,art manife/s :atev] is mo/ exalt$1 & x manife/s x to all--,,ta9e ,,fra ,,angelico ,a ,,sket* ,,by ,,j5nie ,,ellis ,,keysor ,au?or ( ,sket*es ( ,am]ican ,au?ors ,illu/ration ,,educational ,,publi%+ ,,company ,,bo/on ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,san ,,francisco ,! art ( ,angelico1 bo? z a colori/ & a draughtsman1 is consummate2 s p]fect & s beautiful t 8 "w may be recogniz$ at a di/ance by ! ra9b[-play & brilliancy ( x3 h[ev] closely x may be surr\nd$ by o!r works ( ! same s*ool1 gl[+ ) enamel & gold1 ,angelico's may be told f !m at a glance1 l s _m huge pieces ( opal among common m>bles4 --,,john ,,rusk94 ,! light ( 8 /udio came f ,p>adise4 --,,paul ,,de ,,/4 ,,victor4 ,8 _w is a /range "o--a _w n ( hills & fields & fl[]s & m5 ( fle% & blood1 b "o :]e ! p are embodi$ ec/asies1 ! colors t9ts f ev5+ cl\ds or apocalyptic jewels1 ! sc5]y a flood ( light or a backgr\nd ( illum9at$ gold4 ,8 my/ic g>d5s1 :]e ! ransom$ s\ls embrace & dance ) angels on ! lawns outside ! ,city ( ! ,lamb1 are su* z 7 nev] trodd5 by ! foot ( man 9 any p>adise ( e>?4 ,fra ,angelico's ,madonnas are be+s ( une>?ly beauty1 & words fail to convey any idea ( _! ineffable lovel9ess & purity4 ,8 angels too are creatures ( ano!r sph]e1 & pur] types h nev] yet be5 conceiv$ 9 art4 ,! draw+ ( ! h&s ( 8 angels & ,madonnas is mo/ exquisite--*>m+ 9 t5d] yet subtle simplicity ( outl9e4 --,,timo?y ,,cole4 ,copyright$1 #aijj1 by ,,educational ,,publi%+ ,co4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fra ,,angelico ,,fra ,,angelico4 #achg--adee4 ,let u = a few mom5ts turn our att5tion to a mona/]y a %ort di/ance f ,flor5ce4 ,f its elevat$ position on ! hills :i* skirt ! vale ( ! ,arno x comm&s a panoramic view ( ! ,lily ,city4 ,x is ! "t :5 ! ,r5aissance is virg9 new to ! _w4 ,fai? 0 /ill s real & liv+ a ?+ t m5 & wom5 %ut !mselves up f ! _w 9 ord] to live holy lives & devote !mselves entirely to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,x is a body ( su* m5 on ! heights ( ,fiesole t int]e/s u4 ,!y are ,dom9ican monks1 ( ! ord] ( great prea*]s1 f\nd$ long ago by ,/4 ,dom9ic4 ,ov] long :ite robes ! bro!rs1 or frates1 z !y are call$1 we> black capes & back f _! tonsur$ heads fall hoods1 :i* protect !m 9 inclem5t wea!r4 ,x is a prosp]\s mona/]y surr\nd$ by goodly fields4 ,9 "s1 ! olive groves blossom 9 ! spr+-l sn[1 or we> foliage ( ri*e/ gre5 z ! season advances4 ,9 o!rs1 ! yell[+ gra9 waves 9 ! upl& summ] breeze4 ,! monks are busy p1 _m )\t 9 ! fields till+ ! fruitful soil or ga!r+ 9 ! abundant h>ve/4 ,indoors !re is ! sil5ce :i* att5ds toil1 int5se & absorb+4 ,! cell> & kit*5 are 9 p]fect ord] & 9 ! refectory1 or d9+ room1 ! table is spread = ! next frugal meal4 ,9 ! scriptorium1 or writ+ room1 sev]al monks are busy copy+ anci5t manuscripts on p>*m5t4 ,"o does ?is "w1 us+ ! mo/ exquisite lett]+1 :ile ano!r indites ! hymns long lov$ by ! *ur*4 ,?is o!r1 b5d+ ov] 8 task1 f a ri* palette makes ! v9e to run1 ! dragon to coil1 ! angel head to %9e1 ! tropic bird to fly f out ! lett]+ ( 8 book or1 m ambiti\s /ill1 he decorates a broad m>g9 ) an elaborate design4 ,mayhap he devotes an entire page to ! del9iation ( "s favorite sa9t4-- ,:at joy x is to labor s1 ,to see ! long-tress$ angels gr[ ,b5ea? ! cunn+ ( 8 h&1 ,vignette & tail-piece subtly wr\ght6 ,"h 9 ! walk ( ! cloi/]s1 8 pallid face lit up by fi]y eyes1 /rolls ano!r1 ! prea*] ( ! mona/]y4 ,to-night he w electrify 8 audi5ce ) ! eloqu5ce ( 8 s]mon t %all tell ( ! curse ( evil1 ( ! sav+ p[] ( love4 ,yond]1 ) ! face & attitude ( "o :o prays1 pa9t+ a lovely angel ) flame ^u h] =ehead1 ) />s ^u h] robe & ) a gold5 trumpet 9 h] h&1 is a man ^: fancy has outgr[n ! m>g91 ! full page ev51 ( ! belov$ p>*m5t book1 & s he fills a :ole wall ) 8 vision f ,p>adise4 ,little ne$ is !re to "n ?is pa9t]-monk4 ,x is ,fra ,angelico1 ! ,angelical ,pa9t]1 ,il ,beato1 ,! ,bless$4 ,to ?is man1 :o prays z he pa9ts & :o pa9ts z he prays1 we are to give our att5tion = a "t4 ,x is p>ticul>ly delightful to f9d su* a "* 9 a "t :5 holy m5 & wom5 sometimes =got _! religi\s v[s & ord9>y citiz5s1 9 _! scramble = place1 lo/ sight ( ! laws ( honor & manhood4 ,9 a "t ( gre$ x pleases u to f9d a man1 :o1 ?\gh 8 art 0 ! fa%ion ( 8 p]iod1 w\ld take no money = 8 pictures2 9 a "t ( ambition = place1 to f9d "o :o c\ld refuse an elevat$ position because he did n ?9k himself fitt$ to fill x2 to f9d a man s simple & yet s wise t he knew ! "w allott$ to him 9 life & _h ! devotion to /ick to x 9 spite ( inducem5ts to give x up4 ,illu/ration3 ,,flor5ce4 ,su* a man 0 ,fra ,angelico1 ! sweet "*1 ! beautiful arti/ ( heav5ly visions1 ! man to :om ,rusk9 goes back z ! embodim5t ( correct pr9ciples 9 art1 ev5 beyond ,raphael1 ! idol ( ! ages4 ,fra ,angelico is ! la/ figure ( ! old simple "t 9 art :5 ! _s c\nt$ = mo/4 ,he l+]$ long on ! ?re%old ( t lat] "t1 :5 m5 =got ! _s 9 _! en?usiasm = copy+ ! real ?+ z x pres5ts itself 9 nature4 ,n[ t we "k :at ! prosaic arti/s ( t prosaic "t taught1 namely to draw correctly1 we g back to ! visions ( ! angelical pa9t] & hug !m to u z a ri* beque/1 a glimpse1 z x 71 ( t p>adise clos$ to mortal eyes4 ,along o!r l9es too1 x is good = u to /udy ! m5 & wom5 :o 7 great en\gh to be simple1 to be devot$4 ,9 art x is q z good & equally delightful4 ,:oev] tells ! /ory ( ,fra ,angelico's life has few dates & ev5ts ) :i* to entangle 8 read]'s trea*]\s memory4 ,! /ory is told :5 ! man & 8 _s h be5 portray$1 :5 8 surr\nd+s at v>i\s p]iods h be5 describ$4 ,x is =c$ home to u1 !re=e1 t we ought to "k well ! hi/ory ( ! company ( m5 to :om he belong$ & 0 devot$ly atta*$ = almo/ fifty ye>s ( 8 life4 ,we h already spok5 ( ^! monks at ,fiesole & ( _! pursuits4 ,z !y gaz$ out ^u ,flor5ce1 ! mat*less city ( ! ,arno1 x 0 ) long+ he>ts z homesick *ildr51 = !y _h be5 bani%$ f ! lov$ city z a matt] ( discipl9e1 ye>s be=e4 ,z !y look$ out f _! comm&+ w9d[s1 !y =got ! glori\s sc5]y ab\t !m 9 an int5se desire to be at home aga94 ,9 a small way !y %>$ ! agoniz$ grief ( ,dante1 an exile 9 ,rav5na's dre> wat]s1 :5 he knock$ 9 va9 at ! clos$ gates ( 8 lov$ & native ,flor5ce4 ,!irs1 h[ev]1 0 a k9d] fate ?an t :i* befell ! r5[n$ poet1 = !y 7 recall$ to ,flor5ce4 ,! mona/]y ( ,san ,m>co 0 empti$ ( "s monks ( ano!r ord] & ! place giv5 ov] to ! re=m$ ,dom9icans4 ,s++ hymns ( praise1 array$ 9 _! black & :ite1 !y fil$ d[n f ! heights ( ,fiesole to ,san ,m>co1 :ile ! expell$ monks dep>t$ ) d[nca/ mi5 & sore lam5tations4 ,! re/or$ monks f\nd ,san ,m>co h>dly fit = habitation1 s ru9\s 0 its condition4 ,cosimo de ,m$ici came to _! relief & repair$ & beautifi$ ! build+4 ,9 addition1 he _h a sort ( *apel or retir+ room fitt$ up 9 x = himself to :i* he might come = quiet & = consultation4 ,will+ly ! monks dwelt 9 huts :ile ! repairs & decorations 7 go+ =w>d4 ,we %all le>n lat] h[ ,angelico embelli%$ ! walls ( cloi/] & cell until ! ?\ghts ( ! angelical bro!r 7 laid b>e to 8 companions1 s t1 to-day1 p]haps ! *ief reason = ! ?rong ( visitors to ?is unattractive build+ is ! fact t "h ,fra ,angelico liv$ & pa9t$4 ,! ,dom9icans 7 re/or$ to ,flor5ce & _! home1 ,san ,m>co1 began its c>e]1 if1 inde$1 we may say t a build+ c h a c>e]1 z an ess5tial factor 9 ,flor5t9e hi/ory4 ,we may love ,fra ,angelico b1 aft] all1 ! mo/ int]e/+ association 9 _m m9ds = ,san ,m>co is n 8 sweet life 9 its bro!rhood or 8 heav5ly faces ^u its walls1 b r t "h /udi$1 taught1 prea*$ & di$ ,savon>ola1 t pure patriot1 t noble1 al?\gh (t5 mi/ak5 man1 t mo/ eloqu5t orator t ,flor5ce has giv5 to ! _w4 ,z simple z ,angelico & z free f place-seek+1 he 0 ! s\l & voice ( ! ,flor5t9e p :5 faction r5t ! city & ?reat5$ its v exi/5ce4 ,t cle> voice1 prompt$ by a magnific5t love1 by a burn+ zeal1 sometimes makes u =get t ! zeal 0 (t5 misguid$1 & t disob$i5ce to au?ority is n always ! be/ way ( effect+ re=m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,duomo1 ,,flor5ce 7,,santa ,,m>ia ,,del ,,fiore7 ,san ,m>co1 /&+ (f !re f ! ,duomo1 is a pla9 build+1 b to ! ?\ghtful visitor to-day !re are e*oes ( footfalls s\nd+ d[n ^? t5antless halls1 :i* make ! he>t quick5 its beat+1 ! *eek flu%1 & ! eye dim2 = x is ,savon>ola's voice t he he>s1 ,angelico's bru% t he m>ks1 ! wise c\nsel ( ,antonio t falls on 8 e>1 in/ead ( ! sights & s\nds ( s5se4 ,?ree times1 at lea/1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,italian art a pure light1 a fre% /ream has fl[$ 9 f ! hills--,raphael f ,urb9o among ! heights ( ,umbria1 ,titian f ! crags ( ,cadore & n[ ,angelico f ! slopes ( ! ,ap5n9es 9 ! f]tile di/rict ( ,mugello4 ,ea* br\ght ) him f 8 native hills a vigor & devotion new to ! dwell]s bel[4 ,at ,vec*io1 a small t[n cr[n+ "o ( ! spurs ( ! ,ap5n9es1 ,fra ,angelico 0 born1 9 #achg4 ,8 fa!r 0 a c]ta9 ,pietro1 or ,pet]1 & !re 0 an old] son :o aft]w>ds bore ! "n ,b5$etto4 ,n[1 ! "n ,angelico1 by :i* we love to call our angel pa9t]1 0 really n 8 "n at all4 ,he 0 simply ,guido1 ! son ( ,pietro1 & :5 he ent]$ ! mona/]y he 0 giv5 yet ano!r "n1 ,giovanni1 or ,john4 ,fate1 or fame r1 de/9$ t he %\ld n be kn[n ei!r by 8 bir? "n or by 8 religi\s "n4 ,:at 8 h& c\ld d1 :at 8 he>t c\ld %[ 7 ! ?