 9 8 ,l',aret9o1 o dialogo della pittura1 :i* 0 publi%$ at ,v5ice 9 #aeeg4 ,dolce knew ,titian p]sonally1 & wrote 8 treatise j at ! "t :5 ! pa9t] 0 at ! z5i? ( 8 fame4 ,he is our sole au?ority = c]ta9 incid5ts ( ,titian's e>ly c>e]3 x w be well1 !re=e1 to quote 9 full ! op5+ p>agraphs ( 8 n>rative3 ,be+ born at ,cadore ( hon\rable p>5ts1 he 0 s5t :5 a *ild ( n9e ye>s old by 8 fa!r to ,v5ice to ! h\se ( 8 fa!r's bro!r 444 9 ord] t he might be put "u "s prop] ma/] to /udy pa9t+2 8 fa!r hav+ p]ceiv$ 9 him ev5 at t t5d] age /rong m>ks ( g5ius t[>ds ! art4444 ,8 uncle directly c>ri$ ! *ild to ! h\se ( ,seba/iano1 fa!r ( ! g5tilissmo ,val]io & ( ,francesco ,zuccati 7di/+ui%$ ma/]s ( ! art ( mosaic1 by !m br\ght to t p]fection 9 :i* we n[ see ! be/ pictures7 to le>n ! pr9ciples ( ! art4 ,f !m he 0 remov$ to ,g5tile ,bell9i1 bro!r ( ,giovanni1 b mu* inf]ior to him1 :o at t "t 0 at "w ) 8 bro!r 9 ! ,gr& ,c\ncil-,*amb]4 ,b ,titian1 impell$ by ,nature to great] excell5ce & p]fection 9 8 art1 c\ld n endure foll[+ ! dry & lab\r$ mann] ( ,g5tile1 b design$ ) boldness & exp$ition4 ,:]eupon ,g5tile told him he w\ld make no progress 9 pa9t+1 because he div]g$ s mu* f ! old /yle4 ,!reupon ,titian left ! /upid 7g(fo7 ,g5tile1 & f\nd means to atta* himself to ,giovanni ,bell9i2 b n p]fectly pleas$ ) 8 mann]1 he *ose ,giorgio da ,ca/el ,franco4 ,titian !n draw+ & pa9t+ ) ,giorgione1 z he 0 call$1 became 9 a %ort "t s accompli%$ 9 art1 t :5 ,giorgione 0 pa9t+ ! faade ( ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i1 or ,ex*ange ( ! ,g]man ,m]*ants1 :i* looks t[>ds ! ,gr& ,canal1 ,titian 0 allott$ ! o!r side :i* faces ! m>ket-place1 be+ at ! "t sc>cely tw5ty ye>s old4 ,"h he repres5t$ a ,judi? ( wond]ful design & col\r1 s rem>kable1 inde$1 t :5 ! "w came to be uncov]$1 x 0 commonly ?\ght to be ! "w ( ,giorgione1 & all ! latt]'s fri5ds congratulat$ him z be+ by f> ! be/ ?+ he _h produc$4 ,:]eupon ,giorgione1 9 great displeasure1 repli$ t ! "w 0 f ! h& ( 8 pupil1 :o %[$ already h[ he c\ld surpass 8 ma/]1 &1 :at 0 m1 ,giorgione %ut himself up = "s days at home1 z if 9 despair1 see+ t a "y man knew m t he did4 ,=tunately1 ! exact date c be fix$ :5 ! frescoes on ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i 7 pa9t$1 = we h orig9al records pres]v$ f :i* we le>n ! "w 0 begun 9 #aejg & complet$ t[>ds ! close ( #aejh4aed ,if ,titian1 !n1 0 sc>cely tw5ty ye>s old 9 #aejg-h1 he mu/ h be5 born 9 #adhh-i4 ,dolce p>ticul>ly emphasises 8 y\?fulness at ! "t1 call+ him un giovanetto1 a phrase he twice applies to him 9 ! next p>agraph1 :5 he is describ+ ! fam\s alt>-piece ( ! ',assunta1' ! commission = :i*1 z we "k f o!r s\rces1 0 giv5 9 #aeaf4 ,n long aft]w>ds he 0 commission$ to pa9t a l>ge picture = ! ,high ,alt> ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,frati ,m9ori1 :]e ,titian1 q a "y man 7pur giovanetto71 pa9t$ 9 oil ! ,virg9 asc5d+ to ,heav54444 ,?is 0 ! fir/ public "w :i* he pa9t$ 9 oil1 & he did x 9 a v %ort "t1 & :ile /ill a "y man 7e giovanetto74 ,?is phrase c\ld h>dly be appli$ to a man ov] ?irty1 s t ,titian's bir? _c reasonably be dat$ be=e #adhf or s1 & is mu* m likely to fall lat]4 ,! previ\s d$uction t x 0 #adhh-i is ?us fur!r /r5g!n$4 ,! evid5ce1 !n1 ( ,dolce1 writ+ 9 #aeeg1 is cle> & consi/5t3 ,titian 0 born 9 #adhh-i4 ,n[ let u see :at is /at$ by ,vas>i1 :o is ! next olde/ au?ority4 ,! fir/ edition ( ! ,lives appe>$ 9 #aeej--t is1 j prior to ,dolce's ,dialogue--b a revis$ & enl>g$ edition appe>$ 9 #aefh1 9 :i* important evid5ce occurs z to ,titian's age4 ,aft] enum]at+ c]ta9 pictures by ! great ,v5etian1 ,vas>i adds3 7a7 ,all ^! works1 ) _m o!rs :i* ,i omit1 to avoid prolixity1 h be5 execut$ up to ! pres5t age ( our arti/1 :i* is above sev5ty-six ye>s4444 ,9 ! ye> #aeff1 :5 ,vas>i1 ! writ] ( ! pres5t hi/ory1 0 at ,v5ice1 he w5t to visit ,titian1 z "o :o 0 8 fri5d1 & f\nd him1 al?\gh !n v old1 /ill ) ! p5cil 9 8 h&1 & pa9t+ busily4#aee ,accord+ to ,vas>i1 !n1 ,titian 0 above sev5ty-six ye>s :5 ! second edition ( ! ,lives 0 writt51 & z f ! explicit nature ( ! evid5ce ?is mu/ h be5 betwe5 #aeff1 :5 he visit$ ,v5ice1 & ,janu>y #aefh1 :5 8 book 0 publi%$1 x foll[s t ,titian 0 above sev5ty-six ye>s 9 #aeff-g--;9 o!r words1 t he 0 born #adhi-ij4 ,/ill conf9+ ourselves to ,vas>i1 we f9d two o!r passages be>+ on ! "q3 7b7 ,titian 0 born 9 ! ye> #adhj at ,cadore4#aef 7c7 ,ab\t ! ye> #aejg ,giorgione da ,ca/el ,franco began to give to 8 works unwont$ s(tness & relief1 pa9t+ !m 9 a v beautiful mann]4444 ,hav+ se5 ! mann] ( ,giorgione1 ,titian e>ly resolv$ to ab&on t ( ,gian ,bell9o1 al?\gh well gr\nd$ !re94 ,he n[1 !re=e1 devot$ himself to ?is purpose1 & 9 a %ort "t s closely imitat$ ,giorgione t 8 pictures 7 sometimes tak5 = ^? ( t ma/]4444 ,at ! "t :5 ,titian began to adopt ! mann] ( ,giorgione1 be+ !n n m ?an eighte51 he took ! portrait1 etc4#aeg ,?is passage 7c7 makes ,titian n m ?an eighte5 ab\t ! ye> #aejg1 & fixes ! date ( 8 bir? z #adhi-ij1 !re9 agree+ ) ! previ\s d$uction at :i* we arriv$ :5 exam9+ ! passage 9 ,vas>i's second edition4 ,?us 9 two places out ( ?ree ,vas>i is consi/5t 9 fix+ #adhi-ij z ! date4 ,h[1 !n1 expla9 7b71 :i* explicitly gives #adhj8 ,anyone conv]sant ) ,vas>i's inaccuracies w h>dly be surpris$ to f9d t ?is /atem5t is dismiss$ by all ,titian's biograph]s z manife/ly a mi/ake4 ,moreov]1 x is inconsi/5t ) ! two passages j quot$1 & ei!r !y are wrong or #adhj is a mispr9t = #adhi4 ,n[1 f ! nature ( ! evid5ce record$ by ,vas>i1 x _c be a matt] = any d\bt :i* is ! m tru/wor?y /atem5t4 ,on ! "o h&1 he speaks z an eye-witness ( ,titian's old age1 & is c>eful to record ! exact ye> he visit$ ,v5ice & ! age ( ! pa9t]2 on ! o!r h&1 he makes a bald /atem5t :i* he c]ta9ly _c h v]ifi$1 & :i* is inconsi/5t ) 8 own exp]i5ce6 ,9 any case1 9 ,vas>i's text ! evid5ce is two to "o 9 fav\r ( #adhi-ij z ! "r date1 & ?us we come to ! agreeable conclusion t our two olde/ au?orities1 ,dolce & ,vas>i1 are at "o 9 fix+ ,titian's bir? betwe5 #adhh & #adij--;9 o!r words1 ab\t #adhi4 ,s f>1 !n1 all is cle>1 & z we "k f lat] & indisputable evid5ce t ,titian di$ 9 #aegf1 x foll[s t he only atta9$ ! age ( eighty-sev5 & n n9ety-n9e4 ,:5ce1 !n1 comes ! /ory ( ! n9ety-n9e ye>s8 ,f none o!r ?an ,titian himself1 & to ?is piece ( evid5ce we mu/ next turn1 foll[+ out a /rict *ronological ord]4 ,9 #aega--t is1 ?ree ye>s aft] ,vas>i's second edition 0 publi%$--,titian addresses a lett] to ,philip ! ,second ( ,spa9 9 ^! t]ms3#aeh ,mo/ pot5t & inv9cible ,k+1--,i ?9k y\r ,maje/y w h receiv$ by ?is ! picture ( ',lucretia & ,t>qu9' :i* 0 to h be5 pres5t$ by ! ,v5etian ,ambassador4 ,i n[ come ) ^! l9es to ask y\r ,maje/y to deign to comm& t ,i %\ld be in=m$ z to :at pleasure x has giv54 ,! calamities ( ! pres5t times1 9 :i* e "o is suff]+ f ! cont9uance ( w>1 =ce me to ?is /ep1 & oblige me at ! same "t to ask to be fav\r$ ) "s k9d pro( ( y\r ,maje/y's grace1 z well z ) "s assi/ance f ,spa9 or else:]e1 