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lab\rs1 ! ard5t /udies )\t any fruit1 & ! presumptu\s self-suffici5cy ( m51 :i* is ev5 fur!r remov$ f tru? ?an is d>kness f light1 & desir+ to deliv] u f su* great errors1 became m9d$ to s5d d[n to e>? a _s ) univ]sal ability 9 e art & e pr(ession1 :o might be able1 work+ by himself alone1 to %[ :at mann] ( ?+ is ! p]fection ( ! art ( design 9 execut+ ! l9es1 cont\rs1 %ad[s1 & high lights1 s z to give relief to works ( pa9t+1 & :at x is to "w ) correct judgm5t 9 sculpture1 & h[ 9 ar*itecture x is possible to r5d] habitations secure & commodi\s1 heal?y & *e]ful1 well-proportion$1 & ri* ) v>i$ ornam5ts4 ,he 0 pleas$1 9 addition1 to end[ him ) ! true moral philosophy & ) ! ornam5t ( sweet poesy1 to ! end t ! _w might *oose him & admire him z its highe/ exempl> 9 ! life1 works1 sa9tl9ess ( "*1 & e action ( human creatures1 & t he might be acclaim$ by u z a be+ r div9e ?an human4 ,& s9ce ,he saw t 9 ! practice ( ^! r>e ex]cises & arts--namely1 9 pa9t+1 9 sculpture1 & 9 ar*itecture--! ,tuscan intellects h always be5 exalt$ & rais$ high above all o!rs1 f _! be+ dilig5t 9 ! lab\rs & /udies ( e faculty beyond no matt] :at o!r p ( ,italy1 ,he *ose to give him ,flor5ce1 z wor?y beyond all o!r cities1 = 8 c\ntry1 9 ord] to br+ all ! tal5ts to _! highe/ p]fection 9 h]1 z 0 h] due1 9 ! p]son ( "o ( h] citiz5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mi*elagnolo ,,buon>roti3 ,,! ,,holy ,,family 7,flor5ce3 ,uffizi1 #abci4 ,panel7 ,!re 0 born a son1 !n1 9 ! ,cas5t9o1 9 ! ye> #adgd1 "u a fateful & happy />1 f an excell5t & noble "m1 to ,lodovico di ,leon>do ,buon>roti ,simoni1 a desc5dant1 s x is said1 ( ! mo/ noble & mo/ anci5t family ( ! ,c\nts ( ,canossa4 ,to t ,lodovico1 ,i say1 :o 0 9 t ye> ,pode/ ( ! t[n%ip ( ,*iusi & ,caprese1 ne> ! ,sasso della ,v]nia1 :]e ,s4 ,francis receiv$ ! ,/igmata1 9 ! ,diocese ( ,arezzo1 a son 0 born on ! #f? ( ,m>*1 a ,sunday1 ab\t ! eigh? h\r ( ! night1 to :i* son he gave ! "n ,mi*elagnolo1 because1 inspir$ by "s influ5ce f above1 & giv+ x no m ?\ght1 he wi%$ to sugge/ t he 0 some?+ cele/ial & div9e beyond ! use ( mortals1 z 0 aft]w>ds se5 f ! figures ( 8 horoscope1 he hav+ _h ,m]cury & ,v5us 9 ! second h\se ( ,jupit]1 ) happy augury1 :i* %[$ t f ! art ( 8 bra9 & ( 8 h& !re w\ld be se5 to issue =? works m>vell\s & /up5d\s4 ,hav+ f9i%$ 8 (fice z ,pode/1 ,lodovico return$ to ,flor5ce & settl$ 9 ! village ( ,settignano1 at a di/ance ( ?ree miles f ! city1 :]e he _h a f>m t _h belong$ to 8 =efa!rs2 :i* place ab\nds ) /one & is all full ( qu>ries ( grey-/one1 :i* is con/antly be+ work$ by /one-cutt]s & sculptors1 :o = ! mo/ "p are born 9 ! place4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 put out to nurse by ,lodovico 9 t village ) ! wife ( a /one-cutt]3 :]e=e ! same ,mi*elagnolo1 disc\rs+ once ) ,vas>i1 said to him je/+ly1 ,giorgio1 if ,i h any?+ ( ! good 9 my bra91 x has come f my be+ born 9 ! pure air ( y\r c\ntry ( ,arezzo1 ev5 z ,i also suck$ 9 ) my nurse's milk ! *isels & hamm] ) :i* ,i make my figures4 ,9 "t ,lodovico's family increas$1 &1 be+ 9 poor circum/ances1 ) sl5d] rev5ues1 he set ab\t appr5tic+ 8 sons to ! ,guilds ( ,silk & ,wool4 ,mi*elagnolo1 :o by t "t 0 well gr[n1 0 plac$ to be s*ool$ 9 gramm> ) ,mae/ro ,francesco da ,urb9o2 b1 s9ce 8 g5ius drew him to delight 9 design1 all ! "t t he c\ld snat* he w\ld sp5d 9 draw+ 9 secret1 be+ scold$ = ?is by 8 fa!r & 8 o!r eld]s1 & at times beat51 !y p]*ance consid]+ t to give att5tion to t art1 :i* 0 n kn[n by !m1 0 a mean ?+ & n wor?y ( _! anci5t h\se4 ,at ?is "t ,mi*elagnolo _h =m$ a fri5d%ip ) ,francesco ,granacci1 :o1 likewise a lad1 _h plac$ himself ) ,dom5ico ,ghirl&ajo 9 ord] to le>n ! art ( pa9t+2 :]e=e ,granacci1 lov+ ,mi*elagnolo1 & p]ceiv+ t he 0 mu* incl9$ to design1 suppli$ him daily ) draw+s by ,ghirl&ajo1 :o at t "t 0 reput$ to be "o ( ! be/ ma/]s t !re 7 n only 9 ,flor5ce1 b ?r\gh\t all ,italy4 ,:]eupon1 ! desire to "w at art gr[+ great] e day 9 ,mi*elagnolo1 ,lodovico1 p]ceiv+ t he c\ld n div]t ! boy f giv+ 8 att5tion to design1 & t !re 0 no help = x1 & wi%+ to d]ive "s advantage f x & to enable him to le>n t art1 resolv$ on ! advice ( fri5ds to appr5tice him ) ,dom5ico ,ghirl&ajo4 ,mi*elagnolo1 :5 he 0 plac$ ) ,dom5ico ,ghirl&ajo1 0 f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,n[ he :o wrote 8 life aft] ! ye> #aeej1 :5 ,i wrote ^! ,lives ! fir/ "t1 has said t "s p]sons1 ?r\gh n hav+ associat$ ) him1 h relat$ ?+s t nev] happ5$1 & h left out _m t are wor?y to be record$1 & has t\*$ on ?is circum/ance 9 p>ticul>1 tax+ ,dom5ico ) jeal\sy & say+ t he nev] (f]$ any assi/ance to ,mi*elagnolo2 :i* is cle>ly false1 z may be se5 f an entry by ! h& ( ,lodovico1 ! fa!r ( ,mi*elagnolo1 writt5 9 "o ( ,dom5ico's books1 :i* book is n[ 9 ! possession ( 8 heirs4 ,t entry runs ?us3 #adhh1 ,i record1 ?is fir/ day ( ,april1 t ,i1 ,lodovico di ,leon>do di ,buon>rota1 plac$ ,mi*elagnolo my son ) ,dom5ico & ,david di ,tommaso di ,currado = ! ?ree ye>s next to come1 on ^! t]ms & conditions1 t ! said ,mi*elagnolo %all rema9 ) ! above-nam$ p]sons = ! said p]iod ( "t1 9 ord] to le>n to pa9t & to ex]cise t vocation2 t ! said p]sons %all h comm& ov] him2 & t ! same ,dom5ico & ,david %all be b\nd to give him 9 ^? ?ree ye>s tw5ty-f\r flor9s ( full weight1 ! fir/ ye> six flor9s1 ! second ye> eight flor9s1 & ! ?ird t5 flor9s2 9 all1 ! sum ( n9ety-six lire4 ,& next1 bel[ ?is1 is ano!r record1 or r1 entry1 also writt5 9 ! h& ( ,lodovico3 ,! a=esaid ,mi*elagnolo has receiv$ ( t sum1 ?is sixte5? day ( ,april1 two gold flor9s 9 gold4 ,i1 ,lodovico di ,leon>do1 8 fa!r1 h receiv$ twelve lire & twelve soldi z ca% due to him4 ,^! entries ,i h copi$ f ! book itself1 9 ord] to prove t all t 0 writt5 at t "t1 z well z all t is ab\t to be writt51 is ! tru?2 nor d ,i "k t anyone has be5 m associat$ ) him ?an ,i h be51 or has be5 a m fai?ful fri5d & s]vant to him1 z c be prov$ ev5 to "o :o kn[s n ! facts1 nei!r d ,i believe t !re is anyone :o c %[ a great] numb] ( lett]s writt5 by 8 own h&1 or any writt5 ) great] affection ?an he has express$ to me4 ,i h made ?is digression = ! sake ( tru?1 & x mu/ suffice = all ! re/ ( 8 ,life4 ,let u n[ return to our /ory4 ,:5 ! ability z well z ! p]son ( ,mi*elagnolo _h gr[n 9 su* a mann]1 t ,dom5ico1 see+ him execute "s works beyond ! scope ( a boy1 0 a/oni%$1 s9ce x seem$ to him t he n only surpass$ ! o!r disciples1 ( :om he _h a great numb]1 b v (t5 equall$ ! ?+s done by himself z ma/]1 x happ5$ t "o ( ! "y m5 :o 7 le>n+ "u ,dom5ico copi$ ) ! p5 "s drap$ figures ( wom5 f works by ,ghirl&ajo2 :]eupon ,mi*elagnolo took t draw+ & ) a ?ick] p5 outl9$ "o ( ^? wom5 ) new l9eam5ts1 9 ! mann] t x %\ld h be5 9 ord] to be p]fect4 ,& x is a m>vell\s ?+ to see ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two mann]s1 & ! judgm5t & excell5ce ( a m]e lad :o 0 s spirit$ & bold1 t he _h ! c\rage to correct ! "w ( 8 ma/]4 ,t %eet is n[ 9 my possession1 treasur$ z a relic2 & ,i receiv$ x f ,granacci to put 9 my book ( draw+s toge!r ) o!rs by ! same h&1 :i* ,i receiv$ f ,mi*elagnolo4 ,9 ! ye> #aeej1 :5 ,giorgio 0 9 ,rome1 he %[$ x to ,mi*elagnolo1 :o recogniz$ x & 0 pleas$ to see x aga91 say+ mode/ly t he knew m ( ! art :5 he 0 a boy ?an he did at t "t1 :5 he 0 an old man4 ,n[ x happ5$ t :5 ,dom5ico 0 at "w on ! great *apel ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,novella1 "o day t he 0 out ,mi*elagnolo set himself to draw ! /ag+ f ! reality1 ) "s desks & all ! appliances ( art1 & "s ( ! "y m5 :o 7 work+ !re4 ,:]eupon1 :5 ,dom5ico _h return$ & se5 ,mi*elagnolo's draw+1 he said1 ,?is boy kn[s m ab\t x ?an ,i d2 & he 0 /ruck ) amazem5t at ! novel mann] & ! novel me?od ( imitation t a m]e boy ( su* t5d] age display$ by reason ( ! judgm5t be/[$ ^u him by ,heav51 = ^!1 9 tru?1 7 z m>vell\s z c\ld h be5 look$ = 9 ! workman%ip ( a craftsman :o _h lab\r$ = _m ye>s4 ,& ?is 0 because all ! p[] & k ( ! graci\s gifts ( 8 nature 7 ex]cis$ by /udy & by ! practice ( art1 :]e=e ^! gifts produc$ e day fruits m div9e 9 ,mi*elagnolo1 z began to be made cle>ly manife/ 9 ! copy t he execut$ ( a pr9t$ %eet by ! ,g]man ,m>t9o1 :i* gave him a v great "n4 ,= !re _h come to ,flor5ce at t "t a sc5e by ! above-nam$ ,m>t9o1 ( ! ,devils beat+ ,s4 ,an?ony1 engrav$ on copp]1 & ,mi*elagnolo copi$ x ) ! p5 9 su* a mann] t x c\ld n be detect$1 & !n pa9t$ t same %eet 9 col\rs1 go+ at times1 9 ord] to c\nt]feit c]ta9 /range =ms ( devils1 to buy fi%es t _h scales biz>re 9 col\r+2 & 9 t "w he %[$ s mu* ability1 t he acquir$ !reby cr$it & fame4 ,he also c\nt]feit$ %eets by ! h&s ( v>i\s old ma/]s1 mak+ !m s simil> t !y c\ld n be detect$1 =1 t9t+ !m & giv+ !m ! appe>ance ( age ) smoke & v>i\s o!r mat]ials1 he made !m s d>k t !y look$ old1 &1 :5 comp>$ ) ! orig9als1 "o c\ld n be di/+ui%$ f ! o!r4 ,nor did he d ?is ) any o!r purpose b to obta9 ! orig9als f ! h&s ( _! own]s by giv+ !m ! copies1 = he admir$ !m = ! excell5ce ( _! art & s\ght to surpass !m 9 8 own practice2 on :i* acc\nt he acquir$ a v great "n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,c5taurs 7,aft] ! relief by ,mi*elangelo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,buon>roti7 ,al9>i ,at t "t ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici kept ! sculptor ,b]toldo 9 8 g>d5 on ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,m>co1 n s mu* z cu/odian or gu>dian ( ! _m beautiful antiques t he _h collect$ & ga!r$ toge!r at great exp5se 9 t place1 z because1 desir+ v e>ne/ly to create a s*ool ( excell5t pa9t]s & sculptors1 he wi%$ t ^! %\ld h z _! *ief & guide ! above-nam$ ,b]toldo1 :o 0 a disciple ( ,donato4 ,b]toldo1 al?\gh he 0 s old t he 0 n able to "w1 0 nev]!less a well-practis$ ma/] & 9 mu* repute1 n only because he _h poli%$ ) great dilig5ce ! pulpits ca/ by 8 ma/] ,donato1 b also on acc\nt ( _m ca/+s 9 bronze t he _h execut$ himself1 ( battles & c]ta9 o!r small works1 9 ! execution ( :i* !re 0 no "o to be f\nd 9 ,flor5ce at t "t :o surpass$ him4 ,n[ ,lor5zo1 :o bore a v great love to pa9t+ & to sculpture1 0 griev$ t !re 7 n to be f\nd 9 8 "t sculptors noble & fam\s en\gh to equal ! _m pa9t]s ( ! highe/ m]it & reputation1 & he det]m9$1 z ,i h said1 to f\nd a s*ool4 ,to ?is end he bes\ght ,dom5ico ,ghirl&ajo t1 if he _h among ! "y m5 9 8 work%op any t 7 incl9$ to sculpture1 he might s5d !m to 8 g>d51 :]e he wi%$ to tra9 & =m !m 9 su* a mann] z might d hon\r to himself1 to ,dom5ico1 & to ! :ole city4 ,:]eupon !re 7 giv5 to him by ,dom5ico z ! be/ ( 8 "y m51 among o!rs1 ,mi*elagnolo & ,francesco ,granacci2 & !y1 go+ to ! g>d51 f\nd !re t ,torrigiano1 a "y man ( ! ,torrigiani family1 0 execut+ 9 clay "s figures 9 ! r\nd t _h be5 giv5 to him by ,b]toldo4 ,mi*elagnolo1 see+ ?is1 made "s out ( emulation2 :]e=e ,lor5zo1 see+ 8 f9e _s1 always reg>d$ him ) mu* expectation4 ,& he1 ?us enc\rag$1 aft] "s days set himself to c\nt]feit f a piece ( m>ble an antique head ( a ,faun t 0 !re1 old & wr9kl$1 :i* _h ! nose injur$ & ! m\? laugh+4 ,mi*elagnolo1 :o _h nev] yet t\*$ m>ble or *isels1 succe$$ s well 9 c\nt]feit+ x1 t ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo 0 a/oni%$2 & !n1 p]ceiv+ t1 dep>t+ f ! =m ( ! antique head1 he _h op5$ out ! m\? aft] 8 own fancy & _h made a tongue1 ) all ! tee? %[+1 t "l1 je/+ pleasantly1 z 0 8 wont1 said to him1 ,surely y %\ld h kn[n t old folks nev] h all _! tee?1 & t "s are always want+4 ,x appe>$ to ,mi*elagnolo1 9 8 simplicity1 bo? fe>+ & lov+ t "l1 t he _h spok5 ! tru?2 & no soon] _h ,lor5zo dep>t$ ?an he /raightway broke "o ( ! tee? & holl[$ out ! gum1 9 su* a mann]1 t x seem$ z if ! too? _h dropp$ out4 ,& !n he await$ ) eag]ness ! return ( ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo1 :o1 :5 he _h come & _h se5 ! simplicity & excell5ce ( ,mi*elagnolo1 laugh$ at x m ?an once1 relat+ x z a miracle to 8 fri5ds4 ,moreov]1 hav+ made a resolve to assi/ & fav\r ,mi*elagnolo1 he s5t = 8 fa!r ,lodovico & ask$ = ! boy f him1 say+ t he wi%$ to ma9ta9 him z "o ( 8 own *ildr52 & ,lodovico gave him up will+ly4 ,!reupon ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo grant$ him a *amb] 9 8 own h\se & _h him att5d$1 & he ate always at 8 table ) 8 own *ildr5 & ) o!r p]sons ( quality & ( noble blood :o liv$ ) t "l1 by :om he 0 mu* hon\r$4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> aft] he _h be5 plac$ ) ,dom5ico1 :5 ,mi*elagnolo 0 ab\t fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s ( age2 & he liv$ 9 t h\se f\r ye>s1 :i* 0 until ! dea? ( ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo 9 #adib4 ,dur+ t "t1 !n1 ,mi*elagnolo _h five ducats a mon? f t "l z an all[ance & also to help 8 fa!r2 & = 8 p>ticul> gratification ,lor5zo gave him a violet cloak1 & to 8 fa!r an (fice 9 ! ,cu/oms4 ,tru? to tell1 all ! "y m5 9 ! g>d5 7 sal>i$1 "s little & "s mu*1 by ! lib]ality ( t magnific5t & mo/ noble citiz51 & rew>d$ by him z long z he liv$4 ,at ?is "t1 at ! advice ( ,poliziano1 a man em95t 9 lett]s1 ,mi*elagnolo execut$ f a piece ( m>ble giv5 to him by t "l ! ,battle ( ,h]cules ) ! ,c5taurs1 :i* 0 s beautiful t n[1 to ^? :o /udy x f "t to "t1 x appe>s z if by ! h& n ( a y\? b ( a ma/] ( repute1 p]fect$ by /udy & well practis$ 9 t art4 ,x is n[ 9 8 h\se1 treasur$ 9 memory ( him by 8 nephew ,leon>do z a r>e ?+1 :i* inde$ x is4 ,t ,leon>do1 n _m ye>s s9ce1 _h 9 8 h\se 9 memory ( 8 uncle a ,madonna ( m>ble 9 l[-relief by ! h& ( ,mi*elagnolo1 little m ?an "o braccio 9 height1 9 :i* :5 a lad1 at ?is same "t1 wi%+ to c\nt]feit ! mann] ( ,donatello1 he acquitt$ himself s well t x seems z if by ,donatello's h&1 save t !re may be se5 9 x m grace & m design4 ,t "w ,leon>do aft]w>ds gave to ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 :o treasures x z a unique ?+1 = we h no o!r l[-relief 9 sculpture by 8 h& save t "o4 ,n[1 return+ to ! g>d5 ( ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo2 t g>d5 0 full ( antiques & ri*ly adorn$ ) excell5t pictures1 all ga!r$ toge!r 9 t place = _! beauty1 = /udy1 & = pleasure4 ,mi*elagnolo always _h ! keys1 & he 0 mu* m e>ne/ ?an ! o!rs 9 8 e action1 & %[$ himself always al]t1 bold1 & resolute4 ,he drew = _m mon?s f ! pictures ( ,masaccio 9 ! ,c>m9e1 :]e he copi$ ^? works ) s mu* judgm5t1 t ! craftsm5 & all o!r m5 7 a/oni%$1 9 su* sort t envy grew aga9/ him toge!r ) 8 fame4 ,x is said t ,torrigiano1 aft] contract+ a fri5d%ip ) him1 mock$ him1 be+ mov$ by envy at see+ him m hon\r$ ?an himself & m able 9 art1 & /ruck him a bl[ ( ! fi/ on ! nose ) su* =ce1 t he broke & cru%$ x v griev\sly & m>k$ him = life2 on :i* acc\nt ,torrigiano 0 bani%$ f ,flor5ce1 z has be5 relat$ 9 ano!r place4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,angel ,,) ,,! ,,c&le/ick 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,bologna3 ,s4 ,dom5ico7 ,al9>i ,:5 ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo di$1 ,mi*elagnolo return$ to 8 fa!r's h\se 9 inf9ite sorr[ at ! dea? ( s great a man1 ! fri5d ( e tal5t4 ,!re he b\ght a great piece ( m>ble1 & f x c>v$ a ,h]cules ( f\r braccia1 :i* /ood = _m ye>s 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,/rozzi2 ?is 0 e/eem$ an admirable "w1 & aft]w>ds1 9 ! ye> ( ! siege1 x 0 s5t into ,france to ,k+ ,francis by ,giovan ,batti/a della ,palla4 ,x is said t ,pi]o de' ,m$ici1 :o _h be5 left heir to 8 fa!r ,lor5zo1 hav+ long be5 intimate ) ,mi*elagnolo1 us$ (t5 to s5d = him :5 he wi%$ to buy antiques1 su* z cameos & o!r c>v$ /ones4 ,"o w9t]1 :5 mu* sn[ fell 9 ,flor5ce1 he caus$ him to make 9 8 c\rty>d a /atue ( sn[1 :i* 0 v beautiful2 & he hon\r$ ,mi*elagnolo on acc\nt ( 8 tal5ts 9 su* a mann]1 t 8 fa!r1 beg9n+ to see t he 0 e/eem$ among ! great1 clo!d him mu* m hon\rably ?an he _h be5 wont to d4 ,= ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,spirito 9 ! city ( ,flor5ce ,mi*elagnolo made a ,crucifix ( wood1 :i* 0 plac$1 z x /ill is1 above ! lunette ( ! high-alt>2 do+ ?is to please ! ,prior1 :o plac$ rooms at 8 disposal1 9 :i* he 0 con/antly flay+ dead bodies1 9 ord] to /udy ! secrets ( anatomy1 ?us beg9n+ to give p]fection to ! great k ( design t he aft]w>ds acquir$4 ,x came ab\t t ! ,m$ici 7 driv5 out ( ,flor5ce1 & a few weeks be=e t ,mi*elagnolo _h gone to ,bologna1 & !n to ,v5ice1 fe>+1 z he saw ! insol5ce & bad gov]nm5t ( ,pi]o de' ,m$ici1 le/ "s evil ?+ might befall him f 8 be+ ! s]vant ( t family2 b1 n hav+ f\nd any means ( liv+ 9 ,v5ice1 he return$ to ,bologna4 ,!re he _h ! mis=tune to neglect1 ?r\gh lack ( ?\ght1 :5 ent]+ by ! gate1 to le>n ! c\nt]sign = go+ out aga91 a comm& hav+ be5 issu$ at t "t1 z a precaution1 at ! desire ( ,mess] ,giovanni ,b5tivogli1 t all /rang]s :o _h n ! c\nt]sign %\ld be f9$ fifty ,bolognese lire2 & hav+ fall5 into su* a pr$icam5t1 nor hav+ ! means to pay1 ,mi*elagnolo by *ance 0 se5 by ,mess] ,giovan ,francesco ,aldovr&i1 "o ( ! ,sixte5 ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 :o _h compassion on him1 &1 hav+ made him tell 8 /ory1 lib]at$ him1 & !n kept him 9 8 h\se = m ?an a ye>4 ,"o day ,aldovr&i took him to see ! tomb ( ,s4 ,dom9ic1 made1 z has be5 relat$1 by ,giovanni ,pisano & !n by ,mae/ro ,niccol dell',arca1 sculptors ( old5 days4 ,9 t "w !re 7 want+ a ,s4 ,petronio & an ,angel hold+ a c&elabrum1 figures ( ab\t "o braccio1 & ,aldovr&i ask$ him if he felt himself able to make !m2 & he answ]$ ,yes4 ,:]eupon he _h ! m>ble giv5 to him1 & ,mi*elagnolo execut$ !m 9 su* a mann]1 t !y are ! be/ figures t are !re2 & ,mess] ,francesco ,aldovr&i caus$ ?irty ducats to be giv5 to him = ! two4 ,mi*elagnolo /ay$ a little m ?an a ye> 9 ,bologna1 & he w\ld h /ay$ !re ev5 long]1 9 ord] to repay ! c\rtesy ( ,aldovr&i1 :o lov$ him bo? = 8 design & because1 lik+ ,mi*elagnolo's ,tuscan pronunciation 9 read+1 he 0 pleas$ to he> f 8 lips ! works ( ,dante1 ,petr>ca1 ,boccaccio1 & o!r ,tuscan poets4 ,b1 s9ce he knew t he 0 wa/+ 8 "t1 he 0 glad to return to ,flor5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bac*us 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,al9>i ,!re he made = ,lor5zo di ,pi] ,francesco de' ,m$ici a ,s4 ,giovann9o ( m>ble1 & !n set himself to make f ano!r piece ( m>ble a ,cupid t 0 sleep+1 ( ! size ( life4 ,?is1 :5 f9i%$1 0 %[n by means ( ,baldass>re del ,milanese to ,lor5zo di ,pi] ,francesco z a beautiful ?+1 & he1 hav+ pron\nc$ ! same judgm5t1 said to ,mi*elagnolo3 ,if y 7 to bury x "u gr\nd & !n s5t x to ,rome treat$ 9 su* a mann] z to make x look old1 ,i am c]ta9 t x w\ld pass = an antique1 & y w\ld ?us obta9 mu* m = x ?an by sell+ x "h4 ,x is said t ,mi*elagnolo h&l$ x 9 su* a mann] z to make x appe> an antique2 nor is !re any reason to m>vel at t1 see+ t he _h g5ius en\gh to d x1 & ev5 m4 ,o!rs ma9ta9 t ,milanese took x to ,rome & buri$ x 9 a v9ey>d t he _h !re1 & !n sold x z an antique to ,c>d9al ,san ,giorgio = two hundr$ ducats4 ,o!rs1 aga91 say t ,milanese sold to ! ,c>d9al "o t ,mi*elagnolo _h made = him1 & t he wrote to ,lor5zo di ,pi] ,francesco t he %\ld cause ?irty cr[ns to be giv5 to ,mi*elagnolo1 say+ t he _h n receiv$ m = ! ,cupid1 & ?us deceiv+ ! ,c>d9al1 ,lor5zo di ,pi] ,francesco1 & ,mi*elagnolo2 b aft]w>ds1 hav+ receiv$ in=mation f "o :o _h se5 t ! boy 0 fa%ion$ 9 ,flor5ce1 ! ,c>d9al contriv$ to le>n ! tru? by means ( a mess5g]1 & s w5t to "w t ,milanese's ag5t _h to re/ore ! money & take back ! ,cupid4 ,t "w1 hav+ come into ! possession ( ,duke ,val5t9o1 0 pres5t$ by him to ! ,m>*ioness ( ,mantua1 :o took x to h] own c\ntry1 :]e x is /ill to be se5 at ! pres5t day4 ,?is affair did n happ5 )\t "s c5sure atta*+ to ,c>d9al ,san ,giorgio1 9 t he did n recognize ! value ( ! "w1 :i* consi/$ 9 its p]fection2 = mod]n works1 if only !y be excell5t1 are z good z ! anci5t4 ,:at great] vanity is !re ?an t ( ^? :o conc]n !mselves m ) ! "n ?an ! fact8 ,b ( t k9d ( m51 :o pay m att5tion to ! appe>ance ?an to ! reality1 !re are "s to be f\nd at any "t4 ,n[ ?is ev5t br\ght s mu* reputation to ,mi*elagnolo1 t he 0 /raightway summon$ to ,rome & engag$ by ,c>d9al ,san ,giorgio1 ) :om he /ay$ ne>ly a ye>1 al?\gh1 z "o little conv]sant ) our arts1 he did n commission ,mi*elagnolo to d any?+4 ,at t "t a b>b] ( ! ,c>d9al1 :o _h be5 a pa9t]1 & c\ld pa9t ) great dilig5ce 9 di/emp]-col\rs1 b knew no?+ ( design1 =m$ a fri5d%ip ) ,mi*elagnolo1 :o made = him a c>toon ( ,s4 ,francis receiv+ ! ,/igmata4 ,t c>toon 0 pa9t$ v c>efully 9 col\rs by ! b>b] on a little panel2 & ! picture is n[ to be se5 9 ,s4 ,pietro a ,montorio 9 ! fir/ *apel on ! left h& z "o ent]s ! *ur*4 ,! tal5t ( ,mi*elagnolo 0 !n cle>ly recogniz$ by a ,roman g5tleman nam$ ,mess] ,jacopo ,galli1 an +5i\s p]son1 :o caus$ him to make a ,cupid ( m>ble z l>ge z life1 & !n a figure ( a ,bac*us t5 palms high1 :o has a cup 9 ! "r h&1 & 9 ! left h& ! sk9 ( a tig]1 ) a bun* ( grapes at :i* a little satyr is try+ to nibble4 ,9 t figure x may be se5 t he s\ght to a*ieve a c]ta9 fusion 9 ! memb]s t is m>vell\s1 & 9 p>ticul> t he gave x bo? ! y\?ful sl5d]ness ( ! male & ! fullness & r\ndness ( ! female--a ?+ s admirable1 t he prov$ himself excell5t 9 /atu>y beyond any o!r mod]n t _h work$ up to t "t4 ,on :i* acc\nt1 dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,rome1 he made s mu* pr(ici5ce 9 ! /udies ( art1 t x 0 a ?+ incr$ible to see 8 exalt$ ?\ghts & ! difficulties ( ! mann] ex]cis$ by him ) su* supreme facility2 to ! amazem5t n only ( ^? :o 7 n accu/om$ to see su* ?+s1 b also ( ^? famili> ) good "w1 = ! reason t all ! works execut$ up to t "t appe>$ z no?+ 9 comp>ison ) 84 ,^! ?+s awak5$ 9 ,c>d9al di ,san ,dionigi1 call$ ,c>d9al de ,rohan1 a ,fr5*man1 a desire to leave 9 a city s fam\s "s wor?y memorial ( himself by ! h& ( s r>e a craftsman2 & he caus$ him to make a ,piet ( m>ble 9 ! r\nd1 :i*1 :5 f9i%$1 0 plac$ 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,v]g9e ,m>ia della ,febbre 9 ,s4 ,pietro1 :]e ! ,temple ( ,m>s us$ to be4 ,to ?is "w let no sculptor1 h[ev] r>e a craftsman1 ev] ?9k to be able to approa* 9 design or 9 grace1 or ev] to be able ) all ! pa9s 9 ! _w to atta9 to su* delicacy & smoo?ness or to p]=ate ! m>ble ) su* art z ,mi*elagnolo did !re91 = 9 x may be se5 all ! p[] & wor? ( art4 ,among ! lovely ?+s to be se5 9 ! "w1 to say no?+ ( ! div9ely beautiful drap]ies1 is ! body ( ,*ri/2 nor let anyone ?9k to see great] beauty ( memb]s or m ma/]y ( art 9 any body1 or a nude ) m detail 9 ! muscles1 ve9s1 & n]ves ov] ! framework ( ! bones1 nor yet a corpse m simil> ?an ?is to a real corpse4 ,"h is p]fect sweetness 9 ! expression ( ! head1 h>mony 9 ! jo9ts & atta*m5ts ( ! arms1 legs1 & trunk1 & ! pulses & ve9s s wr\ght1 t 9 tru? ,wond] h]self mu/ m>vel t ! h& ( a craftsman %\ld h be5 able to execute s div9ely & s p]fectly1 9 s %ort a "t1 a "w s admirable2 & x is c]ta9ly a miracle t a /one )\t any %ape at ! beg9n+ %\ld ev] h be5 r$uc$ to su* p]fection z ,nature is sc>cely able to create 9 ! fle%4 ,su* 7 ,mi*elagnolo's love & zeal toge!r 9 ?is "w1 t he left 8 "n--a ?+ t he nev] did aga9 9 any o!r "w--writt5 across a girdle t encircles ! bosom ( ,our ,lady4 ,& ! reason 0 t "o day ,mi*elagnolo1 ent]+ ! place :]e x 0 set up1 f\nd !re a great numb] ( /rang]s f ,lomb>dy1 :o 7 prais+ x highly1 & "o ( !m ask$ "o ( ! o!rs :o _h done x1 & he answ]$1 ,our ,gobbo f ,milan4 ,mi*elagnolo /ood sil5t1 b ?\ght x some?+ /range t 8 lab\rs %\ld be attribut$ to ano!r2 & "o night he %ut himself 9 !re1 &1 hav+ br\ght a little light & 8 *isels1 c>v$ 8 "n ^u x4 ,& truly ! "w is su*1 t an exalt$ _s has said1 z to a real & liv+ figure-- ,bellezza ed ,one/ate ,e ,doglia e ,piet 9 vivo m>mo morte1 ,deh1 come voi pur fate1 ,non piangete si =te1 ,*e anzi tempo risveglisi da morte2 ,e pur mal grado suo ,no/ro ,signore1 e tuo ,sposo1 ,figliuolo1 e ,padre1 ,unica ,sposa sua1 ,figliuola1 e ,madre4 ,f ?is "w he acquir$ v great fame1 & al?\gh c]ta9 p]sons1 r fools ?an o!rwise1 say t he has made ,our ,lady too "y1 are ^! s ignorant z n to "k t unspott$ virg9s ma9ta9 & pres]ve _! fre%ness ( c\nt5ance a long "t )\t any m>k1 & t p]sons afflict$ z ,*ri/ 0 d ! contr>y8 ,t circum/ance1 !re=e1 won an ev5 great] increase ( glory & fame = 8 g5ius ?an all 8 previ\s works4 ,illu/ration3 ,,piet 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,s4 ,pet]'s7 ,&]son ,lett]s 7 writt5 to him f ,flor5ce by "s ( 8 fri5ds1 say+ t he %\ld return1 because x 0 n unlikely t he might obta9 ! spoil$ block ( m>ble ly+ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,works1 :i* ,pi]o ,sod]9i1 :o at t "t _h be5 made ,gonfaloni] ( ! city = life1 _h v (t5 talk$ ( hav+ execut$ by ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 & 0 !n arrang+ to give to ,mae/ro ,&rea ,contucci ( ,monte ,sansov9o1 an excell5t sculptor1 :o 0 seek+ to obta9 x4 ,n[1 h[ev] difficult x might be to c>ve a complete figure out ( x )\t add+ pieces 7= :i* "w ( f9i%+ x )\t add+ pieces none ( ! o!rs1 save ,buon>roti alone1 _h c\rage en\gh71 ,mi*elagnolo _h felt a desire = x = _m ye>s back2 &1 hav+ come to ,flor5ce1 he s\ght to obta9 x4 ,?is block ( m>ble 0 n9e braccia high1 & f x1 unluckily1 "o ,mae/ro ,simone da ,fiesole _h begun a giant1 & he _h manag$ to "w s ill1 t he _h hack$ a hole betwe5 ! legs1 & x 0 altoge!r mis%ap5 & r$uc$ to ru91 insomu* t ! ,w>d5s ( ,works ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore1 :o _h ! *>ge ( ! und]tak+1 _h plac$ x on "o side )\t tr\bl+ to h x f9i%$2 & s x _h rema9$ = _m ye>s pa/1 & 0 likely to rema94 ,mi*elagnolo measur$ x all anew1 consid]+ :e!r he might be able to c>ve a reasonable figure f t block by accommodat+ himself z to ! attitude to ! m>ble z x _h be5 left all mis%ap5 by ,mae/ro ,simone2 & he resolv$ to ask = x f ,sod]9i & ! ,w>d5s1 by :om x 0 grant$ to him z a ?+ ( no value1 !y ?9k+ t :atev] he might make ( x w\ld be bett] ?an ! /ate 9 :i* x 0 at t "t1 see+ t nei!r 9 pieces nor 9 t condition c\ld x be ( any use to _! build+4 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo made a model ( wax1 fa%ion+ 9 x1 z a device = ! ,palace1 a "y ,david ) a sl+ 9 8 h&1 to ! end t1 ev5 z he _h def5d$ 8 p & gov]n$ !m ) ju/ice1 s ^? gov]n+ t city might def5d h] valiantly & gov]n h] ju/ly4 ,& he began x 9 ! ,(fice ( ,works ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore1 9 :i* he made an enclosure ( planks & masonry1 ?us surr\nd+ ! m>ble2 &1 work+ at x cont9u\sly )\t anyone see+ x1 he c>ri$ x to p]fect completion4 ,! m>ble _h already be5 spoilt & di/ort$ by ,mae/ro ,simone1 & 9 "s places x 0 n en\gh to satisfy ! wi%es ( ,mi*elagnolo = :at he w\ld h lik$ to d ) x2 & he !re=e suff]$ c]ta9 ( ! fir/ m>ks ( ,mae/ro ,simone's *isel to rema9 on ! extremity ( ! m>ble1 "s ( :i* are /ill to be se54 ,& truly x 0 a miracle on ! "p ( ,mi*elagnolo to re/ore to life a ?+ t 0 dead4 ,?is /atue1 :5 f9i%$1 0 ( su* a k9d t _m disputes took place z to h[ to transport x to ! ,piazza della ,signoria4 ,:]eupon ,giuliano da ,san ,gallo & 8 bro!r ,antonio made a v /rong framework ( wood & susp5d$ ! figure f x ) ropes1 to ! end t x might n hit aga9/ ! wood & break to pieces1 b might r keep rock+ g5tly2 & !y drew x ) w9dlasses ov] flat beams laid ^u ! gr\nd1 & !n set x 9 place4 ,on ! rope :i* held ! figure susp5d$ he made a slip-knot :i* 0 v easy to undo b tight5$ z ! weight increas$1 :i* is a mo/ beautiful & +5i\s ?+2 & ,i h 9 my book a draw+ ( x by 8 own h&--an admirable1 secure1 & /rong contrivance = susp5d+ weights4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wax ,,models ,,= ,,! ,,david 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,buon>roti7 ,al9>i ,x happ5$ at ?is "t t ,pi]o ,sod]9i1 hav+ se5 x 9 place1 0 well pleas$ ) x1 b said to ,mi*elagnolo1 at a mom5t :5 he 0 ret\*+ x 9 c]ta9 p>ts1 t x seem$ to him t ! nose ( ! figure 0 too ?ick4 ,mi*elagnolo notic$ t ! ,gonfaloni] 0 b5ea? ! ,giant1 & t 8 po9t ( view prev5t$ him f see+ x prop]ly2 b 9 ord] to satisfy him he climb$ ^u ! /ag+1 :i* 0 aga9/ ! %\ld]s1 & quickly took up a *isel 9 8 left h&1 ) a little ( ! m>ble-du/ t lay ^u ! planks ( ! /ag+1 & !n1 beg9n+ to /rike lightly ) ! *isel1 let fall ! du/ little by little1 nor *ang$ ! nose a :it f :at x 0 be=e4 ,!n1 look+ d[n at ! ,gonfaloni]1 :o /ood wat*+ him1 he said1 ,look at x n[4 ,i l x bett]1 said ! ,gonfaloni]1 y h giv5 x life4 ,& s ,mi*elagnolo came d[n1 laugh+ to himself at hav+ satisfi$ t "l1 = he _h compassion on ^? :o1 9 ord] to appe> full ( k1 talk ab\t ?+s ( :i* !y "k no?+4 ,:5 x 0 built up1 & all 0 f9i%$1 he uncov]$ x1 & x _c be d5i$ t ?is "w has c>ri$ (f ! palm f all o!r /atues1 mod]n or anci5t1 ,greek or ,lat92 & x may be said t nei!r ! ,m>=io at ,rome1 nor ! ,tib] & ! ,nile ( ! ,belv$]e1 nor ! ,giants ( ,monte ,cavallo1 are equal to x 9 any respect1 ) su* j proportion1 beauty & excell5ce did ,mi*elagnolo f9i% x4 ,= 9 x may be se5 mo/ beautiful cont\rs ( legs1 ) atta*m5ts ( limbs & sl5d] outl9es ( flanks t are div9e2 nor has !re ev] be5 se5 a pose s easy1 or any grace to equal t 9 ?is "w1 or feet1 h&s & head s well 9 accord1 "o memb] ) ano!r1 9 h>mony1 design1 & excell5ce ( arti/ry4 ,&1 ( a tru?1 :oev] has se5 ?is "w ne$ n tr\ble to see any o!r "w execut$ 9 sculpture1 ei!r 9 our own or 9 o!r times1 by no matt] :at craftsman4 ,mi*elagnolo receiv$ f ,pi]o ,sod]9i 9 paym5t = x f\r hundr$ cr[ns2 & x 0 set 9 place 9 ! ye> #aejd4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! fame t he !reby won z a sculptor1 he made = ! above-nam$ ,gonfaloni] a mo/ beautiful ,david ( bronze1 :i* ,sod]9i s5t to ,france2 & at ?is "t1 also1 he began1 b did n f9i%1 two m$allions ( m>ble--"o = ,taddeo ,taddei1 :i* is n[ 9 8 h\se1 & ano!r t he began = ,b>tolommeo ,pitti1 :i* 0 pres5t$ by ,fra ,m9iato ,pitti ( ,monte ,oliveto1 a man ) a r>e k 9 cosmography & _m o!r sci5ces1 & p>ticul>ly 9 pa9t+1 to ,luigi ,guicci>d9i1 :o 0 mu* 8 fri5d4 ,^! works 7 held to be admirable 9 _! excell5ce2 & at ?is same "t1 also1 he block$ out a /atue ( ,s4 ,mat!w 9 m>ble 9 ! ,(fice ( ,works ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore1 :i* /atue1 r\gh z x is1 reveals its full p]fection & tea*es sculptors 9 :at mann] figures c be c>v$ out ( m>ble )\t _! com+ out mis%ap51 s t x may be possible to g on ev] improv+ !m by remov+ m ( ! m>ble ) judgm5t1 & also to draw back & *ange "s "p1 accord+ z ! necessity may arise4 ,he also made a m$allion 9 bronze ( a ,madonna1 :i* he ca/ 9 bronze at ! reque/ ( c]ta9 ,flemi% m]*ants ( ! ,mos*]oni family1 p]sons ( high nobility 9 _! own c\ntry1 :o paid him a hundr$ cr[ns = x1 & int5d$ to s5d x to ,fl&]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,madonna1 ,,*ild1 ,,& ,s4 ,,john 7,aft] ! relief by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,&]son ,!re came to ,agnolo ,doni1 a ,flor5t9e citiz5 & a fri5d ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :o mu* delight$ to h beautiful ?+s bo? by anci5t & by mod]n craftsm51 a desire to possess "s "w by ,mi*elagnolo2 :]e=e t ma/] began = him a r\nd picture conta9+ a ,madonna1 :o1 kneel+ on bo? knees1 has an ,infant 9 h] arms & pres5ts ,him to ,joseph1 :o receives ,him4 ,"h ,mi*elagnolo expresses 9 ! turn ( ! head ( ! ,"m ( ,*ri/ & 9 ! gaze ( h] eyes1 :i* %e keeps fix$ on ! supreme beauty ( h] ,son1 h] m>vell\s cont5tm5t & h] lov+ness 9 %>+ x ) t sa9tly old man1 :o receives ,him ) equal affection1 t5d]ness1 & rev]5ce1 z may be se5 v readily 9 8 c\nt5ance1 )\t consid]+ x long4 ,nor 0 ?is en\gh = ,mi*elagnolo1 :o1 ! bett] to %[ h[ great 0 8 art1 made 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8 "w a numb] ( nudes1 "s lean+1 "s /&+1 & "s seat$2 & ) su* dilig5ce & f9i% he execut$ ?is "w1 t )\t a d\bt1 ( 8 pictures on panel1 :i* inde$ are b few1 x is held to be ! mo/ f9i%$ & ! mo/ beautiful "w t !re is to be f\nd4 ,:5 x 0 complet$1 he s5t x cov]$ up to ,agnolo's h\se by a mess5g]1 ) a note dem&+ sev5ty ducats 9 paym5t4 ,x seem$ /range to ,agnolo1 :o 0 a c>eful p]son1 to sp5d s mu* on a picture1 al?\gh he knew t x 0 wor? m1 & he said to ! mess5g] t =ty 0 en\gh1 :i* he gave to him4 ,!reupon ,mi*elagnolo s5t !m back to him1 ) a message to say t he %\ld s5d back ei!r "o hundr$ ducats or ! picture4 ,!n ,agnolo1 :o lik$ ! "w1 said1 ,i w give him ^! sev5ty1 b he 0 n cont5t2 inde$1 ang]$ by ,agnolo's brea* ( fai?1 he dem&$ ! d\ble ( :at he _h ask$ ! fir/ "t1 s t1 if ,agnolo want$ ! picture1 he 0 =c$ to s5d him a hundr$ & =ty4 ,x happ5$ t :ile ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 t r>e pa9t]1 0 pa9t+ 9 ! ,great ,c\ncil ,hall1 z has be5 relat$ 9 8 ,life1 ,pi]o ,sod]9i1 :o 0 !n ,gonfaloni]1 mov$ by ! great ability t he saw 9 ,mi*elagnolo1 caus$ a "p ( t ,hall to be allott$ to him2 :i* 0 ! reason t he execut$ ! o!r faade 9 competition ) ,leon>do1 tak+ z 8 subject ! ,w> ( ,pisa4 ,to ?is end ,mi*elagnolo 0 giv5 a room 9 ! ,hospital ( ! ,dy]s at ,s4 ,on(rio1 & !re he began a va/ c>toon1 b w\ld nev] cons5t t anyone %\ld see x4 ,& ?is he fill$ ) nak$ m5 t 7 ba?+ 9 ! ,riv] ,arno on acc\nt ( ! heat1 :5 sudd5ly ! al>m s\nd$ 9 ! camp1 ann\nc+ t ! enemy 7 attack+2 &1 z ! soldi]s 7 spr++ out ( ! wat] to dress !mselves1 !re c\ld be se51 depict$ by ! div9e h&s ( ,mi*elagnolo1 "s ha/5+ to arm !mselves 9 ord] to give assi/ance to _! companions1 o!rs buckl+ on _! cuirasses1 _m fa/5+ o!r arm\r on _! bodies1 & a va/ numb] beg9n+ ! fray & fight+ on horseback4 ,!re 01 among o!r figures1 an old man :o _h a g>l& ( ivy on 8 head to %ade x1 & he1 hav+ sat d[n 9 ord] to put on 8 hose1 into :i* 8 legs w\ld n g because !y 7 wet ) wat]1 & he>+ ! cries & tumult ( ! soldi]s & ! upro> ( ! drumm]s1 0 /ruggl+ to draw on "o /ock+ by =ce2 &1 besides t all ! muscles & n]ves ( 8 figure c\ld be p]ceiv$1 8 m\? 0 s di/ort$ z to %[ cle>ly h[ he 0 /ra9+ & /ruggl+ ev5 to ! v tips ( 8 toes4 ,!re 7 also drumm]s1 & figures ) _! clo!s 9 _! arms runn+ to ! combat2 & !re 7 to be se5 ! mo/ extravagant attitudes1 "s /&+1 "s kneel+ or b5t d\ble1 o!rs /ret*$ horizontally & /ruggl+ 9 mid-air1 & all ) ma/]ly =e%ort5+s4 ,!re 7 also _m figures 9 gr\ps1 all sket*$ 9 v>i\s mann]s1 "s outl9$ ) *>coal1 "s drawn ) /rokes1 o!rs /ump$ 9 & height5$ ) lead-:ite1 ,mi*elagnolo desir+ to %[ h[ mu* he knew 9 8 pr(ession4 ,:]e=e ! craftsm5 7 seiz$ ) admiration & a/oni%m5t1 see+ ! p]fection ( art reveal$ to !m 9 t draw+ by ,mi*elagnolo2 & "s :o saw !m1 aft] behold+ figures s div9e1 decl>e t !re has nev] be5 se5 any "w1 ei!r by 8 h& or by ! h&s ( o!rs1 no matt] h[ great _! g5ius1 t c equal x 9 div9e beauty ( art4 ,&1 9 tru?1 x is likely en\gh1 = ! reason t s9ce ! "t :5 x 0 f9i%$ & c>ri$ to ! ,sala del ,papa ) great acclamation f ! _w ( art & extraord9>y glory = ,mi*elagnolo1 all ^? :o /udi$ f t c>toon & drew ^? figures--z 0 aft]w>ds ! cu/om 9 ,flor5ce = _m ye>s bo? = /rang]s & = natives--became p]sons em95t 9 art1 z we h s9ce se54 ,= among ^? :o /udi$ ! c>toon 7 ,ari/otile da ,san ,gallo1 ! fri5d ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ,ridolfo ,ghirl&ajo1 ,raffaello ,sanzio ( ,urb9o1 ,francesco ,granacci1 ,baccio ,b&9elli1 & ! ,spani>d ,alonzo ,b]ughetta1 & !n !re foll[$ ,&rea del ,s>to1 ,franciabigio1 ,jacopo ,sansov9o1 ,rosso1 ,matur9o1 ,lor5zetto1 ,tribolo1 :o 0 !n a boy1 ,jacopo da ,pontormo1 & ,p]9o del ,vaga2 & all ^! became excell5t ,flor5t9e ma/]s4 ,! c>toon hav+ ?us become a s*ool = craftsm51 x 0 tak5 into ! ,great ,upp] ,hall 9 ! h\se ( ! ,m$ici2 & ?is 0 ! reason t x 0 left ) too little caution 9 ! h&s ( ! craftsm51 insomu* t dur+ ! illness ( ,duke ,giuliano1 :ile no "o 0 expect+ su* a ?+1 x 0 torn up & divid$ into _m pieces1 z has be5 relat$ else:]e1 & scatt]$ ov] v>i\s places1 to :i* "s pieces be> witness t are /ill to be se5 9 ,mantua1 9 ! h\se ( ,m4 ,ub]to ,/rozzi1 a g5tleman ( t city1 :]e !y are treasur$ ) great rev]5ce2 &1 inde$1 !y seem to ! eye ?+s r div9e ?an human4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"y ,,captive 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,p>is3 ,l\vre7 ,al9>i ,! "n ( ,mi*elagnolo1 by reason ( ! ,piet t he _h made1 ! ,giant 9 ,flor5ce1 & ! c>toon1 _h become s fam\s1 t 9 ! ye> #aejc1 ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi hav+ di$ & ,julius ,,ii hav+ be5 elect$1 at :i* "t ,mi*elagnolo 0 ab\t tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( age1 he 0 summon$ ) mu* graci\sness by ,julius ,,ii1 :o wi%$ to set him to make 8 tomb2 & = ! exp5ses ( ! j\rney a hundr$ cr[ns 7 paid to him by ! ,pope's repres5tatives4 ,hav+ made 8 way to ,rome1 he sp5t _m mon?s !re be=e he 0 made to set 8 h& to any "w4 ,b f9ally ! ,pope's *oice fell on a design t he _h made = t tomb1 an excell5t te/imony to ! g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :i* 9 beauty & magnific5ce1 abundance ( ornam5tation & ri*ness ( /atu>y1 surpass$ e anci5t or imp]ial tomb4 ,:]eupon ,pope ,julius took c\rage1 & ?us resolv$ to set 8 h& to make anew ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,rome1 9 ord] to erect ! tomb 9 x1 z has be5 relat$ 9 ano!r place4 ,& s ,mi*elagnolo set to "w ) high hopes2 &1 9 ord] to make a beg9n+1 he w5t to ,c>r>a to excavate all ! m>ble1 ) two assi/ants1 receiv+ a ?\s& cr[ns on t acc\nt f ,alamanno ,salviati 9 ,flor5ce4 ,!re1 9 ^? m\nta9s1 he sp5t eight mon?s )\t o!r moneys or supplies2 & he _h _m fanta/ic ideas ( c>v+ great /atues 9 ^? qu>ries1 9 ord] to leave memorials ( himself1 z ! anci5ts _h done be=e him1 be+ invit$ by ^? masses ( /one4 ,!n1 hav+ pick$ out ! due quantity ( m>bles1 he caus$ !m to be load$ on bo>d %ip at ! coa/ & !n convey$ to ,rome1 :]e !y fill$ half ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,pietro1 r\nd ab\t ,s4 ,cat]9a1 & betwe5 ! *ur* & ! corridor t goes to ! ,ca/ello4 ,9 t place ,mi*elagnolo _h prep>$ 8 room = execut+ ! figures & ! re/ ( ! tomb2 &1 to ! end t ! ,pope might be able to come at 8 conv5i5ce to see him at "w1 he _h caus$ a drawbridge to be con/ruct$ betwe5 ! corridor & t room1 :i* l$ to a great intimacy betwe5 !m4 ,b 9 "t ^! fav\rs br\ght mu* annoyance & ev5 p]secution ^u him1 & /irr$ up mu* envy aga9/ him among 8 fell[-craftsm54 ,illu/ration3 ,,victory 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,&]son ,( ?is "w ,mi*elagnolo execut$ dur+ ! lifetime & aft] ! dea? ( ,julius f\r /atues completely f9i%$ & eight only block$ out1 z w be relat$ 9 ! prop] place2 & s9ce ! "w 0 design$ ) extraord9>y inv5tion1 we w describe "h bel[ ! plan t he adopt$4 ,9 ord] to produce an effect ( supreme gr&eur1 he decid$ t x %\ld be :olly isolat$1 s z to be se5 f all f\r sides1 ea* side 9 "o direction be+ twelve braccia & ea* 9 ! o!r eighte51 s t ! proportions 7 a squ>e & a half4 ,x _h a range ( ni*es runn+ "r r\nd ! out] side1 :i* 7 divid$ "o f ano!r by t]m9al figures clo!d f ! middle upw>ds1 :i* ) _! heads support$ ! fir/ cornice1 & ea* t]m9al figure _h b\nd to x1 9 a /range & biz>re attitude1 a nak$ captive1 ^: feet re/$ on a projection ( ! base4 ,^! captives 7 all prov9ces subjugat$ by t ,pontiff & r5d]$ ob$i5t to ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*2 & !re 7 v>i\s o!r /atues1 likewise b\nd1 ( all ! noble arts & sci5ces1 :i* 7 ?us %[n to be subject to dea? no less ?an 0 t ,pontiff1 :o made su* hon\rable use ( !m4 ,on ! corn]s ( ! fir/ cornice 7 to g f\r l>ge figures1 ! ,active & ! ,contemplative ,life1 ,s4 ,paul1 & ,moses4 ,! /ructure rose above ! cornice 9 /eps gradually dim9i%+1 ) a frieze ( sc5es 9 bronze1 & ) o!r figures1 *ildr5 & ornam5ts all ar\nd1 & at ! summit1 z a cr[n to ! "w1 7 two figures1 "o ( :i* 0 ,heav51 :o1 smil+1 0 support+ a bi] on h] %\ld]1 toge!r ) ,cybele1 ! ,goddess ( ,e>?1 :o appe>$ to be griev+ t %e 0 left 9 a _w robb$ ( all virtue by ! dea? ( su* a man2 & ,heav5 appe>$ to be smil+ ) gladness t 8 s\l _h pass$ to cele/ial glory4 ,! "w 0 s arrang$ t "o might ent] & come out aga9 by ! ends ( ! quadrangul> /ructure1 betwe5 ! ni*es1 & ! int]ior curv$ 9 ! =m ( an oval aft] ! mann] ( a temple1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* 0 ! s>cophagus :]e9 0 to be laid ! dead body ( t ,pope4 ,&1 f9ally1 !re 7 to be 9 ?is :ole "w =ty /atues ( m>ble1 )\t c\nt+ ! o!r sc5es1 *ildr51 & ornam5ts1 ! c>v+s cov]+ ! cornices1 & ! o!r ar*itectural memb]s ( ! "w4 ,mi*elagnolo orda9$1 to exp$ite ! lab\r1 t a "p ( ! m>bles %\ld be convey$ to ,flor5ce1 :]e he int5d$ at times to sp5d ! summ] mon?s 9 ord] to avoid ! mal>ia ( ,rome2 & !re he execut$ "o side ( ! "w 9 _m pieces1 complete 9 e detail4 ,9 ,rome he f9i%$ entirely ) 8 own h& two ( ! captives1 figures div9ely beautiful1 & o!r /atues1 ?an :i* none bett] h ev] be5 se52 b 9 ! end !y 7 nev] plac$ 9 position1 & ^? captives 7 pres5t$ by him to ,s4 ,rub]to ,/rozzi1 :5 ,mi*elagnolo happ5$ to be ly+ ill 9 8 h\se2 :i* captives 7 aft]w>ds s5t z pres5ts to ,k+ ,francis1 & !y are n[ at ,ec\5 9 ,france4 ,eight /atues1 likewise1 he block$ out 9 ,rome1 & 9 ,flor5ce he block$ out five & f9i%$ a ,victory ) a captive b5ea?1 :i* are n[ 9 ! possession ( ,duke ,cosimo1 hav+ be5 pres5t$ by ,mi*elagnolo's nephew1 ,leon>do1 to 8 ,excell5cy1 :o has plac$ ! ,victory 9 ! ,great ,hall ( 8 ,palace1 :i* 0 pa9t$ by ,vas>i4 ,he f9i%$ ! ,moses1 a /atue 9 m>ble ( five braccia1 :i* no mod]n "w w ev] equal 9 beauty2 & ( ! anci5t /atues1 also1 ! same may be said4 ,=1 seat$ 9 an attitude ( great dignity1 he re/s "o arm on ! ,tables1 :i* he holds ) "o h&1 & ) ! o!r he holds 8 be>d1 :i* is long & wav+1 & c>v$ 9 ! m>ble 9 su* sort1 t ! hairs--9 :i* ! sculptor f9ds su* difficulty--are wr\ght ) ! greate/ delicacy1 s(t1 fea!ry1 & detail$ 9 su* a mann]1 t "o _c b believe t 8 *isel 0 *ang$ into a p5cil4 ,to say no?+ ( ! beauty ( ! face1 :i* has all ! air ( a true ,sa9t & mo/ dread ,pr9ce1 y seem1 :ile y gaze ^u x1 to wi% to dem& f him ! veil :]e) to cov] t face1 s respl5d5t & s dazzl+ x appe>s to y1 & s well has ,mi*elagnolo express$ ! div9ity t ,god infus$ 9 t mo/ holy c\nt5ance4 ,9 addition1 !re are drap]ies c>v$ out & f9i%$ ) mo/ beautiful curves ( ! bord]s2 :ile ! arms ) _! muscles1 & ! h&s ) _! bones & n]ves1 are c>ri$ to su* a pit* ( beauty & p]fection1 & ! legs1 knees1 & feet are cov]$ ) busk9s s beautifully fa%ion$1 & e "p ( ! "w is s f9i%$1 t ,moses may be call$ n[ m ?an ev] ! fri5d ( ,god1 see+ t ,he has deign$ to assemble toge!r & prep>e 8 body = ! ,resurrection be=e t ( any o!r1 by ! h&s ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,well may ! ,hebrews cont9ue to g !re1 z !y d e ,sabba?1 bo? m5 & wom51 l flocks ( />l+s1 to visit & adore t /atue2 = !y w be ador+ a ?+ n human b div9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,moses 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,v9coli7 ,&]son ,f9ally all ! agreem5ts = ?is "w 7 made1 & ! end came into view2 & ( ! f\r sides "o ( ! small] ones 0 aft]w>ds erect$ 9 ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,v9cola4 ,x is said t :ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 execut+ ! "w1 !re came to ! ,ripa all ! re/ ( ! m>bles = ! tomb t _h rema9$ at ,c>r>a1 :i* 7 convey$ to ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,pietro1 :]e ! o!rs 72 &1 s9ce x 0 necess>y to pay ^? :o _h convey$ !m1 ,mi*elagnolo w5t1 z 0 8 cu/om1 to ! ,pope4 ,b1 8 ,hol9ess hav+ on 8 h&s t day "s important bus9ess conc]n+ ,bologna1 he return$ to 8 h\se & paid = ^? m>bles out ( 8 own purse1 ?9k+ to h ! ord] = !m /raightway f 8 ,hol9ess4 ,he return$ ano!r day to speak ( !m to ! ,pope1 b f\nd difficulty 9 ent]+1 = "o ( ! grooms told him t he _h ord]s n to admit him1 & t he mu/ h pati5ce4 ,a ,bi%op !n said to ! groom1 ,p]haps y d n "k ?is man8 ,only too well d ,i "k him1 answ]$ ! groom2 b ,i am "h to d z ,i am comm&$ by my sup]iors & by ! ,pope4 ,?is action displeas$ ,mi*elagnolo1 &1 consid]+ t x 0 contr>y to :at he _h exp]i5c$ be=e1 he said to ! ,pope's groom t he %\ld tell 8 ,hol9ess t f t "t =w>d1 :5 he %\ld want him1 x w\ld be f\nd t he _h gone else:]e2 & !n1 hav+ return$ to 8 h\se1 at ! second h\r ( ! night he set out on po/-horses1 leav+ two s]vants to sell all ! furniture ( 8 h\se to ! ,jews & to foll[ him to ,flor5ce1 :i!r he 0 b\nd4 ,hav+ arriv$ at ,poggibonzi1 a place 9 ! ,flor5t9e t]ritory1 & !re=e safe1 he /opp$2 & almo/ imm$iately five c\ri]s arriv$ ) lett]s f ! ,pope to br+ him back4 ,despite _! entreaties & also ! lett]s1 :i* ord]$ him to return to ,rome "u ?reat ( puni%m5t1 he w\ld n li/5 to a ^w2 b f9ally ! pray]s ( ! c\ri]s induc$ him to write a few words 9 reply to 8 ,hol9ess1 ask+ = p>don1 b say+ t he w\ld nev] aga9 return to 8 pres5ce1 s9ce he _h caus$ him to be driv5 away l a crim9al1 t 8 fai?ful s]vice _h n des]v$ su* treatm5t1 & t 8 ,hol9ess %\ld look else:]e = someone to s]ve him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tomb ,,( ,,pope ,,julius ,,ii 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,v9coli7 ,al9>i ,aft] arriv+ at ,flor5ce1 ,mi*elagnolo devot$ himself dur+ ! ?ree mon?s t he /ay$ !re to f9i%+ ! c>toon = ! ,great ,hall1 :i* ,pi]o ,sod]9i1 ! ,gonfaloni]1 desir$ t he %\ld c>ry into execution4 ,dur+ t "t !re came to ! ,signoria ?ree ,briefs comm&+ !m to s5d ,mi*elagnolo back to ,rome3 :]e=e he1 p]ceiv+ ?is vehem5ce on ! "p ( ! ,pope1 & n tru/+ him1 conceiv$ ! idea1 s x is said1 ( go+ to ,con/ant9ople to s]ve ! ,gr& ,turk1 :o desir$ to secure him1 by means ( c]ta9 ,fri>s ( ,s4 ,francis1 to build a bridge cross+ f ,con/ant9ople to ,p]a4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 p]suad$ by ,pi]o ,sod]9i1 al?\gh v unwill+1 to g to meet ! ,pope z a p]son ( public importance ) ! title ( ,ambassador ( ! city1 to reassure him2 & f9ally ! ,gonfaloni] recomm5d$ him to 8 bro!r ,c>d9al ,sod]9i = pres5tation to ! ,pope1 & s5t him (f to ,bologna1 :]e 8 ,hol9ess _h already arriv$ f ,rome4 ,8 dep>ture f ,rome is also expla9$ 9 ano!r way--namely1 t ! ,pope became ang]$ aga9/ ,mi*elagnolo1 :o w\ld n all[ any ( 8 works to be se52 t ,mi*elagnolo suspect$ 8 own m51 d\bt+ 7z happ5$ m ?an once7 t ! ,pope disguis$ himself & saw :at he 0 do+ on c]ta9 occasions :5 he himself 0 n at home or at "w2 & t on "o occasion1 :5 ! ,pope _h brib$ 8 assi/ants to admit him to see ! *apel ( 8 uncle ,sixtus1 :i*1 z 0 relat$ a little "t back1 he caus$ ,buon>roti to pa9t1 ,mi*elagnolo1 hav+ wait$ 9 hid+ because he suspect$ ! trea*]y ( 8 assi/ants1 ?rew planks d[n at ! ,pope :5 he ent]$ ! *apel1 n consid]+ :o x might be1 & drove him =? 9 a fury4 ,x is en\gh = u to "k t 9 ! "o way or ! o!r he fell out ) ! ,pope & !n became afraid1 s t he _h to fly f 8 pres5ce4 ,n[1 hav+ arriv$ 9 ,bologna1 he _h sc>cely drawn (f 8 rid+-boots :5 he 0 conduct$ by ! ,pope's s]vants to 8 ,hol9ess1 :o 0 9 ! ,palazzo de' ,s$ici2 & he 0 accompani$ by a ,bi%op s5t by ,c>d9al ,sod]9i1 because ! ,c>d9al1 be+ ill1 0 n able to g himself4 ,hav+ come into ! pres5ce ( ! ,pope1 ,mi*elagnolo knelt d[n1 b 8 ,hol9ess look$ askance at him1 z if 9 ang]1 & said to him1 ,in/ead ( com+ y\rself to meet u1 y h wait$ = u to come to meet y6 mean+ to inf] t ,bologna is ne>] to ,flor5ce ?an ,rome4 ,mi*elagnolo1 ) a c\rtly ge/ure ( ! h&s1 b 9 a firm voice1 humbly begg$ = p>don1 say+ 9 excuse t he _h act$ z he _h done 9 ang]1 n be+ able to endure to be driv5 away s abruptly1 b t1 if he _h err$1 8 ,hol9ess %\ld once m =give him4 ,! ,bi%op :o _h pres5t$ ,mi*elagnolo to 8 ,hol9ess1 mak+ excuse = him1 said to ! ,pope t su* m5 7 ignorant creatures1 t !y 7 wor? no?+ save 9 _! own art1 & t he %\ld freely p>don him4 ,! ,pope1 seiz$ ) ang]1 belab\r$ ! ,bi%op ) a /aff t he _h 9 8 h&1 say+ to him1 ,x is y t are ignorant1 :o level insults at him t we ourselves d n ?9k ( utt]+2 & !n ! ,bi%op 0 driv5 out by ! groom ) fi/icuffs4 ,:5 he _h gone1 ! ,pope1 hav+ dis*>g$ 8 ang] ^u him1 gave ,mi*elagnolo 8 b5$iction2 & ! ma/] 0 deta9$ 9 ,bologna ) gifts & promises1 until f9ally 8 ,hol9ess comm&$ him t he %\ld make a /atue ( bronze 9 ! lik5ess ( ,pope ,julius1 five braccia 9 height4 ,9 ?is "w he %[$ mo/ beautiful art 9 ! attitude1 :i* _h an effect ( mu* maje/y & gr&eur1 & display$ ri*ness & magnific5ce 9 ! drap]ies1 & 9 ! c\nt5ance1 _s1 =ce1 resolution1 & /]n dignity2 & x 0 plac$ 9 a ni*e ov] ! door ( ,s4 ,petronio4 ,x is said t :ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 work+ at x1 he receiv$ a visit f ,francia1 a mo/ excell5t goldsmi? & pa9t]1 :o wi%$ to see x1 hav+ he>d s mu* praise & fame ( him & ( 8 works1 & n hav+ se5 any ( !m1 s t ag5ts _h be5 set to "w to enable him to see x1 & he _h obta9$ p]mission4 ,:]eupon1 see+ ! arti/ry ( ,mi*elagnolo1 he 0 amaz$3 & !n1 be+ ask$ by ,mi*elagnolo :at he ?\ght ( t figure1 ,francia answ]$ t x 0 a mo/ beautiful ca/+ & a f9e mat]ial4 ,:]e=e ,mi*elagnolo1 consid]+ t he _h prais$ ! bronze r ?an ! workman%ip1 said to him1 ,i owe ! same obligation to ,pope ,julius1 :o has giv5 x to me1 t y owe to ! apo!c>ies :o give y y\r col\rs = pa9t+2 & 9 8 ang]1 9 ! pres5ce ( all ! g5tlem5 !re1 he decl>$ t ,francia 0 a fool4 ,9 ! same connection1 :5 a son ( ,francia's came be=e him & 0 ann\nc$ z a v beautiful y\?1 ,mi*elagnolo said to him1 ,y\r fa!r's liv+ figures are f9] ?an ^? t he pa9ts4 ,among ! same g5tlem5 0 "o1 ^: "n ,i "k n1 :o ask$ ,mi*elagnolo :i* he ?\ght 0 ! l>g]1 ! /atue ( ! ,pope or a pair ( ox52 & he answ]$1 ,t dep5ds on ! ox54 ,if !y are ^! ,bolognese ox51 !n )\t a d\bt our ,flor5t9e ox5 are n s big4 ,mi*elagnolo _h ! /atue f9i%$ 9 clay be=e ! ,pope dep>t$ f ,bologna = ,rome1 & 8 ,hol9ess1 hav+ gone to see x1 b n kn[+ :at 0 to be plac$ 9 ! left h&1 & see+ ! "r h& rais$ 9 a pr\d ge/ure1 ask$ :e!r x 0 pron\nc+ a b5$iction or a curse4 ,mi*elagnolo answ]$ t x 0 admoni%+ ! p ( ,bologna to m9d _! behavi\r1 & ask$ 8 ,hol9ess to decide :e!r he %\ld place a book 9 ! left h&2 & he said1 ,put a sword !re1 = ,i "k no?+ ( lett]s4 ,! ,pope left a ?\s& cr[ns 9 ! bank ( ,m4 ,anton ,m>ia da ,lignano = ! completion ( ! /atue1 & at ! end ( ! sixte5 mon?s t ,mi*elagnolo toil$ ov] ! "w x 0 plac$ on ! frontispiece 9 ! faade ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,petronio1 z has be5 relat$2 & we h also spok5 ( its size4 ,?is /atue 0 de/roy$ by ! ,b5tivogli1 & ! bronze 0 sold to ,duke ,alfonso ( ,f]r>a1 :o made ) x a piece ( artill]y call$ ,la ,giulia2 sav+ only ! head1 :i* is to be f\nd 9 8 gu>d>oba4 ,illu/ration3 ,,god ,,divid+ ,,! ,,wat]s ,,f ,,! ,,e>? 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,:5 ! ,pope _h return$ to ,rome & ,mi*elagnolo 0 at "w on ! /atue1 ,bramante1 ! fri5d & relative ( ,raffaello da ,urb9o1 & = t reason little ! fri5d ( ,mi*elagnolo1 p]ceiv+ t ! ,pope held 9 great fav\r & e/imation ! works t he execut$ 9 sculpture1 0 con/antly plann+ ) ,raffaello 9 ,mi*elagnolo's abs5ce to remove f ! m9d ( 8 ,hol9ess ! idea ( caus+ ,mi*elagnolo1 aft] 8 return1 to devote himself to f9i%+ 8 tomb2 say+ t = a man to prep>e himself a tomb dur+ 8 own lifetime 0 an evil augury & a hurry+ on ( 8 dea?4 ,& !y p]suad$ 8 ,hol9ess t on ! return ( ,mi*elagnolo1 he %\ld cause him to pa9t 9 memory ( 8 uncle ,sixtus ! vault+ ( ! *apel t he _h built 9 ! ,palace4 ,9 ?is mann] x seem$ possible to ,bramante & o!r rivals ( ,mi*elagnolo to draw him away f sculpture1 9 :i* !y saw him to be p]fect1 & to plunge him into despair1 !y ?9k+ t if !y compell$ him to pa9t1 he w\ld d "w less wor?y ( praise1 s9ce he _h no exp]i5ce ( col\rs 9 fresco1 & t he w\ld prove inf]ior to ,raffaello1 &1 ev5 if he did succe$ 9 ! "w1 9 any case x w\ld make him angry aga9/ ! ,pope2 s t 9 ei!r ev5t !y w\ld a*ieve _! object ( gett+ rid ( him4 ,& s1 :5 ,mi*elagnolo return$ to ,rome1 ! ,pope 0 n dispos$ at t "t to f9i% 8 tomb1 & reque/$ him to pa9t ! vault+ ( ! *apel4 ,mi*elagnolo1 :o desir$ to f9i% ! tomb1 believ+ ! vault+ ( t *apel to be a great & difficult lab\r1 & consid]+ 8 own want ( practice 9 col\rs1 s\ght by e means to %ake su* a burd5 f 8 %\ld]s1 & propos$ ,raffaello = ! "w4 ,b ! m he refus$1 ! great] grew ! desire ( ! ,pope1 :o 0 head/rong 9 8 und]tak+s1 &1 9 addition1 0 be+ spurr$ on anew by ! rivals ( ,mi*elagnolo1 & especially by ,bramante2 s t 8 ,hol9ess1 :o 0 quick-temp]$1 0 on ! po9t ( becom+ enrag$ ) ,mi*elagnolo4 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo1 p]ceiv+ t 8 ,hol9ess 0 det]m9$ 9 ! matt]1 resolv$ to d x2 & ! ,pope comm&$ ,bramante to erect ! scaffold+ f :i* ! vault+ might be pa9t$4 ,bramante made x all support$ by ropes1 pi]c+ ! vault+2 :i* hav+ p]ceiv$1 ,mi*elagnolo inquir$ ( ,bramante h[ he 0 to proce$ to fill up ! holes :5 he _h f9i%$ pa9t+ x1 & he repli$ t he w\ld ?9k ( t aft]w>ds1 & t x c\ld n be done o!rwise4 ,mi*elagnolo recogniz$ t ,bramante 0 ei!r n v compet5t = su* a "w or else little 8 fri5d1 & he w5t to ! ,pope & said to him t ! scaffold+ 0 n satisfactory1 & t ,bramante _h n kn[n h[ to make x2 & ! ,pope answ]$1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,bramante1 t he %\ld make x aft] 8 own fa%ion4 ,& s he comm&$ t x %\ld be erect$ ^u props s z n to t\* ! walls1 a me?od ( mak+ scaffold+s = vaults t he taught aft]w>ds to ,bramante & o!rs1 :]eby _m f9e works h be5 execut$4 ,?us he enabl$ a poor creature ( a c>p5t]1 :o rebuilt ! scaffold+1 to disp5se ) s _m ( ! ropes1 t1 aft] sell+ !m 7= ,mi*elagnolo gave !m to him71 he made up a d[ry = 8 daught]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,creation ,,( ,,eve 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,he !n set 8 h& to mak+ ! c>toons = t vault+2 & ! ,pope decid$1 also1 t ! walls :i* ! ma/]s be=e him 9 ! "t ( ,sixtus _h pa9t$ %\ld be scrap$ clean1 & decre$ t he %\ld h fifte5 ?\s& ducats = ! :ole co/ ( ! "w2 :i* price 0 fix$ ?r\gh ,giuliano da ,san ,gallo4 ,!reupon1 =c$ by ! magnitude ( ! und]tak+ to resign himself to obta9+ assi/ance1 ,mi*elagnolo s5t = m5 to ,flor5ce2 & he det]m9$ to demon/rate 9 su* a "w t ^? :o _h pa9t$ !re be=e him 7 de/9$ to be vanqui%$ by 8 lab\rs1 & also resolv$ to %[ to ! mod]n craftsm5 h[ to draw & pa9t4 ,hav+ begun ! c>toons1 he f9i%$ !m2 & ! circum/ances ( ! "w spurr$ him to so> to great heights1 bo? = 8 own fame & = ! welf>e ( art4 ,& !n1 desir+ to pa9t x 9 fresco-col\rs1 & n hav+ any exp]i5ce ( !m1 !re came f ,flor5ce to ,rome c]ta9 ( 8 fri5ds :o 7 pa9t]s1 to ! end t !y might give him assi/ance 9 su* a "w1 & also t he might le>n f !m ! me?od ( work+ 9 fresco1 9 :i* "s ( !m 7 well-practis$2 & among ^! 7 ,granaccio1 ,giuliano ,bugi>d9i1 ,jacopo di ,s&ro1 ! eld] ,indaco1 ,agnolo di ,donn9o1 & ,ari/otile4 ,hav+ made a comm5cem5t ) ! "w1 he caus$ !m to beg9 "s ?+s z specim5s2 b1 p]ceiv+ t _! ef=ts 7 v f> f :at he desir$1 & n be+ satisfi$ ) !m1 he resolv$ "o morn+ to ?r[ to ! gr\nd ev]y?+ t !y _h done4 ,!n1 %utt+ himself up 9 ! *apel1 he w\ld nev] op5 to !m1 nor ev5 all[$ himself to be se5 by !m :5 he 0 at home4 ,& s1 :5 ! je/ appe>$ to !m to be go+ too f>1 !y resign$ !mselves to x & return$ 9 %ame to ,flor5ce4 ,!reupon ,mi*elagnolo1 hav+ made arrangem5ts to pa9t ! :ole "w by himself1 c>ri$ x well on ! way to completion ) ! utmo/ solicitude1 lab\r1 & /udy2 nor w\ld he ev] let himself be se51 le/ he %\ld give any occasion to compel him to %[ x1 s t ! desire 9 ! m9ds ( ev]yone to see x grew great] e day4 ,pope ,julius 0 always v desir\s to see any und]tak+s t he 0 hav+ c>ri$ out1 & !re=e became m eag] ?an ev] to see ?is "o1 :i* 0 hidd5 f him4 ,& s "o day he resolv$ to g to see x1 b 0 n admitt$1 = ,mi*elagnolo w\ld nev] h cons5t$ to %[ x to him2 out ( :i* affair arose ! qu>rel t has be5 describ$1 :5 he _h to dep>t f ,rome because he w\ld n %[ 8 "w to ! ,pope4 ,n[1 :5 a ?ird ( ! "w 0 f9i%$ 7z ,i asc]ta9$ f him 9 ord] to cle> up all d\bts71 x began to ?r[ out c]ta9 spots ( m\ld1 "o w9t] t ! nor? w9d 0 bl[+4 ,! reason ( ?is 0 t ! ,roman lime1 :i* is made ( trav]t9e & :ite 9 col\r1 does n dry v readily1 &1 :5 mix$ ) pozzolana1 :i* is ( a tawny col\r1 makes a d>k mixture :i*1 :5 s(t1 is v wat]y2 & :5 ! wall has be5 well soak$1 x (t5 breaks out into an effloresc5ce 9 ! dry+2 & ?us ?is salt effloresc5ce ( moi/ure came out 9 _m places1 b 9 "t ! air consum$ x4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 9 despair ov] ?is1 & 0 unwill+ to cont9ue ! "w1 ask+ ! ,pope to excuse him1 s9ce he 0 n succe$+2 b 8 ,hol9ess s5t ,giuliano da ,san ,gallo to see him1 & he1 hav+ told him :5ce ! defect arose & taught him h[ to remove ! spots ( m\ld1 enc\rag$ him to p]sev]e4 ,n[1 :5 he _h f9i%$ half ( x1 ! ,pope1 :o _h subsequ5tly gone to see x sev]al times 7m\nt+ c]ta9 ladd]s ) ! assi/ance ( ,mi*elagnolo71 insi/$ t x %\ld be ?r[n op51 = he 0 ha/y & impati5t by nature1 & c\ld n wait = x to be completely f9i%$ & to receive1 z ! say+ is1 ! f9al t\*4 ,no soon] 0 x ?r[n op5 ?an all ,rome 0 drawn to see x1 & ! ,pope 0 ! fir/1 n hav+ ! pati5ce to wait until ! du/ caus$ by ! dismantl+ ( ! scaffold+ _h settl$4 ,!reupon ,raffaello da ,urb9o1 :o 0 v excell5t 9 imitation1 aft] see+ x /raightway *ang$ 8 mann]1 & )\t los+ any "t1 9 ord] to display 8 ability1 pa9t$ ! ,prophets & ,sibyls 9 ! "w ( ! ,pace2 & at ! same "t ,bramante s\ght to h ! o!r half ( ! *apel entru/$ by ! ,pope to ,raffaello4 ,:i* he>+1 ,mi*elagnolo compla9$ ( ,bramante1 & reveal$ to ! ,pope )\t any res]ve _m faults bo? 9 8 life & 9 8 ar*itectural works2 ( :i* la/1 9 ! build+ ( ,s4 ,pietro1 z 0 se5 aft]w>ds1 ,mi*elagnolo became ! corrector4 ,b ! ,pope1 recogniz+ m cle>ly e day ! ability ( ,mi*elagnolo1 desir$ t he %\ld cont9ue ! "w1 judg+1 aft] he _h se5 x uncov]$1 t he c\ld make ! second half consid]ably bett]2 & s 9 tw5ty mon?s he c>ri$ t "w to p]fect completion by himself alone1 )\t ! assi/ance ev5 ( anyone to gr9d 8 col\rs4 ,mi*elagnolo compla9$ at times t on acc\nt ( ! ha/e t ! ,pope impos$ on him he 0 n able to f9i% x 9 8 own fa%ion1 z he w\ld h lik$2 = 8 ,hol9ess 0 always ask+ him importunately :5 he w\ld f9i% x4 ,on "o occasion1 among o!rs1 he repli$1 ,x w be f9i%$ :5 ,i %all h satisfi$ myself 9 ! matt] ( art4 ,b x is our pleasure1 answ]$ ! ,pope1 t y %\ld satisfy u 9 our desire to h x done quickly2 & he add$1 f9ally1 t if ,mi*elagnolo did n f9i% ! "w quickly he w\ld h him ?r[n d[n f ! scaffold+4 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo1 :o fe>$ & _h good reason to fe> ! ang] ( ! ,pope1 /raightway f9i%$ all t 0 want+1 )\t los+ any "t1 &1 aft] tak+ d[n ! re/ ( ! scaffold+1 ?rew x op5 to view on ! morn+ ( ,all ,sa9ts' ,day1 :5 ! ,pope w5t into ! *apel to s+ ,mass1 to ! great satisfaction ( ! :ole city4 ,mi*elagnolo desir$ to ret\* "s p>ts a secco1 z ! old ma/]s _h done on ! sc5es bel[1 pa9t+ backgr\nds1 drap]ies1 & skies 9 ultram>9e1 & ornam5ts 9 gold 9 c]ta9 places1 to ! end t ?is might produce great] ri*ness & a m /rik+ effect2 & ! ,pope1 hav+ le>n$ t ?is ornam5tation 0 want+1 & he>+ ! "w prais$ s mu* by all :o _h se5 x1 wi%$ him to f9i% x2 b1 s9ce x w\ld h be5 too long a lab\r = ,mi*elagnolo to rebuild ! scaffold+1 x 0 left z x 04 ,8 ,hol9ess1 (t5 see+ ,mi*elagnolo1 w\ld say to him t ! *apel %\ld be enri*$ ) col\rs & gold1 s9ce x look$ poor4 ,& ,mi*elagnolo w\ld answ] famili>ly1 ,holy ,fa!r1 9 ^? times m5 did n b$eck !mselves ) gold1 & ^? t are pa9t$ !re 7 nev] v ri*1 b r holy m51 on :i* acc\nt !y despis$ ri*es4 ,= ?is "w ,mi*elagnolo 0 paid by ! ,pope ?ree ?\s& cr[ns on sev]al occasions1 ( :i* he _h to sp5d tw5ty-five on col\rs4 ,! "w 0 execut$ ) v great discom=t to himself1 f 8 hav+ to lab\r ) 8 face upw>ds1 :i* s impair$ 8 sight t = a "t1 :i* 0 n less ?an sev]al mon?s1 he 0 n able to read lett]s or look at draw+s save ) 8 head backw>ds4 ,& to ?is ,i c be> witness1 hav+ pa9t$ five vault$ *amb]s 9 ! great ap>tm5ts 9 ! ,palace ( ,duke ,cosimo1 :51 if ,i _h n made a *air on :i* ,i c\ld re/ my head & lie d[n at my "w1 ,i w\ld nev] h f9i%$ x2 ev5 s1 x has s ru9$ my sight & injur$ my head1 t ,i /ill feel ! effects1 & ,i am a/oni%$ t ,mi*elagnolo endur$ all t discom=t s well4 ,b 9 tru?1 becom+ m & m k9dl$ e day by 8 f]v\r 9 ! "w1 & enc\rag$ by ! pr(ici5ce & improvem5t t he made1 he felt no fatigue & c>$ no?+ = discom=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,creation ,,( ,,adam 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,! di/ribution ( ?is "w is contriv$ ) six p5d5tives on ei!r side1 ) "o 9 ! c5tre ( ! walls at ! foot & at ! head1 & on ^! he pa9t$ ,sibyls & ,prophets1 six braccia 9 height2 9 ! c5tre ( ! vault ! hi/ory ( ! _w f ! ,creation d[n to ! ,deluge & ! ,drunk5ness ( ,noah1 & 9 ! lunettes all ! ,g5ealogy ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ^! comp>tm5ts he us$ no rule ( p]spectives 9 =e%ort5+1 nor is !re any fix$ po9t ( view1 b he accommodat$ ! comp>tm5ts to ! figures r ?an ! figures to ! comp>tm5ts1 be+ satisfi$ to execute ^? figures1 bo? ! nude & ! drap$1 ) ! p]fection ( design1 s t ano!r su* "w has nev] be5 & nev] c be done1 & x is sc>cely possible ev5 to imitate 8 a*ievem5t4 ,?is "w1 9 tru?1 has be5 & /ill is ! lamp ( our art1 & has be/[$ su* b5efits & %$ s mu* light on ! art ( pa9t+1 t x has s]v$ to illum9ate a _w t _h la9 9 d>kness = s _m hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,& x is c]ta9 t no man :o is a pa9t] ne$ ?9k any m to see new inv5tions1 attitudes1 & drap]ies = ! clo?+ ( figures1 novel mann]s ( expression1 & ?+s pa9t$ ) great] v>iety & =ce1 because he gave to ?is "w all ! p]fection t c be giv5 to any "w execut$ 9 su* a field ( art4 ,& at ! pres5t day ev]yone is amaz$ :o is able to p]ceive 9 x ! excell5ce ( ! figures1 ! p]fection ( ! =e%ort5+s1 & ! extraord9>y r\ndness ( ! cont\rs1 :i* h 9 !m sl5d]ness & grace1 be+ drawn ) ! beauty ( proportion t is se5 9 beautiful nudes2 & ^!1 9 ord] to display ! supreme p]fection ( art1 he made ( all ages1 diff]5t 9 expression & 9 =m1 9 c\nt5ance & 9 outl9e1 "s m sl5d] & "s full] 9 ! memb]s2 z may also be se5 9 ! beautiful attitudes1 :i* are all diff]5t1 "s seat$1 "s mov+1 & o!rs uphold+ c]ta9 fe/oons ( oak-leaves & acorns1 plac$ !re z ! arms & device ( ,pope ,julius1 & signify+ t at t "t & "u 8 gov]nm5t 0 ! age ( gold2 = ,italy 0 n !n 9 ! travail & mis]y t %e has s9ce suff]$4 ,betwe5 !m1 also1 !y hold "s m$allions conta9+ /ories 9 relief 9 imitation ( bronze & gold1 tak5 f ! ,book ( ,k+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fall ,,& ,,! ,,expulsion 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,besides ?is1 9 ord] to display ! p]fection ( art & also ! greatness ( ,god1 he pa9t$ 9 a sc5e ,god divid+ ,light f ,d>kness1 :]e9 may be se5 ,8 ,maje/y z ,he re/s self-su/a9$ ) ! arms out/ret*$1 & reveals bo? love & p[]4 ,9 ! second sc5e he depict$ ) mo/ beautiful judgm5t & g5ius ,god creat+ ! ,sun & ,moon1 9 :i* ,he is support$ by _m little ,angels1 9 an attitude sublime & t]rible by reason ( ! =e%ort5+s 9 ! arms & legs4 ,9 ! same sc5e ,mi*elagnolo depict$ ,him aft] ! ,bless+ ( ! ,e>? & ! ,creation ( ! ,animals1 :5 ,he is se5 on t vault+ z a figure fly+ 9 =e%ort5+2 & :]ev] y g ?r\gh\t ! *apel1 x turns con/antly & faces 9 e direction4 ,s1 also1 9 ! next sc5e1 :]e ,he is divid+ ! ,wat] f ! ,e>?2 & bo? ^! are v beautiful figures & ref9em5ts ( g5ius su* z c\ld be produc$ only by ! div9e h&s ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,he !n w5t on1 beyond t sc5e1 to ! ,creation ( ,adam1 :]e9 he figur$ ,god z borne by a gr\p ( nude ,angels ( t5d] age1 :i* appe> to be support+ n "o figure only1 b ! :ole weight ( ! _w2 ?is effect be+ produc$ by ! v5]able maje/y ( ,8 =m & by ! mann] ( ! movem5t ) :i* ,he embraces "s ( ! little ,angels ) "o arm1 z if to support ,himself1 & ) ! o!r ext5ds ! "r h& t[>ds ,adam1 a figure ( su* a k9d 9 its beauty1 9 ! attitude1 & 9 ! outl9es1 t x appe>s z if newly fa%ion$ by ! fir/ & supreme ,creator r ?an by ! bru% & design ( a mortal man4 ,beyond ?is1 9 ano!r sc5e1 he made ,god tak+ our "m ,eve f ,adam's side1 9 :i* may be se5 ^? two nude figures1 "o z x 7 dead f 8 be+ ! ?rall ( sleep1 & ! o!r become alive & fill$ ) animation by ! bless+ ( ,god4 ,v cle>ly d we see f ! bru% ( ?is mo/ gift$ craftsman ! diff]5ce t !re is betwe5 sleep & wakefulness1 & h[ firm & /able1 speak+ humanly1 ! ,div9e ,maje/y may appe>4 ,next to ?is !re foll[s ! sc5e :5 ,adam1 at ! p]suasion ( a figure half woman & half s]p5t1 br+s dea? ^u himself & ^u u by ! ,=bidd5 ,fruit2 & !re1 also1 are se5 ,adam & ,eve driv5 f ,p>adise4 ,9 ! figure ( ! ,angel is %[n ) nobility & gr&eur ! execution ( ! m&ate ( a wra?ful ,"l1 & 9 ! attitude ( ,adam ! sorr[ = 8 s9 toge!r ) ! fe> ( dea?1 z likewise 9 ! woman may be se5 %ame1 abasem5t1 & ! desire to implore p>don1 z %e presses ! arms to ! brea/1 clasps ! h&s palm to palm1 & s9ks ! neck into ! bosom1 & also turns ! head t[>ds ! ,angel1 hav+ m fe> ( ! ju/ice ( ,god ?an hope 9 ,8 m]cy4 ,nor is !re less beauty 9 ! /ory ( ! sacrifice ( ,ca9 & ,abel2 :]e9 are "s :o are br++ up ! wood1 "s :o are b5t d[n & bl[+ at ! fire1 & o!rs :o are cutt+ ! ?roat ( ! victim2 :i* c]ta9ly is all execut$ ) n less consid]ation & att5tion ?an ! o!rs4 ,he %[$ ! same art & ! same judgm5t 9 ! /ory ( ! ,deluge1 :]e9 are se5 v>i\s dea?s ( m51 :o1 t]rifi$ by ! horror ( ^? days1 are /riv+ _! utmo/ 9 diff]5t ways to save _! lives4 ,= 9 ! faces ( ^? figures may be se5 life a prey to dea?1 n less ?an fe>1 t]ror1 & disreg>d ( ev]y?