+s :i* det]m9$ 8 "n4 ,because he pa9t$ angels s mat*lessly !y call$ him ,bro!r or ,fra ,angelico1 because 8 he>t op5$ s unselfi%ly to 8 fell[ m5 !y call$ him ,beato1 ,! ,bless$1 & by ^! names we "k him to-day4 ,f :at ,vas>i tells u1 t ,guido might h liv$ at ease _h he s desir$1 we "k t 8 fa!r 0 a man ( means4 ,:at ! boy's education 0 we are unable to tell def9itely4 ,f ! surr\nd+s ( 8 home at ,vec*io we c inf] mu*1 especially 9 ! light ( ,angelico's lat] "w4 ,h>dly tw5ty miles f ,flor5ce1 on ! road to ,rav5na1 ! hill t[n ( ,vec*io mu/ h tak5 a ke5 int]e/ 9 ! /irr+ ev5ts ev] go+ on 9 ! ,flor5ce ( ! e>ly ,r5aissance4 ,we c imag9e1 h[ev]1 t1 ?\gh ^! ?+s impress$ ! "y ,guido1 ! beautiful sc5]y surr\nd+ 8 home held a deep] mean+ = him4 ,"h 7 f9e olive groves1 !re rocks grew b>e & jagg$1 refus+ to produce any?+ except scrubby und]bru%4 ,a fr[n+ precipice yond] lo/ none ( its =bidd+ "* because ( ! cr[n x wore--a f9e ca/le1 :i* told by its t[]s & turrets1 :]e wat*m5 /ood or pac$ ?r\gh\t ! lonely h\rs1 t ! age :5 lu/y knights rode =? to h>ry ea* o!r's doma9 0 n :olly pa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,annunciation ,t ca/le1 gleam+ :ite & m5ac+ ?r\gh ! olive trees1 is "o ( ! c\ntry seats ( ! p[]ful ,m$icean family4 ,! boy ,guido & 8 bro!r h (t5 se5 ! great ,cosimo walk+ 9 8 g>d5 or rid+ on ! highway4 ,inde$1 ! boys h be5 acco/$ by him & que/ion$ reg>d+ _! sports4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 ! p[] ( man1 :o plants 8 dwell+s on ! heights ( ! e>? or gr[s fat ^u ! produce ( h] soil1 t mo/ deeply impress$ our "y arti/4 ,to him ! pe>ly :ite ( ! summ] cl\d1 ! c]ulean blue ( ! endless dep?s ( air1 ! ame?y/1 ruby & topaz ( ! sky at sunrise or sunset 7 m4 ,!y seem$ b reflections ( a glory beyond cl\d & sky1 :]e ! ho/s ( ! bless$ =ev] praise _! r$eem+ ,"l4 ,^? s(t & melt+ colors slid into 8 s\l & ye>s lat] he p\r$ !m =? 9 ! g>m5t ( "s trumpet+ angel1 bless$ ,madonna1 or rejoic+ bro!r4 ,illu/ration ,9 8 t5d]ness = nature we c imag9e t ! little creatures ( ! woods fl$ n at 8 approa* b r /ay$ to receive f 8 h& food or a lov+ c>ess4 ,! fl[]s t bespangl$ ! s(t ,tuscan turf sprung up aft] 8 foot _h press$ !m1 s light 0 8 /ep1 s g5tle ! ?\ght t 9 him reign$4 ,! boys 7 con/antly toge!r1 %>+ 9 ! rambles & sports :i* _! home region enc\rag$4 ,_! love increas$ until x 0 seal$ by ! v[ t made !m bro!r monks z well z bro!rs 9 fle% & blood4 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 ,guido left home1 probably = purposes ( /udy1 b we _c trace 8 c\rse dur+ ! next six ye>s4 ,we "k n if1 l ,titian1 he cru%$ fl[]s to obta9 _! colors to pa9t )1 9 8 boyhood days1 b someh[1 some:]e 9 ^? e>ly ye>s he le>n$ ! rudim5ts ( ! art by :i* ! _w kn[s him to-day4 ,illu/ration ,) su* a boyhood1 remote f ! m>ts ( trade1 surr\nd$ by all t is lovelie/ 9 nature1 we are n surpris$ to f9d him at ! age ( tw5ty anxi\s to foll[ a religi\s life4 ,x is possible t1 dur+ ^? six ye>s j previ\s to 8 ent]+ ! conv5t1 he may h /udi$ m9iature pa9t+ or illum9at+ 9 "s mona/]y1 :]e 8 