s9ce ,i h n be5 able = ye>s pa/ to obta9 any paym5t ei!r f ! ,naples grant1 or f my ord9>y p5sion4 ,! /ate ( my affairs is inde$ su* t ,i d n "k h[ to live 9 ?is my old age1 devot$ z x entirely is to ! s]vice ( y\r ,ca?olic ,maje/y1 & to no o!r4 ,n hav+ = eighte5 ye>s pa/ receiv$ a quattr9o = ! pa9t+s :i* ,i deliv]$ f "t to "t1 & ( :i* ,i =w>d a li/ by ?is opportunity to ! secret>y ,p]ez1 ,i feel assur$ t y\r ,maje/y's inf9ite clem5cy w cause a c>eful consid]ation to be made ( ! s]vices ( an old s]vant ( ! age ( n9ety-five1 by ext5d+ to him "s evid5ce ( munific5ce & lib]ality4 ,s5d+ two pr9ts ( ! design ( ! ,beato ,lor5zo1 & mo/ humbly recomm5d+ myself1 ,i am ,y\r ,ca?olic ,maje/y's mo/ devot$1 humble s]vant1 ,,titiano ,,vecellio4 ,f ,v5ice1 ! #a/ ( ,augu/1 #aega4 ,"h1 !n1 is ,titian himself1 9 ! ye> #aega1 decl>+ t he is n9ety-five ye>s ( age--9 o!r words1 dat+ 8 bir? back to #adgf--t is1 "s ?irte5 ye>s e>li] ?an ,dolce & ,vas>i imply 0 ! case4 ,a flagrant discrepancy ( evid5ce6 ,9 simil> /ra9 he ?us addresses ! k+ aga9 five ye>s lat]3#aei ,y\r ,ca?olic & ,royal ,maje/y1--,! inf9ite b5ignity ) :i* y\r ,ca?olic ,maje/y--by natural habit--is accu/om$ to gratify all su* z h s]v$ & /ill s]ve y\r ,maje/y fai?fully1 enbold5s me to appe> ) ! pres5t 7lett]7 to recall myself to y\r royal memory1 9 :i* ,i believe t my old & devot$ s]vice w h kept me unalt]$4 ,my pray] is ?is3 tw5ty ye>s h elaps$ & ,i h nev] _h any recomp5se = ! _m pictures s5t on div]s occasions to y\r ,maje/y2 b hav+ receiv$ intellig5ce f ! ,secret>y ,antonio ,p]ez ( y\r ,maje/y's wi% to gratify me1 & hav+ rea*$ a great old age n )\t privations1 ,i n[ humbly beg t y\r ,maje/y w deign1 ) accu/om$ b5evol5ce1 to give su* directions to m9i/]s z w relieve my want4 ,! glori\s memory ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 y\r ,maje/y's fa!r1 hav+ numb]$ me among/ 8 famili>1 nay1 mo/ fai?ful s]vants1 by hon\r+ me beyond my des]ts ) ! title ( cavali]e1 ,i wi% to be able1 ) ! fav\r & protection ( y\r ,maje/y--true portrait ( t immortal emp]or--to support z x des]ves ! "n ( a cavali]e1 :i* is s hon\r$ & e/eem$ 9 ! _w2 & t x may be kn[n t ! s]vices done by me dur+ _m ye>s to ! mo/ s]5e h\se ( ,au/ria h met ) grateful return1 to sp5d :at rema9s ( my days 9 ! s]vice ( y\r ,maje/y4 ,= ?is ,i %\ld feel ! m oblig$1 z ,i %\ld ?us be consol$ 9 my old age1 :il/ pray+ to ,god to conc$e to y\r ,maje/y a long & happy life ) increase ( 8 div9e grace & exaltation ( y\r ,maje/y's ,k+dom4 ,9 ! mean:ile ,i expect f ! royal b5evol5ce ( y\r ,maje/y ! fruits ( ! fav\r ,i desire1 ) due rev]5ce & humility1 & kiss+ y\r sacr$ h&s1 ,i am ,y\r ,ca?olic ,maje/y's mo/ humble & devot$ s]vant1 ,,titiano ,,vecellio4 ,f ,v5ice1 ! #bg? ( ,febru>y1 #aegf4 ,?is is ! la/ lett] we h ( ,titian1 :o di$ 9 ,augu/ ( ?is ye>1 accord+ to 8 own %[+1 9 8 hundr$? ye>4 ,n[ :at reliance c be plac$ on ?is /atem5t8 ,on ! "o h&1 we h ! evid5ce ( two indep5d5t writ]s1 ,dolce & ,vas>i1 bo? p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,titian1 & bo? agree+ by inf]5ce t ! date ( 8 bir? 0 ab\t #adhi4 ,bo? _h ample opportunity to get at ! tru?1 & ,vas>i is p>ticul>ly explicit 9 record+ ! exact date :5 he visit$ ,titian 9 ,v5ice & ! age ! pa9t] _h !n rea*$4 ,yet five ye>s lat] ,titian is f\nd /at+ t he is n9ety-five1 & n eighty-two z we %\ld expect6 ,p]haps ! be/ comm5t is made by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 :o significantly rem>k imm$iately aft] ! la/ lett]3 ,titian's appeal to ! b5evol5ce ( ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 looks l t ( a g>rul\s old g5tleman pr\d ( 8 longevity1 b hop+ /ill to live = _m ye>s4#afj ,exactly6 ,! occasion c\ld well be improv$ by a little timely exagg]ation well calculat$ to appeal to ! sympa?ies & inf9ite b5ignity ( ! mon>*1 & if1 :5 ! writ] _h actually rea*$ ! respectable age ( eighty-two1 he wrote himself d[n z n9ety-five1 :o w\ld ga9say him8 ,x add$ po9t to 8 appeal--t 0 ! *ief ?+--& z to accuracy1 well1 ,titian 0 n ! man to be ov]-scrupul\s :5 8 own int]e/s 7 involv$4 ,b ev5 ?\gh ! /atem5t 7 n delib]ately made to height5 ! effect ( an appeal1 we mu/ 9 any case make all[ances = ! natural pron5ess to exagg]ate _! age :i* usually *>act]ises m5 ( advanc$ ye>s1 s t any ex p>te /atem5t ( ?is k9d mu/ be receiv$ ) due caution4 ,:]e1 moreov]1 z 9 ! pres5t case1 we h evid5ce ( a directly contradictory k9d furni%$ by indep5d5t witnesses1 ^: decl>ations 9 ?is respect are presumably dis9t]e/$1 su* ex p>te /atem5ts are on ! face ( !m unreliable4 ,! balance ( evid5ce 9 ?is case appe>s to re/ on ! side ( ! old] hi/orians1 ,dolce & ,vas>i1 ^: /atem5ts1 z ,i hold1 are 9 ! circum/ances m reliable ?an ! picturesque exagg]ation ( a man ( advanc$ ye>s4 ,i claim1 !re=e1 t any acc\nt ( ,titian's life bas$ solely on su* flimsy evid5ce z to 8 age z is f\nd 9 ?is lett] to ,philip ! ,second is1 to say ! lea/1 op5 to grave d\bt4 ,! :ole sup]/ructure rais$ by mod]n writ]s on ?is unc]ta9 f\ndation is full ( flaws & incongruities1 & ,i am fully p]suad$ ! future hi/orian w h to beg9 de novo 9 any attempt at a *ronological recon/ruction ( ,titian's c>e]4 ,! gap ( ?irty-five ye>s d[n to #aeaa may prove aft] all less by twelve or ?irte5 ye>s ?an p ?9k1 s t ! "y ,titian naturally en\gh fir/ em]ges into view at ! age ( tw5ty-two & n ?irty-five4 ,b we mu/ n anticipate results1 = !re is /ill ! evid5ce ( ! lat] writ]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury to consid]4 ,two ( ^! decl>e t ,titian 0 born 9 #adgg4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ,tizianello1 a collat]al desc5dant ( ! great pa9t]1 publi%$ 8 little ,comp5dio 9 #afbb1 :]e9 he gives a sket*y & imp]fect biography2 ! o!r1 ,ridolfi1 repeats ! date 9 8 ,m]aviglie dell' ,arte1 publi%$ 9 #afdh4 ,! latt] writ] is notori\sly unreliable 9 o!r respects1 & x is q likely ?is is m]ely an in/ance ( copy+ f ,tizianello1 ^: unsupport$ /atem5t is *iefly ( value z %[+ t ! c5t5>ian !ory _h />t$ )9 fifty ye>s ( ,titian's dea?4 ,b aga9 we ask3 ,:y %\ld ! evid5ce ( a sev5te5?