+2 & compassion is visible 9 _m t are assi/+ "o ano!r to climb to ! summit ( a rock 9 se>* ( safety1 among !m "o :o1 hav+ embrac$ "o half dead1 is /riv+ 8 utmo/ to save him1 ?an :i* ,nature h]self c\ld %[ no?+ bett]4 ,nor c ,i tell h[ well express$ is ! /ory ( ,noah1 :o1 drunk ) w9e1 is sleep+ nak$1 & has be=e him "o son :o is laugh+ at him & two :o are cov]+ him up--a sc5e incomp>able 9 ! beauty ( ! arti/ry1 & n to be surpass$ save by himself alone4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lybian ,,sibyl 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,!n1 z if 8 g5ius _h tak5 c\rage f :at x _h a*iev$ up to t "t1 x so>$ upw>ds & prov$ itself ev5 great] 9 ! five ,sibyls & sev5 ,prophets t are pa9t$ !re1 ea* five braccia or m 9 height4 ,9 all ^! are well-v>i$ attitudes1 beautiful drap]ies1 & diff]5t ve/m5ts2 & all1 9 a ^w1 are wr\ght ) m>vell\s inv5tion & judgm5t1 & to him :o c di/+ui% _! expressions !y appe> div9e4 ,j]emiah is se5 ) ! legs cross$1 hold+ "o h& to ! be>d1 & re/+ t elb[ on ! knee2 ! o!r h& re/s 9 8 lap1 & he has ! head b[$ 9 a mann] t cle>ly demon/rates ! melan*oly1 cogitation1 anxi\s ?\ght & bitt]ness ( s\l t 8 p cause him4 ,equally f9e1 also1 are two little *ildr5 t are beh9d him1 & likewise ! fir/ ,sibyl1 beyond him 9 ! direction ( ! door1 9 :i* figure1 wi%+ to depict old age1 9 addition to envelop+ h] 9 drap]ies1 he s\ght to %[ t h] blood is already froz5 by "t2 besides :i*1 s9ce h] sight has become feeble1 he has made h] z %e reads br+ ! book v close to h] eyes4 ,beyond ?is figure foll[s ! ,prophet ,ezekiel1 an old man1 :o has a grace & a movem5t t are mo/ beautiful1 & is mu* envelop$ 9 drap]ies1 :ile ) "o h& he holds a roll ( prophecies1 & ) ! o!r uplift$1 turn+ 8 head1 he appe>s to be ab\t to utt] great & l(ty words2 & beh9d him he has two boys :o hold 8 books4 ,next to him foll[s a ,sibyl1 :o is do+ ! contr>y to ! ,ery?ran ,sibyl t we describ$ above1 =1 hold+ h] book away f h]1 %e seeks to turn a page1 :ile ) "o knee ov] ! o!r %e sits sunk )9 h]self1 pond]+ gravely ov] :at %e is to write2 & !n a boy :o is beh9d h]1 bl[+ on a burn+ br&1 lights h] lamp4 ,?is figure is ( extraord9>y beauty 9 ! expression ( ! face1 9 ! head-dress1 & 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! drap]ies2 besides :i* %e has ! arms nude1 :i* are equal to ! o!r p>ts4 ,beyond ?is ,sibyl he pa9t$ ! ,prophet ,joel1 :o1 sunk )9 himself1 has tak5 a scroll & reads x ) great att5tion & appreciation3 & f 8 aspect x is s cle>ly evid5t t he is satisfi$ ) t :i* he f9ds writt5 !re1 t he looks l a liv+ p]son :o has appli$ 8 ?\ghts int5tly to "s matt]4 ,ov] ! door ( ! *apel1 likewise1 he plac$ ! ag$ ,zac*>ias1 :o1 seek+ ?r\gh 8 writt5 book = some?+ t he _c f9d1 /&s ) "o leg on high & ! o!r l[2 &1 :ile ! ard\r ( ! se>* aft] some?+ t he _c f9d causes him to /& ?us1 he takes no notice ( ! discom=t t he suff]s 9 su* a po/ure4 ,?is figure is v beautiful 9 its aspect ( old age1 & some:at full 9 =m1 & has drap]ies ) few folds1 :i* are mo/ beautiful4 ,9 addition1 !re is ano!r ,sibyl1 :o is next 9 ! direction ( ! alt> on ! o!r side1 display+ c]ta9 writ+s1 &1 ) h] boys 9 att5dance1 is no less wor?y ( praise ?an are ! o!rs4 ,beyond h] is ! ,prophet ,isaiah1 :o1 :olly absorb$ 9 8 own ?\ghts1 has ! legs cross$ ov] "o ano!r1 &1 hold+ "o h& 9 8 book to m>k ! place :]e he 0 read+1 has plac$ ! elb[ ( ! o!r arm ^u ! book1 ) ! *eek press$ aga9/ ! h&2 &1 be+ call$ by "o ( ! boys t he has beh9d him1 he turns only ! head1 )\t di/urb+ himself o!rwise4 ,:oev] %all consid] 8 c\nt5ance1 %all see t\*es truly tak5 f ,nature h]self1 ! true "m ( art1 & a figure :i*1 :5 well /udi$ 9 e "p1 c tea* 9 lib]al measure all ! precepts ( ! good pa9t]4 ,beyond ?is ,prophet is an ag$ ,sibyl ( great beauty1 :o1 z %e sits1 /udies f a book 9 an attitude ( extraord9>y grace1 n to speak ( ! beautiful attitudes ( ! two boys t are ab\t h]4 ,nor may any man ?9k ) all 8 imag9+s to be able to atta9 to ! excell5ce ( ! figure ( a y\? repres5t+ ,daniel1 :o1 writ+ 9 a great book1 is tak+ c]ta9 ?+s f o!r writ+s & copy+ !m ) extraord9>y att5tion2 & z a support = ! weight ( ! book ,mi*elagnolo pa9t$ a boy betwe5 8 legs1 :o is uphold+ x :ile he writes1 all :i* no bru% held by a human h&1 h[ev] skilful1 w ev] be able to equal4 ,& s1 also1 ) ! beautiful figure ( ! ,libyan ,sibyl1 :o1 hav+ writt5 a great volume drawn f _m books1 is 9 an attitude ( womanly grace1 z if ab\t to rise to h] feet2 & 9 "o & ! same movem5t %e makes z if to rise & to close ! book--a ?+ mo/ difficult1 n to say impossible1 = any o!r b ! ma/] ( ! "w4 ,& :at c be said ( ! f\r sc5es at ! corn]s1 on ! sp&rels ( t vault+2 9 "o ( :i* ,david1 ) all ! boyi% /r5g? t he c ex]t 9 ! conque/ ( a giant1 is cutt+ (f 8 head1 br++ m>vel to ! faces ( "s soldi]s :o are ab\t ! camp4 ,& s1 also1 d m5 m>vel at ! beautiful attitudes t ,mi*elagnolo depict$ 9 ! /ory ( ,judi?1 at ! opposite corn]1 9 :i* may be se5 ! trunk ( ,hol(]nes1 robb$ ( life b /ill quiv]+1 :ile ,judi? is plac+ ! lifeless head 9 a basket on ! head ( h] old s]v+-woman1 :o1 be+ tall 9 /ature1 is /oop+ to ! end t ,judi? may be able to rea* up to h] & adju/ ! weight well2 & ! s]vant1 :ile uphold+ ! burd5 ) h] h&s1 seeks to conceal x1 &1 turn+ h] head t[>ds ! trunk1 :i*1 al?\gh dead1 draws up an arm & a leg & makes a noise 9 ! t5t1 %e %[s 9 h] expression fe> ( ! camp & t]ror ( ! dead body--a picture truly full ( ?\ght4 ,b m beautiful & m div9e ?an ?is or any ( ! o!rs is ! /ory ( ! ,s]p5ts ( ,moses1 :i* is above ! left-h& corn] ( ! alt>2 = ! reason t 9 x is se5 ! havoc wr\ght by dea?1 ! ra9 ( s]p5ts1 _! /+s & _! bites1 & !re may also be p]ceiv$ ! s]p5t ( brass t ,moses plac$ ^u a pole4 ,9 ?is sc5e are %[n vividly ! v>i\s dea?s t ^? die :o are robb$ ( all hope by ! bite ( ! s]p5ts1 & "o sees ! deadly v5om caus+ va/ numb]s to die 9 t]ror & convulsions1 to say no?+ ( ! rigid legs & twi/$ arms ( ^? :o rema9 9 ! attitudes 9 :i* !y 7 /ruck d[n1 unable to move1 & ! m>vell\s heads t are %riek+ & ?r[n backw>ds 9 despair4 ,n less beautiful ?an all ^! are ^? :o1 hav+ look$ ^u ! s]p5t1 & feel+ _! pa9s alleviat$ by ! sight ( x1 are gaz+ on x ) pr(\nd emotion2 & among !m is a woman :o is support$ by ano!r figure 9 su* a mann] t ! assi/ance r5d]$ to h] by him :o upholds h] is no less manife/ ?an h] press+ ne$ 9 su* sudd5 al>m & hurt4 ,9 ! next sc5e1 likewise1 9 :i* ,ahasu]us1 recl9+ 9 a b$1 is read+ 8 *ronicles1 are figures ( great beauty1 & among !m ?ree figures eat+ at a table1 :i* repres5t ! c\ncil t 0 held = ! deliv]ance ( ! ,jewi% p & ! hang+ ( ,haman4 ,! figure ( ,haman 0 execut$ by ,mi*elagnolo 9 an extraord9>y mann] ( =e%ort5+1 = he c\nt]feit$ ! trunk t supports 8 p]son1 & t arm :i* comes =w>d1 n z pa9t$ ?+s b z real & natural1 /&+ out 9 relief1 & s also t leg :i* he /ret*es outw>ds & o!r p>ts t b5d inw>ds3 :i* figure1 among all t are beautiful & difficult1 is c]ta9ly ! mo/ beautiful & ! mo/ difficult4 ,illu/ration3 ,,decorative ,,figure 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti4 ,rome3 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,x w\ld take too long to describe all ! beautiful fantasies 9 ! diff]5t actions 9 ! "p :]e !re is all ! ,g5ealogy ( ! ,fa!rs1 beg9n+ ) ! sons ( ,noah1 to demon/rate ! ,g5ealogy ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 :i* figures is a v>iety ( ?+s t x is n possible to enum]ate1 su* z drap]ies1 expressions ( heads1 & an inf9ite numb] ( novel & extraord9>y fancies1 all mo/ beautifully consid]$4 ,no?+ !re b is c>ri$ into execution ) g5ius3 all ! figures !re are ma/]ly & mo/ beautifully =e%ort5$1 & ev]y?+ t y look at is div9e & beyond praise4 ,& :o w n be /ruck dumb ) admiration at ! sight ( ! sublime =ce ( ,jonas1 ! la/ figure 9 ! *apel1 :]e9 by ! p[] ( art ! vault+1 :i* 9 fact spr+s =w>d 9 accord ) ! curve ( ! masonry1 yet1 be+ 9 appe>ance pu%$ back by t figure1 :i* b5ds inw>ds1 seems z if /raight1 &1 vanqui%$ by ! art ( design ) its lights & %ades1 ev5 appe>s 9 tru? to rec$e inw>ds8 ,oh1 truly happy age ( ours1 & truly bless$ craftsm56 ,well may y be call$ s1 see+ t 9 our "t y h be5 able to illum9e anew 9 su* a f\nt ( light ! d>k5$ sight ( y\r eyes1 & to see all t 0 difficult made smoo? by a ma/] s m>vell\s & s unrivall$6 ,c]ta9ly ! glory ( 8 lab\rs makes y kn[n & hon\r$1 9 t he has /ripp$ f y t veil :i* y _h ov] ! eyes ( y\r m9ds1 :i* 7 s full ( d>kness1 & has deliv]$ ! tru? f ! falsehood t ov]%ad[$ y\r intellects4 ,?ank ,heav51 !re=e1 = ?is1 & /rive to imitate ,mi*elagnolo 9 ev]y?+4 ,:5 ! "w 0 ?r[n op51 ! :ole _w c\ld be he>d runn+ up to see x1 &1 inde$1 x 0 su* z to make ev]yone a/oni%$ & dumb4 ,:]e=e ! ,pope1 hav+ be5 magnifi$ by su* a result & enc\rag$ 9 8 he>t to und]take ev5 great] ent]prises1 rew>d$ ,mi*elagnolo lib]ally ) money & ri* gifts3 & ,mi*elagnolo w\ld say at times ( ! extraord9>y fav\rs t ! ,pope conf]r$ ^u him1 t !y %[$ t he fully recogniz$ 8 wor?1 & t1 if by way ( prov+ 8 fri5dl9ess he sometimes play$ him /range tricks1 he w\ld heal ! w\nd ) signal gifts & fav\rs4 ,z :51 ,mi*elagnolo once dem&+ f him leave to g to ,flor5ce = ! fe/ival ( ,s4 ,john1 & ask+ money = t purpose1 ! ,pope said1 ,well1 b :5 w y h ?is *apel f9i%$8 ,z soon z ,i c1 ,holy ,fa!r4 ,! ,pope1 :o _h a /aff 9 8 h&1 /ruck ,mi*elagnolo1 say+1 ,z soon z ,i c6 ,z soon z ,i c6 ,i w soon make y f9i% x6 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo w5t back to 8 h\se to get ready to g to ,flor5ce2 b ! ,pope /raightway s5t ,cursio1 8 ,*amb]la91 to ,mi*elagnolo ) five hundr$ cr[ns to pacify him1 fe>+ le/ he might commit "o ( 8 caprices1 & ,cursio made excuse = ! ,pope1 say+ t su* ?+s 7 fav\rs & m>ks ( affection4 ,& ,mi*elagnolo1 :o knew ! ,pope's nature &1 aft] all1 lov$ him1 laugh$ ov] x all1 = he saw t 9 ! end ev]y?+ turn$ to 8 pr(it & advantage1 & t ! ,pontiff w\ld d any?+ to keep a man su* z himself z 8 fri5d4 ,:5 ! *apel 0 f9i%$1 be=e ! ,pope 0 ov]tak5 by dea?1 8 ,hol9ess comm&$ ,c>d9al ,santiquattro & ,c>d9al ,ag95se1 8 nephew1 9 ! ev5t ( 8 dea?1 t !y %\ld cause 8 tomb to be f9i%$1 b on a small] scale ?an be=e4 ,to ?is "w ,mi*elagnolo set himself once aga91 & s made a beg9n+ gladly ) ! tomb1 hop+ to c>ry x once & = all to completion )\t s _m imp$im5ts2 b he _h f x ev] aft]w>ds vexations1 annoyances1 & travails1 m ?an f any o!r "w t he did 9 all 8 life1 & x br\ght ^u him = a long "t1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 ! accusation ( be+ ungrateful to t ,pope1 :o _h s lov$ & fav\r$ him4 ,?us1 :5 he _h return$ to ! tomb1 & 0 work+ at x cont9ually1 & also at times prep>+ designs f :i* he might be able to execute ! faades ( ! *apel1 envi\s ,=tune decre$ t t memorial1 :i* _h be5 begun ) su* p]fection1 %\ld be left unf9i%$4 ,= at t "t !re took place ! dea? ( ,pope ,julius1 & ! "w 0 ab&on$ on acc\nt ( ! election ( ,pope ,leo ,x1 :o1 be+ no less spl5did ?an ,julius 9 m9d & _s1 _h a desire to leave 9 8 native city 7( :i* he 0 ! fir/ ,pope71 9 memory ( himself & ( a div9e craftsman :o 0 8 fell[-citiz51 su* m>vels z only a mighty ,pr9ce l himself c\ld und]take4 ,:]e=e he gave ord]s t ! faade ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 a *ur* built by ! ,m$ici family 9 ,flor5ce1 %\ld be erect$ = him1 :i* 0 ! reason t ! "w ( ! tomb ( ,julius 0 left unf9i%$2 & he dem&$ advice & designs f ,mi*elagnolo1 & desir$ t he %\ld be ! head ( t "w4 ,mi*elagnolo made all ! resi/ance t he c\ld1 plead+ t he 0 pl$g$ 9 ! matt] ( ! tomb to ,santiquattro & ,ag95se1 b ! ,pope answ]$ him t he 0 n to ?9k ( t1 & t he himself _h already se5 to x & contriv$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld be releas$ by !m2 promis+1 also1 t he %\ld be able to "w 9 ,flor5ce1 z he _h already begun to d1 at ! figures = t tomb4 ,all ?is 0 displeas+ to ! ,c>d9als1 & also to ,mi*elagnolo1 :o w5t (f 9 te>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,sacri/y 7,aft] ,mi*elangelo4 ,flor5ce3 ,s4 ,lor5zo7 ,al9>i ,_m & v>i\s 7 ! discussions t arose on ?is subject1 on ! gr\nd t su* a "w z t faade %\ld h be5 di/ribut$ among sev]al p]sons1 & 9 ! matt] ( ! ar*itecture _m craftsm5 flock$ to ,rome to see ! ,pope1 & made designs2 ,baccio d',agnolo1 ,antonio da ,san ,gallo1 ,&rea ,sansov9o & ,jacopo ,sansov9o1 & ! graci\s ,raffaello da ,urb9o1 :o 0 aft]w>ds summon$ to ,flor5ce = t purpose at ! "t ( ! ,pope's visit4 ,!reupon ,mi*elagnolo resolv$ to make a model & n to accept anyone beyond himself z 8 guide or sup]ior 9 ! ar*itecture ( su* a "w2 b ?is refusal ( assi/ance 0 ! reason t nei!r he nor any o!r execut$ ! "w1 & t ^? ma/]s return$ 9 despair to _! cu/om>y pursuits4 ,mi*elagnolo1 go+ to ,c>r>a1 _h an ord] au?oriz+ t a ?\s& cr[ns %\ld be paid to him by ,jacopo ,salviati2 b on 8 arrival ,jacopo 0 %ut up 9 8 room on bus9ess ) "s citiz5s1 & ,mi*elagnolo1 refus+ to wait = an audi5ce1 dep>t$ )\t say+ a ^w & w5t /raightway to ,c>r>a4 ,jacopo he>d ( ,mi*elagnolo's arrival1 &1 n f9d+ him 9 ,flor5ce1 s5t him a ?\s& cr[ns to ,c>r>a4 ,! mess5g] dem&$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld write him a receipt1 to :i* he answ]$ t ! money 0 = ! exp5ses ( ! ,pope & n = 8 own int]e/1 & t ! mess5g] might take x back1 b t he 0 n accu/om$ to write out quittances or receipts = o!rs2 :]eupon ! o!r return$ 9 al>m to ,jacopo )\t a receipt4 ,:ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 at ,c>r>a & 0 hav+ m>ble qu>ri$ = ! tomb ( ,julius1 ?9k+ at l5g? to f9i% x1 no less ?an = ! faade1 a lett] 0 writt5 to him say+ t ,pope ,leo _h he>d t 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,pietrasanta ne> ,s]avezza1 9 ! ,flor5t9e dom9ion1 at ! summit ( ! highe/ m\nta91 :i* is call$ ,monte ,altissimo1 !re 7 m>bles ( ! same excell5ce & beauty z ^? ( ,c>r>a4 ,?is ,mi*elagnolo already knew1 b x seems t he w\ld n take advantage ( x because ( 8 fri5d%ip ) ! ,m>*ese ,alb]igo1 ,"l ( ,c>r>a1 &1 9 ord] to d him a good s]vice1 *ose to qu>ry ^? ( ,c>r>a r ?an ^? ( ,s]avezza2 or x may h be5 t he judg$ x to be a long und]tak+ & likely to wa/e mu* "t1 z inde$ x did4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 =c$ to g to ,s]avezza1 al?\gh he plead$ 9 prote/ t x w\ld be m difficult & co/ly1 z 9 tru? x 01 especially at ! beg9n+1 &1 moreov]1 t ! report ab\t ! m>ble 0 p]haps n true2 b = all t ! ,pope w\ld n he> a ^w ( objection4 ,!reupon x 0 decid$ to make a road = sev]al miles ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 break+ d[n rocks ) hamm]s & pickaxes to obta9 a level1 & s9k+ piles 9 ! m>%y places2 & !re ,mi*elagnolo sp5t _m ye>s 9 execut+ ! wi%es ( ! ,pope4 ,f9ally five columns ( ! prop] size 7 excavat$1 "o ( :i* is on ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,lor5zo 9 ,flor5ce1 & ! o!rs are on ! sea-%ore4 ,& = ?is reason ! ,m>*ese ,alb]igo1 :o saw 8 bus9ess ru9$1 became ! bitt] enemy ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :o 0 n to blame4 ,mi*elagnolo1 9 addition to ^! columns1 excavat$ _m o!r m>bles !re1 :i* are /ill 9 ! qu>ries1 ab&on$ !re = m ?an ?irty ye>s4 ,b at ! pres5t day ,duke ,cosimo has giv5 ord]s = ! road to be f9i%$1 ( :i* !re are /ill two miles to make ov] v difficult gr\nd1 = ! transportation ( ^! m>bles1 & also a road f ano!r qu>ry ( excell5t m>ble t 0 discov]$ at t "t by ,mi*elagnolo1 9 ord] to be able to f9i% _m beautiful und]tak+s4 ,9 ! same di/rict ( ,s]avezza he discov]$ a m\nta9 ( v>iegat$ m>ble t is v h>d & v beautiful1 bel[ ,/azema1 a village 9 ^? m\nta9s2 :]e ! same ,duke ,cosimo has caus$ a pav$ road ( m ?an f\r miles to be made1 = convey+ ! m>ble to ! sea4 ,b to return to ,mi*elagnolo3 hav+ gone back to ,flor5ce1 he lo/ mu* "t n[ 9 "o ?+ & n[ 9 ano!r4 ,& he made at t "t = ! ,palace ( ! ,m$ici a model = ! knee-%ap$ w9d[s ( ^? rooms t are at ! corn]1 :]e ,giovanni da ,ud9e adorn$ ! *amb] 9 /ucco & pa9t+1 :i* is a mu* extoll$ "w2 & he caus$ to be made = !m by ! goldsmi? ,piloto1 b "u 8 own direction1 ^? jal\sies ( p]=at$ copp]1 :i* are c]ta9ly admirable ?+s4 ,mi*elagnolo consum$ _m ye>s 9 qu>ry+ m>bles1 al?\gh x is true t :ile !y 7 be+ excavat$ he made models ( wax & o!r ?+s = ! "w4 ,b ?is und]tak+ 0 delay$ s long1 t ! money assign$ by ! ,pope = ! purpose 0 sp5t on ! w> 9 ,lomb>dy2 & at ! dea? ( ,leo ! "w 0 left unf9i%$1 no?+ be+ accompli%$ save ! lay+ ( a f\ndation 9 front to support x1 & ! transportation ( a l>ge column ( m>ble f ,c>r>a to ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,lor5zo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,new ,sacri/y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo7 ,&]son ,! dea? ( ,leo completely dismay$ ! craftsm5 & ! arts bo? 9 ,rome & 9 ,flor5ce2 & :ile ,adrian ,,vi 0 alive ,mi*elagnolo gave 8 att5tion 9 ,flor5ce to ! tomb ( ,julius4 ,b aft] ! dea? ( ,adrian ,clem5t ,,vii 0 elect$1 :o 0 no less desir\s ?an ,leo & 8 o!r pr$ecessors to leave 8 fame e/abli%$ by ! arts ( ar*itecture1 sculpture1 & pa9t+4 ,at ?is "t1 :i* 0 ! ye> #aebe1 ,giorgio ,vas>i 0 tak5 z a little boy to ,flor5ce by ! ,c>d9al ( ,cortona1 & plac$ ) ,mi*elagnolo to le>n art4 ,b ,mi*elagnolo 0 !n summon$ to ,rome by ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii1 :o _h made a beg9n+ ) ! libr>y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo & also ! new sacri/y1 9 :i* he propos$ to place ! m>ble tombs t he 0 hav+ made = 8 =efa!rs2 & he resolv$ t ,vas>i %\ld g to "w ) ,&rea del ,s>to until he %\ld himself be free aga91 & w5t 9 p]son to ,&rea's work%op to pres5t him4 ,mi*elagnolo dep>t$ = ,rome 9 ha/e1 h>ass$ once aga9 by ,francesco ,m>ia1 ,duke ( ,urb9o1 ! nephew ( ,pope ,julius1 :o compla9$ ( him1 say+ t he _h receiv$ sixte5 ?\s& cr[ns = ! above-nam$ tomb1 yet 0 liv+ a life ( pleasure 9 ,flor5ce2 & he ?reat5$ 9 8 ang] t1 if ,mi*elagnolo did n give 8 att5tion to ! "w1 he w\ld make him rue x4 ,hav+ arriv$ 9 ,rome1 ,pope ,clem5t1 :o wi%$ to make use ( him1 advis$ him to draw up 8 acc\nts ) ! ag5ts ( ! ,duke1 believ+ t aft] all t he _h done he mu/ be _! cr$itor r ?an _! debtor2 & s ! matt] re/$4 ,aft] discuss+ _m ?+s toge!r1 !y resolv$ to f9i% completely ! libr>y & new sacri/y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo 9 ,flor5ce4 ,mi*elagnolo !re=e dep>t$ f ,rome1 & rais$ ! cupola t is n[ to be se51 caus+ x to be wr\ght 9 v>i\s ord]s ( composition2 & he _h a ball ) sev5ty-two faces made by ! goldsmi? ,piloto1 :i* is v beautiful4 ,x happ5$1 :ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 rais+ ! cupola1 t he 0 ask$ by "s fri5ds1 ,%\ld y n make y\r lant]n v diff]5t f t ( ,filippo ,brunelles*i8 ,& he answ]$ !m1 ,diff]5t x c be made ) ease1 b bett]1 no4 ,he made f\r tombs 9 t sacri/y1 to adorn ! walls & to conta9 ! bodies ( ! fa!rs ( ! two ,popes1 ! eld] ,lor5zo & 8 bro!r ,giuliano1 & ^? ( ,giuliano1 ! bro!r ( ,leo1 & ( ,duke ,lor5zo1 8 nephew4 ,& s9ce he wi%$ to execute ! "w 9 imitation ( ! old sacri/y t ,filippo ,brunelles*i _h built1 b ) ano!r mann] ( ornam5tation1 he made 9 x an ornam5tation 9 a composite ord]1 9 a m v>i$ & m orig9al mann] ?an any o!r ma/] at any "t1 :e!r anci5t or mod]n1 _h be5 able to a*ieve1 = 9 ! novelty ( ! beautiful cornices1 capitals1 bases1 doors1 tab]nacles1 & tombs1 he dep>t$ n a little f ! "w regulat$ by measure1 ord]1 & rule1 :i* o!r m5 did accord+ to a common use & aft] ,vitruvius & ! antiquities1 to :i* he w\ld n con=m4 ,t lic5ce has done mu* to give c\rage to ^? :o h se5 8 me?ods to set !mselves to imitate him1 & new fantasies h s9ce be5 se5 :i* h m ( ! grotesque ?an ( reason or rule 9 _! ornam5tation4 ,:]e=e ! craftsm5 owe him an inf9ite & ev]la/+ obligation1 he hav+ brok5 ! bonds & *a9s by reason ( :i* !y _h always foll[$ a beat5 pa? 9 ! execution ( _! works4 ,& ev5 m did he demon/rate & seek to make kn[n su* a me?od aft]w>ds 9 ! libr>y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 at ! same place2 9 ! beautiful di/ribution ( ! w9d[s1 9 ! patt]n ( ! ceil+1 & 9 ! m>vell\s entrance ( ! ve/ibule4 ,nor 0 !re ev] se5 a m resolute grace1 bo? 9 ! :ole & 9 ! p>ts1 z 9 ! consoles1 tab]nacles1 & cornices1 nor any /aircase m commodi\s2 9 :i* la/ he made su* biz>re breaks 9 ! outl9es ( ! /eps1 & dep>t$ s mu* f ! common use ( o!rs1 t ev]yone 0 amaz$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,giuliano ,,de' ,,m$ici 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,new ,sacri/y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo7 ,&]son ,at ?is "t he s5t 8 disciple ,pietro ,urbano ( ,pi/oia to ,rome to c>ry to completion a nude ,*ri/ hold+ ! ,cross1 a mo/ admirable figure1 :i* 0 plac$ beside ! pr9cipal *apel ( ! ,m9]va1 at ! commission ( ,mess] ,antonio ,metelli4 ,ab\t ! same "t !re took place ! sack ( ,rome & ! expulsion ( ! ,m$ici f ,flor5ce2 by reason ( :i* upheaval ^? :o gov]n$ ! city ( ,flor5ce resolv$ to rebuild ! =tifications1 & !re=e made ,mi*elagnolo ,commiss>y ,g5]al ov] all t "w4 ,:]eupon he made designs & caus$ =tifications to be built = sev]al p>ts ( ! city1 & f9ally encircl$ ! hill ( ,san ,m9iato ) ba/ions1 :i* he made n ) sods ( e>?1 wood1 & bundles ( bru%wood1 z is g5]ally done1 b ) a /\t base ( *e/nut1 oak1 & o!r good mat]ials int]wov51 & 9 place ( sods he took unbak$ bricks made ) t[ & ! dung ( cattle1 squ>$ ) v great dilig5ce4 ,& = ?is reason he 0 s5t by ! ,signoria ( ,flor5ce to ,f]r>a1 to inspect ! =tifications ( ,duke ,alfonso ,i1 & s also 8 artill]y & munitions2 :]e he receiv$ _m c\rtesies f t "l1 :o bes\ght him t he %\ld d some?+ = him ) 8 own h& at 8 leisure1 & ,mi*elagnolo promis$ t he w\ld4 ,aft] 8 return1 he 0 cont9ually engag$ 9 =tify+ ! city1 b1 al?\gh he 0 ?us occupi$1 nev]!less he kept work+ at a picture ( a ,l$a = t ,duke1 pa9t$ ) 8 own h& 9 di/emp]-col\rs1 :i* 0 a div9e ?+1 z w be relat$ 9 ! prop] place2 also cont9u+ ! /atues = ! tombs ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 b 9 secret4 ,at ?is "t ,mi*elagnolo sp5t "s six mon?s on ! hill ( ,san ,m9iato 9 ord] to press on ! =tification ( t hill1 because if ! enemy became ma/] ( x1 ! city 0 lo/2 & s he pursu$ ^! und]tak+s ) ! utmo/ dilig5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tomb ,,( ,,giuliano ,,de' ,,m$ici 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,new ,sacri/y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo7 ,&]son ,at ?is same "t he cont9u$ ! "w 9 ! above-m5tion$ sacri/y1 9 :i* 7 sev5 /atues t 7 left p>tly f9i%$ & p>tly n4 ,) ^!1 & ) ! ar*itectural inv5tions ( ! tombs1 x mu/ be confess$ t he surpass$ e man 9 ^! ?ree pr(essions2 to :i* te/imony is borne by ! /atues ( m>ble1 block$ out & f9i%$ by him1 :i* are to be se5 9 t place4 ,"o is ,our ,lady1 :o is 9 a sitt+ attitude1 ) ! "r leg cross$ ov] ! left & "o knee plac$ ^u ! o!r1 & ! ,*ild1 ) ! ?ighs a/ride ! leg t is upp]mo/1 turns 9 a mo/ beautiful attitude t[>ds ,8 ,"m1 hungry = h] milk1 & %e1 :ile hold+ ,him ) "o h& & support+ h]self ) ! o!r1 b5ds =w>d to give x to ,him2 & al?\gh ! figure is n equal 9 e "p1 & x 0 left r\gh & %[+ ! m>ks ( ! grad9e1 yet ) all its imp]fections !re may be recogniz$ 9 x ! full p]fection ( ! "w4 ,ev5 m did he cause ev]yone to m>vel by ! circum/ance t 9 mak+ ! tombs ( ,duke ,giuliano & ,duke ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici he consid]$ t e>? alone 0 n en\gh to give !m hon\rable burial 9 _! greatness1 & desir$ t all ! phases ( ! _w %\ld be !re1 & t _! sepul*res %\ld be surr\nd$ & cov]$ by f\r /atues2 :]e=e he gave to "o ,night & ,day1 & to ! o!r ,dawn & ,twilight2 :i* /atues1 mo/ beautifully wr\ght 9 =m1 9 attitude1 & 9 ! ma/]ly treatm5t ( ! muscles1 w\ld suffice1 if t art 7 lo/1 to re/ore h] to h] pri/9e lu/re4 ,!re1 among ! o!r /atues1 are ! two ,capta9s1 arm$2 "o ! p5sive ,duke ,lor5zo1 ! v pres5tm5t ( wisdom1 ) legs s beautiful & s well wr\ght1 t !re is no?+ bett] to be se5 by mortal eye2 & ! o!r is ,duke ,giuliano1 s pr\d a figure1 ) ! head1 ! ?roat1 ! sett+ ( ! eyes1 ! pr(ile ( ! nose1 ! op5+ ( ! m\?1 & ! hair all s div9e1 to say no?+ ( ! h&s1 arms1 knees1 feet1 &1 9 %ort1 e o!r ?+ t he c>v$ !re91 t ! eye c nev] be we>y or h its fill ( gaz+ at !m2 &1 ( a tru?1 :oev] /udies ! beauty ( ! busk9s & ! cuirass1 believes x to be cele/ial r ?an mortal4 ,b :at %all ,i say ( ! ,dawn1 a nude woman1 :o is su* z to awak5 melan*oly 9 ! s\l & to r5d] impot5t ! /yle ( sculpture8 ,9 h] attitude may be se5 h] ef=t1 z %e rises1 heavy ) sleep1 & raises h]self f h] d[ny b$2 & x seems t 9 awak5+ %e has f\nd ! eyes ( t great ,duke clos$ 9 dea?1 s t %e is agoniz$ ) bitt] grief1 weep+ 9 h] own un*angeable beauty 9 tok5 ( h] great sorr[4 ,& :at c ,i say ( ! ,night1 a /atue n r>e only1 b unique8 ,:o is !re :o has ev] se5 9 t art 9 any age1 anci5t or mod]n1 /atues ( su* a k9d8 ,= 9 h] may be se5 n only ! /illness ( "o sleep+1 b ! grief & melan*oly ( "o :o has lo/ a great & hon\r$ possession2 & we mu/ believe t ?is is t night ( d>kness t obscures all ^? :o ?\ght = "s "t1 ,i w n say to surpass1 b to equal ,mi*elagnolo 9 sculpture & design4 ,9 t /atue is infus$ all ! somnol5ce t is se5 9 sleep+ =ms2 :]e=e _m v]ses 9 ,lat9 & rhymes 9 ! vulg> tongue 7 writt5 9 h] praise by p]sons ( great le>n+1 su* z ^!1 ( :i* ! au?or is n kn[n-- ,la ,notte *e tu v$i 9 si dolci atti ,dormire1 fu da un ,angelo scolpita ,9 que/o sasso2 e p]*e dorme1 ha vita4 ,de/ala1 se no 'l cr$i1 e p>l]atti4 ,to :i* ,mi*elagnolo1 speak+ 9 ! p]son ( ,night1 answ]$ ?us-- ,grato mi il sonno1 e pi l'ess] di sasso2 ,m5tre *e il danno e la v]gogna dura1 ,non v$]' non s5tir' m' gran v5tura4 ,p] non mi de/>'2 deh p>la basso4 ,truly1 if ! enmity t !re is betwe5 ,=tune & ,g5ius1 betwe5 ! envy ( ! "o & ! excell5ce ( ! o!r1 _h n prev5t$ su* a "w f be+ c>ri$ to completion1 ,art 0 l to prove to ,nature t %e surpass$ h] by a great measure 9 e conception4 ,:ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 lab\r+ ) ! greate/ solicitude & love at ^! works1 !re came 9 #aebi ! siege ( ,flor5ce1 :i* h9d]$ _! completion only too effectually1 & 0 ! reason t he did little or no m "w ^u !m1 ! citiz5s hav+ laid ^u him ! *>ge ( =tify+ n only ! hill ( ,s4 ,m9iato1 b also ! city1 z we h relat$4 ,& ?us1 hav+ l5t a ?\s& cr[ns to t ,republic1 & be+ elect$ "o ( ! ,n9e1 a milit>y ,c\ncil appo9t$ = ! w>1 he turn$ all 8 m9d & s\l to p]fect+ ^? =tifications4 ,b 9 ! end1 :5 ! enemy _h clos$ r\nd ! city1 & all hope ( assi/ance 0 fail+ little by little1 & ! difficulties ( ma9ta9+ ! def5ce 7 increas+1 & x appe>$ to ,mi*elagnolo t he 0 9 a sorry pass ) reg>d to 8 p]sonal safety1 he det]m9$ to leave ,flor5ce & make 8 way to ,v5ice1 )\t mak+ himself kn[n to anyone on ! road4 ,he set out secretly1 !re=e1 by way ( ! hill ( ,s4 ,m9iato1 )\t anyone kn[+ ( x1 tak+ ) him ,antonio ,m9i1 8 disciple1 & ! goldsmi? ,piloto1 8 fai?ful fri5d2 & ea* ( !m c>ri$ a numb] ( cr[ns on 8 p]son1 sewn into 8 quilt$ d\blet4 ,hav+ arriv$ 9 ,f]r>a1 !y re/$ !re2 & x happ5$ t on acc\nt ( ! al>m caus$ by ! w> & ! league ( ! ,emp]or & ! ,pope1 :o 7 besieg+ ,flor5ce1 ,duke ,alfonso d',e/e 0 keep+ /rict wat* 9 ,f]r>a1 & requir$ to be secretly in=m$ by ! ho/s :o gave lodg+ to travell]s ( ! names ( all ^? :o lodg$ ) !m f "o day to ano!r2 & he caus$ a li/ ( all =eign]s1 ) _! nationality1 to be br\ght to him e day4 ,x came to pass1 !n1 t :5 ,mi*elagnolo _h dism\nt$ ) 8 companions1 int5d+ to /ay !re )\t reveal+ himself1 ?is became kn[n 9 t way to ! ,duke1 :o 0 v glad1 because he _h already become 8 fri5d4 ,t ,pr9ce 0 a man ( l(ty m9d1 delight+ con/antly 9 p]sons ( ability all 8 life long1 & he /raightway s5t "s ( ! fir/ m5 ( 8 ,c\rt ) ord]s to conduct him 9 ! "n ( 8 ,excell5cy to ! ,palace1 :]e ! ,duke 01 to remove ?i!r 8 horses & all 8 baggage1 & to give him a h&some lodg+ 9 t ,palace4 ,mi*elagnolo1 f9d+ himself 9 ! p[] ( ano!r1 0 con/ra9$ to obey & to make ! be/ ( a bad bus9ess1 & he w5t ) ^? c\rti]s to ! ,duke1 b )\t remov+ 8 baggage f ! inn4 ,!reupon ! ,duke1 aft] fir/ compla9+ ( 8 res]ve1 gave him a great reception2 & !n1 mak+ him ri* & hon\rable pres5ts1 he s\ght to deta9 him 9 ,f]r>a ) ! promise ( a f9e sal>y4 ,he1 hav+ 8 m9d set on some?+ else1 w\ld n cons5t to rema92 b ! ,duke aga9 made him a free (f] ( all t 0 9 8 p[]1 pray+ him t he %\ld at lea/ n dep>t z long z ! w> cont9u$4 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo1 n wi%+ to be outdone 9 c\rtesy1 ?ank$ him w>mly1 &1 turn+ t[>ds 8 two companions1 said t he _h br\ght twelve ?\s& cr[ns to ,f]r>a1 & t1 if ! ,duke _h ne$ ( !m1 !y 7 at 8 disposal1 toge!r ) himself4 ,! ,duke !n took him ?r\gh ! ,palace to div]t him1 z he _h done on ano!r occasion1 & %[$ him all ! beautiful ?+s t he _h !re1 includ+ a portrait ( himself by ,tiziano1 :i* 0 mu* comm5d$ by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,h[ev]1 8 ,excell5cy 0 n able to keep him 9 ! ,palace1 = he insi/$ on return+ to ! inn2 :]e=e ! ho/ :o 0 lodg+ him receiv$ f ! ,duke a great abundance ( ?+s :]e) to d him hon\r1 & also ord]s t at 8 dep>ture he %\ld n accept any?+ = 8 lodg+4 ,f ,f]r>a he made 8 way to ,v5ice1 :]e _m g5tlem5 s\ght to become kn[n to him2 b he1 :o always _h a v poor op9ion ( _! k ( 8 pr(ession1 dep>t$ f ! ,giudecca1 :]e he _h 8 lodg+4 ,!re1 s x is said1 he made = t city at t "t1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,doge ,gritti1 a design = ! bridge ( ! ,rialto1 :i* 0 v r>e 9 inv5tion & 9 ornam5tation4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 invit$ ) great insi/5ce to g back to 8 native c\ntry1 be+ urg5tly reque/$ n to ab&on 8 und]tak+ !re1 & receiv+ a safe-conduct2 & f9ally1 vanqui%$ by love ( h]1 he return$1 b n )\t dang] to 8 life4 ,at ?is "t he f9i%$ ! ,l$a t he 0 pa9t+1 z has be5 relat$1 at ! reque/ ( ,duke ,alfonso2 & x 0 aft]w>ds tak5 to ,france by ,antonio ,m9i1 8 disciple4 ,& at ?is same "t he sav$ ! campanile ( ,s4 ,m9iato1 a t[] :i* sorely h>ass$ ! enemy's =ces ) its two pieces ( artill]y1 s t _! artill]i/s1 hav+ set to "w to batt] x ) heavy cannon1 _h half ru9$ x1 & 7 l to de/roy x completely1 :5 ,mi*elagnolo protect$ x s well ) bales ( wool & /\t mattresses susp5d$ by cords1 t x is /ill /&+4 ,x is said1 also1 t at ! "t ( ! siege !re came to him an opportunity to acquire1 accord+ to a desire t he _h long _h1 a block ( m>ble ( n9e braccia :i* _h come f ,c>r>a1 & :i* ,pope ,clem5t1 aft] mu* rivalry & cont5tion betwe5 him & ,baccio ,b&9elli1 _h giv5 to ,baccio4 ,b ,mi*elagnolo1 n[ t su* a matt] 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,commonweal?1 ask$ = x f ! ,gonfaloni]1 :o gave x to him t he might likewise try 8 h& ^u x1 al?\gh ,baccio _h already made a model & hack$ away mu* ( ! /one 9 block+ x out4 ,!reupon ,mi*elagnolo made a model1 :i* 0 held to be a m>vell\s & v beautiful ?+2 b on ! return ( ! ,m$ici ! m>ble 0 re/or$ to ,baccio4 ,:5 peace _h be5 made1 ,baccio ,valori1 ! ,pope's ,commission]1 receiv$ ord]s to h "s ( ! mo/ p>tisan citiz5s arre/$ & imprison$ 9 ! ,b>gello1 & ! same tribunal s\ght out ,mi*elagnolo at 8 h\se2 b he1 fe>+ t1 _h fl$ secretly to ! h\se ( "o :o 0 mu* 8 fri5d1 :]e he rema9$ hidd5 _m days4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! fir/ fury _h abat$1 ,pope ,clem5t1 rememb]+ ! ability ( ,mi*elagnolo1 caus$ a dilig5t se>* to be made = him1 ) ord]s t no?+ %\ld be said to him1 b r t 8 =m] appo9tm5ts %\ld be re/or$ to him1 & t he %\ld att5d to ! "w ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 ov] :i* he plac$ z prov$itor ,m4 ,giovan ,batti/a ,figiovanni1 ! old s]vant ( ! ,m$ici family & ,prior ( ,s4 ,lor5zo4 ,?us reassur$1 ,mi*elagnolo1 9 ord] to make ,baccio ,valori 8 fri5d1 began a figure ( ?ree braccia 9 m>ble1 :i* 0 an ,apollo draw+ an arr[ f 8 quiv]1 & c>ri$ x almo/ to completion4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ap>tm5t ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,flor5ce1 & is a v r>e "w1 al?\gh x is n completely f9i%$4 ,at ?is "t a c]ta9 g5tleman 0 s5t to ,mi*elagnolo by ,duke ,alfonso ( ,f]r>a1 :o1 hav+ he>d t ! ma/] _h made "s r>e "w = him ) 8 own h&1 did n wi% to lose su* a jewel4 ,hav+ arriv$ 9 ,flor5ce & f\nd ,mi*elagnolo1 ! envoy pres5t$ to him lett]s ( recomm5dation f t "l2 :]eupon ,mi*elagnolo1 receiv+ him c\rte\sly1 %[$ him ! ,l$a embrac+ ! ,swan t he _h pa9t$1 ) ,ca/or & ,pollux issu+ f ! ,egg1 9 a l>ge picture execut$ 9 di/emp]1 z x 7 ) ! brea?4 ,! ,duke's envoy1 ?9k+ f ! praise t he he>d ev]y:]e ( ,mi*elagnolo t he %\ld h done some?+ great1 & n recogniz+ ! excell5ce & arti/ry ( t figure1 said to ,mi*elagnolo3 ,oh1 ?is is b a trifle4 ,mi*elagnolo1 kn[+ t no "o is bett] able to pron\nce judgm5t on works ?an ^? :o h _h long practise 9 !m1 ask$ him :at 0 8 vocation4 ,& he answ]$1 ) a sne]1 ,i am a m]*ant2 believ+ t he _h n be5 recogniz$ by ,mi*elagnolo z a g5tleman1 & z x 7 mak+ fun ( su* a "q1 & at ! same "t affect+ to despise ! indu/ry ( ! ,flor5t9es4 ,mi*elagnolo1 :o _h und]/ood p]fectly ! mean+ ( 8 words1 at once repli$3 ,y w f9d y h made a bad b>ga9 ?is "t = y\r ma/]4 ,get y gone out ( my sight4 ,illu/ration3 ,,apollo 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,al9>i ,n[ 9 ^? days ,antonio ,m9i1 8 disciple1 :o _h two si/]s wait+ to be m>ri$1 ask$ him = ! ,l$a1 & he gave x to him will+ly1 ) ! great] "p ( ! designs & c>toons t he _h made1 :i* 7 div9e ?+s1 & also two *e/s full ( models1 ) a great numb] ( f9i%$ c>toons = mak+ pictures1 & "s ( works t _h be5 pa9t$4 ,:5 ,antonio took x into 8 head to g to ,france1 he c>ri$ all ^! ) him2 ! ,l$a he sold to ,k+ ,francis by means ( "s m]*ants1 & x is n[ at ,fonta9ebleau1 b ! c>toons & designs 7 lo/1 = he di$ !re 9 a %ort "t1 & "s 7 /ol52 & s our c\ntry 0 depriv$ ( all ^! valuable lab\rs1 :i* 0 an incalculable loss4 ,! c>toon ( ! ,l$a has s9ce come back to ,flor5ce1 & ,b]n>do ,vec*ietti has x2 & s also f\r pieces ( ! c>toons = ! *apel1 ) nudes & ,prophets1 br\ght back by ! sculptor ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 & n[ 9 ! possession ( ! heirs ( ,girolamo degli ,albizzi4 ,x became necess>y = ,mi*elagnolo to g to ,rome to see ,pope ,clem5t1 :o1 al?\gh angry ) him1 yet1 z ! fri5d ( e tal5t1 =gave him ev]y?+1 & gave him ord]s t he %\ld return to ,flor5ce & h ! libr>y & sacri/y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo completely f9i%$2 &1 9 ord] to %ort5 t "w1 a va/ numb] ( /atues t 7 to be includ$ 9 x 7 di/ribut$ among o!r ma/]s4 ,two he allott$ to ,tribolo1 "o to ,raffaello da ,montelupo1 & "o to ,fra ,giovanni ,agnolo1 ! ,s]vite fri>1 all sculptors2 & he gave !m assi/ance 9 ^!1 mak+ r\gh models 9 clay = ea* ( !m4 ,:]eupon !y all work$ valiantly1 & he1 also1 caus$ "w to be pursu$ on ! libr>y1 & ?us ! ceil+ 0 f9i%$ 9 c>v$ woodwork1 :i* 0 execut$ aft] 8 models by ! h&s ( ! ,flor5t9es ,c>ota & ,tasso1 excell5t c>v]s & also ma/]s ( c>p5try2 & likewise ! %elves = ! books1 :i* 7 execut$ at t "t by ,batti/a del ,c9que & 8 fri5d ,ciapp9o1 good ma/]s 9 t pr(ession4 ,& 9 ord] to give ! "w its f9al p]fection !re 0 summon$ to ,flor5ce ! div9e ,giovanni da ,ud9e1 :o1 toge!r ) o!rs 8 assi/ants & also "s ,flor5t9e ma/]s1 decorat$ ! tribune ) /ucco2 & !y all s\ght ) great solicitude to give completion to t va/ und]tak+4 ,n[1 j z ,mi*elagnolo 0 ab\t to h ! /atues c>ri$ into execution1 at t v "t ! ,pope took x into 8 head to h him ne> 8 p]son1 be+ desir\s to h ! walls ( ! ,*apel ( ,sixtus pa9t$1 :]e ,mi*elagnolo _h pa9t$ ! vault+ = ,julius ,,ii1 8 nephew4 ,on ! pr9cipal wall1 :]e ! alt> is1 ,clem5t wi%$ him to pa9t ! ,univ]sal ,judgm5t1 to ! end t he might display 9 t sc5e all t ! art ( design c\ld a*ieve1 & opposite to x1 on ! o!r wall1 ov] ! pr9cipal door1 he _h comm&$ t he %\ld depict ! sc5e :5 ,lucif] 0 expell$ = 8 pride f ,heav51 & all ^? ,angels :o s9n$ ) him 7 hurl$ aft] him into ! c5tre ( ,hell3 ( :i* inv5tions x 0 f\nd t ,mi*elagnolo _m ye>s be=e _h made v>i\s sket*es & designs1 "o ( :i* 0 aft]w>ds c>ri$ into execution 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,tr9it at ,rome by a ,sicilian pa9t]1 :o /ay$ _m mon?s ) ,mi*elagnolo1 to s]ve him & to gr9d 8 col\rs4 ,?is "w1 pa9t$ 9 fresco1 is 9 ! ,*apel ( ,s4 ,gregorio1 9 ! cross ( ! *ur*1 &1 al?\gh x is execut$ badly1 !re is a c]ta9 v>iety & t]rible =ce 9 ! attitudes & gr\ps ( ^? nudes t are ra9+ d[n f ,heav51 & ( ! o!rs :o1 hav+ fall5 into ! c5tre ( ! e>?1 are *ang$ into v>i\s =ms ( ,devils1 v horrible & biz>re2 & x is c]ta9ly an extraord9>y fantasy4 ,:ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 direct+ ! prep>ation ( ! designs & c>toons ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t on ! fir/ wall1 he nev] ceas$ = a s+le day to be at /rife ) ! ag5ts ( ! ,duke ( ,urb9o1 by :om he 0 accus$ ( hav+ receiv$ sixte5 ?\s& cr[ns f ,julius ,,ii = ! tomb4 ,?is accusation 0 m ?an he c\ld be>1 & he desir$ to f9i% ! "w "s day1 al?\gh he 0 already an old man1 & he w\ld h will+ly /ay$ 9 ,rome to f9i% x1 n[ t he _h f\nd1 )\t seek+ x1 su* a pretext = n return+ any m to ,flor5ce1 s9ce he _h a great fe> ( ,duke ,aless&ro de' ,m$ici1 :om he reg>d$ z little 8 fri5d2 =1 :5 ! ,duke _h giv5 him to und]/& ?r\gh ,signor ,aless&ro ,vitelli t he %\ld select ! be/ site = ! build+ ( ! ca/le & citadel ( ,flor5ce1 he answ]$ t he w\ld n g save at ! comm& ( ,pope ,clem5t4 ,f9ally an agreem5t 0 =m$ 9 ! matt] ( ! tomb1 t x %\ld be f9i%$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 !re 0 no long] to be an isolat$ tomb 9 a rectangul> %ape1 b only "o ( ! orig9al faades1 9 ! mann] t be/ pleas$ ,mi*elagnolo1 & he 0 to be oblig$ to place 9 x six /atues by 8 own h&4 ,9 ?is contract t 0 made ) ! ,duke ( ,urb9o1 8 ,excell5cy cons5t$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld be at ! disposal ( ,pope ,clem5t = f\r mon?s 9 ! ye>1 ei!r 9 ,flor5ce or :]ev] he might ?9k fit to employ him4 ,b1 al?\gh x seem$ to ,mi*elagnolo t at la/ he _h obta9$ "s peace1 he 0 n to be quit ( x s easily1 = ,pope ,clem5t1 desir+ to see ! f9al pro( ( ! =ce ( 8 art1 kept him occupi$ ) ! c>toon ( ! ,judgm5t4 ,h[ev]1 contriv+ to conv9ce ! ,pope t he 0 ?us engag$1 at ! same "t he kept work+ 9 secret1 nev] relax+ 8 ef=ts1 at ! /atues t 7 go+ into ! above-nam$ tomb4 ,9 ! ye> #aecca came ! dea? ( ,pope ,clem5t1 :]eupon ! "w ( ! libr>y & sacri/y 9 ,flor5ce1 :i* _h rema9$ unf9i%$ 9 spite ( all ! ef=ts made to f9i% x1 0 /opp$4 ,!n1 at l5g?1 ,mi*elagnolo ?\ght to be truly free & able to give 8 att5tion to f9i%+ ! tomb ( ,julius ,,ii4 ,b ,paul ,,iii1 n long aft] 8 election1 _h him summon$ to 8 pres5ce1 &1 besides pay+ him complim5ts & mak+ him (f]s1 reque/$ him to ent] 8 s]vice & rema9 ne> 8 p]son4 ,mi*elagnolo refus$1 say+ t he 0 n able to d x1 be+ b\nd by contract to ! ,duke ( ,urb9o until ! tomb ( ,julius %\ld be f9i%$4 ,! ,pope flew into a rage & said3 ,i h _h ?is desire = ?irty ye>s1 & n[ t ,i am ,pope d y ?9k ,i %all n satisfy x8 ,i %all te> up ! contract1 = ,i am det]m9$ to h y s]ve me1 come :at may4 ,mi*elagnolo1 he>+ ?is resolution1 0 tempt$ to leave ,rome & 9 "s way f9d means to give completion to ! tomb2 h[ev]1 fe>+1 l a wise man1 ! p[] ( ! ,pope1 he resolv$ to try to keep him pacifi$ ) words1 see+ t he 0 s old1 until some?+ %\ld happ54 ,! ,pope1 :o wi%$ to h "s extraord9>y "w execut$ by ,mi*elagnolo1 w5t "o day ) t5 ,c>d9als to visit him at 8 h\se1 :]e he dem&$ to see all ! /atues = ! tomb ( ,julius1 :i* appe>$ to him m>vell\s1 & p>ticul>ly ! ,moses1 :i* figure alone 0 said by ! ,c>d9al ( ,mantua to be en\gh to d hon\r to ,pope ,julius4 ,& aft] see+ ! designs & c>toons t he 0 prep>+ = ! wall ( ! *apel1 :i* appe>$ to ! ,pope to be /up5d\s1 he aga9 bes\ght ,mi*elagnolo ) great insi/5ce t he %\ld ent] 8 s]vice1 promis+ t he w\ld p]suade ! ,duke ( ,urb9o to cont5t himself ) ?ree /atues1 & t ! o!rs %\ld be giv5 to o!r excell5t ma/]s to execute aft] 8 models4 ,:]eupon1 8 ,hol9ess hav+ arrang$ ?is ) ! ag5ts ( ! ,duke1 a new contract 0 made1 :i* 0 confirm$ by ! ,duke2 & ,mi*elagnolo ( 8 own free w b\nd himself to pay = ! o!r ?ree /atues & to h ! tomb erect$1 deposit+ = ?is purpose 9 ! bank ( ! ,/rozzi "o ?\s& five hundr$ & eighty ducats4 ,?is he might h avoid$1 & x seem$ to him t he _h truly done en\gh to be free ( su* a long & tr\blesome und]tak+2 & aft]w>ds he caus$ ! tomb to be erect$ 9 ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,v9cola 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,he erect$ ! l[] base1 :i* 0 all c>v$1 ) f\r p$e/als :i* project$ outw>ds z mu* z 0 necess>y to give space = ! captive t 0 orig9ally int5d$ to /& on ea* ( !m1 in/ead ( :i* !re 0 left a t]m9al figure2 & s9ce ! l[] "p _h ?us a poor effect1 he plac$ at ! feet ( ea* t]m9al figure a rev]s$ console re/+ on ! p$e/al4 ,^? f\r t]m9al figures _h betwe5 !m ?ree ni*es1 two ( :i* 7^? at ! sides7 7 r\nd1 & 7 to h conta9$ ! ,victories4 ,in/ead ( ! ,victories1 he plac$ 9 "o ,leah1 ! daught] ( ,laban1 to repres5t ! ,active ,life1 ) a mirror 9 h] h& to signify ! consid]ation t we %\ld give to our actions1 & 9 ! o!r h& a g>l& ( fl[]s1 to d5ote ! virtues t adorn our life dur+ its duration1 & make x glori\s aft] dea?2 & ! o!r figure 0 h] si/] ,ra*el1 repres5t+ ! ,contemplative ,life1 ) ! h&s clasp$ & "o knee b5t1 & on ! c\nt5ance a look z ( ec/asy ( _s4 ,^! /atues ,mi*elagnolo execut$ ) 8 own h& 9 less ?an a ye>4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! o!r ni*e1 rectangul> 9 %ape1 :i* 9 ! orig9al design 0 to h be5 "o ( ! doors t 7 to lead into ! little oval temple ( ! rectangul> tomb2 ?is hav+ become a ni*e1 !re is plac$ 9 x1 ^u a dado ( m>ble1 ! gigantic & mo/ beautiful /atue ( ,moses1 ( :i* we h already said en\gh4 ,above ! heads ( ! t]m9al figures1 :i* =m capitals1 are ar*itrave1 frieze1 & cornice1 :i* project beyond ^? figures & are c>v$ ) ri* ornam5ts1 foliage1 ovoli1 d5tils1 & o!r ri* memb]s1 di/ribut$ ov] ! :ole "w4 ,ov] t cornice rises ano!r c\rse1 smoo? & )\t c>v+s1 b ) diff]5t t]m9al figures /&+ directly above ^? bel[1 aft] ! mann] ( pila/]s1 ) a v>iety ( cornice-memb]s2 & s9ce ?is c\rse accompanies t bel[ & resembles x 9 e "p1 !re is 9 x a space simil> to ! o!r1 =m+ a ni*e l t 9 :i* !re is n[ ! ,moses1 & 9 ! ni*e1 re/+ on projections ( ! cornice1 is a s>cophagus ( m>ble ) ! recumb5t /atue ( ,pope ,julius1 execut$ by ! sculptor ,maso dal ,bosco1 :ile 9 t ni*e1 also1 !re /&s a ,madonna :o is hold+ h] ,son 9 h] arms1 wr\ght by ! sculptor ,s*]ano da ,settignano f a model by ,mi*elagnolo2 :i* /atues are pass+ good4 ,9 two o!r rectangul> ni*es1 above ! ,active & ! ,contemplative ,life1 are two l>g] /atues1 a ,prophet & a ,sibyl seat$1 :i* 7 bo? execut$ by ,raffaello da ,montelupo1 z has be5 relat$ 9 ! ,life ( 8 fa!r ,baccio1 b little to ! satisfaction ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,= its cr[n+ completion ?is "w _h a diff]5t cornice1 :i*1 l ^? bel[1 project$ ov] ! :ole "w2 & above ! t]m9al figures1 z a f9i%1 7 c&elabra ( m>ble1 ) ! arms ( ,pope ,julius 9 ! c5tre4 ,above ! ,prophet & ! ,sibyl1 9 ! recess ( ea* ni*e1 he made a w9d[ = ! conv5i5ce ( ! fri>s :o (ficiate 9 t *ur*1 ! *oir hav+ be5 made beh9d2 :i* w9d[s s]ve to s5d _! voices into ! *ur* :5 !y say ! div9e (fice1 & p]mit ! celebration to be se54 ,truly ?is :ole "w has turn$ out v well1 b n by a great measure z x _h be5 plann$ 9 ! orig9al design4 ,footnote #a3 #aecd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,judgm5t 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,mi*elagnolo resolv$1 s9ce he c\ld n d o!rwise1 to s]ve ,pope ,paul1 :o all[$ him to cont9ue ! "w z ord]$ by ,clem5t1 )\t *ang+ any?+ 9 ! inv5tions & ! g5]al conception t _h be5 laid be=e him1 ?us %[+ respect = ! g5ius ( t great man1 = :om he felt su* rev]5ce & love t he s\ght to d no?+ b :at pleas$ him2 ( :i* a pro( 0 soon se54 ,8 ,hol9ess desir$ to place 8 own arms b5ea? ! ,jonas 9 ! *apel1 :]e ^? ( ,pope ,julius ,,ii _h previ\sly be5 put2 b ,mi*elagnolo1 be+ ask$ to d ?is1 & n wi%+ to d a wrong to ,julius & ,clem5t1 w\ld n place !m !re1 say+ t !y w\ld n look well2 & ! ,pope1 9 ord] n to displease him1 0 cont5t to h x s1 hav+ recogniz$ v well ! excell5ce ( su* a man1 & h[ he always foll[$ :at 0 j & hon\rable )\t any adulation or respect ( p]sons--a ?+ t ! great are wont to exp]i5ce v seldom4 ,mi*elagnolo1 !n1 caus$ a projection ( well bak$ & *os5 bricks to be c>efully built on ! wall ( ! above-nam$ *apel 7a ?+ :i* 0 n !re be=e71 & contriv$ t x %\ld ov]hang half a braccio f above1 s t nei!r du/ nor any o!r dirt might be able to settle ^u x4 ,b ,i w n g into ! p>ticul>s ( ! inv5tion & composition ( ?is sc5e1 because s _m copies ( x1 bo? l>ge & small1 h be5 pr9t$1 t x does n seem necess>y to lose "t 9 describ+ x4 ,x is en\gh = u to p]ceive t ! int5tion ( ?is extraord9>y man has be5 to refuse to pa9t any?+ b ! human body 9 its be/ proportion$ & mo/ p]fect =ms & 9 ! greate/ v>iety ( attitudes1 & n ?is only1 b likewise ! play ( ! passions & cont5tm5ts ( ! s\l1 be+ satisfi$ ) ju/ify+ himself 9 t field 9 :i* he 0 sup]ior to all 8 fell[-craftsm51 & to lay op5 ! way ( ! gr& mann] 9 ! pa9t+ ( nudes1 & 8 great k 9 ! difficulties ( design2 &1 f9ally1 he op5$ out ! way to facility 9 ?is art 9 its pr9cipal prov9ce1 :i* is ! human body1 &1 att5d+ to ?is s+le object1 he left on "o side ! *>ms ( col\r+ & ! caprices & new fantasies ( c]ta9 m9ute & delicate ref9em5ts :i* _m o!r pa9t]s1 p]haps n )\t "s %[ ( reason1 h n entirely neglect$4 ,= "s1 n s well gr\nd$ 9 design1 h s\ght ) v>iety ( t9ts & %ades ( col\r+1 ) v>i\s new & biz>re inv5tions1 &1 9 %ort1 ) ! o!r me?od1 to w9 !mselves a place among ! fir/ ma/]s2 b ,mi*elagnolo1 /&+ always firmly root$ 9 8 pr(\nd k ( art1 has %[n to ^? :o "k en\gh h[ !y %\ld atta9 to p]fection4 ,b to return to ! /ory3 ,mi*elagnolo _h already c>ri$ to completion m ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( ! "w1 :5 ,pope ,paul w5t to see x4 ,& ,mess] ,biagio da ,ces5a1 ! ma/] ( c]emonies1 a p]son ( great propriety1 :o 0 9 ! *apel ) ! ,pope1 be+ ask$ :at he ?\ght ( x1 said t x 0 a v disgraceful ?+ to h made 9 s hon\rable a place all ^? nude figures %[+ _! nak$ness s %amelessly1 & t x 0 a "w n = ! *apel ( a ,pope1 b = a bagnio or tav]n4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 displeas$ at ?is1 &1 wi%+ to rev5ge himself1 z soon z ,biagio _h dep>t$ he portray$ him f life1 )\t hav+ him be=e 8 eyes at all1 9 ! figure ( ,m9os ) a great s]p5t twi/$ r\nd ! legs1 among a heap ( ,devils 9 ,hell2 nor 0 ,mess] ,biagio's plead+ ) ! ,pope & ) ,mi*elagnolo to h x remov$ ( any avail1 = x 0 left !re 9 memory ( ! occasion1 & x is /ill to be se5 at ! pres5t day4 ,x happ5$ at ?is "t t ,mi*elagnolo fell no small di/ance f ! /ag+ ( ?is "w1 & hurt 8 leg2 & 9 8 pa9 & ang] he w\ld n be treat$ by anyone4 ,n[ !re 0 liv+ at ?is same "t ! ,flor5t9e ,mae/ro ,baccio ,ront9i1 8 fri5d1 an +5i\s physician1 :o _h a great affection = 8 g5ius2 & he1 tak+ compassion on him1 w5t "o day to knock at 8 door4 ,receiv+ no answ] ei!r f ! neighb\rs or f him1 he s contriv$ to climb by c]ta9 secret ways f "o room to ano!r1 t he came to ,mi*elagnolo1 :o 0 9 a desp]ate /ate4 ,& !n ,mae/ro ,biagio w\ld nev] ab&on him or take himself (f until he 0 cur$4 ,hav+ recov]$ f ?is injury1 he return$ to 8 lab\r1 &1 work+ at x cont9ually1 he c>ri$ x to p]fect completion 9 a few mon?s1 giv+ su* =ce to ! pa9t+s 9 ! "w1 t he ju/ifi$ ! words ( ,dante-- ,morti li morti1 i vivi p>ean vivi4 ,& "h1 also1 may be se5 ! mis]y ( ! damn$ & ! joy ( ! bless$4 ,:]e=e1 :5 ?is ,judgm5t 0 ?r[n op5 to view1 x prov$ t he _h n only vanqui%$ all ! e>li] ma/]s :o _h work$ !re1 b _h s\ght to surpass ! vault+ t he himself _h made s fam\s1 excell+ x by a great measure & out/ripp+ 8 own self4 ,= he imag9$ to himself ! t]ror ( ^? days1 & depict$1 = ! great] pa9 ( all :o h n liv$ well1 ! :ole ,passion ( ,*ri/1 caus+ v>i\s nak$ figures 9 ! air to c>ry ! ,cross1 ! ,column1 ! ,lance1 ! ,sponge1 ! ,nails1 & ! ,cr[n ( ,?orns1 all 9 diff]5t attitudes1 execut$ to p]fection 9 a triumph ( facility ov] _! difficulties4 ,9 t sc5e is ,*ri/ seat$1 ) a c\nt5ance pr\d & t]rible1 turn+ t[>ds ! damn$ & curs+ !m2 n )\t great fe> 9 ,our ,lady1 :o1 he>+ & behold+ t va/ havoc1 draws h] mantle close ar\nd h]4 ,!re are innum]able figures1 ,prophets & ,apo/les1 t =m a circle ab\t ,him1 & 9 p>ticul> ,adam & ,s4 ,pet]1 :o are believ$ to h be5 plac$ !re1 "o z ! fir/ p>5t ( ^? ?us br\ght to judgm5t1 & ! o!r z hav+ be5 ! fir/ f\ndation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 & at ,8 feet is a mo/ beautiful ,s4 ,b>?olomew1 :o is display+ 8 flay$ sk94 ,!re is likewise a nude figure ( ,s4 ,laur5ce2 besides :i*1 !re are multitudes ( ,sa9ts )\t numb]1 bo? male & female1 & o!r figures1 m5 & wom51 ar\nd ,him1 ne> or di/ant1 :o embrace "o ano!r & make rejoic+1 hav+ receiv$ et]nal bless$ness by ! grace ( ,god & z ! rew>d ( _! works4 ,b5ea? ! feet ( ,*ri/ are ! ,sev5 ,angels ) ! ,sev5 ,trumpets describ$ by ,s4 ,john ! ,evangeli/1 :o1 z !y s\nd ! call to judgm5t1 cause ! hair ( all :o behold !m to /& on end at ! t]rible wra? t _! c\nt5ances reveal4 ,among o!rs are two ,angels t h ea* ! ,book ( ,life 9 ! h&s3 & ne> !m1 on "o side1 n )\t beautiful consid]ation1 are se5 ! ,sev5 ,mortal ,s9s 9 ! =ms ( ,devils1 assail+ & /riv+ to drag d[n to ,hell ! s\ls t are fly+ t[>ds ,heav51 all ) v beautiful attitudes & mo/ admirable =e%ort5+s4 ,nor did he hesitate to %[ to ! _w1 9 ! resurrection ( ! dead1 h[ !y take to !mselves fle% & bones once m f ! same e>?1 & h[1 assi/$ by o!rs already alive1 !y g so>+ t[>ds ,heav51 :5ce succ\r is br\ght to !m by c]ta9 s\ls already bless$2 n )\t evid5ce ( all ^? m>ks ( consid]ation t c\ld be ?\ght to be requir$ 9 s great a "w4 ,= /udies & lab\rs ( e k9d 7 execut$ by him1 :i* may be recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole "w )\t exception2 & ?is is manife/$ ) p>ticul> cle>ness 9 ! b>que ( ,*>on1 :o1 9 an attitude ( fury1 /rikes ) 8 o>s at ! s\ls dragg$ d[n by ! ,devils into ! b>que1 aft] ! lik5ess ( ! picture t ! ma/]'s be/-belov$ poet1 ,dante1 describ$ :5 he said-- ,c>on demonio con oc*i di bragia1 ,loro acc5n&o1 tutte le raccoglie1 ,batte col remo qualunque si adagia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>on',s ,,boat3 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,la/ ,,judgm5t 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elangelo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,nor w\ld x be possible to imag9e h[ mu* v>iety !re is 9 ! heads ( ^? ,devils1 :i* are truly mon/]s f ,hell4 ,9 ! s9n]s may be se5 s9 & ! fe> ( et]nal damnation2 &1 to say no?+ ( ! beauty ( e detail1 x is extraord9>y to see s great a "w execut$ ) su* h>mony ( pa9t+1 t x appe>s z if done 9 "o day1 & ) su* f9i% z 0 nev] a*iev$ 9 any m9iature4 ,&1 ( a tru?1 ! t]rible =ce & gr&eur ( ! "w1 ) ! multitude ( figures1 are su* t x is n possible to describe x1 = x is fill$ ) all ! passions kn[n to human creatures1 & all express$ 9 ! mo/ m>vell\s mann]4 ,= ! pr\d1 ! envi\s1 ! av>ici\s1 ! wanton1 & all ! o!r su*like s9n]s c be di/+ui%$ ) ease by any man ( f9e p]ception1 because 9 figur+ !m ,mi*elagnolo obs]v$ e rule ( ,nature 9 ! expressions1 9 ! attitudes1 & 9 e o!r natural circum/ance2 a ?+ :i*1 al?\gh great & m>vell\s1 0 n impossible to su* a man1 = ! reason t he 0 always obs]vant & %rewd & _h se5 m5 9 pl5ty1 & _h acquir$ by comm]ce ) ! _w t k t philosoph]s ga9 f cogitation & f writ+s4 ,:]e=e he :o has judgm5t & und]/&+ 9 pa9t+ p]ceives !re ! mo/ t]rible =ce ( art1 & sees 9 ^? figures su* ?\ghts & passions z 7 nev] pa9t$ by any o!r b ,mi*elagnolo4 ,s1 also1 he may see !re h[ ! v>iety ( innum]able attitudes is accompli%$1 9 ! /range & div]se ge/ures ( "y & old1 male & female2 & :o is !re :o does n recognize 9 ^! ! t]rible p[] ( 8 art1 toge!r ) ! grace t he _h f ,nature1 s9ce !y move ! he>ts n only ( ^? :o h k 9 t pr(ession1 b ev5 ( ^? :o h none8 ,!re are =e%ort5+s t appe> z if 9 relief1 a h>mony ( pa9t+ t gives great s(tness1 & f95ess 9 ! p>ts pa9t$ by him ) delicacy1 all %[+ 9 tru? h[ pictures execut$ by good & true pa9t]s %\ld be2 & 9 ! outl9es ( ! =ms turn$ by him 9 su* a way z c\ld n h be5 a*iev$ by any o!r b ,mi*elagnolo1 may be se5 ! true ,judgm5t & ! true ,damnation & ,resurrection4 ,?is is = our art ! exempl> & ! gr& mann] ( pa9t+ s5t d[n to m5 on e>? by ,god1 to ! end t !y may see h[ ,de/9y works :5 intellects desc5d f ! heights ( ,heav5 to e>?1 & h infus$ 9 !m div9e grace & k4 ,?is "w leads aft] x b\nd 9 *a9s ^? :o p]suade !mselves t !y h ma/]$ art2 & at ! sight ( ! /rokes drawn by him 9 ! outl9es ( no matt] :at figure1 e sublime _s1 h[ev] mighty 9 design1 trembles & is afraid4 ,& :ile ! eyes gaze at 8 lab\rs 9 ?is "w1 ! s5ses are numb$ at ! m]e ?\ght ( :at mann] ( ?+s all o!r pictures1 ^? pa9t$ & ^? /ill unpa9t$1 w\ld appe> if plac$ 9 comp>ison ) su* p]fection4 ,truly bless$ may he be call$1 & bless$ 8 memories1 :o has se5 ?is truly /up5d\s m>vel ( our age6 ,mo/ happy & mo/ =tunate ,paul ,,iii1 9 t ,god grant$ t "u ?y protection %\ld be acquir$ ! r5[n t ! p5s ( writ]s %all give to 8 memory & ?9e6 ,h[ highly are ?y m]its enhanc$ by 8 g5ius6 ,& :at good =tune h ! craftsm5 _h 9 ?is age f 8 bir?1 9 t !y h se5 ! veil ( e difficulty torn away1 & h beheld 9 ! pictures1 sculptures1 & ar*itectural works execut$ by him all t c be imag9$ & a*iev$6 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,seba/ian 7,aft] ! fresco by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,vatican1 ,si/9e ,*apel7 ,&]son ,he toil$ eight ye>s ov] execut+ ?is "w1 & ?rew x op5 to view 9 ! ye> #aeda1 ,i believe1 on ,*ri/mas day1 to ! m>vel & amazem5t ( all ,rome1 nay1 ( ! :ole _w2 & ,i1 :o 0 t ye> 9 ,v5ice1 & w5t to ,rome to see x1 0 /ruck dumb by its beauty4 ,pope ,paul1 z has be5 relat$1 _h caus$ a *apel call$ ! ,paul9e to be erect$ on ! same floor by ,antonio da ,san ,gallo1 9 imitation ( t ( ,ni*olas ,v2 & 9 ?is he resolv$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld pa9t two great pictures ) two l>ge sc5es4 ,9 "o he pa9t$ ! ,conv]sion ( ,s4 ,paul1 ) ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! air & a multitude ( nude ,angels mak+ mo/ beautiful movem5ts1 & bel[1 all daz$ & t]rifi$1 ,paul fall5 f 8 horse to ! level ( ! gr\nd1 ) 8 soldi]s ab\t him1 "s /riv+ to raise him up1 & o!rs1 /ruck ) awe by ! voice & spl5d\r ( ,*ri/1 are fly+ 9 beautiful attitudes & m>vell\s movem5ts ( panic1 :ile ! horse1 tak+ to flight1 appe>s to be c>ry+ away 9 its headlong c\rse him :o seeks to hold x back2 & ?is :ole sc5e is execut$ ) extraord9>y design & art4 ,9 ! o!r picture is ! ,crucifixion ( ,s4 ,pet]1 :o is fix$1 a nude figure ( r>e beauty1 ^u ! cross2 %[+ ! m9i/]s ( ! crucifixion1 aft] !y h made a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 seek+ to raise ! cross on high1 to ! end t he may rema9 crucifi$ ) 8 feet 9 ! air2 & !re are _m rem>kable & beautiful consid]ations4 ,mi*elagnolo1 z has be5 said else:]e1 gave 8 att5tion only to ! p]fection ( art1 & !re=e !re are no l&scapes to be se5 !re1 nor trees1 nor build+s1 nor any o!r di/ract+ graces ( art1 = to ^! he nev] appli$ himself1 z "o1 p]*ance1 :o w\ld n abase 8 great g5ius to su* ?+s4 ,^!1 execut$ by him at ! age ( sev5ty-five1 7 8 la/ pictures1 &1 z he us$ himself to tell me1 !y co/ him mu* fatigue1 = ! reason t pa9t+1 & p>ticul>ly work+ 9 fresco1 is no art = m5 :o h pass$ a c]ta9 age4 ,mi*elagnolo arrang$ t ,p]9o del ,vaga1 a v excell5t pa9t]1 %\ld decorate ! vault+ ) /ucco & ) _m ?+s 9 pa9t+1 aft] 8 designs1 & su*1 also1 0 ! wi% ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii2 b ! "w 0 aft]w>ds delay$1 & no?+ m 0 done1 ev5 z _m und]tak+s are left unf9i%$1 p>tly by ! fault ( want ( resolution 9 ! craftsm51 & p>tly by t ( ,pr9ces little zeal\s 9 urg+ !m on4 ,pope ,paul _h made a beg9n+ ) ! =tify+ ( ! ,borgo1 & _h summon$ _m g5tlem51 toge!r ) ,antonio da ,san ,gallo1 to a conf]5ce2 b he wi%$ t ,mi*elagnolo also %\ld h a "p 9 ?is1 kn[+ t ! =tifications ab\t ! hill ( ,s4 ,m9iato 9 ,flor5ce _h be5 con/ruct$ "u 8 direction4 ,aft] mu* discussion1 ,mi*elagnolo 0 ask$ :at he ?\ght2 & he1 hav+ op9ions contr>y to ,san ,gallo & _m o!rs1 decl>$ !m freely4 ,:]eupon ,san ,gallo said to him t 8 arts 7 sculpture & pa9t+1 & n =tification4 ,mi*elagnolo repli$ t ( sculpture & pa9t+ he knew little1 b ( =tification1 :at ) ! ?\ght t he _h devot$ to x = a long "t1 & 8 exp]i5ce 9 :at he _h done1 x appe>$ to him t he knew m ?an ei!r ,antonio or any ( 8 family2 %[+ him 9 ! pres5ce ( ! company t he _h made _m errors 9 t art4 ,words ris+ high on ei!r side1 ! ,pope _h to comm& sil5ce2 b no long "t pass$ be=e ,mi*elagnolo br\ght a design = all ! =tifications ( ! ,borgo1 :i* laid op5 ! way = all t has s9ce be5 orda9$ & execut$2 & ?is 0 ! reason t ! great gate ( ,s4 ,spirito1 :i* 0 approa*+ completion "u ! direction ( ,san ,gallo1 0 left unf9i%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,piet 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,duomo7 ,al9>i ,! _s & g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo c\ld n re/ )\t do+ some?+2 &1 s9ce he 0 n able to pa9t1 he set to "w on a piece ( m>ble1 int5d+ to c>ve f x f\r figures 9 ! r\nd & l>g] ?an life1 includ+ a ,dead ,*ri/1 = 8 own delight & to pass ! "t1 & because1 z he us$ to say1 ! ex]cise ( ! hamm] kept him heal?y 9 body4 ,?is ,*ri/1 tak5 d[n f ! ,cross1 is support$ by ,our ,lady1 by ,nicodemus1 :o b5ds d[n & assi/s h]1 plant$ firmly on 8 feet 9 a =ceful attitude1 & by "o ( ! ,m>ies1 :o also gives h] aid1 p]ceiv+ t ! ,"m1 ov]come by grief1 is fail+ 9 /r5g? & n able to uphold ,him4 ,nor is !re any:]e to be se5 a dead =m equal to t ( ,*ri/1 :o1 s9k+ ) ! limbs hang+ limp1 lies 9 an attitude :olly diff]5t1 n only f t ( any o!r "w by ,mi*elagnolo1 b f t ( any o!r figure t 0 ev] made4 ,a labori\s "w is ?is1 a r>e a*ievem5t 9 a s+le /one1 & truly div9e2 b1 z w be relat$ h]eaft]1 x rema9$ unf9i%$1 & suff]$ _m mis=tunes1 al?\gh ,mi*elagnolo _h int5d$ t x %\ld s]ve to adorn 8 own tomb1 at ! foot ( t alt> :]e he ?\ght to place x4 ,x happ5$ 9 ! ye> #aedf t ,antonio da ,san ,gallo di$2 :]eupon1 !re be+ n[ no "o to direct ! build+ ( ,s4 ,pietro1 _m sugge/ions 7 made by ! sup]9t5d5ts to ! ,pope z to :o %\ld h x4 ,f9ally 8 ,hol9ess1 inspir$1 ,i believe1 by ,god1 resolv$ to s5d = ,mi*elagnolo4 ,b he1 :5 ask$ to take ,antonio's place1 refus$ x1 say+1 9 ord] to avoid su* a burd51 t ar*itecture 0 n 8 prop] art2 & 9 ! end1 entreaties n avail+1 ! ,pope comm&$ t he %\ld accept x1 :]eupon1 to 8 great displeasure & aga9/ 8 wi%1 he 0 =c$ to und]take t ent]prise4 ,& "o day among o!rs t he w5t to ,s4 ,pietro to see ! wood5 model t ,san ,gallo _h made1 & to exam9e ! build+1 he f\nd !re ! :ole ,san ,gallo faction1 :o1 cr[d+ be=e ,mi*elagnolo1 said to him 9 ! be/ t]ms at _! comm& t !y rejoic$ t ! *>ge ( ! build+ 0 to be 81 & t ! model 0 a field :]e !re w\ld nev] be any want ( pa/ure4 ,y speak ! tru?1 answ]$ ,mi*elagnolo1 mean+ to inf]1 z he decl>$ to a fri5d1 t x 0 good = %eep & ox51 :o knew no?+ ( art4 ,& aft]w>ds he us$ to say publicly t ,san ,gallo _h made x want+ 9 lights1 t x _h on ! ext]ior too _m ranges ( columns "o above ano!r1 & t1 ) its innum]able projections1 p9nacles1 & subdivisions ( memb]s1 x 0 m ak9 to ! ,g]man mann] ?an to ! good me?od ( ! anci5ts or to ! gladsome & beautiful mod]n mann]2 &1 9 addition to ?is1 t x 0 possible to save fifty ye>s ( "t & m ?an ?ree hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns ( money 9 f9i%+ ! build+1 & to execute x ) m maje/y1 gr&eur1 & facility1 great] beauty & conv5i5ce1 & bett] ord]$ design4 ,?is he aft]w>ds prov$ by a model t he made1 9 ord] to br+ x to ! =m 9 :i* ! "w is n[ se5 con/ruct$2 & ?us he demon/rat$ t :at he said 0 no?+ b ! tru?4 ,?is model co/ him tw5ty-five cr[ns1 & 0 made 9 a =tnight2 t ( ,san ,gallo1 z has be5 relat$1 co/ f\r ?\s&1 & took _m ye>s to f9i%4 ,f ?is & o!r circum/ances x became evid5t t t fabric 0 b a %op & a bus9ess = mak+ money1 & t x w\ld be cont9ually delay$1 ) ! int5tion ( nev] f9i%+ x1 by ^? :o _h und]tak5 x z a means ( pr(it4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/airs ,,( ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,! ,,s5ators 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,! ,capitol7 ,&]son ,su* me?ods did n please our upright ,mi*elagnolo1 & 9 ord] to get rid ( all ^! p1 :ile ! ,pope 0 =c+ him to accept ! (fice ( ar*itect to ! "w1 he said to !m op5ly "o day t !y %\ld use all ! assi/ance ( _! fri5ds & d all t !y c\ld to prev5t him f ent]+ on t (fice1 because1 if he 7 to und]take su* a *>ge1 he w\ld n h "o ( !m ab\t ! build+4 ,:i* words1 spok5 9 public1 7 tak5 v ill1 z may be believ$1 & 7 ! reason t !y conceiv$ a great hatr$ aga9/ him1 :i* increas$ e day z !y saw ! :ole design be+ *ang$1 bo? )9 & )\t1 s t !y w\ld sc>cely let him live1 seek+ out daily new & v>i\s devices to h>ass him1 z w be relat$ 9 ! prop] place4 ,f9ally ! ,pope issu$ a ,motu-proprio creat+ him head ( t fabric1 ) full au?ority1 & giv+ him p[] to d or undo :atev] he *ose1 & to add1 take away1 or v>y any?