purpose to become a monk took def9ite =m4 ,h[ev] t may be1 9 #adjg1 he s\ght out ! mona/]y ( ,fiesole & ent]$ z a novice1 to beg9 ! /udy & privations :i* %\ld prep>e him = ! life ( a ,dom9ican fri>4 ,to 8 great joy 8 eld] bro!r jo9$ him soon aft] & 0 giv5 ! "n ,b5$etto4 ,! novices 7 s5t = a "t to ! old] conv5t ( ,cortona4 ,"h ! tra9+ 9 ! love ( ,nature1 :i* began 9 ! hills ( ,vec*io1 0 cont9u$4 ,! conv5t ( ,cortona /ood ^u an elevation ov]look+ ! placid wat]s ( ,lake ,trasem5e1 :]e1 9 anci5t times1 ,hannibal ga9$ a great victory ov] ! ,romans4 ,all ab\t 7 ! rema9s ( massive masonry1 built 9 ! remote pa/ by ! ,etruscans4 ,?ree isl&s broke ! quiet surface ( ! little lake & on "o ( !m /ood a mona/]y4 ,i wond] if1 on days ( relaxation1 ! holy m51 r[+ across to visit _! bro!rs ( ! isl&1 did n cat* "s ( ! f9ny tribe t inhabit$ ! lake1 or sn>e "s ( ! wild f[l t liv$ along its m>g94 ,our angelical pa9t] probably 0 n attract$ by su* matt]s4 ,! prospect ( lake & hill & wood1 :i* daily op5$ be=e him1 deep5$ all 8 e>ly impressions & s1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 ! tra9+ = 8 future "w cont9u$4 ,mean:ile1 too1 he probably practic$ assidu\sly 9 ! p>*m5t books ( ! mona/]y ! art ( illum9ation4 ,illu/ration ,%ortly aft] ,angelico took ^u himself ! full v[s ( a monk1 ! :ole religi\s body ( ,fiesole 0 remov$ to ,foligno4 ,"h !y rema9$ = sev]al ye>s1 until ! plague broke out & !y fl$ to ,cortona1 ! same t[n :]e ,angelico _h sp5t sev]al ye>s ( 8 novitiate4 ,by ?is "t he _h become a full fl$g$ pa9t]1 z is %[n by ! "w he left 9 two ,dom9ican *ur*es ( ,cortona4 ,!re is reason to believe t :5 ,angelico1 an old man1 0 on 8 way to ,rome to pa9t = ! ,pope1 he gave1 9 ex*ange = ! c\rtesies ( ! conv5t ( ,cortona to a travell]1 "s pictures ( ! ,madonna :i* are /ill to be se5 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,dom9ic 9 ,cortona4 ,! bro!rhood 0 lat] recall$ to ,fiesole4 ,angelico mu/ (t5 h gone d[n to ,flor5ce & !re h se5 ! "w ( 8 great contempor>ies 9 art4 ,massaccio 0 ! arti/1 above all o!rs1 :o 0 attract+ att5tion at ?is "t4 ,8 "w 0 ! mo/ accurate repres5tation ( real ?+s t _h yet be5 made by any arti/ 9 ,italy4 ,fra ,angelico mu/ h se5 8 "w & pr(it$ by x1 too4 ,b he nev] =got 8 e>ly inspiration drawn f ! hills & f ! morn+ & ev5+ skies1 & s he w5t back1 9 spite ( any small influ5ce ( ! new art1 to pore ov] ! p>*m5t page & to make ! vision ( 8 s\l write itself d[n 9 fadeless color on gold5 backgr\nds4 ,:at he saw ( arti/s' "w outside ( ! conv5t _h "o m>k$ influ5ce1 h[ev]4 ,our dev\t pa9t] began to feel trammel$ by ! n>r[ness ( a m>g91 inde$ ( an entire page1 & he turn$ to ! ample space furni%$ by ! walls ( conv5t & *ur*4 ,illu/ration ,x 0 %ortly aft] ! return ( ! bro!rhood f ,cortona t !y 7 giv5 ! *ur* & conv5t ( ,san ,m>co 9 ,flor5ce4 ,aft] long abs5ce !y 7 to return home & _! he>ts 7 lift$ 9 song4 ,:5 ! repairs 7 complet$1 ,cosimo be?