-c5tury writ] be pref]r$ to ! p]sonal te/imony ( ^? :o actually knew ,titian himself1 especially :5 ,vas>i gives u precise in=mation ) :i* ,dolce's indep5d5t acc\nt is 9 p]fect agreem5t8 ,no d\bt ! great age to :i* ,titian c]ta9ly atta9$ 0 exagg]at$ 9 ! next g5]ation aft] 8 dea?1 b x is a rem>kable fact t ! contempor>y eulogies1 mo/ly 9 poetic =m1 :i* appe>$ on ! occasion ( 8 decease1 d n allude to any su* ph5om5al longevity4#afa ,nev]!less1 ,ridolfi's /atem5t t ,titian 0 born 9 #adgg is commonly quot$ z if !re 7 no bett] & e>li] evid5ce 9 exi/5ce1 &1 inde$1 x is a matt] ( surprise t consci5ti\s mod]n biograph]s h n look$ m c>efully at ! orig9al au?orities in/ead ( be+ cont5t to foll[ tradition1 & ,i mu/ e>ne/ly plead = a reconsid]ation ( ! "q ( ,titian's age by ! future hi/orians ( ,v5etian pa9t+4#afb ,if1 z ,i believe1 ,titian 0 born 9 or ab\t #adhi in/ead ( #adgf-g1 x foll[s t he mu/ h be5 ,giorgione's junior by at lea/ twelve ye>s--a mo/ important d$uction--& x also foll[s t he _c h produc$ any "w ( consequ5ce be=e1 say1 #aeje1 at ! age ( sixte51 & he w h di$ at eighty-sev5 & n 9 8 hundr$? ye>4 ,! alt]ation 9 date w\ld help to expla9 ! sil5ce ( all records ab\t him be=e #aeaa1 :5 he w\ld h be5 only tw5ty-two & n ?irty-five ye>s old2 x w\ld fully acc\nt = 8 "n n be+ m5tion$ by ,dr] 9 8 fam\s lett] ( #aejf1 :]e9 he ref]s to ! pa9t]s ( ,v5ice1 & x w\ld equally acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( 8 "n f ! commission to pa9t ! ,fondaco frescoes 9 #aejg-h1 = he w\ld h be5 employ$ simply z ,giorgione's "y assi/ant4 ,! fact t 9 #aeaa he signs himself simply ,io tician di ,cador ,dptore & n ,mae/ro w\ld be m intelligible 9 a "y man ( tw5ty-two ?an 9 an accompli%$ ma/] ( ?irty-five1 & ! "* ( 8 lett] address$ to ! ,s5ate 9 #aeac w\ld be m natural to an ambiti\s aspirant ( tw5ty-f\r ?an to a man 9 8 maturity ( ?irty-sev54#afc ,su* are "s ( ! obvi\s results ( a *ange ( date1 b ! l>g] "q z to ! developm5t ( ,titian's art mu/ be left to ! future hi/orian1 = ! importance ( fix+ a date lies 9 ! application !re(4#afd ,,h]b]t ,,cook4 ,,! ,,date ,,( ,,titian',s ,,bir? ,reply by ,dr4 ,georg ,gronau4 ,translat$ f ! ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft1 vol4 xxiv41 #f? "p ,9 ! ,janu>y numb] ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury appe>s an article by ,h]b]t ,cook "u ! title1 ,did ,titian live to be ,n9ety-,n9e ,ye>s ,old8 ,! int]rogation already sugge/s t ! au?or comes to a negative conclusion4 ,x is1 p]haps1 n )\t int]e/ to set =? ! reasons advanc$ by ! ,engli% connoisseur & to submit !m to adv]se criticism4 7,"h foll[s an ab/ract ( ! article47 ,! reason+1 z w h be5 se51 is n altoge!r free f d\bt4 ,x has be5 usual hi!rto 9 hi/orical inve/igations to call 9 "q ! ass]tions ( a man ab\t 8 own life only :5 ?or\ghly weighty reasons ju/ifi$ su* a c\rse4 ,is ! evid5ce ( a ,dolce & ( a ,vas>i s free f all objection t x outweighs ,titian's p]sonal /atem5t8 ,be=e answ]+ ?is "q x %\ld be po9t$ out t we possess two fur!r /atem5ts ( contempor>y writ]s on ! subject ( ,titian's age1 /atem5ts :i* h escap$ ! notice ( ,mr4 ,cook4 ,"o is to be f\nd 9 a lett] f ! ,spani% ,consul 9 ,v5ice1 ,?omas de ,cornoga1 to ,philip ,,ii41 dat$ #h? ,decemb] #aefg 7publi%$ 9 ! v important "w by ,z>co del ,valle#afe74 ,aft] in=m+ ! k+ ( ,titian's usual reque/s on ! subject ( 8 p5sion1 & s on1 he cont9ues3 y con los #he annos de su edad s]vira ,v4,m4 ha/a la mu]te4 ,some:]e1 !n1 9 ! v ye> 9 :i* ,titian1 accord+ to ,vas>i1 0 above sev5ty-six ye>s ( age1 he seems to h be5 eighty-five1 accord+ to ! report ( ano!r & q indep5d5t witness1 & if s1 he w\ld h be5 born ab\t #adhb4 ,we h !n ?ree def9ite /atem5ts3 ,vas>i 7#aeff or #aefg7 says ov] #gf ,! ,consul 7#aefg7 #he ,titian himself 7#aega7 #ie ,?is new in=mation1 in/ead ( help+ u1 only s]ves to make /ill great] confusion4 ,! o!r piece ( evid5ce n m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,cook 0 writt5 only a few ye>s aft] ,titian's dea?4 ,borgh9i says 9 8 ,riposo1 #aehd3 ,mori ultimam5te di vec*iezza 76n1 !n1 ( ! plague871 ess5do d'et d'anni #ih o #ii1 l'anno #aegf4 444 ,?is is ! fir/ "t t ! traditional /atem5t z to ! ma/]'s age appe>s 9 lit]ature4 ,9 ?is /ate ( ?+s x is wor? :ile to look clos] into ! evid5ce ( ,dolce & ,vas>i to see if !y are n aft] all ! mo/ tru/wor?y witnesses4 ,x is always held to be a mi/ake to take r vague /atem5ts q lit]ally1 z ,mr4 ,cook has done1 & to build !reon fur!r conclusions4 ,:5 ,dolce says t ,titian pa9t$ ) ,giorgione at ! ,fondaco1 non av5do egli allora app5a v5ti anni1 he is only try+ to make out t 8 h]o1 "h z ev]y:]e1 0 a mo/ unusual p]son 7! :ole dialogue is a glorification ( ! ma/]74 ,= ! same reason he makes ! foll[+ rem>k1 :i* we c absolutely prove to be false3--! ,assumption 7he says7 fu la prima op]a pubblica1 *e a olio facesse4 ,n[ at lea/ "o "w ( ,titian's 01 !n1 already to be se5 9 a public place--viz4 ! ,/4 ,m>k ,en?ron$1 ) ,f\r ,sa9ts1 9 ,santo ,spirito1 aft]w>ds remov$ to ! sacri/y ( ! ,salute4 ,9 o!r po9ts1 too1 ,dolce c be convict$ ( small errors & misrepres5tations1 p>tly on lit]>y gr\nds1 p>tly due to 8 desire to enhance ! praise ( ,titian4 ,vas>i1 aga91 %\ld only be cit$ z witness :5 he speaks ( works ( art :i* he has actually se54 ,9 su* a case1 ap>t f slips1 he is always a tru/wor?y guide4 ,directly1 h[ev]1 he goes into biographical details or que/ions ( *ronology accuracy becomes ne>ly always a second>y matt]4 ,titian's biography (f]s an excell5t & mo/ in/ructive example ( ?is4 ,vas>i m5tions fir/ ! bir? & upbr++ ( ! boy1 !n he speaks ( ,giorgione & ! ,fondaco frescoes1 & goes on3 dopo la quale op]a fece un quadro gr&e *e oggi nella salla di mess] ,&rea ,lor$ano4444 ,dopo 9 casa di mess] ,giovanni ,d',anna 444 fece il suo ritratto 4442 ed un quadro di ,ecce ,homo1 444 & he goes on1 ,l'anno poi #aejg4444 ,if x _h n be5 t "o ( ^! pictures1 once 9 ! possession ( ,giovanni ,d',anna1 _h be5 pres]v$ 7n[ 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y71 & t x be>s 9 a conspicu\s place ! date #aedc1 x w\ld be record$ 9 all biographies ( ,titian t he pa9t$ 9 #aejg an ,ecce ,homo = ?is ,giovanni ,d',anna4 ,if "o goes fur!r into ,vas>i's acc\nt we read t ,titian publi%$ 8 ,triumph ( ,fai? 9 #aejh4 ,dopo condottosi ,tiziano a ,vic5za1 dip9se a fresco sotto la loggetta 444 il giudizio di ,salamone4 ,appresso tomato a ,v5ezia1 dip9se la facciata de' ,grimani2 e 9 ,padoa nella *iesa di ,sant' ,antonio alcune /orie 444 de fatti di quel santo3 e 9 quella di ,santo ,spirito fece 444 un ,san ,m>co a s$]e 9 mezzo a c]ti ,santi4 ,we n[ "k on docum5t>y evid5ce t ! ,vic5za fresco 7:i* 0 de/roy$ lat]7 dat$ f #aeba1 & simil>ly t ! frescoes at ,padua 7 pa9t$ 9 #aeaa1 :il/ ! date ( ! ,s4 ,m>k picture may be fix$ ) probability at #aejd4 ,^! examples prove h[ inexact ,vas>i is "h once m4 ,b x may be object$1 suppos+ t he is inaccurate 9 /atem5ts :i* ref] back1 c he n be 9 ! "r 9 a case :]e he comes back1 s to speak1 /raight f visit+ ,titian & writes d[n 8 obs]vation ab\t ! ma/]'s actual age8 ,to be sure2 b :5 we f9d t s _m o!r simil> notices ( ,vas>i are wrong1 ev5 ^? t ref] to p :om he p]sonally knew1 we lose fai? altoge!r4 ,9 turn+ ov] ! leaves ( ! six? volume ( ! ,sansoni edition ( ,vas>i1 9 :i* only 8 contempor>ies1 "s ( !m closely connect$1 too1 ) him1 are spok5 (1 we f9d ! foll[+ incorrect /atem5ts3-- ,p4 #ii4 ,tribolo 0 #fe ye>s old 79 reality only #ej74 ,p4 #bji4 ,bugi>d9i di$ at #ge 7really #gi74 ,p4 #bhh4 ,pontormo at #fe 7he di$ actually 9 8 #fcrd ye>74 ,p4 #efd4 ,giovanni da ,ud9e at #gj 7really #gg74 ,a /ill m gl>+ in/ance is to be f\nd :5 ,vas>i n only makes mis/atem5ts ab\t 8 own life b is actually out by sev]al ye>s 9 giv+ 8 own age4 ,"o & ! same ev5t--viz4 8 j\rney ) ,c>d9al ,pass]9i to ,flor5ce--is giv5 9 8 own autobiography to ! ye> #aebd1 9 ! ,life ( ,salviati1 to ! ye> #aebc1 & 9 ! ,life ( ,mi*ael ,angelo to #aebe4 ,:5 he speaks ( himself 9 ! same passage 9 ! ,life ( ,salviati z ! putto1 *e allora non aveva pi di nove anni1 he is mak+ a mi/ake ( at lea/ ?ree ye>s 9 8 own age4 ,& n less delightful is x to read 9 ! ,life ( ,giovanni da ,ud9e3 ,giorgio ,vas>i1 giov9etto di diciotto anni1 qu&o s]viva il duca ,aless&ro de' ,m$ici suo primo signore l'anno #aece4 ,we are obvi\sly n deal+ ) ,mess] ,giorgio's /ronge/ po9t1 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 he 0 at t "t tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age6 ,! same false /atem5t ( age is f\nd aga9 9 8 own biography 7vii4 p4 #fef1 ) ! v>iation1 poco pi di diciotto anni74 ,b ,i ?9k ^! in/ances suffice to prove h[ little "o d>e build on su* ass]tions ( ,vas>i4 ,:o d>e say if ,titian 0 really only sev5ty-six 9 #aeff :5 ! ,aret9e visit$ him8 ,& n[ a few rem>ks on ! o!r po9ts rais$ by ,mr4 ,cook4 ,z a fact1 x is an a/oni%+ ?