+ at 8 pleasure2 & he decre$ t all ! (ficials employ$ 9 ! "w %\ld be subs]vi5t to 8 w4 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo1 see+ ! great confid5ce & tru/ t ! ,pope plac$ 9 him1 desir$1 9 ord] to prove 8 g5]osity1 t x %\ld be decl>$ 9 ! ,motu-proprio t he 0 s]v+ 9 ! fabric = ! love ( ,god & )\t any rew>d4 ,x is true t ! ,pope _h =m]ly grant$ to him ! f]ry ov] ! riv] at ,p>ma1#b :i* yield$ him ab\t six hundr$ cr[ns2 b he lo/ x at ! dea? ( ,duke ,pi] ,luigi ,f>nese1 & 9 ex*ange = x he 0 giv5 a ,*ancell]y at ,rim9i1 a po/ ( less value4 ,ab\t t he %[$ no conc]n2 &1 al?\gh ! ,pope s5t him money sev]al times by way ( sal>y1 he w\ld nev] accept x1 to :i* witness is borne by ,mess] ,aless&ro ,ruff9i1 ,*amb]la9 to ! ,pope at t "t1 & by ,m4 ,pi] ,giovanni ,aliotti1 ,bi%op ( ,=l4 ,f9ally ! model t _h be5 made by ,mi*elagnolo 0 approv$ by ! ,pope2 :i* model dim9i%$ ,s4 ,pietro 9 size1 b gave x great] gr&eur1 to ! satisfaction ( all ^? :o h judgm5t1 al?\gh "s :o pr(ess to be good judges1 :i* 9 fact !y are n1 d n approve ( x4 ,he f\nd t ! f\r pr9cipal pi]s built by ,bramante1 & left by ,antonio da ,san ,gallo1 :i* _h to support ! weight ( ! tribune1 7 weak2 & ^! he p>tly fill$ up1 & beside !m he made two w9d+ or spiral /aircases1 9 :i* is an asc5t s easy t ! bea/s ( burd5 c climb !m1 c>ry+ all ! mat]ials to ! v top1 & m5 on horseback1 likewise1 c g up to ! upp]mo/ level ( ! ar*es4 ,! fir/ cornice above ! ar*es he con/ruct$ ( trav]t9e1 curv+ 9 a r\nd1 :i* is an admirable & graceful ?+1 & v diff]5t f any o!r2 nor c\ld any?+ bett] ( t k9d be done4 ,he also made a beg9n+ ) ! two great recesses ( ! transepts2 & :]eas =m]ly1 "u ! direction ( ,bramante1 ,baldass>re1 & ,raffaello1 z has be5 relat$1 eight tab]nacles 7 be+ made on ! side t[>ds ! ,camposanto1 & t plan 0 aft]w>ds foll[$ by ,san ,gallo1 ,mi*elagnolo r$uc$ ^! to ?ree1 ) ?ree *apels 9 ! int]ior1 & above !m a vault+ ( trav]t9e1 & a range ( w9d[s giv+ a brilliant light1 :i* are v>i$ 9 =m & ( a sublime gr&eur4 ,b1 s9ce ^! ?+s are 9 exi/5ce1 & are also to be se5 9 engrav+1 n only ^? ( ,mi*elagnolo1 b ^? ( ,san ,gallo z well1 ,i w n set myself to describe !m1 = x is 9 no way necess>y4 ,let x suffice to say t he set himself1 ) all possible dilig5ce1 to cause ! "w to be c>ri$ on 9 ^? p>ts :]e ! fabric 0 to be *ang$ 9 design1 to ! end t x might rema9 s solid & /able t x might nev] be *ang$ by ano!r2 :i* 0 ! wise provision ( a %rewd & prud5t intellect1 because x is n en\gh to d good "w1 if fur!r precautions be n tak51 see+ t ! boldness & presumption ( ^? :o might be suppos$ to h k if cr$it 7 plac$ r 9 _! words ?an 9 _! de$s1 & at times ! fav\r ( su* z "k no?+1 may give rise to _m mis=tunes4 ,footnote #b3 ,piac5za4 ,! ,roman p1 ) ! sanction ( t ,pope1 _h a desire to give "s useful1 commodi\s1 & beautiful =m to ! ,campidoglio1 & to furni% x ) colonnades1 asc5ts1 & incl9$ approa*es ) & )\t /eps1 & also ) ! fur!r adornm5t ( ! anci5t /atues t 7 already !re1 9 ord] to embelli% t place4 ,= ?is purpose !y s\ght ! advice ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :o made !m a mo/ beautiful & v ri* design1 9 :i*1 on ! side :]e ! ,s5atore /&s1 t[>ds ! ea/1 he arrang$ a faade ( trav]t9e1 & a flight ( /eps t asc5ds f two sides to meet on a level space1 f :i* "o ent]s into ! c5tre ( ! hall ( t ,palace1 ) ri* curv+ w+s adorn$ ) balu/]s t s]ve z supports & p>apets4 ,& !re1 to enri* t "p1 he caus$ to be plac$ on c]ta9 bases ! two anci5t figures 9 m>ble ( recumb5t ,riv] ,gods1 ea* ( n9e braccia1 & ( r>e workman%ip1 "o ( :i* is ! ,tib] & ! o!r ! ,nile2 & betwe5 !m1 9 a ni*e1 is to g a ,jove4 ,on ! s\!rn side1 :]e !re is ! ,palace ( ! ,cons]vatori1 9 ord] t x might be made rectangul>1 !re foll[$ a ri* & well v>i$ faade1 ) a loggia at ! foot full ( columns & ni*es1 :]e _m anci5t /atues are to g2 & all ar\nd are v>i\s ornam5ts1 doors1 w9d[s1 & ! l1 ( :i* "s are already 9 place4 ,on ! o!r side f ?is1 t[>ds ! nor?1 bel[ ! ,araceli1 !re is to foll[ ano!r simil> faade2 & be=e x1 t[>ds ! we/1 is to be an asc5t ( ba/on-l /eps1 :i* w be almo/ level1 ) a bord] & p>apet ( balu/]s2 "h w be ! pr9cipal entrance1 ) a colonnade1 & bases on :i* w be plac$ all t weal? ( noble /atues 9 :i* ! ,campidoglio is n[ s ri*4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ,piazza1 on a base 9 ! =m ( an oval1 is plac$ ! fam\s bronze horse on :i* is ! /atue ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 :i* ! same ,pope ,paul caus$ to be remov$ f ! ,piazza di ,lat]ano1 :]e ,sixtus ,,iv _h plac$ x4 ,?is edifice is n[ be+ made s beautiful t x is wor?y to be numb]$ among ! f9e/ works t ,mi*elagnolo has execut$1 & x is be+ c>ri$ to completion at ! pres5t day "u ! direction ( ,m4 ,tommaso de' ,cavali]i1 a ,roman g5tleman :o 01 & /ill is1 "o ( ! greate/ fri5ds t ,mi*elagnolo ev] _h1 z w be relat$ h]eaft]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c\rt ,,( ,,! ,,palazzo ,,f>nese 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome7 ,&]son ,pope ,paul ,,iii _h caus$ ,san ,gallo1 :ile he 0 alive1 to c>ry =w>d ! ,palace ( ! ,f>nese family1 b ! great upp] cornice1 to f9i% ! ro( on ! out] side1 _h /ill to be con/ruct$1 & 8 ,hol9ess desir$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld execute x f 8 own designs & directions4 ,mi*elagnolo1 n be+ able to refuse ! ,pope1 :o s e/eem$ & fav\r$ him1 caus$ a model ( wood to be made1 six braccia 9 l5g?1 & ( ! size t x 0 to be2 & ?is he plac$ on "o ( ! corn]s ( ! ,palace1 s t x might %[ :at effect ! f9i%$ "w w\ld h4 ,x pleas$ 8 ,hol9ess & all ,rome1 & t "p ( x has s9ce be5 c>ri$ to completion :i* is n[ to be se51 prov+ to be ! mo/ v>i$ & ! mo/ beautiful ( all t h ev] be5 kn[n1 :e!r anci5t or mod]n4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 aft] ,san ,gallo 0 dead1 ! ,pope desir$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld h *>ge ( ! :ole fabric z well2 & !re he made ! great m>ble w9d[ ) ! beautiful columns ( v>iegat$ m>ble1 :i* is ov] ! pr9cipal door ( ! ,palace1 ) a l>ge escut*eon ( great beauty & v>iety1 9 m>ble1 ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii1 ! f\nd] ( t ,palace4 ,)9 ! ,palace he cont9u$1 above ! fir/ range ( ! c\rt1 ! two o!r ranges1 ) ! mo/ v>i$1 graceful1 & beautiful w9d[s1 ornam5ts & upp] cornice t h ev] be5 se51 s t1 ?r\gh ! lab\rs & ! g5ius ( t man t c\rt has n[ become ! mo/ h&some 9 ,europe4 ,he wid5$ & enl>g$ ! ,great ,hall1 & set 9 ord] ! front ve/ibule1 & caus$ ! vault+ ( t ve/ibule to be con/ruct$ 9 a new v>iety ( curve1 9 ! =m ( a half oval4 ,n[ 9 t ye> !re 0 f\nd at ! ,ba?s ( ,anton9us a mass ( m>ble sev5 braccia 9 e direction1 9 :i* !re _h be5 c>v$ by ! anci5ts a ,h]cules /&+ ^u a m\nd1 :o 0 hold+ ! ,bull by ! horns1 ) ano!r figure assi/+ him1 & ar\nd t m\nd v>i\s figures ( ,%eph]ds1 ,nymphs1 & diff]5t animals--a "w ( truly extraord9>y beauty1 %[+ figures s p]fect 9 "o s+le block )\t any add$ pieces1 :i* 0 judg$ to h be5 int5d$ = a f\nta94 ,mi*elagnolo advis$ t x %\ld be convey$ into ! second c\rt1 & !re re/or$ s z to make x sp\t wat] 9 ! orig9al mann]2 all :i* advice 0 approv$1 & ! "w is /ill be+ re/or$ at ! pres5t day ) great dilig5ce1 by ord] ( ! ,f>nese family1 = t purpose4 ,at t "t1 also1 ,mi*elagnolo made a design = ! build+ ( a bridge across ! ,riv] ,tib] 9 a /raight l9e ) ! ,f>nese ,palace1 to ! end t x might be possible to g f t palace to ano!r palace & g>d5s t !y possess$ 9 ! ,tra/ev]e1 & also to see at "o glance 9 a /raight l9e f ! pr9cipal door :i* faces ! ,campo di ,fiore1 ! c\rt1 ! f\nta91 ! ,/rada ,giulia1 ! bridge1 & ! beauties ( ! o!r g>d51 ev5 to ! o!r door :i* op5$ on ! ,/rada di ,tra/ev]e--a r>e "w1 wor?y ( t ,pontiff & ( ! judgm5t1 design1 & art ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,9 ! ye> #aedg di$ ,seba/iano ,v9iziano1 ! ,fri> ( ! ,piombo2 &1 ,pope ,paul propos+ t ! anci5t /atues ( 8 ,palace %\ld be re/or$1 ,mi*elagnolo will+ly fav\r$ ! ,milanese sculptor ,guglielmo della ,porta1 a "y man ( promise1 :o _h be5 recomm5d$ by ! above-nam$ ,fra ,seba/iano to ,mi*elagnolo1 :o1 lik+ 8 "w1 pres5t$ him to ,pope ,paul = ! re/oration ( ^? /atues4 ,& ! matt] w5t s f> =w>d t ,mi*elagnolo obta9$ = him ! (fice ( ! ,piombo1 & he !n set to "w on re/or+ ! /atues1 "s ( :i* are to be se5 9 t ,palace at ! pres5t day4 ,b ,guglielmo1 =gett+ ! b5efits t he _h receiv$ f ,mi*elagnolo1 aft]w>ds became "o ( 8 oppon5ts4 ,9 ! ye> #aedi !re took place ! dea? ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii2 :]eupon1 aft] ! election ( ,pope ,julius ,,iii1 ,c>d9al ,f>nese gave ord]s = a gr& tomb to be made = 8 k9sman ,pope ,paul by ! h& ( ,fra ,guglielmo1 :o arrang$ to erect x 9 ,s4 ,pietro1 bel[ ! fir/ ar* ( ! new *ur*1 b5ea? ! tribune1 :i* ob/ruct$ ! floor ( ! *ur*1 & 01 9 tru?1 n ! prop] place4 ,mi*elagnolo advis$1 mo/ judici\sly1 t x c\ld n & %\ld n /& !re1 & ! ,frate1 believ+ t he 0 do+ ?is out ( envy1 became fill$ ) hatr$ aga9/ him2 b aft]w>ds he recogniz$ t ,mi*elagnolo _h spok5 ! tru?1 & t ! fault 0 81 9 t he _h _h ! opportunity & _h n f9i%$ ! "w1 z w be relat$ 9 ano!r place4 ,& to ?is ,i c be> witness1 = ! reason t 9 ! ye> #aeej ,i _h gone by ord] ( ,pope ,julius ,,iii to ,rome to s]ve him 7& v will+ly1 = love ( ,mi*elagnolo71 & ,i took "p 9 t discussion4 ,mi*elagnolo desir$ t ! tomb %\ld be erect$ 9 "o ( ! ni*es1 :]e !re is n[ ! ,column ( ! ,possess$1 :i* 0 ! prop] place1 & ,i _h s gone to "w t ,julius ,,iii 0 resolv+ to h 8 own tomb made 9 ! o!r ni*e ) ! same design z t ( ,pope ,paul1 9 ord] to balance t "w2 b ! ,frate1 :o set himself aga9/ ?is1 br\ght x ab\t t 8 own 0 nev] f9i%$ aft] all1 & t ! tomb ( ! o!r ,pontiff 0 also n made2 :i* _h all be5 pr$ict$ by ,mi*elagnolo4 ,9 ! same ye> ,pope ,julius turn$ 8 att5tion to hav+ a *apel ( m>ble ) two tombs con/ruct$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro a ,montorio = ,c>d9al ,antonio di ,monte1 8 uncle1 & ,mess] ,fabiano1 8 gr&fa!r1 ! fir/ f\nd] ( ! greatness ( t illu/ri\s h\se4 ,= ?is "w ,vas>i hav+ made designs & models1 ,pope ,julius1 :o always e/eem$ ! g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo & lov$ ,vas>i1 desir$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld fix ! price betwe5 !m2 & ,vas>i bes\ght ! ,pope t he %\ld prevail ^u him to take x "u 8 protection4 ,n[ ,vas>i _h propos$ ,simone ,mosca = ! c>v+s ( ?is "w1 & ,raffaello da ,montelupo = ! /atues2 b ,mi*elagnolo advis$ t no c>v+s ( foliage %\ld be made 9 x1 n ev5 9 ! ar*itectural p>ts ( ! "w1 say+ t :]e !re are to be figures ( m>ble !re mu/ n be any o!r ?+4 ,on :i* acc\nt ,vas>i fe>$ t ! "w %\ld be ab&on$1 because x w\ld look poor2 b 9 fact1 :5 he saw x f9i%$1 he confess$ t ,mi*elagnolo _h %[n great judgm5t4 ,mi*elagnolo w\ld n h ,montelupo make ! /atues1 rememb]+ h[ badly he _h acquitt$ himself 9 ^? ( 8 own tomb ( ,julius ,,ii1 & he 0 cont5t1 r1 t !y %\ld be entru/$ to ,b>tolommeo ,ammanati1 :om ,vas>i _h propos$1 al?\gh ,buon>roti _h some?+ ( a private grievance aga9/ him1 z also aga9/ ,nanni di ,baccio ,bigio1 caus$ by a reason :i*1 if "o consid]s x well1 seems slight en\gh2 = :5 !y 7 v "y1 mov$ r by love ( art ?an by a desire to d wrong1 !y _h ent]$ ) great pa9s into 8 h\se1 & _h tak5 f ,antonio ,m9i1 ! disciple ( ,mi*elagnolo1 _m %eets ) draw+s2 b ^! 7 aft]w>ds all re/or$ to him by ord] ( ! ,tribunal ( ,eight1 &1 at ! int]cession ( 8 fri5d ,mess] ,giovanni ,nor*iati1 ,canon ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 he w\ld n h any o!r puni%m5t inflict$ on !m4 ,vas>i1 :5 ,mi*elagnolo spoke to him ( ?is matt]1 said to him1 laugh+1 t x did n seem to him t !y des]v$ any blame1 & t he himself1 if he _h ev] be5 able1 w\ld h n tak5 a few draw+s only1 b robb$ him ( ev]y?+ by 8 h& t he might h be5 able to seize1 m]ely = ! sake ( le>n+ art4 ,"o mu/ look k9dly1 he said1 on ^? :o seek aft] excell5ce1 & also rew>d !m1 & !re=e su* m5 mu/ n be treat$ l ^? :o g ab\t /eal+ money1 h\sehold prop]ty1 & o!r ?+s ( value2 & s ! matt] 0 turn$ into a je/4 ,?is 0 ! reason t a beg9n+ 0 made ) ! "w ( ! ,montorio1 & t 9 ! same ye> ,vas>i & ,ammanati w5t to h ! m>ble convey$ f ,c>r>a to ,rome = ! execution ( t "w4 ,at t "t ,vas>i 0 ) ,mi*elagnolo e day2 & "o morn+ ! ,pope 9 8 k9dness gave !m bo? leave t !y might visit ! ,sev5 ,*ur*es on horseback 7= x 0 ,holy ,ye>71 & receive ! ,p>don 9 company4 ,:]eupon1 :ile go+ f "o *ur* to ano!r1 !y _h _m useful & beautiful conv]sations on art & e indu/ry1 & out ( ^! ,vas>i compos$ a dialogue1 :i* w be publi%$ at "s m fav\rable opportunity1 toge!r ) o!r ?+s conc]n+ art4 ,9 t ye> ,pope ,julius ,,iii confirm$ ! ,motu-proprio ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii ) reg>d to ! build+ ( ,s4 ,pietro2 & al?\gh mu* evil 0 spok5 to him ( ,mi*elagnolo by ! fri5ds ( ! ,san ,gallo faction1 9 ! matt] ( t fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 at t "t ! ,pope w\ld n li/5 to a ^w1 = ,vas>i _h demon/rat$ to him 7z 0 ! tru?7 t ,mi*elagnolo _h giv5 life to ! build+1 & also p]suad$ 8 ,hol9ess t he %\ld d no?+ conc]n$ ) design )\t ! advice ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,?is promise ! ,pope kept ev] aft]w>ds1 = nei!r at ! ,vigna ,julia did he d any?+ )\t 8 c\nsel1 nor at ! ,belv$]e1 :]e !re 0 built ! /aircase t is !re n[1 9 place ( ! semicircul> /aircase t came =w>d1 asc5d+ 9 eight /eps1 & turn$ inw>ds 9 eight m /eps1 erect$ 9 =m] times by ,bramante 9 ! great recess 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,belv$]e4 ,& ,mi*elagnolo design$ & caus$ to be built ! v beautiful quadrangul> /aircase1 ) balu/]s ( pep]9o-/one1 :i* is !re at ! pres5t day4 ,vas>i _h f9i%$ 9 t ye> ! pr9t+ ( 8 "w1 ! ,lives ( ! ,pa9t]s1 ,sculptors1 & ,ar*itects1 9 ,flor5ce4 ,n[ he _h n writt5 ! ,life ( any liv+ ma/]1 al?\gh "s :o 7 old 7 /ill alive1 save only ( ,mi*elagnolo2 & 9 ! book 7 _m records ( circum/ances t ,vas>i _h receiv$ f 8 lips1 8 age & 8 judgm5t be+ ! greate/ among all ! craftsm54 ,giorgio !re=e pres5t$ ! "w to him1 & he receiv$ x v gladly2 & n long aft]w>ds1 hav+ read x1 ,mi*elagnolo s5t to him ! foll[+ sonnet1 writt5 by himself1 :i* ,i am pleas$ to include 9 ?is place 9 memory ( 8 lov+-k9dness3 ,se con lo /ile o co' colori havete ,alla ,natura p>eggiato l',arte1 ,anzi a quella scemato il pregio 9 p>te1 ,*e 'l bel di lei pi bello a noi r5dete1 ,poi* con dotta man po/o vi siete ,a pi degno lavoro1 a v]g> c>te1 ,quel *e vi manca a lei di pregio 9 p>te1 ,nel d> vita ad altrui tutto togliete4 ,*e se secolo alcuno omai contese ,9 f> bell'opre1 alm5 c$ale1 poi ,*e convi5'1 *'al prescritto f9e arrive4 ,or le memorie altrui gi sp5te accese ,torn&o fate1 or *e si5 quelle1 e voi1 ,mal grado d'esse1 et]nalm5te vive4 ,vas>i dep>t$ = ,flor5ce1 & left to ,mi*elagnolo ! *>ge ( hav+ ! "w f\nd$ 9 ! ,montorio4 ,n[ ,mess] ,b9do ,altoviti1 ! ,consul ( ! ,flor5t9e colony at t "t1 0 mu* ! fri5d ( ,vas>i1 & on ?is occasion ,giorgio said to him t x w\ld be well to h ?is "w erect$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni de' ,fior5t9i1 & t he _h already spok5 ( x ) ,mi*elagnolo1 :o w\ld fav\r ! ent]prise2 & t ?is w\ld be a means ( giv+ completion to t *ur*4 ,?is proposal pleas$ ,mess] ,b9do1 &1 be+ v intimate ) ! ,pope1 he urg$ x w>mly ^u him1 demon/rat+ t x w\ld be well t ! *apel & ! tombs :i* 8 ,hol9ess 0 hav+ execut$ = ! ,montorio %\ld be plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni de' ,fior5t9i2 add+ t ! result w\ld be t ) ?is occasion & ?is spur ! ,flor5t9e colony w\ld und]take su* exp5diture t ! *ur* w\ld receive its completion1 &1 if 8 ,hol9ess 7 to build ! pr9cipal *apel1 ! o!r m]*ants w\ld build six *apels1 & !n little by little all ! re/4 ,:]eupon ! ,pope *ang$ 8 m9d1 &1 al?\gh ! model = ! "w 0 already made & ! price arrang$1 w5t to ! ,montorio & s5t = ,mi*elagnolo1 to :om ,vas>i 0 writ+ e day1 receiv+ answ]s f him accord+ to ! opportunities pres5t$ 9 ! c\rse ( affairs4 ,mi*elagnolo !n wrote to ,vas>i1 on ! fir/ day ( ,augu/ 9 #aeej1 ( ! *ange t ! ,pope _h made2 & ^! are 8 words1 writt5 9 8 own h&3 ,,rome4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,) reg>d to ! f\nd+ ( ! "w at ,s4 ,pietro a ,montorio1 & h[ ! ,pope w\ld n li/5 to a ^w1 ,i wrote y no?+1 kn[+ t y are kept in=m$ by y\r man "h4 ,n[ ,i mu/ tell y :at has happ5$1 :i* is z foll[s4 ,ye/]day morn+ ! ,pope1 hav+ gone to ! said ,montorio1 s5t = me4 ,i met him on ! bridge1 on 8 way back1 & _h a long conv]sation ) him ab\t ! tombs allott$ to y2 & 9 ! end he told me t he 0 resolv$ t he w\ld n place ^? tombs on t m\nt1 b 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,flor5t9es4 ,he s\ght f me my op9ion & also designs1 & ,i enc\rag$ him n a little1 consid]+ t by ?is means ! said *ur* w\ld be f9i%$4 ,respect+ y\r ?ree lett]s receiv$1 ,i h no p5 :]e) to answ] to su* exalt$ matt]s1 b if ,i %\ld rejoice to be 9 "s sort :at y make me1 ,i %\ld rejoice = no o!r reason save t y might h a s]vant :o might be wor? some?+4 ,b ,i d n m>vel t y1 :o re/ore dead m5 to life1 %\ld l5g!n ! life ( ! liv+1 or r1 t y %\ld /eal f dea? = an unlimit$ p]iod ^? b>ely alive4 ,to cut ?is %ort1 su* z ,i am1 ,i am :olly y\rs1 ,,mi*elagnolo ,,buon>roti4 ,:ile ^! matt]s 7 be+ discuss$1 & ! ,flor5t9e colony 0 seek+ to raise money1 c]ta9 difficulties arose1 on acc\nt ( :i* !y came to no decision1 & ! affair grew cold4 ,mean:ile1 ,vas>i & ,ammanati hav+ by ?is "t _h all ! m>bles qu>ri$ at ,c>r>a1 a great "p ( !m 7 s5t to ,rome1 & ) !m ,ammanati1 ?r\gh :om ,vas>i wrote to ,buon>roti t he %\ld asc]ta9 f ! ,pope :]e he want$ ! tomb1 &1 aft] receiv+ 8 ord]s1 %\ld h ! "w begun4 ,! mom5t t ,mi*elagnolo receiv$ ! lett]1 he spoke to 8 ,hol9ess2 & ) 8 own h& he wrote ! foll[+ resolution to ,vas>i3 #ac? ( ,octob]1 #aeej4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,! in/ant t ,b>tolommeo arriv$ "h1 ,i w5t to speak to ! ,pope1 &1 hav+ p]ceiv$ t he wi%$ to beg9 ! "w once m at ! ,montorio1 9 ! matt] ( ! tombs1 ,i look$ = a mason f ,s4 ,pietro4 ',tantecose'#c he>d ?is & insi/$ on s5d+ "o ( 8 *oos+1 & ,i1 to avoid cont5d+ ) a man :o comm&s ! w9ds1 h retir$ f ! matt]1 because1 he be+ a light-m9d$ p]son1 ,i w\ld n c>e to be drawn into any entanglem5t4 ,en\gh t 9 my op9ion !re is no m ?\ght to be giv5 to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,flor5t9es4 ,f>e y well1 & come back soon4 ,no?+ else occurs to me4 ,footnote #c3 ,busybody1 or ,jack-(-all-,trades4 ,mi*elagnolo us$ to call ,monsignor di ,=l ,tantecose1 because he insi/$ on do+ ev]y?+ himself4 ,be+ ,*amb]la9 to ! ,pope1 he _h *>ge ( ! m$als1 jewels1 cameos1 little figures 9 bronze1 pictures1 & draw+s1 & desir$ t ev]y?+ %\ld dep5d on him4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 always anxi\s to avoid ! man1 because he _h be5 con/antly work+ aga9/ ! ma/]'s int]e/s1 & !re=e ,buon>roti fe>$ le/ he might be drawn into "s entanglem5t by ! intrigues ( su* a man4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,flor5t9e colony lo/ a v f9e opportunity = t *ur*1 & ,god kn[s :5 !y w h su* ano!r2 & to me x 0 an indescribable grief4 ,i h desir$ n to omit to make ?is brief record1 to ! end t x may be se5 t our ,mi*elagnolo always s\ght to help 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 & 8 fri5ds1 & also art4 ,vas>i _h sc>cely return$ to ,rome1 :51 be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aeea1 ! ,san ,gallo faction arrang$ a conspiracy aga9/ ,mi*elagnolo1 :]eby ! ,pope 0 to hold an assembly 9 ,s4 ,pietro1 & to summon toge!r ! sup]9t5d5ts & all ^? :o _h ! *>ge ( ! "w1 9 ord] to %[ to ! ,pope1 by means ( false calumnies1 t ,mi*elagnolo _h ru9$ t fabric1 because1 he hav+ already built ! apse ( ! ,k+1 :]e !re are ! ?ree *apels1 & hav+ execut$ ^! ) ! ?ree w9d[s above1 !y1 n kn[+ :at 0 to be done ) ! vault+1 ) feeble judgm5t _h giv5 ! eld] ,c>d9al ,salviati & ,m>cello ,c]v9i1 :o aft]w>ds became ,pope1 to und]/& t ,s4 ,pietro 0 be+ left ) little light4 ,:]eupon1 all be+ assembl$1 ! ,pope said to ,mi*elagnolo t ! deputies decl>$ t ! apse w\ld give little light1 & he answ]$3 ,i w\ld l to he> ^! deputies speak 9 p]son4 ,c>d9al ,m>cello repli$3 ,we are "h4 ,!n ,mi*elagnolo said to him3 ,monsignore1 above ^! w9d[s1 9 ! vault+1 :i* is to be made ( trav]t9e1 !re are to be ?ree o!rs4 ,y h nev] told u t1 said ! ,c>d9al4 ,& ,mi*elagnolo answ]$3 ,i am n oblig$1 nor d ,i int5d to be oblig$1 to say ei!r to y\r ,highness or to any o!r p]son :at ,i am b\nd or desir\s to d4 ,y\r (fice is to obta9 ! money & to gu>d x f ?ieves1 & ! *>ge ( ! design = ! build+ y mu/ leave to me4 ,& !n1 turn+ to ! ,pope1 he said3 ,holy ,fa!r1 y see :at my ga9s are1 & t if ^! fatigues t ,i endure d n pr(it me 9 my m9d1 ,i am wa/+ my "t & my "w4 ,! ,pope1 :o lov$ him1 laid 8 h&s on 8 %\ld]s1 & said3 ,y %all pr(it bo? 9 m9d & 9 body2 d n d\bt x4 ,mi*elagnolo hav+ ?us be5 able to get rid ( ^? p]sons1 ! ,pope came to love him ev5 m2 & he comm&$ him & ,vas>i t on ! day foll[+ !y %\ld bo? pres5t !mselves at ! ,vigna ,julia1 9 :i* place 8 ,hol9ess _h _m discussions ) him1 & !y c>ri$ t "w almo/ to ! condition ( p]fect beauty 9 :i* x n[ is2 nor did ! ,pope discuss or d any?+ 9 ! matt] ( design )\t ,mi*elagnolo's advice & judgm5t4 ,&1 among o!r ?+s1 s9ce ,mi*elagnolo w5t (t5 ) ,vas>i to visit him1 ! ,pope insi/$1 once :5 he 0 at ! f\nta9 ( ! ,acqua ,v]g9e ) twelve ,c>d9als1 aft] ,buon>roti _h come up2 ! ,pope1 ,i say1 insi/$ v /rongly t he %\ld sit beside him1 al?\gh he s\ght mo/ humbly to excuse himself2 ?us always hon\r+ 8 g5ius z mu* z lay 9 8 p[]4 ,! ,pope caus$ him to make ! model ( a faade = a palace t 8 ,hol9ess desir$ to build beside ,s4 ,rocco1 int5d+ to avail himself ( ! ,mausoleum ( ,augu/us = ! re/ ( ! masonry2 &1 z a design = a faade1 !re is no?+ to be se5 t is m v>i$1 m ornate1 or m novel 9 mann] & arrangem5t1 = ! reason t1 z has be5 se5 9 all 8 works1 he nev] cons5t$ to be b\nd by any law1 :e!r anci5t or mod]n1 9 matt]s ( ar*itecture1 z "o :o _h a bra9 always able to discov] ?+s new & well-v>i$1 & 9 no way less beautiful4 ,t model is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 :o _h x z a pres5t f ,pope ,pius ,,iv :5 he w5t to ,rome2 & he holds x among 8 de>e/ treasures4 ,t ,pope _h su* respect = ,mi*elagnolo1 t he 0 con/antly tak+ up 8 def5ce aga9/ ,c>d9als & o!rs :o s\ght to calumniate him1 & he desir$ t o!r craftsm51 h[ev] able & r5[n$ !y might be1 %\ld always g to seek him at 8 h\se2 su*1 inde$1 7 ! reg>d & rev]5ce t he felt = him1 t 8 ,hol9ess did n v5ture1 le/ he might annoy him1 to call ^u ,mi*elagnolo = _m works :i*1 al?\gh he 0 old1 he c\ld h execut$4 ,z f> back z ! "t ( ,paul ,,iii ,mi*elagnolo _h made a beg9n+ ) ! "w ( ref\nd+1 "u 8 own direction1 ! ,ponte ,s4 ,m>ia at ,rome1 :i* _h be5 weak5$ by ! con/ant fl[ ( wat] & by age1 & 0 fall+ into ru94 ,! ref\nd+ 0 contriv$ by ,mi*elagnolo by means ( caissons1 & by mak+ /\t re9=cem5ts aga9/ ! pi]s2 & already he _h c>ri$ a great "p ( x to completion1 & _h sp5t l>ge sums on wood & trav]t9e on behalf ( ! "w1 :51 9 ! "t ( ,julius ,,iii1 an assembly 0 held by ! ,cl]ks ( ! ,*amb] ) a view to mak+ an end ( x1 & a proposal 0 made among !m by ! ar*itect ,nanni di ,baccio ,bigio1 say+ t if x 7 allott$ by contract to him x w\ld be f9i%$ 9 a %ort "t & )\t mu* exp5se2 & ?is !y sugge/$ on ! pretext1 z x 71 ( do+ a fav\r to ,mi*elagnolo & reliev+ him ( a burd51 because he 0 old1 alleg+ t he gave no ?\ght to x1 & t if matt]s rema9$ z !y 7 ! end w\ld nev] be se54 ,! ,pope1 :o little lik$ be+ tr\bl$1 n ?9k+ :at ! result might be1 gave au?ority to ! ,cl]ks ( ! ,*amb] t !y %\ld h *>ge ( ! "w1 z a ?+ p]ta9+ to !m2 & !n1 )\t ,mi*elagnolo he>+ ano!r ^w ab\t x1 !y gave x ) all ^? mat]ials1 )\t any conditions1 to ,nanni1 :o gave no att5tion to ! re9=cem5ts1 :i* 7 necess>y = ! ref\nd+1 b reliev$ ! bridge ( "s weight1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ se5 a great quantity ( trav]t9e :]e) x _h be5 flank$ & fac$ 9 anci5t times1 ! result ( :i* 0 to give weight to ! bridge & to make x /\t]1 /rong]1 & m secure4 ,9 place ( t he us$ gravel & o!r mat]ials ca/ ) cem5t1 9 su* a mann] t no defect c\ld be se5 9 ! inn] "p ( ! "w1 & on ! out] side he made p>apets & o!r ?+s1 insomu* t to ! eye x appe>$ z if made altoge!r new2 b x 0 made light] all ov] & weak5$ ?r\gh\t4 ,five ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ! flood ( ! ye> #aeeg came d[n1 x happ5$ t ! bridge collaps$ 9 su* a mann] z to make kn[n ! little judgm5t ( ! ,cl]ks ( ! ,*amb] & ! loss t ,rome suff]$ by dep>t+ f ! c\nsel ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :o pr$ict$ ! ru9 ( ! bridge _m times to me & to 8 o!r fri5ds4 ,?us ,i rememb] t he said to me1 :5 we 7 pass+ !re toge!r on horseback1 ,giorgio1 ?is bridge is %ak+ "u u2 let u spur our horses1 or x may fall :ile we are ^u x4 ,b to return to ! n>rative int]rupt$ above2 :5 ! "w ( ! ,montorio 0 f9i%$1 & t mu* to my satisfaction1 ,i return$ to ,flor5ce to re-ent] ! s]vice ( ,duke ,cosimo1 :i* 0 9 ! ye> #aeed4 ,! dep>ture ( ,vas>i griev$ ,mi*elagnolo1 & likewise ,giorgio1 = ! reason t ,mi*elagnolo's adv]s>ies kept h>ass+ him e day1 n[ 9 "o way & n[ 9 ano!r2 :]e=e !y did n fail to write to "o ano!r daily4 ,& 9 ,april ( ! same ye>1 ,vas>i giv+ him ! news t ,leon>do1 ! nephew ( ,mi*elagnolo1 _h _h a male *ild1 t !y _h accompani$ him to baptism ) an hon\rable company ( mo/ noble ladies1 & t !y _h reviv$ ! "n ( ,buon>roto1 ,mi*elagnolo answ]$ 9 a lett] to ,vas>i 9 ^! words3 ,,de> ,,fri5d ,,giorgio1 ,i h _h ! greate/ pleasure f y\r lett]1 see+ t y /ill rememb] ! poor old man1 & ev5 m because y 7 pres5t at ! triumph :i*1 z y write1 y witness$ 9 ! bir? ( ano!r ,buon>roto2 = :i* intellig5ce ,i ?ank y ) all my he>t & s\l4 ,b s mu* pomp does n please me1 = man %\ld n be laugh+ :5 all ! _w is weep+4 ,x seems to me t ,leon>do %\ld n make s mu* rejoic+ ov] a new bir?1 ) all t gladness :i* %\ld be res]v$ = ! dea? ( "o :o has liv$ well4 ,d n m>vel if ,i delay to answ]2 ,i d x s z n to appe> a m]*ant4 ,z = ! _m praises t y s5d me 9 y\r lett]1 ,i tell y t if ,i des]v$ a s+le "o ( !m1 x w\ld appe> to me t 9 giv+ myself to y body & s\l1 ,i _h truly giv5 y some?+1 & _h dis*>g$ "s inf9itesimal "p ( ! debt t ,i owe y2 :]eas ,i recognize y e h\r z my cr$itor = m ?an ,i c repay1 &1 s9ce ,i am an old man1 ,i c n[ nev] hope to be able to squ>e ! acc\nt 9 ?is life1 b p]haps 9 ! next4 ,:]e=e ,i pray y h pati5ce1 & rema9 :olly y\rs4 ,?+s "h are mu* z usual4 ,already1 9 ! "t ( ,paul ,,iii1 ,duke ,cosimo _h s5t ,tribolo to ,rome to see if he might be able to p]suade ,mi*elagnolo to return to ,flor5ce1 9 ord] to give completion to ! ,sacri/y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo4 ,b ,mi*elagnolo excus$ himself because1 hav+ gr[n old1 he c\ld n support ! burd5 ( su* fatigues1 & demon/rat$ to him ) _m reasons t he c\ld n leave ,rome4 ,:]eupon ,tribolo f9ally ask$ him ab\t ! /aircase ( ! libr>y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 = :i* ,mi*elagnolo _h caus$ _m /ones to be prep>$1 b !re 0 no model ( x nor any c]ta9ty z to ! exact =m1 &1 al?\gh !re 7 "s m>ks on a pavem5t & "s o!r sket*es 9 clay1 ! true & f9al design c\ld n be f\nd4 ,h[ev]1 no matt] h[ mu* ,tribolo might besee* him & invoke ! "n ( ! ,duke1 ,mi*elagnolo w\ld nev] answ] a ^w save t he rememb]$ no?+ ( x4 ,ord]s 7 giv5 to ,vas>i by ,duke ,cosimo t he %\ld write to ,mi*elagnolo1 reque/+ him to write say+ :at f9al =m t /aircase 0 to h2 9 ! hope t ?r\gh ! fri5d%ip & love t he bore to ,vas>i1 he w\ld say some?+ t might lead to "s solution & to ! completion ( ! "w4 ,vas>i wrote to ,mi*elagnolo ! m9d ( ! ,duke1 say+ t ! execution ( all t 0 to be done w\ld fall to him2 :i* he w\ld d ) t fidelity & c>e ) :i*1 z ,mi*elagnolo knew1 he 0 wont to treat su* ( 8 works z he _h 9 *>ge4 ,:]e=e ,mi*elagnolo s5t ! directions = mak+ ! above-nam$ /aircase 9 a lett] by 8 own h& on ! #bh? ( ,septemb]1 #aeee4 ,illu/ration3 ,,biblioteca ,,laur5ziana 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce7 ,al9>i ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,conc]n+ ! /aircase = ! libr>y1 ( :i* s mu* has be5 said to me1 y may believe t if ,i c\ld rememb] h[ ,i _h design$ x1 ,i w\ld n ne$ to be entreat$4 ,!re does1 inde$1 come back to my m9d1 l a dream1 a c]ta9 /aircase2 b ,i d n believe t x is exactly ! "o :i* ,i conceiv$ at t "t1 because x comes out s /upid4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w describe x "h4 ,take a quantity ( oval boxes1 ea* "o palm 9 dep?1 b n ( equal l5g? & bread?4 ,! fir/ & l>ge/ place on ! pavem5t at su* a di/ance f ! wall ( ! door z may make ! /aircase easy or /eep1 accord+ to y\r pleasure4 ,^u ?is place ano!r1 :i* mu/ be s mu* small] 9 e direction z to leave on ! fir/ "o bel[ z mu* space z ! foot requires 9 asc5d+2 dim9i%+ & draw+ back ! /eps "o aft] ano!r t[>ds ! door1 9 accord ) ! asc5t4 ,& ! dim9ution ( ! la/ /ep mu/ r$uce x to ! proportion ( ! space ( ! door4 ,! said "p ( ! /aircase ) ! oval /eps mu/ h two w+s1 "o on "o side & "o on ! o!r1 ) correspond+ /eps b n oval4 ,( ^! ! c5tral flight %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal /aircase1 & f ! c5tre ( ! /aircase to ! top ! curves ( ! said w+s %all meet ! wall2 b f ! c5tre d[n to ! pavem5t !y %all /&1 toge!r ) ! :ole /aircase1 at a di/ance ( ab\t ?ree palms f ! wall1 9 su* a mann] t ! basem5t ( ! ve/ibule %all n be ob/ruct$ 9 any "p1 & e face %all be left free4 ,i am writ+ nons5se2 b ,i "k well t y w f9d some?+ to y\r purpose4 ,mi*elagnolo also wrote to ,vas>i 9 ^? days t ,julius ,,iii be+ dead1 & ,m>cellus elect$1 ! faction t 0 aga9/ him1 9 consequ5ce ( ! election ( ! new ,pontiff1 _h aga9 begun to h>ass him4 ,:i* he>+1 & n lik+ ^! ways1 ! ,duke caus$ ,giorgio to write & tell him t he %\ld leave ,rome & come to live 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e ! ,duke did n desire m ?an 8 advice & designs at times = 8 build+s1 & t he w\ld receive f t "l all t he might desire1 )\t do+ any?+ ) 8 own h&4 ,aga91 !re 7 c>ri$ to him by ,m4 ,leon>do ,m>9ozzi1 ! private ,*amb]la9 ( ,duke ,cosimo1 lett]s writt5 by 8 ,excell5cy2 & s also by ,vas>i4 ,b !n1 ,m>cellus be+ dead1 & ,paul ,,iv hav+ be5 elect$1 by :om once aga9 num]\s (f]s _h be5 made to him f ! v beg9n+1 :5 he w5t to kiss 8 feet1 ! desire to f9i% ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 & ! obligation by :i* he ?\ght himself b\nd to t task1 kept him back2 &1 employ+ c]ta9 excuses1 he wrote to ! ,duke t = ! "t be+ he 0 n able to s]ve him1 & to ,vas>i a lett] 9 ^! v words3 ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i call ,god to witness h[ x 0 aga9/ my w & "u ! /ronge/ compulsion t ,i 0 set to ! build+ ( ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,rome by ,pope ,paul ,,iii1 t5 ye>s ago4 ,_h !y cont9u$ to "w at t fabric up to ! pres5t day1 z !y 7 do+ !n1 ,i w\ld n[ h rea*$ su* a po9t 9 ! und]tak+ t ,i might be ?9k+ ( return+ home2 b = want ( money x has be5 mu* ret>d$1 & is /ill be+ ret>d$ at ! "t :5 x has rea*$ ! mo/ labori\s & difficult /age1 insomu* t to ab&on x n[ w\ld be no?+ %ort ( ! greate/ possible disgrace & s91 los+ ! rew>d ( ! lab\rs t ,i h endur$ 9 ^? t5 ye>s = ! love ( ,god4 ,i h made y ?is disc\rse 9 answ] to y\r lett]1 & also because ,i h a lett] f ! ,duke t has made me m>vel mu* t 8 ,excell5cy %\ld h deign$ to write s graci\sly2 = :i* ,i ?ank ,god & 8 ,excell5cy to ! be/ ( my p[] & k4 ,i w&] f ! subject1 because ,i h lo/ my memory & my wits1 & writ+ is a great affliction to me1 = x is n my art4 ,! conclusion is ?is3 to make y und]/& :at w\ld be ! result if ,i 7 to ab&on ! fabric & dep>t f ,rome2 fir/ly1 ,i w\ld please a numb] ( ?ieves1 & secondly1 ,i w\ld be ! cause ( its ru91 & p]haps1 also1 ( its be+ susp5d$ = ev]4 ,cont9u+ to write to ,giorgio1 ,mi*elagnolo said to him1 to excuse himself ) ! ,duke1 t he _h a h\se & _m conv5i5t ?+s at 8 disposal 9 ,rome1 :i* 7 wor? ?\s&s ( cr[ns1 9 addition to be+ 9 dang] ( 8 life f disease ( ! kidneys1 colic1 & ! /one1 z happ5s to e old p]son1 & z c\ld be prov$ by ,mae/ro ,realdo1 8 physician1 f :om he congratulat$ himself on hav+ 8 life1 aft] ,god2 t = ^! reasons he 0 n able to leave ,rome1 &1 f9ally1 t he _h no he>t = any?+ b dea?4 ,he bes\ght ,vas>i1 z he did 9 sev]al o!r lett]s t ,giorgio has by 8 h&1 t he %\ld recomm5d him to ! ,duke = p>don1 9 addition to :at he wrote to ! ,duke1 z ,i h said1 to excuse himself4 ,if ,mi*elagnolo _h be5 able to ride1 he w\ld h gone /raightway to ,flor5ce1 :5ce1 ,i believe1 he w\ld nev] h cons5t$ to dep>t 9 ord] to return to ,rome1 s mu* 0 he influ5c$ by ! t5d]ness & love t he felt = ! ,duke2 b mean:ile he gave 8 att5tion to work+ at _m p>ts ( ! above-nam$ fabric1 9 ord] s to fix ! =m t x might nev] aga9 be *ang$4 ,dur+ ?is "t c]ta9 p]sons _h in=m$ him t ,pope ,paul ,,iv 0 m9d$ to make him alt] ! faade ( ! *apel :]e ! ,la/ ,judgm5t is1 because1 he said1 ^? figures %[$ _! nak$ness too %amelessly4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! m9d ( ! ,pope 0 made kn[n to ,mi*elagnolo1 he answ]$3 ,tell ! ,pope t x is no great affair1 & t x c be alt]$ ) ease4 ,let him put ! _w "r1 & e picture w be put "r 9 a mom5t4 ,! (fice ( ! ,*ancell]y ( ,rim9i 0 tak5 away f ,mi*elagnolo1 b he w\ld nev] speak ( ?is to ! ,pope1 :o did n "k x2 & x 0 tak5 away f him by ! ,pope's ,cup-be>]1 :o s\ght to h a hundr$ cr[ns a mon? giv5 to him 9 respect ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 & caus$ a mon?'s paym5t to be tak5 to 8 h\se1 b ,mi*elagnolo w\ld n accept x4 ,9 ! same ye> took place ! dea? ( ,urb9o1 8 s]vant1 or r1 z he may be call$1 & z he _h be51 8 companion4 ,?is man came to live ) ,mi*elagnolo 9 ,flor5ce 9 ! ye> #aecj1 aft] ! siege 0 f9i%$1 :5 8 disciple ,antonio ,m9i w5t to ,france2 & he r5d]$ v fai?ful s]vice to ,mi*elagnolo1 insomu* t 9 tw5ty-six ye>s t fai?ful & intimate s]vice br\ght x ab\t t ,mi*elagnolo made him ri* & s lov$ him1 t 9 ?is1 ,urb9o's la/ illness1 old z he 01 he nurs$ him & slept 9 8 clo!s at night to wat* ov] him4 ,:]e=e1 aft] he 0 dead1 ,vas>i wrote to ,mi*elagnolo to console him1 & he answ]$ 9 ^! words3 ,,my ,,de> ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,i am sc>ce able to write1 b1 9 reply to y\r lett]1 ,i %all say some?+4 ,y "k h[ ,urb9o di$1 :]e9 ,god has %[n me v great grace1 al?\gh x is also a grave loss & an inf9ite grief to me4 ,?is grace is t :]eas :5 liv+ he kept me alive1 dy+ he has taught me to die n ) regret1 b ) a desire = dea?4 ,i h _h him tw5ty-six ye>s1 & h f\nd him a v r>e & fai?ful s]vant2 & n[1 :5 ,i _h made him ri* & 0 look+ to him z ! /aff & repose ( my old age1 he has fl[n f me1 nor is any hope left to me b to see him aga9 9 ,p>adise4 ,& ( ?is ,god has grant$ a sign 9 ! happy dea? t he di$1 9 t dy+ griev$ him mu* less ?an leav+ me 9 ?is traitor\s _w ) s _m afflictions2 al?\gh ! great] "p ( me is gone ) him1 & no?+ is left me b inf9ite mis]y4 ,i comm5d myself to y4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 employ$ 9 ! "t ( ,pope ,paul ,,iv on _m p>ts ( ! =tifications ( ,rome1 & also by ,salu/io ,p]uzzi1 to :om t ,pope1 z has be5 relat$ else:]e1 _h giv5 ! *>ge ( execut+ ! great portal ( ! ,ca/ello di ,s4 ,angelo1 :i* is n[ half ru9$2 & he occupi$ himself 9 di/ribut+ ! /atues ( t "w1 exam9+ ! models ( ! sculptors1 & correct+ !m4 ,at t "t ! ,fr5* army approa*$ ne> to ,rome1 & ,mi*elagnolo ?\ght t he 0 l to come to an evil end toge!r ) t city2 :]eupon he resolv$ to fly f ,rome ) ,antonio ,franzese ( ,ca/el ,durante1 :om ,urb9o at 8 dea? _h left 9 8 h\se z 8 s]vant1 & w5t secretly to ! m\nta9s ( ,spoleto1 :]e he visit$ c]ta9 seats ( h]mits4 ,mean:ile ,vas>i wrote to him1 s5d+ him a little "w t ,c>lo ,l5zoni1 a citiz5 ( ,flor5ce1 _h left at 8 dea? to ,mess] ,cosimo ,b>toli1 :o 0 to h x pr9t$ & d$icat$ to ,mi*elagnolo2 :i*1 :5 x 0 f9i%$1 ,vas>i s5t 9 ^? days to ,mi*elagnolo1 & he1 hav+ receiv$ x1 answ]$ ?us3 ,septemb] #ah1 #aeef4 ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i h receiv$ ,mess] ,cosimo's little book1 :i* y s5d to me1 & ?is %all be a lett] ( ?anks4 ,i pray y to give !m to him1 & s5d him my complim5ts4 ,i h _h 9 ^! days great discom=t & exp5se1 b also great pleasure1 9 visit+ ! h]mits 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,spoleto1 insomu* t less ?an half ( me has return$ to ,rome1 see+ t 9 tru? !re is no peace to be f\nd save 9 ! woods4 ,i h no?+ m to tell y4 ,i am glad t y are well & happy1 & ,i comm5d myself to y4 ,mi*elagnolo us$ to "w almo/ e day1 z a pa/ime1 at t block ) ! f\r figures ( :i* we h already spok52 :i* block he broke into pieces at ?is "t = ^! reasons1 ei!r because x 0 h>d & full ( em]y1 & ! *isel (t5 /ruck sp>ks f x1 or x may h be5 t ! judgm5t ( ! man 0 s great t he 0 nev] cont5t ) any?+ t he did4 ,a pro( t ?is is true is t !re are few f9i%$ /atues to be se5 out ( all t he execut$ 9 ! prime ( 8 manhood1 & t ^? completely f9i%$ 7 execut$ by him 9 8 y\?1 su* z ! ,bac*us1 ! ,piet 9 ,s4 ,m>ia della ,febbre1 ! ,giant ( ,flor5ce1 & ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,m9]va1 :i* x w\ld n be possible to increase or dim9i% by z little z a gra9 ( millet )\t spoil+ !m2 & ! o!rs1 ) ! exception ( ! ,dukes ,giuliano & ,lor5zo1 ,night1 ,dawn1 & ,moses1 ) ! o!r two1 ! :ole numb] ( ^! /atues n am\nt+ 9 all to elev51 ! o!rs1 ,i say1 7 all left unf9i%$1 &1 moreov]1 !y are _m1 ,mi*elagnolo hav+ be5 wont to say t if he _h _h to satisfy himself 9 :at he did1 he w\ld h s5t out few1 nay1 n "o4 ,= he _h gone s f> ) 8 art & judgm5t1 t1 :5 he _h laid b>e a figure & _h p]ceiv$ 9 x ! slighte/ degree ( error1 he w\ld set x aside & run to lay 8 h& on ano!r block ( m>ble1 tru/+ t ! same w\ld n happ5 to ! new block2 & he (t5 said t ?is 0 ! reason t he gave = hav+ execut$ s few /atues & pictures4 ,?is ,piet1 :5 x 0 brok51 he pres5t$ to ,francesco ,b&9i4 ,n[ at ?is "t ,tib]io ,calcagni1 a ,flor5t9e sculptor1 _h become mu* ! fri5d ( ,mi*elagnolo by means ( ,francesco ,b&9i & ,mess] ,donato ,giannotti2 & be+ "o day 9 ,mi*elagnolo's h\se1 :]e !re 0 ! ,piet1 all brok51 aft] a long conv]sation he ask$ him = :at reason he _h brok5 x up & de/roy$ lab\rs s m>vell\s1 & he answ]$ t ! reason 0 ! importunity ( 8 s]vant ,urb9o1 :o kept urg+ him e day to f9i% x1 besides :i*1 among o!r ?+s1 a piece ( "o ( ! elb[s ( ! ,madonna _h be5 brok5 (f1 & ev5 be=e t he _h tak5 an av]sion to x1 & _h _h _m mis=tunes ) x by reason ( a flaw t 0 9 ! m>ble1 s t he lo/ 8 pati5ce & began to break x up2 & he w\ld h brok5 x altoge!r into pieces if 8 s]vant ,antonio _h n bes\ght him t he %\ld pres5t x to him z x 04 ,:]eupon ,tib]io1 hav+ he>d ?is1 spoke to ,b&9i1 :o desir$ to h some?+ by ! h& ( ,mi*elagnolo1 & ,b&9i contriv$ t ,tib]io %\ld promise to ,antonio two hundr$ cr[ns ( gold1 & pray$ ,mi*elagnolo to cons5t t ,tib]io %\ld f9i% x = ,b&9i ) ! assi/ance ( models by 8 h&1 urg+ t ?us 8 lab\r w\ld n be ?r[n away4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 satisfi$1 & !n made !m a pres5t ( x4 ,! "w 0 c>ri$ away imm$iately1 & !n put toge!r aga9 & recon/ruct$ ) ,i "k n :at new pieces by ,tib]io2 b x 0 left unf9i%$ by reason ( ! dea? ( ,b&9i1 ,mi*elagnolo1 & ,tib]io4 ,at ! pres5t day x is 9 ! possession ( ,pi] ,antonio ,b&9i1 ! son ( ,francesco1 at 8 villa on ,monte ,cavallo4 ,b to return to ,mi*elagnolo2 x became necess>y to f9d "s "w 9 m>ble on :i* he might be able to pass "s "t e day ) ! *isel1 & ano!r piece ( m>ble 0 put be=e him1 f :i* ano!r ,piet _h be5 already block$ out1 diff]5t f ! fir/ & mu* small]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,piet 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome3 ,palazzo ,rondan9i7 ,al9>i ,!re _h ent]$ into ! s]vice ( ,paul ,,iv1 & also into ! *>ge ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 ! ar*itect ,pirro ,ligorio1 & he 0 n[ once m h>ass+ ,mi*elagnolo1 go+ ab\t say+ t he _h sunk into 8 second *ildhood4 ,:]e=e1 ang]$ by su* treatm5t1 he w\ld will+ly h return$ to ,flor5ce1 &1 hav+ delay$ to return1 he 0 aga9 urg$ 9 lett]s by ,giorgio1 b he knew t he 0 too old1 hav+ n[ rea*$ ! age ( eighty-"o4 ,writ+ at t "t to ,vas>i by 8 c\ri]1 & s5d+ him v>i\s spiritual sonnets1 he said t he 0 come to ! end ( 8 life1 t he mu/ be c>eful :]e he direct$ 8 ?\ghts1 t by read+ he w\ld see t he 0 at 8 la/ h\r1 & t !re arose 9 8 m9d no ?\ght ^u :i* 0 n grav$ ! image ( dea?2 & 9 "o lett] he said3 ,x is ,god's w1 ,vas>i1 t ,i %\ld cont9ue to live 9 mis]y = "s ye>s4 ,i "k t y w tell me t ,i am an old fool to wi% to write sonnets1 b s9ce _m say t ,i am 9 my second *ildhood1 ,i h s\ght to act accord+ly4 ,by y\r lett] ,i see ! love t y be> me1 & y may take x z c]ta9 t ,i w\ld be glad to lay ^! feeble bones ( m9e beside ^? ( my fa!r1 z y beg me to d2 b by dep>t+ f "h ,i w\ld be ! cause ( ! utt] ru9 ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 :i* w\ld be a great disgrace & a v griev\s s94 ,h[ev]1 :5 x is s firmly e/abli%$ t x c nev] be *ang$1 ,i hope to d all t y ask me1 if x be n a s9 to keep 9 anxi\s expectation c]ta9 gluttons t await my imm$iate dep>ture4 ,) ?is lett] 0 ! foll[+ sonnet1 also writt5 9 8 own h&3 ,giunto gi 'l corso della vita mia ,con tempe/oso m>' p] fragil b>ca ,al comun porto1 ov'a r5d]' si v>ca ,conto e ragion' d'ogni opra tri/a e pia4 ,onde l'affetuosa fantasia1 ,*e l'arte mi fece idolo e mon>ca1 ,conosco or' b5' quant'era d'error' c>ca1 ,e quel *'a mal suo grado ognun' desia4 ,gli amorosi p5si]' gi vani e lieti ,*e si5'or'1 s'a due morti mi avvic9o8 ,d'una s c]to1 e l'altra mi m9accia4 ,n p+]' n scolpir' sia pi *e quieti ,l'anima volta a quello ,amor ,div9o ,*'ap]se a pr5d]' noi 9 ,croce le braccia4 ,:]eby x 0 evid5t t he 0 draw+ t[>ds ,god1 ab&on+ ! c>es ( art on acc\nt ( ! p]secution ( 8 malignant fell[-craftsm51 & also ?r\gh ! fault ( c]ta9 ov]se]s ( ! fabric1 :o w\ld h lik$1 z he us$ to say1 to dip _! h&s 9 ! *e/4 ,by ord] ( ,duke ,cosimo1 a reply 0 writt5 to ,mi*elagnolo by ,vas>i 9 a lett] ( few words1 exhort+ him to repatriate himself1 ) a sonnet correspond+ 9 ! rhymes4 ,mi*elagnolo w\ld will+ly h left ,rome1 b he 0 s we>y & ag$1 t al?\gh1 z w be told bel[1 he 0 det]m9$ to g back1 :ile ! _s 0 will+ ! fle% 0 weak1 & t kept him 9 ,rome4 ,x happ5$ 9 ,june ( ! ye> #aeeg1 he hav+ made a model = ! vault t 0 to cov] ! apse1 :i* 0 be+ built ( trav]t9e 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,k+1 t1 f 8 n be+ able to g !re z he _h be5 wont1 an error arose1 9 t ! capomae/ro took ! measurem5ts ov] ! :ole body ( ! vault ) "o s+le c5tre1 :]eas !re %\ld h be5 a great numb]2 & ,mi*elagnolo1 z ! fri5d & confidant ( ,vas>i1 s5t him designs by 8 own h&1 ) ^! words writt5 at ! foot ( two ( !m3 ,! c5tre m>k$ ) r$ 0 us$ by ! capomae/ro ov] ! body ( ! :ole vault2 !n1 :5 he began to pass to ! half-circle1 :i* is at ! summit ( ! vault1 he became aw>e ( ! error :i* t c5tre 0 produc+1 z may be se5 "h 9 ! design1 m>k$ 9 black4 ,) ?is error ! vault has gone s f> =w>d1 t we h to displace a great numb] ( /ones1 = 9 t vault !re is be+ plac$ no brick-"w1 b all trav]t9e1 & ! diamet] ( ! circle1 )\t ! cornice t bord]s x1 is tw5ty-two palms4 ,?is error1 aft] ,i _h made an exact model1 z ,i d ( ev]y?+1 has be5 caus$ by my n be+ able1 on acc\nt ( my old age1 to g !re (t52 s t1 :]eas ,i believ$ t ! vault 0 n[ f9i%$1 x w n be f9i%$ all ?is w9t]1 &1 if x 7 possible to die ( %ame & grief1 ,i %\ld n be alive n[4 ,i pray y acc\nt to ! ,duke = my n be+ at ?is mom5t 9 ,flor5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,pet]',s 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome7 ,al9>i ,& cont9u+ 9 ! o!r design1 :]e he _h drawn ! plan1 he said ?is3 ,,mess] ,,giorgio1 ,to ! end t x may be easi] to und]/& ! difficulty ( ! vault by obs]v+ its rise f ! level ( ! gr\nd1 let me expla9 t ,i h be5 =c$ to divide x into ?ree vaults1 correspond+ to ! w9d[s bel[ divid$ by pila/]s2 & y see t !y g pyramidally into ! c5tre ( ! summit ( ! vault1 z also d ! base & sides ( ! same4 ,x 0 necess>y to regulate !m ) an inf9ite numb] ( c5tres1 & !re are 9 !m s _m *anges 9 v>i\s directions1 f po9t to po9t1 t no fix$ rule c be ma9ta9$4 ,& ! circles & squ>es t come 9 ! middle ( _! deepe/ p>ts h to dim9i% & increase 9 s _m directions1 & to g to s _m po9ts1 t x is a difficult ?+ to f9d ! true me?od4 ,nev]!less1 hav+ ! model1 su* z ,i make = ev]y?+1 !y %\ld nev] h committ$ s great an error z to seek to regulate ) "o s+le c5tre all ^? ?ree %ells2 :5ce x has come ab\t t we h be5 oblig$ ) %ame & loss to pull d[n1 z we are /ill do+1 a great numb] ( /ones4 ,! vault1 ) its sections & hewn /one-"w1 is all ( trav]t9e1 l all ! re/ bel[2 a ?+ n cu/om>y 9 ,rome4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 excus$ by ,duke ,cosimo1 he>+ ( ^! mis=tunes1 f com+ to ,flor5ce2 ! ,duke say+ to him t 8 cont5tm5t & ! cont9uation ( ,s4 ,pietro 7 m de> to him ?an any?+ 9 ! _w1 & t he %\ld re/ 9 peace4 ,:]eupon ,mi*elagnolo wrote to ,vas>i1 on ! same %eet 9 :i* he ?ank$ ! ,duke to ! be/ ( 8 p[] & k = su* k9dness1 say+1 ,god give me grace t ,i may be able to s]ve him ) ?is my poor p]son1 = my memory & my bra9 are gone to await him else:]e4 ,! date ( ?is lett] 0 ,augu/ 9 ! ye> #aeeg4 ,?us1 !n1 ,mi*elagnolo le>n$ t ! ,duke e/eem$ 8 life & 8 hon\r m ?an he did himself1 :o s rev]$ him4 ,all ^! ?+s1 & _m m t x is n necess>y to m5tion1 we h 9 our possession1 writt5 9 8 h&4 ,mi*elagnolo by ?is "t 0 r$uc$ to a feeble condition1 & x 0 evid5t t little 0 be+ done 9 ,s4 ,pietro1 n[ t he _h c>ri$ on a great "p ( ! frieze ( ! w9d[s )91 & ( ! d\ble columns )\t1 :i* curve above ! great r\nd cornice#d :]e ! cupola is to be plac$1 z w be relat$2 & he 0 exhort$ & urg$ by 8 greate/ fri5ds1 su* z ! ,c>d9al ( ,c>pi1 ,mess] ,donato ,giannotti1 ,francesco ,b&9i1 ,tommaso de' ,cavali]i1 & ,lott9o t1 s9ce he saw ! delay 9 ! rais+ ( ! cupola1 he %\ld at lea/ make a model ( x4 ,he /ay$ _m mon?s )\t mak+ up 8 m9d to ?is1 b 9 ! end he made a beg9n+1 & !n little by little con/ruct$ a small model 9 clay1 f :i*1 z an exempl>1 & f ! plans & pr(iles t he _h drawn1 x might be possible aft]w>ds to make a l>g] "o ( wood4 ,?is1 hav+ made a beg9n+ ) x1 he caus$ to be con/ruct$ 9 little m ?an a ye> by ,mae/ro ,giovanni ,franzese1 ) mu* /udy & pa9s2 & he made x on su* a scale t ! small] proportions ( ! model1 measur$ by ! old ,roman palm1 correspond$ ) complete exactness to ^? ( ! l>ge "w1 he hav+ fa%ion$ ) dilig5ce 9 t model all ! memb]s ( columns1 bases1 capitals1 doors1 w9d[s1 cornices1 projections1 & likewise e lea/ ?+1 kn[+ t 9 su* a "w no less %\ld be done1 = 9 all ,*ri/5dom1 nay1 9 all ! _w1 !re is n to be f\nd or se5 any fabric m ornate or m gr&4 ,& ,i _c b ?9k t1 if we h giv5 up "t to not+ small] ?+s1 x is ev5 m useful1 & also our duty1 to describe ?is mann] ( design = build+ ! /ructure ( ?is tribune ) ! =m1 ord]1 & me?od t ,mi*elagnolo ?\ght to give x2 :]e=e ) su* brevity z we may we w give a simple description ( x1 to ! end t1 if x %\ld ev] be ! fate ( ?is "w1 :i* ,god =bid1 to be di/urb$ by ! envy & malice ( presumptu\s p]sons aft] ! dea? ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ev5 z we h se5 x di/urb$ up to ! pres5t dur+ 8 lifetime1 ^! my writ+s1 su* z !y may be1 may be able to assi/ ! fai?ful :o are to be ! executors ( ! m9d ( t r>e man1 & also to re/ra9 ! malignant desires ( ^? :o may seek to alt] x1 & s at "o & ! same "t assi/1 delight1 & op5 ! m9ds ( ^? beautiful intellects t are ! fri5ds ( ?is pr(ession & reg>d x z _! joy4 ,footnote #d3 ,drum4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,pet]',s 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome7 ,&]son ,i mu/ beg9 by say+ t accord+ to ?is model1 made "u ! direction ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ,i f9d t 9 ! great "w ! :ole space )9 ! tribune w be "o hundr$ & eighty-six palms1 speak+ ( its wid? f wall to wall above ! great cornice ( trav]t9e t curves 9 a r\nd 9 ! int]ior1 re/+ on ! f\r great d\ble pi]s t rise f ! gr\nd ) _! capitals c>v$ 9 ! ,cor9?ian ,ord]1 accompani$ by _! ar*itrave1 frieze1 & cornice1 likewise ( trav]t9e2 :i* great cornice1 curv+ "r r\nd ov] ! great ni*es1 re/s support$ ^u ! f\r great ar*es ( ! ?ree ni*es & ( ! entrance1 :i* =m ! cross ( ! build+4 ,!n !re beg9s to spr+ ! fir/ "p ( ! tribune1 ! rise ( :i* comm5ces 9 a basem5t ( trav]t9e ) a plat=m six palms broad1 :]e "o c walk2 & ?is basem5t curves 9 a r\nd 9 ! mann] ( a well1 & its ?ickness is ?irty-?ree palms & elev5 in*es1 ! height to ! cornice elev5 palms & t5 in*es1 ! cornice ov] x ab\t eight palms1 & its projection six & a half palms4 ,into ?is basem5t y ent]1 9 ord] to asc5d ! tribune1 by f\r entrances t are ov] ! ar*es ( ! ni*es1 & ! ?ickness ( ! basem5t is divid$ into ?ree p>ts2 t on ! inn] side is fifte5 palms1 t on ! out] side is elev5 palms1 & t 9 ! c5tre is sev5 palms & elev5 in*es1 :i* make up ! ?ickness ( ?irty-?ree palms & elev5 in*es4 ,! space 9 ! c5tre is holl[ & s]ves z a passage1 :i* is two squ>es 9 height & curves 9 a cont9u\s r\nd1 ) a b>rel-%ap$ vault2 & 9 l9e ) ! f\r entrances are eight doors1 ea* ( :i* rises 9 f\r /eps1 "o ( !m lead+ to ! level plat=m ( ! cornice ( ! fir/ basem5t1 six palms & a half 9 bread?1 & ano!r lead+ to ! inn] cornice t curves r\nd ! tribune1 eight palms & ?ree-qu>t]s broad1 on :i* plat=ms1 by ea* door1 y c walk conv5i5tly bo? )9 & )\t ! edifice1 & f "o entrance to ano!r 9 a curve ( two hundr$ & "o palms1 s t1 ! sections be+ f\r1 ! :ole circuit comes to be eight hundr$ & f\r palms4 ,we n[ h to asc5d f ! level ( ?is basem5t1 ^u :i* re/ ! columns & pila/]s1 & :i* =ms ! frieze ( ! w9d[s )9 all ! way r\nd1 be+ f\rte5 palms & "o in* 9 height1 & ar\nd x1 on ! out] side1 !re is at ! foot a %ort ord] ( cornice-"w1 & s also at ! top1 :i* does n project m ?an t5 in*es1 & all ( trav]t9e2 & s 9 ! ?ickness ( ! ?ird "p1 above t on ! inn] side1 :i* we h describ$ z fifte5 palms ?ick1 !re is made 9 e qu>t]-section a /aircase1 "o half ( :i* asc5ds 9 "o direction & ! second half 9 ano!r1 ! wid? be+ f\r palms & a qu>t]2 & ?is /aircase leads to ! level ( ! columns4 ,above ?is level !re beg9 to rise1 9 l9e ) ! solid p>ts ( ! basem5t1 eighte5 l>ge pi]s all ( trav]t9e1 ea* adorn$ ) two columns on ! out] side & pila/]s on ! inn]1 z w be describ$ bel[1 & betwe5 ! pi]s are left ! spaces :]e !re are to be all ! w9d[s t are to give light to ! tribune4 ,^! pi]s1 on ! sides po9t+ t[>ds ! c5tral po9t ( ! tribune1 are ?irty-six palms 9 ext5t1 & on ! front sides n9ete5 & a half4 ,ea* ( !m1 on ! out] side1 has two columns1 ! l[e/ dado ( :i* is eight palms & ?ree-qu>t]s broad & "o palm & a half high1 ! base five palms & eight in*es broad & 444 palms & elev5 in*es high1 ! %aft ( ! column =ty-?ree & a half palms high1 five palms & six in*es ?ick at ! foot & f\r palms & n9e in*es at ! top1 ! ,cor9?ian capital six palms & a half high1 ) ! cr[n ( m\ld+s n9e palms4 ,( ^! columns ?ree qu>t]s are to be se51 & ! o!r qu>t] is m]g$ into ! corn]1 ) ! accompanim5t ( ! half ( a pila/] t makes a sali5t angle on ! inn] side1 & ?is is accompani$ 9 ! c5tral inn] space by ! op5+ ( an ar*$ door1 five palms wide & ?irte5 palms & five in*es high1 f ! summit ( :i* to ! capitals ( ! pila/]s & columns !re is a fill+ ( solid masonry1 s]v+ z a connection ) two o!r pila/]s t are simil> to ^? t =m a sali5t angle beside ! columns4 ,^! two pila/]s correspond to ! o!rs1 & adorn ! sides ( sixte5 w9d[s t g "r r\nd ! tribune1 ea* ) a light twelve palms & a half wide & ab\t tw5ty-two palms high4 ,^! w9d[s are to be adorn$ on ! out] side ) v>i$ ar*itraves two palms & ?ree-qu>t]s high1 & on ! inn] side !y are to be adorn$ ) ord]s likewise v>i$1 ) p$im5ts & qu>t]-r\nds2 & !y are wide )\t & m n>r[ )91 & s1 also1 !y are slop$ away at ! foot ( ! inn] side1 s t !y may give light ov] ! frieze & cornice4 ,ea* ( !m is bord]$ by two flat pila/]s t correspond 9 height to ! columns )\t1 s t !re come to be ?irty-six columns )\t & ?irty-six pila/]s )92 ov] :i* pila/]s is ! ar*itrave1 :i* is f\r palms & ?ree-qu>t]s 9 height1 ! frieze f\r & a half1 & ! cornice f\r & two-?irds1 ) a projection ( five palms2 & above ?is is to g a range ( balu/]s1 s t "o may be able to walk all ! way r\nd !re ) safety4 ,& 9 ord] t x may be possible to climb conv5i5tly f ! level :]e ! columns beg91 ano!r /aircase asc5ds 9 ! same l9e )9 ! ?ickness ( ! "p t is fifte5 palms wide1 9 ! same mann] & ( ! same wid?1 ) two bran*es or asc5ts1 all ! way up to ! summit ( ! columns1 ) _! capitals1 ar*itraves1 friezes1 & cornices2 insomu* t1 )\t ob/ruct+ ! light ( ! w9d[s1 ^! /airs pass at ! top into a spiral /aircase ( ! same bread?1 :i* f9ally rea*es ! level :]e ! turn+ ( ! tribune is to beg94 ,all ?is ord]1 di/ribution1 & ornam5tation is s well v>i$1 commodi\s1 ri*1 durable1 & /rong1 & s]ves s well to support ! two vaults ( ! cupola t is to be turn$ ^u x1 t x is a v +5i\s ?+1 & x is all s well consid]$ & !n execut$ 9 masonry1 t !re is no?+ to be se5 by ! eyes ( "o :o has k & und]/&+ t is m pleas+1 m beautiful1 or wr\ght ) great] ma/]y1 bo? on acc\nt ( ! b9d+ toge!r & mortis+ ( ! /ones & because x has 9 x 9 e "p /r5g? & et]nal life1 & also because ( ! great judgm5t :]e) he contriv$ to c>ry away ! ra9-wat] by _m hidd5 *annels1 &1 f9ally1 because he br\ght x to su* p]fection1 t all o!r fabrics t h be5 built & se5 up to ! pres5t day appe> z no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! gr&eur ( ?is "o4 ,& x has be5 a v great loss t ^? ^: duty x 0 did n put all _! p[] into ! und]tak+1 = ! reason t1 be=e dea? took away f u t r>e man1 we %\ld h se5 t beautiful & t]rible /ructure already rais$4 ,up to ?is po9t has ,mi*elagnolo c>ri$ ! masonry ( ! "w2 & x only rema9s to make a beg9n+ ) ! vault+ ( ! tribune1 ( :i*1 s9ce ! model has come d[n to u1 we %all proce$ to describe ! design t he has left to ! end t x may be c>ri$ out4 ,he turn$ ! curve ( ?is vault on ?ree po9ts t make a triangle1 9 ?is mann]3 ,a ,b ,c ,! po9t ,c1 :i* is ! l[e/1 is ! pr9cipal "o1 :]e) he turn$ ! fir/ half-circle ( ! tribune1 ) :i* he gave ! =m1 height & bread? ( ?is vault1 :i* he ord]$ to be built entirely ( bricks well bak$ & fir$1 laid h]r+-bone fa%ion4 ,?is %ell he makes f\r palms & a half ?ick1 & z ?ick at ! top z at ! foot1 & leav+ beside x1 9 ! c5tre1 a space f\r palms & a half wide at ! foot1 :i* is to s]ve = ! asc5t ( ! /airs t are to lead to ! lant]n1 ris+ f ! plat=m ( ! cornice :]e !re are balu/]s4 ,! ar* ( ! int]ior ( ! o!r %ell1 :i* is to be wid] at ! foot & n>r[] at ! top1 is turn$ on ! po9t m>k$ ,b1 & ! ?ickness ( ! %ell at ! foot is f\r palms & a half4 ,& ! la/ ar*1 :i* is to be turn$ 9 ord] to make ! ext]ior ( ! cupola1 wid] at ! foot & n>r[+ t[>ds ! top1 is to be rais$ on ! po9t m>k$ ,a1 :i* ar* turn$1 !re rema9s at ! top all ! holl[ space ( ! int]ior = ! asc5t ( ! /airs1 :i* are eight palms high1 s t "o may climb !m upright2 & ! ?ickness ( t %ell comes to dim9i% little by little1 insomu* t1 be+ z be=e f\r palms & a half at ! foot1 x decreases at ! top to ?ree palms & a half4 ,& ! out] %ell comes to be s well b\nd to ! inn] %ell ) bonds & ) ! /airs1 t ! "o supports ! o!r2 :ile ( ! eight p>ts into :i* ! fabric is divid$ at ! base1 ! f\r ov] ! ar*es are left holl[1 9 ord] to put less weight ^u ! ar*es1 & ! o!r f\r are b\nd & *a9$ toge!r ) bonds ^u ! pi]s1 s t ! /ructure may h ev]la/+ life4 ,! /airs 9 ! c5tre betwe5 "o %ell & ! o!r are con/ruct$ 9 ?is =m2 f ! level :]e ! spr++ ( ! vault beg9s !y rise 9 ea* ( ! f\r sections1 & ea* asc5ds f two entrances1 ! /airs int]sect+ "o ano!r 9 ! =m ( an ,x1 until !y h cov]$ ! half ( ! ar* m>k$ ,c1 on ! upp] side ( ! %ell1 :51 hav+ asc5d$ /raight up ! half ( t ar*1 ! rema9+ space is !n easily climb$ circle aft] circle & /ep aft] /ep 9 a direct l9e1 until f9ally "o arrives at ! eye ( ! cupola1 :]e ! rise ( ! lant]n beg9s1 ar\nd :i*1 9 accord ) ! dim9ution ( ! comp>tm5ts t spr+ above ! pi]s1 !re is a small] range ( d\ble pila/]s & w9d[s simil> to ^? t are con/ruct$ 9 ! int]ior1 z w be describ$ bel[4 ,ov] ! fir/ great cornice )9 ! tribune !re beg9 at ! foot ! comp>tm5ts = ! recesses t are 9 ! vault ( ! tribune1 :i* are =m$ by sixte5 project+ ribs4 ,^! at ! foot are z broad z ! bread? ( ! two pila/]s :i* at ! l[] end bord] ea* w9d[ bel[ ! vault ( ! tribune1 & !y rise1 dim9i%+ pyramidally1 z f> z ! eye ( ! lant]n2 at ! foot !y re/ on p$e/als ( ! same bread? & twelve palms high1 & ^! p$e/als re/ on ! level plat=m ( ! cornice :i* goes 9 a circle "r r\nd ! tribune4 ,above ?is1 9 ! recess$ spaces betwe5 ! ribs1 !re are eight l>ge ovals1 ea* tw5ty-n9e palms high1 & ov] !m a numb] ( /raight-sid$ comp>tm5ts t are wid] at ! foot & n>r[] at ! top1 & tw5ty-f\r palms high1 & !n1 ! ribs draw+ toge!r1 !re comes above ea* /raight-sid$ comp>tm5t a r\nd f\rte5 palms high2 s t !re come to be eight ovals1 eight /raight-sid$ comp>tm5ts1 & eight r\nds1 ea* range =m+ recesses t gr[ m %all[ 9 succession4 ,! gr\nd ( all ^! displays extraord9>y ri*ness1 = ,mi*elagnolo int5d$ to make ! ribs & ! ornam5ts ( ! said ovals1 /raight-sid$ comp>tm5ts1 & r\nds1 all cornic$ 9 trav]t9e4 ,x rema9s = u to make m5tion ( ! surface & adornm5t ( ! ar* on t side ( ! vault :]e ! ro(+ is to g1 :i* beg9s to rise f a base tw5ty-five palms & a half high1 :i* has at ! foot a basem5t t has a projection ( two palms1 z h ! cr[n+ m\ld+s at ! top4 ,! cov]+ or ro(+ ) :i* he propos$ to cov] x is ( lead1 su* z cov]s ! ro( ( ! old ,s4 ,pietro at ! pres5t day1 & is divid$ into sixte5 sections f "o solid base to ano!r1 ea* base beg9n+ :]e ! two columns end1 :i* are "o on ei!r side ( x4 ,9 ea* ( ^! sections1 9 ! c5tre1 he made two w9d[s to give light to ! inn] space :]e ! asc5t ( ! /airs is1 betwe5 ! two %ells1 s t 9 all !y are ?irty-two4 ,^!1 by means ( brackets t support a qu>t]-r\nd1 he made project+ f ! ro( 9 su* a mann] z to protect ! l(ty & novel view-po9t f ! ra94 ,9 a l9e ) ! c5tre ( ! solid base betwe5 ea* two columns1 above :i* 0 ! cr[n+ cornice1 sprang a rib1 "o to ea*1 wid] at ! foot & n>r[+ at ! top2 9 all sixte5 ribs1 five palms broad1 9 ! c5tre ( ea* ( :i* 0 a quadrangul> *annel "o palm & a half wide1 )9 :i* is =m$ an asc5t ( /eps ab\t "o palm high1 by :i* to asc5d or desc5d betwe5 ! plat=m at ! foot & ! summit :]e ! lant]n beg9s4 ,^! are to be built ( trav]t9e & con/ruct$ ) mortis+s1 to ! end t ! jo9s may be protect$ aga9/ wat] & ice dur+ times ( ra94 ,! design = ! lant]n is r$uc$ 9 ! same proportion z all ! re/ ( ! "w1 s t1 tak+ l9es r\nd ! circumf]5ce1 ev]y?+ comes to dim9i% 9 exact accord1 & ) proportionate measurem5ts x rises z a simple temple ) r\nd columns two by two1 l ^? on ! solid bases bel[4 ,^! h pila/]s to correspond to !m1 & "o c walk all ! way r\nd & see f ! c5tral spaces betwe5 ! pila/]s1 :]e ! w9d[s are1 ! int]ior ( ! tribune & ! *ur*4 ,above ?is1 ar*itrave1 frieze1 & cornice curve 9 a r\nd1 project+ ov] ea* pair ( columns2 & ov] ^! columns1 9 a l9e ) !m1 spr+ "s caulicoles1 :i*1 toge!r ) "s ni*es t divide !m1 rise to f9d ! end ( ! lant]n1 :i*1 beg9n+ to draw toge!r1 gr[s gradually n>r[] = a ?ird ( its height1 9 ! mann] ( a r\nd pyramid1 until x rea*es ! ball1 ^u :i*1 z ! f9al cr[n ( ! /ructure1 goes ! cross4 ,_m p>ticul>s & m9ute details ,i might h m5tion$1 su* z air-holes = protection aga9/ e>?quakes1 wat]-conduits1 ! v>i\s lights1 & o!r conv5i5ces1 b ,i omit !m because ! "w is n yet come to completion1 be+ cont5t to h t\*$ on ! pr9cipal p>ts z well z ,i h be5 able4 ,=1 s9ce e "p is 9 exi/5ce & c be se51 x is en\gh to h made ?is brief sket*1 :i* is a great light to him :o has no k ( ! /ructure4 ,! completion ( ?is model caus$ ! greate/ satisfaction n only to all 8 fri5ds1 b to all ,rome1 ! =m ( ! fabric hav+ be5 ?us settl$ & e/abli%$4 ,x !n came to pass t ,paul ,,iv di$1 & aft] him 0 elect$ ,pius ,,iv1 :o1 :ile caus+ ! build+ ( ! little palace 9 ! wood ( ! ,belv$]e to be cont9u$ by ,pirro ,ligorio1 :o rema9$ ar*itect to ! ,palace1 made _m graci\s (f]s & advances to ,mi*elagnolo4 ,! ,motu-proprio orig9ally receiv$ by ,mi*elagnolo f ,paul ,,iii1 & !n f ,julius ,,iii & ,paul ,,iv1 9 respect ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 he confirm$ 9 8 fav\r1 & he re/or$ to him a "p ( ! rev5ues & all[ances tak5 away by ,paul ,,iv1 employ+ him 9 _m ( 8 works ( build+2 & 9 8 "t he caus$ ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro to be c>ri$ on vigor\sly4 ,he made use ( ,mi*elagnolo1 9 p>ticul>1 9 prep>+ a design = ! tomb ( ! ,m>*ese ,m>ignano1 8 bro!r1 :i*1 de/9$ to be erect$ 9 ! ,duomo ( ,milan1 0 allott$ by 8 ,hol9ess to ! ,*evali] ,leone ,lioni ( ,arezzo1 a mo/ excell5t sculptor & mu* ! fri5d ( ,mi*elagnolo2 ! =m ( :i* tomb w be describ$ 9 ! prop] place4 ,at ?is "t ! ,*evali] ,leone made a v lively portrait ( ,mi*elagnolo 9 a m$al1 & to please him he fa%ion$ on ! rev]se a bl9d man l$ by a dog1 ) ^! lett]s ar\nd3 ,,docebo ,,iniquos ,,vias ,,tuas1 ,,et ,,impii ,,ad ,,te ,,conv]t5tur4 ,& ,mi*elagnolo1 s9ce x pleas$ him mu*1 pres5t$ him a model 9 wax ( ,h]cules cru%+ ,antu1 by 8 own h&1 ) c]ta9 ( 8 designs4 ,( ,mi*elagnolo we h no o!r portraits b two 9 pa9t+1 "o by ! h& ( ,bugi>d9i & ! o!r by ,jacopo del ,conte1 "o 9 bronze execut$ 9 full-relief by ,daniello ,ricci>elli1 & ?is "o by ! ,*evali] ,leone2 f :i* portraits s _m copies h be5 made1 t ,i h se5 a good numb] 9 _m places 9 ,italy & 9 =eign p>ts4 ,! same ye> ,c>d9al ,giovanni de' ,m$ici1 ! son ( ,duke ,cosimo1 w5t to ,rome to receive ! hat f ,pius ,,iv1 & x fell to ,vas>i1 z 8 s]vant & famili> fri5d1 to g ) him2 :i* ,vas>i w5t !re will+ly & /ay$ ab\t a mon?1 9 ord] to enjoy ,mi*elagnolo1 :o receiv$ him ) great affection & 0 always ) him4 ,vas>i _h tak5 ) him1 by ord] ( 8 ,excell5cy1 a model 9 wood ( ! :ole ,ducal ,palace ( ,flor5ce1 toge!r ) designs ( ! new ap>tm5ts t _h be5 built & pa9t$ by him2 :i* ,mi*elagnolo desir$ to see bo? 9 ! model & 9 ! designs1 s9ce1 be+ old1 he 0 n able to see ! works !mselves4 ,^! works1 :i* 7 abundant & well v>i$1 ) diff]5t inv5tions & fancies1 began ) ! ,ca/ration ( ,uranus & cont9u$ 9 /ories ( ,saturn1 ,ops1 ,c]es1 ,jove1 ,juno1 & ,h]cules1 ea* room hav+ "o ( ^! names1 ) ! /ories 9 v>i\s comp>tm5ts2 ev5 z ! o!r *amb]s & halls1 :i* 7 b5ea? ^!1 _h ! names ( ! h]oes ( ! ,h\se ( ,m$ici1 beg9n+ ) ! eld] ,cosimo1 & cont9u+ ) ,lor5zo1 ,leo ,x1 ,clem5t ,,vii1 ,signor ,giovanni1 ,duke ,aless&ro1 & ,duke ,cosimo1 9 ea* ( :i* 7 n only ! /ories ( _! actions1 b also portraits ( !m1 ( _! *ildr51 & ( all ! anci5ts r5[n$ 9 /atesman%ip1 9 arms1 & 9 lett]s1 tak5 f ! life4 ,( ^! ,vas>i _h writt5 a ,dialogue 9 :i* he expla9$ all ! /ories1 ! end ( ! :ole inv5tion1 & h[ ! fables above h>moniz$ ) ! /ories bel[2 :i* 0 read to ,mi*elagnolo by ,annibale ,c>o1 & he took ! greate/ pleasure 9 x4 ,?is ,dialogue1 :5 ,vas>i %all h m "t1 w be publi%$4 ,! result ( all ?is 0 z foll[s4 ,vas>i 0 desir\s ( sett+ 8 h& to ! ,great ,hall1 & s9ce1 z has be5 said else:]e1 ! ceil+ 0 l[1 mak+ x /unt$ & want+ 9 lights1 he _h a desire to raise t ceil+4 ,n[ ! ,duke w\ld n make up 8 m9d to give him leave t x %\ld be rais$2 n t ! ,duke fe>$ ! co/1 z 0 se5 aft]w>ds1 b r ! dang] ( rais+ ! beams ( ! ro( ?irte5 braccia4 ,h[ev]1 l a man ( judgm5t1 8 ,excell5cy cons5t$ t ! advice ( ,mi*elagnolo %\ld be tak51 & ,mi*elagnolo1 hav+ se5 9 t model ! ,hall z x !n 01 & aft]w>ds1 all ! beams hav+ be5 remov$ & replac$ by o!r beams ) a new inv5tion 9 ! ceil+ & walls1 ! same ,hall z x has s9ce be5 made1 ) ! inv5tion ( ! /ories likewise design$ !re91 lik$ x & /raightway became n a judge b a support]1 & ! r z he saw ! facile me?od ( rais+ ! beams & ! ro(1 & ! plan = execut+ ! :ole "w 9 a %ort "t4 ,:]e=e1 on ,vas>i's return1 he wrote to ! ,duke t he %\ld c>ry out t und]tak+1 s9ce x 0 wor?y ( 8 greatness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,porta ,,pia 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome7 ,al9>i ,! same ye> ,duke ,cosimo w5t to ,rome ) ! ,lady ,du*ess ,leonora1 8 consort1 & ,mi*elagnolo1 aft] ! ,duke's arrival1 w5t /raightway to see him4 ,! ,duke1 aft] receiv+ him ) _m ende>m5ts1 caus$ him1 out ( respect = 8 great g5ius1 to sit by 8 side1 & ) mu* famili>ity talk$ to him ( all t he _h caus$ to be done 9 pa9t+ & sculpture at ,flor5ce1 & also ( all t he 0 m9d$ to h done1 & 9 p>ticul> ( ! ,hall2 & ,mi*elagnolo aga9 enc\rag$ & reassur$ him 9 t matt]1 lam5t+1 s9ce he lov$ t ,"l1 t he 0 n "y en\gh to be able to s]ve him4 ,8 ,excell5cy said t he _h discov]$ ! way to "w porphyry1 a ?