\ght him ( ! pa9t]-monk ( ! bro!rhood1 & ask$ him to make ! h\se beautiful = 8 bre?r54 ,:e!r ,cosimo rememb]$ ^? e>ly days :5 he _h acco/$ two boys 9 ! vic9ity ( 8 ca/le we d n "k1 b x seems c]ta9 t he knew ( ! mature arti/'s "w & 8 reputation ?r\gh\t ,tuscany4 ,x mu/ h be5 a great joy to ,fra ,giovanni to be giv5 ?is cong5ial task 9 :i* he c\ld glorify ,god & gratify 8 own passion = art4 ,h5ce=? he left ! p>*m5t books to 8 bro!r to embelli% :ile he occupi$ himself on ! l>g] space 8 s\l _h long crav$4 ,le/ ?is "w1 :i* he lov$ s de>ly1 %\ld be done 9 a _s ( self-indulg5ce1 he laid c]ta9 /rictures ^u himself 9 c>ry+ x on4 ,he believ$ t he _h a message direct f ,god to be> to m5 ?r\gh 8 pictures1 s he nev] und]took "o ( !m )\t prefac+ ! "w ) a season ( fa/+ & pray]1 & !n1 :5 he began 8 "w1 he nev] *ang$ a /roke le/ he prove disob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision4 ,(t5 & (t5 8 lips mov$ 9 pray] :ile 8 h& laid on ! colors ( ! robes or ! gold ( ! backgr\nd4 ,:ile he pa9t$ ! ,crucifixion te>s /ream$ d[n 8 *eeks 9 sympa?y ) ! agony !re endur$4 ,! pictures ( a man :o pa9t$ 9 su* a _s are n m]e works ( art4 ,!y are m1 = !y lay b>e to u a human s\l1 mak+ ! ?\ghts he ?\ght our own1 ! dev\tness & sympa?y he felt a "p ( our own lives4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,crucifixion ,savon>ola ?und]$ =? 8 message f ! pulpit ( ,san ,m>co2 ,angelico deliv]$ 81 m endur+1 ?\gh h>dly less eloqu5t1 on 8 knees1 ?r\gh ! ra9b[ colors on 8 palette4 ,9 an age :5 mona/]ies & conv5ts 7 an ess5tial "p ( civilization1 x 0 a mighty contribution t ,san ,m>co gave to ! _w 9 ! e>ne/ prea*]1 9 ! angelic pa9t]4 ,bo? 7 simple m51 great 9 _! devotion1 lead]s ( _! age 9 _! respective places1 b ! "o 0 w5d+ along a quiet way t %\ld t]m9ate peacefully 9 a seclud$ grave 9 ,rome1 :ile ! o!r 0 mov+ on l a :irlw9d1 te>+ up _m ?+s sacr$ 9 its c\rse & end+ 9 a viol5t dea?4 ,ev]yone talks ( ,angelico's "w 9 ,san ,m>co4 ,let u see :at x 01 :at we %\ld look = 7 we to g !re to-day4 ,9 ! cloi/]1 :]e ! monks 7 con/antly pass+ to & fro1 are _m ( 8 be/ works4 ,"h above a doorway1 is ,/4 ,pet]1 ,m>tyr /&+ ) 8 f+] on 8 lips 9 tok5 ( ! sil5ce t %\ld reign 9 a holy h\se4 ,above ano!r door two ( ! bro!rhood welcome _! ,"l1 a we>y travell]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,crucifixion ,9 a l>g] space he has pa9t$ ! angel ,gabriel ann\nc+ ! com+ ( ! ,*ri/ ,*ild to ! y\?ful ,m>y4 ,! sweet submissiv5ess ( ,m>y toge!r ) h] mild surprise at ! angelic appe>ance1 ! grace & e>ne/ness ( ,gabriel1 ) 8 w+s /ill spread1 z if j alight$ f heav51 are :olly to our satisfaction = repres5t+ ?is naive sc5e f sacr$ hi/ory4 ,"h1 too1 we f9d ! solemn la/ sc5e 9 ! ,*ri/-drama1 z ,! ,annunciation 0 ! fir/4 ,! ,crucifixion1 :i* we f9d "h1 0 simply portray$1 b ) a pa?os t ,angelico's sympa!tic nature w\ld naturally %[4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds reproduc$ 9 ea* ( ! cells4 ,9 ! *apt] h\se we f9d a m elaborate repres5tation ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,"h x is l>ge en\gh to fill an entire wall & its excell5ce h>dly 9 proportion to its size4 ,! att5tion is drawn f ! great