+ t we h no docum5t>y evid5ce ab\t ,titian be=e #aeaa2 b does he n %>e ?is fate ) v _m ( 8 great c\ntrym51 ) ,bell9i1 ,giorgione1 ,seba/iano1 & o!rs8 ,an unfri5dly *ance has left u entirely 9 ! d>k z to ! e>ly ye>s ( ne>ly all ! great ,v5etian pa9t]s4 ,t ,dr] makes no m5tion ( ,titian's "n 9 8 lett]s gives no cause = surprise1 = ev5 ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ! y\ng] arti/s1 ,giorgione1 is n allud$ to1 & ( all ^? ) ,bell9i1 ^: fame out%one ev5 !n t ( all o!rs1 only ,b>b>i is m5tion$4 ,t ,titian's "n does n occur 9 ! docum5ts ab\t ! ,fondaco frescoes may be due to ! fact t ,giorgione alone 0 commission$ to und]take ! frescoes = ! magi/rates1 & t ! latt] pa9t] 9 8 turn br\ght 8 associate ,titian into ! "w4 ,mr4 ,cook says t ,titian /ill sign$ himself 9 #aeaa ,dip9tore in/ead ( ,mae/ro4 ,i am n aw>e :e!r 9 ?is respect def9ite regulations or cu/oms 7 usual 9 ,v5ice4#aff ,at any rate1 ! pa9t] is /ill describ$ 9 (ficial docum5ts z late z #aeah z s] ,tizian dep5tor 7,lor5zi1 ,monum5ti1 ,no4 #cff71 :51 ev5 accord+ to ,mr4 ,cook's !ory1 he mu/ h be5 ?irty ye>s old2 & he is actually s call$ 9 #aebh 7ibid4 ,no4 #djc71 aft] appe>+ 9 sev]al int]m$iate docum5ts z mae/ro 7,nos4 #cgc1 #cgg74 ,if ?is argum5t1 h[ev]1 proves uns\nd1 ! la/ po9t--viz4 t ! well-kn[n petition to ! s5ate 9 #aeac reads m l t ( a man ( tw5ty-f\r ?an "o ( ?irty-sev5--mu/ be left to ! hypo!sis ( individual conjecture4 ,mu/ we really close ^! v long inquiries by confess+ !y are beyond our k58 ,x almo/ seems s4 ,=1 ) reg>d to ! te/imony af=d$ by family docum5ts1 ,dr4 ,jacobi 7^: lab\rs 7 utilis$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle7 s consci5ti\sly exam9$ all t is left1 t a discov]y 9 ?is direction is n to be look$ =4 ,is ! /atem5t ( ,tizianello t ,titian's ye> ( bir? 0 #adgg to be reject$ )\t fur!r "q :5 we rememb] t1 z a relative ( ! pa9t]1 he c\ld h _h 9 #afbb access to docum5ts possibly s9ce lo/8 ,"u ^! circum/ances ! only ?+ left to d is to "q ! works ( ,titian4 ,( ^!1 two c be dat$1 n inde$ ) c]ta9ty1 b ) "s degree ( probability3 ! d$icatory pa9t+ ( ! ,bi%op ( ,pes>o ) ! portrait ( ,alex&] ,,vi4 ( #aejb-jc1 & ! picture ( ,/4 ,m>k1 already m5tion$1 ( ! ye> #aejd4 ,bo? are1 to judge by ! /yle1 cle>ly e>ly works1 & bo? c be connect$ ) def9ite hi/orical ev5ts ( ! ye>s j m5tion$4 ,t ^! pa9t+s1 h[ev]1 c\ld be ! "w ( a f\rte5- to fifte5-ye>-old arti/ ,mr4 ,cook w also admit to be impossible4 ,mu*1 f> too mu*1 9 ! /ory ( ,v5etian pa9t+ mu/1 = want ( def9ite in=mation1 be left to conjecture2 & h[ev] unsatisfactory x is1 we mu/ make ! confession t we "k z little ab\t ! date ( ! bir? ( ! greate/ ( ! ,v5etians z we "k ( ,giorgione's1 ,seba/iano's1 ,palma's1 & ! re/4 ,b suppos+ all ( a sudd5 in=mation turn$ up giv+ u ! exact date ( ,titian's bir?1 w\ld ! picture ( ! developm5t ( ,v5etian pa9t+ be any ! diff]5t = x8 ,9 no wise4 ,! relation to "o ano!r ( ! individual arti/s ( ! y\ng] g5]ation is s cle>ly to be read 9 ea* man's "w1 t no ext]nal p>ticul>s1 h[ev] int]e/+ !y might be on o!r gr\nds1 c\ld make ! smalle/ diff]5ce4 ,titian's relations ) ,giorgione especially c\ld n be o!rwise repres5t$ ?an has be5 long det]m9$1 & t :e!r ,titian 0 born 9 #adgf1 #adgg1 #adhj1 or ev5 two or ?ree ye>s lat]4#afg ,,georg ,,gronau4 ,,:5 ,,0 ,,titian ,,born8 ,reply to ,dr4 ,gronau4 ,repr9t$ f ,rep]torium fr ,kun/wiss5s*aft1 vol4 xxv41 p>ts #a & #b ,i mu/ ?ank ,dr4 ,georg ,gronau = 8 v fair reply1 publi%$ 9 ^! pages#afh 7to my article 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury on ! subject ( ,titian's age#afi74 ,he has also mo/ k9dly po9t$ out two pieces ( contempor>y evid5ce :i* _h escap$ my notice1 & al?\gh nei!r ( ^! passages is conclusive pro( "o way or ! o!r1 !y des]ve to be reckon$ ) 9 arriv+ at a decision4 ,dr4 ,gronau =mulates ! evid5ce %ortly ?us3 ,vas>i 9 #aeff or #aefg says ,titian is ov] #gf ,! ,spani% ,consul 9 #aefg #he ,titian himself 9 #aega he is #ie & he adds t ?is new piece ( evid5ce--viz4 ! lett] ( ! ,spani% ,consul to ,k+ ,philip--in/ead ( help+ u1 only makes ! confusion worse4 ,:at !n are we to ?9k :5 yet ano!r--a f\r?--contempor>y /atem5t turns up1 diff]+ f any ( ! ?ree j quot$8 ,yet su* a lett] exi/s1 & ,i am happy 9 my turn to po9t out ?is fre% piece ( evid5ce1 9 ! hope t in/ead ( mak+ ! confusion worse1 x w help u to arrive at "s decision4 ,on ,octob] ! #ae?1 #aefd1 ,g>cia ,h]n&ez1 ,envoy 9 ,v5ice f ,k+ ,philip ,,ii41 writes to ! ,k+ 8 ma/] t ,titian begg$ t ,8 ,maje/y w\ld condesc5d to ord] t he %\ld be paid :at 0 due to him f ! c\rt & f ,milan4444 ,= ! re/ ! pa9t] 0 9 f9e condition1 & q capable ( "w1 & ?is 0 ! "t1 if ev]1 to get o!r ?+s f him1 z accord+ to "s p :o knew him1 ,titian 0 ab\t n9ety ye>s old1 ?\gh he did n %[ x1 & = money ev]y?+ 0 to be _h ( him4#agj ,9 #aefd !n ! ,spani% ,envoy writes t ,titian 0 said to be ab\t n9ety4 ,let u !n enl>ge ,dr4 ,gronau's table by ?is additional /atem5t1 & fur!r complete x by includ+ ! e>lie/ piece ( evid5ce1 ! /atem5t ( ,dolce 9 #aeeg t ,titian 0 sc>cely tw5ty :5 he work$ at ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i frescoes 7#aejg-h74 ,! ye> ( ,titian's bir? ?us works out3 ,writ+ 9 #aeeg1 ,dolce makes out ,titian 0 born ab\t #adhi #aeff-g1 ,vas>i #adhi #aefd1 ,spani% ,envoy #adgd #aefg1 ,spani% ,consul #adhb #aega1 ,titian himself #adgf ,n[ x is curi\s to notice t ! la/ ?ree /atem5ts are all made 9 lett]s to ,k+ ,philip1 ei!r by ,titian himself1 or at 8 reque/ by ! ,spani% ag5ts4 ,x is curi\s to notice ^! /atem5ts z to ,titian's great age occur 9 begg+ lett]s4#aga ,x is curi\s to notice !y are mutually contradictory4 ,:at are we to conclude8 ,surely t ! ,spani% ,envoy1 ! ,spani% ,consul1 & ,titian himself1 out ( _! own m\?s /& convict$ ( inconsi/5cy ( /atem5t1 & fur!r t !y betray an id5tical motive und]ly+ ea* repres5tation--viz4 an appeal ad mis]icordiam4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 contra/+ ! value ( ! evid5ce z f\nd 9 ^! ,spani% lett]s ) ! evid5ce z f\nd 9 ,dolce & ,vas>i1 let u note two po9ts 9 ^! lett]s4 ,g>cia ,h]n&ez1 ! ,spani% ,envoy1 writes3 ,accord+ to "s p :o knew him1 ,titian 0 ab\t n9ety ye>s old1 ?