+ :i* ,mi*elagnolo c\ld n believe1 & ! ,duke !re=e s5t him1 z has be5 relat$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,treatise on ,!ory1 ! head ( ,*ri/ wr\ght by ! sculptor ,francesco del ,tadda1 at :i* he 0 a/oni%$2 & he visit$ ! ,duke sev]al times ! :ile t he /ay$ 9 ,rome1 to 8 va/ satisfaction4 ,he did ! same a %ort "t aft]w>ds :5 ! mo/ ,illu/ri\s ,don ,francesco de' ,m$ici1 ! ,duke's son1 w5t !re1 9 :om ,mi*elagnolo took mu* delight f ! m>ks ( reg>d & affection %[n to him by 8 mo/ ,illu/ri\s ,excell5cy1 :o spoke ) him always cap 9 h&1 hav+ inf9ite rev]5ce = s r>e a man2 & ,mi*elagnolo wrote to ,vas>i t x vex$ him to be old & infirm1 = he w\ld h lik$ to d some?+ = t ,"l1 b he 0 go+ ab\t try+ to buy "s beautiful antique to s5d to him 9 ,flor5ce4 ,be+ reque/$ at ?is "t by ! ,pope = a design = ! ,porta ,pia1 ,mi*elagnolo made ?ree1 all fanta/ic & mo/ beautiful1 ( :i* ! ,pope *ose ! lea/ co/ly = putt+ into execution2 & x is n[ to be se5 erect$ !re1 ) mu* cr$it to him4 ,p]ceiv+ ! incl9ation ( ! ,pope1 & hop+ t he w\ld re/ore ! o!r gates ( ,rome1 he made _m o!r designs = him2 & he did ! l1 at ! reque/ ( ! same ,pontiff1 9 ! matt] ( ! new ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia degli ,angeli 9 ! ,ba?s ( ,diocletian1 9 ord] to conv]t !m into a temple = ! use ( ,*ri/ians4 ,a design by 8 h& prevail$ ov] _m o!rs made by excell5t ar*itects1 be+ execut$ ) su* beautiful consid]ations = ! conv5i5ce ( ! ,c>?usian ,fri>s1 :o h n[ c>ri$ x almo/ to completion1 t x caus$ 8 ,hol9ess & all ! prelates & lords ( ! ,c\rt to m>vel at ! judgm5t ( ! lovely conceptions t he _h drawn1 avail+ himself ( all ! skeleton ( ^? ba?s1 out ( :i* 0 se5 =m$ a mo/ beautiful temple1 ) an entrance surpass+ ! expectations ( all ! ar*itects2 f :i* he acquir$ inf9ite praise & hon\r4 ,= t place1 also1 he design$ = 8 ,hol9ess a ,ciborium ( ! ,sacram5t 9 bronze1 ca/ = ! mo/ "p by ,mae/ro ,jacopo ,ciciliano1 an excell5t bronze-ca/]1 :o makes 8 works come out v delicate & f9e1 )\t any r\ghness1 s t !y c be poli%$ ) little lab\r2 9 :i* field he is a r>e ma/]1 & gave mu* satisfaction to ,mi*elagnolo4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,m>ia ,,degli ,,angeli 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,rome7 ,al9>i ,! ,flor5t9e colony _h (t5 talk$ among !mselves ( giv+ a good beg9n+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni 9 ! ,/rada ,giulia4 ,f9ally1 all ! heads ( ! ri*e/ h\ses hav+ assembl$ toge!r1 !y ea* promis$ to contribute 9 due proportion accord+ to _! means t[>ds t fabric1 insomu* t !y contriv$ to collect a good sum ( money2 & !n x 0 discuss$ among !m :e!r x 7 bett] to foll[ ! old l9es or to h some?+ new & f9]4 ,x 0 det]m9$ t some?+ new %\ld be erect$ ^u ! old f\ndations1 & f9ally !y elect$ ?ree m5 to h ! *>ge ( ! fabric1 :o 7 ,francesco ,b&9i1 ,ub]to ,ubald9i1 & ,tommaso de' ,b>di2 & ^! reque/$ ,mi*elagnolo = a design1 recomm5d+ !mselves to him on ! gr\nd t x 0 a disgrace to _! colony to h ?r[n away s mu* money )\t any k9d ( pr(it1 & t1 if 8 g5ius did n avail to f9i% ! "w1 !y _h no o!r res\rce4 ,he promis$ !m to d x1 ) z mu* lov+ness z he _h ev] %[n 9 any "w 9 ! pa/1 because 9 ?is 8 old age he readily gave 8 att5tion to sacr$ ?+s1 su* z might r$\nd to ! hon\r ( ,god1 & also f affection = 8 fell[-,flor5t9es1 :om he lov$ always4 ,mi*elagnolo _h ) him at ?is conf]5ce ! ,flor5t9e sculptor ,tib]io ,calcagni1 a "y man v ard5t to le>n art1 :o1 aft] go+ to ,rome1 _h turn$ 8 m9d to ! /udy ( ar*itecture4 ,lov+ him1 ,mi*elagnolo _h giv5 him to f9i%1 z has be5 relat$1 ! ,piet 9 m>ble t he _h brok51 &1 9 addition1 a head ( ,brutus 9 m>ble ) ! brea/1 consid]ably l>g] ?an life1 to ! end t he might f9i% x4 ,( ?is ! head alone 0 c>v$1 ) c]ta9 mo/ m9ute grad9es1 & he _h tak5 x f a portrait ( ,brutus cut 9 a v anci5t cornelian t 0 9 ! possession ( ,signor ,giuliano ,ces>9o2 :i* ,mi*elagnolo 0 do+ = ,c>d9al ,ridolfi at ! entreaty ( ,mess] ,donato ,giannotti1 8 v de> fri5d1 & x is a r>e "w4 ,mi*elagnolo1 !n1 9 matt]s ( ar*itecture1 n be+ able by reason ( old age to draw any m or to make accurate l9es1 0 mak+ use ( ,tib]io1 because he 0 v g5tle & discreet2 & ?us1 desir+ to avail himself ( him 9 su* an und]tak+1 he laid on him ! *>ge ( trac+ ! plan ( ! site ( ! above-nam$ *ur*4 ,t plan hav+ be5 trac$ & c>ri$ /raightway to ,mi*elagnolo1 at a "t :5 x 0 n ?\ght t he 0 do+ any?+1 he gave !m to und]/& ?r\gh ,tib]io t he _h c>ri$ out _! wi%es1 & f9ally %[$ !m five mo/ beautiful gr\nd-plans ( temples2 :i* hav+ se51 !y m>vell$4 ,he said to !m t !y %\ld *oose "o t pleas$ !m1 & !y1 n wi%+ to d x1 left ! matt] to 8 judgm5t1 b he insi/$ t !y %\ld decide ( _! own free w2 :]e=e !y all ) "o accord *ose ! ri*e/4 ,?is hav+ be5 adopt$1 ,mi*elagnolo said to !m t if !y c>ri$ su* a design to completion1 nei!r ! ,greeks nor ! ,romans ev] 9 _! times execut$ su* a "w2 words t nei!r be=e nor aft]w>ds ev] issu$ f ! m\? ( ,mi*elagnolo1 = he 0 v mode/4 ,f9ally x 0 agre$ t ! direction %\ld be left entirely to ,mi*elagnolo1 & t ! lab\r ( execut+ t "w %\ld fall to ,tib]io2 ) all :i* !y 7 cont5t1 ,buon>roti promis+ !m t ,tib]io w\ld s]ve !m excell5tly well4 ,& s1 hav+ giv5 ! gr\nd-plan to ,tib]io to be drawn accurately & ) correct measurem5ts1 he drew = him ! pr(iles bo? )9 & )\t1 & bade him make a model ( clay1 tea*+ him ! way to execute x s t x might /& firm4 ,9 t5 days ,tib]io execut$ a model ( eight palms1 :i* mu* pleas$ ! :ole ,flor5t9e colony1 s t aft]w>ds !y caus$ to be made f x a model ( wood1 :i* is n[ 9 ! resid5ce ( ! ,consuls ( t colony2 a ?+ z r>e 9 its beauty1 ri*ness1 & great v>iety1 z any temple t has ev] be5 se54 ,a beg9n+ 0 made ) ! build+1 & five ?\s& cr[ns 7 sp5t2 b ! funds = ! fabric fail$1 & s x 0 ab&on$1 at :i* ,mi*elagnolo felt v great displeasure4 ,he obta9$ = ,tib]io ! commission to f9i% "u 8 direction1 at ,s4 ,m>ia ,maggiore1 a *apel begun = ,c>d9al ,santa ,fiore2 b x 0 left unf9i%$1 on acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ! ,c>d9al1 ( ,mi*elagnolo1 & ( ,tib]io himself1 ! dea? ( :i* "y man 0 a v great loss4 ,illu/ration3 ,,brutus 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,brogi ,mi*elagnolo _h be5 sev5te5 ye>s 9 ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 & sev]al times ! deputies _h tri$ to remove him f t position1 b !y _h n succe$$1 & !y 7 seek+ to oppose him 9 e matt] n[ ) "o vexati\s pretext & n[ ) ano!r1 hop+ t out ( we>9ess1 be+ n[ s old t he c\ld d no m1 he w\ld retire be=e !m4 ,x happ5$ 9 ^? days t ,ces>e da ,ca/el ,durante1 :o _h be5 ! ov]se]1 di$1 & ,mi*elagnolo1 to ! end t ! fabric might n suff]1 s5t !re ,luigi ,gaeta1 :o 0 too "y b v compet5t1 until he %\ld f9d a man aft] 8 desire4 ,! deputies 7"s ( :om _h _m times made ef=ts to place !re ,nanni di ,baccio ,bigio1 :o 0 always urg+ !m & promis+ great ?+s71 9 ord] to be able to di/urb ! affairs ( ! fabric at _! pleasure1 s5t ,luigi ,gaeta away1 :i* hav+ he>d1 ,mi*elagnolo1 z 9 ang]1 w\ld no long] %[ himself at ! fabric2 :]eupon !y began to give out t he c\ld d no m1 t x 0 necess>y to give him a sub/itute1 & t he himself _h said t he did n wi% to be embroil$ any long] ) ,s4 ,pietro4 ,all ?is came to ! e>s ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :o s5t ,daniello ,ricci>elli ( ,volt]ra to ,bi%op ,f]rat9o1 "o ( ! sup]9t5d5ts1 :o _h said to ! ,c>d9al ( ,c>pi t ,mi*elagnolo _h told "o ( 8 s]vants t he did n wi% to be mix$ up ) ! fabric any long]2 & ,daniello said t ?is 0 by no means ,mi*elagnolo's desire4 ,f]rat9o compla9$ t ,mi*elagnolo w\ld n make 8 conception kn[n1 add+ t x w\ld be well = him to provide a sub/itute1 & t he w\ld h gladly accept$ ,daniello2 & ) ?is ,mi*elagnolo appe>$ to be cont5t4 ,!reupon ,f]rat9o1 hav+ _h ! deputies in=m$ 9 ! "n ( ,mi*elagnolo t !y n[ _h a sub/itute1 pres5t$ n ,daniello1 b 9 8 place ,nanni di ,baccio ,bigio1 :o came 9 & 0 accept$ by ! sup]9t5d5ts4 ,be=e v long he gave ord]s to make a scaffold+ ( wood f ! side ( ! ,pope's /ables1 :]e ! hill is1 to rise above ! great recess t is turn$ t[>ds t side1 & caus$ "s /\t beams ( fir to be cut1 say+ t too _m ropes 7 consum$ 9 draw+ up ! mat]ials1 & t x 0 bett] to raise !m by 8 me?od4 ,:i* hav+ he>d1 ,mi*elagnolo w5t /raight to ! ,pope1 :o 0 on ! ,piazza di ,campidoglio1 & made s mu* noise t 8 ,hol9ess made him g at once into a room1 :]e he said3 ,holy ,fa!r1 !re has be5 appo9t$ z my sub/itute by ! deputies a man ( :om ,i "k no?+2 b if !y are conv9c$1 & also y\r ,hol9ess1 t ,i am no long] ! prop] man1 ,i w return to re/ 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e ,i w enjoy ! fav\rs ( t great ,duke :o has s long desir$ me1 & w f9i% my life 9 my own h\se2 ,i !re=e beg y\r graci\s leave4 ,! ,pope 0 vex$ at ?is1 &1 consol+ him ) k9d words1 orda9$ t he %\ld come to speak ) him on ! foll[+ day at ! ,araceli4 ,!re1 hav+ caus$ ! deputies ( ! fabric to be assembl$ toge!r1 he desir$ to be in=m$ ( ! reasons ( :at _h happ5$3 :]eupon _! answ] 0 t ! fabric 0 go+ to ru91 & t errors 7 be+ made 9 x4 ,:i* hav+ he>d n to be ! tru?1 ! ,pope comm&$ ,signor ,gabrio ,sc]bellone t he %\ld g to see ! fabric = himself1 & t ,nanni1 :o 0 mak+ ^! ass]tions1 %\ld %[ x to him4 ,?is 0 c>ri$ out1 & ,signor ,gabrio f\nd t ! :ole /ory 0 a malici\s sl&]1 & n ! tru?2 :]e=e ,nanni 0 dismiss$ f t fabric ) no v flatt]+ words 9 ! pres5ce ( _m lords1 be+ also reproa*$ t by 8 fault ! bridge ( ,santa ,m>ia fell into ru91 & t at ,ancona1 seek+ to d great ?+s at little co/ 9 ! matt] ( clean+ out ! h>b\r1 he fill$ x up m 9 "o day ?an ! sea _h done 9 t5 ye>s4 ,su* 0 ! end ( ,nanni 9 ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro4 ,= t "w ,mi*elagnolo = sev5te5 ye>s att5d$ con/antly to no?+ b to e/abli%+ x securely ) directions1 d\bt+ on acc\nt ( ^? envi\s p]secutions le/ x might come to be *ang$ aft] 8 dea?2 s t at ! pres5t day x is /rong en\gh to all[ ! vault+ to be rais$ ) p]fect security4 ,?us x has be5 se5 t ,god1 :o is ! protector ( ! good1 def5d$ him z long z he liv$1 & work$ = ! b5efit ( ! fabric & = ! def5ce ( ! ma/] until 8 dea?4 ,moreov]1 ,pius ,,iv1 liv+ aft] him1 comm&$ ! sup]9t5d5ts ( ! fabric t no?+ ( :at ,mi*elagnolo _h direct$ %\ld be *ang$2 & ) ev5 great] au?ority 8 successor1 ,pius ,v1 caus$ x to be c>ri$ out1 :o1 le/ disord] %\ld arise1 insi/$ t ! designs made by ,mi*elagnolo %\ld be c>ri$ into execution ) ! utmo/ fidelity1 s t1 :5 ! ar*itects ,pirro ,ligorio & ,jacopo ,vignuola 7 9 *>ge ( x1 & ,pirro wi%$ presumptu\sly to di/urb & alt] ^? directions1 he 0 remov$ ) little hon\r f t fabric1 & only ,vignuola rema9$4 ,f9ally1 t ,pontiff be+ full ( zeal no less = ! hon\r ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro ?an = ! ,*ri/ian religion1 9 ! ye> #aefe1 :5 ,vas>i w5t to kiss ! feet ( 8 ,hol9ess1 & 9 ! ye> #aeff1 :5 he 0 aga9 summon$1 no?+ 0 discuss$ save ! means to ensure ! obs]v+ ( ! designs left by ,mi*elagnolo2 & 8 ,hol9ess1 9 ord] to obviate all *ance ( disord]1 comm&$ ,vas>i t he %\ld g ) ,mess] ,guglielmo ,sangalletti1 ! private treasur] ( 8 ,hol9ess1 to seek out ,bi%op ,f]rat9o1 ! head ( ! sup]9t5d5ts ( ,s4 ,pietro1 ) ord]s f ! ,pontiff t he %\ld li/5 to all ! sugge/ions & records ( importance t ,vas>i might imp>t to him1 to ! end t no words ( any malignant & presumptu\s p]son might ev] cause to be di/urb$ any l9e or ord] left by ! excell5t g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo ( happy memory2 & at t int]view 0 pres5t ,mess] ,giovan ,batti/a ,altoviti1 :o 0 mu* ! fri5d ( ,vas>i & ( ^! arts4 ,& ,f]rat9o1 hav+ he>d a disc\rse t ,vas>i made to him1 readily accept$ e record1 & promis$ to obs]ve & to cause to be obs]v$ ) ! utmo/ fidelity 9 t fabric e ord] & design t ,mi*elagnolo _h left = t purpose1 &1 9 addition1 to be ! protector1 def5d]1 & pres]v] ( ! lab\rs ( t great man4 ,b to return to ,mi*elagnolo3 ,i mu/ relate t ab\t a ye> be=e 8 dea?1 ,vas>i secretly prevail$ ^u ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici to p]suade ! ,pope by means ( ,mess] ,av]>do ,s]ri/ori1 8 ,ambassador1 t1 s9ce ,mi*elagnolo 0 mu* r$uc$1 a dilig5t wat* %\ld be kept on ^? :o 7 ab\t him to take c>e ( him1 or :o visit$ him at 8 h\se1 & t1 9 ! ev5t ( "s sudd5 accid5t happ5+ to him1 su* z might well happ5 to an old man1 he %\ld make arrangem5ts = 8 prop]ty1 designs1 c>toons1 models1 money1 & all 8 o!r possessions at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 to be set d[n 9 an inv5tory & plac$ 9 security1 = ! sake ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro1 s t1 if !re 7 ?+s p]ta9+ to t fabric1 & also to ! sacri/y1 libr>y1 & faade ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 !y might n be tak5 away1 z is (t5 wont to happ52 & 9 ! end1 all ?is be+ duly c>ri$ out1 su* dilig5ce _h its rew>d4 ,leon>do1 ! nephew ( ,mi*elagnolo1 0 desir\s to g dur+ ! com+ ,l5t to ,rome1 z "o :o guess$ t he 0 n[ come to ! end ( 8 life2 & at ?is ,mi*elagnolo 0 cont5t4 ,:51 !re=e1 he fell sick ( a sl[ fev]1 he /raightway caus$ ,daniello to write to ,leon>do t he %\ld come2 b ! illness grew worse1 al?\gh ,mess] ,f$]igo ,donati1 8 physician1 & 8 o!r att5dants 7 ab\t him1 & ) p]fect consci\sness he made 8 w 9 ?ree s5t5ces1 leav+ 8 s\l 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 8 body to ! e>?1 & 8 sub/ance to 8 ne>e/ relatives1 & enjo9+ on 8 fri5ds t1 at 8 pass+ f ?is life1 !y %\ld recall to him ! agony ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& s at ! tw5ty-?ird h\r ( ! sev5te5? day ( ,febru>y1 9 ! ye> #aefc 7aft] ! ,flor5t9e reckon+1 :i* accord+ to ! ,roman w\ld be #aefd71 he brea!d 8 la/1 to g to a bett] life4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 mu* incl9$ to ! lab\rs ( art1 see+ t ev]y?+1 h[ev] difficult1 succe$$ ) him1 he hav+ _h f nature a g5ius v apt & ard5t 9 ^! mo/ noble arts ( design4 ,moreov]1 9 ord] to be entirely p]fect1 innum]able times he made anatomical /udies1 dissect+ m5's bodies 9 ord] to see ! pr9ciples ( _! con/ruction & ! concat5ation ( ! bones1 muscles1 ve9s1 & n]ves1 ! v>i\s movem5ts & all ! po/ures ( ! human body2 & n ( m5 only1 b also ( animals1 & p>ticul>ly ( horses1 :i* la/ he mu* delight$ to keep4 ,( all ^! he desir$ to le>n ! pr9ciples & laws 9 s f> z t\*$ 8 art1 & ?is k he s demon/rat$ 9 ! works t fell to him to h&le1 t ^? :o att5d to no o!r /udy ?an ?is d n "k m4 ,he s execut$ 8 works1 :e!r ) ! bru% or ) ! *isel1 t !y are almo/ inimitable1 & he gave to 8 lab\rs1 z has be5 said1 su* art & grace1 & a lovel9ess ( su* a k9d1 t 7be x said )\t (f5ce to any7 he surpass$ & vanqui%$ ! anci5ts2 hav+ be5 able to wre/ ?+s out ( ! greate/ difficulties ) su* facility1 t !y d n appe> wr\ght ) ef=t1 al?\gh :oev] draws 8 works aft] him f9ds en\gh 9 imitat+ !m4 ,! g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo 0 recogniz$ 9 8 lifetime1 & n1 z happ5s to _m1 aft] dea?1 = x has be5 se5 t ,julius ,,ii1 ,leo ,x1 ,clem5t ,,vii1 ,paul ,,iii1 ,julius ,,iii1 ,paul ,,iv1 & ,pius ,,iv1 all supreme ,pontiffs1 always wi%$ to h him ne> !m1 & also1 z is kn[n1 ,suleiman1 ,emp]or ( ! ,turks1 ,francis ( ,valois1 ,k+ ( ,france1 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 ! ,signoria ( ,v5ice1 & f9ally1 z has be5 relat$1 ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici2 all (f]+ him hon\rable sal>ies1 = no o!r reason b to avail !mselves ( 8 great g5ius4 ,?is does n happ5 save to m5 ( great wor?1 su* z he 02 & x is evid5t & well kn[n t all ^! ?ree arts 7 s p]fect$ 9 him1 t x is n f\nd t among p]sons anci5t or mod]n1 9 all ! _m ye>s t ! sun has be5 :irl+ r\nd1 ,god has grant$ ?is to any o!r b ,mi*elagnolo4 ,he _h imag9ation ( su* a k9d1 & s p]fect1 & ! ?+s conceiv$ by him 9 idea 7 su*1 t (t51 ?r\gh n be+ able to express ) ! h&s conceptions s t]rible & gr&1 he ab&on$ 8 works--nay1 de/roy$ _m ( !m2 & ,i "k t a little be=e he di$ he burn$ a great numb] ( designs1 sket*es1 & c>toons made ) 8 own h&1 to ! end t no "o might see ! lab\rs endur$ by him & 8 me?ods ( try+ 8 g5ius1 & t he might n appe> less ?an p]fect4 ,( su* ,i h "s by 8 h&1 f\nd 9 ,flor5ce1 & plac$ 9 my book ( draw+s2 f :i*1 al?\gh ! greatness ( t bra9 is se5 9 !m1 x is evid5t t :5 he wi%$ to br+ =? ,m9]va f ! head ( ,jove1 he _h to use ,vulcan's hamm]4 ,?us he us$ to make 8 figures 9 ! proportion ( n9e1 t51 & ev5 twelve heads1 seek+ n\ght else b t 9 putt+ !m all toge!r !re %\ld be a c]ta9 h>mony ( grace 9 ! :ole1 :i* nature does n pres5t2 say+ t x 0 necess>y to h ! compasses 9 ! eyes & n 9 ! h&1 because ! h&s "w & ! eye judges2 :i* me?od he us$ also 9 ar*itecture4 ,no "o %\ld ?9k x /range t ,mi*elagnolo delight$ 9 solitude1 he hav+ be5 "o :o 0 enam\r$ ( 8 art1 :i* claims a man1 ) all 8 ?\ghts1 = h]self alone2 moreov]1 x is necess>y t he :o wi%es to att5d to h] /udies %\ld %un society1 &1 :ile att5d+ to ! consid]ations ( art1 he is nev] alone or )\t ?\ghts4 ,& ^? :o attribut$ x to caprice & ecc5tricity are wrong1 because he :o wi%es to "w well mu/ )draw himself f all c>es & vexations1 s9ce art dem&s contemplation1 solitude1 & ease ( life1 & w n suff] ! m9d to w&]4 ,= all ?is1 he priz$ ! fri5d%ip ( _m great p]sons & ( le>n$ & +5i\s m51 at conv5i5t times2 & ^! he ma9ta9$4 ,?us ! great ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici lov$ him greatly1 &1 hav+ he>d t a ,turki% horse t he possess$ pleas$ ,mi*elagnolo because ( its beauty1 x 0 s5t z a pres5t to him by ! lib]ality ( t "l1 ) t5 mules lad5 ) fodd]1 & a s]v+-man to att5d to x2 & ,mi*elagnolo accept$ x will+ly4 ,! illu/ri\s ,c>d9al ,pole 0 mu* 8 fri5d1 ,mi*elagnolo be+ enam\r$ ( 8 goodness & 8 tal5ts2 also ,c>d9al ,f>nese1 & ,santa ,croce1 :i* latt] aft]w>ds became ,pope ,m>cellus1 ,c>d9al ,ridolfi1 ,c>d9al ,maffeo1 ,monsignor ,bembo1 ,c>pi1 & _m o!r ,c>d9als1 ,bi%ops1 & ,prelates1 :om x is n necess>y to "n4 ,o!rs 7 ,monsignor ,claudio ,tolomei1 ! ,magnific5t ,mess] ,ottaviano de' ,m$ici1 8 gossip1 ^: son he held at baptism1 & ,mess] ,b9do ,altoviti1 to :om he pres5t$ t c>toon ( ! ,*apel 9 :i* ,noah1 drunk ) w9e1 is d]id$ by "o ( 8 sons1 & 8 nak$ness is cov]$ by ! two o!rs2 ,m4 ,lor5zo ,ridolfi1 ,m4 ,annibale ,c>o1 & ,m4 ,giovan ,francesco ,lott9i ( ,volt]ra4 ,b inf9itely m ?an any ( ! o!rs he lov$ ,m4 ,tommaso de' ,cavali]i1 a ,roman g5tleman1 = :om1 be+ a "y man & mu* incl9$ to ^! arts1 he made1 to ! end t he might le>n to draw1 _m mo/ sup]b draw+s ( div9ely beautiful heads1 design$ 9 black & r$ *alk2 & !n he drew = him a ,ganym$e rapt to ,heav5 by ,jove's ,eagle1 a ,tityus ) ! ,vulture dev\r+ 8 he>t1 ! ,*>iot ( ! ,sun fall+ ) ,pha?on into ! ,po1 & a ,bac*anal ( *ildr51 :i* are all 9 !mselves mo/ r>e ?+s1 & draw+s ! l ( :i* h nev] be5 se54 ,mi*elagnolo made a life-size portrait ( ,mess] ,tommaso 9 a c>toon1 & nei!r be=e nor aft]w>ds did he take ! portrait ( anyone1 because he abhorr$ execut+ a resemblance to ! liv+ subject1 unless x 7 ( extraord9>y beauty4 ,^! draw+s1 on acc\nt ( ! great delight t ,m4 ,tommaso took 9 !m1 7 ! reason t he aft]w>ds obta9$ a good numb]1 miracul\s ?+s1 :i* ,mi*elagnolo once drew = ,fra ,seba/iano ,v9iziano1 :o c>ri$ !m into execution2 & 9 tru? he rightly treasures !m z reliques1 & he has c\rte\sly giv5 craftsm5 access to !m4 ,( a tru? ,mi*elagnolo always plac$ 8 affections ) p]sons noble1 des]v+1 & wor?y ( !m1 = he _h true judgm5t & ta/e 9 all ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,unf9i%$ ,,figure 7,aft] ,mi*elagnolo4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,brogi ,m4 ,tommaso aft]w>ds caus$ ,mi*elagnolo to make _m designs = fri5ds1 su* z t ( ! picture = ,c>d9al di ,cesis1 :]e9 is ,our ,lady receiv+ ! ,annunciation f ! ,angel1 a novel ?+1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds execut$ 9 col\rs by ,m>cello ,mantovano & plac$ 9 ! m>ble *apel :i* t ,c>d9al caus$ to be built 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,pace at ,rome4 ,s1 also1 ) ano!r ,annunciation col\r$ likewise by ! h& ( ,m>cello 9 a picture 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,lat]ano1 ! design ( :i* belongs to ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 hav+ be5 pres5t$ aft] ,mi*elagnolo's dea? by 8 nephew ,leon>do ,buon>roti to 8 ,excell5cy1 :o *]i%es x z a jewel1 toge!r ) a ,*ri/ pray+ 9 ! ,g>d5 & _m o!r designs1 sket*es1 & c>toons by ! h& ( ,mi*elagnolo1 & likewise ! /atue ( ,victory ) a captive b5ea?1 five braccia 9 height1 & f\r captives 9 ! r\gh :i* s]ve to tea* u h[ to c>ve figures f ! m>ble by a me?od secure f any *ance ( spoil+ ! /one2 :i* me?od is z foll[s4 ,y take a figure 9 wax or "s o!r solid mat]ial1 & lay x horizontally 9 a vessel ( wat]1 :i* wat] be+ by its nature flat & level at ! surface1 z y raise ! said figure little by little f ! level1 s x comes ab\t t ! m sali5t p>ts are reveal$1 :ile ! l[] p>ts--^?1 namely1 on ! "u side ( ! figure--rema9 hidd51 until 9 ! end x all comes into view4 ,9 ! same mann] mu/ figures be c>v$ out ( m>ble ) ! *isel1 fir/ lay+ b>e ! m sali5t p>ts1 & !n little by little ! l[] p>ts2 & ?is me?od may be se5 to h be5 foll[$ by ,mi*elagnolo 9 ! above-m5tion$ captives1 :i* 8 ,excell5cy wi%es to be us$ z exempl>s = 8 ,academicians4 ,mi*elagnolo lov$ 8 fell[-craftsm51 & held int]c\rse ) !m1 z ) ,jacopo ,sansov9o1 ,rosso1 ,pontormo1 ,daniello da ,volt]ra1 & ,giorgio ,vas>i ( ,arezzo1 to :i* la/ he %[$ innum]able k9dnesses2 & he 0 ! reason t ,giorgio gave 8 att5tion to ar*itecture1 int5d+ to make use ( him "s day1 & he readily conf]r$ & discuss$ matt]s ( art ) him4 ,^? :o say t he 0 n will+ to tea* are wrong1 because he 0 always will+ ) 8 intimates & ) anyone :o ask$ him = c\nsel2 & ,i h be5 pres5t on _m su* occasions1 b ( ^!1 out ( consid]ation1 ,i say no?+1 n wi%+ to reveal ! defici5cies ( o!rs4 ,x may be urg$ t he _h bad =tune ) ^? :o liv$ ) him 9 8 h\se1 :i* 0 because he hit ^u natures little able to imitate him4 ,?us1 ,pietro ,urbano ( ,pi/oia1 8 pupil1 0 a man ( p>ts1 b w\ld nev] ex]t himself4 ,antonio ,m9i 0 will+1 b _h no aptitude ( bra92 & :5 ! wax is h>d x does n readily take an impression4 ,ascanio dalla ,ripa ,transone took great pa9s1 b ( ?is no fruits 7 ev] se5 ei!r 9 designs or 9 f9i%$ works1 & he toil$ sev]al ye>s ov] a picture = :i* ,mi*elagnolo _h giv5 him a c>toon4 ,9 ! end1 all ! good expectation 9 :i* he 0 held vani%$ 9 smoke2 & ,i rememb] t ,mi*elagnolo w\ld be seiz$ ) compassion = 8 toil1 & w\ld assi/ him ) 8 own h&1 b ?is pr(it$ him little4 ,if he _h f\nd a nature aft] 8 he>t1 z he told me sev]al times1 9 spite ( 8 age he w\ld (t5 h made anatomical /udies1 & w\ld h writt5 ^u !m1 = ! b5efit ( 8 fell[-craftsm52 = he 0 disappo9t$ by sev]al4 ,b he did n tru/ himself1 ?r\gh n be+ able to express himself 9 writ+ z he w\ld h lik$1 because he 0 n practis$ 9 diction1 al?\gh 9 ! prose ( 8 lett]s he expla9$ 8 conceptions v well 9 a few words4 ,he mu* delight$ 9 read+s ( ! poets 9 ! vulg> tongue1 & p>ticul>ly ( ,dante1 :om he mu* admir$1 imitat+ him 9 8 conceptions & inv5tions2 & s ) ,petr>ca1 hav+ delight$ to make madrigals & sonnets ( great weight1 ^u :i* comm5t>ies h be5 writt54 ,m4 ,b5$etto ,v>*i gave a lecture 9 ! ,flor5t9e ,academy ^u t sonnet :i* beg9s-- ,non ha l'ottimo arti/a alcun concetto ,*'un m>mo solo 9 se non circonscriva4 ,mi*elagnolo s5t a va/ numb] by 8 own h&--receiv+ answ]s 9 rhyme & 9 prose--to ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,m>*ioness ( ,pesc>a1 ( ^: virtues he 0 enam\r$1 & %e likewise ( 82 & %e w5t _m times to ,rome f ,vit]bo to visit him1 & ,mi*elagnolo design$ = h] a ,dead ,*ri/ 9 ! lap ( ,our ,lady1 ) two little ,angels1 all mo/ admirable1 & a ,*ri/ fix$ on ! ,cross1 :o1 ) ! head uplift$1 is recomm5d+ ,8 ,_s to ! ,fa!r1 a div9e "w2 & also a ,*ri/ ) ! ,woman ( ,sam>ia at ! well4 ,he mu* delight$ 9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 l ! excell5t ,*ri/ian t he 02 & he held 9 great v5]ation ! works writt5 by ,fra ,girolamo ,savon>ola1 because he _h he>d ! voice ( t fri> 9 ! pulpit4 ,he greatly lov$ human beauty = ! sake ( imitation 9 art1 be+ able to select f ! beautiful ! mo/ beautiful1 = )\t ?is imitation no p]fect "w c be done2 b n ) lascivi\s & disgraceful ?\ghts1 z he prov$ by 8 way ( life1 :i* 0 v frugal4 ,?us1 :5 he 0 "y1 all int5t on 8 "w1 he cont5t$ himself ) a little bread & w9e1 & ?is he cont9u$ :5 old until ! "t :5 he 0 pa9t+ ! ,judgm5t 9 ! ,*apel1 tak+ 8 refre%m5t 9 ! ev5+ :5 he _h f9i%$ ! day's "w1 b always v frugally4 ,&1 al?\gh he 0 ri*1 he liv$ l a poor man1 nor did any fri5d ev] eat at 8 table1 or r>ely2 & he w\ld n accept pres5ts f anyone1 because x appe>$ to him t if anyone gave him some?+1 he w\ld be b\nd to him = ev]4 ,?is sob] life kept him v active & 9 want ( v little sleep1 & (t5 dur+ ! night1 n be+ able to sleep1 he w\ld rise to lab\r ) ! *isel2 hav+ made a cap ( ?ick pap]1 & ov] ! c5tre ( 8 head he kept a light$ c&le1 :i* 9 ?is way ?rew light ov] :]e he 0 work+ )\t encumb]+ 8 h&s4 ,vas>i1 :o _h se5 ! cap sev]al times1 reflect+ t he did n use wax1 b c&les ( pure goat's tall[1 :i* are excell5t1 s5t him f\r bundles ( ^!1 :i* weigh$ =ty libbre4 ,& 8 s]vant ) all c\rtesy c>ri$ !m to him at ! second h\r ( ! ev5+1 & pres5t$ !m to him2 b ,mi*elagnolo refus$ !m1 decl>+ t he did n want !m2 & !n ! s]vant said3 ,!y h brok5 my arms on ! way betwe5 ! bridge & "h1 & ,i %all n c>ry !m back to ! h\se4 ,n[ "h 9 front ( y\r door !re is a solid heap ( mud2 !y w /& 9 x beautifully1 & ,i w set !m all alight4 ,mi*elagnolo said to him3 ,put !m d[n "h1 = ,i w n h y play+ pranks at my door4 ,he told me t (t5 9 8 y\? he slept 9 8 clo!s1 be+ we>y ) lab\r & n c>+ to take !m (f only to h to put !m on aga9 lat]4 ,!re are "s :o h tax$ him ) be+ av>ici\s1 b !y are mi/ak51 = bo? ) works ( art & ) 8 sub/ance he prov$ ! contr>y4 ,( works ( art1 z has be5 se5 & relat$1 he pres5t$ to ,m4 ,tommaso de' ,cavali]i1 to ,mess] ,b9do1 & to ,fra ,seba/iano1 designs ( consid]able value2 & to ,antonio ,m9i1 8 pupil1 all 8 designs1 all 8 c>toons1 & ! picture ( ! ,l$a1 & all ! models 9 clay & wax t he ev] made1 :i*1 z has be5 relat$1 7 all left 9 ,france4 ,to ,gh]>do ,p]9i1 a ,flor5t9e g5tleman :o 0 v mu* 8 fri5d1 he gave ?ree %eets ) "s div9e heads 9 black *alk1 :i* s9ce ,p]9i's dea? h come into ! h&s ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,don ,francesco1 ,pr9ce ( ,flor5ce1 :o treasures !m z jewels1 z inde$ !y are2 = ,b>tolommeo ,bett9i he made a c>toon1 :i* he pres5t$ to him1 ( a ,v5us ) a ,cupid t is kiss+ h]1 a div9e ?+1 :i* is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,bett9i's heirs 9 ,flor5ce1 & = ! ,m>*ese del ,va/o he made a c>toon ( a ,noli me ,tang]e1 a r>e ?+2 & ^! two la/ 7 pa9t$ excell5tly well by ,pontormo1 z has be5 relat$4 ,he pres5t$ ! two ,captives to ,signor ,rub]to ,/rozzi1 & ! ,piet 9 m>ble1 :i* he broke1 to ,antonio1 8 s]vant1 & to ,francesco ,b&9i4 ,i "k n1 !re=e1 h[ ?is man c be tax$ ) av>ice1 he hav+ giv5 away s _m ?+s = :i* he c\ld h obta9$ ?\s&s ( cr[ns4 ,:at bett] pro( c ,i give ?an ?is1 t ,i "k f p]sonal exp]i5ce t he made _m designs & w5t to see _m pictures & build+s1 )\t dem&+ any paym5t8 ,b let u come to ! money e>n$ by him by ! sweat ( 8 br[1 n f rev5ues1 n f traffick+s1 b f 8 own /udy & lab\r4 ,c he be call$ av>ici\s :o succ\r$ _m poor p]sons1 z he did1 & secretly m>ri$ (f a good numb] ( girls1 & enri*$ ^? :o s]v$ him & assi/$ him 9 8 works1 z ) 8 s]vant ,urb9o1 :om he made a v ri* man8 ,?is ,urb9o 0 8 man ( all "w1 & _h s]v$ him a long "t2 & ,mi*elagnolo said to him3 ,if ,i die1 :at w y d8 ,& he answ]$3 ,i w s]ve ano!r ma/]4 ,y poor creature1 said ,mi*elagnolo1 ,i w save y f su* mis]y2 & pres5t$ two ?\s& cr[ns to him 9 "o sum1 an act su* z is g5]ally left to ,cs>s & ,pontiffs4 ,to 8 nephew1 moreov]1 he gave ?ree & f\r ?\s& cr[ns at a "t1 & at ! end he left him t5 ?\s& cr[ns1 besides ! prop]ty 9 ,rome4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 a man ( t5aci\s & pr(\nd memory1 s t1 on see+ ! works ( o!rs only once1 he rememb]$ !m p]fectly1 & c\ld avail himself ( !m 9 su* a mann]1 t sc>cely anyone has ev] notic$ x2 nor did he ev] d any?+ t resembl$ ano!r ?+ by 8 h&1 because he rememb]$ ev]y?+ t he _h done4 ,9 8 y\?1 be+ once ) 8 pa9t]-fri5ds1 !y play$ = a supp] = him :o %\ld make a figure mo/ completely want+ 9 design & clumsy1 aft] ! lik5ess ( ! puppet-figures :i* ^? make :o "k no?+1 scrawl+ ^u walls2 & 9 ?is he avail$ himself ( 8 memory1 = he rememb]$ hav+ se5 "o ( ^? absurdities on a wall1 & drew x exactly z if he _h _h x be=e him1 & ?us surpass$ all ^? pa9t]s--a ?+ difficult = a man s /eep$ 9 design1 & accu/om$ to *oice works1 to come out ( ) cr$it4 ,he 0 full ( disda91 & rightly1 aga9/ anyone :o did him an injury1 b he 0 nev] se5 to run to take rev5ge2 nay1 r1 he 0 mo/ pati5t1 mode/ 9 all 8 ways1 v prud5t & wise 9 8 spee*1 ) answ]s full ( weight1 & at times say+s mo/ +5i\s1 amus+1 & acute4 ,he said _m ?+s t h be5 writt5 d[n by me1 ( :i* ,i %all include only a few1 because x w\ld take too long to give !m all4 ,a fri5d hav+ spok5 to him ( dea?1 say+ t x mu/ grieve him mu*1 because he _h liv$ 9 cont9ual lab\r 9 matt]s ( art1 & _h nev] _h any repose1 he answ]$ t all t 0 no?+1 because1 if life is a pleasure to u1 dea?1 be+ likewise by ! h& ( "o & ! same ma/]1 %\ld n displease u4 ,to a citiz5 :o f\nd him by ,orsanmi*ele 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e he _h /opp$ to gaze at ,donato's /atue ( ,s4 ,m>k1 & :o ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( t figure1 ,mi*elagnolo answ]$ t he _h nev] se5 a figure t _h m ( ! air ( a good man ?an t "o1 & t1 if ,s4 ,m>k 0 l t1 "o c\ld give cr$5ce to :at he _h writt54 ,be+ %[n ! draw+ ( a boy !n beg9n+ to le>n to draw1 :o 0 recomm5d$ to him1 "s p]sons excus+ him because x 0 n long s9ce he _h appli$ himself to art1 he repli$3 ,t is evid5t4 ,he said a simil> ?+ to a pa9t] :o _h pa9t$ a ,piet1 & _h n acquitt$ himself well3 ,x is inde$ a pitiful ?+ to see4 ,hav+ he>d t ,seba/iano ,v9iziano _h to pa9t a fri> 9 ! *apel ( ,s4 ,pietro a ,montorio1 he said t ?is w\ld spoil ! "w = him2 & be+ ask$ :y he said t1 he answ]$3 ,s9ce !y h spoil$ ! _w1 :i* is s l>ge1 x w\ld n be surpris+ if !y 7 to spoil su* a small ?+ z t *apel4 ,a pa9t] _h execut$ a "w ) v great pa9s1 toil+ ov] x a long "t2 b :5 x 0 giv5 to view he _h made a consid]able pr(it4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 ask$ :at he ?\ght ( ! craftsman1 & he answ]$3 ,z long z ?is man /rives to be ri*1 he w always rema9 a poor creature4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds :o 0 a *ur*man1 & us$ =m]ly to say ,mass1 hav+ arriv$ 9 ,rome all cov]$ ) po9ts & silk1 salut$ ,mi*elagnolo2 b he pret5d$ n to see him1 s t ! fri5d 0 =c$ to decl>e 8 "n to him4 ,mi*elagnolo express$ m>vel t he %\ld be 9 t habit1 & !n add$1 z x 7 to congratulate him3 ,oh1 b y are magnific5t6 ,if y 7 z f9e )9 z ,i see y to be )\t1 x w\ld be well ) y\r s\l4 ,! same man _h recomm5d$ a fri5d to ,mi*elagnolo 7:o _h giv5 him a /atue to execute71 pray+ him t he %\ld h some?+ m giv5 to him1 :i* ,mi*elagnolo graci\sly did2 b ! envy ( ! fri5d1 :o _h made ! reque/ to ,mi*elagnolo only 9 ! belief t he w\ld n grant x1 br\ght x ab\t t1 p]ceiv+ t ! ma/] _h grant$ x aft] all1 he compla9$ ( x4 ,?is matt] 0 report$ to ,mi*elagnolo1 & he answ]$ t he did n l m5 made l sew]s1 us+ a metaphor f ar*itecture1 & mean+ t x is difficult to h deal+s ) m5 :o h two m\?s4 ,be+ ask$ by a fri5d :at he ?\ght ( "o :o _h c\nt]feit$ 9 m>ble "s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ antique figures1 & boa/$ t 9 8 imitations he _h surpass$ ! antiques by a great measure1 ,mi*elagnolo repli$3 ,he :o goes beh9d o!rs c nev] g 9 front ( !m1 & he :o is n able to "w well = himself _c make good use ( ! works ( o!rs4 ,a c]ta9 pa9t]1 ,i "k n :o1 _h execut$ a "w :]e9 0 an ox1 :i* look$ bett] ?an any o!r "p2 & ,mi*elagnolo1 be+ ask$ :y ! pa9t] _h made ! ox m lifelike ?an ! re/1 said3 ,any pa9t] c make a good portrait ( himself4 ,pass+ by ,s4 ,giovanni 9 ,flor5ce1 he 0 ask$ 8 op9ion ( ^? doors1 & he answ]$3 ,!y are s beautiful t !y w\ld d well at ! gates ( ,p>adise4 ,:ile s]v+ a ,pr9ce :o kept *ang+ plans e day1 & w\ld nev] /& firm1 ,mi*elagnolo said to a fri5d3 ,?is "l has a bra9 l a wea!r-cock1 :i* turns r\nd ) e w9d t bl[s on x4 ,he w5t to see a "w ( sculpture :i* 0 ab\t to be s5t out because x 0 f9i%$1 & ! sculptor 0 tak+ mu* tr\ble to arrange ! lights f ! w9d[s1 to ! end t x might %[ up well2 :]eupon ,mi*elagnolo said to him3 ,d n tr\ble y\rself2 ! important ?+ w be ! light ( ! ,piazza2 mean+ to inf] t :5 works are 9 public places1 ! p mu/ judge :e!r !y are good or bad4 ,!re 0 a great ,pr9ce 9 ,rome :o _h a notion to play ! ar*itect1 & he _h caus$ c]ta9 ni*es to be built 9 :i* to place figures1 ea* ?ree squ>es high1 ) a r+ at ! top2 & hav+ tri$ to place v>i\s /atues )9 ^! ni*es1 :i* did n turn out well1 he ask$ ,mi*elagnolo :at he %\ld place 9 !m1 & he answ]$3 ,hang bun*es ( eels f ^? r+s4 ,!re 0 appo9t$ to ! gov]nm5t ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro a g5tleman :o pr(ess$ to und]/& ,vitruvius1 & to be a critic ( ! "w done4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 told1 ,y h obta9$ = ! fabric "o :o has a great intellig5ce2 & he answ]$1 ,t is true1 b he has a bad judgm5t4 ,a pa9t] _h execut$ a sc5e1 & _h copi$ _m ?+s f v>i\s o!r works1 bo? draw+s & pictures1 nor 0 !re any?+ 9 t "w t 0 n copi$4 ,x 0 %[n to ,mi*elagnolo1 :o1 hav+ se5 x1 0 ask$ by a v de> fri5d :at he ?\ght ( x1 & he repli$3 ,he has done well1 b ,i "k n :at ?is sc5e w d on ! day ( ,judgm5t1 :5 all bodies %all recov] _! memb]s1 = !re w be no?+ left ( x--a w>n+ to ^? :o practise art1 t !y %\ld make a habit ( work+ by !mselves4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ,mod5a1 he saw _m beautiful figures by ! h& ( ,mae/ro ,antonio ,big>9o1#e a sculptor ( ,mod5a1 made ( t]ra-cotta & col\r$ 9 imitation ( m>ble1 :i* appe>$ to him to be excell5t works2 &1 s9ce t sculptor did n "k h[ to "w m>ble1 ,mi*elagnolo said3 ,if ?is clay 7 to become m>ble1 woe to ! anci5t /atues4 ,mi*elagnolo 0 told t he %\ld %[ res5tm5t aga9/ ,nanni di ,baccio ,bigio1 :o 0 seek+ e day to compete ) him2 b he answ]$3 ,he :o cont5ds ) m5 ( no acc\nt nev] ga9s a victory4 ,a prie/1 8 fri5d1 said to him3 ,x is a pity t y h n tak5 a wife1 s t y might h _h _m *ildr5 & left !m all y\r hon\rable lab\rs4 ,& ,mi*elagnolo repli$3 ,i h only too mu* ( a wife 9 ?is art ( m9e1 :o has always kept me 9 tribulation1 & my *ildr5 %all be ! works t ,i may leave1 :i*1 ev5 if !y are naught1 w live a :ile4 ,woe to ,lor5zo di ,b>toluccio ,ghib]ti1 if he _h n made ! gates ( ,s4 ,giovanni1 = 8 *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 sold or squ&]$ all t he left1 b ! gates are /ill /&+4 ,vas>i1 s5t by ,julius ,,iii to ,mi*elagnolo's h\se = a design at ! fir/ h\r ( ! night1 f\nd him work+ at ! ,piet 9 m>ble t he broke4 ,mi*elagnolo1 recogniz+ him by ! knock at ! door1 left 8 "w & took a lamp ) 8 h& by ! h&le2 ,vas>i expla9$ :at he want$1 :]eupon ,mi*elagnolo s5t ,urb9o up/airs = ! design1 & !n !y ent]$ into ano!r conv]sation4 ,mean:ile ,vas>i turn$ 8 eyes to exam9e a leg ( ! ,*ri/ at :i* he 0 work+1 seek+ to *ange x2 &1 9 ord] to prev5t ,vas>i f see+ x1 he let ! lamp fall f 8 h&1 & !y 7 left 9 d>kness4 ,he call$ to ,urb9o to br+ a light1 & mean:ile came =? f ! enclosure :]e ! "w 01 & said3 ,i am s old t dea? (t5 pulls me by ! cloak1 t ,i may g ) him1 & "o day ?is body ( m9e w fall l ! lamp1 & ! light ( my life w be sp5t4 ,footnote #e3 ,beg>elli4 ,= all ?is1 he took pleasure 9 c]ta9 k9ds ( m5 aft] 8 ta/e1 su* z ,m5ighella1 a commonplace & cl[ni% pa9t] ( ,vald>no1 :o 0 a mo/ div]t+ p]son4 ,he w\ld come at times to ,mi*elagnolo1 t he might make = him a design ( ,s4 ,rocco or ,s4 ,an?ony1 to be pa9t$ = peasants2 & ,mi*elagnolo1 :o 0 ) difficulty p]suad$ to "w = ,k+s1 w\ld deign to set aside all 8 o!r "w & make him simple designs suit$ to 8 mann] & 8 wi%es1 z ,m5ighella himself us$ to say4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ,m5ighella p]suad$ him to make a model ( a ,crucifix1 :i* 0 v beautiful2 ( ?is he made a m\ld1 f :i* he =m$ copies 9 pa/ebo>d & o!r mat]ials1 & ^! he w5t ab\t sell+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntryside4 ,mi*elagnolo w\ld bur/ out laugh+ at him1 p>ticul>ly because he us$ to meet ) f9e adv5tures1 z ) a c\ntryman :o commission$ him to pa9t a ,s4 ,francis1 & 0 displeas$ because ,m5ighella _h made ! ve/m5t grey1 :]eas he w\ld h lik$ x ( a f9] col\r2 :]eupon ,m5ighella pa9t$ ov] ! ,sa9t's %\ld]s a pluvial ( brocade1 & s cont5t$ him4 ,he lov$1 likewise1 ! /one-cutt] ,topol9o1 :o _h a notion ( be+ an able sculptor1 b 0 9 tru? v feeble4 ,?is man sp5t _m ye>s 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,c>r>a1 s5d+ m>ble to ,mi*elagnolo2 nor w\ld he ev] s5d a boatload )\t add+ to x ?ree or f\r little figures block$ out ) 8 own h&1 at :i* ,mi*elagnolo w\ld die ( laugh+4 ,f9ally ,topol9o return$1 &1 hav+ block$ out a ,m]cury f a piece ( m>ble1 he set himself to f9i% x2 & "o day1 :5 !re 0 little left to d1 he desir$ t ,mi*elagnolo %\ld see x1 & /raitly bes\ght him t he %\ld tell him 8 op9ion4 ,y are a madman to try to make figures1 ,topol9o1 said ,mi*elagnolo4 ,d y n see t y\r ,m]cury is m ?an a ?ird ( a braccio too %ort betwe5 ! knees & ! feet1 & t y h made him a dw>f & all mis%ap58 ,oh1 t is no?+6 ,if !re is no?+ else wrong1 ,i w put x "r2 leave x to me4 ,mi*elagnolo laugh$ once m at 8 simplicity2 & :5 he 0 gone1 ,topol9o took a piece ( m>ble1 &1 hav+ cut ! ,m]cury a qu>t] ( a braccio bel[ ! knees1 he let x into ! new piece ( m>ble & jo9$ x neatly toge!r1 mak+ a pair ( busk9s = ! ,m]cury1 ! tops ( :i* 7 above ! jo9s2 & s he add$ ! l5g? requir$4 ,!n he invit$ ,mi*elagnolo to come1 & %[$ him 8 "w once aga92 & ! ma/] laugh$1 m>vell+ t su* simpletons1 :5 driv5 by necessity1 =m resolutions ( :i* able m5 are n capable4 ,:ile ,mi*elagnolo 0 hav+ ! tomb ( ,julius ,,ii f9i%$1 he caus$ a m>ble-hew] to execute a t]m9al figure = plac+ 9 ! tomb 9 ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,v9cola1 say+ to him1 ,cut away ?is to-day1 ,level t1 ,poli% "h2 insomu* t1 )\t ! o!r notic+ x1 he enabl$ him to make a figure4 ,:]e=e1 :5 x 0 f9i%$1 ! man gaz$ at x m>vell+2 & ,mi*elagnolo said3 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 ,i ?9k x f9e1 he answ]$1 & ,i am mu* oblig$ to y4 ,:y s8 ask$ ,mi*elagnolo4 ,because by y\r means ,i h discov]$ a tal5t t ,i did n "k ,i possess$4 ,n[1 to be brief1 ,i mu/ record t ! ma/]'s con/itution 0 v s\nd1 = he 0 lean & well knit toge!r ) n]ves1 & al?\gh z a boy he 0 delicate1 & z a man he _h two s]i\s illnesses1 he c\ld always endure any fatigue & _h no infirmity1 save t 9 8 old age he suff]$ f dysuria & f gravel1 :i* 9 ! end develop$ into ! /one2 :]e=e = _m ye>s he 0 syr+$ by ! h& ( ,mae/ro ,realdo ,colombo1 8 v de> fri5d1 :o treat$ him ) great dilig5ce4 ,he 0 ( middle /ature1 broad 9 ! %\ld]s1 b well proportion$ 9 all ! re/ ( ! body4 ,9 8 latt] ye>s he wore busk9s ( dogsk9 on ! legs1 next to ! sk91 con/antly = :ole mon?s toge!r1 s t aft]w>ds1 :5 he s\ght to take !m (f1 on draw+ !m (f ! sk9 (t5 came away ) !m4 ,ov] ! /ock+s he wore boots ( cordwa9 fa/5$ on ! inside1 z a protection aga9/ damp4 ,8 face 0 r\nd1 ! br[ squ>e & spaci\s1 ) sev5 /raight l9es1 & ! temples project$ consid]ably beyond ! e>s2 :i* e>s 7 some:at on ! l>ge side1 & /ood out f ! *eeks4 ,! body 0 9 proportion to ! face1 or r on ! l>ge side2 ! nose some:at flatt5$1 z 0 said 9 ! ,life ( ,torrigiano1 :o broke x = him ) 8 fi/2 ! eyes r on ! small side1 ( ! col\r ( horn1 spott$ ) bluei% & yell[i% gleams2 ! eyebr[s ) few hairs1 ! lips ?91 ) ! l[] lip r ?ick] & project+ a little1 ! *9 well %ap$ & 9 proportion ) ! re/1 ! hair black1 b m+l$ ) :ite hairs1 l ! be>d1 :i* 0 n v long1 =k$1 & n v ?ick4 ,truly 8 com+ 0 to ! _w1 z ,i said at ! beg9n+1 an exempl> s5t by ,god to ! m5 ( our arts1 to ! end t !y might le>n f 8 life ! nature ( noble "*1 & f 8 works :at true & excell5t craftsm5 ought to be4 ,& ,i1 :o h to praise ,god = inf9ite bless+s1 z is seldom wont to happ5 ) m5 ( our pr(ession1 c\nt x among ! greate/ bless+s t ,i 0 born at ! "t :5 ,mi*elagnolo 0 alive1 t ,i 0 ?\ght wor?y to h him z my ma/]1 & t he 0 s mu* my fri5d & intimate1 z ev]yone kn[s1 & z ! lett]s writt5 by him to me1 n[ 9 my possession1 be> witness2 & out ( love = tru?1 & also f ! obligation t ,i feel to 8 lov+ k9dness1 ,i h contriv$ to write _m ?+s ( him1 & all true1 :i* _m o!rs h n be5 able to d4 ,ano!r bless+ he us$ to po9t out to me himself3 ,y %\ld ?ank ,god1 ,giorgio1 :o has caus$ y to s]ve ,duke ,cosimo1 :o1 9 8 cont5tm5t t y %\ld build & pa9t & c>ry into execution 8 conceptions & designs1 has grudg$ no exp5se2 & y w rememb]1 if y consid] x1 t ! o!rs ^: ,lives y h writt5 did n h su* advantages4 ,) mo/ hon\rable obsequies1 & ) a conc\rse ( all ! craftsm51 all 8 fri5ds1 & all ! ,flor5t9e colony1 ,mi*elagnolo 0 giv5 burial 9 a sepul*re at ,s4 ,apo/olo1 9 ! sight ( all ,rome2 8 ,hol9ess hav+ int5d$ to make him "s p>ticul> memorial & tomb 9 ,s4 ,pietro at ,rome4 ,leon>do1 8 nephew1 arriv$ :5 all 0 ov]1 al?\gh he travell$ po/4 ,:5 ,duke ,cosimo 0 in=m$ ( ! ev5t1 he confirm$ 8 resolve t s9ce he _h n be5 able to h him & hon\r him alive1 he w\ld h him br\ght to ,flor5ce & n hesitate to hon\r him ) all mann] ( pomp aft] dea?2 & ! body 0 s5t secretly 9 a bale1 "u ! title ( m]*&ise1 :i* me?od 0 adopt$ le/ !re might be a tumult 9 ,rome1 & le/ p]*ance ! body ( ,mi*elagnolo might be deta9$ & prev5t$ f leav+ ,rome = ,flor5ce4 ,b be=e ! body arriv$1 ! news ( ! dea? hav+ be5 he>d1 ! pr9cipal pa9t]s1 sculptors1 & ar*itects 7 assembl$ toge!r at ! summons ( ! ,lieut5ant ( _! ,academy1 & !y 7 rem9d$ by t ,lieut5ant1 :o at t "t 0 ! ,rev]5d ,don ,v9c5zio ,borgh9i1 t !y 7 oblig$ by virtue ( _! /atutes to pay due hon\r to ! dea? ( any ( _! bre?r51 & t1 !y hav+ done ?is s lov+ly & ) su* univ]sal satisfaction 9 ! obsequies ( ,fra ,giovanni ,agnolo ,montorsoli1 :o _h be5 ! fir/ to die aft] ! creation ( ! ,academy1 !y %\ld look well to :at x might be prop] = !m to d 9 hon\r ( ,buon>roti1 :o _h be5 elect$ by an unanim\s vote ( ! :ole body ( ! ,company z ! fir/ ,academician & ! head ( !m all4 ,to :i* proposal !y all repli$1 z m5 mo/ deeply indebt$ & affect$ to ! g5ius ( s great a man1 t at all co/s pa9s %\ld be tak5 to d him hon\r 9 ! be/ & f9e/ ways available to !m4 ,?is done1 9 ord] n to h to assemble s _m p]sons toge!r e day1 to _! great inconv5i5ce1 & to ! end t matt]s might proce$ m quietly1 f\r m5 7 elect$ z heads ( ! obsequies & ! fun]al pomp t 7 to be held2 ! pa9t]s ,agnolo ,bronz9o & ,giorgio ,vas>i1 & ! sculptors ,b5v5uto ,cell9i & ,b>tolommeo ,ammanati1 all m5 ( illu/ri\s "n & em95t ability 9 _! arts2 to ! end1 ,i say1 t !y might consult & det]m9e betwe5 !mselves & ! ,lieut5ant :at 0 to be done 9 ea* p>ticul>1 & 9 :at way1 ) au?ority & p[] to dispose ( ! :ole body ( ! ,company & ,academy4 ,?is *>ge !y accept$ all ! m will+ly because all ! memb]s1 "y & old1 ea* 9 8 own pr(ession1 (f]$ _! s]vices = ! execution ( su* pictures & /atues z _h to be done = t fun]al pomp4 ,!y !n orda9$ t ! ,lieut5ant1 9 pursuance ( 8 (fice1 & ! ,consuls1 9 ! "n ( ! ,company & ,academy1 %\ld lay ! :ole matt] be=e ! ,"l ,duke1 & besee* him = all ! aids & fav\rs t might be necess>y1 & especially = p]mission to h ^? obsequies held 9 ,s4 ,lor5zo1 ! *ur* ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,h\se ( ,m$ici2 :]e9 are ! great] "p ( ! works by ! h& ( ,mi*elagnolo t !re are to be se5 9 ,flor5ce2 &1 9 addition1 t 8 ,excell5cy %\ld all[ ,mess] ,b5$etto ,v>*i to compose & deliv] ! fun]al oration1 to ! end t ! excell5t g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo might be extoll$ by ! r>e eloqu5ce ( a man s great z 0 ,v>*i1 :o1 be+ 9 ! p>ticul> s]vice ( 8 ,excell5cy1 w\ld n h und]tak5 su* a *>ge )\t a ^w f him1 al?\gh !y 7 v c]ta9 t1 z "o mo/ lov+ by nature & deeply affect$ to ! memory ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ( himself he w\ld nev] h refus$4 ,?is done1 & ! ,academicians dismiss$1 ! above-nam$ ,lieut5ant wrote to ! ,"l ,duke a lett] ( ?is precise t5or3 ,! ,academy & ,company ( ,pa9t]s & ,sculptors hav+ resolv$ among !mselves1 if x %\ld please y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy1 to d hon\r 9 "s sort to ! memory ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti1 bo? f ! g5]al obligation due f _! pr(ession to ! extraord9>y g5ius ( "o :o 0 p]haps ! greate/ craftsman :o has ev] liv$1 & f _! p>ticul> obligation ?r\gh _! belong+ to a common c\ntry1 & also because ( ! great advantage t ^! pr(essions h receiv$ f ! p]fection ( 8 works & inv5tions1 insomu* t !y hold !mselves oblig$ to prove _! affection to 8 g5ius 9 :atev] way !y are able1 !y h laid ?is _! desire be=e y\r illu/ri\s ,excell5cy 9 a lett]1 & h bes\ght y1 z _! peculi> refuge1 = a c]ta9 measure ( assi/ance4 ,i1 entreat$ by !m1 & be+1 z ,i ?9k1 oblig$ because y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy has be5 cont5t t ,i %\ld be aga9 ?is ye> 9 _! ,company ) ! title ( y\r ,lieut5ant1 ) ! add$ reason t ! proposal is a g5]\s "o & wor?y ( virtu\s & grateful m9ds1 &1 above all1 kn[+ h[ y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy is ! patron ( tal5t1 & z x 7 a hav5 & unique protector = +5i\s p]sons 9 ?is age1 ev5 surpass+ 9 ?is respect y\r =efa!rs1 :o be/[$ extraord9>y fav\rs on ^? excell5t 9 ^! pr(essions1 z1 by ord] ( ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo1 ,giotto1 already s long dead1 receiv$ a /atue 9 ! pr9cipal *ur*1 & ,fra ,filippo a mo/ beautiful tomb ( m>ble at 8 exp5se1 :ile _m o!rs obta9$ ! greate/ b5efits & hon\rs on v>i\s occasions2 mov$1 ,i say1 by all ^! reasons1 ,i h tak5 x ^u myself to recomm5d to y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy ! petition ( ?is ,academy1 t !y may be able to d hon\r to ! g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ! p>ticul> nursl+ & pupil ( ! s*ool ( ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo1 :i* w be an extraord9>y pleasure to !m1 a va/ satisfaction to m5 9 g5]al1 no small incitem5t to ! pr(essors ( ^! arts1 & to all ,italy a pro( ( ! l(ty m9d & ov]fl[+ goodness ( y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy1 :om may ,god long pres]ve 9 happ9ess = ! b5efit ( y\r p & ! support ( e tal5t4 ,to :i* lett] ! above-nam$ ,"l ,duke answ]$ ?us3 ,,rev]5d ,,& ,,well-,,belov$ ,,fri5d1 ,! zeal t ?is ,academy has display$1 & cont9ues to display1 to hon\r ! memory ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti1 :o has pass$ f ?is to a bett] life1 has giv5 u mu* consolation = ! loss ( a man s extraord9>y2 & we wi% n only to satisfy !m 9 all t !y h dem&$ 9 _! memorial1 b also to h 8 rema9s br\ght to ,flor5ce1 :i*1 accord+ z we are in=m$1 0 8 own desire4 ,all ?is we are writ+ to ! a=esaid ,academy1 to enc\rage !m to celebrate by e possible means ! g5ius ( t great man4 ,may ,god cont5t y 9 y\r desire4 ,( ! lett]1 or r1 memorial1 ( :i* m5tion has be5 made above1 address$ by ! ,academy to ! ,"l ,duke1 ! t5or 0 z foll[s3 ,,mo/ ,,illu/ri\s1 ,,etc4 ,! ,academy & ! ,m5 ( ! ,company ( ,design1 creat$ by ! grace & fav\r ( y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy1 kn[+ ) :at solicitude & affection y caus$ ! body ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti to be br\ght to ,flor5ce by means ( y\r repres5tative 9 ,rome1 h assembl$ toge!r & h unanim\sly det]m9$ t !y %all celebrate 8 obsequies 9 ! be/ mann] 9 _! p[] & k4 ,:]e=e !y1 kn[+ t y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy 0 rev]$ by him z mu* z y y\rself lov$ him1 besee* y t y %\ld deign 9 y\r inf9ite goodness & lib]ality to grant to !m1 fir/1 t !y may be all[$ to celebrate ! said obsequies 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 a *ur* built by y\r ance/ors1 9 :i* are s _m beautiful works wr\ght by 8 h&1 bo? 9 ar*itecture & 9 sculpture1 & ne> :i* y are m9d$ to h erect$ a place t %all be z x 7 a ne/ & an abid+ s*ool ( ar*itecture1 sculpture1 & pa9t+1 = ! above-nam$ ,academy & ,company ( ,design4 ,secondly1 !y pray y t y %\ld cons5t to grant a commission to ,mess] ,b5$etto ,v>*i t he %all n only compose ! fun]al oration1 b also deliv] x ) 8 own m\?1 z he has promis$ mo/ freely t he w\ld d1 :5 bes\ght by u1 9 ! ev5t ( y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy cons5t+4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 !y entreat & pray y t y %\ld deign1 9 ! same goodness & lib]ality ( y\r he>t1 to supply !m ) all t may be necess>y = !m 9 celebrat+ ! above-m5tion$ obsequies1 ov] & above _! own res\rces1 :i* are v small4 ,all ^! matt]s1 & ea* s+ly1 h be5 discuss$ & det]m9$ 9 ! pres5ce & ) ! cons5t ( ! mo/ ,magnific5t & ,rev]5d ,monsignor1 ,mess] ,v9c5zio ,borgh9i1 ,prior ( ! ,innoc5ti & ,lieut5ant ( y\r mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy 9 ! a=esaid ,academy & ,company ( ,design1 :i*1 etc4 ,to :i* lett] ( ! ,academy ! ,duke made ?is reply3 ,,well-,,belov$ ,,academicians1 ,we are well cont5t to give full satisfaction to y\r petitions1 s great is ! affection t we h always borne to ! r>e g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti1 & t we /ill be> to all y\r pr(ession2 d n hesitate1 !re=e1 to c>ry out all t y h propos$ to d 9 8 obsequies1 = we w n fail to supply :atev] y ne$4 ,mean:ile1 we h writt5 to ,mess] ,b5$etto ,v>*i 9 ! matt] ( ! oration1 & to ! ,director ( ! ,hospital ) reg>d to any?+ m t may be necess>y 9 ?is und]tak+4 ,f>e y well4 ,,pisa4 ,! lett] to ,v>*i 0 z foll[s3 ,,mess] ,,b5$etto1 ,,our ,,well-,,belov$1 ,! affection t we be> to ! r>e g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti makes u desire t 8 memory %\ld be hon\r$ & celebrat$ 9 e possible way4 ,x w be pleas+ to u1 !re=e1 t y = love ( u %all und]take ! *>ge ( compos+ ! oration t is to be deliv]$ at 8 obsequies1 accord+ to ! arrangem5ts made by ! deputies ( ! ,academy2 & /ill m pleas+ t x %\ld be deliv]$ by y\r own lips4 ,f>e y well4 ,mess] ,b]n>d9o ,grazz9i1 also1 wrote to ! above-nam$ deputies t !y c\ld n h expect$ 9 ! ,duke any desire 9 t matt] m ard5t ?an t :i* he _h %[n1 & t !y might be assur$ ( e aid & fav\r f 8 mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy4 ,:ile ^! matt]s 7 be+ discuss$ 9 ,flor5ce1 ,leon>do ,buon>roti1 ,mi*elagnolo's nephew 7:o1 :5 in=m$ ( 8 uncle's illness1 _h made 8 way to ,rome by po/1 b _h n f\nd him alive71 hav+ he>d f ,daniello da ,volt]ra1 :o _h be5 ! v famili> fri5d ( ,mi*elagnolo1 & also f o!rs :o _h be5 ab\t ! p]son ( t sa9tly old man1 t he _h reque/$ & pray$ t 8 body %\ld be c>ri$ to ,flor5ce1 t mo/ noble city ( 8 bir?1 ( :i* he 0 always a mo/ t5d] lov]2 ,leon>do1 ,i say1 ) prompt & !re=e good resolution1 remov$ ! body cauti\sly f ,rome & s5t x (f to ,flor5ce 9 a bale1 z if x _h be5 a piece ( m]*&ise4 ,& "h ,i mu/ n omit to say t ?is f9al resolution ( ,mi*elagnolo's prov$ a ?+ aga9/ ! op9ion ( c]ta9 p]sons1 b nev]!less v true1 namely1 t 8 abs5ce = s _m ye>s f ,flor5ce _h be5 caus$ by no o!r ?+ b ! nature ( ! air1 = ! reason t exp]i5ce _h taught him t ! air ( ,flor5ce1 be+ %>p & subtle1 0 v injuri\s to 8 con/itution1 :ile t ( ,rome1 s(t] & m temp]ate1 _h kept him 9 p]fect heal? up to 8 n9etie? ye>1 ) all ! s5ses z lively & s\nd z !y _h ev] be51 & ) su* /r5g?1 = 8 age1 t up to ! la/ day he _h nev] ceas$ to "w at some?+4 ,s9ce1 !n1 ! com+ ( ! bale 0 s sudd5 & s unexpect$ t = ! "t be+ x 0 n possible to d :at 0 done aft]w>ds1 ! body ( ,mi*elagnolo1 on arriv+ 9 ,flor5ce1 0 plac$ ) ! c(f91 at ! desire ( ! deputies1 on ! same day t x arriv$ 9 ! city 7namely1 on ! #aa? ( ,m>*1 :i* 0 a ,saturday71 9 ! ,company ( ! ,assumption1 :i* is "u ! high-alt> ( ,s4 ,pietro ,maggiore1 b5ea? ! /eps at ! back2 b x 0 n t\*$ 9 any way :atev]4 ,! next day1 :i* 0 ,sunday ( ! second week 9 ,l5t1 all ! pa9t]s1 sculptors1 & ar*itects assembl$ z quietly z possible r\nd ,s4 ,pietro1 :i!r !y _h br\ght no?+ b a pall ( velvet1 all bord]$ & embroid]$ 9 gold1 :i* cov]$ ! c(f9 & ! :ole bi]2 ^u :i* c(f9 0 an image ( ,*ri/ ,crucifi$4 ,!n1 ab\t ! middle h\r ( ! night1 all hav+ ga!r$ ar\nd ! body1 all at once ! olde/ & mo/ em95t craftsm5 laid _! h&s on a great quantity ( tor*es t _h be5 c>ri$ !re1 & ! y\ng] m5 took up ! bi] ) su* eag]ness1 t bless$ 0 he :o c\ld approa* x & place 8 %\ld]s "u x1 believ+ z x 7 t 9 ! "t to come !y w\ld be able to claim ! glory ( hav+ borne ! rema9s ( ! greate/ man t !re _h ev] be5 9 _! arts4 ,! sight ( a c]ta9 numb] ( p]sons assembl$ ab\t ,s4 ,pietro _h caus$1 z always happ5s 9 su* cases1 _m o!rs to /op !re1 & ! r z x _h be5 trumpet$ abroad t ! body ( ,mi*elagnolo _h arriv$1 & 0 to be c>ri$ to ,s4 ,croce4 ,& al?\gh1 z ,i h said1 e precaution _h be5 tak5 t ! matt] %\ld n become kn[n1 le/ ! report might spread ?r\gh ! city1 & !re might flock ?i!r su* a multitude t x w\ld n be possible to avoid a c]ta9 degree ( tumult & confusion1 & also because !y desir$ t ! little :i* !y wi%$ to d at t "t %\ld be done ) m quiet ?an pomp1 res]v+ ! re/ = a m conv5i5t "t ) great] leisure2 nev]!less1 bo? ! "o ?+ & ! o!r took a contr>y c\rse1 = ) reg>d to ! multitude1 ! news1 z has be5 relat$1 pass+ f lip to lip1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye ! *ur* 0 s fill$1 t 9 ! end x 0 ) ! greate/ difficulty t ! body 0 c>ri$ f ! *ur* to ! sacri/y1 9 ord] to take x out ( ! bale & !n place x 9 ! sepul*re4 ,) reg>d to ! "q ( hon\r1 al?\gh x _c be d5i$ t to see 9 fun]al pomps a great %[ ( prie/s1 a l>ge quantity ( wax tap]s1 & a great numb] ( m\rn]s dress$ 9 black1 is a ?+ ( gr& & magnific5t appe>ance1 x does n foll[ t x 0 n also a great ?+ to see ?us assembl$ 9 a small company1 )\t prep>ation1 all ^? em95t m5 :o are n[ 9 su* repute1 & :o w be ev5 m 9 ! future1 hon\r+ t body ) su* lov+ & affectionate (fices4 ,&1 9 tru?1 ! numb] ( su* craftsm5 9 ,flor5ce--& !y 7 all !re--has always be5 v great1 = ! reason t ^! arts h always fl\ri%$ 9 ,flor5ce 9 su* a mann]1 t ,i believe t x may be said )\t prejudice to o!r cities t _! pr9cipal & true ne/ & domicile is ,flor5ce1 n o!rwise ?an ,a!ns once 0 ( ! sci5ces4 ,9 addition to t numb] ( craftsm51 !re 7 s _m citiz5s foll[+ !m1 & s _m at ! sides ( ! /reets :]e ! procession pass$1 t !re 0 no place = any m2 &1 :at is an ev5 great] ?+1 !re 0 no?+ he>d b praises 9 e man's m\? ( ! m]its ( ,mi*elagnolo1 all say+ t true g5ius has su* =ce t1 aft] all expectation ( su* hon\r & pr(it z c be obta9$ f a gift$ man has fail$1 nev]!less1 by its own nature & peculi> m]its1 x rema9s hon\r$ & belov$4 ,= ^! reasons t demon/ration 0 m vivid 9 effect & m preci\s ?an any pomp ( gold & trapp+s t c\ld h be5 contriv$4 ,! body hav+ be5 c>ri$ ) s beautiful a tra9 into ,s4 ,croce1 aft] ! fri>s _h f9i%$ ! c]emonies t 7 cu/om>y = ! dead1 x 0 borne--n )\t v great difficulty1 z has be5 relat$1 by reason ( ! conc\rse ( p--into ! sacri/y1 :]e ! above-nam$ ,lieut5ant1 :o _h be5 pres5t 9 virtue ( 8 (fice1 ?9k+ to d a ?+ pleas+ to _m1 & also 7z he aft]w>ds confess$7 desir+ to see 9 dea? "o :om he _h n se5 9 life1 or _h se5 at su* an e>ly age t he _h lo/ all memory ( him1 !n resolv$ to h ! c(f9 op5$4 ,?is done1 :5 he & all ! re/ ( u pres5t ?\ght to f9d ! body already m>r$ & putrefi$1 because ,mi*elagnolo _h be5 dead tw5ty-five days & tw5ty-two 9 ! c(f91 we f\nd x s p]fect 9 e "p1 & s free f any noisome od\r1 t we 7 ready to believe t x 0 r at re/ 9 a sweet & mo/ peaceful sleep2 &1 besides t ! features ( ! face 7 exactly z 9 life 7except t !re 0 some?+ ( ! col\r ( dea?71 x _h no memb] t 0 m>r$ or reveal$ any corruption1 & ! head & *eeks 7 n o!rwise to ! t\* ?an z if he _h pass$ away b a few h\rs be=e4 ,:5 ! tumult ( ! p _h abat$1 arrangem5ts 7 made to place ! body 9 a sepul*re 9 ! *ur*1 beside ! alt> ( ! ,cavalcanti1 by ! door t leads into ! cloi/] ( ! *apt]-h\se4 ,mean:ile ! news _h spread ?r\gh ! city1 & su* a multitude ( "y p flock$ ?i!r to see ! corpse1 t !re 0 great difficulty 9 contriv+ to close ! tomb2 & if x _h be5 day1 in/ead ( night1 we w\ld h be5 =c$ to leave x op5 _m h\rs 9 ord] to satisfy ! public4 ,! foll[+ morn+1 :ile ! pa9t]s & sculptors 7 comm5c+ to make arrangem5ts = ! memorial ( hon\r1 _m *oice spirits1 su* z h always ab\nd$ 9 ,flor5ce1 began to atta* above ! a=esaid sepul*re v]ses bo? ,lat9 & 9 ! vulg> tongue1 & s x 0 cont9u$ = "s "t2 b ^? compositions t 7 pr9t$ at t "t 7 b a small "p ) respect to ! _m t 7 writt54 ,n[ to come to ! obsequies1 :i* 7 n held ! day aft] ! day ( ,s4 ,john1 z _h be5 int5d$1 b 7 po/pon$ until ! #ad? ( ,july4 ,! ?ree deputies 7= ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 hav+ felt some:at indispos$ f ! beg9n+1 _h nev] tak5 any "p 9 ! matt]71 hav+ appo9t$ ! sculptor ,zanobi ,la/ricati z _! prov$itor1 resolv$ t !y w\ld d some?+ +5i\s & wor?y ( _! arts r ?an co/ly & full ( pomp4 ,&1 9 tru?1 s9ce hon\r 0 to be paid 7said ^? deputies & _! prov$itor7 to su* a man z ,mi*elagnolo1 & by m5 ( ! pr(ession t he _h practis$1 m5 ri* r 9 tal5ts ?an 9 excess ( means1 t mu/ be done n ) regal pomp or sup]flu\s vanities1 b ) inv5tions & works ab\nd+ 9 _s & lovel9ess1 su* z issue f ! k & read9ess ( h& ( our craftsm52 ?us hon\r+ art ) art4 ,= al?\gh1 !y said1 we may expect f 8 ,excell5cy ! ,"l ,duke any sum ( money t may be necess>y1 & we h already receiv$ su* am\nts z we h dem&$1 nev]!less we mu/ hold x z c]ta9 t f u !re is expect$ some?+ +5i\s & pleas+ 9 inv5tion & art1 r ?an ri* ?r\gh va/ exp5se or gr& by reason ( sup]b appurt5ances4 ,b1 not)/&+ ?is1 x 0 se5 9 ! end t ! "w 0 equal 9 magnific5ce to any t ev] issu$ f ! h&s ( ^? ,academicians1 & t ?is memorial ( hon\r 0 no less truly magnific5t ?an x 0 +5i\s & full ( fanciful & praisewor?y inv5tions4 ,f9ally1 !n1 x 0 arrang$ t 9 ! c5tral nave ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 betwe5 ! two lat]al doors1 ( :i* "o leads out ( ! *ur* & ! o!r into ! cloi/]1 !re %\ld be erect$1 z 0 done1 a catafalque ( a rectangul> =m1 tw5ty-eight braccia high1 elev5 braccia long1 & n9e broad1 ) a figure ( ,fame on ! summit4 ,on ! base ( ! catafalque1 :i* rose two braccia f ! gr\nd1 on ! "p look+ t[>ds ! pr9cipal door ( ! *ur*1 !re 7 plac$ two mo/ beautiful recumb5t figures ( ,riv]s1 "o repres5t+ ! ,arno & ! o!r ! ,tib]4 ,arno _h a horn ( pl5ty1 full ( fl[]s & fruits1 signify+ !reby ! fruits t h come to ^! pr(essions f ! city ( ,flor5ce1 :i* h be5 ( su* a k9d & s _m t !y h fill$ ! _w1 & p>ticul>ly ,rome1 ) extraord9>y beauty4 ,?is 0 demon/rat$ excell5tly well by ! o!r ,riv]1 repres5t+1 z has be5 said1 ! ,tib]1 9 t1 ext5d+ "o arm1 x _h ! h&s full ( fl[]s & fruits receiv$ f ! horn ( pl5ty ( ! ,arno1 :i* lay beside x1 face to face2 & x s]v$ also to demon/rate1 by enjoy+ ! fruits ( ,arno1 t ,mi*elagnolo _h liv$ a great "p ( 8 life 9 ,rome1 & _h execut$ !re ^? m>vels t cause amazem5t to ! _w4 ,arno _h = a sign ! ,lion1 & ,tib] ! ,%e-,wolf1 ) ! infants ,romulus & ,remus2 & !y 7 bo? colossal figures ( extraord9>y gr&eur & beauty1 9 ! lik5ess ( m>ble4 ,"o1 ! ,tib]1 0 by ! h& ( ,giovanni di ,b5$etto ( ,ca/ello1 a pupil ( ,b&9elli1 & ! o!r by ,batti/a di ,b5$etto1 a pupil ( ,ammanati2 bo? excell5t "y m5 ( ! highe/ promise4 ,f ?is level rose faades ( five braccia & a half1 ) ! prop] cornices above & bel[1 & also at ! corn]s1 leav+ space = f\r pictures1 "o 9 ! c5tre ( ea*4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ^!1 :i* 0 on ! faade :]e ! two ,riv]s 71 !re 0 pa9t$ 9 *i>oscuro 7z 7 also all ! o!r pictures ( ?is /ructure7 ! ,magnific5t ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici1 ! ,eld]1 receiv+ ,mi*elagnolo z a boy 9 8 g>d51 ( :i* !re has be5 an acc\nt 9 ano!r place1 aft] he _h se5 c]ta9 specim5s ( 8 h&iwork1 :i* =e%ad[$1 z e>ly fl[]s1 ! fruits t aft]w>ds issu$ 9 abundance f ! liv+ =ce & gr&eur ( 8 g5ius4 ,su*1 !n1 0 ! /ory conta9$ 9 t picture1 :i* 0 pa9t$ by ,mirabello & ,girolamo del ,crocifissaio1 s call$1 :o1 z v de> fri5ds & companions1 und]took to d ! "w toge!r4 ,9 x 7 animat$ & lively attitudes1 & !re c\ld be se5 ! above-nam$ ,magnific5t ,lor5zo1 portray$ f nature1 graci\sly receiv+ ,mi*elagnolo1 a boy all full ( rev]5ce1 into 8 g>d51 &1 aft] an exam9ation1 h&+ him ov] to "s ma/]s :o %\ld tea* him4 ,9 ! second sc5e1 :i* came1 cont9u+ ! same ord]1 to face t[>ds ! lat]al door t leads out ( ! *ur*1 0 figur$ ,pope ,clem5t1 :o1 contr>y to ! expectation ( ! public1 :i* ?