c5tral figure to ! figures at ! foot ( ! ,cross1 ^: awe & adoration are well express$ by ! pa9t]4 ,x 0 9 ! room adorn$-) ?is great fresco1 t ,george ,eliot _h ,romola & ,savon>ola meet 9 _! fam\s int]view4 ,t ! pres5ce ( ! solemn picture add$ =ce to t p[]ful sc5e goes )\t say+4 ,into ! cloi/]s1 ! *apt] h\se1 ! *apel1 m5 ( ! _w might ent] & look ab\t4 ,n s ! n>r[ cells1 huddl$ toge!r1 :]e ea* monk 0 suppos$ to commune ) 8 ,"l 9 un9t]rupt$ sil5ce4 ,= ^! n>r[ cells1 =ty 9 numb]1 ,fra ,angelico did 8 be/ "w1 believ+1 d\btless1 ) ! anci5t build]s t ,! gods see ev]y:]e4 ,! subjects select$ 7 ! ev5ts 9 ,*ri/'s life & to ea* cell 0 giv5 "o *apt]1 z x 71 f ! wondr\s /ory4 ,no?+ c\ld m =cibly prove ! absolute devotion ( ! pa9t]1 8 total disreg>d = ! att5tion ( m51 ?an 8 d$ication ( 8 be/ "w to ! n>r[ & dimly light$ cells ( ,san ,m>co4 ,illu/ration3 ,,madonna ,,della ,,/ella ,long ago ! good bro!rs ( ,san ,m>co 7 s5t away & ! doors ?r[n wide to ! public1 :o n[ call x ! ,museum ( ,san ,m>co4 ,easel pictures h be5 ga!r$ "h to swell ! numb] ( ,angelico's works 9 ! place t 0 s long 8 home4 ,"o ( ^! is a small copy1 made by ! arti/1 ( :at is kn[n to u z ! ,tab]nacle ,madonna :i* is 9 ! ,uffizi gall]y 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! glory ( ?is "w is n 9 ! ,madonna or ! *ild %e holds b1 /range to say1 9 ! frame :i* encloses ! picture4 ,a broad b& ( smoo? gold int]v5es betwe5 ! out] & inn] mold+ ( ! frame & 9 ?is space are pa9t$ ! twelve angels play+ v>i\s musical in/rum5ts1 :i* are s famili> to u to-day4 ,s9ce ,angelico's "t1 no matt] :at arti/ has essay$ ! task ( angel pa9t+1 none has approa*$ s ne>ly z ! angelical pa9t] ( ,san ,m>co to our ideal ( ^! heav5ly be+s4 ,we all ( u h "s m or less def9ite notions ( h[ angels %\ld look4 ,we may be pa9fully lit]al on o!r subjects b1 ?\gh !re is no sci5ce on :i* to base our dem&1 we want !m ) :ite or jewel$ w+s4 ,sometimes1 9 our mo/ rapt moods1 ! air ab\t u seems fill$ ) ^! e!real be+s1 t5d+ on ! sick & dy+1 lead+ little *ildr51 m9i/]+ to prison]s z to ,pet] ( old1 br++ com=t to u 9 our sorr[s4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a fancy & yet x is su* fancies t h made ,fra ,angelico's repres5tations ( angels a real joy to man ?r\gh all ! c5turies s9ce he pa9t$ !m ) m ?an mortal p[]4 ,8 angels t we enjoy mo/ are n ^? entru/$ ) "s special mission1 b !y are ( t great multitude ^: joy x is to br+ good tid+s ( great joy to m54 ,"h is "o gl[+ 9 ruby r$1 ! color ( passion4 ,%e lifts on high h] gold5 trumpet & we "k t ,god is a ready help]1 wait+ only to be summon$ to our rescue4 ,ano!r1 array$ all 9 gre51 ! color ( spr+1 br+s u hope1 )\t :i* man w\ld be cru%$ by ! iron weight ( 8 sorr[s4 ,?is "o 9 blue be>s h] message ( heav5ly love & fidelity4 ,t "o 9 yell[1 ! color ( ! sun itself1 br+s light to ^? :o sit 9 d>kness4 ,truly !y are a m9i/]+ b& ) _! halo-encircl$ heads1 _! heav5w>d-lift$ eyes1 _! />-bespangl$ robes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,coronation ,,( ,,! ,,virg94 ,:at matt] if critics