\gh he did n %[ x4 ,n[1 if ,titian 0 really ab\t n9ety 9 ! ye> #aefd1 he w h liv$ to ! age ( "o hundr$ & two1 a feat ( longevity ( :i* no "o has ev] accus$ him6 ,ap>t1 !re=e1 f ! heal?y scepticism :i* ,h]n&ez betrays 9 ?is lett]1 we may c]ta9ly conclude t "s p :o knew him 7 exagg]at+ ,titian's age4 ,secondly1 ,titian's lett] ( #aega says he is n9ety-five ye>s old4 ,titian's simil> lett] ( #aegf1 ! ye> ( 8 dea?1 omits to say he is "o hundr$4 ,surely a /range omission1 consid]+ t he ref]s to 8 old age ?ree times 9 ?is "o lett]4#agb ,does n ! second lett] correct ! inexactness ( ! fir/8 & s ,titian's /atem5t goes = no?+8 ,! collective evid5ce1 !n1 ( ^! ,spani% lett]s am\nts to ?is1 t1 9 ! words ( ! ,envoy1 = money ev]y?+ 0 to be _h ( ,titian1 & accord+ly any /atem5t z to 8 great age :5 ?us made = effect mu/ be treat$ ) ! greate/ suspicion4 ,b is ! evid5ce ( ,dolce & ,vas>i any m tru/wor?y8 ,dr4 ,gronau is at pa9s to %[ t bo? ^! writ]s (t5 made mi/akes 9 _! dates1 a fact :i* no "o c dispute4 ,_! v incorrectness is ! m reason h[ev] = tru/+ !m 9 ?is in/ance1 = !y happ5 to agree ab\t ! date ( ,titian's bir?2 &1 al?\gh nei!r ( !m expressly gives ! ye> #adhi1 !y indicate sep>ate & indep5d5t ev5ts 9 8 life1 ! "o1 ,dolce1 at ! beg9n+1 ! o!r1 ,vas>i1 at ! end1 :i* :5 look$ into give ! same result4 ,moreov]1 be ,dolce ev] s anxi\s to cry up 8 h]o ,titian1 & make him out to h be5 precoci\s1 & be ,vas>i ev] s inexact 9 8 *ronology1 we mu/ rememb] t1 :5 bo? ( !m wrote1 ! presumption ( unusual longevity _h n aris51 & t _! evid5ce !re=e is less likely to be prejudic$ 9 ?is respect ?an ! evid5ce giv5 9 obitu>y notices1 su* z occurs 9 ,borgh9i's ,riposo ( #aehd1 & 9 ! lat] writ]s l ,tizianello & ,ridolfi4 ,t ,borgh9i !re=e says ,titian 0 n9ety-eight or n9ety-n9e :5 he di$1 & t ,tizianello & ,ridolfi1 ?irty-eight & sixty-f\r ye>s lat] respectively1 put him d[n at n9ety-n9e1 is by no means pro( t su* 0 ! case4 ,x w\ld seem t !re _h be5 "s speculation be=e & aft] ,titian's dea? z to 8 exact age2 t no "o q knew = c]ta92 & t ,titian ) ! cr$ul\sness ( old age _h come to reg>d himself z well-nigh a c5t5>ian4 ,be ?is z x may1 ,i /ill hold t ! evid5ce ( ,dolce & ,vas>i t ,titian's bir? occurr$ 9 #adhi is m tru/wor?y ?an ei!r ! evid5ce f\nd 9 ! ?ree ,spani% lett]s1 or ! evid5ce z giv5 9 ! obitu>y notices ( ,borgh9i & o!rs4 ,"o ^w m4 ,if ,titian 0 born 9 #adhi1 in/ead ( #adgf-g1 x does make a great diff]5ce 9 ! /ory ( 8 own c>e]2 &1 :at is m1 ! hi/ory ( ,v5etian art 9 ! e>ly sixte5? c5tury1 z x c5tres r\nd ,giorgione1 ,palma1 & ,titian1 w h to be c>efully reconsid]$4 ,,h]b]t ,,cook4 ,,notes3 #adh ,! picture n[ hangs 9 ! ,academia at ,v5ice4 #adi e4g4 ! ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love 7s-call$7 9 ! ,borghese ,gall]y2 ! ,s4 ,m>k ( ! ,salute2 ! ,conc]t 9 ! ,pitti2 ! ,tribute ,money at ,dresd52 ! ,madonna ( ! ,*]ries at ,vi5na1 etc41 :i* "o or o!r ( 8 biograph]s assign to ! ye>s #aejj-aeaj4 #aej ,! ,life & ,times ( ,titian1 #b vols41 #ahha4 #aea ,! ,e>li] & ,lat] ,"w ( ,titian4 ,portfolio1 ,octob] #ahig & ,july #ahih4 #aeb ,tizian4 ,b]l91 #aija4 #aec ,la ,vie et l',oeuvre de ,titi53 ,p>is1 #ahhf4 #aed ,see ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle3 ,titian1 i4 #he4 ,! fact t ,titian's "n does n occur 9 ^! records is curi\s & sugge/ive4 #aee ,ed4 ,sansoni1 p4 #dei4 ,! translation is t ( ,bla%field & ,hopk9s4 ,bell1 #ahig4 #aef ,ibid4 p4 #dbe4 #aeg ,ibid4 p4 #dbh4 #aeh ,! translation is t ( ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,titian1 ii4 #cia4 ,! orig9al is giv5 by !m at p4 #ech4 #aei ,quot$ f ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 #afj ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,titian1 ii4 #dji4 #afa ,!re is a collection ( ^! 9 a volume 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 #afb ,be=e ! discov]y ( ! lett] to ,philip1 ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle 7 q prep>$ to admit t ,titian 0 born aft] #adhj 7vide ,n4 ,italian ,pa9t+1 ii4 #aai1 #abj74 ,un=tunately1 !y took ! evid5ce ( ! lett] z f9al1 b f9d+ !mselves *ronologically 9 difficulties1 !y %rewdly rem>k 9 _! ,titian1 i4 #ch1 note3 ,! writ]s ( ^! l9es ?\ght1 & /ill ?9k1 ,titian y\ng] ?an ei!r ,giorgione or ,palma4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 incl9$ to transpose ,titian's bir?day to a lat] date ?an #adgg1 r ?an put back ^? ( ,palma & ,giorgione to an e>li] p]iod1 & 9 ?is !y made a mi/ake4 ,p]haps !y 7 n s f> wrong aft] all6 #afc ,= ?is mo/ amus+ lett] see ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,titian1 i4 p4 #aec4 #afd ,! evid5ce af=d$ by ,titian's own portraits ( himself 7at ,b]l9 & 9 ! ,uffizi7 is inconclusive1 z we d n "k ! exact ye>s !y 7 pa9t$4 ,! portrait at ,madrid1 pa9t$ #aefb1 might repres5t a man ( sev5ty-?ree or eighty-six1 x is h>d to say :i*4 ,b !re is a woodcut ( #aeej 7vide ,gronau1 p4 #afd7 :i* surely %[s ,titian at ! age ( sixty-"o r ?an sev5ty-f\r2 &1 f9ally1 ,paul ,v]onese's great ,m>riage at ,cana 79 ! ,l\vre71 :i* 0 pa9t$ betwe5 ,june #aefb & ,septemb] #aefc1 di/9ctly po9ts to ,titian be+ !n a man ( sev5ty-f\r & n eighty-sev54 ,he is repres5t$1 z is well kn[n1 seat$ 9 ! gr\p ( musicians 9 ! c5tre1 & play+ ! contrabasso4 #afe ,jahrbu* d] ,sammlung5 des ,a4,h4 ,kais]hauses1 vii4 p4 #bba ff #ahhh4 #aff ,dr4 ,ludwig _h ! k9dness to write to me on ?is subject3 ,among ! ?\s&s ( signatures ( pa9t]s :i* ,i h se5 ,i h nev] come across ! signature ,mae/ro4 ,( c\rse1 someone else c describe a pa9t] z ,ma/]2 he himself always subscribes himself pittor1 pictor1 or dep5tor4 #afg ,dr4 ,gronau fur!r po9ts out 79 a lett] rec5tly s5t to ! writ]7 t ,titian1 writ+ to ! emp]or 9 #aede1 says3 ,i %\ld h lik$ to take !m 7i4e4 ! pa9t+s7 to y\r ,maje/y 9 p]son1 b t my age & ! l5g? ( ! j\rney =bade su* a c\rse 7,c4 & ,c4 ii4 #ajc74 ,writ+ also 9 #aedh to ,granvella he ref]s to 8 ve*ia vita4 ,w\ld n su* expressions 7asks ,dr4 ,gronau7 be m applicable to a man ( sixty-eight & sev5ty-"o respectively ?an to "o ( only fifty-six & fifty-n9e8 #afh ,,xxiv4 ,b&4 #f ,heft1 p4 #deg4 #afi ,janu>y #aijb1 pp4 #abc-acj4 #agj ,quot$ f ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle4 ,,ii4 #cdd4 ,! ,spani% orig9al is giv5 at p4 #ece4 #aga ,i h quot$ ,titian's lett] 9 full 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,t ( ! ,spani% ,consul is giv5 9 ! ,jahrbu* d] ,sammlung5 des ,a4,h4 ,kais]hauses1 vii4 p4 #bba1 f :i* ,i extract ! passage3 ,el di*o ,ticiano besa pies y manos de ,v4,m41 y suplica umilm5te a ,v4,m4 m&e le sea pagado lo que le ha corrido de las p5siones de que ,v4,m4 le ti5e e*o m]c$ en ,milan y en esa corte1 y la trata de ,napoles1 y con los #he aos de su edad s]vira a ,v4,m4 ha/a la mu]te4 #agb ,i h quot$ ?is