\ght t 8 ,hol9ess felt disda9 aga9/ ,mi*elagnolo on acc\nt ( 8 actions 9 ! siege ( ,flor5ce1 n only assures 8 safety & %[s himself lov+ly dispos$ t[>ds him1 b sets him to "w on ! new sacri/y & ! libr>y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 9 :i* places h[ div9ely well he work$ has be5 already told4 ,9 ?is picture1 !n1 !re 0 pa9t$ by ! h& ( ,f$]igo ,fiamm+o1 call$ ,del ,padovano1 ) mu* dext]ity & great sweetness ( mann]1 ,mi*elagnolo %[+ to ! ,pope ! gr\nd-plan ( t sacri/y1 & beh9d him 7 borne1 p>tly by little ,angels & p>tly by o!r figures1 ! models ( ! libr>y & sacri/y & ( ! /atues t are !re1 f9i%$1 at ! pres5t day2 :i* 0 all v well compos$ & execut$ ) dilig5ce4 ,9 ! ?ird picture1 :i* /ood on ! fir/ level1 l ! o!rs describ$ above1 & look$ t[>ds ! high-alt>1 0 a great ,lat9 epitaph compos$ by ! mo/ le>n$ ,m4 ,pi] ,vettori1 ! s5se ( :i* 0 9 ! ,flor5t9e spee* z foll[s3 ,! ,academy ( ,pa9t]s1 ,sculptors1 & ,ar*itects1 ) ! fav\r & assi/ance ( ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 _! head & ! supreme protector ( ^! arts1 admir+ ! extraord9>y g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti1 & seek+ to ackn[l$ge 9 "p ! b5efits receiv$ f 8 div9e works1 has d$icat$ ?is memorial1 born f _! own h&s & f all ! affection ( _! he>ts1 to ! excell5ce & g5ius ( ! greate/ pa9t]1 sculptor1 & ar*itect t !re has ev] be54 ,! ,lat9 words 7 ^!3 ,,collegium ,,pictorum1 ,,/atu>iorum1 ,,ar*itectorum1 ,,auspicio ,,opeque ,,sibi ,,prompta ,,cosimi ,,ducis ,,auctoris ,,suorum ,,commodorum1 ,,suspici5s ,,s+ul>em ,,virtutem ,,mi*aelis ,,angeli ,,bon>rot1 ,,intellig5sque ,,quanto ,,sibi ,,auxilio ,,semp] ,,fu]9t ,,pr,,cl>a ,,ipsius ,,op]a1 ,,/uduit ,,se ,,gratum ,,erga ,,illum ,,o/5d]e1 ,,summum ,,omnium ,,qui ,,unquam ,,fu]9t ,p4,s4,a41 ,,ideoque ,,monum5tum ,,hoc ,,suis ,,manibus ,,extructum ,,magno ,,animi ,,ardore ,,ipsius ,,memori ,,d$icavit4 ,?is epitaph 0 support$ by two little ,angels1 :o1 ) weep+ faces1 & ext+ui%+ ea* a tor*1 appe>$ to be lam5t+ t a g5ius s great & s r>e 0 n[ sp5t4 ,next1 9 ! picture :i* came to face t[>ds ! door t leads into ! cloi/]1 0 ,mi*elagnolo mak+1 on acc\nt ( ! siege ( ,flor5ce1 ! =tifications ( ! hill ( ,san ,m9iato1 :i* 7 held to be impregnable & a m>vell\s "w4 ,?is 0 by ! h& ( ,lor5zo ,scior9i1 a pupil ( ,bronz9o & a "y man ( excell5t promise4 ,?is l[e/ "p1 or1 s to speak1 ! base ( ! :ole /ructure1 _h at e corn] a p$e/al t project$1 & ^u e p$e/al 0 a /atue l>g] ?an life1 :i* _h b5ea? x ano!r1 z x 7 subjugat$ & vanqui%$1 ( simil> size1 b ea* con/ra9$ 9 a diff]5t & extravagant attitude4 ,! fir/1 on ! "r h& go+ t[>ds ! high-alt>1 0 a "y man1 sl5d] & ! v pres5tm5t ( pure _s1 & ( a mo/ lively beauty1 repres5t+ ,g5ius1 ) two little w+s ov] ! temples1 9 ! guise :]e9 at times ,m]cury is pa9t$2 & b5ea? ?is "y man1 wr\ght ) incr$ible dilig5ce1 0 a m>vell\s figure ) asses' e>s1 repres5t+ ,ignorance1 ! mortal enemy ( ,g5ius4 ,^! two /atues 7 by ! h& ( ,v9c5zio ,danti ( ,p]ugia1 ( :om & ( 8 works1 :i* are r5[n$ among ! "y mod]n sculptors1 we %all speak at great] l5g? 9 ano!r place4 ,^u ! next p$e/al1 :i*1 be+ on ! "r h& ( ! approa* t[>ds ! high-alt>1 look$ t[>ds ! new sacri/y1 0 a woman repres5t+ ,*ri/ian ,piety1 :i*1 be+ compos$ ( religion & e o!r excell5ce1 is no?+ less ?an an aggregate ( all ^? virtues t we h call$ ! ,!ological1 & ( ^? t 7 nam$ by ! ,g5tiles ! ,moral2 :]e=e x 0 "r t1 s9ce ! g5ius ( a ,*ri/ian1 adorn$ by mo/ sa9tly "*1 0 be+ celebrat$ by ,*ri/ians1 a seemly & hon\rable place %\ld be giv5 to ?is ,piety1 :i* is conc]n$ ) ! law ( ,god & ! salvation ( s\ls1 see+ t all o!r ornam5ts ( body & m9d1 :]e %e is lack+1 are to be held 9 little e/imation1 or r1 none4 ,?is figure1 :o _h b5ea? h]1 pro/rate & trampl$ "u foot by h]1 ,vice1 or r1 ,impiety1 0 by ! h& ( ,val]io ,cioli1 :o is a "y man ( ability & f9e _s1 & des]ves ! "n ( a v judici\s & dilig5t sculptor4 ,opposite to ?is1 on ! side t[>ds ! old sacri/y1 0 ano!r simil> figure made ) mu* judgm5t to repres5t ,m9]va1 or r1 ,art2 = ! reason t x may be said ) tru? t aft] excell5ce ( "* & life1 :i* mu/ always hold ! fir/ place among ! good1 x 0 ,art t gave to ?is man n only hon\r & pr(it1 b also s mu* glory1 t he may be said to h enjoy$ 9 8 lifetime su* fruits z able & illu/ri\s m5 h great difficulty 9 wre/+ ev5 aft] dea? f ! grasp ( ,fame1 by means ( _! f9e/ works2 &1 :at is m1 t he s vanqui%$ envy1 t by common cons5t1 )\t any contradiction1 he has obta9$ ! rank & fame ( ! be/ & highe/ excell5ce4 ,& = ?is reason ?is figure _h b5ea? h] feet ,envy1 :o 0 an old woman lean & )]$1 ) ! eyes ( a vip]2 9 %ort1 ) features t all brea!d out v5om & poison1 besides :i* %e 0 girt ) s]p5ts1 & _h a vip] 9 h] h&4 ,^! two /atues 7 by ! h& ( a boy ( v t5d] ye>s1 call$ ,lazz>o ,calame* ( ,c>r>a1 :o at ! pres5t day1 al?\gh /ill a m]e lad1 has giv5 9 "s works ( pa9t+ & sculpture conv9c+ pro(s ( a beautiful & mo/ lively g5ius4 ,by ! h& ( ,&rea ,calame*1 ! uncle ( ! above-m5tion$ ,lazz>o1 & pupil ( ,ammanati1 7 ! two /atues plac$ ^u ! f\r? p$e/al1 :i* 0 opposite to ! organ & look$ t[>ds ! pr9cipal doors ( ! *ur*4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 made to repres5t ,/udy1 = ! reason t ^? :o ex]t !mselves little & sluggi%ly c nev] acquire repute1 z ,mi*elagnolo did1 :o f 8 e>ly boyhood1 f fifte5 to n9ety ye>s ( age1 z has be5 se5 above1 nev] ceas$ to lab\r4 ,?is /atue ( ,/udy1 :i* 0 well 9 keep+ ) t great man1 0 a bold & vigor\s y\?1 :o _h at ! end ( ! arms1 j above ! jo9t ( ! h&s1 two little w+s signify+ rapidity & frequ5cy ( work+2 & he _h pro/rate b5ea? him1 z a prison]1 ,idl5ess or ,indol5ce1 :o 0 a sluggi% & we>y woman1 heavy & somnol5t 9 h] :ole attitude4 ,^! f\r figures1 dispos$ 9 ! mann] t has be5 describ$1 made a v h&some & magnific5t composition1 & _h all ! appe>ance ( m>ble1 because a coat ( :ite _h be5 laid ov] ! clay1 :i* result$ 9 a v beautiful effect4 ,f ?is level1 ^u :i* ! above-nam$ figures re/$1 !re rose ano!r base1 likewise rectangul> & ab\t f\r braccia high1 b small] 9 l5g? & bread? ?an t bel[ by ! ext5t ( ! projection & cornice-"w ^u :i* ^? figures re/$2 & on e side ?is _h a pa9t$ comp>tm5t six braccia & a half 9 l5g? & ?ree 9 height4 ,above ?is rose a plat=m 9 ! same mann] z t bel[1 b small]2 & ^u e corn]1 on ! projection ( a socle1 sat a figure ( ! size ( life1 or r m4 ,^! 7 f\r wom51 :o1 f ! in/rum5ts t !y _h1 7 easily recogniz$ z ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 ,ar*itecture1 & ,poetry2 plac$ !re = reasons t h be5 p]ceiv$ 9 ! n>ration ( ,mi*elagnolo's ,life4 ,n[1 go+ f ! pr9cipal door ( ! *ur* t[>ds ! high-alt>1 9 ! fir/ picture ( ! second range ( ! catafalque--namely1 above ! sc5e 9 :i*1 z has be5 relat$1 ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici is receiv+ ,mi*elagnolo into 8 g>d5--!re 0 pa9t$ 9 a mo/ beautiful mann]1 to sugge/ ,ar*itecture1 ,mi*elagnolo 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pope ,pius ,,iv1 ) a model 9 8 h& ( ! /up5d\s pile ( ! ,cupola ( ,s4 ,pietro 9 ,rome4 ,?is sc5e1 :i* 0 mu* extoll$1 0 pa9t$ by ,pi]o ,francia1 a ,flor5t9e pa9t]1 ) beautiful mann] & inv5tion2 & ! /atue1 or r1 image ( ,ar*itecture1 :i* 0 on ! left h& ( ?is sc5e1 0 by ! h& ( ,giovanni di ,b5$etto ( ,ca/ello1 :o ) s mu* cr$it to himself1 z has be5 relat$1 execut$ also ! ,tib]1 "o ( ! two ,riv]s t 7 on ! front "p ( ! catafalque4 ,9 ! second picture1 cont9u+ to g =w>d on ! "r h& t[>ds ! lat]al door t leads out ( ! *ur*1 0 se5 7to sugge/ ,pa9t+7 ,mi*elagnolo pa9t+ t s mu* b nev] suffici5tly extoll$ ,judgm5t3 t ,judgm5t1 ,i mean1 :i* is an exempl> 9 =e%ort5+s & all ! o!r difficulties ( art4 ,?is picture1 :i* 0 execut$ by ,mi*ele di ,ridolfo's "y m5 ) mu* dilig5ce & grace1 _h likewise1 on ! left h& 7namely1 at ! corn] look+ t[>ds ! new sacri/y71 its appropriate image1 a /atue ( ,pa9t+1 wr\ght by ,batti/a del ,cavali]e1 a "y man no less excell5t 9 sculpture ?an rem>kable = 8 goodness1 mode/y1 & "*4 ,9 ! ?ird picture1 fac+ t[>ds ! high-alt> 79 t1 namely1 :i* 0 above ! epitaph already m5tion$71 !re 0 to be se51 to sugge/ ,sculpture1 ,mi*elagnolo speak+ ) a woman1 :o by _m signs c\ld be recogniz$ z ,sculpture2 & x appe>$ t he 0 tak+ c\nsel ) h]4 ,mi*elagnolo _h ab\t him "s ( ! mo/ excell5t works t he execut$ 9 sculpture2 & ! woman held a little tablet ) ^! words ( ,boe?ius3 ,,simili ,,sub ,,imag9e ,,=mans4 ,beside t picture1 :i* 0 ! "w ( ,&rea del ,m+a1 & execut$ by him ) beautiful inv5tion & mann]1 !re 0 on ! left h& ! /atue ( ,sculpture1 wr\ght v well by ! sculptor ,antonio di ,g9o ,lor5zi4 ,9 ! f\r? ( ^? f\r sc5es1 :i* fac$ t[>ds ! organ1 !re c\ld be se51 to sugge/ ,poetry1 ,mi*elagnolo all int5t on writ+ "s composition1 & ab\t him ! ,n9e ,muses1 m>vell\s 9 _! grace & beauty & ) _! di/9ctive g>m5ts1 accord+ z !y are describ$ by ! poets1 & be=e !m ,apollo ) ! lyre 9 8 h&1 8 cr[n ( laurel on 8 head1 & ano!r cr[n 9 ! h&1 :i* he made z if to place on ! head ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,ne> ! gladsome & beautiful composition ( ?is sc5e1 pa9t$ 9 a v lovely mann]1 ) mo/ vivaci\s & spirit$ attitudes1 by ,giovan ,m>ia ,butt]i1 !re 0 on ! left h& ! /atue ( ,poetry1 ! "w ( ,dom5ico ,pogg9i1 a man mu* practis$ n only 9 sculpture & 9 /rik+ impressions ( co9s & m$als ) great beauty1 b also 9 work+ 9 bronze & likewise 9 poetry4 ,( su* a k9d1 !n1 0 ! ornam5tation ( ! catafalque1 :i* s dim9i%$ f c\rse to c\rse t x 0 possible to walk r\nd ea*1 & x 0 mu* aft] ! lik5ess ( ! ,mausoleum ( ,augu/us 9 ,rome2 al?\gh p]*ance1 f be+ rectangul>1 x r resembl$ ! ,septizonium ( ,sev]us1 n t ne> ! ,campidoglio1 :i* is commonly s call$ 9 error1 b ! true "o1 :i* is to be se5 9 /amp 9 ! ,nuove ,rome1 ne> ! ,ba?s ( ,anton9us4 ,up to ?is po9t ! catafalque _h ?ree levels2 :]e ! ,riv]s lay 0 ! fir/1 ! second :]e ! pairs ( figures re/$1 & ! ?ird :]e ! s+le figures _h _! feet4 ,f ?is la/ level rose a base1 or r1 socle1 "o braccio high1 & mu* less 9 l5g? & bread? ?an t la/ level2 ^u ! projections ( t base sat ! above-nam$ s+le figures1 & ar\nd x c\ld be read ^! words3 ,,sic ,,ars ,,extollitur ,,arte4 ,^u ?is base /ood a pyramid n9e braccia high1 on two sides ( :i* 7namely1 t :i* look$ t[>ds ! pr9cipal door1 & t :i* fac$ t[>ds ! high-alt>71 at ! foot1 7 two ovals ) ! head ( ,mi*elagnolo portray$ f nature 9 relief & execut$ v well by ,santi ,buglioni4 ,at ! summit ( ! pyramid 0 a ball 9 due proportion ) ! pyramid1 su* z might h conta9$ ! a%es ( him :o 0 be+ hon\r$1 & ^u ! ball 0 a figure ( ,fame1 l>g] ?an life & 9 ! lik5ess ( m>ble1 & 9 ! act1 z x 71 ( tak+ flight1 & at ! same "t ( caus+ ! praises & glory ( t great craftsman to res\nd ?r\gh\t ! _w ?r\gh a trumpet :i* bran*$ into ?ree m\?s4 ,t ,fame 0 by ! h& ( ,zanobi ,la/ricati1 :o1 besides ! lab\rs t he _h z prov$itor = ! :ole "w1 desir$ also n to fail to %[1 ) mu* hon\r to himself1 ! virtue ( 8 h& & bra94 ,9 all1 f ! level ( ! gr\nd to ! head ( ! ,fame1 ! height1 z has be5 relat$1 0 tw5ty-eight braccia4 ,besides ! catafalque describ$ above1 ! :ole *ur* 0 drap$ ) black baize & s]ge1 hung n on ! columns 9 ! c5tre1 z is usual1 b on ! *apels t are all ar\nd2 & !re 0 no space betwe5 ! pila/]s t enclose ^? *apels & correspond to ! columns1 t _h n "s adornm5t 9 pa9t+1 :i*1 mak+ an +5i\s1 pleas+1 & beautiful display1 caus$ m>vel & at ! same "t ! greate/ delight4 ,n[1 to beg9 ) "o end3 9 ! space ( ! fir/ *apel t is beside ! high-alt>1 z y g t[>ds ! old sacri/y1 0 a picture six braccia 9 height & eight 9 l5g?1 9 :i*1 ) novel & z x 7 poetical inv5tion1 0 ,mi*elagnolo 9 ! c5tre1 already come to ! ,elysian fields1 :]e1 on 8 "r h&1 7 figures consid]ably l>g] ?an life ( ! mo/ fam\s & mo/ highly celebrat$ sculptors & pa9t]s ( antiquity4 ,ea* ( ^! c\ld be recogniz$ by "s notable sign2 ,praxiteles by ! ,satyr t is 9 ! ,vigna ( ,pope ,julius ,,iii1 ,apelles by ! portrait ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 ,zeuxis by a little panel on :i* 7 figur$ ! grapes t deceiv$ ! birds1 & ,p>rhasius ) ! cov]+ c\nt]feit$ 9 pa9t+ ov] 8 picture2 &1 ev5 z ^!1 s ! o!rs 7 kn[n by o!r signs4 ,on ! left h& 7 ^? :o h be5 illu/ri\s 9 ^! arts 9 our own c5turies1 f ,cimabue to ! pres5t day4 ,?us ,giotto c\ld be recogniz$ !re by a little panel on :i* 0 se5 ! portrait ( ,dante z a "y man1 9 ! mann] 9 :i* he may be se5 9 ,s4 ,croce1 pa9t$ by ,giotto himself2 ,masaccio by 8 portrait f life1 ,donatello likewise by 8 portrait1 & also by 8 ,zuccone f ! ,campanile1 :i* 0 by 8 side1 & ,filippo ,brunelles*i by ! repres5tation ( 8 ,cupola ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore2 & !re 7 portray$ f life1 )\t o!r signs1 ,fra ,filippo1 ,taddeo ,gaddi1 ,paolo ,uccello1 ,fra ,giovanni ,agnolo1 ,jacopo da ,pontormo1 ,francesco ,salviati1 & o!rs4 ,all ^! 7 ab\t him ) ! same expressions ( welcome z ! anci5ts1 full ( love & admiration1 9 ! same mann] z ,virgil 0 receiv$ by ! o!r poets on 8 return1 accord+ to ! fable ( ! div9e poet ,dante1 f :om1 9 addition to ! inv5tion1 !re 0 tak5 also ! v]se t c\ld be read 9 a scroll bo? above & 9 ! h& ( ! ,riv] ,arno1 :i* lay at ! feet ( ,mi*elagnolo1 mo/ beautiful 9 features & 9 attitude3 ,,tutti ,l',,ammiran1 ,,tutti ,,onor ,,gli ,,fanno4 ,?is picture1 by ! h& ( ,aless&ro ,allori1 ! pupil ( ,bronz9o1 an excell5t pa9t] & a n unwor?y disciple & pupil ( s great a ma/]1 0 consummately extoll$ by all ^? :o saw x4 ,9 ! space ( ! ,*apel ( ! mo/ holy ,sacram5t1 at ! head ( ! transept1 !re 0 9 a picture1 five braccia 9 l5g? & f\r 9 bread?1 ,mi*elagnolo ) all ! s*ool ( ! arts ab\t him1 little *ildr51 boys1 & "y m5 ( e age up to tw5ty-f\r1 :o 7 (f]+ to him1 z to a be+ sacr$ & div9e1 ! fir/fruits ( _! lab\rs1 su* z pictures1 sculptures1 & models2 & he 0 receiv+ !m c\rte\sly1 & 0 in/ruct+ !m 9 ! matt]s ( art1 :ile !y 7 li/5+ mo/ int5tly & gaz+ ^u him ) expressions & attitudes truly full ( beauty & grace4 ,&1 to tell ! tru?1 ! :ole composition ( ?is picture c\ld n h be51 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 bett] done1 nor c\ld any?+ m beautiful h be5 desir$ 9 any ( ! figures1 :]e=e ,batti/a1 ! pupil ( ,pontormo1 :o _h done ! "w1 receiv$ inf9ite praise = x2 & ! v]ses t 7 to be read at ! foot ( ! sc5e1 ran ?us3 ,,tu ,,pat]1 ,,tu ,,r]um ,,inv5tor1 ,,tu ,,patria ,,nobis ,,supp$itas ,,pr,,cepta ,,tuis ,,ex1 ,,inclyte1 ,,*>tis4 ,go+1 !n1 f ! place :]e 0 ! picture describ$ above1 t[>ds ! pr9cipal doors ( ! *ur*1 almo/ at ! corn] & j be=e arriv+ at ! organ1 9 a picture six braccia long & f\r high t 0 9 ! space ( a *apel1 !re 0 depict$ ! extraord9>y & unexampl$ fav\r t 0 paid to ! r>e g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo by ,pope ,julius ,,iii1 :o1 wi%+ to avail himself 9 c]ta9 build+s ( ! judgm5t ( t great man1 _h him summon$ to 8 pres5ce at 8 villa1 :]e1 hav+ invit$ him to sit by 8 side1 !y talk$ a good "t toge!r1 :ile ,c>d9als1 ,bi%ops1 & o!r p]sonages ( ! ,c\rt1 :om !y _h ab\t !m1 rema9$ con/antly /&+4 ,?is ev5t1 ,i say1 0 se5 to h be5 depict$ ) su* f9e composition & s mu* relief1 & ) su* livel9ess & _s 9 ! figures1 t p]*ance x might n h turn$ out bett] f ! h&s ( an em95t1 ag$1 & well-practis$ ma/]2 :]e=e ,jacopo ,zuc*i1 a "y man1 ! pupil ( ,giorgio ,vas>i1 :o execut$ ! "w 9 a beautiful mann]1 prov$ t a mo/ hon\rable result c\ld be expect$ f him4 ,n f> f ?is1 on ! same side 7namely1 a little bel[ ! organ71 ,giovanni ,/rada1 an able ,flemi% pa9t]1 _h depict$ 9 a picture six braccia long & f\r high ! /ory ( ,mi*elagnolo's go+ to ,v5ice at ! "t ( ! siege ( ,flor5ce2 :]e1 liv+ 9 t qu>t] ( t mo/ noble city :i* is call$ ! ,giudecca1 ! ,doge ,&rea ,gritti & ! ,signoria s5t "s g5tlem5 & o!rs to visit him & make him v great (f]s4 ,9 repres5t+ t ev5t ! above-nam$ pa9t] %[$ great judgm5t & mu* k1 :i* did him great hon\r1 bo? 9 ! :ole composition & 9 e "p ( x1 = 9 ! attitudes1 ! lively expressions ( ! faces1 & ! movem5ts ( e figure1 7 se5 inv5tion1 design1 & excell5t grace4 ,n[1 return+ to ! high-alt>1 & fac+ t[>ds ! new sacri/y3 9 ! fir/ picture f\nd !re1 :i* came 9 ! space ( ! fir/ *apel1 !re 0 depict$ by ! h& ( ,santi ,titi1 a "y man ( mo/ beautiful judgm5t & mu* practis$ 9 pa9t+ bo? 9 ,flor5ce & 9 ,rome1 ano!r signal fav\r paid to ! g5ius ( ,mi*elagnolo1 z ,i believe ,i m5tion$ above1 by ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,"l1 ,don ,francesco de' ,m$ici1 ,pr9ce ( ,flor5ce1 :o1 happ5+ to be 9 ,rome ab\t ?ree ye>s be=e ,mi*elagnolo di$1 & receiv+ a visit f him1 ! mom5t t ,buon>roti ent]$ ! ,pr9ce rose to 8 feet1 & !n1 9 ord] to d hon\r to t great man & to 8 truly v5]able age1 ) ! greate/ c\rtesy t ev] "y ,pr9ce %[$1 insi/$--al?\gh ,mi*elagnolo1 :o 0 v mode/1 prote/$ aga9/ x--t he %\ld sit 9 8 own *air1 f :i* he _h ris51 /&+ aft]w>ds on 8 feet to he> him ) ! att5tion & rev]5ce t *ildr5 are wont to pay to a well-belov$ fa!r4 ,at ! feet ( ! ,pr9ce 0 a boy1 execut$ ) great dilig5ce1 :o _h 9 8 h&s a mazzoc*io1#f or ,ducal cap1 & ar\nd !m 7 "s soldi]s dress$ 9 anci5t fa%ion1 & pa9t$ ) mu* _s & a beautiful mann]2 b beyond all ! re/1 mo/ beautifully wr\ght1 mo/ lifelike & mo/ natural 7 ! ,pr9ce & ,mi*elagnolo1 insomu* t x appe>$ z if ! old man 7 9 tru? speak+1 & ! "y man mo/ int5tly li/5+ to 8 words4 ,footnote #f3 ,see note on p4 #acb1 vol4 ii4 ,9 ano!r picture1 n9e braccia 9 height & twelve 9 l5g?1 :i* 0 opposite to ! ,*apel ( ! ,sacram5t1 ,b]n>do ,timante ,buontal5ti1 a pa9t] mu* belov$ & fav\r$ by ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,pr9ce1 _h figur$ ) mo/ beautiful inv5tion ! ,riv]s ( ! ?ree pr9cipal p>ts ( ! _w1 come1 z x 71 all griev+ & sorr[ful1 to lam5t ) ,arno on _! common loss & to console him2 & ^! ,riv]s 7 ! ,nile1 ! ,ganges1 & ! ,po4 ,! ,nile _h z a symbol a crocodile1 &1 to signify ! f]tility ( 8 c\ntry1 a g>l& ( e>s ( corn2 ! ,ganges1 a gryphon-bird & a *aplet ( gems2 ! ,po1 a swan & a cr[n ( black amb]4 ,^! ,riv]s1 hav+ be5 conduct$ into ,tuscany by ! ,fame1 :o 0 to be se5 on high1 z x 7 9 flight1 7 /&+ r\nd ,arno1 :o 0 cr[n$ ) cypress & held 8 vase1 dra9$ empty1 uplift$ ) "o h&1 & 9 ! o!r a bran* ( cypress1 & b5ea? him 0 a lion4 ,&1 to signify t ! s\l ( ,mi*elagnolo _h fl[n to ! highe/ felicity 9 ,heav51 ! judici\s pa9t] _h depict$ 9 ! air a ,spl5d\r repres5t+ ! cele/ial light1 t[>ds :i* ! bless$ s\l1 9 ! =m ( a little ,angel1 0 w++ its way2 ) ?is lyric v]se3 ,,viv5s ,,orbe ,,peto ,,laudibus ,,!ra4 ,at ! sides1 ^u two bases1 7 two figures 9 ! act ( hold+ op5 a curta9 )9 :i*1 s x appe>$1 7 ! above-nam$ ,riv]s1 ! s\l ( ,mi*elagnolo1 & ! ,fame2 & ea* ( ^? two figures _h ano!r b5ea? x4 ,t :i* 0 on ! "r h& ( ! ,riv]s1 repres5t+ ,vulcan1 _h a tor* 9 ! h&2 & ! figure repres5t+ ,hatr$1 :i* _h ! neck "u ,vulcan's feet 9 an attitude ( great con/ra9t1 & z x 7 /ruggl+ to wri! free1 _h z symbol a vulture1 ) ?is v]se3 ,,surg]e ,,quid ,,prop]as ,,odium ,,crudele8 ,,jaceto4 ,& t because ?+s sup]human1 & almo/ div9e1 %\ld 9 no way be reg>d$ ) envy or hatr$4 ,! o!r1 repres5t+ ,aglaia1 "o ( ! ,?ree ,graces & wife ( ,vulcan1 to signify ,proportion1 _h 9 h] h& a lily1 bo? because fl[]s are d$icat$ to ! ,graces1 & also because ! lily is held to be n inappropriate to ! rites ( dea?4 ,! figure :i* 0 ly+ b5ea? ,aglaia1 & :i* 0 pa9t$ to repres5t ,disproportion1 _h z symbol a monkey1 or r1 ape1 & above h] ?is v]se3 ,,vivus ,,et ,,ext9ctus ,,docuit ,,sic ,,/]n]e ,,turpe4 ,& "u ! ,riv]s 7 ^! two o!r v]ses3 ,,v5imus1 ,,arne1 ,,tuo ,,confixa ,,9 ,,vuln]e ,,moe/a ,,flum9a1 ,,ut ,,ereptum ,,mundo ,,ploremus ,,honorem4 ,?is picture 0 held to be v beautiful 9 ! inv5tion1 9 ! composition ( ! :ole sc5e & ! lovel9ess ( ! figures1 & 9 ! beauty ( ! v]ses1 & because ! pa9t] hon\r$ ,mi*elagnolo ) ?is 8 lab\r1 n by commission1 b spontane\sly & ) su* assi/ance z 8 own m]it enabl$ him to obta9 f 8 c\rte\s & hon\rable fri5ds2 & = ?is reason he des]v$ to be ev5 m highly comm5d$4 ,9 ano!r picture1 six braccia 9 l5g? & f\r 9 height1 ne> ! lat]al door t leads out ( ! *ur*1 ,tommaso da ,san ,friano1 a "y pa9t] ( mu* ability1 _h pa9t$ ,mi*elagnolo z ,ambassador ( 8 c\ntry at ! ,c\rt ( ,pope ,julius ,,ii2 z we h relat$ t he w5t1 & = :at reasons1 s5t by ,sod]9i4 ,n f> di/ant f ! above-nam$ picture 7namely1 a little bel[ t lat]al door :i* leads out ( ! *ur*71 9 ano!r picture ( ! same size1 ,/efano ,pi]i1 a pupil ( ,bronz9o & a "y man ( great dilig5ce & indu/ry1 _h pa9t$ a sc5e t _h 9 tru? happ5$ sev]al times 9 ,rome n long be=e--namely1 ,mi*elagnolo seat$ 9 a room by ! side ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,"l ,duke ,cosimo1 :o /ood conv]s+ ) him2 ( all :i* en\gh has be5 said above4 ,ov] ! said black drap]ies ) :i*1 z has be5 told1 ! :ole *ur* 0 hung all r\nd1 :]ev] !re 7 no pa9t$ sc5es or pictures1 !re 7 9 ea* ( ! spaces ( ! *apels images ( dea?1 devices1 & o!r su*like ?+s1 all diff]5t f ^? t are g5]ally made1 & v fanciful & beautiful4 ,"s ( ^!1 z x 7 lam5t+ t !y _h be5 =c$ to deprive ! _w ( su* a man1 _h ^! words 9 a scroll3 ,,coegit ,,dura ,,necessitas4 ,& ne> !m 0 a globe ( ! _w1 f :i* _h sprung a lily1 :i* _h ?ree fl[]s & 0 brok5 9 ! middle1 execut$ ) mo/ beautiful fantasy & inv5tion by ! above-nam$ ,aless&ro ,allori4 ,!re 7 o!r ,dea?s1 also1 depict$ ) o!r inv5tions1 b t "o 0 mo/ extoll$ ^u ^: neck1 z %e lay pro/rate on ! gr\nd1 ,et]nity1 ) a palm 9 ! h&1 _h plant$ "o ( h] feet1 &1 reg>d+ h] ) a look ( disda91 appe>$ to be say+ to h]3 ,be x necessity or ?y w1 ?\ ha/ done no?+1 = 9 spite ( !e1 come :at may1 ,mi*elagnolo %all live4 ,! motto ran ?us3 ,,vicit ,,inclyta ,,virtus4 ,& all ?is 0 ! inv5tion ( ,vas>i4 ,i w n omit to say t ea* ( ^! ,dea?s _h on ei!r side ! device ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :i* 0 ?ree cr[ns1 or r1 ?ree circlets1 int]tw9$ toge!r 9 su* a mann]1 t ! circumf]5ce ( "o pass$ ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! two o!rs1 & s ) ea*2 :i* sign ,mi*elagnolo us$ ei!r to sugge/ t ! ?ree pr(essions ( sculpture1 pa9t+1 & ar*itecture are int]wov5 "o ) ano!r & s b\nd toge!r1 t ea* ( !m receives b5efit & adornm5t f ! o!rs1 & !y nei!r c nor %\ld be sep>at$2 or1 inde$1 be+ a man ( l(ty g5ius1 he may h _h a m subtle mean+4 ,b ! ,academicians1 consid]+ him to h be5 p]fect 9 all ^! ?ree pr(essions1 & t ea* ( ^! _h assi/$ & embelli%$ ! o!r1 *ang$ 8 ?ree circlets into ?ree cr[ns int]tw9$ toge!r1 ) ! motto3 ,,t]gem9is ,,tollit ,,honoribus4 ,:i* 0 int5d$ to signify t 9 ^? ?ree pr(essions ! cr[n ( human p]fection 0 ju/ly due to him4 ,on ! pulpit f :i* ,v>*i deliv]$ ! fun]al oration1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds pr9t$1 !re 0 no ornam5tation1 because1 t "w hav+ be5 execut$ 9 bronze1 ) sc5es 9 half-relief & l[-relief1 by ! excell5t ,donatello1 any adornm5t t might h be5 add$ to x w\ld h be5 by a great measure less beautiful4 ,b on ! o!r1 :i* is opposite to ! fir/1 al?\gh x _h n yet be5 rais$ on ! columns1 !re 0 a picture1 f\r braccia 9 height & little m ?an two 9 wid?1 :]e9 !re 0 pa9t$ ) beautiful inv5tion & excell5t design1 to repres5t ,fame1 or r1 ,hon\r1 a "y man 9 a mo/ beautiful attitude1 ) a trumpet 9 ! "r h&1 & ) ! feet plant$ on ,"t & ,dea?1 9 ord] to %[ t fame & hon\r1 9 spite ( dea? & "t1 pres]ve alive to all et]nity ^? :o h lab\r$ valiantly 9 ?is life4 ,?is picture 0 by ! h& ( ,v9c5zio ,danti1 ! sculptor ( ,p]ugia1 ( :om we h spok51 & w speak aga9 else:]e4 ,! *ur* hav+ be5 embelli%$ 9 su* a mann]1 adorn$ ) lights1 & fill$ ) a c\ntless multitude1 = ev]yone _h left e o!r c>e & flock$ toge!r to su* an hon\rable spectacle1 !re ent]$ beh9d ! above-nam$ ,lieut5ant ( ! ,academy1 accompani$ by ! ,capta9 & ,halb]di]s ( ! ,duke's ,gu>d1 ! ,consuls & ! ,academicians1 &1 9 %ort1 all ! pa9t]s1 sculptors1 & ar*itects ( ,flor5ce4 ,aft] all ^! _h sat d[n betwe5 ! catafalque & ! high-alt>1 :]e !y _h be5 await$ = a good :ile by an inf9ite numb] ( lords & g5tlem51 :o _h be5 accommodat$ ) seats accord+ to ! rank ( ea*1 !re 0 begun a mo/ solemn ,mass = ! dead1 ) music & c]emonies ( e k9d4 ,:i* f9i%$1 ,v>*i m\nt$ ! above-m5tion$ pulpit1 :o _h nev] p]=m$ su* an (fice s9ce he did x = ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,lady ,du*ess ( ,f]r>a1 ! daught] ( ,duke ,cosimo2 & !re1 ) t elegance1 ^? modes ( utt]ance1 & t voice :i* 7 ! peculi> attributes ( t great man 9 oratory1 he rec\nt$ ! praises & m]its1 life & works ( ! div9e ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti4 ,( a tru?1 :at great good =tune x 0 = ,mi*elagnolo t he did n die be=e our ,academy 0 creat$1 :]eby 8 fun]al rites 7 celebrat$ ) s mu* hon\r & su* magnific5t & hon\rable pomp6 ,s1 also1 x mu/ be consid]$ mo/ =tunate = him t x happ5$ t he pass$ f ?is to an et]nal & mo/ bless$ life be=e ,v>*i1 see+ t he c\ld n h be5 extoll$ by any m eloqu5t & le>n$ man4 ,t fun]al oration by ,m4 ,b5$etto ,v>*i 0 pr9t$ a %ort "t aft]w>ds1 z 0 also1 n long aft] t1 ano!r equally beautiful oration1 likewise 9 praise ( ,mi*elagnolo & ( pa9t+1 compos$ by ! mo/ noble & mo/ le>n$ ,m4 ,leon>do ,salviati1 at t "t a "y man ( ab\t tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 & ( a r>e & happy g5ius 9 all mann] ( compositions1 bo? ,lat9 & ,tuscan1 z is kn[n ev5 n[1 & w be bett] kn[n 9 ! future1 to all ! _w4 ,& :at %all ,i say1 :at c ,i say1 t w\ld n be too little1 ( ! capacity1 goodness1 & wisdom ( ! v rev]5d ,"l ,lieut5ant1 ! above-nam$ ,don ,v9c5zio ,borgh9i8 ,save t x 0 ) him z _! *ief1 _! guide1 & _! c\nsellor1 t ! em95t m5 ( ! ,academy & ,company ( ,design celebrat$ ^? obsequies2 = ! reason t1 al?\gh ea* ( !m 0 compet5t to d mu* m 9 8 art ?an he did1 nev]!less no ent]prise is ev] c>ri$ to a p]fect & praisewor?y end save :5 "o s+le man1 9 ! mann] ( an exp]i5c$ pilot & capta91 has au?ority & p[] ov] all o!rs4 ,& s9ce x 0 n possible t ! :ole city %\ld see t fun]al pomp 9 "o day1 by ord] ( ! ,duke x 0 all left /&+ _m weeks1 = ! satisfaction ( 8 p & ( ! /rang]s :o came f neighb\r+ places to see x4 ,we %all n give 9 ?is place ! great multitude ( epitaphs & v]ses1 bo? ,lat9 & ,tuscan1 compos$ by _m able m5 9 hon\r ( ,mi*elagnolo2 bo? because !y w\ld require a "w to !mselves1 & because !y h be5 writt5 d[n & publi%$ by o!r writ]s else:]e4 ,b ,i w n omit to say 9 ?is la/ "p1 t aft] all ! hon\rs describ$ above ! ,duke orda9$ t an hon\rable place %\ld be giv5 to ,mi*elagnolo = 8 tomb 9 ,s4 ,croce1 9 :i* *ur* he _h purpos$ 9 8 lifetime to be buri$1 because ! sepul*re ( 8 ance/ors 0 !re4 ,& to ,leon>do1 ! nephew ( ,mi*elagnolo1 8 ,excell5cy gave all ! m>bles1 bo? :ite & v>iegat$1 = t tomb1 :i* 0 allott$ to ,batti/a ,lor5zi1 an able sculptor1 to execute aft] ! design ( ,giorgio ,vas>i1 toge!r ) ! head ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,& s9ce !re are to be ?ree /atues !re1 ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 & ,ar*itecture1 "o ( ^! 0 allott$ to ! above-nam$ ,batti/a1 "o to ,giovanni dell',op]a1 & ! la/ to ,val]io ,cioli1 ,flor5t9e sculptors2 :i* /atues are 9 process ( be+ fa%ion$ toge!r ) ! tomb1 & soon !y w be se5 f9i%$ & set 9 _! places4 ,! co/1 ov] & above ! m>bles receiv$ f ! ,duke1 has be5 borne by ! same ,leon>do ,buon>roti4 ,b 8 ,excell5cy1 9 ord] n to fail 9 any respect 9 do+ hon\r to t great man1 w cause to be plac$ 9 ! ,duomo1 z he has previ\sly ?\ght to d1 a memorial ) 8 "n1 besides ! head1 ev5 z !re are to be se5 !re ! names & images ( ! o!r em95t ,flor5t9es4 ,,francesco ,,primaticcio ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,francesco ,,primaticcio ,,pa9t] ,,& ,,ar*itect ,,( ,,bologna1 ,,& ,,abbot ,,( ,s4 ,,m>t9 ,hav+ treat$ hi!rto ( su* ( our craftsm5 z are no long] alive among u--( ^?1 namely1 :o h liv$ f #abjj until ?is ye> ( #aefg--;& hav+ set ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti 9 ! la/ place = _m reasons1 al?\gh two or ?ree h di$ lat] ?an he1 ,i h ?\ght t x _c be o!rwise ?an a praisewor?y lab\r to make m5tion likewise 9 ?is our "w ( _m noble craftsm5 :o are alive1 &1 = _! m]its1 mo/ wor?y to be highly extoll$ & to be numb]$ among ^! la/ ma/]s4 ,?is ,i d all ! m will+ly because !y are all v mu* my fri5ds & bro!rs1 & ! ?ree mo/ em95t are already s f> advanc$ 9 ye>s1 t1 hav+ come to ! fur!/ limit ( old age1 little m c be expect$ f !m1 al?\gh !y /ill cont9ue by a sort ( habit to occupy !mselves ) "s "w4 ,aft] ^! ,i w also make brief m5tion ( ^? :o "u _! discipl9e h become su*1 t !y hold ! fir/ places among ! craftsm5 ( our own day2 & ( o!rs :o 9 l mann] are advanc+ t[>ds p]fection 9 our arts4 ,beg9n+1 !n1 ) ,francesco ,primaticcio1 to g on aft]w>ds to ,tiziano ,vecelli & ,jacopo ,sansov9o3 ,i h to record t ! said ,francesco1 born 9 ,bologna ( ! noble family ( ! ,primaticci1 mu* celebrat$ by ,fra ,le&ro ,alb]ti & by ,pontano1 0 appr5tic$ 9 8 e>ly boyhood to comm]ce4 ,b1 t call+ pleas+ him little1 n long aft]w>ds1 be+ exalt$ 9 m9d & _s1 he set himself to practise design1 to :i* he felt himself incl9$ by nature2 & s1 giv+ 8 att5tion to draw+1 & at times to pa9t+1 no long "t pass$ be=e he gave pro( t he 0 likely to a*ieve an excell5t result4 ,go+ aft]w>ds to ,mantua1 :]e at t "t ,giulio ,romano 0 work+ at ! ,palace ( ! ,te = ,duke ,f$]igo1 he employ$ su* int]e/ t he 0 set1 9 company ) _m o!r "y m5 :o 7 ) ,giulio1 to lab\r at t "w4 ,!re1 att5d+ to ! /udies ( art ) mu* indu/ry & dilig5ce = a p]iod ( six ye>s1 he le>n$ v well to h&le col\rs & to "w 9 /ucco2 :]e=e1 among all ! o!r "y m5 :o 7 lab\r+ 9 ! "w ( t ,palace1 ,francesco came to be held "o ( ! mo/ excell5t1 & ! be/ ( all at draw+ & col\r+4 ,?is may be se5 9 a great *amb]1 r\nd :i* he made two friezes ( /ucco1 "o above ! o!r1 ) a great abundance ( figures t repres5t ! anci5t ,roman soldi]y2 & 9 ! same ,palace1 likewise1 he execut$ _m works 9 pa9t+ t are to be se5 !re1 aft] ! designs ( ! above-nam$ ,giulio4 ,?r\gh ^! works ,primaticcio came into su* fav\r ) t ,duke1 t1 :5 ,k+ ,francis ( ,france he>d ) :at quantity ( ornam5ts he _h caus$ ! "w ( ! ,palace to be execut$1 & wrote to him t at all co/s he %\ld s5d him a "y man able to "w 9 pa9t+ & /ucco1 ! ,duke s5t him ,francesco ,primaticcio1 9 ! ye> #aeca4 ,& al?\gh ! ye> be=e t ! ,flor5t9e pa9t] ,rosso _h gone into ! s]vice ( ! same ,k+1 z has be5 relat$1 & _h execut$ _m works !re1 & 9 p>ticul> ! pictures ( ,bac*us & ,v5us1 ,psy*e & ,cupid1 nev]!less ! fir/ works 9 /ucco t 7 done 9 ,france1 & ! fir/ lab\rs 9 fresco ( any acc\nt1 _h _! orig91 x is said1 f ,primaticcio1 :o decorat$ 9 ?is mann] _m *amb]s1 halls1 & loggie = t ,k+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,decorative ,,panels 7,aft] ,primaticcio4 ,fonta9ebleau3 ,gal]ie ,h5ry ,,ii7 ,x4 ,photo ,lik+ ! mann] ( ?is pa9t]1 & 8 proc$ure 9 e matt]1 ! ,k+ s5t him 9 ! ye> #aedj to ,rome1 to contrive to obta9 c]ta9 antique m>bles2 9 :i* ,primaticcio s]v$ him ) su* dilig5ce1 t 9 a %ort "t1 :at ) heads1 torsi1 & figures1 he b\ght "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five pieces4 ,& at t same "t he caus$ to be m\ld$ by ,jacopo ,b>ozzi ( ,vignuola1 & by o!rs1 ! bronze horse t is on ! ,campidoglio1 a great "p ( ! sc5es on ! ,column1 ! /atue ( ,commodus1 ! ,v5us1 ! ,laocoon1 ! ,tib]1 ! ,nile1 & ! /atue ( ,cleopatra1 :i* are 9 ! ,belv$]e2 to ! end t !y might all be ca/ 9 bronze4 ,rosso hav+ mean:ile di$ 9 ,france1 & a long gall]y !re=e rema9+ unf9i%$ :i* _h be5 begun aft] 8 designs & 9 great "p adorn$ ) /ucco-"w & pictures1 ,primaticcio 0 recall$ f ,rome2 :]eupon he took %ip ) ! above-m5tion$ m>bles & m\lds ( antique figures1 & return$ to ,france4 ,!re1 be=e any o!r ?+1 he ca/ accord+ to ^? m\lds & =ms a great "p ( ^? antique figures1 :i* came out s well1 t !y might be ! orig9als2 z may be se5 9 ! ,que5's g>d5 at ,fonta9ebleau1 :]e !y 7 plac$1 to ! va/ satisfaction ( t ,k+1 :o made 9 t place1 "o might say1 ano!r ,rome4 ,i w n omit to say t ,primaticcio1 9 execut+ ^? /atues1 employ$ ma/]s s excell5t 9 ! art ( ca/+1 t ^? works came out n only light1 b ) a surface s smoo?1 t x 0 h>dly necess>y to poli% !m4 ,?is "w done1 ,primaticcio 0 commission$ to give completion to ! gall]y t ,rosso _h left unf9i%$2 :]eupon he set 8 h& to x1 & 9 a %ort "t deliv]$ x f9i%$ ) z _m works 9 /ucco & pa9t+ z h ev] be5 execut$ 9 any place4 ,:]e=e ! ,k+1 f9d+ t he _h be5 well s]v$ 9 ! p]iod ( eight ye>s t ?is ma/] _h work$ = him1 _h him plac$ among ! numb] ( 8 *amb]la9s2 & a %ort "t aft]w>ds1 :i* 0 9 ! ye> #aedd1 he made him ,abbot ( ,s4 ,m>t91 consid]+ t ,francesco des]v$ no less4 ,b = all ?is ,francesco has nev] ceas$ to h _m works 9 /ucco & 9 pa9t+ execut$ 9 ! s]vice ( 8 ,k+ & ( ! o!rs :o h gov]n$ t k+dom aft] ,francis ,i4 ,among o!rs :o h assi/$ him 9 ?is1 he has be5 s]v$1 to say no?+ ( _m ( 8 fell[-,bolognese1 by ,giovan ,batti/a1 ! son ( ,b>tolommeo ,bagnacavallo1 :o has prov$ n less able ?an 8 fa!r 9 _m sc5es & o!r works ( ,primaticcio's t he has c>ri$ into execution4 ,ano!r :o has s]v$ him = a consid]able "t is "o ,ruggi]i da ,bologna1 :o is /ill ) him4 ,9 l mann]1 ,prosp]o ,fontana1 a pa9t] ( ,bologna1 0 summon$ to ,france n long s9ce by ,primaticcio1 :o int5d$ to make use ( him2 b1 hav+ fall5 ill to ! dang] ( 8 life imm$iately aft] 8 arrival1 he return$ to ,bologna4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ^! two1 ,bagnacavallo & ,fontana1 are able m51 & ,i1 :o h made consid]able use bo? ( ! "o & ( ! o!r1 ( ! fir/ at ,rome1 & ( ! second at ,rim9i & ,flor5ce1 c decl>e ?is ) c]ta9ty4 ,b ( all ^? :o h assi/$ ! ,abbot ,primaticcio1 none has done him m hon\r ?an ,niccol da ,mod5a1 ( :om m5tion has be5 made on ano!r occasion1 = by ! excell5ce ( 8 art ?is ma/] has surpass$ all ! o!rs4 ,?us he execut$ ) 8 own h&1 aft] ! designs ( ! ,abbot1 a hall call$ ! ,ball-room1 ) su* a va/ numb] ( figures1 t x appe>s sc>cely possible t !y c\ld be c\nt$1 & all z l>ge z life & col\r$ 9 s bright a mann]1 t 9 ! h>mony ( ! fresco-col\rs !y appe> l "w 9 oils4 ,aft] ?is "w he pa9t$ 9 ! ,great ,gall]y1 likewise f ! designs ( ! ,abbot1 sixty /ories ( ! life & actions ( ,ulysses1 b ) a col\r+ mu* d>k] ?an ! pictures 9 ! ,ball-room4 ,?is came ab\t because he us$ no o!r col\rs b ! e>?s 9 ! pure /ate 9 :i* !y are produc$ by ,nature1 )\t mix+ ) !m1 x may be said1 any :ite1 & s heavily load$ ) d>ks 9 ! deep p>ts1 t ^! h extraord9>y relief & =ce2 besides :i*1 he execut$ ! :ole "w ) su* h>mony1 t x appe>s almo/ z if pa9t$ 9 "o & ! same day4 ,:]e=e he m]its extraord9>y praise1 p>ticul>ly because he execut$ x 9 fresco1 )\t ev] ret\*+ x a secco1 z _m at ! pres5t day are accu/om$ to d4 ,! vault+ ( ?is gall]y1 likewise1 is all wr\ght 9 /ucco & pa9t+1 execut$ ) mu* dilig5ce by ! m5 m5tion$ above & o!r "y pa9t]s1 b /ill aft] ! designs ( ! ,abbot2 z is also ! old ,hall1 & likewise a l[] gall]y t is ov] ! pond1 :i* is mo/ beautiful & bett] adorn$ ) lovely works ?an any o!r "p ( t place2 b to attempt to speak ( x at any l5g? w\ld make too long a /ory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,decorative ,,panel 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,primaticcio4 ,fonta9ebleau3 ,escali] du ,roi7 ,mansell ,at ,meudon ! same ,abbot ,primaticcio has made innum]able decorations = ! ,c>d9al ( ,lorra9e 9 a va/ palace belong+ to him1 call$ ! ,grotto1 a place s extraord9>y 9 size1 t1 aft] ! lik5ess ( simil> edifices ( ! anci5ts1 x might be call$ ! ,!rm1 by reason ( ! va/ numb] & gr&eur ( ! loggie1 /aircases1 & ap>tm5ts1 bo? public & private1 t are !re2 &1 to say no?+ ( o!r p>ticul>s1 mo/ beautiful is a room call$ ! ,pavilion1 = x is all adorn$ ) comp>tm5ts & m\ld+s ( /ucco t are wr\ght ) a view to be+ se5 f bel[1 & fill$ ) a numb] ( figures =e%ort5$ 9 ! same mann]1 :i* are v beautiful4 ,b5ea? ?is1 !n1 is a l>ge room ) "s f\nta9s wr\ght 9 /ucco1 & full ( figures 9 ! r\nd & comp>tm5ts =m$ ( %ells & o!r products ( ! sea & natural objects1 :i* are m>vell\s ?+s & beautiful beyond measure2 & ! vault+1 likewise1 is all mo/ excell5tly wr\ght 9 /ucco by ! h& ( ,dom5ico del ,b>bi]e1 a ,flor5t9e pa9t]1 :o is excell5t n only 9 ?is k9d ( relief1 b also 9 design1 s t 9 "s works t he has col\r$ he has giv5 pro(s ( ! r>e/ ability4 ,9 ! same place1 also1 _m figures ( /ucco 9 ! r\nd h be5 execut$ by a sculptor likewise ( our c\ntry1 call$ ,ponzio1 :o has acquitt$ himself v well4 ,b1 s9ce ! works t h be5 execut$ 9 ^? places 9 ! s]vice ( ^? lords are innum]able 9 _! v>iety1 ,i mu/ t\* only on ! pr9cipal works ( ! ,abbot1 9 ord] to %[ h[ r>e he is 9 pa9t+1 9 design1 & 9 matt]s ( ar*itecture2 al?\gh1 9 tru?1 x w\ld n appe> to me an excessive lab\r to enl>ge on ! p>ticul> works1 if ,i _h "s true & cle> in=mation ab\t !m1 z ,i h ab\t works "h4 ,) reg>d to design1 ,primaticcio has be5 & /ill is mo/ excell5t1 z may be se5 f a draw+ by 8 h& pa9t$ ) ! signs ( ! heav5s1 :i* is 9 our book1 s5t to me by ,francesco himself2 & ,i1 bo? = love ( him & because x is a ?+ ( absolute p]fection1 hold x v de>4 ,k+ ,francis be+ dead1 ! ,abbot rema9$ 9 ! same place & rank ) ,k+ ,h5ry1 & s]v$ him z long z he liv$2 & aft]w>ds he 0 creat$ by ,k+ ,francis ,,ii ,commiss>y-,g5]al ov] all ! build+s ( ! :ole k+dom1 9 :i* (fice1 "o ( great hon\r & mu* repute1 !re _h previ\sly act$ ! fa!r ( ,c>d9al della ,bordagi]a & ,monseigneur de ,vill]oy4 ,s9ce ! dea? ( ,francis ,,ii1 he has cont9u$ 9 ! same (fice1 s]v+ ! pres5t ,k+1 by ^: ord] & t ( ! ,que5-,"m ,primaticcio has made a beg9n+ ) ! tomb ( ! above-nam$ ,k+ ,h5ry1 mak+ 9 ! c5tre ( a six-sid$ *apel ! sepul*re ( ! ,k+ himself1 & at f\r sides ! sepul*res ( 8 f\r *ildr52 :ile at "o ( ! o!r two sides ( ! *apel is ! alt>1 & at ! o!r ! door4 ,& s9ce !re are go+ into ?is "w innum]able /atues 9 m>ble & bronzes & a numb] ( sc5es 9 l[-relief1 x w prove wor?y ( all ^! great ,k+s & ( ! excell5ce & g5ius ( s r>e a craftsman z is ?is ,abbot ( ,s4 ,m>t91 :o 9 8 be/ ye>s has be5 mo/ excell5t & v]satile 9 all ?+s t p]ta9 to our arts1 see+ t he has occupi$ himself 9 ! s]vice ( 8 lords n only 9 build+s1 pa9t+s1 & /ucco-"w1 b also 9 ! prep>ations = _m fe/ivals & masqu]ades1 ) mo/ beautiful & fanta/ic inv5tions4 ,he has be5 v lib]al & mo/ lov+ t[>ds 8 fri5ds & relatives1 & likewise t[>ds ! craftsm5 :o h s]v$ him4 ,9 ,bologna he has conf]r$ _m b5efits on 8 relatives1 & has b\ght hon\rable dwell+s = !m & made !m commodi\s & v ornate1 z is t :]e9 !re n[ lives ,m4 ,antonio ,anselmi1 :o has = wife "o ( ! nieces ( our ,abbot ,primaticcio1 :o has also giv5 9 m>riage ano!r niece1 ! si/] ( ! fir/-nam$1 ) hon\r & a good d[ry4 ,primaticcio has always liv$ n l a pa9t] & craftsman1 b l a nobleman1 &1 z ,i h said1 he has be5 v lov+ t[>ds our craftsm54 ,:51 z has be5 relat$1 he s5t = ,prosp]o ,fontana1 he despat*$ to him a good sum ( money1 to ! end t he might be able to make 8 way to ,france4 ,?is sum1 hav+ fall5 ill1 ,prosp]o 0 n able to pay back or return by means ( 8 works & lab\rs2 :]e=e ,i1 pass+ 9 ! ye> #aefc ?r\gh ,bologna1 recomm5d$ ,prosp]o to him 9 ?is matt]1 & su* 0 ! c\rtesy ( ,primaticcio1 t be=e ,i dep>t$ f ,bologna ,i saw a writ+ by ! h& ( ! ,abbot 9 :i* he made a free gift to ,prosp]o ( all t sum ( money :i* he _h 9 h& = t purpose4 ,= :i* reasons ! affection t he has won among craftsm5 is su*1 t !y address & hon\r him z a fa!r4 ,n[1 to say some?+ m ( ,prosp]o1 ,i mu/ record t he 0 once employ$ ) mu* cr$it to himself 9 ,rome1 by ,pope ,julius ,,iii1 at 8 ,palace1 at ! ,vigna ,giulia1 & at ! ,palace ( ! ,campo ,m>zio1 :i* at t "t belong$ to ,signor ,baldu9o ,monti1 & n[ belongs to ! ,"l ,c>d9al ,ern&o de' ,m$ici1 ! son ( ,duke ,cosimo4 ,9 ,bologna ! same ma/] has execut$ _m works 9 oils & 9 fresco1 & 9 p>ticul> an alt>-piece 9 oils 9 ! ,madonna del ,b>acane1 ( a ,s4 ,ca!r9e :o is disput+ ) philosoph]s & doctors 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,tyrant1 :i* is held to be a v beautiful "w4 ,& ! same ,prosp]o has pa9t$ _m pictures 9 fresco 9 ! pr9cipal *apel ( ! ,palace :]e ! ,gov]nor lives4 ,mu* ! fri5d ( ,primaticcio1 likewise1 is ,lor5zo ,sabat9i1 an excell5t pa9t]2 & if he _h n be5 burd5$ ) a wife & _m *ildr51 ! ,abbot w\ld h tak5 him to ,france1 kn[+ t he has a v good mann] & great ma/]y 9 all k9ds ( "w1 z may be se5 f _m ?+s t he has done 9 ,bologna4 ,& 9 ! ye> #aeff ,vas>i made use ( him 9 ! fe/ive prep>ations t 7 c>ri$ out 9 ,flor5ce = ! above-m5tion$ nuptials ( ! ,pr9ce & h] s]5e ,highness ,que5 ,joanna ( ,au/ria1 caus+ him to execute1 9 ! ve/ibule t is betwe5 ! ,sala dei ,dug5to & ! ,great ,hall1 six figures 9 fresco t are v beautiful & truly wor?y to be prais$4 ,b s9ce ?is able pa9t] is con/antly mak+ progress1 ,i %all say no?+ m ab\t him1 save t1 att5d+ z he does to ! /udies ( art1 a mo/ hon\rable result is expect$ f him4 ,n[1 9 connection ) ! ,abbot & ! o!r ,bolognese ( :om m5tion has be5 made hi!rto1 ,i %all say some?+ ( ,pellegr9o ,bolognese1 a pa9t] ( ! highe/ promise & mo/ beautiful g5ius4 ,?is ,pellegr9o1 aft] hav+ att5d$ 9 8 e>ly ye>s to draw+ ! works by ,vas>i t are 9 ! refectory ( ,s4 ,mi*ele 9 ,bosco at ,bologna1 & ^? by o!r pa9t]s ( good "n1 w5t 9 ! ye> #aedg to ,rome1 :]e he occupi$ himself until ! ye> #aeej 9 draw+ ! mo/ notewor?y works2 execut+ dur+ t "t & also aft]w>ds1 9 ! ,ca/ello di ,s4 ,angelo1 "s ?+s 9 connection ) ! works t ,p]9o del ,vaga c>ri$ out4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! vault+ ( ! ,*apel ( ,s4 ,dionigi1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,luigi de' ,franzesi1 he pa9t$ a battle-sc5e 9 fresco1 9 :i* he acquitt$ himself 9 su* a mann]1 t1 al?\gh ,jacopo del ,conte1 a ,flor5t9e pa9t]1 & ,girolamo ,siciolante ( ,s]moneta _h execut$ _m works 9 ! same *apel1 ,pellegr9o prov$ to be 9 no way inf]ior to !m2 nay1 x appe>s to _m t he acquitt$ himself bett] ?an !y did 9 ! boldness1 grace1 col\r+1 & design ( ^? 8 pictures4 ,by reason ( ?is ,monsignor ,poggio aft]w>ds avail$ himself mu* ( ,pellegr9o1 = he _h erect$ a palace on ! ,esquil9e ,hill1 :]e he _h a v9ey>d1 )\t ! ,porta del ,popolo1 & he desir$ t ,pellegr9o %\ld execute "s figures = him on ! faade1 & !n t he %\ld pa9t ! int]ior ( a loggia t faces t[>ds ! ,tib]1 :i* he execut$ ) su* dilig5ce1 t x is held to be a "w ( mu* beauty & grace4 ,9 ! h\se ( ,francesco ,=m5to1 betwe5 ! ,/rada del ,pellegr9o & ! ,p>ione1 he pa9t$ 9 a c\rty>d a faade & two figures besides4 ,by ord] ( ! m9i/]s ( ,pope ,julius ,,iii1 he execut$ a l>ge escut*eon1 ) two figures1 9 ! ,belv$]e2 & )\t ! ,porta del ,popolo1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,&rea1 :i* t ,pontiff _h caus$ to be built1 he pa9t$ a ,s4 ,pet] & a ,s4 ,&rew1 :i* two figures 7 mu* extoll$1 & ! design ( ! ,s4 ,pet] is 9 our book1 toge!r ) o!r %eets drawn ) mu* dilig5ce by ! same h&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,%eph]ds 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,pellegr9o ,tibaldi4 ,vi5na3 ,pr9ce ,lie*t5/e97 ,hanf/a5gl ,be+ !n s5t to ,bologna by ,monsignor ,poggio1 he pa9t$ = him 9 8 palace !re _m sc5es 9 fresco1 among :i* is "o t is mo/ beautiful1 :]e9 f ! _m figures1 bo? nude & clo!d1 & ! lovely composition ( ! sc5e1 x is evid5t t he surpass$ himself1 insomu* t he has nev] done any "w s9ce bett] ?an ?is4 ,9 ,s4 ,jacopo1 9 ! same city1 he began to pa9t a *apel likewise = ,c>d9al ,poggio1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds f9i%$ by ! above-m5tion$ ,prosp]o ,fontana4 ,be+ !n tak5 by ! ,c>d9al ( ,augsburg to ! ,madonna ( ,loreto1 ,pellegr9o decorat$ = him a *apel mo/ beautifully ) /ucco-"w & pictures4 ,on ! vault+1 )9 a ri* patt]n ( comp>tm5ts 9 /ucco1 are ! ,nativity ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,pres5tation 9 ! arms ( ,simeon at ! ,temple2 & 9 ! c5tre1 9 p>ticul>1 is ! ,transfiguration ( ! ,savi\r on ,m\nt ,tabor1 & ) ,him ,moses1 ,elias1 & ! ,disciples4 ,9 ! alt>-piece t is above ! alt>1 he pa9t$ ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ baptiz+ ,*ri/2 & 9 ?is he made a portrait ( ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al1 kneel+4 ,on "o ( ! faades at ! sides he pa9t$ ,s4 ,john prea*+ to ! multitude1 & on ! o!r ! ,behead+ ( ! same ,sa9t4 ,9 ! =ec\rt bel[ ! *ur* he pa9t$ /ories ( ! ,judgm5t1 & "s figures 9 *i>oscuro 9 ! place :]e ! ,!at9es n[ h _! ,confessional4 ,be+ summon$ n long aft]w>ds to ,ancona by ,giorgio ,morato1 he pa9t$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,ago/9o a l>ge alt>-piece 9 oils ( ,*ri/ baptiz$ by ,s4 ,john1 ) ,s4 ,paul & o!r ,sa9ts on "o side1 & 9 ! pr$ella a good numb] ( little figures1 :i* are full ( grace4 ,= ! same man he made 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,ciriaco sul ,monte a v beautiful ornam5t 9 /ucco = ! alt>-piece ( ! high-alt>1 & )9 x a ,*ri/ ( five braccia 9 full-relief1 :i* 0 mu* extoll$4 ,9 l mann]1 he has made 9 ! same city a v l>ge & v beautiful ornam5t ( /ucco = ! high-alt> ( ,s4 ,dom5ico1 & he w\ld also h pa9t$ ! alt>-picture1 b he _h a diff]5ce ) ! patron ( t "w1 & x 0 giv5 to ,tiziano ,vecelli to execute1 z w be relat$ 9 ! prop] place4 ,f9ally1 hav+ und]tak5 to decorate 9 ! same city ( ,ancona ! ,loggia de' ,m]canti1 :i* faces on "o side ov] ! sea-%ore & on ! o!r t[>ds ! pr9cipal /reet ( ! city1 ,pellegr9o has adorn$ ! vault+1 :i* is a new /ructure1 ) pictures & _m l>ge figures 9 /ucco2 9 :i* "w s9ce he has ex]t$ all ! ef=t & /udy possible to him1 x has turn$ out 9 tru? full ( beauty & grace1 = ! reason t1 besides t all ! figures are beautiful & well execut$1 !re are "s mo/ lovely =e%ort5+s ( nudes1 9 :i* x is evid5t t he has imitat$ ) mu* dilig5ce ! works ( ,buon>roti t are 9 ! ,*apel 9 ,rome4 ,n[1 s9ce !re are n 9 ^? p>ts any ar*itects or eng9e]s ( acc\nt1 or any :o "k m ?an he does1 ,pellegr9o has tak5 x ^u himself to give 8 att5tion to ar*itecture & to ! =tify+ ( places 9 t prov9ce2 &1 z "o :o has recogniz$ t pa9t+ is m difficult & p]haps less advantage\s ?an ar*itecture1 sett+ 8 pa9t+ some:at on "o side1 he has execut$ _m works = ! =tification ( ,ancona & = _m o!r places 9 ! ,/ates ( ! ,*ur*1 & p>ticul>ly at ,rav5na4 ,f9ally1 he has made a beg9n+ ) a palace = ! ,sapi5za1 at ,pavia1 = ,c>d9al ,borromeo4 ,& at ! pres5t day1 s9ce he has n :olly ab&on$ pa9t+1 he is execut+ a sc5e 9 fresco1 :i* w be v beautiful1 9 ! refectory ( ,s4 ,giorgio at ,f]r>a1 = ! ,monks ( ,monte ,oliveto2 & ( ?is ,pellegr9o himself n long ago %[$ me ! design1 :i* is v f9e4 ,b1 see+ t he is a "y man ( ?irty-five1 & is con/antly mak+ m & m progress & advanc+ t[>ds p]fection1 ?is mu* ab\t him mu/ suffice = ! pres5t4 ,9 l mann]1 ,i %all be brief 9 speak+ ( ,orazio ,fumacc9i1#g a pa9t] likewise f ,bologna1 :o has execut$ 9 ,rome1 z has be5 relat$1 above "o ( ! doors ( ! ,hall ( ,k+s1 a sc5e t is v f9e1 & 9 ,bologna _m mu*-extoll$ pictures2 = he also is "y1 & he is acquitt+ himself 9 su* a mann]1 t he w n be inf]ior to 8 eld]s1 ( :om we h made m5tion 9 ^! our ,lives4 ,footnote #g3 ,sammac*9i4 ,! m5 ( ,romagna1 also1 spurr$ by ! example ( ! ,bolognese1 _! neighb\rs1 h execut$ _m noble works 9 our arts2 =1 besides ,jacopone da ,fa5za1 :o1 z has be5 relat$1 pa9t$ ! tribune ( ,s4 ,vitale 9 ,rav5na1 !re h be5 & /ill are _m o!rs aft] him :o are excell5t4 ,mae/ro ,luca de' ,longhi ( ,rav5na1 a man ( good1 quiet1 & /udi\s nature1 has pa9t$ 9 8 native city ( ,rav5na & 9 ! surr\nd+ c\ntry _m v beautiful panel-pictures 9 oils & portraits f nature2 & ( mu* *>m1 among o!rs1 are two little alt>-pieces t he 0 commission$ n long s9ce to pa9t = ! ,*ur* ( ! ,monks ( ,classi by ! ,rev]5d ,don ,antonio da ,pisa1 !n ,abbot ( t ,mona/]y2 to say no?+ ( an inf9ite numb] ( o!r works t ?is pa9t] has execut$4 ,&1 to tell ! tru?1 if ,mae/ro ,luca _h gone =? f ,rav5na1 :]e he has always liv$ & /ill lives ) 8 family1 be+ assidu\s & v dilig5t1 & ( f9e judgm5t1 he w\ld h become a v r>e pa9t]1 because he has execut$ 8 works1 z he /ill does1 ) pati5ce & /udy2 & to ?is ,i c be> witness1 :o "k h[ mu* pr(ici5ce he made dur+ my soj\rn ( two mon?s 9 ,rav5na1 bo? practis+ & discuss+ ! matt]s ( art2 nor mu/ ,i omit to say t a daught] ( 81 /ill b a little girl1 call$ ,b>b>a1 draws v well1 & has begun to d "s "w 9 col\r ) no little grace & excell5ce ( mann]4 ,a rival ( ,luca1 = a "t1 0 ,livio ,agre/i ( ,=l1 :o1 aft] he _h execut$ = ,abbot de' ,grassi 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,spirito ,santo "s sc5es 9 fresco & c]ta9 o!r works1 dep>t$ f ,rav5na & made 8 way to ,rome4 ,!re1 att5d+ ) mu* /udy to design1 he became a well-practis$ ma/]1 z may be se5 f "s faades & o!r works 9 fresco t he execut$ at t "t2 & 8 fir/ works1 :i* are 9 ,n>ni1 h 9 !m n a little ( ! good4 ,9 a *apel ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,santo ,spirito1 9 ,rome1 he has pa9t$ a numb] ( figures & sc5es 9 fresco1 :i* are execut$ ) mu* indu/ry & /udy1 s t !y are rightly extoll$ by ev]yone4 ,t "w 0 ! reason1 z has be5 relat$1 t !re 0 allott$ to him "o ( ! small] sc5es t are ov] ! doors 9 ! ,hall ( ,k+s 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,vatican1 9 :i* he acquitt$ himself s well1 t x c be> comp>ison ) ! o!rs4 ,! same ma/] has execut$ = ! ,c>d9al ( ,augsburg sev5 pieces ) sc5es pa9t$ on clo? ( silv]1 :i* h be5 held to be v beautiful 9 ,spa91 :]e !y h be5 s5t by t same ,c>d9al z pres5ts to ,k+ ,philip1 to be us$ z hang+s 9 a *amb]4 ,ano!r picture on clo? ( silv] he has pa9t$ 9 ! same mann]1 :i* is n[ to be se5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,!at9es at ,=l4 ,f9ally1 hav+ become a good & bold draughtsman1 a well-practis$ col\ri/1 f]tile 9 ! composition ( sc5es1 & univ]sal 9 8 mann]1 he has be5 invit$ by ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al ) a good sal>y to ,augsburg1 :]e he is con/antly execut+ works wor?y ( mu* praise4 ,b mo/ r>e among ! o!r m5 ( ,romagna1 9 c]ta9 respects1 is ,m>co da ,fa5za 7= only s1 & n o!rwise1 is he call$71 = ! reason t he has no ord9>y ma/]y 9 ! "w ( fresco1 be+ bold1 resolute1 & ( a t]rible =ce1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! mann] & practice ( mak+ grotesques1 9 :i* he has no equal at ! pres5t day1 nor "o :o ev5 approa*es 8 p]fection4 ,8 works may be f\nd ?r\gh\t all ,rome2 & 9 ,flor5ce !re is by 8 h& ! great] "p ( ! ornam5ts ( tw5ty diff]5t rooms t are 9 ! ,ducal ,palace1 & ! friezes ( ! ceil+ 9 ! ,great ,hall ( t ,palace1 :i* 0 pa9t$ by ,giorgio ,vas>i1 z w be fully describ$ 9 ! prop] place2 n to m5tion t ! decorations ( ! pr9cipal c\rt ( ! same ,palace1 made 9 a %ort "t = ! com+ ( ,que5 ,joanna1 7 execut$ 9 great "p by ! same man4 ,& ?is mu/ be en\gh ( ,m>co1 he be+ /ill alive & 9 ! fl[] ( 8 gr[? & activity4 ,9 ,p>ma !re is at ! pres5t day 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,"l ,duke ,ottavio ,f>nese1 a pa9t] call$ ,miruolo1 a native1 ,i believe1 ( ,romagna1 :o1 besides "s works execut$ 9 ,rome1 has pa9t$ _m sc5es 9 fresco 9 a little palace t ! same ,"l ,duke has caus$ to be built 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,p>ma4 ,!re1 also1 are "s f\nta9s con/ruct$ ) f9e grace by ,giovanni ,boscoli1 a sculptor ( ,montepulciano1 :o1 hav+ work$ 9 /ucco = _m ye>s "u ,vas>i 9 ! ,palace ( ! above-nam$ ,"l ,duke ,cosimo ( ,flor5ce1 has f9ally ent]$ ! s]vice ( ! above-m5tion$ ,"l ,duke ( ,p>ma1 ) a good sal>y1 & has execut$1 z he cont9ues con/antly to d1 works wor?y ( 8 r>e & mo/ beautiful g5ius4 ,9 ! same cities & prov9ces1 also1 are _m o!r excell5t & noble craftsm52 b1 s9ce !y are /ill "y1 we %all def] to a m conv5i5t "t ! mak+ ( t hon\rable m5tion ( !m t _! tal5ts & _! works may h m]it$4 ,& ?is is ! end ( ! works ( ,abbot ,primaticcio4 ,i w add t1 he hav+ _h himself portray$ 9 a p5-draw+ by ! ,bolognese pa9t] ,b>tolommeo ,pass]otto1 :o 0 v mu* 8 fri5d1 t portrait has come into our h&s1 & we h x 9 our book ( draw+s by ! h&s ( v>i\s excell5t pa9t]s4 ,,tiziano ,,da ,,cadore ,illu/ration3 ,,tiziano3 ,,! ,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,*]ries 7,vi5na3 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 #ahj4 ,panel7 ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,tiziano ,,da ,,cadore ,,pa9t] ,tiziano 0 born at ,cadore1 a little t[n%ip situat$ on ! ,piave & five miles di/ant f ! pass ( ! ,alps1 9 ! ye> #adhj1 f ! family ( ! ,vecelli1 "o ( ! mo/ noble 9 t place4 ,at ! age ( t51 hav+ a f9e _s & a lively intellig5ce1 he 0 s5t to ,v5ice to ! h\se ( an uncle1 an hon\r$ citiz51 :o1 p]ceiv+ ! boy to be mu* incl9$ to pa9t+1 plac$ him ) ,gian ,bell9i1 an excell5t pa9t] v fam\s at t "t1 z has be5 relat$4 ,"u 8 discipl9e1 att5d+ to design1 he soon %[$ t he 0 end[$ by nature ) all ! gifts ( intellect & judgm5t t are necess>y = ! art ( pa9t+2 & s9ce at t "t ,gian ,bell9i & ! o!r pa9t]s ( t c\ntry1 f n be+ able to /udy anci5t works1 7 mu*--nay1 altoge!r--giv5 to copy+ f ! life :atev] "w !y did1 & t ) a dry1 crude1 & lab\r$ mann]1 ,tiziano also = a "t le>n$ t me?od4 ,b hav+ come to ab\t ! ye> #aejg1 ,giorgione da ,ca/elfranco1 n altoge!r lik+ t mode ( work+1 began to give to 8 pictures m s(tness & great] relief1 ) a beautiful mann]2 nev]!less he us$ to set himself be=e liv+ & natural objects & c\nt]feit !m z well z he 0 able ) col\rs1 & pa9t !m broadly ) t9ts crude or s(t accord+ z ! life dem&$1 )\t do+ any draw+1 hold+ x z c]ta9 t to pa9t ) col\rs only1 )\t ! /udy ( draw+ on pap]1 0 ! true & be/ me?od ( work+1 & ! true design4 ,= he did n p]ceive t = him :o wi%es to di/ribute 8 compositions & accommodate 8 inv5tions well1 x is necess>y t he %\ld fir/ put !m d[n on pap] 9 sev]al diff]5t ways1 9 ord] to see h[ ! :ole goes toge!r1 = ! reason t ! idea is n able to see or imag9e ! inv5tions p]fectly )9 h]self1 if %e does n reveal & demon/rate h] conception to ! eyes ( ! body1 t ^! may assi/ h] to =m a good judgm5t4 ,besides :i*1 x is necess>y to give mu* /udy to ! nude1 if y wi% to compreh5d x well1 :i* y w nev] d1 nor is x possible1 )\t hav+ rec\rse to pap]2 & to keep always be=e y1 :ile y pa9t1 p]sons nak$ or drap$1 is no small re/ra9t1 :]eas1 :5 y h =m$ y\r h& by draw+ on pap]1 y !n come little by little ) great] ease to c>ry y\r conceptions into execution1 design+ & pa9t+ toge!r4 ,& s1 ga9+ practice 9 art1 y make bo? mann] & judgm5t p]fect1 do+ away ) ! lab\r & ef=t :]e) ^? pictures 7 execut$ ( :i* we h spok5 above1 n to m5tion t by draw+ on pap]1 y come to fill ! m9d ) beautiful conceptions1 & le>n to c\nt]feit all ! objects ( nature by memory1 )\t hav+ to keep !m always be=e y or be+ oblig$ to conceal b5ea? ! glam\r ( col\r+ ! pa9ful fruits ( y\r ignorance ( design1 9 ! mann] t 0 foll[$ = _m ye>s by ! ,v5etian pa9t]s1 ,giorgione1 ,palma1 ,pord5one1 & o!rs1 :o nev] saw ,rome or any o!r works ( absolute p]fection4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ario/o 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,london3 ,national ,gall]y1 ,no4 #aidd7 ,mansell ,tiziano1 !n1 hav+ se5 ! me?od & mann] ( ,giorgione1 ab&on$ ! mann] ( ,gian ,bell9i1 al?\gh he _h be5 accu/om$ to x = a long "t1 & atta*$ himself to t ( ,giorgione2 com+ 9 a %ort "t to imitate 8 works s well1 t 8 pictures at times 7 mi/ak5 = works by ,giorgione1 z w be relat$ bel[4 ,!n1 hav+ gr[n 9 age1 practice1 & judgm5t1 ,tiziano execut$ _m works 9 fresco1 :i* _c be enum]at$ 9 ord]1 be+ disp]s$ ov] v>i\s places2 let x suffice t !y 7 su*1 t ! op9ion 0 =m$ by _m exp]i5c$ judges t he w\ld become1 z he aft]w>ds did1 a mo/ excell5t pa9t]4 ,at ! "t :5 he fir/ began to foll[ ! mann] ( ,giorgione1 n be+ m ?an eighte5 ye>s ( age1 he made ! portrait ( a g5tleman ( ! ,b>b]igo family1 8 fri5d1 :i* 0 held to be v beautiful1 ! lik5ess ( ! fle%-col\r+ be+ true & natural1 & all ! hairs s well di/+ui%$ "o f ano!r1 t !y might h be5 c\nt$1 z also might h be5 ! /it*es 9 a d\blet ( silv]$ sat9 t he pa9t$ 9 t "w4 ,9 %ort1 x 0 held to be s well done1 & ) su* dilig5ce1 t if ,tiziano _h n writt5 8 "n on a d>k gr\nd1 x w\ld h be5 tak5 = ! "w ( ,giorgione4 ,mean:ile ,giorgione himself _h execut$ ! pr9cipal faade ( ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i1 & by means ( ,b>b]igo !re 7 allott$ to ,tiziano c]ta9 sc5es on ! same build+1 above ! ,m]c]ia4 ,aft] :i* "w he pa9t$ a l>ge picture ) figures ( ! size ( life1 :i* is n[ 9 ! hall ( ,m4 ,&rea ,lor$ano1 :o dwells ne> ,s4 ,m>cuola4 ,9 t picture is pa9t$ ,our ,lady go+ into ,egypt1 9 ! mid/ ( a great =e/ & c]ta9 l&scapes t are v well done1 because ,tiziano _h giv5 8 att5tion = _m mon?s to su* ?+s1 & _h kept 9 8 h\se = t purpose "s ,g]mans :o 7 excell5t pa9t]s ( l&scapes & v]dure4 ,9 ! wood 9 t picture1 likewise1 he pa9t$ _m animals1 :i* he portray$ f ! life2 & !y are truly natural1 & almo/ alive4 ,next1 9 ! h\se ( ,m4 ,giovanni ,d',anna1 a ,flemi% g5tleman & m]*ant1 8 gossip1 he made 8 portrait1 :i* has all ! appe>ance ( life1 & also an ,ecce ,homo ) _m figures1 :i* is held by ,tiziano himself & by o!rs to be a v beautiful "w4 ,! same ma/] pa9t$ a picture ( ,our ,lady ) o!r figures ! size ( life1 ( m5 & *ildr51 all portray$ f ! life & f p]sons ( t h\se4 ,!n 9 ! ye> #aejg1 :ile ! ,emp]or ,maximilian 0 mak+ w> on ! ,v5etians1 ,tiziano1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 pa9t$ an ,angel ,raphael ) ,tobias & a dog 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ziliano1 ) a di/ant l&scape1 :]e1 9 a little wood1 ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ is pray+ on 8 knees to ,heav51 :5ce comes a radiance t illum9es him2 & ?is "w x is ?\ght t he execut$ be=e he made a beg9n+ ) ! faade ( ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i4 ,conc]n+ :i* faade1 _m g5tlem51 n kn[+ t ,giorgione 0 n work+ !re any m & t ,tiziano 0 do+ x1 :o _h uncov]$ "o "p1 meet+ ) ,giorgione1 congratulat$ him 9 fri5dly fa%ion1 say+ t he 0 acquitt+ himself bett] 9 ! faade t[>ds ! ,m]c]ia ?an he _h done 9 t :i* is ov] ! ,gr& ,canal4 ,at :i* circum/ance ,giorgione felt su* disda91 t until ,tiziano _h completely f9i%$ ! "w & x _h become well kn[n t ! same _h done t "p1 he w\ld sc>cely let himself be se52 & f t "t onw>d he w\ld nev] all[ ,tiziano to associate ) him or be 8 fri5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bac*anal 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,madrid3 ,! ,prado7 ,&]son ,9 ! ye> aft]1 #aejh1 ,tiziano publi%$ 9 wood-engrav+ ! ,triumph ( ,fai?1 ) an inf9ity ( figures2 our fir/ ,p>5ts1 ! ,patri>*s1 ! ,prophets1 ! ,sibyls1 ! ,innoc5ts1 ! ,m>tyrs1 ! ,apo/les1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ borne 9 ,triumph by ! f\r ,evangeli/s & ! ,f\r ,doctors1 ) ! ,holy ,confessors beh9d4 ,9 t "w ,tiziano display$ boldness1 a beautiful mann]1 & ! p[] to "w ) facility ( h&2 & ,i rememb] t ,fra ,seba/iano del ,piombo1 conv]s+ ( ?is1 said to me t if ,tiziano _h be5 9 ,rome at t "t1 & _h se5 ! works ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ^? ( ,raffaello1 & ! anci5t /atues1 & _h /udi$ design1 he w\ld h done ?+s absolutely /up5d\s1 consid]+ ! beautiful ma/]y t he _h 9 col\r+1 & t he des]v$ to be celebrat$ z ! f9e/ & greate/ imitator ( ,nature 9 ! matt] ( col\r 9 our times1 & ) ! f\ndation ( ! gr& me?od ( design he might h equall$ ! ,urb9ate & ,buon>roti4 ,aft]w>ds1 hav+ gone to ,vic5za1 ,tiziano pa9t$ ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon 9 fresco1 :i* 0 a beautiful "w1 "u ! little loggia :]e ju/ice is adm9i/]$ 9 public audi5ce4 ,he !n return$ to ,v5ice1 & pa9t$ ! faade ( ! ,grimani4 ,at ,padua1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,antonio1 he execut$ likewise 9 fresco "s /ories ( ! actions ( t ,sa9t1 & = t ( ,s4 ,spirito he pa9t$ a little alt>-piece ) a ,s4 ,m>k seat$ 9 ! mid/ ( c]ta9 ,sa9ts1 9 ^: faces are "s portraits f life done 9 oils ) ! greate/ dilig5ce2 :i* picture _m h believ$ to be by ! h& ( ,giorgione4 ,!n1 a sc5e hav+ be5 left unf9i%$ 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,c\ncil ?r\gh ! dea? ( ,giovanni ,bell9i1 :]e9 ,fr$]ick ,b>b>ossa is kneel+ at ! door ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>co be=e ,pope ,alex&] ,,iv1 :o places 8 foot on ,b>b>ossa's neck1 ,tiziano f9i%$ x1 *ang+ _m ?+s1 & mak+ !re _m portraits f life ( 8 fri5ds & o!rs2 = :i* he 0 rew>d$ by receiv+ f ! ,s5ate an (fice 9 ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i1 call$ ! ,s5s]ia1 :i* yields ?ree hundr$ cr[ns a ye>4 ,t (fice ^? ,signori are accu/om$ to give to ! mo/ excell5t pa9t] ( _! city1 on ! condition t he %all be oblig$ f "t to "t to pa9t ! portrait ( _! ,pr9ce or ,doge1 at 8 election1 = ! price ( only eight cr[ns1 :i* ! ,pr9ce himself pays to him2 :i* portrait is aft]w>ds kept1 9 memory ( him1 9 a public place 9 ! ,palace ( ,s4 ,m>co4 ,illu/ration3 ,,madonna ,,) ,,sa9ts ,,& ,,donor 7,aft] ! panel by ,tiziano da ,cadore4 ,ancona3 ,s4 ,dom5ico7 ,&]son ,9 ! ye> #aead ,duke ,alfonso ( ,f]r>a _h caus$ a little *amb] to be decorat$1 & _h commission$ ,dosso1 ! pa9t] ( ,f]r>a1 to execute 9 c]ta9 comp>tm5ts /ories ( neas1 ,m>s1 & ,v5us1 & 9 a grotto ,vulcan ) two smi?s at ! =ge2 & he desir$ t !re %\ld also be !re pictures by ! h& ( ,gian ,bell9i4 ,bell9i pa9t$ on ano!r wall a vat ( r$ w9e ) "s ,bac*anals ar\nd x1 & ,satyrs1 musicians1 & o!r m5 & wom51 all drunk ) w9e1 & ne> !m a nude & v beautiful ,sil5us1 rid+ on 8 ass1 ) figures ab\t him t h ! h&s full ( fruits & grapes2 :i* "w 0 9 tru? execut$ & col\r$ ) great dilig5ce1 insomu* t x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful pictures t ,gian ,bell9i ev] pa9t$1 al?\gh 9 ! mann] ( ! drap]ies !re is a c]ta9 %>pness aft] ! ,g]man mann] 7no?+1 inde$1 ( any acc\nt71 because he imitat$ a picture by ! ,flem+ ,albre*t ,dr]1 :i* _h be5 br\ght 9 ^? days to ,v5ice & plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,b>tolommeo1 a r>e "w & full ( mo/ beautiful figures pa9t$ 9 oils4 ,on t vat ,gian ,bell9i wrote ^! words3 ,,joannes ,,bell9us ,,v5etus1 ,p4 #aead4 ,t "w he 0 n able to f9i% completely1 because he 0 old1 & ,tiziano1 z ! mo/ excell5t ( all ! o!rs1 0 s5t = to ! end t he might f9i% x2 :]e=e1 be+ desir\s to acquire excell5ce & to make himself kn[n1 he execut$ ) mu* dilig5ce two sc5es t 7 want+ 9 t little *amb]4 ,9 ! fir/ is a riv] ( r$ w9e1 ab\t :i* are s+]s & musicians1 bo? m5 & wom51 z x 7 drunk1 & a nak$ woman :o is sleep+1 s beautiful t %e might be alive1 toge!r ) o!r figures2 & on ?is picture ,tiziano wrote 8 "n4 ,9 ! o!r1 :i* is next to x & se5 fir/ on ent]+1 he pa9t$ _m little boys & ,loves 9 v>i\s attitudes1 :i* mu* pleas$ t "l1 z also did ! o!r picture2 b mo/ beautiful ( all is "o ( ^? boys :o is mak+ wat] into a riv] & is reflect$ 9 ! wat]1 :ile ! o!rs are ar\nd a p$e/al t has ! =m ( an alt>1 ^u :i* is a /atue ( ,v5us ) a sea-con* 9 ! "r h&1 & ,grace & ,beauty ab\t h]1 :i* are v lovely figures & execut$ ) incr$ible dilig5ce4 ,on ! door ( a press1 likewise1 ,tiziano pa9t$ an image ( ,*ri/ f ! wai/ upw>ds1 m>vell\s1 nay1 /up5d\s1 to :om a base ,hebrew is %[+ ! co9 ( ,cs>2 :i* image1 & also o!r pictures 9 t little *amb]1 our be/ craftsm5 decl>e to be ! f9e/ & be/ execut$ t ,tiziano has ev] done1 & inde$ !y are mo/ r>e4 ,:]e=e he well des]v$ to be mo/ lib]ally recomp5s$ & rew>d$ by t "l1 :om he portray$ excell5tly well ) "o arm re/+ on a great piece ( artill]y2 & he also made a portrait ( ,signora ,laura1 :o aft]w>ds became ! wife ( ! ,duke1 :i* is a /up5d\s "w4 ,&1 9 tru?1 gifts h great pot5cy ) ^? :o lab\r = ! love ( art1 :5 !y are uplift$ by ! lib]ality ( ,pr9ces4 ,at t "t ,tiziano =m$ a fri5d%ip ) ! div9e ,mess] ,lodovico ,ario/o1 & 0 recogniz$ by him z a mo/ excell5t pa9t] & celebrat$ 9 8 ,orl&o ,furioso3 444 ,e ,tizian *e onora ,non m5 ,cador1 *e quei ,v9ezia e ,urb9o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tiziano3 ,,sacr$ ,,& ,,pr(ane ,,love 7,rome3 ,borghese ,gall]y1 #adg4 ,canvas7 ,hav+ !n return$ to ,v5ice1 ,tiziano pa9t$ on a canvas 9 oils1 = ! fa!r-9-law ( ,giovanni da ,ca/el ,bolognese1 a nak$ %eph]d & a c\ntry-girl :o is (f]+ him "s pipes1 t he may play !m1 ) a mo/ beautiful l&scape2 :i* picture is n[ at ,fa5za1 9 ! h\se ( ! said ,giovanni4 ,he !n execut$ = ! high-alt> 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fri>s ,m9ors1 call$ ! ,c ,gr&e1 a picture ( ,our ,lady asc5d+ into ,heav51 & bel[ h] ! twelve ,apo/les1 :o are gaz+ ^u h] z %e asc5ds2 b ( ?is "w1 f its hav+ be5 pa9t$ on clo?1 & p]haps n well kept1 !re is little to be se54 ,= ! ,*apel ( ! ,pes>i family1 9 ! same *ur*1 he pa9t$ 9 an alt>-piece ! ,madonna ) ! ,*ild 9 h] arms1 a ,s4 ,pet] & a ,s4 ,george1 & ab\t !m ! patrons ( ! "w1 kneel+ & portray$ f life2 among :om are ! ,bi%op ( ,paphos & 8 bro!r1 !n newly return$ f ! victory :i* t ,bi%op won aga9/ ! ,turks4 ,= ! little ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,niccol1 9 ! same conv5t1 he pa9t$ 9 an alt>-piece ,s4 ,ni*olas1 ,s4 ,francis1 ,s4 ,ca?