lett] also 9 full 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,i am indebt$ to ,m4 ,salomon ,re9a* = mak+ ?is po9t 7,*ronique des ,arts1 ,feb4 #ae1 #aijb1 p4 #ec1 :]e he expresses himself a conv]t to my views74 ,,catalogue ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,giorgione ,,arrang$ ,,accord+ ,,to ,,! ,,gall]ies ,,9 ,,:i* ,,!y ,,are ,,conta9$ ,,au/ria-,,hung>y ,,buda-,,pe/h ,,gall]y4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,man4 ,no4 #id4 ,e/]hazy ,collection4 7,see p4 #ca47 ,,two ,,figures ,,/&+4 ,no4 #ie4 ,copy ( a portion ( ,giorgione's lo/ picture ( ! ,bir? ( ,p>is4 ,^! are ! two %eph]ds4 7,see p4 #df47 ,! :ole composition 0 engrav$ by ,?4 von ,kessel = ! ,!atrum pictorium "u ,giorgione's "n4 ,! orig9al picture 0 se5 & describ$ by ! ,anonimo 9 #aebe4 ,,vi5na ,,gall]y4 ,,ev&] ,,& ,,8 ,,son ,,pallas ,,%[+ ,,to ,,a5eas ,,! ,,future ,,site ,,( ,,rome4 ,canvas1 #d ft4 x #d ft4 #h 94 ,no4 #af4 ,se5 by ! ,anonimo 9 #aebe1 9 ,v5ice1 & said by him to h be5 f9i%$ by ,seba/iano del ,piombo4 7,see p4 #ab47 ,collection ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold ,william1 & regi/]$ 9 ! inv5tory ( #afei4 ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,%eph]ds1 or ,,nativity4 ,wood1 #c ft4 x #c ft4 #aj 94 ,no4 #bc4 ,inf]ior replica by ,giorgione ( ! ,beaumont picture 9 ,london4 ,i h s\ght to id5tify ?is piece ) ! picture da una ,nocte1 pa9t$ by ,giorgione = ,taddeo ,cont>9i4 7,see p4 #bd & ,app5dix1 :]e ! orig9al docum5t is quot$47 ,f ! ,collection ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold ,william1 & regi/]$ 9 ! inv5tory ( #afei z a ,giorgione4 ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild4 ,wood1 #b ft4 #b 94 x #b ft4 #i 94 ,no4 #agf4 ,kn[n z ! ,gipsy ,madonna1 & ascrib$ to ,titian4 ,collection ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold ,william4 7,see p4 #ig47 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 #e 94 x #b ft4 #i 94 ,no4 #afg4 ,commonly1 ?\gh errone\sly1 call$ ,! ,physician ,p>ma1 & ascrib$ to ,titian4 ,collection ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold ,william4 7,see p4 #hg47 ,,david ,,) ,,! ,,head ,,( ,,golia?4 ,wood1 #b ft4 #b 94 x #b ft4 #f 94 ,no4 #ba4 ,copy aft] a lo/ orig9al1 :i* is ?us describ$ by ,vas>i3 ,a ,david 7:i*1 accord+ to common report1 is a portrait ( ! ma/] himself7 ) long locks1 rea*+ to ! %\ld]s1 z 0 ! cu/om ( t "t1 & ! col\r+ is s fre% & animat+ t ! face appe>s to be r real ?an pa9t$2 ! brea/ is cov]$ ) arm\r1 z is ! arm ) :i* he holds ! head ( ,golia?4 ,?is picture 0 at t day 9 ! h\se ( ! ,patri>* ( ,aquileia2 ! copy c be trac$ back to ! ,collection ( ! ,ar*duke ,leopold ,william at ,brussels4 7,see p4 #dh47 ,h]r ,wickh(f1 h[ev]1 seems to ?9k t1 7 ! repa9ts remov$1 ! ,vi5na picture might prove to be ,giorgione's orig9al pa9t+4 ,see ,b]5son's ,/udy & ,criticism ( ,italian ,art1 vol4 i4 p4 #gd1 note4 ,,briti% ,,isles ,,london1 ,,national ,,gall]y4 ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,magi1 or ,,! ,,epiphany4 ,panel4 #ab 94 x #b ft4 #h 94 ,no4 #aafj4 ,f ! ,leigh ,c\rt sale1 #ahhd4 7,see p4 #ec47 ,,unkn[n ,,subject1 possibly ,,! ,,gold5 ,,age4 ,panel4 #a ft4 #aa 94 x #a ft4 #g 94 ,no4 #aagc4 ,n[ catalogu$ z ,s*ool ( ,b>b>elli4 7,see p4 #ia47 ,pur*as$ 9 #ahhe at ! sale ( ! ,bohn ,collection z a ,giorgione4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,aldobr&9i ,palace1 ,rome1 :]e x 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,day = ! ,m>quis ( ,bri/ol1 b aft]w>ds sold at ,*ri/ie's to ,mr4 ,:ite1 & by him = #gc4ajs4 to ,bohn4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man1 possibly ,,prosp]o ,,colonna4 ,transpos$ 9 #aheg f wood to canvas1 #b ft4 #h 94 x #b ft4 ,no4 #fcf4 ,catalogu$ z ,portrait ( a ,poet1 by ,palma ,vec*io4 ,=m]ly 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,toml9e1 & pur*as$ 9 #ahfj f ,m4 ,edmond ,beauc\s9 at ,p>is4 ,x 0 !n call$ ! portrait ( ,ario/o by ,titian4 7,see p4 #ha47 ,a ,,knight ,,9 ,,arm\r1 probably ,s4 ,,lib]ale4 ,wood1 #a ft4 #c 94 x #aj 94 ,no4 #bfi4 ,=m]ly 9 ! ,collection ( ,b5jam9 ,we/1 ,p4,r4,a41 & bequea!d to ! ,national ,gall]y by ,mr4 ,samuel ,rog]s 9 #ahee4 7,see p4 #bj47 ,,v5us ,,& ,,adonis4 ,canvas1 #b ft4 #f 94 x #d ft4 #d 94 ,no4 #aabc4 ,catalogu$ z ,v5etian ,s*ool1 & m rec5tly z ,s*ool ( ,giorgione4 ,pur*as$ 9 #ahhb z a ,giorgione at ! ,hamilton ,palace sale4 7,see p4 #id47 ,,glasg[ ,,gall]y4 ,,! ,,adult]ess ,,be=e ,,*ri/4 ,canvas1 #d ft4 #f 94 x #e ft4 #aa 94 ,no4 #adb4 ,ex ,m',lellan ,collection4 7,see p4 #ajb47 ,,two ,,musicians4 ,panel4 #a ft4 #i 94 x #a ft4 #d 94 ,no4 #adc4 ,rec5tly attribut$ to ,campagnola4 ,said to be ,titian & ,giorgione1 play+ viol9 & violoncello4 ,! =m] attribution to ,giorgione is probably correct4 ,graham-,gilb]t ,collection4 ,new ,gall]y1 ,v5etian ,exhibition1 #ahie4 ,no4 #ii4 ,,hampton ,,c\rt4 ,,%eph]d ,,boy4 ,canvas1 #a ft4 #aa 94 x #a ft4 #h 94 ,no4 #aja4 ,f ,*>les ,i4 ,collection1 :]e x 0 call$ a ,giorgione4 7,see p4 #di = a sugge/ion z to its possible au?or%ip47 ,,buck+ham ,,palace4 ,,?ree ,,figures4 ,half-l5g?2 two m51 & a woman fa9t+4 ,canvas1 #b ft4 #e 94 x #b ft4 #a 94 ,ascrib$ to ,titian1 b probably d]iv$ f a ,giorgione orig9al4 ,o!r v]sions are said 7,c4 & ,c4 ii4 #adi7 to h be5 at ! ,hague & 9 ! ,buon>roti ,collection at ,flor5ce4 ,! ,london picture is s damag$ & repa9t$1 al?\gh /ill ( spl5did col\r+1 z to preclude all c]ta9ty ( judgm5t4 ,=m]ly 9 ,*>les ,i4 ,collection4 ,,mr4 ,,w5twor? ,,beaumont',s ,,collection4 ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,%eph]ds1 or ,,nativity4 ,wood1 #c ft4 #f 94 x #b ft4 7ab\t74 ,f ! ,gall]y ( ,c>d9al ,fes*1 & presumably ! same z ! picture 9 ! ,collection ( ,james ,,ii4 ,i h s\ght to id5tify ?is piece ) ! picture da una ,nocte1 pa9t$ by ,giorgione = ,vittorio ,becc>e 7,see p4 #bj1 & ,app5dix quot+ ! orig9al docum5t47 ,,mr4 ,r4,h4 ,,b5son',s ,,collection4 ,,holy ,,family4 ,wood1 #ad 94 x #ag 94 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahie4 ,no4 #adh4 7,see p4 #if47 ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild4 ,wood1 #a ft4 #f 94 x #a ft4 #aj 94 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahie4 ,no4 #a1 "u ,titian's "n4 7,see p4 #aja47 ,f ! ,burghley ,h\se ,collection4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,canvas1 #ch 94 x #cb 94 ,copy ( a lo/ orig9al4 ,?ree-qu>t] l5g?2 life-size2 /&+ t[>ds "r2 head fac+2 h&s re/+ on a column1 glove 9 left2 black dress1 cut squ>e at ?roat4 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahie4 ,no4 #eb1 z ,unkn[n4 7,see p4 #gd47 ,,cobham ,,hall1 ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,d>nley',s ,,collection4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,canvas1 #b ft4 #a 94 x #b ft4 #i 94 ,errone\sly call$ ,ario/o1 & ascrib$ to ,titian4 ,i h s\ght to id5tify ?is ) ! ,portrait ( a ,g5tleman ( ! ,b>b]igo family1 said by ,vas>i to h be5 pa9t$ by ,titian at ! age ( eighte54 7,see p4 #fi47 ,,h]on ,,c\rt1 ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,malmesbury4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,canvas1 #bb 94 x #bh 94 ,copy ( an unid5tifi$ orig9al1 ( :i* o!r v]sions are to be f\nd at ,dresd51 ,v5ice 7,pal4 ,albuzio71 & ,*ri/iania4 ,?is "o is probably a ,bolognese repetition ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,ridolfi m5tions ?is subject 9 8 li/ ( ,giorgione's works4 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahie4 ,no4 #bi4 ,,h]t=d ,,h\se1 ,,wallace ,,collection4 ,,v5us ,,dis>m+ ,,cupid4 #c ft4 #g 94 x #c ft4 ,no4 #ai4 ,! picture 0 engrav$ z a ,giorgione :5 9 ! ,orleans ,gall]y4 7,see p4 #ic47 ,,k5t ,,h\se1 ,,! ,,late ,,l\isa ,,lady ,,a%burton4 ,,two ,,figures ,,9 ,a ,,l&scape4 ,panel4 #ah 94 x #ag 94 ,! damag$ /ate precludes any c]ta9ty ( judgm5t4 ,! composition is t ( ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle picture2 ! col\r+ recalls ! ,national ,gall]y ,gold5 ,age7874 ,if an orig9al1 x is q an e>ly "w4 ,new ,gall]y1 #ahie4 ,no4 #adg4 ,,two ,,figures 7half-l5g?s71 ,a ,,woman ,,& ,a ,,man4 ,copy aft] a miss+ orig9al1 & 9 ! /yle ( ! figures at ,old5burg4 7,see ,v5turi1 ,la ,gall4 ,crespi47 ,?is or ! orig9al 0 engrav$ z a ,giorgione 9 #aggc by ,dom4 ,cunego ex tabula ,romae 9 a$ibus ,burghesianis ass]vata4 ,,k+/on ,,lacy1 ,,collection ,,( ,,mr4 ,,ralph ,,bankes4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,solomon4 ,canvas1 #f ft4 #aj 94 x #aj ft4 #e 94 ,m5tion$ by ,dr4 ,waag51 ,suppl4 ,ridolfi 7#afdf7 m5tions3 ,9 casa ,grimani da ,santo ,ermagora la ,s5t5za di ,salomone1 di bella mac*ia1 colla figura del m9i/ro non f9ita4 ,aft]w>ds 9 ! ,m>escal*i ,gall]y at ,bologna1 :]e 7#ahbj7 x 0 se5 by ,"l ,byron1 :o especially prais$ x 7vide ,life & ,lett]s1 ed4 by ,moore1 p4 #gje71 & at ^: sugge/ion x 0 pur*as$ by 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,bankes4 7,see p4 #be47 ,exhibit$ ,royal ,academy1 #ahfi4 ,a ,,pa9t$ ,,ceil+4 ,) f\r putti climb+ ov] a circul> balcony1 se5 9 /eep p]spective1 & cov]$ ) beautiful v9e leaves & fl[]s4 ,?is is said to h be5 pa9t$ by ,giorgione 9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 life 7#aeaj7 = ! ,palace ( ,grimani1 ,patri>* ( ,aquileia4 ,admirably pres]v$1 & mo/ likely a g5u9e "w4 ,,temple ,,newsam1 ,,collection ,,( ,,! ,,hon4 ,,mrs ,,meynell-,,+ram4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,traditionally ascrib$ to ,titian4 ,j "u life-size2 he holds a black hat4 ,blue-black silk dress ) sleeve ( p9ky r$ & gold5 br[n gloves4 ,d>k auburn hair4 ,d>k grey m>ble wall beh9d4 ,9 excell5t pres]vation4 7,see p4 #hf47 ,,collection ,,( ,,sir ,,*>les ,,turn]4 ,,! ,,adult]ess ,,be=e ,,*ri/4 ,a free ,v5etian repetition1 p]haps bas$ on an alt]native design = ! ,glasg[ picture4 7,see p4 #ajd47 ,,france4 ,,l\vre4 ,f,,te ,,*amp,,tre1 or ,,pa/oral ,,symphony4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 #h 94 x #d ft4 #i 94 ,said to h be5 9 ,*>les ,i4 ,collection1 & sold to ,l\is ,,xiv4 by ,jabu*4 7,see p4 #ci47 ,,holy ,,family ,,& ,,sa9ts ,,ca!r9e ,,& ,,seba/ian1 ,,) ,,donor4 ,wood1 #c ft4 #d 94 x #d ft4 #f 94 ,p]haps left incomplete by ,giorgione at 8 dea?1 & f9i%$ by ,seba/iano del ,piombo4 7,see p4 #aje47 ,f ,*>les ,i4 ,collection4 ,,g]many4 ,,b]l9 ,,gall]y4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,man4 ,acquir$ f ,dr4 ,ri*t5 7,see p4 #cj47 ,,b]l91 ,,collection ,,( ,,h]r ,,von ,,kauffmann4 ,,/a4 ,,giu/9a4 ,a small seat$ figure ) ! unicorn4 ,rec5tly acquir$ at ,cologne1 & kn[n to ! writ] only by photograph & description1 b t5tatively accept$ z g5u9e4 ,,dresd5 ,,gall]y4 ,,v5us4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 #g 94 x #e ft4 #aj 94 ,no4 #ahe4 ,=m]ly catalogu$ z a copy by ,sass(]rato aft] ,titian4 ,re/or$ by ,morelli to ,giorgione1 & univ]sally accept$ z su*4 ,m5tion$ by ! ,anonimo & ,ridolfi1 & said to h be5 complet$ by ,titian4 7,see p4 #ce47 ,,! ,,horoscope4 ,canvas1 #d ft4 #e 94 x #f ft4 #b 94 ,copy aft] a lo/ orig9al4 ,c4 & ,c4 sugge/ ,girolamo ,p5nac*i z possible au?or4 ,x be>s ! ,e/e arms4 ,f ! ,manfr9i & ,b>k] ,collections4 7,see ,gazette des ,beaux ,arts1 #ahhd1 tom4 xxx4 p4 #bbc47 ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,canvas1 #a ft4 #i 94 x #b ft4 #c 94 ,"o ( sev]al copies ( a lo/ orig9al4 ,see "u ,briti% ,isles--,h]on ,c\rt4 ,,italy ,,b]gamo1 ,,gall]y4 ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice4 ,wood1 #a ft4 #c 91 x #a ft4 #i 94 ,no4 #agi1 ,lo*is section4 7,see p4 #hi47 ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild4 ,wood1 #a ft4 #c 94 x #a ft4 #f 94 ,no4 #bcb1 ,lo*is section1 z ,titian4 ,! composition is v simil> to ,mr4 ,b5son's ,madonna & ,*ild 7q4v474 7,see p4 #aja47 ,,! ,,adult]ess ,,be=e ,,*ri/4 #d ft4 #aa 94 x #g ft4 #c 94 ,no4 #bf1 ,c>r>a section4 ,lat] copy1 ) slight v>iations1 ( ! ,glasg[ picture1 ,ascrib$ to ,c>iani1 & 9 a dirty /ate4 7,see p4 #ajd47 ,,ca/elfranco1 ,,duomo4 ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild ,,en?ron$1 ,,ss4 ,,lib]ale ,,& ,,francis ,,bel[4 ,wood1 #g ft4 #f 94 x #d ft4 #aj 94 7,see p4 #g47 ,,flor5ce1 ,,pitti ,,gall]y4 ,,! ,,conc]t4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 #aj 94 x #g ft4 #d 94 ,no4 #ahe4 ,describ$ by ,ridolfi & ,bos*9i4 ,an old copy is at ,hyde ,p>k ,h\se1 ano!r 9 ! ,palazzo ,doria1 ,rome4 7,see p4 #di47 ,,! ,,?ree ,,ages4 ,wood1 #c ft4 #h 94 x #e ft4 #d 94 ,no4 #aeg4 ,by ,c4 & ,c4 ascrib$ to ,lotto1 by ,morelli to ,giorgione4 7,see p4 #db47 ,,nymph ,,& ,,satyr4 ,canvas4 ,no4 #adg4 7,see p4 #dd47 ,,flor5ce1 ,,uffizi ,,gall]y4 ,,trial ,,( ,,moses1 or ,,ordeal ,,by ,,fire4 ,canvas4 ,figures "o-eigh? life-size4 ,no4 #fba4 ,f ,poggio ,imp]iale47,see p4 #ae47 ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,solomon4 ,companion piece to la/4 ,wood4 ,no4 #fcj4 7,see p4 #ae47 ,,knight ,,( ,,malta4 ,canvas4 ,bu/1 life-size4 ,no4 #fbb4 ,! lett]s ,,xxxv probably ref] to ! man's age4 ,mr4 ,dickes 7,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,april #ahic7 ?9ks he is ,/efano ,colonna1 :o di$ #aedh4 7,see p4 #ai47 ,,milan1 ,,crespi ,,collection4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,cat]9a ,,corn>o4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 #aa 94 x #c ft4 #b 94 ,f ! ,aless&ro ,m>t95go ,gall]y1 ,brescia 7#afdj71 !nce to ,collection ,francesco ,ricc>di1 ,b]gamo1 :]e ,c4 & ,c4 saw x 9 #ahgg4 ,!y /ate x 0 engrav$ 9 ! l9e s]ies ( ,sala4 ,x has be5 kn[n traditionally bo? z ,cat]9a ,corn>o & ,la ,s*iavona4 7,see p4 #gd47 ,9 ! signature ,t4,v4 x is cle> t ! ,v repres5ts ! la/ lett] b "o 9 ,,titianvs4 ,! fir/ ?ree lett]s c j be made out4 ,!re are _m p5tim5ti on ! m>ble p>apet1 :i* seems to h be5 pa9t$ ov] ! dress4 ,,padua1 ,,gall]y4 ,two cassone panels ) my?ological sc5es4 ,wood1 ab\t #d ft4 x #a ft4 ea*4 ,nos4 #daf1 #dag4 7,see p4 #ef47 ,two v small panels ) my?ological sc5es1 "o repres5t+ ,,l$a ,,& ,,! ,,swan4 ,wood1 ab\t #e 