>9e1 & also a nude ,s4 ,seba/ian1 portray$ f life & )\t any artifice t c be se5 to h be5 us$ to enhance ! beauty ( ! limbs & trunk1 !re be+ no?+ !re b :at he saw 9 ! "w ( nature1 insomu* t x all appe>s z if /amp$ f ! life1 s fle%like x is & natural2 b = all t x is held to be beautiful1 z is also v lovely ! ,madonna ) ! ,*ild 9 h] arms at :om all ^? figures are gaz+4 ,! subject ( t picture 0 drawn on wood by ,tiziano himself1 & !n engrav$ by o!rs & pr9t$4 ,= ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,rocco1 aft] ! works describ$ above1 he pa9t$ a picture ( ,*ri/ ) ! ,cross on ,8 %\ld]1 & ab\t ,8 neck a cord t is drawn by a ,hebrew2 & t figure1 :i* _m h believ$ to be by ! h& ( ,giorgione1 is n[ ! object ( ! greate/ devotion 9 ,v5ice1 & has receiv$ 9 alms m cr[ns ?an ,tiziano & ,giorgione ev] ga9$ 9 all _! lives4 ,!n he 0 invit$ to ,rome by ,bembo1 :om he _h already portray$1 & :o 0 at t "t ,secret>y to ,pope ,leo ,x1 to ! end t he might see ,rome1 ,raffaello da ,urb9o1 & o!rs2 b ,tiziano delay$ t visit s long f "o day to ano!r1 t ,leo di$1 & ,raffaello 9 #aebj1 & aft] all he nev] w5t4 ,= ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,maggiore he pa9t$ a picture ) ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ! ,des]t among "s rocks1 an ,angel t appe>s z if alive1 & a little piece ( di/ant l&scape ) "s trees ^u ! bank ( a riv]1 all full ( grace4 ,he made portraits f life ( ! ,pr9ce ,grimani & ,lor$ano1 :i* 7 held to be admirable2 & n long aft]w>ds ( ,k+ ,francis1 :5 he dep>t$ f ,italy 9 ord] to return to ,france4 ,& 9 ! ye> :5 ,&rea ,gritti 0 elect$ ,doge1 ,tiziano pa9t$ 8 portrait1 :i* 0 a v r>e ?+1 9 a picture :]e9 are ,our ,lady1 ,s4 ,m>k1 & ,s4 ,&rew ) ! c\nt5ance ( t ,doge2 :i* picture1 a mo/ m>vell\s "w1 is 9 ! ,sala del ,collegio4 ,he has also pa9t$ portraits1 9 addition to ^? ( ! ,doges nam$ above 7be+ oblig$1 z has be5 relat$1 to d x71 ( o!rs :o h be5 ,doges 9 _! "t2 ,pietro ,l&o1 ,francesco ,donato1 ,m>cantonio ,trevisano1 & ,v5i]o4 ,b by ! two ,doges & bro!rs ,paoli#h he has be5 excus$ rec5tly1 because ( 8 great age1 f t obligation4 ,be=e ! sack ( ,rome !re _h gone to live 9 ,v5ice ,pietro ,aret9o1 a mo/ fam\s poet ( our times1 & he became v mu* ! fri5d ( ,tiziano & ,sansov9o2 :i* br\ght great hon\r & advantage to ,tiziano1 = ! reason t ! poet made him kn[n :]ev] 8 p5 rea*$1 & especially to ,pr9ces ( importance1 z w be told 9 ! prop] place4 ,footnote #h3 ,priuli4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,v 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,madrid3 ,! ,prado7 ,&]son ,mean:ile1 to return to ,tiziano's works1 he pa9t$ ! alt>-piece = ! alt> ( ,s4 ,pi]o ,m>tire 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,polo1 depict+ !re9 t holy m>tyr l>g] ?an life1 9 a =e/ ( v great trees1 fall5 to ! gr\nd & assail$ by ! fury ( a soldi]1 :o has w\nd$ him s griev\sly 9 ! head1 t z he lies b half alive !re is se5 9 8 face ! horror ( dea?1 :ile 9 ano!r fri> :o runs =w>d 9 flight may be p]ceiv$ ! fe> & t]ror ( dea?4 ,9 ! air are two nude ,angels com+ d[n f a fla% ( ,heav5's lightn+1 :i* gives light to ! l&scape1 :i* is mo/ beautiful1 & to ! :ole "w besides1 :i* is ! mo/ f9i%$1 ! mo/ celebrat$1 ! greate/1 & ! be/ conceiv$ & execut$ t ,tiziano has z yet ev] done 9 all 8 life4 ,?is "w be+ se5 by ,gritti1 :o 0 always v mu* ! fri5d ( ,tiziano1 z also ( ,sansov9o1 he caus$ to be allott$ to him a great sc5e ( ! r\t ( ,*i>adadda1 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,c\ncil4 ,9 x he pa9t$ a battle ) soldi]s 9 furi\s combat1 :ile a t]rible ra9 falls f ,heav52 :i* "w1 :olly tak5 f life1 is held to be ! be/ ( all ! sc5es t are 9 t ,hall1 & ! mo/ beautiful4 ,& 9 ! same ,palace1 at ! foot ( a /aircase1 he pa9t$ a ,madonna 9 fresco4 ,hav+ made n long aft]w>ds = a g5tleman ( ! ,cont>9i family a picture ( a v beautiful ,*ri/1 :o is seat$ at table ) ,cleophas & ,luke1 x appe>$ to t g5tleman t ! "w 0 wor?y to be 9 a public place1 z 9 tru? x is4 ,:]e=e hav+ made a pres5t ( x1 l a true lov] ( 8 c\ntry & ( ! commonweal?1 to ! ,signoria1 x 0 kept a long "t 9 ! ap>tm5ts ( ! ,doge2 b at ! pres5t day x is 9 a public place1 :]e x may be se5 by ev]yone1 9 ! ,salotta d',oro 9 front ( ! ,hall ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,t51 ov] ! door4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 also1 he pa9t$ = ! ,scuola ( ,s4 ,m>ia della ,c>it ,our ,lady asc5d+ ! /eps ( ! ,temple1 ) heads ( e k9d portray$ f nature2 & = ! ,scuola ( ,s4 ,fant9o1 likewise1 a little alt>-piece ( ,s4 ,j]ome 9 ,p5it5ce1 :i* 0 mu* extoll$ by ! craftsm51 b 0 consum$ by fire two ye>s ago toge!r ) ! :ole *ur*4 ,x is said t 9 ! ye> #aecj1 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v be+ 9 ,bologna1 ,tiziano 0 invit$ to t city by ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici1 ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ,pietro ,aret9o4 ,!re he made a mo/ beautiful portrait ( 8 ,maje/y 9 full arm\r1 :i* s pleas$ him1 t he caus$ a ?\s& cr[ns to be giv5 to ,tiziano2 b ( ^! he 0 oblig$ aft]w>ds to give ! half to ! sculptor ,alfonso ,lomb>di1 :o _h made a model to be reproduc$ 9 m>ble1 z 0 relat$ 9 8 ,life4 ,hav+ return$ to ,v5ice1 ,tiziano f\nd t a numb] ( g5tlem51 :o _h tak5 ,pord5one into _! fav\r1 prais+ mu* ! works execut$ by him on ! ceil+ ( ! ,sala de' ,pregai & else:]e1 _h caus$ a little alt>-piece to be allott$ to him 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io1 to ! end t he might pa9t x 9 competition ) ,tiziano1 :o = ! same place _h pa9t$ a %ort "t be=e ! said ,s4 ,giovanni ,elemos9>io 9 ! habit ( a ,bi%op4 ,b1 = all ! dilig5ce t ,pord5one devot$ to t alt>-piece1 he 0 n able to equal or ev5 by a great measure to approa* to ! "w ( ,tiziano4 ,next1 ,tiziano execut$ a mo/ beautiful alt>-picture ( an ,annunciation = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia degli ,angeli at ,murano1 b he :o _h caus$ x to be pa9t$ n be+ will+ to sp5d five hundr$ cr[ns ^u x1 :i* ,tiziano 0 ask+1 by ! advice ( ,mess] ,pietro ,aret9o he s5t x z a gift to ! above-nam$ ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 :o1 lik+ t "w va/ly1 made him a pres5t ( two ?\s& cr[ns2 & :]e t picture 0 to h be5 plac$1 !re 0 set 9 its /ead "o by ! h& ( ,pord5one4 ,nor _h any long "t pass$ :5 ,*>les ,v1 return+ to ,bologna = a conf]5ce ) ,pope ,clem5t1 at ! "t :5 he came ) 8 army f ,hung>y1 desir$ to be portray$ aga9 by ,tiziano4 ,be=e dep>t+ f ,bologna1 ,tiziano also pa9t$ a portrait ( ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici 9 ,hung>ian dress1 & 9 a small] picture ! same man 9 full arm\r2 bo? :i* portraits are n[ 9 ! gu>d>oba ( ,duke ,cosimo4 ,at t same "t he execut$ a portrait ( ,alfonso ,davalos1 ,m>*ese del ,va/o1 & "o ( ! above-nam$ ,pietro ,aret9o1 :o !n contriv$ t he %\ld become ! fri5d & s]vant ( ,f$]igo ,gonzaga1 ,duke ( ,mantua1 ) :om ,tiziano w5t to 8 ,/ates & !re pa9t$ a portrait ( him1 :i* is a liv+ lik5ess1 & !n "o ( ! ,c>d9al1 8 bro!r4 ,^! f9i%$1 he pa9t$1 = ! adornm5t ( a room among ^? ( ,giulio ,romano1 twelve figures f ! wai/ upw>ds ( ! twelve ,cs>s1 v beautiful1 b5ea? ea* ( :i* ! said ,giulio aft]w>ds pa9t$ a /ory f _! lives4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tiziano3 ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,norfolk 7,flor5ce3 ,pitti1 #ib4 ,canvas7 ,9 ,cadore1 8 native place1 ,tiziano has pa9t$ an alt>-picture :]e9 are ,our ,lady1 ,s4 ,tiziano ! ,bi%op1 & a portrait ( himself kneel+4 ,9 ! ye> :5 ,pope ,paul ,,iii w5t to ,bologna1 & f !re to ,f]r>a1 ,tiziano1 hav+ gone to ! ,c\rt1 made a portrait ( t ,pope1 :i* 0 a v beautiful "w1 & f x ano!r = ,c>d9al ,s4 ,fiore2 & bo? ^! portraits1 = :i* he 0 v well paid by ! ,pope1 are 9 ,rome1 "o 9 ! gu>d>oba ( ,c>d9al ,f>nese1 & ! o!r 9 ! possession ( ! heirs ( ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al ,s4 ,fiore1 & f !m h be5 tak5 _m copies1 :i* are disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ,italy4 ,at ?is same "t1 also1 he made a portrait ( ,francesco ,m>ia1 ,duke ( ,urb9o1 :i* 0 a m>vell\s "w2 :]e=e ,m4 ,pietro ,aret9o on ?is acc\nt celebrat$ him 9 a sonnet t began3 ,se il *i>o ,apelle con la man dell'arte ,rassembr d',aless&ro il volto e il petto4 ,!re are 9 ! gu>d>oba ( ! same ,duke1 by ! h& ( ,tiziano1 two mo/ lovely heads ( wom51 & a "y recumb5t ,v5us ) fl[]s & c]ta9 light drap]ies ab\t h]1 v beautiful & well f9i%$2 &1 9 addition1 a figure ( ,s4 ,m>y ,magdal5e ) ! hair all loose1 :i* is a r>e "w4 ,!re1 likewise1 are ! portraits ( ,*>les ,v1 ,k+ ,francis z a "y man1 ,duke ,guidobaldo ,,ii1 ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv1 ,pope ,julius ,,ii1 ,paul ,,iii1 ! old ,c>d9al ( ,lorra9e1 & ,suleiman ,emp]or ( ! ,turks2 :i* portraits1 ,i say1 are by ! h& ( ,tiziano1 & mo/ beautiful4 ,9 ! same gu>d>oba1 besides _m o!r ?+s1 is a portrait ( ,hannibal ! ,c>?ag9ian1 cut 9 intaglio 9 an antique cornelian1 & also a v beautiful head 9 m>ble by ! h& ( ,donato4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pope ,,paul ,,iii 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,naples3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,&]son ,9 ! ye> #aeda ,tiziano pa9t$ = ! ,fri>s ( ,s4 ,spirito1 9 ,v5ice1 ! alt>-piece ( _! high-alt>1 figur+ 9 x ! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s ^u ! ,apo/les1 ) a ,god depict$ z ( fire1 & ! ,_s z a ,dove2 :i* alt>-piece becom+ spoil$ 9 no long "t1 aft] hav+ _m disputes ) ^? fri>s he _h to pa9t x aga91 & x is t :i* is ov] ! alt> at ! pres5t day4 ,= ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,nazz>o 9 ,brescia he execut$ ! alt>-piece ( ! high-alt> 9 five pictures2 9 ! c5tral picture is ,jesus ,*ri/ return+ to life1 ) "s soldi]s ar\nd1 & at ! sides are ,s4 ,nazz>o1 ,s4 ,seba/ian1 ! ,angel ,gabriel1 & ! ,virg9 receiv+ ! ,annunciation4 ,9 a picture = ! wall at ! entrance ( ! ,duomo ( ,v]ona1 he pa9t$ an ,assumption ( ,our ,lady into ,heav51 ) ! ,apo/les on ! gr\nd1 :i* is held to be ! be/ ( ! mod]n works 9 t city4 ,9 ! ye> #aeda he made ! portrait ( ,don ,diego di ,m5doza1 at t "t ,ambassador ( ,*>les ,v 9 ,v5ice1 a :ole-l5g? figure & /&+1 :i* 0 v beautiful2 & f ?is ,tiziano began :at has s9ce come into fa%ion1 ! mak+ ( c]ta9 portraits ( full l5g?4 ,9 ! same mann] he pa9t$ t ( ! ,c>d9al ( ,tr5to1 !n a "y man1 & = ,francesco ,m>col9i ! portrait ( ,mess] ,pietro ,aret9o1 b ?is la/ 0 by no means z beautiful z "o ( t poet1 likewise by ! h& ( ,tiziano1 :i* ,aret9o himself s5t z a pres5t to ,duke ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 to :om he s5t also ! head ( ,signor ,giovanni de' ,m$ici1 ! fa!r ( ! said ,"l ,duke4 ,t head 0 copi$ f a ca/ tak5 f ! face ( t "l :5 he di$ at ,mantua1 :i* 0 9 ! possession ( ,aret9o2 & bo? ^! portraits are 9 ! gu>d>oba ( ! same ,"l ,duke1 among _m o!r mo/ noble pictures4 ,! same ye>1 ,vas>i hav+ be5 ?irte5 mon?s 9 ,v5ice to execute1 z has be5 relat$1 a ceil+ = ,mess] ,giovanni ,corn>o1 & "s works = ! ,company ( ! ,calza1 ,sansov9o1 :o 0 direct+ ! fabric ( ,s4 ,spirito1 _h commission$ him to make designs = ?ree l>ge pictures 9 oils :i* 7 to g into ! ceil+1 to ! end t he might execute !m 9 pa9t+2 b1 ,vas>i hav+ aft]w>ds dep>t$1 ^? ?ree pictures 7 allott$ to ,tiziano1 :o execut$ !m mo/ beautifully1 f 8 hav+ contriv$ ) great art to make ! figures =e%ort5$ f bel[ upw>ds4 ,9 "o is ,abraham sacrific+ ,isaac1 9 ano!r ,david sev]+ ! neck ( ,golia?1 & 9 ! ?ird ,abel sla9 by 8 bro!r ,ca94 ,ab\t ! same "t ,tiziano pa9t$ a portrait ( himself1 9 ord] to leave t memory ( himself to 8 *ildr54 ,illu/ration3 ,,dana 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,naples3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,&]son ,! ye> #aedf hav+ come1 he w5t at ! invitation ( ,c>d9al ,f>nese to ,rome1 :]e he f\nd ,vas>i1 :o1 hav+ return$ f ,naples1 0 execut+ ! ,hall ( ! ,cancell]ia = ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al2 :]eupon1 ,tiziano hav+ be5 recomm5d$ by t "l to ,vas>i1 ,giorgio kept him company lov+ly 9 tak+ him ab\t to see ! sights ( ,rome4 ,& !n1 aft] ,tiziano _h re/$ = "s days1 rooms 7 giv5 to him 9 ! ,belv$]e1 to ! end t he might set 8 h& to pa9t+ once m ! portrait ( ,pope ,paul1 ( full l5g?1 ) "o ( ,f>nese & "o ( ,duke ,ottavio1 :i* he execut$ excell5tly well & mu* to ! satisfaction ( ^? lords4 ,at _! p]suasion he pa9t$1 = pres5t+ to ! ,pope1 a picture ( ,*ri/ f ! wai/ upw>ds 9 ! =m ( an ,ecce ,homo1 :i* "w1 :e!r x 0 t ! works ( ,mi*elagnolo1 ,raffaello1 ,polidoro1 & o!rs _h made him lose "s =ce1 or = "s o!r reason1 did n appe> to ! pa9t]s1 al?\gh x 0 a good picture1 to be ( ! same excell5ce z _m o!rs by 8 h&1 & p>ticul>ly 8 portraits4 ,mi*elagnolo & ,vas>i1 go+ "o day to visit ,tiziano 9 ! ,belv$]e1 saw 9 a picture t he _h execut$ at t "t a nude woman repres5t+ ,dana1 :o _h 9 h] lap ,jove trans=m$ into a ra9 ( gold2 & !y prais$ x mu*1 z "o does 9 ! pa9t]'s pres5ce4 ,aft] !y _h left him1 disc\rs+ ( ,tiziano's me?od1 ,buon>roti comm5d$ x n a little1 say+ t 8 col\r+ & 8 mann] mu* pleas$ him1 b t x 0 a pity t 9 ,v5ice m5 did n le>n to draw well f ! beg9n+1 & t ^? pa9t]s did n pursue a bett] me?od 9 _! /udies4 ,=1 he said1 if ?is man _h be5 9 any way assi/$ by art & design1 z he is by nature1 & above all 9 c\nt]feit+ ! life1 no "o c\ld d m or "w bett]1 = he has a f9e _s & a v beautiful & lively mann]4 ,& 9 fact ?is is true1 = ! reason t he :o has n drawn mu* nor /udi$ ! *oice/ anci5t & mod]n works1 _c "w well f memory by himself or improve ! ?+s t he copies f life1 giv+ !m ! grace & p]fection :]e9 art goes beyond ! scope ( nature1 :i* g5]ally produces "s p>ts t are n beautiful4 ,tiziano1 f9ally dep>t+ f ,rome1 ) _m gifts receiv$ f ^? lords1 & 9 p>ticul> a b5efice ( good value = 8 son ,pomponio1 set himself on ! road to return to ,v5ice1 aft] ,orazio1 8 o!r son1 _h made a portrait ( ,mess] ,batti/a ,ceciliano1 an excell5t play] on ! bass-viol1 :i* 0 a v good "w1 & he himself _h execut$ "s o!r portraits = ,duke ,guidobaldo ( ,urb9o4 ,arriv+ 9 ,flor5ce1 & see+ ! r>e works ( t city1 he 0 amaz$ by !m no less ?an he _h be5 by ^? ( ,rome4 ,& besides t1 he visit$ ,duke ,cosimo1 :o 0 at ,poggio a ,caiano1 (f]+ to pa9t 8 portrait2 to :i* 8 ,excell5cy did n give mu* he$1 p]*ance 9 ord] n to d a wrong to ! _m noble craftsm5 ( 8 city & dom9ion4 ,!n1 hav+ arriv$ 9 ,v5ice1 ,tiziano f9i%$ = ! ,m>*ese del ,va/o an ,allocution 7= s !y call$ x7 made by t "l to 8 soldi]s2 & aft] t he took ! portrait ( ,*>les ,v1 t ( ! ,ca?olic ,k+1 & _m o!rs4 ,^! works f9i%$1 he pa9t$ a little alt>-piece ( ! ,annunciation = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,nuova 9 ,v5ice2 & !n1 employ+ ! assi/ance ( 8 "y m51 he execut$ a ,la/ ,supp] 9 ! refectory ( ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,polo1 & = ! high-alt> ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,salvadore an alt>-piece 9 :i* is a ,*ri/ ,transfigur$ on ,m\nt ,tabor1 & = ano!r alt> 9 ! same *ur* a ,madonna receiv+ ! ,annunciation f ! ,angel4 ,b ^! la/ works1 al?\gh !re is some?+ ( ! good to be se5 9 !m1 are n mu* e/eem$ by him1 & h n ! p]fection t 8 o!r pictures h4 ,& s9ce ! works ( ,tiziano are )\t numb]1 & p>ticul>ly ! portraits1 x is almo/ impossible to make m5tion ( !m all2 :]e=e ,i %all speak only ( ! mo/ rem>kable1 b )\t ord] ( "t1 x be+ ( little import to "k :i* 0 fir/ & :i* lat]4 ,sev]al times1 z has be5 relat$1 he pa9t$ ! portrait ( ,*>les ,v1 & 9 ! end he 0 summon$ = t purpose to ! ,c\rt1 :]e he portray$ him z he 0 9 ^? 8 lat] ye>s2 & ! "w ( ,tiziano s pleas$ t all-conqu]+ ,emp]or1 t aft] he _h once se5 x he w\ld n be portray$ by o!r pa9t]s4 ,ea* "t t he pa9t$ him1 he receiv$ a ?\s& cr[ns ( gold z a pres5t1 & he 0 made by 8 ,maje/y a ,*evali]1 ) a rev5ue ( two hundr$ cr[ns on ! ,*amb] ( ,naples4 ,9 l mann]1 :5 he portray$ ,philip1 ,k+ ( ,spa91 ! son ( ,*>les1 he receiv$ f him a fix$ all[ance ( two hundr$ cr[ns m2 insomu* t1 add+ ^? f\r hundr$ to ! ?ree hundr$ t he has on ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i f ! ,signori ( ,v5ice1 he has )\t ex]t+ himself a fix$ income ( sev5 hundr$ cr[ns e ye>4 ,( ! same ,*>les ,v & ,k+ ,philip ,tiziano s5t portraits to ! ,"l ,duke ,cosimo1 :o has !m 9 8 gu>d>oba4 ,he portray$ ,f]d9&1 ,k+ ( ! ,romans1 :o aft]w>ds became ,emp]or1 & bo? 8 sons1 ,maximilian1 n[ ,emp]or1 & 8 bro!r4 ,he also portray$ ,que5 ,m>ia1 &1 = ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 ! ,duke ( ,saxony :5 he 0 a prison]4 ,b :at a wa/e ( "t is ?is8 ,!re has be5 sc>ce a s+le "l ( great "n1 or ,pr9ce1 or great lady1 :o has n be5 portray$ by ,tiziano1 a pa9t] ( truly extraord9>y excell5ce 9 ?is field ( art4 ,he pa9t$ portraits ( ,k+ ,francis ,i ( ,france1 z has be5 relat$1 ,francesco ,s=za1 ,duke ( ,milan1 ! ,m>quis ( ,pesc>a1 ,antonio da ,leva1 ,massimiano ,/ampa1 ,signor ,giovan ,batti/a ,ca/aldo1 & o!r lords )\t numb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p]seus ,,& ,,&rom$a 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,london3 ,h]t=d ,h\se7 ,mansell ,9 l mann]1 besides ! works m5tion$ above1 at v>i\s times he has execut$ _m o!rs4 ,9 ,v5ice1 by ord] ( ,*>les ,v1 he pa9t$ 9 a great alt>-piece ! ,triune ,god en?ron$1 ,our ,lady & ! ,infant ,*ri/1 ) ! ,dove ov] ,him1 & ! gr\nd all ( fire1 signify+ ,love2 & ! ,fa!r is surr\nd$ by fi]y ,*]ubim4 ,on "o side is ! same ,*>les ,v1 & on ! o!r ! ,empress1 bo? clo!d 9 l95 g>m5ts1 ) ! h&s clasp$ 9 ! attitude ( pray]1 among _m ,sa9ts2 all :i* 0 aft] ! comm& ( ! ,emp]or1 :o1 at t "t at ! height ( 8 victories1 began to %[ t he 0 m9d$ to retire f ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 z he aft]w>ds did1 9 ord] to die l a true ,*ri/ian1 fe>+ ,god & desir\s ( 8 own salvation4 ,:i* picture ! ,emp]or said to ,tiziano t he wi%$ to place 9 ! mona/]y :]e9 aft]w>ds he f9i%$ ! c\rse ( 8 life2 & s9ce x is a v r>e "w1 x is expect$ t x may soon be publi%$ 9 engrav+s4 ,! same ,tiziano execut$ = ,que5 ,m>ia a ,prome!us :o is b\nd to ,m\nt ,caucasus & torn by ,jove's ,eagle1 a ,sisyphus 9 ,hell :o is toil+ "u 8 /one1 & ,tityus dev\r$ by ! ,vulture4 ,^! h] ,maje/y receiv$1 except+ ! ,prome!us1 & ) !m a ,tantalus ( ! same size 7namely1 t ( life71 on canvas & 9 oils4 ,he execut$1 also1 a ,v5us & ,adonis t are m>vell\s1 %e hav+ swoon$1 & ! boy 9 ! act ( ris+ to leave h]1 ) "s dogs ab\t him t are v natural4 ,on a panel ( ! same size he repres5t$ ,&rom$a b\nd to ! rock1 & ,p]seus deliv]+ h] f ! ,sea-,mon/]1 ?an :i* picture none c\ld be m lovely2 z is also ano!r ( ,diana1 :o1 ba?+ 9 a f\nt ) h] ,nymphs1 trans=ms ,acton into a /ag4 ,he also pa9t$ ,europa pass+ ov] ! sea on ! back ( ! ,bull4 ,all ^! pictures are 9 ! possession ( ! ,ca?olic ,k+1 held v de> = ! vivacity t ,tiziano has giv5 to ! figures ) 8 col\rs1 mak+ !m natural & z if alive4 ,illu/ration3 ,,philip ,,ii 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,naples3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,&]son ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t ! me?od ( "w :i* he employ$ 9 ^! la/ pictures is no little diff]5t f ! me?od ( 8 y\?1 = ! reason t ! e>ly works are execut$ ) a c]ta9 delicacy & a dilig5ce t are incr$ible1 & !y c be se5 bo? f ne> & f a di/ance1 & ^! la/ works are execut$ ) bold /rokes & da%$ (f ) a broad & ev5 co>se sweep ( ! bru%1 insomu* t f ne> little c be se51 b f a di/ance !y appe> p]fect4 ,?is me?od has be5 ! reason t _m1 wi%+ to imitate him !re9 & to play ! practis$ ma/]1 h pa9t$ clumsy pictures2 & ?is happ5s because1 al?\gh _m believe t !y are done )\t ef=t1 9 tru? x is n s1 & !y deceive !mselves1 = x is kn[n t !y are pa9t$ ov] & ov] aga91 & t he return$ to !m ) 8 col\rs s _m times1 t ! lab\r may be p]ceiv$4 ,& ?is me?od1 s us$1 is judici\s1 beautiful1 & a/oni%+1 because x makes pictures appe> alive & pa9t$ ) great art1 b conceals ! lab\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>y ,,magdal5e 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,naples3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,&]son ,tiziano pa9t$ rec5tly 9 a picture ?ree braccia high & f\r braccia broad1 ,jesus ,*ri/ z an ,infant 9 ! lap ( ,our ,lady & ador$ by ! ,magi1 ) a good numb] ( figures ( "o braccio ea*1 :i* is a v lovely "w1 z is also ano!r picture t he himself copi$ f t "o & gave to ! old ,c>d9al ( ,f]r>a4 ,ano!r picture1 9 :i* he depict$ ,*ri/ mock$ by ! ,jews1 :i* is mo/ beautiful1 0 plac$ 9 a *apel ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 9 ,milan4 ,= ! ,que5 ( ,portugal he pa9t$ a picture ( a ,*ri/ sc\rg$ by ,jews at ! ,column1 a little less ?an ! size ( life1 :i* is v beautiful4 ,= ! high-alt> ( ,s4 ,dom5ico1 at ,ancona1 he pa9t$ an alt>-piece ) ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 & at ! foot ,our ,lady1 ,s4 ,john1 & ,s4 ,dom9ic1 all mo/ beautiful1 & execut$ 9 8 lat] mann] ) broad /rokes1 z has j be5 describ$ above4 ,& by ! same h&1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,crocic*i]i at ,v5ice1 is ! picture t is on ! alt> ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 :]e9 is ! m>tyrdom ( t ,sa9t1 ) a build+ full ( figures1 & ,s4 ,laur5ce ly+ half ^u ! gridiron1 9 =e%ort5+1 ) a great fire b5ea? him1 & ab\t x "s :o are k9dl+ x4 ,& s9ce he c\nt]feit$ an effect ( night1 !re are two s]vants ) tor*es 9 _! h&s1 :i* ?r[ light :]e ! gl>e ( ! fire bel[ ! gridiron does n rea*1 :i* is pil$ high & v fi]ce4 ,besides ?is1 he depict$ a lightn+-fla%1 :i*1 d>t+ f ,heav5 & cleav+ ! cl\ds1 ov]comes ! light ( ! fire & t ( ! tor*es1 %9+ ov] ! ,sa9t & ! o!r pr9cipal figures1 &1 9 addition to ^? ?ree lights1 ! figures t he pa9t$ 9 ! di/ance at ! w9d[s ( ! build+ h ! light ( lamps & c&les t are ne> !m2 & all1 9 %ort1 is execut$ ) beautiful art1 judgm5t1 & g5ius4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,seba/iano1 on ! alt> ( ,s4 ,niccol1 !re is by ! h& ( ! same ,tiziano a little alt>-piece ( a ,s4 ,ni*olas :o appe>s z if alive1 seat$ 9 a *air pa9t$ 9 ! lik5ess ( /one1 ) an ,angel t is hold+ 8 mitre2 :i* "w he execut$ at ! commission ( ,mess] ,niccol ,crasso1 ! advocate4 ,tiziano aft]w>ds pa9t$1 = s5d+ to ! ,ca?olic ,k+1 a figure ( ,s4 ,m>y ,magdal5e f ! middle ( ! ?ighs upw>ds1 all di%evell$2 t is1 ) ! hair fall+ ov] ! %\ld]s1 ab\t ! ?roat1 & ov] ! brea/1 ! :ile t1 rais+ ! head ) ! eyes fix$ on ,heav51 %e reveals remorse 9 ! r$ness ( ! eyes1 & 9 h] te>s rep5tance = h] s9s4 ,:]e=e ! picture moves mightily all :o behold x2 &1 :at is m1 al?\gh %e is v beautiful1 x moves n to lu/ b to compassion4 ,?is picture1 :5 x 0 f9i%$1 s pleas$ 444 ,silvio1 a ,v5etian g5tleman1 t 9 ord] to h x1 be+ "o :o takes supreme delight 9 pa9t+1 he gave ,tiziano a hundr$ cr[ns3 :]e=e ,tiziano 0 =c$ to pa9t ano!r1 :i* 0 n less beautiful1 = s5d+ to ! above-nam$ ,ca?olic ,k+4 ,!re are also to be se5 portraits f life by ,tiziano ( a ,v5etian citiz5 call$ ,s9i/ri1 :o 0 mu* 8 fri5d1 & ( ano!r nam$ ,m4 ,paolo da ,ponte1 = :om he likewise portray$ a daught] t he _h at t "t1 a mo/ beautiful "y woman call$ ,signora ,giulia da ,ponte1 a de> fri5d ( ,tiziano2 & 9 l mann] ,signora ,ir5e1 a v lovely maid51 skill$ 9 lett]s & music & a /ud5t ( design1 :o1 dy+ ab\t sev5 ye>s ago1 0 celebrat$ by ! p5s ( almo/ all ! writ]s ( ,italy4 ,he portray$ ,m4 ,francesco ,filetto1 an orator ( happy memory1 & 9 ! same picture1 be=e him1 8 son1 :o seems z if alive2 :i* portrait is 9 ! h\se ( ,mess] ,matteo ,giu/9iani1 a lov] ( ^! arts1 :o has also _h a picture pa9t$ = himself by ! pa9t] ,jacopo da ,bassano1 :i* is v beautiful1 z also are _m o!r works by t ,bassano :i* are disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ,v5ice1 & held 9 great price1 p>ticul>ly 8 little works & animals ( e k9d4 ,tiziano portray$ ,bembo ano!r "t 7namely1 aft] he became a ,c>d9al71 ,fraca/oro1 & ,c>d9al ,accolti ( ,rav5na1 :i* la/ portrait ,duke ,cosimo has 9 8 gu>d>oba2 & our ,danese1 ! sculptor1 has 9 8 h\se at ,v5ice a portrait by ! h& ( ,tiziano ( a g5tleman ( ! ,delf9i family4 ,!re may be se5 portraits by ! same h& ( ,m4 ,niccol ,zono1 ( ,rossa1 wife ( ! ,gr& ,turk1 at ! age ( sixte51 & ( ,cam]ia1 h] daught]1 ) mo/ beautiful dresses & adornm5ts4 ,9 ! h\se ( ,m4 ,francesco ,sonica1 an advocate & a gossip ( ,tiziano1 is a portrait by 8 h& ( t ,m4 ,francesco1 & 9 a l>ge picture ,our ,lady fly+ to ,egypt1 :o is se5 to h dism\nt$ f ! ass & to h seat$ h]self ^u a /one on ! road1 ) ,s4 ,joseph beside h]1 & a little ,s4 ,john :o is (f]+ to ! ,infant ,*ri/ "s fl[]s pick$ by ! h& ( an ,angel f ! bran*es ( a tree t is 9 ! middle ( a wood full ( animals1 :]e 9 ! di/ance ! ass /&s graz+4 ,t picture1 :i* is full ( grace1 ! said g5tleman has plac$ at ! pres5t day 9 a palace t he has built = himself at ,padua1 ne> ,s4 ,giu/9a4 ,9 ! h\se ( a g5tleman ( ! ,pisani family1 ne> ,s4 ,m>co1 !re is by ! h& ( ,tiziano ! portrait ( a g5tlewoman1 :i* is a m>vell\s ?+4 ,& hav+ made = ,monsignor ,giovanni della ,casa1 ! ,flor5t9e1 :o has be5 illu/ri\s 9 our times bo? = nobility ( blood & z a man ( lett]s1 a v beautiful portrait ( a g5tlewoman :om t "l lov$ :ile he 0 9 ,v5ice1 ,tiziano 0 rew>d$ by be+ hon\r$ by him ) ! lovely sonnet t beg9s-- ,b5 vegg'io1 ,tiziano1 9 =me nuove ,l'idolo mio1 *e i begli oc*i apre e gira 7) :at foll[s74 ,f9ally1 ?is excell5t pa9t] s5t to ! above-nam$ ,ca?olic ,k+ a ,la/ ,supp] ( ,*ri/ ) ! ,apo/les1 9 a picture sev5 braccia long1 :i* 0 a "w ( extraord9>y beauty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tiziano3 ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,cupid 7,rome3 ,borghese ,gall]y4 ,canvas7 ,9 addition to ! works describ$ & _m o!rs ( less m]it execut$ by ?is man1 :i* are omitt$ = ! sake ( brevity1 he has 9 8 h\se1 sket*$ 9 & begun1 ! foll[+3 ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,s4 ,laur5ce1 simil> to t describ$ above1 & de/9$ by him = s5d+ to ! ,ca?olic ,k+2 a great canvas :]e9 is ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 ) ! ,?ieves1 & at ! foot ! m9i/]s ( ! crucifixion1 :i* he is pa9t+ = ,mess] ,giovanni d',anna2 & a picture :i* 0 begun = ! ,doge ,grimani1 fa!r ( ! ,patri>* ( ,aquileia4 ,& = ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,palace ( ,brescia he has made a beg9n+ ) ?ree l>ge pictures t are to g 9 ! ornam5tation ( ! ceil+1 z has be5 relat$ 9 speak+ ( ,cri/(ano & 8 bro!r1 pa9t]s ( ,brescia4 ,he also began1 _m ye>s ago1 = ,alfonso ,i1 ,duke ( ,f]r>a1 a picture ( a nude "y woman b[+ be=e ,m9]va1 ) ano!r figure at ! side1 & a sea 9 ! c5tre ( :i*1 9 ! di/ance1 is ,neptune 9 8 c>2 b ?r\gh ! dea? ( t "l1 aft] ^: fancy ! "w 0 be+ execut$1 x 0 n f9i%$1 & rema9$ ) ,tiziano4 ,he has also c>ri$ well =w>d1 b n f9i%$1 a picture :]e9 is ,*ri/ appe>+ to ,m>y ,magdal5e 9 ! ,g>d5 9 ! =m ( a g>d5]1 ) figures ! size ( life2 ano!r1 also1 ( equal size1 9 :i* ! ,madonna & ! o!r ,m>ies be+ pres5t1 ! ,dead ,*ri/ is laid 9 ! ,sepul*re2 likewise a picture ( ,our ,lady1 :i* is "o ( ! be/ ?+s t are 9 t h\se1 &1 z has be5 told1 a portrait ( himself t 0 f9i%$ by him f\r ye>s ago1 v beautiful & natural1 & f9ally a ,s4 ,paul :o is read+1 a half-l5g? figure1 :i* has all ! appe>ance ( ! real ,sa9t fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,entombm5t 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,tiziano4 ,madrid3 ,! ,prado7 ,&]son ,all ^! works1 ,i say1 he has execut$1 ) _m o!rs t ,i omit 9 ord] n to be we>isome1 up to 8 pres5t age ( ab\t sev5ty-six ye>s4 ,tiziano has be5 v s\nd 9 heal?1 & z =tunate z any man ( 8 k9d has ev] be52 & he has n receiv$ f ,heav5 any?+ save fav\rs & bless+s4 ,9 8 h\se at ,v5ice h be5 all ! ,pr9ces1 m5 ( lett]s & p]sons ( di/9ction :o h gone to t city or liv$ !re 9 8 "t1 because1 9 addition to 8 excell5ce 9 art1 he has %[n great g5tl5ess1 beautiful bre$+1 & mo/ c\rte\s ways & mann]s4 ,he has _h 9 ,v5ice "s competitors1 b n ( mu* wor?1 s t he has surpass$ !m easily ) ! excell5ce ( 8 art & ) 8 p[] ( atta*+ himself & mak+ himself de> to ! m5 ( quality4 ,he has e>n$ mu*1 = he has be5 v well paid = 8 works2 b x w\ld h be5 well = him 9 ^! 8 la/ ye>s n to "w save z a pa/ime1 s z n to dim9i% ) works ( less excell5ce ! reputation ga9$ 9 8 be/ ye>s1 :5 8 natural p[]s 7 n decl9+ & draw+ t[>ds imp]fection4 ,:5 ,vas>i1 ! writ] ( ?is hi/ory1 0 at ,v5ice 9 ! ye> #aeff1 he w5t to visit ,tiziano1 z "o :o 0 mu* 8 fri5d1 & f\nd him at 8 pa9t+ ) bru%es 9 8 h&1 al?\gh he 0 v old2 & he _h mu* pleasure 9 see+ him & disc\rs+ ) him4 ,he made kn[n to ,vas>i ,mess] ,gian ,m>ia ,v]dezotti1 a "y ,v5etian g5tleman full ( tal5t1 a fri5d ( ,tiziano & pass+ able 9 draw+ & pa9t+1 z he %[$ 9 "s l&scapes ( great beauty drawn by him4 ,?is man has by ! h& ( ,tiziano1 :om he loves & *]i%es z a fa!r1 two figures pa9t$ 9 oils )9 two ni*es1 an ,apollo & a ,diana4 ,tiziano1 !n1 hav+ adorn$ ) excell5t pictures ! city ( ,v5ice1 nay1 all ,italy & o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 des]ves to be lov$ & rev]$ by ! craftsm51 & 9 _m ?+s to be admir$ & imitat$1 z "o :o has execut$ & is /ill execut+ works wor?y ( inf9ite praise1 :i* %all endure z long z ! memory ( illu/ri\s m5 may live4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p>is ,,bordone3 ,,! ,,v5etian ,,lov]s 7,milan3 ,br]a1 #aje4 ,canvas7 ,n[1 al?\gh _m h be5 ) ,tiziano 9 ord] to le>n1 yet ! numb] ( ^? :o c truly be call$ 8 disciples is n great1 = ! reason t he has n taught mu*1 & ea* pupil has ga9$ m or less k accord+ z he has be5 able to acquire x f ! works execut$ by ,tiziano4 ,!re has be5 ) him1 among o!rs1 "o ,giovanni1 a ,flem+1 :o has be5 a mu*-extoll$ ma/] 9 figures bo? small & l>ge1 & 9 portraits m>vell\s1 z may be se5 9 ,naples1 :]e he liv$ "s "t1 & f9ally di$4 ,by 8 h&--& ?is mu/ d him hon\r = all "t--7 ! designs ( ! anatomical /udies t ! mo/ excell5t ,&rea ,vessalio caus$ to be engrav$ & publi%$ ) 8 "w4 ,b he :o has imitat$ ,tiziano m ?an any o!r is ,p>is ,bordone1 :o1 born 9 ,treviso f a fa!r ( ,treviso & a ,v5etian "m1 0 tak5 at ! age ( eight to ! h\se ( "s relatives 9 ,v5ice4 ,!re1 hav+ le>n$ 8 gramm> & become an excell5t musician1 he w5t to be ) ,tiziano1 b he did n sp5d _m ye>s ) him1 = he p]ceiv$ t man to be n v ready to tea* 8 "y m51 al?\gh bes\ght by !m mo/ e>ne/ly & invit$ by _! pati5ce to d 8 duty by !m2 & he resolv$ to leave him4 ,he 0 mu* griev$ t ,giorgione %\ld h di$ 9 ^? days1 ^: mann] pleas$ him va/ly1 & ev5 m 8 reputation = hav+ taught well & will+ly1 & ) lov+ness1 all t he knew2 b1 s9ce !re 0 no?+ else to be done1 ,p>is resolv$ 9 8 m9d t he w\ld foll[ ! mann] ( ,giorgione4 ,& s1 sett+ himself to lab\r & to c\nt]feit ! "w ( t ma/]1 he became su* t he acquir$ v good cr$it2 :]e=e at ! age ( eighte5 !re 0 allott$ to him an alt>-piece t 0 to be pa9t$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,niccol1 ( ! ,fri>s ,m9ors4 ,:i* hav+ he>d1 ,tiziano s w5t to "w ) v>i\s means & fav\rs t he took x out ( 8 h&s1 ei!r to prev5t him f be+ able to display 8 ability s soon1 or p]haps drawn by 8 desire ( ga94 ,aft]w>ds ,p>is 0 summon$ to ,vic5za1 to pa9t a sc5e 9 fresco 9 ! ,loggia ( ! ,piazza :]e ju/ice is adm9i/]$1 beside t ( ! ,judgm5t ( ,solomon :i* ,tiziano _h previ\sly execut$2 & he w5t v will+ly1 & pa9t$ !re a /ory ( ,noah ) 8 sons1 :i* 0 held to be a "w pass+ good 9 dilig5ce & 9 design1 & n less beautiful ?an t ( ,tiziano1 insomu* t by ^? :o "k n ! tru? !y are consid]$ to be bo? by ! same h&4 ,hav+ return$ to ,v5ice1 ,p>is execut$ "s nudes 9 fresco at ! foot ( ! bridge ( ! ,rialto2 by reason ( :i* essay he 0 commission$ to pa9t "s faades ( h\ses 9 ,v5ice4 ,be+ !n summon$ to ,treviso1 he pa9t$ !re likewise "s faades & o!r works1 & 9 p>ticul> _m portraits1 :i* gave mu* satisfaction2 t ( ! ,magnific5t ,m4 ,alb]to ,unigo1 t ( ,m4 ,m>co ,s]avalle1 & ( ,m4 ,francesco da ,qu]1 ( ! ,canon ,rov]e1 & ( ,monsignor ,alb]ti4 ,= ! ,duomo ( t city1 9 an alt>-piece 9 ! c5tre ( ! *ur*1 at ! in/ance ( ! rev]5d ,vic>1 he pa9t$ ! ,nativity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & !n a ,resurrection4 ,= ,s4 ,francesco he execut$ ano!r alt>-piece at ! reque/ ( ! ,*evali] ,rov]e1 ano!r = ,s4 ,girolamo1 & "o = ,ognissanti1 ) diff]5t heads ( ,sa9ts bo? male & female1 all beautiful & v>i$ 9 ! attitudes & 9 ! ve/m5ts4 ,he execut$ ano!r alt>-piece = ,s4 ,lor5zo1 & 9 ,s4 ,polo he pa9t$ ?ree *apels1 9 ! l>ge/ ( :i* he depict$ ,*ri/ ris+ f ! dead1 ! size ( life1 & accompani$ by a great multitude ( ,angels2 9 ! second "s ,sa9ts ) _m ,angels ab\t !m1 & 9 ! ?ird ,jesus ,*ri/ ^u a cl\d1 ) ,our ,lady1 :o is pres5t+ to ,him ,s4 ,dom9ic4 ,all ^! works h made him kn[n z an able man & a lov] ( 8 city4 ,9 ,v5ice1 :]e he has dwelt almo/ always1 he has execut$ _m works at v>i\s times4 ,b ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ rem>kable & ! mo/ wor?y ( praise t ,p>is ev] pa9t$1 0 a sc5e 9 ! ,scuola ( ,s4 ,m>co1 at ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,polo1 :]e9 is ! /ory ( ! fi%]man pres5t+ to ! ,signoria ( ,v5ice ! r+ ( ,s4 ,m>k1 ) a v beautiful build+ 9 p]spective1 ab\t :i* is seat$ ! ,s5ate ) ! ,doge2 among :i* ,s5ators are _m portraits f nature1 lifelike & well pa9t$ beyond belief4 ,! beauty ( ?is "w1 execut$ s well & col\r$ 9 fresco1 0 ! reason t he began to be employ$ by _m g5tlem54 ,?us 9 ! great h\se ( ! ,fosc>i1 ne> ,s4 ,b>naba1 he execut$ _m pa9t+s & pictures1 & among !m a ,*ri/ :o1 hav+ desc5d$ to ! ,limbo ( ,hell1 is deliv]+ ! ,holy ,fa!rs2 :i* is held to be a "w out ( ! ord9>y4 ,= ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giobbe 9 ,canal ,reio he pa9t$ a mo/ beautiful alt>-piece1 & = ,s4 ,giovanni 9 ,bragola ano!r1 & ! same = ,s4 ,m>ia della ,cele/e & = ,s4 ,m>9a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fi%]man ,,& ,,! ,,doge ,,grad5igo 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,p>is ,bordone4 ,v5ice3 ,accademia7 ,&]son ,b1 kn[+ t he :o wi%es to be employ$ 9 ,v5ice is oblig$ to endure too mu* s]vitude 9 pay+ c\rt to "o man or ano!r1 ,p>is resolv$1 z a man ( quiet nature & f> remov$ f c]ta9 me?ods ( proc$ure1 :5ev] an occasion might pres5t itself1 to g abroad to execute su* works z ,=tune might set be=e him1 )\t hav+ to g ab\t begg+4 ,:]e=e1 hav+ made 8 way ) a good opportunity into ,france 9 ! ye> #aech1 to s]ve ,k+ ,francis1 he execut$ = him _m portraits ( ladies & o!r pictures ) v>i\s pa9t+s2 & at ! same "t he pa9t$ = ,monseigneur de ,guise a mo/ beautiful *ur*-picture1 & a *amb]-picture ( ,v5us & ,cupid4 ,= ! ,c>d9al ( ,lorra9e he pa9t$ a ,*ri/ 9 an ,ecce ,homo1 a ,jove ) ,io1 & _m o!r works4 ,he s5t to ! ,k+ ( ,pol& a picture :]e9 0 ,jove ) a ,nymph1 :i* 0 held to be a v beautiful ?+4 ,& to ,fl&]s he s5t two o!r mo/ beautiful pictures1 a ,s4 ,m>y ,magdal5e 9 ! ,des]t accompani$ by "s ,angels1 & a ,diana :o is ba?+ ) h] ,nymphs 9 a f\nt2 :i* two pictures ! ,milanese ,c&iano caus$ him to pa9t1 ! physician ( ,que5 ,m>ia1 z pres5ts = h] ,highness4 ,at ,augsburg1 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,fugg] family1 he execut$ _m works ( ! greate/ importance1 to ! value ( ?ree ?\s& cr[ns4 ,& 9 ! same city he pa9t$ = ! ,pr9]i1 great m5 9 t place1 a l>ge picture :]e9 he c\nt]feit$ 9 p]spective all ! five ,ord]s ( ar*itecture1 :i* 0 a v beautiful "w2 & ano!r *amb]-picture1 :i* is 9 ! possession ( ! ,c>d9al ( ,augsburg4 ,at ,crema he has execut$ two alt>-pieces = ,s4 ,ago/9o1 9 "o ( :i* is portray$ ,signor ,giulio ,manfrone1 repres5t+ a ,s4 ,george1 9 full arm\r4 ,! same ma/] has pa9t$ _m works at ,civitale di ,belluno1 :i* are extoll$1 & 9 p>ticul> an alt>-piece 9 ,s4 ,m>ia & ano!r 9 ,s4 ,giosef1 :i* are v beautiful4 ,he s5t to ,signor ,ottaviano ,grimaldo a portrait ( him ! size ( life & mo/ beautiful1 & ) x ano!r picture1 equal 9 size1 ( a v lu/ful woman4 ,hav+ !n gone to ,milan1 ,p>is pa9t$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,celso an alt>-piece ) "s figures 9 ! air1 & b5ea? !m a v beautiful l&scape1 at ! in/ance1 s x is said1 ( ,signor ,c>lo da ,roma2 & = ! palace ( ! same "l two l>ge pictures 9 oils1 9 "o ,v5us & ,m>s "u ,vulcan's net1 & 9 ! o!r ,k+ ,david see+ ,ba?%eba be+ ba!d by h] s]v+-wom5 9 ! f\nt2 & also ! portrait ( t "l & t ( ,signora ,paola ,visconti1 8 consort1 & "s pieces ( l&scape n v l>ge1 b mo/ beautiful4 ,at ?is same "t he pa9t$ _m ( ,ovid's ,fables = ! ,m>*ese d',a/orga1 :o took !m ) him to ,spa92 & = ,signor ,tommaso ,m>9i1 likewise1 he pa9t$ _m ?+s ( :i* !re is no ne$ to make m5tion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,lady 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,p>is ,bordone4 ,london3 ,national ,gall]y1 ,no4 #fgd7 ,m4,s4 ,& ?is mu* x mu/ suffice to h said ( ,p>is1 :o1 be+ sev5ty-five ye>s ( age1 lives quietly at home ) 8 com=ts1 & works = pleasure at ! reque/ ( c]ta9 ,pr9ces & o!rs 8 fri5ds1 avoid+ rivalries & c]ta9 va9 ambitions1 le/ he %\ld suff] "s hurt & h 8 supreme tranquillity & peace di/urb$ by ^? :o walk n1 z he says1 9 tru?1 b by dubi\s ways1 malignantly & )\t *>ity2 :]eas he is accu/om$ to live simply & by a c]ta9 natural goodness1 & kn[s no?+ ( subtleties or a/ut5ess 9 8 life4 ,he has execut$ rec5tly a mo/ beautiful picture = ! ,du*ess ( ,savoy1 ( a ,v5us & ,cupid t are sleep+1 gu>d$ by a s]vant2 all execut$ s well1 t x is n possible to praise !m en\gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,apocalypse 7,aft] ! mosaic by ,zuccati4 ,v5ice3 ,s4 ,m>co7 ,&]son ,b "h ,i mu/ n omit to say t a k9d ( pa9t+ :i* is almo/ discont9u$ 9 e o!r place1 namely1 mosaic1 is kept alive by ! mo/ ,s]5e ,s5ate ( ,v5ice4 ,( ?is ! b5ign & z x 7 ! pr9cipal reason has be5 ,tiziano1 :o1 s f> z x has la9 9 him1 has always tak5 pa9s t x %\ld be practis$ 9 ,v5ice1 & has caus$ hon\rable sal>ies to be giv5 to ^? :o h work$ at x4 ,:]e=e v>i\s works h be5 execut$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>co1 all ! old works h be5 almo/ r5ew$1 & ?is sort ( pa9t+ has be5 c>ri$ to su* a height ( excell5ce z is possible1 & to a diff]5t condition f t 9 :i* x 0 9 ,flor5ce & ,rome at ! "t ( ,giotto1 ,alesso ,baldov9etti1 ! ,ghirl&ajo family1 & ! m9iaturi/ ,gh]>do4 ,& all t has be5 done 9 ,v5ice has come f ! design ( ,tiziano & o!r excell5t pa9t]s1 :o h made draw+s & col\r$ c>toons to ! end t ! works might be c>ri$ to su* p]fection z may be se5 9 ^? ( ! portico ( ,s4 ,m>co1 :]e 9 a v beautiful ni*e !re is a ,judgm5t ( ,solomon s lovely1 t 9 tru? x w\ld n be possible to d m ) col\rs4 ,9 ! same place is ! g5ealogical tree ( ,our ,lady by ! h& ( ,lodovico ,rosso1 all full ( ,sibyls & ,prophets execut$ 9 a delicate mann] & put toge!r v well1 ) a relief t is pass+ good4 ,b none h work$ bett] 9 ?is art 9 our times ?an ,val]io & ,v9c5zio ,zuc*]i#i ( ,treviso1 by ^: h&s are /ories _m & v>i\s t may be se5 9 ,s4 ,m>co1 & 9 p>ticul> t ( ! ,apocalypse1 :]e9 ar\nd ! ,?rone ( ,god are ! ,f\r ,evangeli/s 9 ! =m ( animals1 ! ,sev5 ,c&le/icks1 & _m o!r ?+s execut$ s well1 t1 look+ at !m f bel[1 !y appe> z if done 9 oil-col\rs ) ! bru%2 besides t !re may be se5 9 _! h&s & ab\t !m little pictures full ( figures execut$ ) ! greate/ dilig5ce1 insomu* t !y h ! appe>ance n ( pa9t+s only1 b ( m9iatures1 & yet !y are made ( /ones jo9$ toge!r4 ,!re are also _m portraits2 ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 ,f]d9& 8 bro!r1 :o succe$$ him 9 ! ,empire1 & ,maximilian1 son ( ,f]d9& & n[ ,emp]or2 likewise ! head ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,c>d9al ,bembo1 ! glory ( our age1 & t ( ! ,magnific5t 4442 all execut$ ) su* dilig5ce & unity1 & s well h>moniz$ 9 ! lights1 fle%-col\rs1 t9ts1 %ad[s1 & e o!r ?+1 t !re is no?+ bett] to be se51 nor any m beautiful "w 9 a simil> mat]ial4 ,& x is 9 tru? a great pity t ?is mo/ excell5t art ( work+ 9 mosaic1 ) its beauty & ev]la/+ life1 is n m 9 use ?an x is1 & t1 by ! fault ( ! ,pr9ces :o h ! p[]1 no att5tion is giv5 to x4 ,footnote #i3 ,zuccati4 ,9 addition to ^? nam$ above1 !re has work$ 9 mosaic at ,s4 ,m>co1 9 competition ) ! ,zuc*]i1 "o ,b>tolommeo ,bozzato1 :o also has acquitt$ himself 9 8 works 9 su* a mann] z to des]ve undy+ praise4 ,b t :i* has be5 ( ! greate/ assi/ance to all 9 ?is art1 is ! pres5ce & advice ( ,tiziano2 ( :om1 besides ! m5 already nam$ & _m m1 ano!r disciple1 help+ him 9 _m works1 has be5 "o ,girolamo1 :om ,i "k by no o!r "n ?an ,girolamo di ,tiziano4 ,,jacopo ,,sansov9o ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,jacopo ,,sansov9o#aj ,,sculptor ,,( ,,flor5ce ,footnote #aj3 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,jacopo ,sansov9o 9 #aegj1 ,vas>i publi%$ a sep>ate ,life ( him1 conta9+ an acc\nt ( 8 dea? & o!r additional in=mation4 ,su* passages z conta9 in=mation t is new or express$ diff]5tly f t ( ! ,edition ( #aefh w be f\nd 9 ! notes at ! end ( ?is ,life4 ,! :ile t ,&rea ,contucci1 ! sculptor ( ,monte ,sansov9o1 hav+ already acquir$ 9 ,italy & ,spa9 ! "n ( ! mo/ excell5t sculptor & ar*itect t !re 0 9 art aft] ,buon>roti1 0 liv+ 9 ,flor5ce 9 ord] to execute ! two figures ( m>ble t 7 to be plac$ ov] t door ( ! ,temple ( ,s4 ,giovanni :i* faces t[>ds ! ,mis]icordia1 a "y man 0 entru/$ to him to be taught ! art ( sculpture1 ! son ( ,antonio di ,jacopo ,tatti1 :om ,nature _h end[$ ) a great g5ius1 s t he gave mu* grace to ! ?+s t he did 9 relief4 ,:]eupon ,&rea1 hav+ recogniz$ h[ excell5t 9 sculpture ! "y man 0 de/9$ to become1 did n fail to tea* him ) all possible c>e all ^? ?+s :i* might make him kn[n z 8 disciple4 ,& s1 lov+ him v de>ly1 & do+ 8 be/ = him ) mu* affection1 & be+ lov$ by ! "y man ) equal t5d]ness1 p judg$ t ! pupil w\ld n only become z excell5t z 8 ma/]1 b w\ld by a great measure surpass him4 ,& su* 7 ! reciprocal fri5dl9ess & love betwe5 ^! two1 z x 7 betwe5 fa!r & son1 t ,jacopo 9 ^? e>ly ye>s began to be call$ no long] ,tatti1 b ,sansov9o1 & s he has always be51 & always w be4 ,n[1 ,jacopo beg9n+ to ex]cise 8 h&1 he 0 s assi/$ by ,nature 9 ! ?+s t he did1 t1 al?\gh at times he did n use mu* /udy & dilig5ce 9 8 "w1 nev]!less 9 :at he did !re c\ld be se5 facility1 sweetness1 grace1 & a c]ta9 delicacy v pleas+ to ! eyes ( craftsm51 insomu* t 8 e sket*1 r\gh /udy1 & model has always _h a movem5t & a boldness t ,nature is wont to give to b few sculptors4 ,moreov]1 ! fri5d%ip & int]c\rse t ,&rea del ,s>to & ,jacopo ,sansov9o _h ) ea* o!r 9 _! *ildhood1 & !n 9 _! y\?1 assi/$ n a little bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 = !y foll[$ ! same mann] 9 design & _h ! same grace 9 execution1 "o 9 pa9t+ & ! o!r 9 sculpture1 &1 conf]r+ toge!r on ! problems ( art1 & ,jacopo mak+ models ( figures = ,&rea1 !y gave "o ano!r v great assi/ance4 ,& t ?is is true a pro( is t 9 ! alt>-piece ( ,s4 ,francesco1 belong+ to ! ,nuns ( ! ,via ,p5tol9i1 !re is a ,s4 ,john ! ,evangeli/ :i* 0 copi$ f a mo/ beautiful model 9 clay t ,sansov9o made 9 ^? days 9 competition ) ,baccio da ,montelupo2 = ! ,guild ( ,por ,santa ,m>ia wi%$ to h a bronze /atue ( f\r braccia made = a ni*e at ! corn] ( ,orsanmi*ele1 opposite to ! ,wool-,%e>]s1 = :i* ,jacopo made a m beautiful model 9 clay ?an ,baccio1 b nev]!less x 0 allott$ to ,montelupo1 f 8 be+ an old] ma/]1 r ?an to ,sansov9o1 al?\gh 8 "w1 "y z he 01 0 ! bett]4 ,t model1 :i* is a v beautiful ?+1 is n[ 9 ! possession ( ! heirs ( ,nanni ,ungh]o2 = :i* ,nanni1 be+ !n 8 fri5d1 ,sansov9o made "s models ( l>ge boys 9 clay1 & ! model = a figure ( ,s4 ,ni*olas ( ,tol5t9o1 :i* 7 all execut$ ( ! size ( life 9 wood1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,sansov9o1 & plac$ 9 ! ,*apel ( t ,sa9t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,spirito4 ,becom+ kn[n = ^! reasons to all ! craftsm5 ( ,flor5ce1 & be+ consid]$ a "y man ( f9e p>ts & excell5t "*1 ,jacopo 0 invit$ by ,giuliano da ,san ,gallo1 ar*itect to ,pope ,julius ,,ii1 to ,rome1 va/ly to 8 satisfaction2 & !n1 tak+ extraord9>y pleasure 9 ! anci5t /atues t are 9 ! ,belv$]e1 he set himself to draw !m4 ,:]eupon ,bramante1 :o 0 likewise ar*itect to ,pope ,julius1 hold+ ! fir/ place at t "t & dwell+ 9 ! ,belv$]e1 hav+ se5 "s draw+s by ?is "y man1 & a nude recumb5t figure ( clay 9 full-relief1 hold+ a vessel to conta9 ink1 :i* he _h made1 lik$ !m s mu* t he took him "u 8 protection & ord]$ him t he %\ld make a l>ge copy 9 wax ( ! ,laocoon1 :i* he 0 hav+ copi$ also by o!rs1 9 ord] to take a ca/ 9 bronze--namely1 by ,zac*]ia ,zac*i ( ,volt]ra1 ! ,spani>d ,alonzo ,b]ughetta1 & ,vec*io ( ,bologna4 ,^!1 :5 all 7 f9i%$1 ,bramante caus$ to be se5 by ,raffaello ,sanzio ( ,urb9o1 9 ord] to le>n :i* ( ! f\r _h acquitt$ himself be/2 :]eupon x 0 judg$ by ,raffaello t ,sansov9o1 "y z he 01 _h surpass$ ! o!rs by a great measure4 ,!n1 by ! advice ( ,c>d9al ,dom5ico ,grimani1 ord]s 7 giv5 to ,bramante t he %\ld h ,jacopo's copy ca/ 9 bronze2 & s ! m\ld 0 made1 & ! "w1 be+ ca/ 9 metal1 came out v well4 ,& aft]w>ds1 hav+ be5 poli%$1 x 0 giv5 to ! ,c>d9al1 :o held x z long z he liv$ n less de> ?an if x _h be5 ! antique2 & :5 he came to die1 he left x z a v r>e ?+ to ! mo/ ,s]5e ,signoria ( ,v5ice1 :i*1 aft] hav+ kept x _m ye>s 9 ! press ( ! ,hall ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,t51 f9ally 9 ! ye> #aecd pres5t$ x to ! ,c>d9al ( ,lorra9e1 :o took x to ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,james 7,aft] ,jacopo ,sansov9o4 ,flor5ce3 ,duomo7 ,al9>i ,:ile ,sansov9o 0 acquir+ great] fame e day 9 ,rome ) 8 /udies 9 art1 be+ held 9 mu* consid]ation1 ,giuliano da ,san ,gallo1 :o _h be5 keep+ him 9 8 h\se 9 ! ,borgo ,vec*io1 fell ill2 & :5 he dep>t$ f ,rome 9 a litt]1 9 ord] to g to ,flor5ce = a *ange ( air1 a room 0 f\nd = ,jacopo by ,bramante1 likewise 9 ! ,borgo ,vec*io1 9 ! ,palace ( ,dom5ico della ,rov]e1 ,c>d9al ( ,san ,clem5te1 :]e ,pietro ,p]ug9o 0 also dwell+1 :o at t "t 0 pa9t+ = ,pope ,julius ! vault+ ( ! *amb] 9 ! ,borgia ,t[]4 ,:]eupon ,pietro1 hav+ se5 ! beautiful mann] ( ,sansov9o1 caus$ him to make _m models 9 wax = himself1 & among !m a ,*ri/ tak5 d[n f ! ,cross 9 ! r\nd1 ) _m ladd]s & figures1 :i* 0 a v beautiful ?+4 ,?is & o!r ?+s ( ! same sort1 & models ( v>i\s fantasies1 7 all collect$ aft]w>ds by ,m4 ,giovanni ,gaddi1 & !y are n[ 9 8 h\se on ! ,piazza di ,madonna 9 ,flor5ce4 ,& ^! works 7 ! reason t ,sansov9o became v intimately associat$ ) ,mae/ro ,luca ,signorelli1 ! pa9t] ( ,cortona1 ) ,bramant9o da ,milano1 ) ,b]n>d9o ,p9turic*io1 ) ,ces>e ,ces>iano1 :o 0 9 repute at t "t = 8 comm5t>ies on ,vitruvius1 & ) _m o!r fam\s & beautiful intellects ( t age4 ,bramante1 !n1 desir+ t ,sansov9o %\ld become kn[n to ,pope ,julius1 arrang$ to h "s antiques re/or$ by him2 :]eupon ,jacopo1 sett+ to "w1 display$ su* dilig5ce & s mu* grace 9 re/or+ !m1 t ! ,pope & all :o saw !m judg$ t no?+ bett] c\ld be done4 ,^! praises s spurr$ ,sansov9o to surpass himself1 t1 hav+ giv5 himself beyond measure to 8 /udies1 & be+1 also1 some:at delicate 9 con/itution & suff]+ f "s excess su* z "y m5 commit1 he became s ill t he 0 =c$ = ! sake ( 8 life to return to ,flor5ce1 :]e1 pr(it+ by 8 native air1 by ! advantage ( 8 y\?1 & by ! dilig5ce & c>e ( ! physicians1 9 a %ort "t he completely recov]$4 ,n[ ,mess] ,pi]o ,pitti 0 arrang+ at t "t to h a ,madonna ( m>ble made = t faade ( ! ,m]cato ,nuovo 9 ,flor5ce :]e ! clock is1 & x appe>$ to him1 s9ce !re 7 9 ,flor5ce _m "y m5 ( ability & also old ma/]s1 t ! "w %\ld be giv5 to t "o among !m :o might make ! be/ model4 ,:]eupon "o 0 giv5 to ,baccio da ,montelupo to execute1 "o to ,zac*]ia ,zac*i ( ,volt]ra1 :o _h likewise return$ to ,flor5ce ! same ye>1 ano!r to ,baccio ,b&9elli1 & yet ano!r to ,sansov9o2 & :5 ^! 7 plac$ 9 comp>ison1 ! hon\r & ! "w 7 giv5 by ,lor5zo di ,cr$i1 an excell5t pa9t] & a p]son ( judgm5t & probity1 & likewise by ! o!r judges1 craftsm51 & connoisseurs1 to ,sansov9o4 ,b1 al?\gh ! "w 0 !re=e allott$ to him1 nev]!less s mu* delay 0 caus$ 9 procur+ & convey+ ! m>ble = him1 by ! envi\s ma*9ations ( ,av]>do da ,filicaia1 :o greatly fav\r$ ,b&9elli & hat$ ,sansov9o1 t he 0 ord]$ by c]ta9 o!r citiz5s1 hav+ p]ceiv$ t delay1 to make "o ( ! l>ge ,apo/les 9 m>ble t 7 go+ into ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore4 ,:]e=e1 hav+ made ! model ( a ,s4 ,james 7:i* model1 :5 ! "w 0 f9i%$1 came into ! possession ( ,mess] ,b9do ,altoviti71 he began t figure &1 cont9u+ to "w at x ) all dilig5ce & /udy1 he c>ri$ x to completion s p]fectly1 t x is a miracul\s figure & %[s 9 all its p>ts t x 0 wr\ght ) incr$ible /udy & c>e1 ! drap]ies1 arms1 & h&s be+ und]cut & execut$ ) su* art & su* grace1 t !re is no?+ bett] 9 m>ble to be se54 ,?us1 ,sansov9o %[$ 9 :at way und]cut drap]ies %\ld be execut$1 hav+ made ^! s delicate & s natural1 t 9 "s places he r$uc$ ! m>ble to ! ?ickness t is se5 9 real folds & 9 ! edges & hems ( ! bord]s ( drap]ies2 a difficult me?od1 & "o dem&+ mu* "t & pati5ce if y wi% t x %\ld s succe$ z to display ! p]fection ( art4 ,t figure rema9$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,works f ! "t :5 x 0 f9i%$ by ,sansov9o until ! ye> #aefe1 at :i* "t1 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 x 0 plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore to d hon\r to ! com+ ( ,que5 ,joanna ( ,au/ria1 ! wife ( ,don ,francesco de' ,m$ici1 ,pr9ce ( ,flor5ce & ,si5a4 ,& !re x is kept z a v r>e "w1 toge!r ) ! o!r ,apo/les1 likewise 9 m>ble1 execut$ 9 competition by o!r craftsm51 z has be5 relat$ 9 _! ,lives4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bac*us 7,aft] ,jacopo ,sansov9o4 ,flor5ce3 ,museo ,nazionale7 ,al9>i ,at ?is same "t he made = ,mess] ,giovanni ,gaddi a ,v5us ( m>ble on a %ell1 ( great beauty1 z 0 also ! model1 :i* 0 9 ! h\se ( ,mess] ,francesco ,montev>*i1 a fri5d ( ^! arts1 b came to an evil end 9 ! inundation ( ! ,riv] ,arno 9 ! ye> #aeeh4 ,he also made a boy ( t[ & a swan z beautiful z c\ld be1 ( m>ble1 = ! same ,m4 ,giovanni ,gaddi1 toge!r ) _m o!r ?+s1 :i* are all 9 8 h\se4 ,= ,mess] ,b9do ,altoviti he _h a *imney-piece ( great co/ made1 all 9 grey-/one c>v$ by ,b5$etto da ,rovezzano1 :i* 0 plac$ 9 8 h\se 9 ,flor5ce1 & ,mess] ,b9do caus$ ,sansov9o to make a sc5e ) little figures = plac+ 9 ! frieze ( t *imney-piece1 ) ,vulcan & o!r ,gods1 :i* 0 a v r>e "w2 b mu* m beautiful are two boys ( m>ble t 7 above ! cr[n ( ! *imney-piece1 hold+ "s arms ( ! ,altoviti 9 _! h&s1 :i* h be5 remov$ by ,signor ,don ,luigi di ,tol$o1 :o inhabits ! h\se ( ! above-nam$ ,mess] ,b9do1 & plac$ ab\t a f\nta9 9 8 g>d51 beh9d ! ,s]vite ,fri>s1 9 ,flor5ce4 ,two o!r boys ( extraord9>y beauty1 also ( m>ble & by ! same h&1 :o are likewise hold+ an escut*eon1 are 9 ! h\se ( ,giovan ,francesco ,ridolfi4 ,all ^! works caus$ ,sansov9o to be held by ! m5 ( art & by all ,flor5ce to be a mo/ excell5t & graci\s ma/]2 on :i* acc\nt ,giovanni ,b>tol9i1 hav+ caus$ a h\se to be built 9 8 g>d5 ( ,gualfonda1 desir$ t ,sansov9o %\ld make = him a "y ,bac*us 9 m>ble1 ( ! size ( life4 ,:]eupon ! model = ?is 0 made by ,sansov9o1 & x pleas$ ,giovanni s mu*1 t he _h him suppli$ ) ! m>ble1 & ,jacopo began x ) su* eag]ness1 t 8 h&s & bra9 flew z he work$4 ,?is "w1 ,i say1 he /udi$ 9 su* a mann]1 9 ord] to make x p]fect1 t he set himself to portray f ! life1 al?\gh x 0 w9t]1 an assi/ant ( 8 call$ ,pippo del ,fabbro1 mak+ him /& nak$ a good "p ( ! day4 ,:i* ,pippo w\ld h become a capable craftsman1 = he 0 /riv+ ) e ef=t to imitate 8 ma/]2 b1 :e!r x 0 ! /&+ nak$ ) ! head uncov]$ at t season1 or t he /udi$ too mu* & suff]$ h>d%ips1 be=e ! ,bac*us 0 f9i%$ he w5t mad1 copy+ ! attitudes ( t figure4 ,& ?is he %[$ "o day t x 0 ra9+ 9 torr5ts1 :51 ,sansov9o call+ out ,pippo6 & he n answ]+1 ! ma/] aft]w>ds saw him m\nt$ on ! summit ( a *imney on ! ro(1 :olly nak$ & /rik+ ! attitude ( 8 ,bac*us4 ,at o!r times1 tak+ a %eet or o!r l>ge piece ( clo?1 & wett+ x1 he w\ld wrap x r\nd 8 nak$ body1 z if he 7 a model ( clay or rags1 & arrange ! folds2 & !n1 climb+ up to "s extraord9>y place1 & settl+ himself n[ 9 "o attitude & n[ 9 ano!r1 z a ,prophet1 an ,apo/le1 a soldi]1 or some?+ else1 he w\ld h himself portray$1 /&+ ?us = a p]iod ( two h\rs )\t speak+1 n o!rwise ?an z if he _h be5 a motionless /atue4 ,_m o!r amus+ follies ( t k9d poor ,pippo play$1 b above all he 0 nev] able to =get ! ,bac*us t ,sansov9o _h made1 save only :5 he di$1 a few ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>s ,,& ,,neptune 7,aft] ,jacopo ,sansov9o4 ,v5ice3 ,ducal ,palace7 ,al9>i ,b to return to ! /atue2 :5 x 0 c>ri$ to completion1 x 0 held to be ! mo/ beautiful "w t _h ev] be5 execut$ by a mod]n ma/]1 see+ t 9 x ,sansov9o ov]came a difficulty nev] yet attempt$1 9 mak+ an arm rais$ 9 ! air & deta*$ on e side1 :i* holds betwe5 ! f+]s a cup all cut out ( ! same m>ble ) su* delicacy1 t ! atta*m5t is v slight1 besides :i* ! attitude is s well conceiv$ & balanc$ on e side1 & ! legs & arms are s beautiful & s well proportion$ & atta*$ to ! trunk1 t to ! eye & to ! t\* ! :ole seems mu* m l liv+ fle%2 insomu* t ! fame t x has f all :o see x is well des]v$1 & ev5 m4 ,?is "w1 ,i say1 :5 f9i%$1 :ile ,giovanni 0 alive1 0 visit$ 9 t c\rty>d 9 ! ,gualfonda by ev]yone1 native & /rang] alike1 & mu* extoll$4 ,b aft]w>ds1 ,giovanni be+ dead1 8 bro!r ,gh]>do ,b>tol9i pres5t$ x to ,duke ,cosimo1 :o keeps x z a r>e ?+ 9 8 ap>tm5ts1 toge!r ) o!r mo/ beautiful /atues ( m>ble t he possesses4 ,= ! same ,giovanni ,sansov9o made a v beautiful ,crucifix ( wood1 :i* is 9 _! h\se 9 company ) _m works by ! anci5ts & by ! h& ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,9 ! ye> #aead1 :5 fe/ive prep>ations ( great ri*ness 7 to be made 9 ,flor5ce = ! com+ ( ,pope ,leo ,x1 ord]s 7 giv5 by ! ,signoria & by ,giuliano de' ,m$ici t _m triumphal ar*es ( wood %\ld be made 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! city4 ,:]eupon ,sansov9o n only execut$ ! designs = _m ( ^!1 b himself und]took 9 company ) ,&rea del ,s>to to con/ruct ! faade ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore all ( wood1 ) /atues1 sc5es1 & ar*itectural ord]s1 exactly 9 ! mann] :]e9 x w\ld be well = x to be 9 ord] to remove all t !re is 9 x ( ! ,g]man ord] ( composition4 ,hav+ !re=e set 8 h& to ?is 7to say no?+ 9 ?is place ( ! awn+ ( clo? t us$ to cov] ! ,piazza ( ,s4 ,m>ia del ,fiore & t ( ,s4 ,giovanni = ! fe/ival ( ,s4 ,john & = o!rs ( ! greate/ solemnity1 s9ce we h spok5 suffici5tly ( ?is 9 ano!r place71 b5ea? t awn+1 ,i say1 ,sansov9o con/ruct$ ! said faade 9 ! ,cor9?ian ,ord]1 mak+ x 9 ! mann] ( a triumphal ar*1 & plac+ ^u an imm5se base d\ble columns on ea* side1 & betwe5 !m c]ta9 great ni*es fill$ ) figures 9 ! r\nd t repres5t$ ! ,apo/les4 ,above ^! 7 "s l>ge sc5es 9 half-relief1 made 9 ! lik5ess ( bronze1 ) /ories f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 "s ( :i* are /ill to be se5 9 ! h\se ( ! ,lanfr$9i on ! bank ( ! ,arno2 & ov] !m foll[$ ar*itraves1 friezes1 & cornices1 project+ outw>ds1 & !n frontispieces ( great beauty & v>iety2 & 9 ! angles ( ! ar*es1 bo? 9 ! wide p>ts & bel[1 7 /ories pa9t$ 9 *i>oscuro by ! h& ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 & v beautiful4 ,9 %ort1 ?is "w ( ,sansov9o's 0 su* t ,pope ,leo1 see+ x1 said t x 0 a pity t ! real faade ( t temple 0 n s built1 :i* 0 begun by ! ,g]man ,arnolfo4 ,! same ,sansov9o made among ^! fe/ive prep>ations = ! com+ ( ,leo ,x1 besides ! said faade1 a horse 9 ! r\nd all ( clay & %e>+s ( wooll5 clo?1 9 ! act ( re>+1 & "u x a figure ( n9e braccia1 ^u a p$e/al ( masonry4 ,:i* "w 0 execut$ ) su* _s & =ce1 t x pleas$ ,pope ,leo & 0 mu* extoll$ by him2 :]e=e ,sansov9o 0 tak5 by ,jacopo ,salviati to kiss ! feet ( ! ,pope1 :o %[$ him _m m>ks ( affection4 ,! ,pope dep>t$ f ,flor5ce1 & _h a conf]5ce at ,bologna ) ,k+ ,francis ,i ( ,france2 & !n he resolv$ to return to ,flor5ce4 ,:]eupon ord]s 7 giv5 to ,sansov9o t he %\ld make a triumphal ar* at ! ,porta ,s4 ,gallo1 & he1 n fall+ back 9 any way f 8 own /&>d1 execut$ x simil> to ! o!r works t he _h done--namely1 beautiful to a m>vel1 & full ( /atues & pa9t$ pictures wr\ght excell5tly well4 ,8 ,hol9ess hav+ !n det]m9$ t ! faade ( ,s4 ,lor5zo %\ld be execut$ 9 m>ble1 ! :ile t ,raffaello da ,urb9o & ,buon>roti 7 expect$ f ,rome1 ,sansov9o1 by ord] ( ! ,pope1 made a design = x2 :i* giv+ mu* satisfaction1 ,baccio d',agnolo 0 commission$ to make a model ( x 9 wood1 :i* prov$ v beautiful4 ,mean:ile1 ,buon>roti _h made ano!r1 & he & ,sansov9o 7 ord]$ to g to ,pietrasanta2 :]e1 f9d+ mu* m>ble1 b difficult to transport1 !y lo/ s mu* "t1 t :5 !y return$ to ,flor5ce !y f\nd ! ,pope dep>t$ = ,rome4 ,:]eupon1 bo? foll[+ aft] him ) _! models1 ea* by himself1 ,jacopo arriv$ at ! v mom5t :5 ,buon>roti's model 0 be+ %[n to 8 ,hol9ess 9 ! ,torre ,borgia2 b he did n succe$ 9 obta9+ :at he hop$1 because1 :]eas he believ$ t he w\ld at lea/ make "u ,mi*elagnolo "p ( ! /atues t 7 go+ into t "w1 ! ,pope hav+ spok5 ( x to him & ,mi*elagnolo hav+ giv5 him s to und]/&1 he p]ceiv$ on arriv+ 9 ,rome t ,buon>roti wi%$ to be alone 9 ! "w4 ,nev]!less1 hav+ made 8 way to ,rome & n wi%+ to return to ,flor5ce )\t any result1 he resolv$ to rema9 9 ,rome & !re give 8 att5tion to sculpture & ar*itecture4 ,& s1 hav+ und]tak5 to execute = ! ,flor5t9e ,giovan ,francesco ,m>telli a ,madonna 9 m>ble l>g] ?an life1 he made h] mo/ beautiful1 ) ! ,*ild 9 h] arms2 & ?is 0 plac$ ^u an alt> )9 ! pr9cipal door ( ,s4 ,ago/9o1 on ! "r h& z "o ent]s4 ,! clay model ( ?is /atue he pres5t$ to ! ,priore de' ,salviati1 9 ,rome1 :o plac$ x 9 a *apel 9 8 palace on ! corn] ( ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,pietro1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,borgo ,nuovo4 ,aft] no long lapse ( "t he made = ! alt> ( ! *apel t ! v rev]5d ,c>d9al ,albor5se _h caus$ to be built 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,spani>ds 9 ,rome1 a /atue 9 m>ble ( f\r braccia1 wor?y ( no ord9>y measure ( praise1 ( a ,s4 ,james1 :i* has a movem5t full ( grace & is execut$ ) judgm5t & p]fect art1 s t x won him v great fame4 ,& ! :ile t he 0 execut+ ^! /atues1 he made ! gr\nd-plan & model1 & !n began ! build+1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>cello = ! ,s]vite ,fri>s1 a "w ( truly great beauty4 ,cont9u+ to be employ$ 9 matt]s ( ar*itecture1 he built = ,mess] ,m>co ,coscia a v beautiful loggia on ! road t leads to ,rome1 at ,pontemolle on ! ,via ,appia4#aa ,= ! ,company ( ! ,crocifisso1 atta*$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>cello1 he made a ,crucifix = c>ry+ 9 procession1 a ?+ full ( grace2 & = ,c>d9al ,antonio di ,monte he began a great fabric at 8 villa )\t ,rome1 on ! ,acqua ,v]g9e4 ,& by ! h& ( ,jacopo1 p]haps1 is a v beautiful portrait 9 m>ble ( t eld] ,c>d9al di ,monte :i* is n[ 9 ! ,palace ( ,signor ,fabiano at ,monte ,sansov9o1 ov] ! door ( ! pr9cipal *amb] (f ! hall4 ,he direct$1 also1 ! build+ ( ! h\se ( ,mess] ,luigi ,leoni1 a mo/ commodi\s edifice1 & 9 ! ,ban*i a palace beside ! h\se ( ! ,gaddi1 :i* 0 b\ght aft]w>ds by ,filippo ,/rozzi--c]ta9ly a commodi\s & mo/ beautiful fabric1 ) _m ornam5ts4 ,footnote #aa3 ,via ,flam9ia4 ,at ?is "t1 ) ! fav\r ( ,pope ,leo1 ! ,flor5t9e colony _h be/irr$ itself out ( emulation ( ! ,g]mans1 ,spani>ds1 & ,fr5*m51 :o _h ei!r begun or f9i%$ ! *ur*es ( _! colonies 9 ,rome1 & _h begun to p]=m _! solemn (fices 9 ^? already built & adorn$2 & ! ,flor5t9es _h s\ght leave likewise to build a *ur* = !mselves4 ,= :i* ! ,pope hav+ giv5 in/ructions to ,lodovico ,capponi1 ! ,consul ( ! ,flor5t9e colony at t "t1 x 0 det]m9$ t beh9d ! ,ban*i1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,/rada ,giulia1 on ! bank ( ! ,tib]1 an imm5se *ur* %\ld be built1 to be d$icat$ to ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/2 :i* might surpass 9 magnific5ce1 gr&eur1 co/1 ornam5tation1 & design1 ! *ur*es ( all ! o!r colonies4 ,!re compet$1 !n1 9 mak+ designs = ?is "w1 ,raffaello da ,urb9o1 ,antonio da ,san ,gallo1 ,baldass>re da ,si5a1 & ,sansov9o2 & ! ,pope1 :5 he _h se5 all _! designs1 extoll$ z ! be/ t ( ,sansov9o1 because1 besides o!r ?+s1 he _h made at ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( t *ur* a tribune1 & a l>g] tribune 9 ! c5tre1 aft] ! lik5ess ( ! plan t ,seba/iano ,s]lio plac$ 9 8 second book on ,ar*itecture4 ,:]eupon1 all ! heads ( ! ,flor5t9e colony concurr+ ) ! w ( ! ,pope1 ) mu* approval ( ,sansov9o1 ! f\ndations 7 begun = a "p ( t *ur*1 altoge!r tw5ty-two canne#ab 9 l5g?4 ,b1 !re be+ n en\gh space1 & yet wi%+ to make ! faade ( ! *ur* 9 l9e ) ! h\ses ( ! ,/rada ,giulia1 !y 7 oblig$ to /ret* out into ! /ream ( ! ,tib] at lea/ fifte5 canne2 :i* pleas+ _m ( !m1 because ! gr&eur z well z ! co/ 0 increas$ by mak+ ! f\ndations 9 ! riv]1 "w 0 begun on ?is1 & !y sp5t ^u x m ?an =ty ?\s& cr[ns1 :i* w\ld h be5 en\gh to build half ! masonry ( ! *ur*4 ,footnote #ab3 ,a canna is equal to ab\t f\r braccia4 ,9 ! meantime ,sansov9o1 :o 0 ! head ( ?is fabric1 :ile ! f\ndations 7 be+ laid little by little1 _h a fall & suff]$ a s]i\s injury2 & aft] a few days he _h himself c>ri$ to ,flor5ce = treatm5t1 leav+ ! *>ge ( lay+ ! re/ ( ! f\ndations1 z has be5 relat$1 to ,antonio da ,san ,gallo4 ,b no long "t pass$ be=e ! ,flor5t9e colony1 hav+ lo/ by ! dea? ( ,leo s great a support & s spl5did a ,pr9ce1 ab&on$ ! build+ = ! duration ( ! life ( ,pope ,adrian ,,vi4 ,!n1 ,clem5t hav+ be5 elect$1 x 0 orda9$1 9 ord] to pursue ! same ord] & design1 t ,sansov9o %\ld return & c>ry on t fabric 9 ! same mann] :]e9 he _h fir/ arrang$ x2 & s a beg9n+ 0 made once m ) ! "w4 ,mean:ile1 ,sansov9o und]took to make ! tomb ( ! ,c>d9al ( ,arragon & t ( ,c>d9al ,ag95se2 & he _h caus$ "w to be begun on ! m>bles = ! ornam5ts1 & _h made _m models = ! figures1 & already ,rome 0 9 8 h&s1 & he 0 execut+ _m works ( ! greate/ importance = all ^? lords1 :5 ,god1 9 ord] to *a/ise t city & abate ! pride ( ! inhabitants ( ,rome1 p]mitt$ t ,b\rbon %\ld come ) 8 army on ! #f? ( ,may1 #aebg1 & t ! :ole city %\ld be sack$ & put to fire & sword4 ,9 t ru91 besides _m o!r beautiful intellects t came to an evil end1 ,sansov9o 0 =c$ to 8 great loss to dep>t f ,rome & to fly to ,v5ice1 int5d+ f !re to pass into ,france to ent] ! s]vice ( ! ,k+1 :i!r he _h be5 already invit$4 ,b1 halt+ 9 t city 9 ord] to make himself ready & provide himself ) _m ?+s1 = he 0 despoil$ ( ev]y?