94 x #c 94 ea*4 ,nos4 #db1 #dc4 7,see p4 #ij47 ,,rome1 ,,borghese ,,gall]y4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 #b 94 x #b ft4 #f 94 7,see p4 #cc47 ,,national ,,gall]y1 ,,pal4 ,,cors9i4 ,s4 ,,george ,,& ,,! ,,dragon4 ,rec5tly acquir$4 7,t5tatively accept$ f ! photograph4 ,see p4 #ia47 ,,rovigo1 ,,gall]y4 ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild4 ,,no4 #b4 ,repetition by ,titian ( ,giorgione's orig9al at ,vi5na 7,see p4 #ih47 ,a ,,small ,,seat$ ,,figure4 ,,danae8 ,no4 #aef4 ,copy ( a miss+ orig9al4 ,,v5ice1 ,,academy4 ,,/orm ,,at ,,sea ,,calm$ ,,by ,s4 ,,m>k4 ,wood1 #aa ft4 #h 94 x #ac ft4 #f 94 ,no4 #eaf4 ,f ! ,scuola di ,s4 ,m>co1 :]e x 0 companion piece to ,p>is ,bordone's ,fi%]man & ,doge4 ,ascrib$ by ,vas>i to ,palma ,vec*io1 by ,zanetti to ,giorgione4 ,too damag$ to admit ( def9ite judgm5t4 7,see p4 #ee47 ,,?ree ,,figures4 ,half-l5g?s2 a woman fa9t+1 support$ by a man2 ano!r beh9d4 ,mod]n copy by ,fabris ( app>5tly a miss+ orig9al4 ,c ?is be ! picture m5tion$ by ,c4 & ,c4 z 9 ! possession ( ! ,k+ ( ,holl&8 7,c4 & ,c4 ii4 #adi1 note47 ,cf4 also1 ,notes to ,sansoni's ,vas>i1 iv4 p4 #ajd4 ,ano!r v]sion is at ,buck+ham ,palace 7q4v471 b x diff]s 9 detail f ?is copy4 ,,sem9>io4 ,,apollo ,,& ,,daphne4 ,cassone panel4 ,wood4 ,small figures1 mu* defac$4 7,see p4 #cd47 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,rocco4 ,,*ri/ ,,be>+ ,,! ,,cross4 ,panel4 ,bu/s l>ge z life4 ,ab\t #c ft4 x #b ft4 ,*ri/ clad 9 pale grey1 head turn$ ?ree-qu>t]s look+ out ( ! picture1 auburn hair & be>d1 be>s cross4 ,he is dragg$ =w>d by an eld]ly man nude to wai/4 ,ano!r man 9 pr(ile to left4 ,an old man ) :ite be>d j visible beh9d ,*ri/4 7,see p4 #ed47 ,,pal4 ,,albuzio4 ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,ano!r v]sion ( ?is subject1 ( :i* copies exi/ at ,*ri/iania1 ,"l ,malmesbury's1 & ,dresd54 ,,pal4 ,,giovanelli4 ,,adra/us ,,& ,,hypsipyle4 ,canvas1 #b ft4 #i 94 x #b ft4 #e 94 ,describ$ by ! ,anonimo 9 ! h\se ( ,gabriel ,v5dram9 7#aecj74 7,see p4 #aa47 ,/atius 7lib4 iv4 #gcj ff47 describes h[ ,k+ ,adra/us1 w&]+ ?r\gh ! woods 9 se>* ( a spr+ to qu5* ! ?ir/ ( 8 troops1 enc\nt]s by *ance ,que5 ,hypsipyle1 :o _h be5 driv5 out ( ,lemnos by ! wick$ wom51 :o _h resolv$ to slay _! husb&s1 & %e _h tak5 refuge 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,k+ ( ,nemea1 9 capacity ( nurse4 ,ex ,manfr9i ,palace4 ,,pal4 ,,qu]9i-,,/ampalia4 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,unf9i%$4 ,wood1 #b ft4 #f 94 squ>e4 7,see p4 #he47 ,,norway4 ,,*ri/iania4 ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,p>is4 ,ano!r v]sion ( ?is subject1 ( :i* copies exi/ at ,"l ,malmesbury's1 ,dresd51 & ,v5ice4 ,,russia4 ,,/4 ,,pet]sburg1 ,,h]mitage ,,gall]y4 ,,judi?4 #d ft4 #i 94 x #b ft4 #b 94 ,no4 #aab4 ,once ascrib$ to ,raphael1 & engrav$ z su* 79 #afbj71 by ,h4,h4 ,quitt]1 & aft]w>ds by sev]al o!r arti/s4 ,dr4 ,waag5 pron\nc$ x to be ,moretto's "w1 & accord+ly ! "n 0 *ang$2 z su* ,braun has photograph$ x4 ,x is n[ (ficially recognis$ rightly z a ,giorgione 7vide ,catalogue ( #ahia74 ,br\ght f ,italy to ,france1 & ev5tually 9 ,crozat's possession4 7,see p4 #cg47 ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild4 #b ft4 #aj 94 x #b ft4 #f4 ,no4 #ic4 ,acquir$ at ,p>is 9 #ahai by ,pr9ce ,tr\betzkoy z a ,titian1 "u :i* "n x is /ill regi/]$4 7,see p4 #ajb1 :]e ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips's sugge/ion t x may be a ,giorgione is discuss$47 ,,spa94 ,,madrid1 ,,prado ,,gall]y4 ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild ,,& ,,sa9ts ,,francis ,,& ,,ro*4 ,canvas1 #c ft4 x #d ft4 #e 94 ,no4 #cda4 ,f ! ,escurial2 re/or$ to ,giorgione by ,morelli1 & n[ (ficially recognis$ z 8 "w4 7,see p4 #de47 ,,unit$ ,,/ates4 ,,bo/on1 ,,collection ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,g>dn]4 ,,*ri/ ,,be>+ ,,! ,,cross4 ,wood1 #a ft4 #h 94 x #a ft4 #d 94 ,sev]al v>iations & repetitions exi/4 7,see p4 #ah47 ,till lately 9 ! ,casa ,los*i at ,vic5za4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few draw+s by ,giorgione meet ) g5]al recognition1 b1 l 8 pa9t+s1 !y appe> to h be5 unnecess>ily re/rict$ by an ov]-anxiety on ! "p ( critics to leave him only ! be/4 ,e4g4 ! draw+ at ,w9dsor = a "p ( an ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1 is1 no d\bt1 a prelim9>y design = ! ,beaumont or ,vi5na pictures4 ,! limits ( ! pres5t book w n all[ a discussion on ! subject1 b we may rem>k t1 l all ,v5etian arti/s1 ,giorgione made few prelim9>y sket*es1 conc]n+ himself less ) design & composition ?an ) h>mony ( col\r1 light & %ade1 & effect4 ,! engrav+ by ,m>cantonio commonly call$ ,! ,dream ( ,raphael1 is n[ kn[n to be d]iv$ f ,giorgione1 to :om ! subject 0 sugge/$ by a passage 9 ,s]vius' ,comm5t>y on ,virgil 7lib4 iii4 v4 #ab74 7,see ,wickh(f1 loc4 cit47 ,,li/ ,,( ,,giorgione',s ,,pictures ,,cit$ ,,by ,,! ,,anonimo1 ,,z ,,be+ ,,9 ,,8 ,,day 7#aebe-ge7 ,,9 ,,private ,,possession ,,at ,,v5ice4#agc ,,casa ,,taddeo ,,cont>9i 7#aebe74 7i7 ,! ,?ree ,philosoph]s 7s9ce id5tifi$ z ,a5eas1 ,ev&]1 & ,pallas1 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y71 7ii7 ,a5eas & ,an*ises 9 ,hades4 797 ,! ,bir? ( ,p>is4 7,s9ce id5tifi$ by ! engrav+ ( ,?4 von ,kessel4 ,a copy ( ! "p repres5t+ ! two %eph]ds is at ,buda-,pe/h47 ,,casa ,,j]onimo ,,m>cello 7#aebe74 7i7 ,portrait ( ,m4 ,j]onimo arm$1 %[+ 8 back & turn+ 8 head4 7ii7 ,a nude ,v5us 9 a l&scape ) ,cupid4 ,f9i%$ by ,titian4 7,s9ce id5tifi$ z ! ,dresd5 ,v5us47 797 ,s4 ,j]ome read+4 ,,casa ,m4 ,,anton4 ,,v5i] 7#aebh74 ,a soldi] arm$ to ! wai/4 ,,casa ,g4 ,,v5dram9 7#aecj74 7i7 ,l&scape ) soldi] & gipsy4 7,s9ce id5tifi$ z ! ,adra/us & ,hypsipyle ( ! ,pal4 ,giovanelli1 ,v5ice47 7ii7 ,! dead ,*ri/ on ! ,tomb1 support$ by "o ,angel4 ,ret\*$ by ,titian4 7,?is c h>dly be ! celebrat$ ,piet 9 ! ,monte di ,piet at ,treviso1 z !re are "h ?ree angels4 ,m4 ,laf5e/re1 9 8 ,life ( ,titian1 reproduces an engrav+ answ]+ to ! above description1 b x is h>d to believe ?is mann]$ composition is to be trac$ back to ,giorgione47 ,,casa ,,zuane ,,ram 7#aeca74 7i7 ,a y\?1 half-l5g?1 hold+ an arr[4 7ii7 ,head ( a %eph]d boy1 :o holds a fruit4 ,,casa ,a4 ,,pasqual9o4 7i7 ,copy ( ,no4 7i7 j m5tion$4 7ii7 ,head ( ,s4 ,james1 ) pilgrim /aff 7or1 may be1 a copy74 ,,casa ,,&rea ,,odoni 7#aecb74 ,s4 ,j]ome1 nude1 seat$ 9 a des]t by moonlight4 ,copy aft] ,giorgione4 ,,casa ,,mi*iel ,,cont>9i 7#aedc74 ,a p5 draw+ ( a nude figure 9 a l&scape4 ,! pa9t+ ( ! same subject belong$ to ! ,anonimo4 ,,casa ,,pi]o ,,s]vio 7#aege74 ,portrait ( 8 fa!r4 ,x is notewor?y t two ( ! above pieces are cit$ z copies1 f :i* we may inf] t ,giorgione's productions 7 already1 at ?is e>ly date1 enjoy+ su* a vogue z to call = _! multiplication at ! h&s ( o!rs1 & we c readily und]/& h[1 9 c\rse ( "t1 ! fabrication ( ,giorgiones became a pr(itable bus9ess4 ,,notes3 #agc ,notizie d'op]e di disegno4 ,ed4 ,frizzoni4 ,bologna1 #ahhd4