+1 x 0 ann\nc$ to ! ,pr9ce ,&rea ,gritti1 :o 0 mu* ! fri5d ( e tal5t1 t ,jacopo ,sansov9o 0 !re4 ,:]eupon !re came to ,gritti a desire to speak ) him1 because at t v "t ,c>d9al ,dom5ico ,grimani _h giv5 him to und]/& t ,sansov9o w\ld h be5 ! man = ! cupolas ( ,s4 ,m>co1 _! pr9cipal *ur*1 :i*1 because ( age & ( weak f\ndations1 & also f _! be+ badly secur$ ) *a9s1 7 all op5+ out & ?reat5+ to fall2 & s he _h him summon$4 ,aft] _m c\rtesies & long discussions1 he said to ,sansov9o t he wi%$1 or r1 pray$ him1 t he %\ld f9d a rem$y = ! ru9 ( ^? tribunes2 :i* ,sansov9o promis$ to d1 & to put x "r4 ,& s1 hav+ agre$ to d ! "w1 he caus$ x to be tak5 9 h&2 &1 hav+ contriv$ all ! scaffold+s 9 ! int]ior & made supports ( beams aft] ! mann] ( />s1 he propp$ 9 ! c5tral holl[ ( woodwork all ! timb]s t su/a9$ ! vault ( ea* tribune1 & encircl$ !m on ! inn] side ) curta9s ( woodwork1 go+ on !n to b9d !m on ! out] side ) *a9s ( iron1 to flank !m ) new walls1 & to make at ! foot new f\ndations = ! pi]s t support$ !m1 insomu* t he /r5g!n$ !m va/ly & made !m = ev] secure4 ,by do+ :i* he caus$ all ,v5ice to m>vel1 & n only satisfi$ ,gritti1 b also--:i* 0 f> m--r5d]$ 8 ability s cle>ly manife/ to t mo/ illu/ri\s ,s5ate1 t :5 ! "w 0 f9i%$1 ! ,protoma/] to ! ,lords ,procurators ( ,s4 ,m>k be+ dead1 :i* is ! highe/ (fice t ^? lords give to _! ar*itects & eng9e]s1 !y gave x to him ) ! usual h\se & a pass+ h&some sal>y4 ,:]eupon ,sansov9o1 hav+ accept$ x mo/ will+ly & fre$ 8 m9d ( all d\bt1 became ! head ( all _! fabrics1 ) hon\r & advantage = himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,libr>y ,,( ,s4 ,,m>co 7,aft] ,jacopo ,sansov9o4 ,v5ice7 ,al9>i ,fir/1 !n1 he erect$ ! public build+ ( ! ,m9t1 :i* he design$ & di/ribut$ 9 ! int]ior ) s mu* ord] & me?od1 = ! conv5i5ce & s]vice ( ! _m artific]s1 t 9 no place is !re a ,treasury ord]$ s well or ) great] /r5g? ?an t "o1 :i* he adorn$ altoge!r 9 ! ,ru/ic ,ord]1 v beautifully2 :i* me?od1 n hav+ be5 us$ be=e 9 ,v5ice1 caus$ no little m>vel 9 ! m5 ( t city4 ,:]e=e1 hav+ recogniz$ t ! g5ius ( ,sansov9o 0 equal to _! e ne$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! city1 !y caus$ him to att5d = _m ye>s to ! =tifications ( _! ,/ate4 ,nor did any long "t pass be=e he took 9 h&1 by ord] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,t51 ! v ri* & beautiful fabric ( ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,m>co1 opposite to ! ,palazzo della ,signoria1 ) su* a weal? ( c>v+s1 cornices1 columns1 capitals1 & half-l5g? figures ov] ! :ole "w1 t x is a m>vel2 & x is all done )\t any sp>+ ( exp5se1 s t up to ! pres5t day x has co/ "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& ducats4 ,& x is held 9 great e/imation 9 t city1 because x is full ( ! ri*e/ pavem5ts1 /ucco-"w1 & /ories1 di/ribut$ among ! halls ( ! build+1 ) public /airs adorn$ by v>i\s pictures1 z has be5 relat$ 9 ! ,life ( ,batti/a ,franco2 besides _m o!r beautiful appurt5ances1 & ! ri* ornam5ts t x has at ! pr9cipal door ( entrance1 :i* give x maje/y & gr&eur1 mak+ manife/ ! ability ( ,sansov9o4 ,?is me?od ( build+ 0 ! reason t 9 t city1 into :i* up to t "t !re _h nev] ent]$ any me?od save t ( mak+ _! h\ses & palaces ) ! same ord]1 ea* "o always cont9u+ ! same ?+s ) ! same measure & anci5t use1 )\t v>y+ accord+ to ! sites z !y f\nd !m or accord+ to conv5i5ce--?is1 ,i say1 0 ! reason t build+s bo? public & private began to be erect$ ) new designs & bett] ord]4 ,! fir/ palace t he built 0 t ( ,m4 ,giorgio ,corn>o1 a mo/ beautiful "w1 erect$ ) all prop] appurt5ances & ornam5ts at a co/ ( sev5ty ?\s& cr[ns4 ,mov$ by :i*1 a g5tleman ( ! ,delf9o family caus$ ,sansov9o to build a small] "o1 at a co/ ( ?irty ?\s& cr[ns1 :i* 0 mu* extoll$ & v beautiful4 ,!n he built t ( ,moro1 at a co/ ( tw5ty ?\s& cr[ns1 :i* likewise 0 mu* extoll$2 & aft]w>ds _m o!rs ( less co/ 9 ! city & ! neighb\rhood4 ,:]e=e x may be said t at ! pres5t day t magnific5t city1 9 ! quantity & quality ( h] sumptu\s & well-conceiv$ edifices1 %9es respl5d5t & is 9 t respect :at %e is ?r\gh ! ability1 indu/ry1 & art ( ,jacopo ,sansov9o1 :o !re=e des]ves ! highe/ praise2 see+ t ) ^? works he has be5 ! reason t ! g5tlem5 ( ,v5ice h introduc$ mod]n ar*itecture into _! city1 9 t n only has t be5 done !re :i* has pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s1 b also _m--nay1 innum]able--o!r works :i* h be5 execut$ by o!r ma/]s1 :o h gone to live !re & h a*iev$ magnific5t ?+s4 ,jacopo also built ! fabric ( ! loggia 9 ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,m>co1 9 ! ,cor9?ian ,ord]1 :i* is at ! foot ( ! ,campanile ( ! said ,s4 ,m>co1 ) a v ri* ornam5tation ( columns1 & f\r ni*es1 9 :i* are f\r figures ! size ( life & 9 bronze1 ( supreme beauty4 ,& t "w =m$1 z x 71 a base ( great beauty to ! said campanile1 :i* at ! foot has a bread?1 on "o ( ! sides1 ( ?irty-five feet1 :i* is ab\t ! ext5t ( ,sansov9o's ornam5tation2 & a height f ! gr\nd to ! cornice1 :]e are ! w9d[s ( ! bells1 ( "o hundr$ & sixty feet4 ,f ! level ( t cornice to ! o!r above x1 :]e !re is ! corridor1 is tw5ty-five feet1 & ! o!r dado above is tw5ty-eight feet & a half high2 & f t level ( ! corridor to ! pyramid1 spire1 or p9nacle1 :atev] x may be call$1 is sixty feet4 ,at ! summit ( t p9nacle ! little squ>e1 ^u :i* /&s ! ,angel1 is six feet high1 & ! said ,angel1 :i* revolves1 is t5 feet high2 insomu* t ! :ole height comes to be two hundr$ & n9ety-two feet4 ,he also design$ & execut$ = ! ,scuola1 or r1 ,confrat]nity & ,company ( ! ,mis]icordia1 ! fabric ( t place1 an imm5se build+ :i* co/ "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& cr[ns2 & he rebuilt ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,francesco della ,vigna1 :]e ! ,frati de' ,zoccoli h _! seat1 a va/ "w & ( mu* importance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,loggetta 7,aft] ,jacopo ,sansov9o4 ,v5ice3 ,piazza di ,s4 ,m>co7 ,&]son ,nor = all ?is1 ! :ile t he has be5 giv+ 8 att5tion to s _m build+s1 has he ev] ceas$ f execut+ e day = 8 own delight great & beautiful works ( sculpture1 9 m>ble & 9 bronze2 & ov] ! holy-wat] font ( ! ,fri>s ( ! ,c ,gr&e !re is a /atue execut$ 9 m>ble by 8 h&1 repres5t+ a ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 v beautiful & mu* extoll$4 ,at ,padua1 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,santo1 !re is a l>ge sc5e 9 m>ble by ! same h&1 ) v beautiful figures 9 half-relief1 ( a miracle ( ,s4 ,an?ony ( ,padua2 :i* sc5e is mu* e/eem$ 9 t place4 ,= ! entrance ( ! /airs ( ! ,palace ( ,s4 ,m>co he is ev5 n[ execut+ 9 m>ble1 9 ! =m ( two mo/ beautiful giants1 ea* ( sev5 braccia1 a ,neptune & a ,m>s1 signify+ ! p[] t is ex]cis$ bo? on l& & on sea by t mo/ illu/ri\s ,republic4 ,he made a v beautiful /atue ( a ,h]cules = ! ,duke ( ,f]r>a2 & = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>co he execut$ f\r sc5es ( bronze 9 half-relief1 "o braccio 9 height & "o & a half 9 l5g?1 = plac+ ar\nd a pulpit1 & conta9+ /ories ( t ,evangeli/1 :i* are held 9 great e/imation = _! v>iety4 ,ov] ! door ( ! same ,s4 ,m>co he has made a ,madonna ( m>ble1 ! size ( life1 :i* is held to be a v beautiful ?+1 & at ! entrance ( ! sacri/y 9 t place !re is by 8 h& ! door ( bronze1 divid$ into two mo/ beautiful p>ts1 ) /ories ( ,jesus ,*ri/ all 9 half-relief & wr\ght excell5tly well2 & ov] ! door ( ! ,ars5al he has made a v lovely ,madonna ( m>ble1 :o is hold+ h] ,son 9 h] arms4 ,all :i* works n only h giv5 lu/re & adornm5t to t ,republic1 b also h caus$ ,sansov9o to become daily m kn[n z a mo/ excell5t craftsman1 & to be lov$ by ^? ,signori & hon\r$ by _! magnific5t lib]ality1 & likewise by ! o!r craftsm52 = e "w ( sculpture & ar*itecture t has be5 execut$ 9 t city 9 8 "t has be5 ref]r$ to him4 ,& 9 tru? ! excell5ce ( ,jacopo has well des]v$ to be held 9 ! fir/ rank 9 t city among ! craftsm5 ( design1 & 8 g5ius is rightly lov$ & rev]$ by all m51 bo? nobles & plebeians1 = ! reason t1 besides o!r ?+s1 he has br\ght x ab\t1 z has be5 said1 ) 8 k & judgm5t1 t t city has be5 almo/ entirely made new & has le>n$ ! true & good mann] ( build+4 ,b1 if %e has receiv$ f him beauty & adornm5t1 he1 on ! o!r h&1 has receiv$ _m b5efits f h]4 ,?us1 9 addition to o!r ?+s1 he has liv$ 9 h]1 f ! "t :5 he fir/ w5t !re to ! age ( sev5ty-eight ye>s1 full ( heal? & /r5g?2 & ! air & t sky h done s mu* = him1 t he does n seem1 "o might say1 m ?an =ty4 ,he has _h1 & /ill has1 f a mo/ tal5t$ son--a man ( lett]s--two gr&*ildr51 "o male & ! o!r female1 bo? ( !m pictures ( heal? & beauty1 to 8 supreme cont5tm5t2 &1 :at is m1 he is /ill alive1 full ( happ9ess & ) all ! greate/ conv5i5ces & com=ts t any man ( 8 pr(ession c\ld h4 ,he has always lov$ 8 bro!r-craftsm51 & 9 p>ticul> he has be5 v mu* ! fri5d ( ! excell5t & fam\s ,tiziano1 z he also 0 ( ,m4 ,pietro ,aret9o dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,= all ^! reasons ,i h judg$ x well to make ?is hon\rable record ( him1 al?\gh he is /ill liv+1 & p>ticul>ly because n[ he is by way ( do+ little 9 sculpture4 ,sansov9o _h _m disciples 9 ,flor5ce3 ,niccol1 call$ ,tribolo1 z has be5 relat$1 & ,solosmeo da ,settignano1 :o f9i%$ ) ! exception ( ! l>ge figures ! :ole ( ! tomb 9 m>ble t is at ,monte ,cas9o1 :]e9 is ! body ( ,pi]o de' ,m$ici1 :o 0 dr[n$ 9 ! ,riv] ,g>igliano4 ,8 disciple1 likewise1 0 ,girolamo da ,f]r>a1 call$ ,lomb>do1 ( :om !re has be5 an acc\nt 9 ! ,life ( ,b5v5uto ,g>(alo ( ,f]r>a2 :i* ,girolamo has le>n$ 8 art bo? f ! fir/ ,sansov9o & f ?is second "o 9 su* a mann]1 t1 besides ! works at ,loreto ( :i* we h spok51 bo? 9 m>ble & 9 bronze1 he has execut$ _m works 9 ,v5ice4 ,?is ma/]1 al?\gh he came "u ,sansov9o at ! age ( ?irty & kn[+ little ( design1 be+ r a man ( lett]s & a c\rti] ?an a sculptor1 al?\gh he _h previ\sly execut$ "s works 9 sculpture1 nev]!less appli$ himself 9 su* a mann]1 t 9 a few ye>s he made ! pr(ici5ce t may be p]ceiv$ 9 8 works 9 half-relief t are 9 ! fabrics ( ! ,libr>y & ! ,loggia ( ! ,campanile ( ,s4 ,m>co2 9 :i* he acquitt$ himself s well1 t he 0 aft]w>ds able to make by himself alone ! /atues ( m>ble & ! ,prophets t he execut$1 z has be5 relat$1 at ! ,madonna ( ,loreto4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,miracle ,,( ,s4 ,,an?ony 7,aft] ! relief by ,jacopo ,sansov9o4 ,padua3 ,s4 ,antonio7 ,al9>i ,a disciple ( ,sansov9o1 also1 0 ,jacopo ,colonna1 :o di$ at ,bologna ?irty ye>s ago :ile execut+ a "w ( importance4 ,?is ,jacopo made = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,salvadore 9 ,v5ice a nude ,s4 ,j]ome ( m>ble1 /ill to be se5 9 a ni*e ne> ! organ1 :i* 0 a beautiful figure & mu* extoll$1 & = ,s4 ,croce della ,giudecca he made a ,*ri/ also nude & ( m>ble1 :o is %[+ ,8 ,w\nds1 a "w ( beautiful arti/ry2 & likewise = ,s4 ,giovanni ,nuovo ?ree figures1 ,s4 ,doro?y1 ,s4 ,lucia1 & ,s4 ,ca?>9e4 ,9 ,s4 ,m>9a may be se5 a horse ) an arm$ capta9 ^u x1 by 8 h&2 & all ^! works c /& 9 comp>ison ) any t are 9 ,v5ice4 ,9 ,padua1 = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,antonio1 he execut$ 9 /ucco ! said ,sa9t & ,s4 ,b]n>d9o1 clo!d4 ,( ! same mat]ial he made = ,mess] ,luigi ,corn>o a ,m9]va1 a ,v5us1 & a ,diana1 l>g] ?an life & 9 ! r\nd2 9 m>ble a ,m]cury1 & 9 t]ra-cotta a nude ,m>zio z a "y man1 :o is draw+ a ?orn f 8 foot1 or r1 %[+ t he has drawn x out1 he holds ! foot ) "o h&1 look+ at ! w\nd1 & ) ! o!r h& seems to be ab\t to cleanse x ) a clo?2 :i* la/ "w1 because x is ! be/ t ,jacopo ev] did1 ! said ,mess] ,luigi int5ds to h ca/ 9 bronze4 ,= ! same patron he made ano!r ,m]cury ( /one1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds pres5t$ to ,duke ,f$]igo ( ,mantua4 ,ano!r disciple ( ,sansov9o 0 ,tiziano da ,padova1 a sculptor1 :o c>v$ "s little figures ( m>ble 9 ! ,loggia ( ! ,campanile ( ,s4 ,m>co at ,v5ice2 & 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! same ,s4 ,m>co !re may be se51 likewise fa%ion$ & ca/ 9 bronze by him1 a l>ge & beautiful cov] = a bas9 9 bronze1 9 ! ,*apel ( ,s4 ,giovanni4 ,?is ,tiziano _h made a /atue ( ,s4 ,john1 ) :i* 7 ! f\r ,evangeli/s & f\r /ories ( ,s4 ,john1 wr\ght ) beautiful arti/ry = ca/+ 9 bronze2 b he di$ at ! age ( ?irty-five1 & ! _w 0 robb$ ( an excell5t & valiant craftsman4 ,& by ! same h& is ! vault+ ( ! ,*apel ( ,s4 ,antonio da ,padova1 ) a v ri* patt]n ( comp>tm5ts 9 /ucco4 ,he _h begun = ! same *apel a grat+ ( five ar*es 9 bronze1 :i* 7 full ( /ories ( t ,sa9t1 ) o!r figures 9 half-relief & l[-relief2 b ?is1 also1 by reason ( 8 dea? & ( ! disagreem5t ( ^? :o _h ! *>ge ( hav+ x done1 rema9$ unf9i%$4 ,_m pieces ( x _h already be5 ca/1 :i* turn$ out v beautiful1 & _m o!rs 7 made 9 wax1 :5 he di$1 & = ! said reasons ! :ole "w 0 ab&on$4 ,! same ,tiziano1 :5 ,vas>i execut$ ! above-describ$ decorations = ! g5tlem5 ( ! ,company ( ! ,calza 9 ,can>eio1 made = t "w "s /atues 9 clay & _m t]m9al figures4 ,& he 0 employ$ _m times on ornam5ts = sc5ic sett+s1 !atres1 ar*es1 & o!r su*like ?+s1 :]eby he won mu* hon\r2 hav+ execut$ works all full ( inv5tion1 fantasy1 & v>iety1 & above all ) great rapidity4 ,pietro da ,sal1 also1 0 a disciple ( ,sansov9o2 & aft] hav+ toil$ at c>v+ foliage up to ! age ( ?irty1 f9ally1 assi/$ by ,sansov9o1 :o taught him1 he set himself to make figures ( m>ble4 ,9 :i* he s delight$1 & /udi$ 9 su* a mann]1 t 9 two ye>s he 0 work+ by himself2 to :i* witness is borne by "s pass+ good works by 8 h& t are 9 ! tribune ( ,s4 ,m>co1 & ! /atue ( a ,m>s l>g] ?an life t is 9 ! faade ( ! ,palazzo ,pubblico1 :i* /atue is 9 company ) ?ree o!rs by ! h&s ( good craftsm54 ,he also made two figures = ! ap>tm5ts ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,t51 "o male & ! o!r female1 9 company ) two o!rs execut$ by ,danese ,cattaneo1 a sculptor ( highe/ r5[n1 :o1 z w be relat$1 0 likewise a disciple ( ,sansov9o2 :i* figures s]ve to adorn a *imney-piece4 ,pietro made1 9 addition1 ?ree figures t are at ,s4 ,antonio1 9 ! r\nd & l>g] ?an life2 & ^! are a ,ju/ice1 a ,=titude1 & a /atue ( a ,capta9-,g5]al ( ! ,v5etian =ces1 all execut$ ) good ma/]y4 ,he also made a /atue ( ,ju/ice 9 a beautiful attitude & ) good design1 :i* 0 plac$ ^u a column 9 ! ,piazza ( ,murano1 & ano!r 9 ! ,piazza del ,rialto 9 ,v5ice1 z a support = t /one :]e public proclamations are made1 :i* is call$ ! ,gobbo#ac di ,rialto2 & ^! works h made him kn[n z a v good sculptor4 ,= ! ,santo1 9 ,padua1 he made a v beautiful ,!tis2 & a ,bac*us :o is squeez+ a bun* ( grapes into a cup1 :i* figure1 ! mo/ difficult t he ev] execut$1 & ! be/1 he left at 8 dea? to 8 *ildr51 :o h x /ill 9 _! h\se1 seek+ to sell x to him :o %all be/ recognize & rew>d ! lab\r t _! fa!r endur$ = x4 ,footnote #ac3 ,hun*back4 ,likewise a disciple ( ,jacopo 0 ,aless&ro ,vittoria ( ,tr5to1 a mo/ excell5t sculptor & mu* ! fri5d ( /udy1 :o ) a v beautiful mann] has %[n 9 _m works t he has execut$1 z well 9 /ucco z 9 m>ble1 t he has a ready bra9 & a lovely /yle1 & t 8 lab\rs are wor?y to be held 9 e/imation4 ,by ! h& ( ?is ,aless&ro1 9 ,v5ice1 at ! pr9cipal door ( ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,m>co1 are two great wom5 ( /one1 ea* t5 palms high1 :i* are full ( grace & beauty & wor?y to be mu* extoll$4 ,he has made f\r figures = ! tomb ( ! ,cont>9i 9 ! ,santo ( ,padua1 two slaves1 or r1 captives1 ) a ,fame & a ,!tis1 all ( /one2 & an ,angel t5 feet high1 a v beautiful /atue1 :i* has be5 plac$ ^u ! ,campanile ( ! ,duomo 9 ,v]ona4 ,& to ,dalmatia he s5t f\r ,apo/les also ( /one1 ea* five feet high1 = ! ,ca!dral ( ,tra4 ,he made1 also1 "s figures 9 silv] = ! ,scuola ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,evangeli/a 9 ,v5ice1 :i* 7 all 9 full-relief & ri* 9 grace1 & a ,s4 ,teodoro ( two feet 9 silv]1 9 ! r\nd4 ,= ! ,*apel ( ! ,grimani1 9 ,s4 ,seba/iano1 he wr\ght two figures 9 m>ble1 ea* ?ree feet high2 & !n he made a ,piet1 ) two figures ( /one1 held to be good1 :i* are at ,s4 ,salvadore 9 ,v5ice4 ,he made a ,m]cury1 held to be a good figure1 = ! pulpit ( ! ,palazzo di ,s4 ,m>co1 :i* looks out ov] ! ,piazza2 & = ,s4 ,francesco della ,vigna he made ?ree figures l>ge z life--,s4 ,an?ony1 ,s4 ,seba/ian1 & ,s4 ,rocco--all ( /one & full ( beauty & grace1 & well wr\ght4 ,= ! ,*ur* ( ! ,crocic*i]i he made 9 /ucco two figures ea* six feet high1 v beautiful1 :i* are plac$ on ! high-alt>2 & ( ! same mat]ial he made1 z has be5 already told1 all ! ornam5ts t are 9 ! vault+ ( ! new /aircase ( ! ,palazzo di ,s4 ,m>co1 ) v>i\s patt]ns ( comp>tm5ts 9 /ucco1 :]e ,batti/a ,franco aft]w>ds pa9t$ 9 ! spaces ! sc5es1 figures1 & grotesques t are !re4 ,9 l mann]1 ,aless&ro execut$ ! ornam5ts ( ! /aircase ( ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,m>co1 all works ( great ma/]y2 & a *apel = ! ,fri>s ,m9ors1 & 9 ! alt>-piece ( m>ble1 :i* is v l>ge & v beautiful1 ! ,assumption ( ,our ,lady 9 half-relief1 ) five great figures at ! foot :i* h 9 !m some?+ ( ! gr& & are made ) a beautiful mann]1 a lovely & dignifi$ fl[ ( drap]ies1 & mu* dilig5ce ( execution2 :i* figures ( m>ble--,s4 ,j]ome1 ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,s4 ,pet]1 ,s4 ,&rew1 & ,s4 ,leon>do--ea* six feet high1 are ! be/ ( all ! works t he has done up to ! pres5t4 ,& z a cr[n to t *apel1 on ! frontispiece1 are two figures likewise ( m>ble1 ea* eight feet high & v graceful4 ,! same ,vittoria has execut$ _m portraits 9 m>ble & mo/ beautiful heads1 :i* are good lik5esses1 su* z t ( ,signor ,giovan ,batti/a ,f]$o1 plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,/efano1 t ( ,camillo ,trevisano1 ! orator1 plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,polo2 ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,m>c',antonio ,grimani1 likewise plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,seba/iano2 & 9 ,s4 ,gimignano1 ! rector ( t *ur*4 ,he has also portray$ ,mess] ,&rea ,lor$ano4 ,m4 ,priano da ,lagie1 & two bro!rs ( ! ,pellegr9i family--,m4 ,v9c5zio & ,m4 ,giovan ,batti/a--bo? orators4 ,& s9ce ,vittoria is "y & a will+ work]1 tal5t$1 amiable1 desir\s ( acquir+ "n & fame1 &1 la/ly1 v g5tle1 we may believe t if he lives1 we are de/9$ to see mo/ beautiful works come f him f day to day1 wor?y ( 8 "n ( ,vittoria1 & t1 if 8 life endures1 he is l to be a mo/ excell5t sculptor & to w9 ! palm f all ! o!rs ( t c\ntry4 ,!re is also "o ,tommaso da ,lugano1 a sculptor1 :o likewise has be5 _m ye>s ) ,sansov9o1 & has made ) ! *isel _m figures 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,m>co1 v beautiful1 9 company ) o!rs4 ,& !n1 hav+ left ,sansov9o1 he has made by himself a ,madonna ) ! ,*ild 9 h] arms1 & at h] feet a little ,s4 ,john1 :i* are all ?ree figures ( su* beautiful =m1 attitude1 & mann]1 t !y c /& among all ! o!r beautiful mod]n /atues t are 9 ,v5ice2 :i* "w is plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,ba/iano4 ,& a portrait ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 :i* he made f ! brea/ upw>ds1 ( m>ble1 has be5 held to be a m>vell\s ?+1 & 0 v de> to 8 ,maje/y4 ,& s9ce ,tommaso has delight$ to "w r 9 /ucco ?an 9 m>ble or bronze1 !re are innum]able mo/ beautiful figures by 8 h& & works execut$ by him 9 t mat]ial 9 ! h\ses ( v>i\s g5tlem5 ( ,v5ice4 ,b x mu/ suffice to h said ?is mu* ( him4 ,( ! ,lomb>ds1 f9ally1 x rema9s = u to make record ( ,jacopo ,bresciano1 a "y man ( tw5ty-f\r1 :o has n long p>t$ f ,sansov9o4 ,he has giv5 pro( at ,v5ice1 9 ! _m ye>s t he has be5 !re1 ( be+ tal5t$ & likely to prove excell5t1 z he has s9ce %[n 9 ! works t he has execut$ 9 8 native ,brescia1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,palazzo ,pubblico1 & if he lives & /udies1 !re w be se5 f 8 h&1 also1 ?+s great] & bett]1 = he has a f9e _s & mo/ beautiful gifts4 ,( our ,tuscans1 "o ( ! disciples ( ,sansov9o has be5 ! ,flor5t9e ,b>tolommeo ,ammanati1 ( :om record has already be5 made 9 _m places 9 ?is "w4 ,?is ,b>tolommeo1 ,i say1 work$ "u ,sansov9o 9 ,v5ice2 & !n 9 ,padua = ,mess] ,m>co da ,mantova1 a mo/ excell5t doctor ( m$ic9e1 9 ^: h\se he made an imm5se giant f m ?an "o piece ( /one = 8 c\rt1 & 8 tomb1 ) _m /atues4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,ammanati hav+ gone to ,rome 9 ! ye> #aeej1 !re 7 allott$ to him by ,giorgio ,vas>i f\r /atues ( m>ble1 ea* ( f\r braccia1 = ! tomb ( ! old ,c>d9al di ,monte1 :i* ,pope ,julius ,,iii _h allott$ to ,giorgio himself 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pietro a ,montorio1 z w be relat$2 :i* /atues 7 held to be v beautiful4 ,:]e=e ,vas>i1 hav+ conceiv$ an affection = him1 made him kn[n to ! said ,julius ,,iii1 :o1 hav+ orda9$ :at he want$ done1 caus$ him to be set to "w2 & s bo? ( !m1 ,vas>i & ,ammanati1 work$ toge!r = a "t at ! ,vigna4 ,b n long aft]w>ds1 :5 ,vas>i _h gone to s]ve ,duke ,cosimo 9 ,flor5ce1 ! above-nam$ ,pope be+ dead1 ,ammanati1 :o f\nd himself )\t "w & badly recomp5s$ by t ,pontiff = 8 lab\rs 9 ,rome1 wrote to ,vas>i1 pray+ him t1 ev5 z he _h assi/$ him 9 ,rome1 s he %\ld assi/ him 9 ,flor5ce ) ! ,duke4 ,:]eupon ,vas>i1 occupy+ himself ) f]v\r 9 ?is matt]1 introduc$ him into ! s]vice ( ! ,duke1 = :om he has execut$ _m /atues 9 m>ble & 9 bronze t are n yet 9 position4 ,= ! g>d5 ( ,ca/ello he has made two figures 9 bronze l>g] ?an life--namely1 a ,h]cules :o is cru%+ ,antu1 f :i* ,antu1 9 place ( 8 _s1 !re issues f ! m\? wat] 9 great abundance4 ,f9ally1 ,ammanati has execut$ 9 m>ble ! colossal figure ( ,neptune t is 9 ! ,piazza1 t5 braccia & a half 9 height2 b s9ce ! "w ( ! f\nta91 9 ! c5tre ( :i* ! said ,neptune is to /&1 is n f9i%$1 ,i %all say no?+ m ( x4 ,! same ,ammanati1 z ar*itect1 is giv+ 8 att5tion ) mu* hon\r & praise to ! fabric ( ! ,pitti1 9 :i* "w he has a great opportunity to %[ ! wor? & gr&eur ( 8 m9d1 & ! magnific5ce & great _s ( ,duke ,cosimo4 ,i c\ld tell _m p>ticul>s ( ?is sculptor1 b s9ce he is my fri5d1 & ano!r1 s ,i he>1 is writ+ 8 hi/ory1 ,i %all say no m1 9 ord] n to set my h& to ?+s t may be relat$ by ano!r bett] ?an ,i p]haps might be able4 ,x rema9s = u to make m5tion1 z ! la/ ( ,sansov9o's disciples1 ( ,danese ,cattaneo1 ! sculptor ( ,c>r>a1 :o 0 already ) him 9 ,v5ice :5 /ill a little boy4 ,p>t+ f 8 ma/] at ! age ( n9ete51 he made by himself a boy ( m>ble = ,s4 ,m>co1 & a ,s4 ,laur5ce = ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fri>s ,m9ors2 = ,s4 ,salvadore ano!r boy 9 m>ble1 & = ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,polo ! /atue ( a nude ,bac*us1 :o is grasp+ a bun* ( grapes f a v9e :i* tw9es r\nd a trunk t he has beh9d 8 legs1 :i* /atue is n[ 9 ! h\se ( ! ,mozz5ighi at ,s4 ,b>naba4 ,he has execut$ _m figures = ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,m>co & = ! ,loggia ( ! ,campanile1 toge!r ) o!rs ( :om !re has be5 an acc\nt above2 &1 9 addition to ^? nam$1 ! two t h be5 m5tion$ already z be+ 9 ! ap>tm5ts ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,t54 ,he made portraits 9 m>ble ( ,c>d9al ,bembo & ,cont>9i1 ! ,capta9-,g5]al ( ! ,v5etian =ces1 :i* are bo? 9 ,s4 ,antonio at ,padua1 ) ri* & beautiful ornam5ts ab\t !m4 ,& 9 ! same city ( ,padua1 9 ,s4 ,giovanni di ,v]d>a1 !re is by ! same h& ! portrait ( ,mess] ,girolamo ,gigante1 a mo/ le>n$ juri/4 ,& = ,s4 ,antonio della ,giudecca1 9 ,v5ice1 he has made a v lifelike portrait ( ,giu/9iano1 ! ,lieut5ant ( ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,malta1 & t ( ,tiepolo1 :o 0 ?ree times ,g5]al2 b ^! h n yet be5 set 9 _! places4 ,b ! greate/ "w & ! mo/ di/+ui%$ t ,danese has ev] execut$ is a ri* *apel ( m>ble1 ) l>ge figures1 9 ,s4 ,ana/asia at ,v]ona1 = ,signor ,ercole ,fregoso1 9 memory ( ,signor ,jano1 once ,"l ( ,g5oa1 & !n ,capta9-,g5]al ( ! ,v5etians1 9 ^: s]vice he di$4 ,?is "w is ( ! ,cor9?ian ,ord]1 9 ! mann] ( a triumphal ar*1 & divid$ by f\r great columns1 r\nd & flut$1 ) capitals ( olive-leaves1 :i* re/ ^u a base ( proportionate height1 mak+ ! space 9 ! c5tre z wide aga9 z "o ( ^? at ! sides2 ) an ar* betwe5 ! columns1 above :i* !re re/ on ! capitals ! ar*itrave & cornice1 & 9 ! c5tre1 )9 ! ar*1 a v beautiful decoration ( pila/]s1 ) cornice & frontispiece1 & ) a gr\nd =m$ by a tablet ( mo/ beautiful black basanite1 :]e !re is ! /atue ( a nude ,*ri/1 l>g] ?an life & 9 ! r\nd1 a v good figure2 :i* /atue /&s 9 ! act ( %[+ ! ,w\nds1 ) a piece ( drap]y b\nd r\nd ! flanks & rea*+ betwe5 ! legs to ! gr\nd4 ,ov] ! angles ( ! ar* are ,signs ( ,8 ,passion1 & betwe5 ! columns t are on ! "r side !re /&s ^u a p$e/al a /atue 9 ! r\nd repres5t+ ,signor ,jano ,fregoso1 fully arm$ aft] ! antique save t he %[s ! arms & legs nude1 & he has ! left h& ^u ! pommel ( ! sword at 8 girdle1 & ) ! "r h& he holds ! g5]al's baton2 hav+ beh9d him z a p5dant1 )9 ! space betwe5 ! columns1 a ,m9]va 9 half-relief1 :o1 pois$ 9 ! air1 holds ) "o h& a ,ducal /aff1 su* z t ( ! ,doges ( ,v5ice1 & ) ! o!r a bann] conta9+ ! device ( ,s4 ,m>k4 ,betwe5 ! two o!r columns1 z ! o!r p5dant1 is ,milit>y ,val\r 9 arm\r1 on h] head ! helmet-cre/ ) ! h\se-leek ^u x1 & on h] cuirass ! device ( an erm9e t /&s ^u a rock surr\nd$ by mire1 ) lett]s t run--,potius mori quam fo$>i1 & ) ! device ( ! ,fregosi2 & above is a ,victory1 ) a g>l& ( laurel & a palm 9 ! h&s4 ,above ! columns1 ar*itrave1 frieze & cornice1 is ano!r range ( pila/]s1 ^u ! cr[ns ( :i* /& two figures ( m>ble 9 ! r\nd1 & two trophies likewise 9 ! r\nd & ( ! same size z ! figures4 ,( ^! two /atues1 "o is ,fame 9 ! act ( tak+ flight1 po9t+ ) ! "r h& to ,heav51 & ) a trumpet t %e is s\nd+2 & ?is figure has light & mo/ beautiful drap]ies ab\t ! body1 & all ! re/ nude4 ,! o!r1 repres5t+ ,et]nity1 is clo!d 9 heavi] ve/m5ts1 & /&s 9 maje/y1 hold+ 9 ! left h& a r\nd on :i* %e is gaz+1 & ) ! "r h& %e grasps a hem ( h] g>m5t :]e9 are globes t signify ! v>i\s ages1 ) ! cele/ial sph]e encircl$ by ! s]p5t t seizes ! tail 9 ! m\?4 ,9 ! c5tral space above ! great cornice1 :i* =ms & sep>ates ^? two o!r spaces1 are ?ree /eps ^u :i* are seat$ two l>ge nude boys1 :o hold a great %ield ) ! helmet above x1 conta9+ ! devices ( ! ,fregosi2 & bel[ ^? /eps is an epitaph ( basanite ) l>ge gild$ lett]s4 ,t :ole "w is truly wor?y to be extoll$1 = ,danese execut$ x ) great dilig5ce1 & gave beautiful proportion & grace to ! composition1 & made ea* figure ) great /udy4 ,& ,danese is n only1 z has be5 describ$1 an excell5t sculptor1 b also a good & mu* extoll$ poet1 z 8 works cle>ly demon/rate1 on :i* acc\nt he has always _h int]c\rse & /rait fri5d%ip ) ! greate/ m5 & *oice/ spirits ( our age2 & ( ?is may s]ve z a pro( ! "w describ$ above1 execut$ by him ) mu* poetic feel+4 ,by ! h& ( ,danese is ! nude /atue ( ! ,sun above ! ornam5t ( ! well 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! ,m9t1 at ,v5ice2 9 place ( :i* ^? ,signori desir$ a ,ju/ice1 b ,danese consid]$ t 9 t place ! ,sun is m appropriate4 ,?is figure has a b> ( gold 9 ! left h&1 & 9 ! "r h& a sceptre1 at ! end ( :i* he made an eye1 & ab\t ! head ! rays ( ! sun1 & above all ! globe ( ! _w encircl$ by ! s]p5t t holds ! tail 9 ! m\?1 ) "s little m\nds ( gold ab\t ! globe1 g5]at$ by him4 ,danese w\ld h lik$ to make two o!r /atues1 t ( ! ,moon = silv] & ano!r = copp]1 ) t ( ! ,sun = gold2 b x 0 en\gh = ^? ,signori t !re %\ld be t ( gold1 z ! mo/ p]fect ( all ! metals4 ,! same ,danese has begun ano!r "w 9 memory ( ,pr9ce ,lor$ano1 ,doge ( ,v5ice1 :]e9 x is hop$ t 9 inv5tion & fantasy he is to surpass by a great measure all 8 o!r lab\rs2 :i* "w is to be plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,polo 9 ,v5ice4 ,b1 s9ce ?is ma/] is alive & /ill con/antly at "w = ! b5efit ( ! _w & ( art1 ,i %all say no?+ m ( him2 nor ( o!r disciples ( ,sansov9o4 ,i w n omit1 h[ev]1 to speak briefly ( "s o!r excell5t craftsm51 sculptors & pa9t]s1 f t dom9ion ( ,v5ice1 tak+ my opportunity f ^? m5tion$ above1 9 ord] to make an end ( speak+ ( !m 9 ?is ,life ( ,sansov9o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo ,,*i]icati 7,aft] ,&rea ,palladio4 ,vic5za7 ,al9>i ,vic5za1 !n1 has likewise _h at v>i\s times sculptors1 pa9t]s1 & ar*itects1 ( "s ( :om record 0 made 9 ! ,life ( ,vittore ,sc>paccia1 & p>ticul>ly ( ^? :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! "t ( ,mantegna & le>n$ to draw f him2 & su* 7 ,b>tolommeo ,montagna1 ,francesco ,v]bo1 & ,giovanni ,sp]anza1 all pa9t]s1 by ^: h&s are _m pictures t are disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ,vic5za4 ,n[ 9 ! same city !re are _m sculptures by ! h& ( "o ,giovanni1 a c>v] & ar*itect1 :i* are pass+ good1 al?\gh 8 prop] pr(ession has be5 to c>ve foliage & animals1 z he /ill does excell5tly well1 al?\gh he is old4 ,9 l mann]1 ,girolamo ,pironi ( ,vic5za has execut$ praisewor?y works ( sculpture & pa9t+ 9 _m places 9 8 city4 ,b among all ! ma/]s ( ,vic5za he :o mo/ des]ves to be extoll$ is ! ar*itect ,&rea ,palladio1 f 8 be+ a man ( s+ul> judgm5t & bra91 z _m works demon/rate t 7 execut$ by him 9 8 native c\ntry & else:]e1 & 9 p>ticul> ! ,palazzo della ,comunit1 a build+ mu* r5[n$1 ) two porticoes compos$ 9 ! ,doric ,ord] ) v beautiful columns4 ,! same ,palladio has erect$ a palace1 beautiful & gr& beyond all belief1 ) an inf9ity ( ! ri*e/ ornam5ts1 = ,c\nt ,ottavio de' ,vi]i1 & ano!r l x = ,c\nt ,giuseppe di ,porto1 :i* c\ld n be m beautiful or magnific5t1 nor m wor?y ?an x is ( no matt] h[ great a ,pr9ce2 & ano!r is be+ built ev5 n[ = ,c\nt ,val]io ,*i]icati "u ! direction ( ! same ma/]1 v simil> 9 maje/y & gr&eur to ! anci5t build+s s mu* extoll$4 ,= ! ,c\nts ( ,valmorana1 likewise1 he has n[ c>ri$ almo/ to completion ano!r mo/ sup]b palace1 :i* does n yield 9 any p>ticul> to any ( ^? m5tion$ above4 ,9 ! same city1 ^u ! piazza commonly call$ ! ,isola1 he has built ano!r v magnific5t fabric = ,signor ,val]io ,*i]icati2 & at ,pugliano1 a place 9 ! ,vic5t9o1 a mo/ beautiful h\se = ! ,*evali]1 ,signor ,bonifazio ,pugliana4 ,9 ! same t]ritory ( ,vic5za1 at ,f9ale1 he has erect$ ano!r fabric = ,mess] ,biagio ,s>ac5i2 & "o at ,bagnolo = ,signor ,vittore ,pisani1 ) a l>ge & v ri* c\rt 9 ! ,doric ,ord] ) mo/ beautiful columns4 ,ne> ,vic5za1 at ! t[n%ip ( ,lisi]a1 he has con/ruct$ = ,signor ,giovan ,francesco ,valmorana ano!r v ri* edifice1 ) f\r t[]s at ! corn]s1 :i* make a v f9e effect4 ,at ,mel$o1 likewise1 = ,c\nt ,francesco ,triss9o & ,lodovico 8 bro!r1 he has begun a magnific5t palace ^u a hill ( "s em95ce1 ) _m ranges ( loggie1 /aircases1 & o!r appurt5ances ( a villa4 ,at ,campiglia1 likewise 9 ! ,vic5t9o1 he is mak+ = ,signor ,m>io ,ropetta ano!r simil> habitation1 ) s _m conv5i5ces1 ri* ap>tm5ts ( rooms1 loggie1 /aircases1 & *amb]s d$icat$ to v>i\s virtues1 t x w be1 :5 once c>ri$ to completion1 an abode r = a ,k+ ?an = a nobleman4 ,at ,lun$o he has built ano!r1 9 ! mann] ( a villa1 = ,signor ,girolamo de' ,godi2 & at ,ang>ano ano!r = ,c\nt ,jacopo ,ang>ano1 :i* is truly mo/ beautiful1 al?\gh x appe>s a small ?+ to ! great m9d ( t "l4 ,at ,qu9to1 also1 ne> ,vic5za1 he erect$ n long ago ano!r palace = ,c\nt ,m>c',antonio ,ti5e1 :i* has 9 x m ( ! gr& & ! magnific5t ?an ,i c\ld express4 ,9 %ort1 ,palladio has con/ruct$ s _m va/ & lovely build+s )9 & )\t ,vic5za1 t1 ev5 if !re 7 no o!rs !re1 !y w\ld suffice to make a v h&some city ) mo/ beautiful surr\nd+s4 ,9 ,v5ice ! same ,palladio has begun _m build+s1 b "o t is m>vell\s & mo/ notable among !m all1 9 imitation ( ! h\ses t ! anci5ts us$ to build1 9 ! ,mona/]y ( ! ,c>it4 ,! atrium ( ?is is =ty feet wide & fifty-f\r feet long1 :i* are exactly ! diamet]s ( ! quadrangle1 ! w+s be+ "o-?ird & a half ( ! l5g?4 ,! columns1 :i* are ,cor9?ian1 are ?ree feet & a half 9 ?ickness & ?irty-five feet high4 ,f ! atrium "o goes into ! p]i/yle1 t is1 into a clau/] 7= ?us d ! fri>s call _! c\rts71 :i* on ! side t[>ds ! atrium is divid$ into five p>ts1 & at ! flanks into sev51 ) ?ree ord]s ( columns "o above ! o!r1 ( :i* ! ,doric is at ! foot1 & above x ! ,ionic & ! ,cor9?ian4 ,opposite to ! atrium is ! refectory1 two squ>es 9 l5g?1 & z high z ! level ( ! p]i/yle1 ) its (fic9es ar\nd x1 all mo/ commodi\s4 ,! /airs are spiral1 9 ! =m ( an oval1 & !y h nei!r wall nor column1 nor any "p 9 ! middle to support !m2 !y are ?irte5 feet wide1 & ! /eps by _! position support "o ano!r1 be+ fix$ 9 ! wall4 ,?is edifice is all built ( bak$ /one1 t is1 ( brick1 save ! bases ( ! columns1 ! capitals1 ! impo/s ( ! ar*es1 ! /airs1 ! surface ( ! cornices1 & ! :ole ( ! w9d[s & doors4 ,! same ,palladio has built = ! ,black ,fri>s ( ,s4 ,b5$ict1 9 _! ,mona/]y ( ,s4 ,giorgio ,maggiore 9 ,v5ice1 a v l>ge & mo/ beautiful refectory ) its ve/ibule 9 front1 & has begun to f\nd a new *ur*1 ) su* beautiful ord]+1 accord+ z ! model %[s1 t1 if x is c>ri$ to completion1 x w prove a /up5d\s & mo/ lovely "w4 ,besides ?is1 he has begun ! faade ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,francesco della ,vigna1 :i* ! v rev]5d ,grimani1 ,patri>* ( ,aquileia1 is caus+ to be made ( ,i/rian /one1 ) a mo/ magnific5t disreg>d ( exp5se2 ! columns are f\r palms ?ick at ! foot1 =ty palms high1 & 9 ! ,cor9?ian ,ord]1 & already ! :ole basem5t at ! foot is built4 ,at ,gamb>aie1 a place sev5 miles di/ant f ,v5ice1 on ! ,riv] ,br5ta1 ! same ,palladio has made a v commodi\s habitation = ,m4 ,niccol & ,m4 ,luigi ,fosc>i1 g5tlem5 ( ,v5ice4 ,ano!r he has built at ,m>occo1 a place 9 ! ,me/r9o1 = ! ,*evali] ,mozz5igo2 at ,piomb9o "o = ,m4 ,giorgio ,corn>o1 "o at ,montagnana = ! ,magnific5t ,m4 ,francesco ,pisani1 & ano!r at ,cicogna 9 ! t]ritory ( ,padua = ,c\nt ,adov>do da ,ti5e1 a g5tleman ( ,vic5za4 ,at ,ud9e1 9 ,friuli1 he has built "o = ,signor ,floriano ,antim9i2 at ,motto1 a t[n%ip likewise 9 ,friuli1 "o = ! ,magnific5t ,m4 ,m>co ,z5o1 ) a mo/ beautiful c\rt & porticoes all ! way r\nd2 & at ,fratta1 a t[n%ip 9 ! ,poles9e1 a great fabric = ,signor ,francesco ,bado>o1 ) "s v beautiful & fanta/ic loggie4 ,9 l mann]1 ne> ,asolo1 a place 9 ! t]ritory ( ,treviso1 he has erect$ a mo/ commodi\s habitation = ! v rev]5d ,s4 ,daniello ,b>b>o1 ,patri>*-,elect ( ,aquileia1 :o has writt5 ^u ,vitruvius1 & = ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,m4 ,m>c',antonio1 8 bro!r1 ) su* beautiful ord]+1 t no?+ bett] or great] c ev] be imag9$4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he has made !re a f\nta9 v simil> to t :i* ,pope ,julius caus$ to be made at 8 ,vigna ,giulia 9 ,rome2 ) ornam5ts ( /ucco & pa9t+s ev]y:]e1 execut$ by excell5t ma/]s4 ,9 ,g5oa ,m4 ,luca ,giu/9iano has erect$ a build+ ) ! design ( ,palladio1 :i* is held to be v beautiful1 z are also all ^? m5tion$ above2 b x w\ld h made too long a /ory to seek to rec\nt ! _m p>ticul>s ( ! /range & lovely inv5tions & fantasies t are 9 !m4 ,b1 s9ce !re is soon to come into ! light ( day a "w ( ,palladio1 9 :i* w be pr9t$ two books ( anci5t edifices & "o book ( ^? t he himself has caus$ to be built1 ,i %all say no?+ m ( him1 because ?is w be en\gh to make him kn[n z ! excell5t ar*itect t he is held to be by all :o see 8 beautiful works2 besides :i*1 be+ /ill "y & att5d+ con/antly to ! /udies ( 8 art1 e day great] ?+s may be expect$ ( him4 ,nor w ,i omit to say t he has w$d$ to su* gifts a nature s amiable & g5tle1 t x r5d]s him well-belov$ ) ev]yone2 :]e=e he has won ! hon\r ( be+ accept$ into ! numb] ( ! ,academicians ( ,design 9 ,flor5ce1 toge!r ) ,danese1 ,giuseppe ,salviati1 ,t9toretto1 & ,batti/a ,f>9ato ( ,v]ona1 z w be told 9 ano!r place1 speak+ ( ! said ,academicians4 ,bonifazio1 a ,v5etian pa9t]1 ( :om ,i h nev] be=e receiv$ any in=mation1 is also wor?y to be numb]$ 9 ! company ( ^! _m excell5t craftsm51 be+ a well-practis$ & able col\ri/4 ,?is ma/]1 besides _m pictures & portraits t are disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ,v5ice1 has execut$ = ! alt> ( ! ,relics 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,s]vites1 9 ! same city1 an alt>-piece :]e9 is a ,*ri/ ) ! ,apo/les ab\t ,him1 & ,philip :o appe>s to be say+1 ,dom9e1 o/5de nobis patrem1 :i* is pa9t$ ) a v good & beautiful mann]4 ,& = ! alt> ( ! ,madonna 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,nuns ( ! ,spirito ,santo1 he has execut$ ano!r mo/ beautiful alt>-picture ) a va/ numb] ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ( e age1 :o 9 company ) ! ,virg9 are ador+ a ,god ! ,fa!r :o is 9 ! air ) _m ,angels ab\t ,him4 ,ano!r pa9t] ( pass+ good "n 9 ,v5ice is ,jacopo ,fall>o1 :o has pa9t$ on ! doors ( ! organ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,+esuati ! ,bless$ ,giovanni ,colomb9i receiv+ 8 habit 9 ! ,consi/ory f ! ,pope1 ) a good numb] ( ,c>d9als4 ,ano!r ,jacopo1 call$ ,pisbolica1 has execut$ an alt>-piece = ,s4 ,m>ia ,maggiore 9 ,v5ice1 :]e9 is ,*ri/ 9 ! air ) _m ,angels1 & bel[ ,him ,our ,lady ) ! ,apo/les4 ,& "o ,fabrizio ,v9iziano has pa9t$ on ! faade ( a *apel 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,seb5ico ! ,consecration ( ! baptismal font1 ) _m portraits f life execut$ ) beautiful grace & a good mann]4 ,,notes4 ,i41 l9e #a1 p4 #ahg4 ,! family ( ! ,tatti 9 ,flor5ce is record$ 9 ! books ( ! ,commune f ! ye> #acjj1 because1 hav+ come f ,lucca1 a v noble city ( ,tuscany1 x 0 always abundant 9 indu/ri\s & hon\r$ m51 & !y 7 mo/ highly fav\r$ by ! ,h\se ( ,m$ici4 ,( ?is family 0 born ,jacopo1 ( :om we are writ+ 9 ?is place2 & he 0 born f ,antonio1 a mo/ excell5t p]son1 & f 8 wife ,francesca1 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #adgg4 ,9 ! fir/ ye>s ( 8 boyhood he 0 set1 z is usual1 to le>n 8 lett]s2 &1 aft] beg9n+ to %[ 9 ^! vivacity ( bra9 & read9ess ( _s1 n long aft]w>ds he appli$ himself ( 8 own accord to draw+1 giv+ evid5ce 9 a c]ta9 sort t nature 0 incl9+ him mu* m to ?is k9d ( "w ?an to lett]s1 = ! reason t he w5t v unwill+ly to s*ool & le>n$ mu* aga9/ 8 w ! scabr\s rudim5ts ( gramm>4 ,8 "m1 :om he resembl$ /rongly1 p]ceiv+ ?is & fo/]+ 8 g5ius1 gave him assi/ance1 caus+ him to be taught design 9 secret1 because %e lov$ ! ?\ght t h] son %\ld be a sculptor1 p]*ance 9 emulation ( ! !n ris+ glory ( ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti1 :o at t "t 0 /ill q "y2 & also mov$ by a c]ta9 fateful augury1 9 t ,mi*elagnolo & ?is ,jacopo _h be5 born 9 "o & ! same /reet1 call$ ,via ,s4 ,m>ia1 ne> ! ,via ,ghibell9a4 ,n[ ! boy1 aft] "s "t1 0 plac$ to le>n ! trade ( a m]*ant2 9 :i* delight+ ev5 less ?an 9 lett]s1 he did & said s mu*1 t he obta9$ leave f 8 fa!r to att5d )\t h9drance to t t[>ds :i* he 0 urg$ by nature4 ,!re _h come to ,flor5ce at t "t ,&rea ,contucci ( ,monte ,sansov9o1 a t[n%ip ne> ,arezzo1 ris5 to great fame 9 our days f hav+ be5 ! bir?place ( ,pope ,julius ,,iii2 :i* ,&rea1 hav+ acquir$ 9 ,italy & 9 ,spa9 ! "n ( ! be/ sculptor & ar*itect t !re 0 9 art aft] ,buon>roti1 0 /ay+ 9 ,flor5ce 9 ord] to execute two figures ( m>ble4 ,etc4 ,,ii41 l9e #ah1 p4 #aig4 7,& he 0 execut+ _m works ( ! greate/ importance = all ^? lords71 hav+ be5 recogniz$ by ?ree ,pontiffs1 & especially by ,pope ,leo1 :o pres5t$ him ) a ,knigh?ood ( ,s4 ,pietro1 :i* he sold dur+ 8 illness1 d\bt+ le/ he might die2 7:5 ,god1 etc474 ,,iii41 l9e #bb1 p4 #aih4 ,hav+ !n ent]$ on t (fice1 he began to occupy himself ) e c>e1 bo? ) reg>d to build+s & 9 ! managem5t ( ! pap]s & ( ! books t he held by virtue ( 8 (fice1 acquitt+ himself ) all possible dilig5ce 9 ! affairs ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>co1 ( ! ,commissions1 :i* are a great numb]1 & ( ! _m o!r matt]s t are 9 ! *>ge ( ^? ,procurators2 & he %[$ extraord9>y lov+ness t[>ds ^? ,signori1 9 t1 hav+ turn$ 8 :ole att5tion to b5efit+ !m & to direct+ _! affairs to ! aggr&izem5t1 embelli%m5t1 & ornam5tation ( ! *ur*1 ! city1 & ! public squ>e 7a ?+ nev] yet done by any o!r 9 t (fice71 he provid$ !m ) v>i\s advantages1 pr(its1 & rev5ues by means ( 8 inv5tions1 ) 8 +5uity ( bra9 & read9ess ( _s1 yet always ) little or no exp5se to ! ,signori !mselves4 ,among :i* b5efits1 "o 0 ?is2 9 ! ye> #aebi !re 7 betwe5 ! two columns 9 ! ,piazza "s but*]s' /alls1 & also betwe5 ! "o column & ! o!r _m wood5 cab9s to accommodate p]sons 9 _! natural necessities--a ?+ mo/ fil?y & disgraceful1 bo? = ! dignity ( ! ,palace & ( ! ,piazza ,pubblica1 & = ! /rang]s :o1 com+ into ,v5ice by way ( ,s4 ,giorgio1 saw fir/ ( all on arrival t fil?9ess4 ,jacopo1 aft] demon/rat+ to ! ,pr9ce ,gritti ! hon\rable & pr(itable nature ( 8 design1 caus$ ^? /alls & cab9s to be remov$2 &1 plac+ ! /alls :]e !y n[ are & mak+ c]ta9 places = ! sell]s ( h]bs1 he obta9$ = ! ,procurators an additional rev5ue ( sev5 hundr$ ducats1 embelli%+ at ! same "t ! ,piazza & ! city4 ,n long aft]w>ds1 hav+ p]ceiv$ t 9 ! ,m]c]ia 7on ! way to ! ,rialto1 ne> ! ,clock71 by remov+ a h\se t paid a r5t ( tw5ty-six ducats1 a /reet c\ld be made lead+ into ! ,spad>ia1 :]eby ! r5t ( ! h\ses & %ops all ar\nd w\ld be increas$1 he ?rew d[n t h\se & increas$ _! rev5ues by "o hundr$ & fifty ducats a ye>4 ,besides ?is1 by plac+ on t site ! ho/elry ( ! ,pellegr9o & ano!r 9 ! ,campo ,rusolo1 he br\ght !m 9 ano!r f\r hundr$ ducats4 ,he obta9$ = !m simil> b5efits by ! build+s 9 ! ,pesc>ia1 &1 on div]s o!r occasions1 by _m h\ses & %ops & o!r places belong+ to ^? ,signori1 at v>i\s times2 insomu* t ! ,procurators1 hav+ ga9$ by 8 c>e a rev5ue ( m ?an two ?\s& ducats1 h be5 rightly mov$ to love him & to hold him de>4 ,n long aft]w>ds1 by ord] ( ! ,procurators1 he set 8 h& to ! v ri* & beautiful build+ ( ! ,libr>y opposite to ! ,palazzo ,pubblico1 ) su* a v>iety ( ar*itecture 7= x is bo? ,doric & ,cor9?ian71 & su* a weal? ( c>v+s1 cornices1 columns1 capitals1 & half-l5g? figures ?r\gh\t ! :ole "w1 t x is a m>vel2 & all )\t any sp>+ ( exp5se1 s9ce x is full ( ! ri*e/ pavem5ts1 /ucco-"w & sc5es ?r\gh\t ! halls ( t place1 & public /aircases adorn$ ) v>i\s pictures1 z has be5 relat$ 9 ! ,life ( ,batti/a ,franco1 n to speak ( ! appurt5ances & ri* ornam5ts t x has at ! pr9cipal door ( entrance1 :i* give x maje/y & gr&eur1 demon/rat+ ! ability ( ,sansov9o4 ,:i* me?od ( build+ 0 ! reason t 9 t city1 into :i* !re _h n ent]$ up to t "t any o!r me?od b t ( build+ _! h\ses & palaces 9 "o & ! same ord]1 ea* man always cont9u+ ! same ?+s ) ! same measurem5ts & anci5t use1 )\t v>y+ accord+ to ! sites z !y f\nd !m1 or accord+ to conv5i5ce2 x 0 ! reason1 ,i say1 t build+s bo? public & private began to be erect$ ) new designs & bett] ord]1 & accord+ to ! anci5t tea*+ ( ,vitruvius2 & t "w1 9 ! op9ion ( ^? :o are good judges & h se5 _m p>ts ( ! _w1 is )\t any equal4 ,he !n built ! ,palace ( ,mess] ,giovanni ,delf9o1 situat$ on ! ,gr& ,canal on ! o!r side f ! ,rialto1 opposite to ! ,riva del ,f]ro1 at a co/ ( ?irty ?\s& ducats4 ,he built1 likewise1 t ( ,mess] ,leon>do ,moro at ,s4 ,girolamo1 a "w ( great co/1 :i* has almo/ ! appe>ance ( a ca/le4 ,& he erect$ ! ,palace ( ,mess] ,luigi de' ,g>zoni1 wid] by ?irte5 paces 9 e direction ?an is ! ,fondaco de' ,t$es*i1 ) s _m conv5i5ces1 t wat] runs ?r\gh ! :ole fabric1 :i* is adorn$ ) f\r mo/ beautiful figures by ,sansov9o2 :i* palace is at ,ponte ,casale1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,v5ice4 ,b ! mo/ beautiful is ! ,palace ( ,mess] ,giorgio ,corn>o on ! ,gr& ,canal1 :i*1 )\t any d\bt surpass+ ! o!rs 9 conv5i5ce1 maje/y1 & gr&eur1 is consid]$ p]haps ! f9e/ t !re is 9 ,italy4 ,he also built 7to h done ) speak+ ( private edifices7 ! ,scuola or ,confrat]nity ( ! ,mis]icordia1 a va/ "w co/+ "o hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& cr[ns1 :i*1 :5 c>ri$ to completion1 w prove to be ! mo/ sup]b edifice 9 ,italy4 ,& 8 "w1 also1 is ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,francesco della ,vigna1 :]e ! ,frati de' ,zoccoli h _! seat1 a "w ( great size & importance2 b ! faade 0 by ano!r ma/]4 ,! ,loggia ab\t ! ,campanile ( ,s4 ,m>co1 9 ! ,cor9?ian ,ord]1 0 f 8 design1 ) a v ri* ornam5t ( columns1 & ) f\r ni*es1 9 :i* are f\r supremely beautiful figures 9 bronze1 little less ?an ! size ( life1 :i* are by 8 h&1 toge!r ) v>i\s sc5es & figures 9 l[-relief4 ,t "w makes a mo/ beautiful base to ! said campanile1 :i* has a ?ickness1 on "o ( ! sides1 ( ?irty-five feet1 :i* is ab\t ! ext5t ( ,sansov9o's ornam5tation4 ,9 height1 f ! gr\nd to ! cornice :]e are ! w9d[s ( ! bells1 x is "o hundr$ & sixty feet2 f ! level ( t cornice to ! o!r above x1 :]e ! corridor is1 tw5ty-five feet2 & ! o!r dado above has a height ( tw5ty-eight feet & a half4 ,f t level ( ! corridor up to ! pyramid is sixty feet2 at ! summit ( :i* spire1 ! little squ>e1 ^u :i* re/s ! ,angel1 is six feet high1 & ! said ,angel1 :i* turns ) e w9d1 is t5 feet high2 insomu* t ! :ole height comes to be two hundr$ & n9ety-two feet4 ,b ! f9e/1 ri*e/1 & /ronge/ ( 8 edifices is ! ,m9t ( ,v5ice1 all ( iron & /one1 = !re is n 9 x "o s+le piece ( wood1 9 ord] to r5d] x absolutely safe f fire4 ,& ! int]ior is di/ribut$ ) su* ord] & conv5i5ce = ! sake ( ! _m artific]s1 t !re is n 9 any "p ( ! _w a treasury bett] ord]$1 or ) great] /r5g?1 ?an t "o1 :i* he built entirely 9 ! ,ru/ic ,ord] & v beautiful2 :i* me?od1 n hav+ be5 us$ be=e 9 t city1 caus$ ! inhabitants to m>vel n a little4 ,by 8 h&1 also1 may be se5 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,spirito on ! lagoons1 ( a v delicate & pleas+ workman%ip2 & 9 ,v5ice !re is ! faade ( ,s4 ,gimignano1 :i* gives spl5d\r to ! ,piazza1 9 ! ,m]c]ia ! faade ( ,s4 ,giuliano1 & 9 ,s4 ,salvadore ! v ri* tomb ( ! ,pr9ce ,francesco ,v5i]o4 ,he also erect$ 9 ! ,rialto1 on ! ,gr& ,canal1 ! new fabrics ( ! vaults1 ) su* good design1 t almo/ e day !re assembles !re a v conv5i5t m>ket ( t[nsm5 & ( o!r p]sons :o flock to t city4 ,& a v m>vell\s ?+ & new 0 t :i* he did = ! ,tiepoli at ! ,mis]icordia1 9 t1 !y hav+ on ! canal a great palace ) _m regal *amb]s1 & ! :ole build+ be+ badly f\nd$ 9 ! wat]1 s t x 0 likely en\gh t 9 a few ye>s ! edifice w\ld fall to ! gr\nd1 ,sansov9o rebuilt all ! f\ndations 9 ! canal bel[ ! palace ) v l>ge /ones1 ma9ta9+ ! h\se on its feet ) a m>vell\s support ( props1 :ile ! own]s liv$ 9 _! h\se ) p]fect security4 ,nor = all ?is1 :ile he has giv5 8 att5tion to s _m build+s1 has he ev] ceas$ to occupy himself e day = 8 own delight ) va/ & beautiful works ( sculpture1 9 m>ble & 9 bronze4 ,ov] ! holy-wat] font ( ! ,fri>s ( ! ,c ,gr&e !re is by 8 h& a /atue made ( m>ble1 repres5t+ ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 :i* is v beautiful & highly extoll$4 ,at ,padua1 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,santo1 !re is a l>ge sc5e 9 m>ble by ! same h&1 ) v beautiful figures 9 half-relief1 ( a miracle ( ,s4 ,an?ony ( ,padua2 :i* is mu* e/eem$ 9 t place4 ,= ! entrance ( ! /airs ( ! ,palace ( ,s4 ,m>co he is ev5 n[ execut+ 9 m>ble 9 ! =ms ( two v beautiful giants1 ea* ( sev5 braccia1 a ,neptune & a ,m>s1 signify+ ! p[] :i* t mo/ illu/ri\s ,republic has on l& & sea4 ,he made a mo/ beautiful /atue ( ,h]cules = ! ,duke ( ,f]r>a2 & = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>co he made six sc5es ( bronze 9 half-relief1 "o braccio high & "o & a half long1 = plac+ on a pulpit1 ) /ories ( t ,evangeli/1 :i* are held 9 mu* e/imation = _! v>iety4 ,ov] ! door ( ! same ,s4 ,m>co he made a ,madonna ( m>ble1 ! size ( life1 :i* is held to be a v beautiful ?+2 & at ! entrance to ! sacri/y ( t place !re is by 8 h& ! door ( bronze divid$ into two mo/ beautiful p>ts1 ) /ories ( ,jesus ,*ri/ all 9 half-relief & wr\ght excell5tly well4 ,& ov] ! door ( ! ,ars5al he made a v beautiful ,madonna1 :o is hold+ h] ,son 9 h] arms1 ( m>ble4 ,all :i* works n only h giv5 lu/re & adornm5t to t ,republic1 b also h caus$ ,sansov9o to be bett] kn[n e day z a mo/ excell5t craftsman1 & lov$ & hon\r$ by ! magnific5t lib]ality ( ^? ,signori1 & likewise by ! o!r craftsm51 e "w ( sculpture & ar*itecture t has be5 execut$ 9 t city 9 8 "t be+ ref]r$ to him4 ,& 9 tru? ! excell5ce ( ,jacopo has well des]v$ t he %\ld be held 9 ! fir/ rank among ! craftsm5 ( design 9 t city1 & t 8 tal5ts %\ld be lov$ & rev]$ by all )\t exception1 bo? nobles & plebeians1 = ! reason t1 besides o!r ?+s1 z has be5 told1 ) 8 judgm5t & k he has br\ght x ab\t t ! city has be5 made almo/ entirely new & has le>n$ ! true & good me?od ( build+4 ,?ree mo/ beautiful figures 9 /ucco by 8 h&1 also1 may be se5 9 ! possession ( 8 son1 "o a ,laocoon1 ano!r a ,v5us /&+1 & ! ?ird a ,madonna ) _m *ildr5 ab\t h]2 :i* figures are s r>e1 t 9 ,v5ice !re is se5 no?+ to equal !m4 ,! said son also has 9 draw+ sixty plans ( temples & *ur*es ( ,sansov9o's inv5tion1 :i* are s excell5t t f ! days ( ! anci5ts to our own !re h be5 se5 none bett] conceiv$ or m beautiful4 ,^! ,i h he>d t ! son w publi% = ! b5efit ( ! _w1 & already he has _h "s pieces engrav$1 accompany+ !m ) designs ( ! numb]less lab\rs t h be5 c>ri$ into execution by ,sansov9o 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,italy4 ,= all ?is1 al?\gh occupi$1 z has be5 relat$1 ) ! managem5t ( s _m ?+s bo? public & private1 & bo? 9 ! city & abroad 7= /rang]s1 also1 ran to him = models & designs ( build+s1 = figures1 or = c\nsel1 z did ! ,duke ( ,f]r>a1 :o obta9$ a ,h]cules 9 ! =m ( a giant1 ! ,duke ( ,mantua1 & ! ,duke ( ,urb9o71 he 0 always v zeal\s 9 ! private & p>ticul> s]vice ( ea* ( 8 own ,lords ,procurators1 :o1 avail+ !mselves ( him bo? 9 ,v5ice & else:]e1 & n do+ a s+le ?+ )\t 8 assi/ance or c\nsel1 kept him cont9ually at "w n only = !mselves1 b also = _! fri5ds & relatives1 )\t any rew>d1 he cons5t+ to endure any inconv5i5ce & fatigue 9 ord] to satisfy !m4 ,b above all he 0 greatly lov$ & held 9 inf9ite price by ! ,pr9ce ,gritti1 :o delight$ 9 beautiful intellects1 by ,mess] ,vettorio ,grimani1 bro!r ( ! ,c>d9al1 & by ,mess] ,giovanni da ,legge ! ,*evali]1 all ,procurators1 & by ,mess] ,m>c',antonio ,ju/9iano1 :o became acqua9t$ ) him 9 ,rome4 ,= ^! illu/ri\s m51 exalt$ 9 _s & truly regal 9 m9d1 be+ conv]sant ) ! affairs ( ! _w & well in=m$ 9 ! noble & excell5t arts1 soon recogniz$ 8 m]it & h[ wor?y he 0 to be *]i%$ & e/eem$1 & avail$ !mselves ( him 9 due measure2 & !y us$ to say1 9 accord ) ! :ole city1 t ! ,procurators nev] _h & nev] w\ld h at any "t ano!r equal to him1 = !y knew v well h[ celebrat$ & r5[n$ 8 "n 0 ) ! m5 & pr9ces ( intellect 9 ,flor5ce & ,rome & ?r\gh\t all ,italy1 & e "o held x z c]ta9 t n he only b also 8 desc5dants & all 8 po/]ity des]v$ to be end[$ = ev] 9 return = 8 s+ul> g5ius4 ,jacopo 0 9 body ( ord9>y /ature1 )\t any fat1 & he walk$ ) ! p]son upright4 ,he 0 :ite 9 complexion1 ) ! be>d r$2 & 9 8 y\? he 0 v graceful & h&some1 & !re=e mu* belov$ by v>i\s wom5 ( "s importance4 ,aft] he became old1 he _h a v5]able pres5ce1 ) a beautiful :ite be>d1 & walk$ l a "y man1 insomu* t1 hav+ come to ! age ( n9ety-?ree1 he 0 /ill v /rong & heal?y & c\ld see e lea/ ?+1 h[ev] di/ant x might be1 )\t spectacles1 & :5 writ+ he kept 8 head erect1 n b5d+ ov] at all z is done by o!rs4 ,he delight$ to dress h&somely1 & 0 always v neat 9 8 p]son2 & he always took pleasure 9 wom5 d[n to extreme old age1 & mu* lov$ to talk ( !m4 ,9 8 y\?1 by reason ( 8 excesses1 he 0 n v robu/2 b :5 he _h become old he nev] suff]$ any illness1 insomu* t = a p]iod ( fifty ye>s1 al?\gh at times he felt indispos$1 he w\ld nev] avail himself ( any physician2 nay1 hav+ _h an apoplectic /roke = ! f\r? "t at ! age ( eighty-f\r1 he recov]$ by /ay+ only two mon?s 9 b$ 9 a v d>k & w>m place1 despis+ m$ic9es4 ,he _h s good a /oma*1 t he 0 n afraid ( any?+1 mak+ no di/9ction betwe5 food t might be good & food t might be h>mful2 & 9 summ] he liv$ almo/ entirely on fruits1 eat+ v (t5 z _m z ?ree cucumb]s at a "t1 & half a citron1 9 8 extreme old age4 ,z = 8 qualities ( m9d1 he 0 v prud5t & =esaw future ev5ts 9 ! matt]s ( ! pres5t1 weigh+ !m aga9/ ! pa/2 & he 0 zeal\s 9 8 affairs1 n consid]+ any fatigue1 & nev] left 8 bus9ess to foll[ pleasures4 ,he disc\rs$ well & ) _m words ^u no matt] :at subject t he und]/ood1 giv+ _m illu/rations ) mu* grace2 on :i* acc\nt he 0 v de> bo? to ! great & to ! small1 & to 8 fri5ds4 ,& 9 8 la/ ye>s he _h a memory /ill v fre%1 & rememb]$ 9 detail 8 *ildhood1 ! sack ( ,rome1 & _m ?+s1 =tunate or un=tunate1 t he exp]i5c$ 9 8 "t4 ,he 0 c\rage\s1 & f 8 y\? took delight 9 cont5d+ ) ^? great] ?an himself1 because1 he us$ to say1 by cont5d+ ) ! great a man advances1 b aga9/ ! little he l[]s himself4 ,he e/eem$ hon\r above ev]y?+ 9 ! _w1 :]e=e 9 8 affairs he 0 mo/ loyal & a man ( 8 ^w1 & s pure 9 he>t1 t no (f]1 h[ev] great1 c\ld h corrupt$ him1 al?\gh he 0 put to ! te/ sev]al times by 8 ,signori1 :o = ?is & = o!r qualities reg>d$ him n z _! protoma/] or m9i/]1 b z a fa!r & bro!r1 hon\r+ him = 8 goodness1 :i* 0 9 no way feign$1 b real4 ,he 0 lib]al ) e man1 & s lov+ t[>ds 8 relatives1 t he depriv$ himself ( _m com=ts 9 ord] to assi/ !m2 al?\gh he liv$ always 9 repute & hon\r1 z "o :o 0 obs]v$ by ev]yone4 ,at times he let himself be ov]come by ang]1 :i* 0 v great 9 him1 b x soon pass$2 & v (t5 ) a few humble words y c\ld make ! te>s come to 8 eyes4 ,he _h a surpass+ love = ! art ( sculpture2 su* a love1 inde$1 t1 to ! end t x might be disp]s$ widely 9 v>i\s p>ts1 he =m$ _m disciples1 mak+ z x 7 a sem9>y ( t art 9 ,italy4 ,among ^!1 v fam\s 7 ,niccol ,tribolo & ,solosmeo1 ,flor5t9es2 ,danese ,cattaneo ( ,c>r>a1 a ,tuscan1 ( supreme excell5ce 9 poetry z well z 9 sculpture2 ,girolamo da ,f]r>a1 ,jacopo ,colonna ( ,v5ice1 ,luca ,lancia ( ,naples1 ,tiziano da ,padova1 ,pietro da ,sal1 ,b>tolommeo ,ammanati ( ,flor5ce1 at ! pres5t day sculptor & protoma/] to ! great ,duke ( ,tuscany1 &1 f9ally1 ,aless&ro ,vittoria ( ,tr5to1 a r>e ma/] 9 portraits ( m>ble1 & ,jacopo de' ,m$ici ( ,brescia2 :o1 reviv+ ! memory ( ! excell5ce ( _! ma/]1 h employ$ _! tal5ts on _m hon\r$ works 9 v>i\s cities4 ,sansov9o 0 mu* e/eem$ by ,pr9ces1 among :om ,aless&ro de' ,m$ici1 ,duke ( ,flor5ce1 s\ght 8 judgm5t 9 build+ ! ,citadel ( t city4 ,& ,duke ,cosimo 9 ! ye> #aedj1 ,sansov9o hav+ gone on 8 affairs to 8 native city1 n only s\ght 8 c\nsel 9 ! matt] ( t =tress1 b also /rove to engage him 9 8 s]vice1 (f]+ him a good sal>y2 & on 8 return f ,flor5ce ,duke ,ercole ( ,f]r>a deta9$ him ab\t 8 p]son & propos$ v>i\s conditions to him1 mak+ e ef=t to keep him 9 ,f]r>a4 ,b he1 be+ us$ to ,v5ice1 & f9d+ himself com=table 9 t city1 :]e he _h liv$ a great "p ( 8 life1 & hav+ a s+ul> love = ! ,procurators1 by :om he 0 s mu* hon\r$1 w\ld nev] li/5 to any ( !m4 ,he 0 also invit$ by ,pope ,paul ,,iii1 :o wi%$ to advance him to ! *>ge ( ,s4 ,pietro 9 ! place ( ,antonio da ,san ,gallo1 & ) ?is ,monsignor della ,casa1 :o 0 !n ,legate 9 ,v5ice1 occupi$ himself mu*2 b all 0 9 va91 because he said t he 0 n m9d$ to ex*ange ! mann] ( life ( a republic = t ( liv+ "u an absolute ,pr9ce4 ,& ,k+ ,philip ( ,spa91 on 8 way to ,g]many1 %[$ him mu* k9dness at ,pes*i]a1 :i!r ,jacopo _h gone to see him4 ,he _h an immod]ate desire ( glory1 & by reason ( t us$ to sp5d 8 own sub/ance on o!rs 7n )\t notable h>m to 8 desc5dants71 9 ! hope t !re might rema9 "s memory ( him4 ,good judges say t al?\gh he _h to yield to ,mi*elagnolo1 yet 9 c]ta9 ?+s he 0 8 sup]ior4 ,?us 9 ! fa%ion+ ( drap]ies1 9 *ildr51 & 9 ! expressions ( wom51 ,jacopo _h no equal1 = ! reason t 8 drap]ies 9 m>ble 7 v delicate & well execut$1 ) beautiful folds & curves t reveal$ ! nude b5ea? ! ve/m5ts2 8 *ildr5 he made t5d] & s(t1 )\t ^? muscles t adults h1 & ) _! little arms & legs z if ( fle%1 insomu* t !y 7 9 no way diff]5t f ! life2 & ! expressions ( 8 wom5 7 sweet & pleas+1 & z graci\s z c\ld be1 z is cle>ly se5 f v>i\s ,madonnas made by him 9 _m places1 ( m>ble & 9 l[-relief1 & f 8 /atues ( ,v5us & o!r figures4 ,n[ ?is man1 hav+ ?us become celebrat$ 9 sculpture & 9 ar*itecture a ma/] )\t a rival1 & hav+ liv$ 9 ! grace ( mank9d & also ( ,god1 :o be/[$ ^u him ! g5ius t made him illu/ri\s1 z has be5 relat$1 :5 he _h come to ! age ( n9ety-?ree1 feel+ some:at we>y 9 body1 took to 8 b$ 9 ord] to re/2 9 :i* hav+ la9 )\t any k9d ( suff]+1 al?\gh he /rove to rise & dress himself z if well1 = a p]iod ( a mon? & a half1 fail+ little by little1 he ask$ = ! ,sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* hav+ receiv$1 :ile /ill hop+ to live a few ye>s1 he sank gradually & di$ on ! #bnd ( ,novemb] 9 ! ye> #aegj2 & al?\gh 9 8 old age he _h run ! :ole c\rse ( nature1 yet 8 dea? 0 a grief to all ,v5ice4 ,he left beh9d him 8 son ,francesco1 born at ,rome 9 ! ye> #aeba1 a man le>n$ bo? 9 ! law & 9 ! humanities1 f :om ,jacopo saw ?ree gr&*ildr5 born2 a male *ild call$1 l 8 gr&fa!r1 ,jacopo1 & two female1 "o call$ ,fior5za1 :o di$1 to 8 inf9ite grief & sorr[1 & ! o!r ,aurora4 ,8 body 0 borne ) mu* hon\r to 8 *apel 9 ,s4 ,gimignano1 :]e !re 0 erect$ to 8 memory by 8 son ! m>ble /atue made by ,jacopo himself :ile he 0 alive1 ) ! epitaph giv5 bel[ 9 memory ( 8 great wor?3 ,,jacobo ,,sansov9o ,,flor5t9o ,,qui ,,rom ,,julio ,,ii1 ,,leoni ,x1 ,,clem5ti ,,vii1 ,,pont4 ,,max41 ,,maxime ,,gratus1 ,,v5etiis ,,ar*itectur ,,sculptur,,que ,,int]mortuum ,,decus ,,primus ,,excitavit1 ,,quique ,a ,,s5atu ,,ob ,,eximiam ,,virtutem ,,lib]alit] ,,hone/atus1 ,,summo ,,civitatis ,,mo]ore ,,decessit1 ,,franciscus ,f4 ,,hoc ,,mon4 ,p4 ,,vixit ,,ann4 ,,xciii4 ,,ob4 ,v4 ,,cal4 ,,dec4 ,,mdlxx4 ,8 obsequies 7 likewise celebrat$ publicly at ! ,fr>i by ! ,flor5t9e colony1 ) no slight pomp1 & ! oration 0 deliv]$ by ,mess] ,camillo ,buonpigli1 an excell5t man4 ,,leone ,,lioni ,,( ,,arezzo ,,( ,,leone ,,lioni ,,( ,,arezzo1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,sculptors ,,& ,,ar*itects ,s9ce t :i* has be5 said above1 "h & !re1 ( ! ,*evali] ,leone1 a sculptor ( ,arezzo1 has be5 said incid5tally1 x _c b be well to speak "h 9 due ord] ( 8 works1 :i* are truly wor?y to be celebrat$ & to pass into ! memory ( mank9d4 ,?is ,leone1 !n1 hav+ appli$ himself 9 ! beg9n+ to ! goldsmi?'s art1 & hav+ made 9 8 y\? _m beautiful works1 & 9 p>ticul> portraits f life 9 dies ( /eel = m$als1 became 9 a few ye>s s excell5t1 t he came to ! k ( _m great m5 & ,pr9ces1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 by :om1 hav+ recogniz$ 8 tal5ts1 he 0 set to works ( great] importance ?an m$als4 ,?us1 n long aft] he became kn[n to 8 ,maje/y1 he made a /atue ( t ,emp]or 9 bronze1 l>g] ?an life & 9 ! r\nd1 :i* he !n furni%$ ) a v delicate suit ( arm\r =m$ ( two v ?9 %ells1 :i* c be put on & tak5 (f ) ease1 & all wr\ght ) su* grace1 t :oev] sees ! /atue :5 cov]$ does n notice x & c sc>cely believe t x is nude bel[1 & :5 x is nude no "o w\ld believe )\t difficulty t x c\ld ev] be s well clad 9 arm\r4 ,?is /atue re/s on ! left leg1 & ) ! "r foot tramples on ,fury1 :i* is a recumb5t figure b\nd 9 *a9s1 ) ! tor* b5ea? x & arms ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,on ! base ( ?is "w1 :i* is n[ 9 ,madrid1 are ^! words3 ,c,,s>is ,,virtute ,,furor ,,domitus4 ,aft] ^! /atues ,leone made a great die = /rik+ m$als ( 8 ,maje/y1 & on ! rev]se ! ,giants be+ sla9 by ,jove ) ?und]bolts4 ,= all :i* works ! ,emp]or gave to ,leone a p5sion ( "o hundr$ & fifty ducats a ye> on ! ,m9t ( ,milan1 ) a v commodi\s h\se 9 ! ,contrada de' ,moroni1 & made him a ,*evali] & ( 8 h\sehold1 besides giv+ him _m privileges ( nobility = 8 desc5dants4 ,& :ile ,leone 0 ) 8 ,maje/y 9 ,brussels1 he _h 8 rooms 9 ! palace ( ! ,emp]or himself1 :o at times w\ld g = recreation to see him at "w4 ,n long aft]w>ds he made ano!r /atue ( ! ,emp]or1 9 m>ble1 & also ^? ( ! ,empress & ,k+ ,philip1 & a bu/ ( ! same ,emp]or = plac+ on high betwe5 two panels 9 bronze4 ,he made1 likewise 9 bronze1 ! head ( ,que5 ,m>ia1 t ( ,f]d9&1 at t "t ,k+ ( ! ,romans1 t ( ,maximilian 8 son1 n[ ,emp]or1 & t ( ,que5 ,leonora1 ) _m o!rs1 :i* 7 plac$ 9 ! ,gall]y ( ! ,palace ( ,b9*e by ,que5 ,m>ia1 :o _h caus$ !m to be made4 ,b !y did n /ay !re long1 because ,k+ ,h5ry ( ,france set fire to ! build+ by way ( rev5ge1 leav+ writt5 !re ^! words1 ,vela fole ,m>ia2#ad ,i say by way ( rev5ge1 because a few ye>s be=e t ,que5 _h done ! same to him4 ,h[ev] x may h be51 ! "w ( t gall]y did n proce$1 & ^? /atues are n[ p>tly 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,ca?olic ,k+ at ,madrid1 & p>tly at ,alicante1 a sea-port1 f :i* h] ,maje/y int5d$ to h !m convey$ to ,granada1 :]e are ! tombs ( all ! ,k+s ( ,spa94 ,on return+ f ,spa91 ,leone br\ght ) him two ?\s& cr[ns 9 ca%1 besides _m o!r gifts & fav\rs t 7 be/[$ ^u him by t ,c\rt4 ,footnote #ad3 ,! /ory runs t 9 ! ye> #aecc ,que5 ,m>ia attack$ & de/roy$ ! ,ca/le ( ,folembrai1 & t 9 ! foll[+ ye> ,k+ ,h5ry ( ,france1 out ( rev5ge1 de/roy$ ! =tress ( ,b9*e 9 ,upp] ,ha9ault1 leav+ on ! ru9$ walls ! words ,voil ,folembrai2 :i* 9 ! ,italian h be5 corrupt$ into ,vela fole ,m>ia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tomb ,,( ,,gian ,,jacopo ,,m$ici 7,aft] ,leone ,lioni4 ,milan3 ,duomo7 ,al9>i ,= ! ,duke ( ,alva ,leone has execut$ a head ( ! ,duke1 "o ( ,*>les ,v1 & ano!r ( ,k+ ,philip4 ,= ! v rev]5d ,bi%op ( ,arras1 n[ ,gr& ,c>d9al1 call$ ,granvella1 he has made "s pieces 9 bronze ( an oval =m1 ea* ( two braccia1 ) ri* bord]s1 & conta9+ half-l5g? /atues2 9 "o is ,*>les ,v1 9 ano!r ,k+ ,philip1 & 9 ! ?ird ! ,c>d9al himself1 portray$ f life1 & all h bases ) little figures ( mu* grace4 ,= ,signor ,vespasiano ,gonzaga he has made 9 a great bu/ ( bronze ! portrait ( ,alva1 :i* ,gonzaga has plac$ 9 8 h\se at ,sabbionetto4 ,= ,signor ,ces>e ,gonzaga he has execut$1 likewise 9 metal1 a /atue ( f\r braccia1 :i* has b5ea? x ano!r figure t is entw9$ ) a ,hydra1 9 ord] to d5ote 8 fa!r ,don ,f]rante1 :o by 8 wor? & val\r ov]came ! vici\s envy t _h s\ght to br+ him into disgrace ) ,*>les ,v 9 ! matt] ( ! gov]nm5t ( ,milan4 ,?is /atue1 :i* is clad 9 a toga & arm$ p>tly 9 ! anci5t & p>tly 9 ! mod]n fa%ion1 is to be tak5 to ,gua/alla & plac$ !re 9 memory ( t ,don ,f]rante1 a mo/ valor\s capta94 ,! same ,leone has made1 z has be5 told 9 ano!r place1 ! tomb ( ,signor ,giovanni ,jacopo ,m$ici1 ,m>quis ( ,m>ignano & bro!r ( ,pope ,pius ,,iv1 :i* /&s 9 ! ,duomo ( ,milan1 ab\t tw5ty-eight palms 9 l5g? & =ty 9 height4 ,?is tomb is all ( ,c>r>a m>ble1 & adorn$ ) f\r columns1 two ( !m black & :ite1 :i* 7 s5t by ! ,pope z r>e ?+s f ,rome to ,milan1 & two o!rs1 l>g]1 :i* are ( a spott$ /one simil> to jasp]2 :i* are all accommodat$ "u "o & ! same cornice1 an unusual contrivance1 by ! desire ( t ,pope1 :o caus$ ! :ole "w to be execut$ aft] ! directions ( ,mi*elagnolo1 except+ only ! five figures ( bronze t are !re1 :i* are by ! h& ( ,leone4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ! l>ge/ ( !m all1 is ! /atue ( ! ,m>quis himself1 /&+ upright & l>g] ?an life1 :i* has 9 ! "r h& ! baton ( a ,g5]al1 & ! left h& re/+ on a helmet t is on a v ri*ly adorn$ trunk4 ,on ! left ( ?is is a small] /atue1 repres5t+ ,peace1 & on ! "r ano!r signify+ ,milit>y ,virtue2 & ^! are seat$1 & 9 aspect all sad & sorr[+4 ,( ! o!r two1 :i* are on high1 "o is ,provid5ce & ! o!r ,fame2 & betwe5 !m1 on ! same level1 is a mo/ beautiful ,nativity ( ,*ri/ 9 bronze1 9 l[-relief4 ,at ! summit ( ! :ole "w are two figures ( m>ble1 :i* support t "l's escut*eon ( balls4 ,= ?is "w sev5 ?\s& & eight hundr$ cr[ns 7 paid1 accord+ to ! agreem5t made 9 ,rome by ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,c>d9al ,morone & ,signor ,agabrio ,sci]bellone4 ,! same ma/] has made = ,signor ,giovan ,batti/a ,ca/aldo a /atue likewise 9 bronze1 :i* is to be plac$ 9 ,i "k n :at mona/]y1 ) "s ornam5ts4 ,= ! above-nam$ ,ca?olic ,k+ he has execut$ a ,*ri/ 9 m>ble1 m ?an ?ree braccia high1 ) ! ,cross & ) o!r ,my/]ies ( ! ,passion1 :i* is mu* extoll$4 ,f9ally1 he has 9 h& ! /atue ( ,signor ,alfonso ,davalos1 ! ,m>*ese del ,va/o ( fam\s memory1 :i* 0 entru/$ to him by ! ,m>*ese di ,pesc>a1 8 son2 f\r braccia high1 & likely to prove an excell5t figure :5 ca/1 by reason ( ! dilig5ce t he is devot+ to its execution1 & ! good =tune t ,leone has always _h 9 8 ca/+s4 ,leone1 9 ord] to display ! greatness ( 8 m9d1 ! beautiful g5ius t he has receiv$ f ,nature1 & ! fav\r ( ,=tune1 has built at great exp5se & ) mo/ beautiful ar*itecture a h\se 9 ! ,contrada de' ,moroni1 s full ( fanta/ic inv5tions1 t !re is p]haps no o!r l x 9 all ,milan4 ,9 ! di/ribution ( ! faade !re are ^u pila/]s six captives ea* ( six braccia & all ( pietra viva1 & betwe5 ^!1 9 c]ta9 ni*es1 ,fates 9 imitation ( ! antique1 ) little t]m9al figures1 w9d[s1 & cornices all diff]5t f ! common use & v graceful2 & all ! p>ts bel[ correspond ) beautiful ord] to ^? above1 & ! frieze-ornam5ts are all ( v>i\s in/rum5ts ( ! arts ( design4 ,f ! pr9cipal door "o ent]s by a passage into a c\rty>d1 9 ! c5tre ( :i*1 ^u f\r columns1 is ! horse ) ! /atue ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ca/ 9 gesso f ! orig9al :i* is 9 ! ,campidoglio4 ,by means ( t /atue he has int5d$ t 8 h\se %\ld be d$icat$ to ,m>cus ,aurelius2 & z = ! captives1 t fancy is int]pret$ by v>i\s p]sons 9 v>i\s ways4 ,besides ! horse1 he has 9 t beautiful & mo/ commodi\s habitation1 z has be5 told 9 ano!r place1 z _m ca/s 9 gesso z he has be5 able to obta9 ( fam\s works 9 sculpture & ca/+1 bo? anci5t & mod]n4 ,a son ( ,leone1 call$ ,pompeo1 :o is n[ 9 ! s]vice ( ,k+ ,philip ( ,spa91 is 9 no way inf]ior to 8 fa!r 9 execut+ dies ( /eel = m$als & 9 ca/+ figures t are m>vell\s4 ,:]e=e at t ,c\rt he has be5 a competitor ( ,giovan ,paolo ,pogg9i1 a ,flor5t9e1 :o also works 9 ! s]vice ( t ,k+ & has made mo/ beautiful m$als4 ,b ,pompeo1 hav+ s]v$ t ,k+ _m ye>s1 int5ds to return to ,milan 9 ord] to enjoy 8 ,aurelian h\se & ! o!r lab\rs ( 8 excell5t fa!r1 ! lov+ fri5d ( e man ( tal5t4 ,& n[ to say some?+ ( m$als1 & ( ! /eel dies ) :i* !y are made4 ,i believe t x may be affirm$ ) tru? t our mod]n intellects h a*iev$ z mu* z ! anci5t ,romans once did 9 ! excell5ce ( ! figures1 & t 9 ! lett]+ & 9 o!r p>ts !y h surpass$ !m4 ,:i* may be se5 cle>ly 9 twelve rev]ses--besides _m o!rs--t ,pietro ,paolo ,galeotto has execut$ rec5tly 9 ! m$als ( ,duke ,cosimo1 & !y are ^!2 ,pisa re/or$ almo/ to h] pri/9e condition by means ( ! ,duke1 he hav+ dra9$ ! c\ntry r\nd & dri$ ! m>%y places1 & hav+ made _m o!r improvem5ts2 ! wat]s conduct$ to ,flor5ce f v>i\s places1 ! ornate & magnific5t build+ ( ! ,magi/rates erect$ = ! public conv5i5ce1 ! union ( ! ,/ates ( ,flor5ce & ,si5a1 ! build+ ( a city & two =tresses 9 ,elba1 ! column convey$ f ,rome & plac$ on ! ,piazza di ,s4 ,tr9ita 9 ,flor5ce1 ! pres]vation1 completion & enl>gem5t ( ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,lor5zo = ! public good1 ! f\ndation ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,knights ( ,s4 ,/eph51 ! resignation ( ! gov]nm5t to ! ,pr9ce1 ! =tify+ ( ! ,/ate1 ! militia or tra9$ companies ( 8 dom9ion1 & ! ,pitti ,palace ) its g>d5s1 wat]s1 & build+s1 a "w ( su* regal magnific5ce2 ( :i* rev]ses ,i d n give "h ei!r ! lett]+ t !y h ar\nd !m1 or _! explanation1 hav+ to treat ( !m 9 ano!r place4 ,all ^! twelve rev]ses are beautiful to a m>vel & execut$ ) mu* dilig5ce & grace1 z is also ! head ( ! ,duke1 :i* is ( p]fect beauty2 & m$als & o!r works 9 /ucco1 likewise1 z ,i h said on ano!r occasion1 are be+ made ( absolute p]fection at ! pres5t day4 ,& rec5tly ,m>io ,capocaccia ( ,ancona has execut$ ) col\r$ /ucco1 9 little cases1 heads & portraits t are truly mo/ beautiful2 su* z a portrait ( ,pope ,pius ,v1 :i* ,i saw n long s9ce1 & t ( ,c>d9al ,aless&r9o4 ,i h se51 also1 portraits ( ! same k9d by ! h&s ( ! sons ( ,polidoro1 a pa9t] ( ,p]ugia1 :i* are v beautiful4 ,b to return to ,milan2 look+ aga9 a ye> ago ov] ! works ( ! sculptor ,gobbo1 ( :om m5tion has be5 made 9 ano!r place1 ,i did n see any?+ t 0 o!rwise ?an ord9>y1 except+ an ,adam & ,eve1 a ,judi?1 & a ,s4 ,hel5a1 9 m>ble1 :i* are ab\t ! ,duomo2 ) two o!r /atues ( dead p]sons1 repres5t+ ,lodovico1 call$ ,il ,moro1 & ,beatrice 8 wife1 :i* 7 to be plac$ ^u a tomb by ! h& ( ,giovan ,jacomo della ,porta1 sculptor & ar*itect to ! ,duomo ( ,milan1 :o 9 8 y\? execut$ _m works "u ! said ,gobbo2 & ^? nam$ above1 :i* 7 to g on t tomb1 are wr\ght ) a high f9i%4 ,! same ,giovan ,jacomo has execut$ _m beautiful works = ! ,c]tosa ( ,pavia1 & 9 p>ticul> on ! tomb ( ! ,conte di ,virt & on ! faade ( ! *ur*4 ,f him "o 8 nephew le>n$ 8 art1 by "n ,guglielmo1 :o 9 ,milan1 ab\t ! ye> #aecj1 appli$ himself ) mu* /udy to copy+ ! works ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 :i* gave him v great assi/ance4 ,:]eupon he w5t ) ,giovan ,jacomo to ,g5oa1 :5 9 ! ye> #aeca ! latt] 0 invit$ to execute ! sepul*re ( ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & he devot$ himself ) great /udy to design "u ,p]9o del ,vaga2 &1 n !re=e ab&on+ sculpture1 he made "o ( ! sixte5 p$e/als t are 9 t sepul*re1 on :i* acc\nt1 x be+ se5 t he 0 acquitt+ himself v well1 he 0 commission$ to make all ! o!rs4 ,next1 he execut$ two ,angels 9 m>ble1 :i* are 9 ! ,company ( ,s4 ,giovanni2 & = ! ,bi%op ( ,s]vega he made two portraits 9 m>ble1 & a ,moses l>g] ?an life1 :i* 0 plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,lor5zo4 ,& !n1 aft] he _h made a ,c]es ( m>ble t 0 plac$ ov] ! door ( ! h\se ( ,ansaldo ,grimaldi1 he execut$ = plac+ ov] ! ,gate ( ! ,cazzuola1 9 t city1 a /atue ( ,s4 ,ca?>9e ( ! size ( life2 & aft] t ! ?ree ,graces1 ) f\r little boys1 ( m>ble1 :i* 7 s5t into ,fl&]s to ! ,gr& ,equ]ry ( ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 toge!r ) ano!r ,c]es ( ! size ( life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eve 7,aft] ,cri/(ano ,sol>i4 ,milan3 ,duomo7 ,brogi ,hav+ execut$ ^! works 9 six ye>s1 ,guglielmo 9 ! ye> #aecg made 8 way to ,rome1 :]e he 0 mu* recomm5d$ by 8 uncle ,giovan ,jacomo to ! pa9t] ,fra ,seba/iano ,v9iziano1 8 fri5d1 to ! end t he might recomm5d him1 z he did1 to ,mi*elagnolo ,buon>roti4 ,:i* ,mi*elagnolo1 see+ ,guglielmo to be spirit$ & v assidu\s 9 lab\r+1 began to conceive an affection = him1 &1 be=e any o!r ?+1 caus$ him to re/ore "s antique ?+s 9 ! ,f>nese ,palace1 9 :i* he acquitt$ himself 9 su* a mann]1 t ,mi*elagnolo put him into ! s]vice ( ! ,pope4 ,ano!r pro( ( 8 p[]s _h be5 se5 already 9 a tomb t he _h execut$ at ! ,botteghe ,scure1 = ! mo/ "p ( metal1 = ,bi%op ,sulisse1 ) _m figures & sc5es 9 l[-relief--namely1 ! ,c>d9al ,virtues & o!rs1 wr\ght ) mu* grace1 & besides ^! ! figure ( ! ,bi%op himself1 :i* aft]w>ds w5t to ,salamanca 9 ,spa94 ,n[1 :ile ,guglielmo 0 engag$ 9 re/or+ ! /atues1 :i* are n[ 9 ! loggia t is be=e ! upp] hall 9 ! ,f>nese ,palace1 !re took place 9 ! ye> #aedg ! dea? ( ,fra ,seba/iano ,v9iziano1 :o1 z has be5 told1 _h adm9i/]$ ! (fice ( ! ,piombo4 ,:]eupon ,guglielmo1 ) ! fav\r ( ,mi*elagnolo & ( o!rs1 s wr\ght ^u ! ,pope1 t he obta9$ ! said (fice ( ! ,piombo1 ) ! *>ge ( execut+ ! tomb ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii1 :i* 0 to be plac$ 9 ,s4 ,pietro4 ,= ?is he avail$ himself 9 ! model1 ) bett] design1 ( ! sc5es & figures ( ! ,!ological & ,c>d9al ,virtues t he _h made = ! above-nam$ ,bi%op ,sulisse1 plac+ at ! corn]s f\r *ildr5 9 f\r p>titions1 & f\r c>t\*es1 & mak+ 9 addition a bronze /atue ( ! said ,pontiff seat$1 giv+ ! b5$iction2 :i* /atue 0 sev5te5 palms high4 ,b d\bt+1 on acc\nt ( ! size ( ! ca/+1 le/ ! metal might gr[ cold & ! "w !re=e n succe$1 he plac$ ! metal 9 ! vessel bel[1 9 su* a way t x might be gradually suck$ upw>ds4 ,& ) ?is unusual me?od t ca/+ came out v well1 & z clean z ! wax1 s t ! v surface t came f ! fire _h no ne$ at all to be poli%$1 z may be se5 f ! /atue itself1 :i* 0 plac$ bel[ ! fir/ ar*es t support ! tribune ( ! new ,s4 ,pietro4 ,on ?is tomb1 :i* accord+ to a design by 8 h& 0 to be isolat$1 7 to be plac$ f\r figures1 :i* he execut$ 9 m>ble ) beautiful inv5tions accord+ z he 0 direct$ by ,m4 ,annibale ,c>o1 :o _h ! *>ge ( ?is f ! ,pope & ,c>d9al ,f>nese4 ,"o 0 ,ju/ice1 :i* is a nude figure ly+ ^u "s drap]ies1 ) ! belt ( ! sword across ! brea/1 & ! sword hidd52 9 "o h& %e has ! fasces ( consul> jurisdiction1 & 9 ! o!r a flame ( fire1 & %e is "y 9 c\nt5ance1 & has ! hair plait$1 ! nose aquil9e1 & ! aspect full ( expression4 ,! second 0 ,prud5ce 9 ! =m ( a matron1 "y 9 aspect1 ) a mirror 9 ! h&1 & a clos$ book1 & p>tly nude1 p>tly drap$4 ,! ?ird 0 ,abundance1 a "y woman cr[n$ ) e>s ( corn1 ) a horn ( pl5ty 9 "o h& & ! anci5t corn-measure 9 ! o!r1 & clo!d 9 su* a mann] z to %[ ! nude b5ea? ! drap]ies4 ,! f\r? & la/ 0 ,peace1 :o is a matron ) a boy t has lo/ 8 eyes1 & ) ! ,caduceus ( ,m]cury4 ,he made1 likewise1 a sc5e also ( metal & aft] ! directions ( ! above-nam$ ,c>o1 :i* 0 to be plac$ 9 ! "w1 ) two ,riv] ,gods1 "o repres5t+ a lake & ! o!r a riv] t is 9 ! doma9s ( ! ,f>nesi2 &1 besides all ^! ?+s1 !re 0 to be !re a m\nt cov]$ ) lilies1 & ) ! ra9b[ ( ,iris4 ,b ! :ole 0 n aft]w>ds c>ri$ into execution1 = ! reasons t h be5 giv5 9 ! ,life ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,x may be believ$ t ev5 z ^! p>ts are 9 !mselves beautiful & wr\ght ) mu* judgm5t1 s !y w\ld h succe$$ z a :ole toge!r2 & yet x is ! air ( ! piazza#ae :i* gives ! true light & enables u to =m a correct judgm5t ( a "w4 ,footnote #ae3 ,see la/ l9e on p4 #aab4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tomb ,,( ,,pope ,,paul ,,iii 7,aft] ,guglielmo della ,porta4 ,rome3 ,s4 ,pet]'s7 ,al9>i ,! same ,fra ,guglielmo has execut$ dur+ a p]iod ( _m ye>s f\rte5 /ories ( ! life ( ,*ri/1 = ca/+ 9 bronze2 ea* ( :i* is f\r palms 9 bread? & six 9 height1 except+ only "o1 :i* is twelve palms high & six broad1 :]e9 is ! ,nativity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ) mo/ beautiful fantasies ( figures4 ,9 ! o!r ?irte5 are1 ,m>y go+ ) ! ,infant ,*ri/ on ! ass to ,j]usalem1 ) two figures 9 /rong relief1 & _m 9 half-relief & l[-relief2 ! ,la/ ,supp]1 ) ?irte5 figures well compos$1 & a v ri* build+2 ! ,wa%+ ( ! ,disciples' feet2 ! ,pray] 9 ! ,g>d51 ) five figures1 & at ! foot a multitude ( great v>iety2 ,*ri/ l$ be=e ,annas1 ) six l>ge figures1 _m l[] d[n1 & "o 9 ! di/ance2 ! ,sc\rg+ at ! ,column1 ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 ! ,ecce ,homo1 ,pilate wa%+ 8 h&s2 ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross1 ) fifte5 figures1 & o!rs 9 ! di/ance1 go+ to ,m\nt ,calv>y2 ,*ri/ ,crucifi$1 ) eighte5 figures2 & ,*ri/ tak5 d[n f ! ,cross4 ,all :i* sc5es1 if !y 7 ca/1 w\ld =m a v r>e "w1 see+ t !y h be5 wr\ght ) mu* /udy & lab\r4 ,pope ,pius ,,iv _h int5d$ to h !m execut$ = "o ( ! doors ( ,s4 ,pietro1 b he _h n "t1 be+ ov]tak5 by dea?4 ,rec5tly ,fra ,guglielmo has execut$ models 9 wax = ?ree alt>s 9 ,s4 ,pietro2 ,*ri/ tak5 d[n f ! ,cross1 ,pet] receiv+ ! ,keys ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,com+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* w\ld all be beautiful sc5es4 ,9 %ort1 ?is man has _h1 & /ill has1 ! greate/ opportunities to ex]t himself & to execute works1 see+ t ! (fice ( ! ,piombo gives su* a rev5ue t ! hold] c /udy & lab\r = glory1 :i* he :o has n su* advantages is n able to d2 & yet ,fra ,guglielmo has execut$ no f9i%$ "w betwe5 #aedg & ?is ye> ( #aefg4 ,b x is ! *>act]i/ic ( ^? :o hold t (fice to become sluggi% & indol5t2 & t ?is is true1 a pro( is t ?is ,guglielmo1 be=e he became ,fri> ( ! ,piombo1 execut$ _m heads 9 m>ble & o!r works1 besides ^? t we h m5tion$4 ,x is true1 inde$1 t he has made f\r great ,prophets 9 /ucco1 :i* are 9 ! ni*es betwe5 ! pila/]s ( ! fir/ great ar* ( ,s4 ,pietro4 ,he also occupi$ himself mu* ) ! c>s = ! fea/ ( ,te/accio & o!r masqu]ades1 :i* 7 held n[ _m ye>s ago 9 ,rome4 ,a pupil ( ?is ma/] has be5 "o ,guglielmo ,t$esco1 :o1 among o!r works1 has execut$ a v ri* & beautiful ornam5tation ( little /atues 9 bronze1 imitat$ f ! be/ antiques1 = a cab9et ( wood 7s x is call$7 :i* ! ,c\nt ( ,pitigliano pres5t$ to ! ,"l ,duke ,cosimo4 ,:i* little figures are ^!2 ! horse ( ! ,campidoglio1 ^? ( ,monte ,cavallo1 ! ,f>nese figures ( ,h]cules1 ! ,ant9\s & ! ,apollo ( ! ,belv$]e1 & ! heads ( ! ,twelve ,emp]ors1 ) o!rs1 all well wr\ght & v simil> to ! orig9als4 ,milan has also _h ano!r sculptor1 dead ?is ye>1 call$ ,tommaso ,porta1 :o work$ m>ble excell5tly well1 & 9 p>ticul> c\nt]feit$ antique heads 9 m>ble1 :i* h be5 sold z antiques2 & masks he made s well t 9 !m no "o has equall$ him1 ( :i* ,i h "o 9 m>ble by 8 h&1 plac$ on ! *imney-piece ( my h\se at ,arezzo1 :i* ev]yone takes = an antique4 ,?is ,tommaso made ! heads ( ! ,twelve ,emp]ors 9 m>ble1 ! size ( life1 :i* 7 ! r>e/ ?+s4 ,^! ,pope ,julius ,,iii took1 mak+ him a pres5t ( an (fice ( a hundr$ cr[ns a ye> 9 ! ,segnatura2 & he kept ! heads ,i "k n h[ _m mon?s 9 8 *amb]1 z *oice ?+s4 ,b by ! ag5cy 7s x is believ$7 ( ! above-nam$ ,fra ,guglielmo & o!rs :o 7 jeal\s ( him1 su* measures 7 tak5 aga9/ him1 t1 ) no reg>d = ! dignity ( ! gift be/[$ ^u him by t ,pontiff1 !y 7 s5t back to 8 h\se2 :]e !y 7 aft]w>ds b\ght f him on bett] t]ms by m]*ants1 & !n s5t to ,spa94 ,n "o ( our imitators ( antiques 0 sup]ior to ?is ,tommaso1 ( :om x has seem$ to me "r t record %\ld be made1 & ! r z he has pass$ to a bett] life1 leav+ "n & fame = 8 ability4 ,_m works1 likewise1 h be5 execut$ 9 ,rome by "o ,leon>do1 a ,milanese1 :o has made rec5tly two /atues ( m>ble1 ,s4 ,pet] & ,s4 ,paul1 = ! ,*apel ( ,c>d9al ,giovanni ,riccio da ,montepulciano1 :i* are mu* extoll$ & held to be good & beautiful figures4 ,& ! sculptors ,jacopo & ,tommaso ,casignuola h made 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,c>affi1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,m9]va1 ! tomb ( ,pope ,paul ,,iv1 &1 besides o!r ornam5ts1 a /atue =m$ ( pieces :i* repres5ts t ,pope1 ) a mantle ( ve9$ brocatello m>ble1 & ! trimm+ & o!r ?+s ( ve9$ m>bles ( v>i\s col\rs1 :i* r5d] x m>vell\s4 ,& s we see add$ to ! o!r indu/ries ( our mod]n intellects ?is new "o1 & t sculptors proce$ ) col\rs 9 _! sculpture to imitate pa9t+4 ,:i* tomb has be5 execut$ by means ( ! great sa9tl9ess1 goodness & gratitude ( ,pope ,pius ,v1 a ,pontiff & ,holy ,fa!r truly mo/ sa9tly1 mo/ bless$1 & mo/ wor?y ( long life4 ,( ,nanni di ,baccio ,bigio1 a ,flor5t9e sculptor1 besides :at has be5 said ( him 9 o!r places1 ,i h to record t 9 8 y\?1 "u ,raffaello da ,montelupo1 he appli$ himself 9 su* a mann] to sculpture1 t 9 "s little ?+s t he did 9 m>ble he gave great promise t he w\ld prove to be an able man4 ,& hav+ gone to ,rome1 "u ! sculptor ,lor5zetto1 :ile he gave 8 att5tion z 8 fa!r _h done also to ar*itecture1 he execut$ ! /atue ( ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii1 :i* is 9 ! *oir ( ! ,m9]va1 & a ,piet ( m>ble1 copi$ f t ( ,mi*elagnolo1 :i* 0 plac$ 9 ,s4 ,m>ia de ,anima1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,g]mans1 z a "w t is truly v beautiful4 ,ano!r l x he made n long aft]w>ds = ,luigi del ,riccio1 a ,flor5t9e m]*ant1 :i* is n[ 9 ,s4 ,spirito at ,flor5ce1 9 a *apel ( t ,luigi1 :o is no less extoll$ = su* piety t[>ds 8 native city ?an is ,nanni = hav+ execut$ ! /atue ) mu* dilig5ce & love4 ,nanni !n appli$ himself "u ,antonio da ,san ,gallo ) m /udy to ar*itecture1 & gave 8 att5tion1 :ile ,antonio 0 alive1 to ! fabric ( ,s4 ,pietro2 :]e1 fall+ f a /ag+ sixty braccia high1 & %att]+ himself1 he escap$ ) 8 life by a miracle4 ,nanni has erect$ _m edifices 9 ,rome & 9 ! c\ntry r\nd1 & has s\ght to obta9 ev5 m1 & great]1 z has be5 told 9 ! ,life ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,8 "w1 also1 is ! ,palace ( ,c>d9al ,montepulciano on ! ,/rada ,giulia1 & a gate at ,monte ,sansov9o built by ord] ( ,julius ,,iii1 ) a res]voir = wat] t is n f9i%$1 & a loggia & o!r ap>tm5ts ( ! palace =m]ly built by ! old ,c>d9al di ,monte4 ,& a "w ( ,nanni1 likewise1 is ! h\se ( ! ,mattei1 ) _m o!r build+s t h be5 erect$ or are /ill be+ con/ruct$ 9 ,rome4 ,a fam\s & mo/ celebrat$ ar*itect1 also1 among o!rs ( ! pres5t day1 is ,galeazzo ,alessi ( ,p]ugia1 :o1 s]v+ 9 8 y\? ! ,c>d9al ( ,rim9i1 ^: *amb]la9 he became1 execut$ among 8 fir/ works1 at ! desire ( t "l1 ! rebuild+ ( ! ap>tm5ts 9 ! ,=tress ( ,p]ugia1 ) s _m conv5i5ces & su* beauty1 t = a place s small x 0 a m>vel1 & _m times already !y h accommodat$ ! ,pope ) all 8 ,c\rt4 ,!n1 aft] _m o!r works t he execut$ = ! said ,c>d9al1 he 0 invit$ by ! ,g5oese ) mu* hon\r into ! s]vice ( t ,republic1 = :i* ! fir/ "w t he did 0 to re/ore & =tify ! port & ! mole2 nay r1 to make x almo/ entirely diff]5t f :at x 0 be=e4 ,=1 rea*+ out ov] a good space into ! sea1 he caus$ to be con/ruct$ a great & mo/ beautiful port1 :i* lies 9 a semicircle1 v ornate ) ru/ic columns & ) ni*es ab\t !m1 at ! extremities ( :i* semicircle !re meet two little ba/ions1 :i* def5d t great port4 ,on ! piazza1 !n1 above ! mole & at ! back ( ! great port1 t[>ds ! city1 he made a v l>ge portico ( ! ,doric ,ord]1 :i* accommodates ! ,gu>d1 & ov] x1 compris+ all ! space t x cov]s & likewise ! two ba/ions & ! gate1 !re is left a plat=m arrang$ = ! op]ations ( artill]y1 :i* comm&s ! mole 9 ! mann] ( a cavali] & def5ds ! port bo? )9 & )\t4 ,& besides ?is1 :i* is f9i%$1 arrangem5ts are be+ made = ! enl>gem5t ( ! city aft] 8 design1 & 8 model has already be5 approv$ by ! ,signoria2 & all ) mu* praise = ,galeazzo1 :o 9 ^! & o!r works has %[n himself to be a mo/ +5i\s ar*itect4 ,! same ,galeazzo has execut$ ! new /reet ( ,g5oa1 ) s _m palaces built 9 ! mod]n mann] aft] 8 designs1 t _m decl>e t 9 no o!r city ( ,italy is !re to be f\nd a /reet m magnific5t & gr& ?an t "o1 nor "o m full ( ! ri*e/ palaces1 all built by ^? ,signori ) ! p]suasion & directions ( ,galeazzo1 to :om all confess t !y owe a v great obligation1 9 t he has be5 ! inv5tor & executor ( works :i* r5d] _! city1 ) reg>d to edifices1 incomp>ably m gr& & magnific5t ?an x 0 be=e4 ,! same ma/] has built o!r /reets )\t ,g5oa1 & among o!rs t :i* />ts f ,ponte ,decimo on ! way to ,lomb>dy4 ,he has re/or$ ! walls ( ! city t[>ds ! sea1 & ! fabric ( ! ,duomo1 mak+ !re9 ! tribune & ! cupola2 & he has built1 also1 _m private edifices1 su* z ! c\ntry palace ( ,mess] ,luca ,giu/9iano1 t ( ,signor ,ottaviano ,grimaldi1 ! ,palaces ( two ,doges1 "o = ,signor ,batti/a ,grimaldi1 & _m o!rs ( :i* !re is no ne$ to speak4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo ,,grimaldi 7,aft] ,galeazzo ,alessi4 ,g5oa7 ,al9>i ,n[ ,i w n omit to say t he has made ! lake & isl& ( ,signor ,adamo ,c5turioni1 ab\nd+ 9 wat]s & f\nta9s contriv$ 9 v>i\s beautiful & fanta/ic ways1 & also ! f\nta9 ( ! ,capta9 ,l>c>o1 ne> ! city1 :i* is a mo/ rem>kable "w2 b beyond all ! diff]5t k9ds ( f\nta9s t he has made = _m p]sons1 mo/ beautiful is ! ba? t he has made 9 ! h\se ( ,signor ,giovan ,batti/a ,grimaldi at ,bisagno4 ,?is ba?1 :i* 9 =m is r\nd1 has 9 ! c5tre a little bas9 :]e9 eight or t5 p]sons c ba! )\t inconv5i5ce2 :i* bas9 has hot wat] f f\r heads ( sea-mon/]s t appe> z if issu+ f x1 & cold wat] f z _m frogs t are ov] ^? heads ( mon/]s4 ,ar\nd t bas91 to :i* "o desc5ds by ?ree circul> /eps1 !re curves a space wide en\gh = two p]sons to walk 9 com=t4 ,! circul> wall ( ! :ole ba? is divid$ into eight spaces1 9 f\r ( :i* are f\r great ni*es1 ea* ( :i* conta9s a r\nd bas9 t is rais$ a little f ! gr\nd1 half be+ )9 ! ni*e & half rema9+ )\t2 & 9 ! c5tre ( ea* bas9 a man c ba!1 hot & cold wat] com+ f a great mask t p\rs x ?r\gh ! horns & draws x 9 aga9 :5 necess>y by ! m\?4 ,9 "o ( ! o!r f\r spaces is ! door1 & 9 ! o!r ?ree are w9d[s & places to sit2 & all ! eight spaces are sep>at$ by t]m9al figures1 :i* support ! cornice ^u :i* re/s ! r\nd vault+ ( ! :ole ba?4 ,f ! c5tre ( t vault+ hangs a great ball ( cry/al-glass1 on :i* is pa9t$ ! sph]e ( ! heav5s1 & )9 x ! globe ( ! e>?1 f c]ta9 p>ts ( :i*1 :5 "o uses ! ba? at night1 comes a brilliant light t r5d]s ! place z light z if x 7 mid-day4 ,i =be> to speak ( ! ant]oom1 ! dress+-room1 & ! small ba?1 :i* are full ( /ucco-ornam5ts1 & ( ! pictures t adorn ! place1 s z n to be long] ?an is ne$ful2 let x suffice to say t !y are 9 no way unwor?y ( s great a "w4 ,9 ,milan1 "u ! direction ( ! same ,galeazzo1 has be5 built ! ,palace ( ,signor ,tommaso ,m>9i1 ,duke ( ,t]ranuova2 & also1 possibly1 ! faade ( ! fabric ( ,s4 ,celso t is n[ be+ built1 ! auditorium ( ! ,cambio1 :i* is r\nd 9 =m1 ! already begun ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,vittore1 & _m o!r edifices4 ,he has also s5t designs ov] all ,italy & abroad1 :]ev] he has n be5 able to be 9 p]son1 ( _m edifices1 palaces1 & temples1 ( :i* ,i %all say no m2 ?is mu* be+ en\gh to make him kn[n z a tal5t$ & mo/ excell5t ar*itect4 ,i w n omit--see+ t he is "o ( our ,italians1 al?\gh ,i d n "k any p>ticul>s ( 8 works--t 9 ,france1 s ,i am in=m$1 a mo/ excell5t ar*itect1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! "w ( =tification1 is ,rocco ,gu]r9i ( ,m>radi1 :o 9 ! rec5t w>s ( t k+dom1 to 8 great pr(it & hon\r1 has execut$ _m +5i\s & laudable works4 ,& s 9 ?is la/ "p1 9 ord] n to defraud any man ( ! prop] cr$it ( 8 tal5t1 ,i h disc\rs$ ( "s sculptors & ar*itects n[ liv+1 ( :om hi!rto ,i _h n _h a conv5i5t occasion to speak4 ,,don ,,giulio ,,clovio ,,( ,,don ,,giulio ,,clovio ,,m9iaturi/ ,!re has nev] be51 nor p]haps w !re ev] be = _m c5turies1 a m r>e or m excell5t m9iaturi/1 or we w\ld r say pa9t] ( little ?+s1 ?an ,don ,giulio ,clovio1 9 t he has surpass$ by a great measure all o!rs :o h ev] be5 engag$ 9 t k9d ( pa9t+4 ,?is ma/] 0 born 9 ! prov9ce ( ,sclavonia1 or r1 ,croatia1 at a place call$ ,grisone1 9 ! diocese ( ,madrucci1 al?\gh 8 eld]s1 ( ! family ( ! ,clovi1 _h come f ,mac$onia2 & ! "n giv5 to him at baptism 0 ,giorgio ,giulio4 ,z a *ild he gave 8 att5tion to lett]s2 & !n1 by a natural in/9ct1 to design4 ,& hav+ come to ! age ( eighte51 be+ desir\s to make pr(ici5ce1 he came to ,italy & plac$ himself 9 ! s]vice ( ,c>d9al ,m>9o ,grimani1 ) :om = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s he appli$ himself 9 su* a mann] to draw+1 t he a*iev$ a mu* bett] result ?an p]haps up to t "t _h be5 expect$ ( him2 z 0 se5 9 "s designs ( m$als & _! rev]ses t he made = t "l1 drawn ) ! p5 mo/ m9utely1 ) extreme & almo/ incr$ible dilig5ce4 ,:]eupon1 hav+ se5 t he 0 m assi/$ by nature 9 little ?+s ?an 9 great1 he resolv$1 & wisely1 t he w\ld give 8 att5tion to m9iature1 s9ce 8 works 9 t field 7 full ( grace & beautiful to a m>vel2 be+ urg$ to ?is1 also1 by _m fri5ds1 & 9 p>ticul> by ,giulio ,romano1 a pa9t] ( bright r5[n1 :o 0 ! man :o be=e any o!r taught him ! me?od ( us+ t9ts & col\rs 9 gum & 9 di/emp]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,deposition 7,aft] ! pa9t+ ^u p>*m5t by ,giulio ,clovio4 ,flor5ce3 ,pitti1 ,no4 #bda7 ,mansell ,among ! fir/ works t ,clovio col\r$ 0 a ,madonna1 :i*1 z a man ( +5i\s & beautiful _s1 he copi$ f ! book ( ! ,life ( ! ,virg92 :i* ,madonna 0 pr9t$ 9 wood-engrav+ among ! fir/ %eets ( ,albre*t ,dr]4 ,:]eupon1 hav+ acquitt$ himself well 9 t 8 fir/ "w1 he made 8 way by means ( ,signor ,alb]to da ,c>pi1 :o 0 !n s]v+ 9 ,hung>y1 into ! s]vice ( ,k+ ,l\is & ( ,que5 ,m>ia1 ! si/] ( ,*>les ,v2 = :i* ,k+ he execut$ a ,judgm5t ( ,p>is 9 *i>oscuro1 :i* mu* pleas$ him1 & = ! ,que5 ! ,roman ,lucretia kill+ h]self1 ) "s o!r ?+s1 :i* 7 held to be v beautiful4 ,! dea? ( t ,k+ !n ensu+1 & ! ru9 ( ev]y?+ 9 ,hung>y1 ,giorgio ,giulio 0 =c$ to return to ,italy2 :]e he _h no soon] arriv$ ?an ! old ,c>d9al ,campeggio took him into 8 s]vice4 ,!reupon1 be+ settl$ to 8 lik+1 he execut$ a ,madonna 9 m9iature = t "l1 & "s o!r little ?+s1 & dispos$ himself to att5d at all co/s ) great] /udy to ! matt]s ( art2 & s he set himself to draw1 & to seek ) e ef=t to imitate ! works ( ,mi*elagnolo4 ,b ?is f9e resolution 0 int]rupt$ by ! unhappy sack ( ,rome 9 ! ye> #aebg1 :5 ! poor man1 f9d+ himself ! prison] ( ! ,spani>ds & maltreat$1 9 8 great mis]y _h rec\rse to div9e assi/ance1 mak+ a v[ t if he escap$ safely f t mis]able ru9 & out ( ! h&s ( ^? new ,ph>isees1 he w\ld /raightway become a fri>4 ,:]e=e1 hav+ escap$ by ! grace ( ,god & made 8 way to ,mantua1 he became a monk 9 ! ,mona/]y ( ,s4 ,ruff9o1 a seat ( ! ,ord] ( ,canons ,regul> ( ,scopeto2 hav+ be5 promis$1 besides peace & quiet ( m9d & tranquil leisure 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 t he w\ld h facilities = att5d+ at times1 z x 7 by way ( pa/ime1 to ! "w ( m9iature4 ,hav+ ?us tak5 ! habit & ! "n ( ,don ,giulio1 at ! end ( a ye> he made 8 pr(ession2 & !n = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s he /ay$ peacefully en\gh among ^? fa!rs1 *ang+ f "o mona/]y to ano!r accord+ to 8 pleasure1 z has be5 relat$ else:]e1 & always work+ at some?+4 ,dur+ t "t he complet$ a great *oir-book ) delicate illum9ations & mo/ beautiful bord]+s1 mak+ 9 x1 among o!r ?+s1 a ,*ri/ appe>+ to ! ,magdal5e 9 ! =m ( a g>d5]1 :i* 0 held to be a r>e ?+4 ,:]e=e1 gr[+ 9 c\rage1 he depict$--b 9 figures mu* l>g]--! ,adult]\s ,woman accus$ by ! ,jews be=e ,*ri/1 ) a good numb] ( figures2 all :i* he copi$ f a picture t _h be5 execut$ 9 ^? days by ,tiziano ,vecelli1 t mo/ excell5t pa9t]4 ,n long aft]w>ds x happ5$ t ,don ,giulio1 9 transf]r+ himself f "o mona/]y to ano!r1 z monks or fri>s d1 by mis=tune broke a leg4 ,be+ !re=e convey$ by ^? fa!rs to ! ,mona/]y ( ,c&iana1 t he might be bett] att5d$1 he lay !re "s "t )\t recov]+1 p]haps hav+ be5 wrongly treat$1 z is common1 no less by ! fa!rs ?an by ! physicians4 ,:i* he>+1 ,c>d9al ,grimani1 :o mu* lov$ him = 8 excell5ce1 obta9$ f ! ,pope ! p[] to keep him 9 8 s]vice & to h him cur$4 ,:]eupon ,don ,giulio1 hav+ ?r[n (f ! habit1 & 8 leg be+ heal$1 w5t to ,p]ugia ) ! ,c>d9al1 :o 0 ,legate !re2 &1 sett+ to "w1 he execut$ = him 9 m9iature ^! works2 an ,(fice ( ,our ,lady1 ) f\r mo/ beautiful /ories1 & 9 an ,epi/ol> ?ree l>ge /ories ( ,s4 ,paul ! ,apo/le1 "o ( :i* 0 s5t n long aft]w>ds to ,spa94 ,he also made = him a v beautiful ,piet1 & a ,*ri/ ,crucifi$1 :i* aft] ! dea? ( ,grimani came into ! h&s ( ,mess] ,giovanni ,gaddi1 ,cl]k ( ! ,*amb]4 ,all ^! works caus$ ,don ,giulio to become kn[n 9 ,rome z an excell5t craftsman1 & 7 ! reason t ,c>d9al ,aless&ro ,f>nese1 :o has always assi/$1 fav\r$1 & desir$ to h ab\t him r>e & gift$ m51 hav+ he>d 8 fame & se5 8 works1 took him into 8 s]vice1 9 :i* he has rema9$ ev] s9ce & /ill rema9s1 old z he is4 ,= t "l1 ,i say1 he has execut$ an inf9ite numb] ( ! r>e/ m9iatures1 ( :i* ,i %all m5tion "h only a "p1 because to m5tion !m all is almo/ impossible4 ,9 a little picture he has pa9t$ ,our ,lady ) h] ,son 9 h] arms1 ) _m ,sa9ts & figures ar\nd1 & ,pope ,paul ,,iii kneel+1 portray$ f life s well1 t = all ! smallness ( t m9iature he seems z if alive2 & all ! o!r figures1 likewise1 appe> to lack no?+ save brea? & spee*4 ,t little picture1 z a ?+ truly ( ! r>e/1 0 s5t to ,spa9 to ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v1 :o 0 amaz$ by x4 ,aft] t "w ! ,c>d9al caus$ him to set 8 h& to execut+ 9 m9iature ! /ories 9 an ,(fice ( ,our ,lady1 writt5 9 lett]+ %ap$ by ,mont]*i1 :o is a r>e ma/] 9 su* "w4 ,:]eupon ,don ,giulio1 resolv+ t ?is "w %\ld be ! highe/ flight ( 8 p[]s1 appli$ himself to x ) s mu* /udy & dilig5ce1 t no o!r 0 ev] execut$ ) m2 :]e=e he has a*iev$ ) ! bru% ?+s s /up5d\s1 t x does n appe> possible to g s f> ) ! eye or ) ! h&4 ,don ,giulio has divid$ ?is lab\r into tw5ty-six little sc5es1 ea* two %eets be+ next to "o ano!r1 ! figure & ! prefiguration1 & e little sc5e has ar\nd x an ornam5t diff]5t f ! o!r1 ) figures & fantasies appropriate to ! /ory t x repres5ts4 ,nor d ,i wi% to grudge ! lab\r ( describ+ !m briefly1 = ! reason t ev]yone is n able to see !m4 ,on ! fir/ page1 :]e ,mat9s beg91 is ! ,angel br++ ! ,annunciation to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & 9 ! ornam5t a bord] full ( little *ildr5 t are m>vell\s2 & 9 ! o!r sc5e ,isaiah speak+ ) ,k+ ,ahaz4 ,9 ! second1 = ,lauds1 is ! ,visitation ( ! ,virg9 to ,elizabe?1 :i* has an ornam5t 9 imitation ( metal2 & 9 ! opposite sc5e are ,ju/ice & ,peace embrac+ "o ano!r4 ,= ,prime is ! ,nativity ( ,*ri/1 & opposite1 9 ! ,e>?ly ,p>adise1 ,adam & ,eve eat+ ! ,fruit2 bo? ! "o & ! o!r ) ornam5ts full ( nudes & o!r figures & animals1 portray$ f nature4 ,= ,t]ce he has pa9t$ ! ,%eph]ds ) ! ,angel appe>+ to !m1 & 9 ! opposite sc5e ! ,tiburt9e ,sibyl %[+ to ! ,emp]or ,octavian ! ,virg9 ) ,*ri/ h] ,son 9 ,heav52 bo? ! "o & ! o!r ) ornam5ts ( v>i\s bord]s & figures1 all col\r$1 & conta9+ ! portrait ( ,alex&] ! ,great & ( ,c>d9al ,aless&ro ,f>nese4 ,= ,sext !re is ! ,circumcision ( ,*ri/1 :]e ,pope ,paul ,,iii is portray$ = ,simeon1 & 9 ! sc5e are portraits ( ,manc9a & ,settimia1 g5tlewom5 ( ,rome1 :o 7 ( surpass+ beauty2 & ar\nd x a bord] well adorn$1 :i* likewise encloses ) ! same design ! o!r /ory t is beside x1 :]e9 is ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ baptiz+ ,*ri/1 a sc5e full ( nudes4 ,= ,nones he has made !re ! ,magi ador+ ,*ri/1 & opposite to t ,solomon ador$ by ! ,que5 ( ,%eba1 bo? "o & ! o!r ) bord]s ri* & v>i$1 & at ! foot ( ?is ! :ole ,fea/ ( ,te/accio execut$ ) figures small] ?an ants1 :i* is a m>vell\s ?+ to see1 t a "w s small %\ld h be5 execut$ to p]fection ) ! po9t ( a bru%2 ?is is "o ( ! greate/ ?+s t mortal h& c\ld d or mortal eye c\ld behold1 & 9 x are all ! liv]ies t ,c>d9al ,f>nese devis$ at t "t4 ,= ,vesp]s !re is ,our ,lady fly+ ) ,*ri/ into ,egypt1 & opposite is ! ,subm]sion ( ,ph>aoh 9 ! ,r$ ,sea2 ) v>i$ bord]s at ! sides4 ,= ,compl9es !re is ! ,coronation ( ,our ,lady 9 ,heav51 ) a multitude ( ,angels1 & 9 ! o!r sc5e opposite is ,ahasu]us cr[n+ ,e/h]2 ) appropriate bord]s4 ,= ! ,mass ( ! ,madonna he has plac$ fir/1 9 a bord] 9 imitation ( cameos1 ! ,angel ,gabriel ann\nc+ ! ,^w to ! ,virg92 & ! two sc5es are ,our ,lady ) ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 h] arms & ,god ! ,fa!r creat+ ,heav5 & ,e>?4 ,be=e ! ,p5it5tial ,psalms is ! ,battle 9 :i* ,uriah ! ,hittite 0 done to dea? by comm& ( ,k+ ,david1 :]e9 are horses & w>riors w\nd$ or dead1 all m>vell\s2 & opposite1 9 ! o!r sc5e1 ,david 9 ,p5it5ce2 ) ornam5ts & also little grotesques4 ,b he :o w\ld sate himself ) m>vell+1 let him look at ! ,litanies1 :]e ,don ,giulio has wov5 a maze ) ! lett]s ( ! names ( ! ,sa9ts2 & !re 9 ! m>g9 above is a ,heav5 fill$ ) ,angels ar\nd ! mo/ holy ,tr9ity1 & "o by "o ! ,apo/les & ! o!r ,sa9ts2 & on ! o!r side ! ,heav5 cont9ues ) ,our ,lady & all ! ,virg9 ,sa9ts4 ,on ! m>g9 bel[ he has depict$ ) ! mo/ m9ute figures ! procession t ,rome holds = ! solemn (fice ( ! ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ?rong$ ) (fic]s ) _! tor*es1 ,bi%ops1 & ,c>d9als1 & ! mo/ ,holy ,sacram5t borne by ! ,pope1 ) ! re/ ( ! ,c\rt & ! ,gu>d ( ,halb]di]s1 & f9ally ,ca/el ,s4 ,angelo fir+ artill]y2 all su* z to cause e acute/ wit to m>vel ) amazem5t4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,(fice = ! ,dead are two sc5es2 ,dea? triumph+ ov] all mortals1 mighty rul]s ( ,/ates & ,k+doms & ! common h]d alike1 & opposite1 9 ! o!r sc5e1 ! ,resurrection ( ,laz>us1 & also ,dea? 9 combat ) "s on horseback4 ,= ! ,(fice ( ! ,cross he has made ,*ri/ ,crucifi$1 & opposite is ,moses ) ! ra9 ( s]p5ts1 & ! same ,moses plac+ on high ! s]p5t ( brass4 ,= t ( ! ,holy ,_s is t same ,holy ,_s desc5d+ ^u ! ,apo/les1 & opposite is ! ,build+ ( ! ,t[] ( ,nimrod4 ,t "w 0 execut$ by ,don ,giulio 9 a p]iod ( n9e ye>s ) s mu* /udy & lab\r1 t 9 a mann] ( speak+ x w\ld nev] be possible to pay = ! "w ) no matt] :at price2 nor is "o able to see any m /range & beautiful v>iety ?an !re is 9 all ! sc5es1 ( biz>re ornam5ts & v>i\s movem5ts & po/ures ( nudes bo? male & female1 /udi$ & well detail$ 9 e "p1 & plac$ appropriately all ar\nd 9 ^? bord]s1 9 ord] to enri* ! "w4 ,:i* div]sity ( ?+s infuses su* beauty into t :ole "w1 t x appe>s a ?+ div9e & n human1 & above all because ) 8 col\rs & 8 mann] ( pa9t+ he has made ! figures1 ! build+s & ! l&scapes rec$e & fade into ! di/ance ) all ^? consid]ations t p]spective requires1 & ) ! greate/ p]fection t is possible1 insomu* t1 :e!r ne> or f>1 !y cause ev]yone to m>vel2 n to speak ( ! ?\s& diff]5t k9ds ( trees1 wr\ght s well t !y appe> z if gr[n 9 ,p>adise4 ,9 ! /ories & inv5tions may be se5 design1 9 ! composition ord] & v>iety1 & ri*ness 9 ! ve/m5ts1 :i* are execut$ ) su* beauty & grace ( mann]1 t x seems impossible t !y c\ld h be5 fa%ion$ by ! h& ( man4 ,:]e=e we may say1 z we said at ! beg9n+1 t ,don ,giulio has surpass$ 9 ?is field bo? anci5ts & mod]ns1 & t he has be5 9 our times a new1 if small]1 ,mi*elagnolo4 ,! same ma/] once execut$ a small picture ) little figures = ! ,c>d9al ( ,tr5t1 s pleas+ & s beautiful1 t t "l made a pres5t ( x to ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v2 & aft]w>ds1 = ! same "l1 he pa9t$ ano!r ( ,our ,lady1 & ) x ! portrait ( ,k+ ,philip1 :i* 7 v beautiful & !re=e pres5t$ to ! said ,ca?olic ,k+4 ,= ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al ,f>nese he pa9t$ a little picture ( ,our ,lady ) h] ,son 9 h] arms1 ,s4 ,elizabe?1 a "y ,s4 ,john1 & o!r figures1 :i* 0 s5t to ,ruy ,gomez 9 ,spa94 ,9 ano!r1 :i* ! above-nam$ ,c>d9al n[ has1 he pa9t$ ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ! ,des]t1 ) l&scapes & animals ( great beauty1 & ano!r l x he execut$ aft]w>ds = ! same "l1 = s5d+ to ,k+ ,philip2 & a ,piet1 :i* he pa9t$ ) ! ,madonna & _m o!r figures1 0 pres5t$ by ! same ,f>nese to ,pope ,paul ,,iv1 :o z long z he liv$ w\ld always h x beside him4 ,& a sc5e 9 :i* ,david is cutt+ (f ! head ( ! giant ,golia?1 0 pres5t$ by ! same ,c>d9al to ,madama ,m>gh]ita ( ,au/ria1 :o s5t x to ,k+ ,philip1 h] bro!r1 toge!r ) ano!r :i* t mo/ illu/ri\s lady caus$ ,don ,giulio to execute z a companion to x1 :]e9 0 ,judi? sev]+ ! head ( ,hol(]nes4 ,_m ye>s ago ,don ,giulio /ay$ _m mon?s ) ,duke ,cosimo1 & dur+ t "t execut$ "s works = him1 "p ( :i* 7 s5t to ! ,emp]or & o!r lords1 & "p rema9$ ) 8 mo/ illu/ri\s ,excell5cy1 :o1 among o!r ?+s1 caus$ him to copy a little head ( ,*ri/ f "o ( great antiquity t 8 ,excell5cy himself possesses1 :i* once belong$ to ,godfrey ( ,b\illon1 ,k+ ( ,j]usalem2 :i* head1 !y say1 is m l ! true image ( ! ,savi\r ?an any o!r t !re may be4 ,don ,giulio pa9t$ = ! said ,"l ,duke a ,*ri/ on ! ,cross ) ! ,magdal5e at ! foot1 :i* is a m>vell\s ?+1 & a little picture ( a ,piet1 ( :i* we h ! design 9 our book toge!r ) ano!r1 also by ! h& ( ,don ,giulio1 ( ,our ,lady /&+ ) h] ,son 9 h] arms1 dress$ 9 ! ,jewi% mann]1 ) a *oir ( ,angels ab\t h]1 & _m nude s\ls 9 ! act ( comm5d+ !mselves to h]4 ,b to return to ! ,"l ,duke2 he has always lov$ de>ly ! excell5ce ( ,don ,giulio1 & s\ght to obta9 works by 8 h&2 & if x _h n be5 = ! reg>d t he felt = ,f>nese1 he w\ld n h let him g :5 he /ay$ "s mon?s1 z ,i h said1 9 8 s]vice 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! ,duke1 !n1 besides ! works m5tion$1 has a little picture by ! h& ( ,don ,giulio1 :]e9 is ,ganym$e borne to ,heav5 by ,jove trans=m$ into an ,eagle1 copi$ f ! "o t ,mi*elagnolo once drew1 :i* is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,tommaso de' ,cavali]i1 z has be5 told else:]e4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,duke has 9 8 /udy a ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ seat$ ^u a rock1 & "s portraits by ! same h&1 :i* are admirable4 ,don ,giulio once execut$ a picture ( a ,piet1 ) ! ,m>ies & o!r figures ar\nd1 = ! ,m>*ioness ( ,pesc>a1 & ano!r l x 9 e "p = ,c>d9al ,f>nese1 :o s5t x to ! ,empress1 :o is n[ ! wife ( ,maximilian & si/] ( ,k+ ,philip2 & ano!r little picture by ! same ma/]'s h& he s5t to 8 ,imp]ial ,maje/y1 9 :i*1 9 a mo/ beautiful little l&scape1 is ,s4 ,george kill+ ! ,s]p5t1 execut$ ) supreme dilig5ce4 ,b ?is 0 surpass$ 9 beauty & design by a l>g] picture t ,don ,giulio pa9t$ = a ,spani% g5tleman1 9 :i* is ! ,emp]or ,trajan z he is se5 9 m$als ) ! ,prov9ce ( ,juda on ! rev]se2 :i* picture 0 s5t to ! above-nam$ ,maximilian1 n[ ,emp]or4 ,= ! same ,c>d9al ,f>nese he has execut$ two o!r little pictures2 9 "o is ,jesus ,*ri/ nude1 ) ! ,cross 9 ,8 h&s1 & 9 ! o!r is ,*ri/ l$ by ! ,jews & accompani$ by a va/ multitude to ,m\nt ,calv>y1 ) ! ,cross on ,8 %\ld]1 & beh9d ,him ,our ,lady & ! o!r ,m>ies 9 attitudes full ( grace1 su* z might move to pity a he>t ( /one4 ,& 9 two l>ge %eets = a ,missal1 he has pa9t$ = t ,c>d9al ,jesus ,*ri/ in/ruct+ ! ,apo/les 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,evangel1 & ! ,univ]sal ,judgm5t--a "w s beautiful1 nay1 s m>vell\s1 s /up5d\s1 t ,i am conf\nd$ at ! ?\ght ( x2 & ,i hold x z c]ta9 t x is n possible1 ,i d n say to execute1 b to see or ev5 imag9e any?+ 9 m9iature m beautiful4 ,x is a notable ?+ t 9 _m ( ^! works1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,madonna describ$ above1 ,don ,giulio has made "s little figures n l>g] ?an v small ants1 ) all ! memb]s s depict$ & di/+ui%$1 t m c\ld n h be5 done 9 figures ( ! size ( life2 & t ev]y:]e !re are disp]s$ portraits f nature ( m5 & wom51 n less l ! reality ?an if !y _h be5 execut$1 l>ge z life & v natural1 by ,tiziano or ,bronz9o4 ,besides :i*1 9 "s ornam5ts ( ! bord]s !re may be se5 little figures bo? nude & 9 o!r mann]s1 pa9t$ 9 ! lik5ess ( cameos1 :i*1 m>vell\sly small z !y are1 resemble 9 ^? proportions ! mo/ colossal giants2 su* is ! art & surpass+ dilig5ce t ,don ,giulio uses 9 8 "w4 ,( him ,i h wi%$ to give to ! _w ?is in=mation1 to ! end t ^? may "k some?+ ( him :o are n or w n be able to see any ( 8 works1 f _! be+ almo/ all 9 ! h&s ( great lords & p]sonages4 ,i say almo/ all1 because ,i "k t "s private p]sons h 9 little cases mo/ beautiful portraits by 8 h&1 ( v>i\s lords1 _! fri5ds1 or ladies lov$ by !m4 ,b1 h[ev] t may be1 x is c]ta9 t ! works ( m5 su* z ,don ,giulio are n public1 nor 9 places :]e !y c be se5 by ev]yone1 l ! pictures1 sculptures1 & build+s ( ! o!r ma/]s ( ^! our arts4 ,at ! pres5t day ,don ,giulio1 al?\gh he is old & does n /udy or att5d to any?+ save to seek+ ! salvation ( 8 s\l by good & holy works & by a life :olly ap>t f ! ?+s ( ! _w1 & is 9 e way an old man1 yet cont9ues con/antly to "w at some?+1 !re :]e he lives well att5d$ & 9 p]fect peace 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,f>nesi1 :]e he is mo/ c\rte\s 9 %[+ 8 "w ) mu* will+ness to all :o g to visit & see him1 z !y visit ! o!r m>vels ( ,rome4 ,,div]s ,,italian ,,craftsm5 ,,( ,,div]s ,,italian ,,craftsm5 ,,/ill ,,liv+ ,!re is n[ liv+ 9 ,rome "o :o is c]ta9ly v excell5t 9 8 pr(ession1 ,girolamo ,siciolante ( ,s]moneta1 ( :om1 al?\gh some?+ has be5 said 9 ! ,life ( ,p]9o del ,vaga1 ^: disciple he 01 assi/+ him 9 ! works ( ,ca/el ,s4 ,angelo & 9 _m o!rs1 nev]!less x _c b be well to say also "h s mu* z 8 great excell5ce truly des]ves4 ,among ! fir/ works1 !n1 t ?is ,girolamo execut$ by himself1 0 an alt>-piece twelve palms high pa9t$ by him 9 oils at ! age ( tw5ty1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,badia ( ,s4 ,/efano1 ne> 8 native t[n ( ,s]moneta2 :]e91 l>ge z life1 are ,s4 ,pet]1 ,s4 ,/eph51 & ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ) c]ta9 *ildr54 ,aft] t alt>-piece1 :i* 0 mu* extoll$1 he pa9t$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,apo/olo1 9 ,rome1 an alt>-piece 9 oils ) ! ,dead ,*ri/1 ,our ,lady1 ,s4 ,john1 ! ,magdal5e1 & o!r figures1 all execut$ ) dilig5ce4 ,!n 9 ! ,pace1 9 ! m>ble *apel t ,c>d9al ,cesis caus$ to be con/ruct$1 he decorat$ ! :ole vault+ ) /ucco-"w 9 a patt]n ( f\r pictures1 pa9t+ !re9 ! ,nativity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,adoration ( ! ,magi1 ! ,flight into ,egypt1 & ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts2 all :i* 0 a "w wor?y ( mu* praise & execut$ ) inv5tion1 judgm5t1 & dilig5ce4 ,= t same *ur*1 n long aft]1 ! same ,girolamo pa9t$ an alt>-piece fifte5 palms high1 :i* is beside ! high-alt>1 ( ! ,nativity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* 0 v beautiful2 & !n 9 ano!r alt>-piece 9 oils1 = ! ,sacri/y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,spirito 9 ,rome1 ! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s ^u ! ,apo/les1 :i* is a "w full ( grace4 ,9 l mann]1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia de ,anima1 ! *ur* ( ! ,g]man colony1 he pa9t$ 9 fresco ! :ole ( ! ,*apel ( ! ,fugg] family 7= :i* ,giulio ,romano once execut$ ! alt>-piece71 ) l>ge sc5es ( ! ,life ( ,our ,lady4 ,= ! high-alt> ( ,s4 ,jacopo degli ,spagnuoli he pa9t$ 9 a l>ge alt>-piece a v beautiful ,*ri/ on ! ,cross ) "s ,angels ab\t ,him1 ,our ,lady1 & ,s4 ,john1 & besides ?is two l>ge pictures t are "o on ei!r side ( x1 ea* n9e palms high & ) a s+le figure1 ,s4 ,james ! ,apo/le & ,s4 ,alfonso ! ,bi%op2 9 :i* pictures x is evid5t t he us$ mu* /udy & dilig5ce4 ,on ! ,piazza ,giudea1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,tommaso1 he pa9t$ 9 fresco ! :ole ( a *apel t looks out ov] ! c\rt ( ! ,c5ci ,palace1 depict+ !re ! ,nativity ( ! ,madonna1 ! ,annunciation by ! ,angel1 & ! ,bir? ( ,our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= ,c>d9al ,capodif]ro he pa9t$ a hall 9 8 palace1 :i* is v beautiful1 ) /ories ( ! anci5t ,romans4 ,& at ,bologna he once execut$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>t9o ! alt>-piece ( ! high-alt>1 :i* 0 mu* comm5d$4 ,= ,signor ,pi] ,luigi ,f>nese1 ,duke ( ,p>ma & ,piac5za1 :om he s]v$ = "s "t1 he execut$ _m works1 & 9 p>ticul> a picture t is 9 ,piac5za1 pa9t$ = a *apel1 :]e9 are ,our ,lady1 ,s4 ,joseph1 ,s4 ,mi*ael1 ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & an ,angel1 ( eight palms4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>tyrdom ,,( ,s4 ,,ca?>9e 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,s]moneta4 ,rome3 ,s4 ,m>ia ,maggiore7 ,al9>i ,aft] 8 return f ,lomb>dy he pa9t$ 9 ! ,m9]va1 9 ! passage ( ! sacri/y1 a ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 & ano!r 9 ! *ur*4 ,!n he pa9t$ 9 oils a ,s4 ,ca?>9e & a ,s4 ,aga?a2 & 9 ,s4 ,luigi he execut$ a sc5e 9 fresco 9 competition ) ,pellegr9o ,pellegr9i ( ,bologna & ! ,flor5t9e ,jacopo del ,conte4 ,9 an alt>-piece 9 oils1 sixte5 palms high1 execut$ n long s9ce = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,al1 opposite to ! ,mis]icordia1 a ,company ( ! ,flor5t9es1 he pa9t$ ,our ,lady1 ,s4 ,james ! ,apo/le1 & ! ,bi%ops ,s4 ,al & ,s4 ,m>t9o2 & 9 ,s4 ,lor5zo 9 ,luc9a1 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,c>pi1 he pa9t$ 9 fresco a ,s4 ,francis :o is receiv+ ! ,/igmata4 ,9 ! ,hall ( ,k+s1 at ! "t ( ,pope ,pius ,,iv1 z has be5 relat$1 he execut$ a sc5e 9 fresco ov] ! door ( ! ,*apel ( ,sixtus2 9 t sc5e1 :i* 0 mu* extoll$1 ,pep91 ,k+ ( ! ,franks1 is pres5t+ ,rav5na to ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & is lead+ z prison] ,a/ulf1 ,k+ ( ! ,lomb>ds2 & we h ! design ( x by ,girolamo's own h& 9 our book1 ) _m o!rs by ! same ma/]4 ,&1 f9ally1 he has n[ 9 h& ! ,*apel ( ,c>d9al ,cesis 9 ,s4 ,m>ia ,maggiore1 = :i* he has already execut$ 9 a l>ge alt>-piece ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,s4 ,ca?>9e on ! :eel1 :i* is a mo/ beautiful picture1 z are ! o!rs on :i* bo? !re & else:]e1 ) mu* /udy1 he is cont9ually at "w4 ,i %all n make m5tion ( ! portraits & o!r pictures & little works ( ,girolamo1 because1 besides t !y are )\t numb]1 ^! are en\gh to make him kn[n z a valiant & excell5t pa9t]4 ,hav+ said above1 9 ! ,life ( ,p]9o del ,vaga1 t ! pa9t] ,m>cello ,mantovano work$ _m ye>s "u him at pictures t gave him a great "n1 ,i h to say 9 ?is place1 com+ m to p>ticul>s1 t he once pa9t$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,spirito ! :ole ,*apel ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,evangeli/a & its alt>-piece1 ) ! portrait ( a ,knight ,comm&] ( ! same ,s4 ,spirito1 :o built t *ur* & con/ruct$ t *apel2 :i* portrait is a v good lik5ess1 & ! alt>-piece mo/ beautiful4 ,:]eupon a ,fri> ( ! ,piombo1 hav+ se5 8 beautiful mann]1 caus$ him to pa9t 9 fresco 9 ! ,pace1 ov] ! door t leads f ! *ur* into ! conv5t1 ,jesus ,*ri/ z a boy disput+ ) ! ,doctors 9 ! ,temple1 :i* is a v lovely "w4 ,b s9ce he has always delight$ to make portraits & little ?+s1 ab&on+ l>g] works1 he has execut$ an inf9ite numb] ( ^!2 & among !m may be se5 "s ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii1 :i* are beautiful & speak+ lik5esses4 ,9 l mann]1 f ! designs ( ,mi*elagnolo & f 8 works he has execut$ a va/ numb] ( ?+s likewise small1 & among ^! he has depict$ 9 "o ( 8 works ! :ole faade ( ! ,judgm5t1 :i* is a r>e ?+ & execut$ excell5tly well2 & 9 tru?1 = small pa9t+s1 x w\ld n be possible to d bett]4 ,= :i* reason1 f9ally1 t mo/ g5tle ,mess] ,tommaso de' ,cavali]i1 :o has always fav\r$ him1 has caus$ him to pa9t aft] ! design ( ,mi*elagnolo an alt>-picture ( ! ,annunciation ( ! ,virg91 mo/ beautiful1 = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,giovanni ,lat]ano2 :i* design by ,buon>roti's own h&1 imitat$ by ?is ,m>cello1 ,leon>do ,buon>roti1 ! nephew ( ,mi*elagnolo1 pres5t$ to ! ,"l ,duke ,cosimo toge!r ) "s o!rs ( =tifications & ar*itecture & o!r ?+s ( ! r>e/4 ,& ?is mu/ suffice = ,m>cello1 :o has be5 att5d+ lately to work+ at little ?+s1 execut+ !m ) a truly supreme & incr$ible pati5ce4 ,( ,jacopo del ,conte1 a ,flor5t9e1 :o l ^? nam$ above dwells 9 ,rome1 en\gh w h be5 said1 :at ) ?is & o!r places1 aft] c]ta9 o!r p>ticul>s h be5 giv5 "h4 ,?is ,jacopo1 !n1 hav+ be5 mu* incl9$ f 8 e>lie/ y\? to portray+ f ! life1 has desir$ t ?is %\ld be 8 pr9cipal pr(ession1 al?\gh on occasions he has execut$ alt>-pictures & works 9 fresco 9 "s numb]s1 bo? 9 ,rome & )\t4 ,( 8 portraits--n to speak ( !m all1 :i* w\ld make a v long /ory--,i %all say only t he has portray$ all ! ,pontiffs t !re h be5 f ,pope ,paul ,,iii to ! pres5t day1 & all ! lords & ambassadors ( importance :o h be5 at t ,c\rt1 & likewise ! milit>y capta9s & great m5 ( ! h\se ( ,colonna & ( ! ,ors9i1 ,signor ,pi]o ,/rozzi1 & an inf9ite numb] ( ,bi%ops1 ,c>d9als1 & o!r great prelates & lords1 n to speak ( _m m5 ( lett]s & o!r m5 ( quality2 all :i* has caus$ him to acquire fame1 hon\r1 & pr(it 9 ,rome1 s t he lives hon\rably & mu* at 8 ease ) 8 family 9 t city4 ,f 8 boyhood he drew s well t he gave promise1 if he %\ld p]sev]e1 ( becom+ excell5t1 & s 9 tru? he w\ld h be51 b1 z ,i h said1 he turn$ to t to :i* he felt himself incl9$ by nature4 ,nev]!less1 8 works _c b be prais$4 ,by 8 h& is a ,dead ,*ri/ 9 an alt>-piece t is 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,popolo1 & 9 ano!r t he has execut$ = ! ,*apel ( ,s4 ,dionigi 9 ,s4 ,luigi1 ) /ories1 is ! fir/-nam$ ,sa9t4 ,b ! mo/ beautiful "w t he ev] did 0 9 two sc5es 9 fresco t he once pa9t$1 z has be5 told 9 ano!r place1 9 ! ,flor5t9e ,company ( ! ,mis]icordia1 ) an alt>-picture ( ,*ri/ tak5 d[n f ! ,cross1 ) ! ,?ieves fix$ on _! crosses1 & ! ,madonna 9 a swoon1 pa9t$ 9 oil-col\rs1 all beautiful & execut$ ) dilig5ce & ) great cr$it to him4 ,he has made _m pictures ?r\gh\t ,rome1 & figures 9 v>i\s mann]s1 & has execut$ a numb] ( full-l5g? portraits1 bo? nude & drap$1 ( m5 & wom51 :i* h prov$ v beautiful1 because ! subjects 7 n o!rwise4 ,he has also portray$1 accord+ z occasions arose1 _m heads ( noble ladies1 g5tlewom5 & pr9cesses :o h be5 9 ,rome2 & among o!rs1 ,i "k t he once portray$ ,signora ,livia ,colonna1 a mo/ noble lady1 incomp>able 9 h] illu/ri\s blood1 h] virtue1 & h] beauty4 ,& let ?is suffice = ,jacopo del ,conte1 :o is /ill liv+ & con/antly at "w4 ,i might h made kn[n1 also1 _m f our ,tuscany & f o!r p>ts ( ,italy1 _! names & _! works1 :i* ,i h pass$ ov] lightly1 because _m ( !m1 be+ old1 h ceas$ to "w1 & o!rs :o are "y are n[ try+ _! h&s & w become kn[n bett] by _! works ?an by means ( writ+s4 ,b ( ,adone ,doni ( ,assisi1 because he is /ill liv+ & work+1 al?\gh ,i made m5tion ( him 9 ! ,life ( ,cri/(ano ,gh]>di1 ,i %all give "s p>ticul>s ( 8 works1 su* z are 9 ,p]ugia & ?r\gh\t all ,umbria1 & 9 p>ticul> _m alt>-pieces 9 ,foligno4 ,b 8 be/ works are 9 ,s4 ,m>ia degli ,angeli at ,assisi1 9 ! little *apel :]e ,s4 ,francis di$1 :]e9 are "s /ories ( ! life ( t ,sa9t execut$ 9 oils on ! walls1 :i* are mu* extoll$1 besides :i*1 he has pa9t$ ! ,passion ( ,*ri/ 9 fresco at ! head ( ! refectory ( t conv5t1 9 addition to _m o!r works t h done him hon\r2 & 8 g5tl5ess & c\rtesy h caus$ him to be consid]$ lib]al & c\rte\s4 ,9 ,orvieto !re are two "y m5 also ( t same pr(ession1 "o a pa9t] call$ ,ces>e del ,nebbia1 & ! o!r a sculptor1 bo? well on ! way to br++ x ab\t t _! city1 :i* up to ! pres5t has always invit$ =eign ma/]s to adorn h]1 w no long] be oblig$1 if !y foll[ up ! beg9n+s t !y h made1 to seek o!r ma/]s4 ,!re is work+ at ,orvieto1 9 ,s4 ,m>ia1 ! ,duomo ( t city1 a "y pa9t] call$ ,niccol dalle ,pom>ancie1 :o1 hav+ execut$ an alt>-piece :]e9 is ,*ri/ rais+ ,laz>us1 has giv5 signs--n to speak ( o!r works 9 fresco--( w9n+ a "n among ! o!rs nam$ above4 ,& n[ t we are come to ! end ( our ,italian ma/]s /ill liv+1 ,i %all say only t no less s]vice has be5 r5d]$ by "o ,lodovico1 a ,flor5t9e sculptor1 :o1 s ,i am told1 has execut$ notable works 9 ,engl& & at ,b>i2 b1 s9ce ,i h n f\nd "h ei!r 8 relatives or 8 family "n1 & h n se5 8 works1 ,i am n able 7z ,i fa9 w\ld7 to make any o!r record ( him ?an ?is m5tion ( 8 "n4 ,,div]s ,,flem+s ,,( ,,div]s ,,flem+s ,n[1 al?\gh 9 _m places m5tion has be5 made ( ! works ( c]ta9 excell5t ,flemi% pa9t]s & ( _! engrav+s1 b )\t any ord]1 ,i %all n )hold ! names ( c]ta9 o!rs--= ( _! works ,i h n be5 able to obta9 full in=mation--:o h be5 9 ,italy1 & ,i h kn[n ! great] numb] ( !m1 9 ord] to le>n ! ,italian mann]2 believ+ t no less is due to _! indu/ry & to ! lab\r endur$ by !m 9 our arts4 ,leav+ aside1 !n1 ,m>t9 ( ,holl&1 ,jan van ,eyck ( ,bruges1 & ,hub]t 8 bro!r1 :o 9 #aeaj inv5t$ & br\ght to light ! me?od ( pa9t+ 9 oil-col\rs1 z has be5 told else:]e1 & left _m works by 8 h& 9 ,gh5t1 ,ypres1 & ,bruges1 :]e he liv$ & di$ 9 hon\r2 aft] !m1 ,i say1 !re foll[$ ,rog] van d] ,weyd5 ( ,brussels1 :o execut$ _m works 9 sev]al places1 b pr9cipally 9 8 native city1 & = ! ,t[n ,hall f\r mo/ beautiful panel-pictures 9 oils1 ( ?+s app]ta9+ to ,ju/ice4 ,a disciple ( t ,rog] 0 ,hans1#af by :om1 z has be5 told1 we h 9 ,flor5ce ! ,passion ( ,*ri/ 9 a little picture t is 9 ! h&s ( ! ,duke4 ,to him !re succe$$ ! ,flem+ ,l\is ( ,l\va91 ,piet] ,*ri/us1 ,ju/us ( ,gh5t1 ,hugo ( ,antw]p1 & _m o!rs1 :o1 = ! reason t !y nev] w5t =? f _! own c\ntry1 always adh]$ to ! ,flemi% mann]4 ,& if ,albre*t ,dr]1 ( :om we h spok5 at "s l5g?1 did once come to ,italy1 nev]!less he kept always to "o & ! same mann]2 al?\gh he 0 spirit$ & vivaci\s1 p>ticul>ly 9 8 heads1 z is well kn[n to all ,europe4 ,footnote #af3 ,hans ,meml+4 ,b1 leav+ ^!1 & toge!r ) !m ,lucas ( ,holl& & o!rs1 ,i became acqua9t$ 9 ,rome1 9 #aecb1 ) "o ,mi*ael ,coxie1 :o gave no little /udy to ! ,italian mann]1 & execut$ _m works 9 fresco 9 t city1 & 9 p>ticul> two *apels 9 ,s4 ,m>ia de ,anima4 ,hav+ !n return$ to 8 own c\ntry & made himself kn[n z an able man1 ,i he> t among o!r works he execut$ = ,k+ ,philip ( ,spa9 an alt>-picture copi$ f "o by ! above-nam$ ,jan van ,eyck t is 9 ,gh5t2 & 9 t copy1 :i* 0 tak5 into ,spa91 is ! ,triumph ( ! ,agnus ,dei4 ,!re /udi$ 9 ,rome1 n long aft]w>ds1 ,m>t9 ,heemsk]k1 a good ma/] ( figures & l&scapes1 :o has execut$ 9 ,fl&]s _m pictures & _m designs = copp]-engrav+s1 :i*1 z has be5 relat$ else:]e1 h be5 engrav$ by ,hi]onymus ,cock1 :om ,i came to "k 9 ,rome :ile ,i 0 s]v+ ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici4 ,& all ^! h be5 mo/ beautiful inv5tors ( /ories1 & close obs]v]s ( ! ,italian mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man 7,aft] ! pa9t+ by ,johannes ,calc>4 ,p>is3 ,l\vre1 ,no4 #aahe7 ,x phot4 ,9 ,naples1 also1 9 ! ye> #aede1 ,i came to "k ,johann ( ,calc>1 a ,flemi% pa9t]1 :o became v mu* my fri5d2 a v r>e craftsman1 & s well practis$ 9 ! ,italian mann]1 t 8 works 7 n recogniz$ z by ! h& ( a ,flem+4 ,b he di$ "y 9 ,naples1 :ile great ?+s 7 expect$ ( him2 & he drew = ,vessalio 8 /udies 9 anatomy4 ,be=e him1 h[ev]1 !re 0 mu* 9 repute "o ,dirk ( ,l\va91 a good ma/] 9 t mann]2 & also ,qu5t9 ( ! same place1 :o 9 8 figures always foll[$ nature z well z he 0 able1 z also did a son ( 8 call$ ,johann4 ,joo/ van ,cleef1 likewise1 0 a great col\ri/ & r>e 9 mak+ portraits f life1 = :i* ,k+ ,francis ( ,france employ$ him mu* 9 execut+ _m portraits ( v>i\s lords & ladies4 ,fam\s pa9t]s ( ! same prov9ce1 also1 h be5--& "s ( !m /ill are--,jan van ,hemess51 ,mat?ys ,cock ( ,antw]p1 ,b]n>d ( ,brussels1 ,jan ,cornelis ( ,am/]dam1 ,lamb]t ( ! same city1 ,h5drik ( ,d9ant1 ,joa*im ,pat9i] ( ,b\vignes1 & ,jan ,scorel1 ,canon ( ,utre*t1 :o c>ri$ into ,fl&]s _m new me?ods ( pa9t+ tak5 f ,italy4 ,besides ^!1 !re h be5 ,jean ,bellegambe ( ,d\ai1 ,dirk ( ,ha>lem1 f ! same place1 & ,franz ,mo/a]t1 :o 0 pass+ skilful 9 pa9t+ l&scapes 9 oils1 fantasies1 biz>re inv5tions1 dreams1 & su*like imag9+s4 ,hi]onymus ,bos* & ,piet] ,brueghel ( ,br$a 7 imitators ( t ,mo/a]t1 & ,lancelot ,blondeel has be5 excell5t 9 pa9t+ fires1 nights1 spl5d\rs1 devils1 & o!r ?+s ( t k9d4 ,piet] ,koeck has _h mu* inv5tion 9 /ories1 & has made v beautiful c>toons = tape/ries & arras-hang+s2 ) a good mann] & practice 9 matt]s ( ar*itecture1 on :i* acc\nt he has translat$ into ! ,teuton tongue ! works on ar*itecture ( ,seba/iano ,s]lio ( ,bologna4 ,& ,jean ,goss>t ( ,mabuse 0 almo/ ! fir/ :o took f ,italy into ,fl&]s ! true me?od ( mak+ sc5es full ( nude figures & poetical inv5tions2 & by 8 h& is a l>ge alt>-piece 9 ! ,abbey ( ,middelburg 9 ,zeel&4 ,( all ^! in=mation has be5 receiv$ f ,mae/ro ,giovanni ,/rada ( ,bruges1 a pa9t]1 & f ,giovan ,bologna ( ,d\ai1 a sculptor2 bo? ,flem+s & m5 ( excell5ce1 z we %all relate 9 ! ,treatise on ! ,academicians4 ,z = ^? ( ! same prov9ce :o are /ill liv+ & 9 repute1 ! fir/ among !m1 bo? = 8 works 9 pa9t+ & = 8 _m copp]-plate engrav+s1 is ,franz ,floris ( ,antw]p1 a disciple ( ! above-m5tion$ ,lamb]t ,lomb>d4 ,?is ,floris1 :o is held to be mo/ excell5t1 has work$ 9 su* a mann] 9 e field ( 8 pr(ession1 t no "o1 !y say !re1 has express$ bett] ! emotions ( ! s\l1 sorr[1 gladness1 & ! o!r passions1 & all ) mo/ beautiful & biz>re inv5tions2 insomu* t1 lik5+ him to ! ,urb9ate1 !y call him ! ,flemi% ,raffaello4 ,x is true t ?is is n demon/rat$ to u fully by ! pr9t$ %eets1 = ! reason t ! engrav]1 be he ev] s able1 nev] by a great measure equals ! orig9als or ! design & mann] ( him :o has drawn !m4 ,a fell[-disciple ) ,floris1 le>n+ "u ! discipl9e ( ! same ma/]1 has be5 ,willem ,key ( ,br$a1 & also ( ,antw]p1 a temp]ate1 s]i\s1 & judici\s man1 & a close imitator ( ! life & ! objects ( nature1 & 9 addition pass+ f]tile 9 inv5tion1 & "o :o m ?an any o!r executes 8 pictures ) good gradation & all full ( sweetness & grace2 & al?\gh he has n ! facility1 boldness1 & t]rible =ce ( 8 bro!r-disciple ,floris1 = all t he is held to be truly excell5t4 ,mi*ael ,coxie1 ( :om ,i h spok5 above1 say+ t he c>ri$ ! ,italian mann] into ,fl&]s1 is mu* celebrat$ among ! ,flemi% craftsm5 = be+ pr(\ndly s]i\s & mak+ 8 figures su* t !y h 9 !m mu* ( ! virile & sev]e2 :]e=e ! ,flem+ ,mess] ,dom5icus ,lampsonius1 ( :om m5tion w be made 9 ! prop] place1 disc\rs+ ( ! two ma/]s nam$ above & ( ?is ,mi*ael1 lik5s !m to a f9e trio 9 music1 9 :i* ea* plays 8 "p ) excell5ce4 ,mu* e/eem$1 also1 among ! same m51 is ,antonius ,moor ( ,utre*t 9 ,holl&1 pa9t] to ! ,ca?olic ,k+1 ^: col\rs1 !y say1 9 portray+ :atev] he may *oose f nature1 vie ) ! reality & deceive ! eye mo/ beautifully4 ,! same ,lampsonius writes to me t ,moor1 :o is a man ( v g5tle ways & mu* belov$1 has pa9t$ a mo/ beautiful alt>-picture ( ,*ri/ ris+ f ! dead1 ) two ,angels1 ,s4 ,pet]1 & ,s4 ,paul1 :i* is a m>vell\s ?+4 ,m>t5 de ,vos1 :o copies excell5tly well f nature1 is held to be good 9 inv5tion & col\r+4 ,b 9 ! matt] ( mak+ beautiful l&scapes1 none are equal to ,jakob ,grimm]1 ,hans ,bol1 & o!rs1 all ( ,antw]p & able m51 ( :om1 nev]!less1 ,i h n be5 able to obta9 p>ticul> in=mation4 ,piet] ,a]ts51 call$ ,long ,pet]1 pa9t$ 9 8 native city ( ,am/]dam an alt>-picture ) w+-panels1 conta9+ ,our ,lady & o!r ,sa9ts2 :i* :ole "w co/ two ?\s& cr[ns4 ,!y also celebrate z a good pa9t] ,lamb]t ( ,am/]dam1 :o dwelt _m ye>s 9 ,v5ice1 & _h ! ,italian mann] v well4 ,?is ,lamb]t 0 ! fa!r ( ,f$]igo1 ( :om1 f 8 be+ "o ( our ,academicians1 record w be made 9 ! prop] place4 ,piet] ,brueghel ( ,antw]p1 likewise1 !y celebrate z an excell5t ma/]1 & ,lamb]t van ,noort ( ,am]s=t 9 ,holl&1 & z a good ar*itect ,gilis ,mo/a]t1 bro!r ( ! above-nam$ ,franz2 & ,piet] ,p\rbus1 a m]e lad1 has giv5 pro( t he is de/9$ to become an excell5t pa9t]4 ,n[1 t we may le>n some?+ ( ! m9iaturi/s ( ^? c\ntries3 !y say t ^! h be5 excell5t !re1 ,m>9us ( ,zi]ickzee1 ,lucas ,horeb\t ( ,gh5t1 ,simon ,b5+ ( ,bruges1 & ,g]>d2 & likewise "s wom51 ,susanna1 si/] ( ! said ,lucas1 :o 0 invit$ = t "w into ! s]vice ( ,h5ry ,,viii1 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 & liv$ !re 9 hon\r all ! re/ ( h] life2 ,cl>a ,skeys]s ( ,gh5t1 :o at ! age ( eighty di$1 s !y say1 a virg92 ,anna1 daught] ( ,mei/] ,segh]s1 a physician2 ,lev9a1 daught] ( ! above-nam$ ,mei/] ,simon ( ,bruges1 :o 0 m>ri$ by ! said ,h5ry ( ,engl& to a nobleman1 & held 9 e/imation by ,que5 ,m>y1 ev5 z %e is n[ by ,que5 ,elizabe?2 & likewise ,ca?>9a1 daught] ( ,mei/] ,jan van ,hemess51 :o w5t to ,spa9 into ! s]vice ( ! ,que5 ( ,hung>y1 ) a good sal>y4 ,9 %ort1 _m o!r wom5 9 ^? p>ts h be5 excell5t m9iaturi/s4 ,9 ! "w ( glass & ( mak+ w9d[s !re h be5 _m able m5 9 ! same prov9ce2 ,ar?us van ,noort ( ,nymweg51 ,borghese ( ,antw]p1 ,di]ick ,jacobsz ,vella]t1 ,dirk van ,/>5 ( ,kamp51 & ,jan ,haeck ( ,antw]p1 by :om are ! w9d[s 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,sacram5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,gudule 9 ,brussels4 ,& "h 9 ,tuscany _m v beautiful w9d[s ( fir$ glass h be5 made = ! ,duke ( ,flor5ce by ,w\t] ,crabe? & ,giorgio1 ,flem+s & able m51 f ! designs ( ,vas>i4 ,9 ar*itecture & sculpture ! mo/ celebrat$ ,flem+s are ,seba/ian van ,oja ( ,utre*t1 :o s]v$ ,*>les ,v 9 "s =tifications1 & !n ,k+ ,philip2 ,willem van ,antw]p2 ,willem ,keur ( ,holl&1 a good ar*itect & sculptor2 ,jan van ,dal51 sculptor1 poet & ar*itect2 & ,jakob ,breuck1 sculptor & ar*itect1 :o execut$ _m works = ! ,que5 ,reg5t ( ,hung>y1 & 0 ! ma/] ( ,giovan ,bologna ( ,d\ai1 "o ( our ,academicians1 ( :om we %all speak 9 a %ort "t4 ,jan de ,myn%e]e ( ,gh5t1 also1 is held to be a good ar*itect1 & ,mat?aeus ,manemak] ( ,antw]p1 :o is ) ! ,k+ ( ! ,romans1 an excell5t sculptor2 & ,cornelis ,floris1 bro!r ( ! above-nam$ ,franz1 is likewise an excell5t sculptor & ar*itect1 & ! fir/ :o introduc$ into ,fl&]s ! me?od ( mak+ grotesques4 ,o!rs :o give _! att5tion to sculpture1 ) mu* hon\r to !mselves1 are ,willem ,paludanus1 a v /udi\s & dilig5t sculptor1 bro!r ( ! above-nam$ ,he9ri*2 ,jan d] ,s>t ( ,nymweg51 ,simon van ,delft1 & ,joo/ ,janszoon ( ,am/]dam4 ,& ,lamb]t ,suavius ( ,lige is a v good ar*itect & ma/] 9 engrav+ pr9ts ) ! bur91 :]e9 he has be5 foll[$ by ,joris ,robyn ( ,ypres1 ,dirk ,volka]ts & ,philip ,galle1 bo? ( ,ha>lem1 ,lucas van ,leyd51 & _m o!rs2 :o h all be5 9 ,italy 9 ord] to le>n & to draw ! antiquities1 & to return home1 z = ! mo/ "p !y h done1 excell5t ma/]s4 ,b great] ?an any ( ^? nam$ above has be5 ,lamb]t ,lomb>d ( ,lige1 a man great 9 lett]s1 judici\s 9 pa9t+1 & excell5t 9 ar*itecture1 ! ma/] ( ,franz ,floris & ,willem ,key2 ( ! excell5cies ( :i* ,lamb]t & ( o!rs ,i h receiv$ mu* in=mation 9 lett]s f ,m4 ,dom5icus ,lampsonius ( ,lige1 a man well lett]$ & ( mu* judgm5t 9 ev]y?+1 :o 0 ! famili> confidant ( ,c>d9al ,pole ( ,engl& dur+ 8 lifetime1 & n[ is secret>y to ,monsignor ! ,pr9ce ,bi%op ( ,lige4 ,t g5tleman1 ,i say1 once s5t me ! life ( ! said ,lamb]t writt5 9 ,lat91 & he has salut$ me sev]al times 9 ! "n ( _m ( our craftsm5 f t prov9ce2 & a lett] t ,i h by 8 h&1 dat$ ,octob] #cj1 #aefd1 is writt5 9 ?is t5or3 ,= f\r ye>s back ,i h _h x con/antly 9 m9d to ?ank y1 hon\r$ ,sir1 = two v great b5efits t ,i h receiv$ f y1 al?\gh ,i "k t ?is w appe> to y a /range exordium f "o :om y h nev] se5 or kn[n4 ,& /range1 inde$1 x w\ld be1 if ,i _h n kn[n y1 :i* has be5 f ! "t :5 my good =tune1 or r1 our ,"l ,god1 will$ t by ,8 ,grace !re %\ld come into my h&s1 ,i "k n 9 :at way1 y\r mo/ excell5t writ+s conc]n+ ! ar*itects1 pa9t]s1 & sculptors4 ,b at t "t ,i did n "k "o ^w ( ,italian1 :]eas n[1 ?anks be to ,god1 = all t ,i h nev] se5 ,italy1 by read+ y\r writ+s ,i h ga9$ su* little k z has enc\rag$ me to write y ?is lett]4 ,& to ?is desire to le>n y\r tongue ,i h be5 attract$ by y\r writ+s1 :i* p]haps ^? ( no o!r man c\ld h done2 be+ drawn to seek to und]/& !m by a natural & irresi/ible love t ,i h borne f *ildhood to ^! ?ree mo/ beautiful arts1 b above all to t mo/ pleas+ to e age1 sex1 & rank1 & hurtful to none1 y\r art ( pa9t+4 ,9 :i* art1 al?\gh ,i 0 at t "t :olly ignorant & want+ 9 judgm5t1 n[1 by means ( ! frequ5tly reit]at$ read+ ( y\r writ+s1 ,i und]/& s mu*--little ?\gh x may be1 & z x 7 no?+--z is yet en\gh to enable me to lead an agreeable & happy life2 & ?is ,i value m ?an all ! hon\rs1 com=ts & ri*es ( ?is _w4 ,by ?is little ,i mean only t ,i c\ld copy ) oil-col\rs1 z ) any k9d ( draw+-in/rum5t1 ! objects ( nature1 & p>ticul>ly nudes & ve/m5ts ( e sort2 b ,i h n _h c\rage en\gh to plunge deep]1 z = example1 to pa9t ?+s m haz>d\s :i* require a h& m practis$ & sure1 su* z l&scapes1 trees1 wat]s1 cl\ds1 spl5d\rs1 fires1 etc4 ,& al?\gh 9 ^! ?+s1 z also 9 inv5tions1 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 x is possible t 9 case ( necessity ,i c\ld %[ t ,i h made "s little pr(ici5ce by means ( ! read+ ,i h m5tion$1 yet ,i h be5 cont5t1 z ,i h said1 to conf9e myself to mak+ only portraits1 & ! r because ! _m occupations :i* my (fice necess>ily involves d n p]mit me to d m4 ,& 9 ord] to prove myself 9 "s way appreciative & grateful = ^! b5efits1 t by y\r means ,i h le>n$ a mo/ beautiful tongue & ! art ( pa9t+1 ,i w\ld h s5t y ) ?is lett] a little portrait ( my face1 tak5 ) a mirror1 _h ,i n d\bt$ :e!r my lett] w\ld f9d y 9 ,rome or n1 s9ce at ! pres5t mom5t y might p]*ance be liv+ 9 ,flor5ce or y\r native city ( ,arezzo4 ,?is lett] conta9s1 9 addition1 _m o!r p>ticul>s t are n "h to ! po9t4 ,9 o!rs1 s9ce1 he has pray$ me 9 ! "n ( _m hon\rable g5tlem5 ( ^? p>ts1 :o h he>d t ^! ,lives are be+ repr9t$1 t ,i %\ld add to !m ?ree treatises on sculpture1 pa9t+1 & ar*itecture1 ) draw+s ( figures1 by way ( elucidation accord+ to necessity1 9 ord] to exp\nd ! secrets ( ! arts1 z ,albre*t ,dr] & ,s]lio h done1 & ,leon ,batti/a ,alb]ti1 :o has be5 translat$ by ,m4 ,cosimo ,b>toli1 a g5tleman & ,academician ( ,flor5ce4 ,:i* ,i w\ld h done m ?an will+ly1 b my int5tion has be5 only to describe ! lives & works ( our craftsm51 & n to tea* ! arts1 ) ! me?ods ( draw+ ! l9es ( pa9t+1 ar*itecture1 & sculpture2 besides :i*1 ! 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