tell u t ,angelico's k ( anatomy 0 defective & t x is =tunate = 8 angels t _! creator repres5t$ !m all closely drap$8 ,_! talk = c5turies has n made ! dev\t pa9t]'s fame "o :it less1 :ile all ! "t 8 angels h be5 br++ com=t to g5]ations ( m5 & wom54 ,ano!r picture 9 ,san ,m>co we scan c>efully4 ,x is ,! ,coronation ( ! ,virg94 ,?is 0 a favorite subject ) ! pa9t]1 p]haps because x repres5ts ! f9al rew>d ( ! _w's great "m--! cr[n plac$ ^u h] head by h] en?ron$ ,son4 ,we rememb] h[ exquisitely ,correggio depict$ ! same ev5t1 ) :at supreme grace 8 lovely virg9 b5ds h] mat*less head to receive ! diadem4 ,h>dly less beautiful are ,fra ,angelico's pictures ( ?is subject1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 pa9t$ half a c5tury be=e ,correggio's bir?4 ,! be/ ( ,angelico's pictures ( ,! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 :]e ! beautiful ,virg9 is surr\nd$ by ti] ^u ti] ( rejoic+ angels4 ,= ne>ly =ty ye>s ,fra ,angelica _h s]v$ 8 conv5t fai?fully1 ) dev\t life & ! "w ( 8 h&4 ,ev]y?+ paid = 8 pictures w5t to swell ! income ( ! conv5t4 ,he nev] took an ord] )\t fir/ consult+ 8 prior4 ,8 fame _h long ago rea*$ ,rome4 ,! art-lov+ ,popes ( t "t c\ld n rema9 oblivi\s to 8 great ability4 ,9 #adde1 ! quiet life ( ! mona/]y 0 int]rupt$ by ,pope ,eug5ius1 :o call$ ,angelico to ,rome to assi/ 9 decorat+ ! ,vatican4 ,we c easily imag9e t !re 0 "s %r9k+ on ,angelico's "p at sev]+ ! ties t _h held him s long among ! bro!rs ( 8 ord]4 ,?is may h be5 some:at (fset by a vague desire to see ,rome1 ! pilgrim city ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,h[ev] t may be1 he obey$ ! call ( ! ,pope & j\rney$ by easy /ages1 pass+ f conv5t to conv5t1 until ! ,holy ,city 0 rea*$4 ,x w\ld h be5 an int]e/+ j\rney to h tak5 ) ! pi\s monk4 ,"o c\ld h se5 h[ ! v>i\s mona/]ies ex]cis$ "o ( ! mo/ b5eficial purposes ( _! organization1 t ( m9i/]+ to tir$ & hungry travell]s4 ,at _m conv5ts at ^: doors he appe>$1 a /rang]1 he probably left pictures & c]ta9ly ! memory ( a *>m+ p]sonality4 ,p]haps he reliev$ = an h\r "s we>y illum9ator ( ! p>*m5t & left a page ( 8 "w to enc\rage ! tir$ monk4 ,! ,pope :o call$ ,angelico to ,rome did n live long aft] ! pa9t]'s arrival !re1 b he did n die be=e he _h %[n special favor to ! monk ( ,san ,m>co4 ,tak+ = grant$ t1 because ,angelico c\ld pa9t su* beautiful pictures he c\ld d ev]y?+ else equally well1 he ask$ him to become ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,flor5ce1 "o ( ! mo/ important *ur* (fices )9 ! gift ( ! ,pope4 ,h[ we admire ! good bro!r :5 he respond$1 ) ! simplicity :i* 0 s m>k$ a *>act]i/ic ( him1 ,i c pa9t pictures b ,i _c rule m54 ,& fur!r1 h[ we delight 9 him z he recomm5ds ano!r bro!r ( 8 ord]1 ,fra ,antonio4 ,t 8 judgem5t 9 ?is matt] 0 equal to 8 g5]osity is prov$ by ! fact t ,antonio became ! wise/ ar*bi%op ,flor5ce _h ev] _h4 ,! successor ( ,pope ,eug5ius1 ,ni*olas ,v41 also ext5d$ 8 fri5d%ip & protection to ! pa9t]4 ,"h 9 ,rome he liv$ = ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life4 ,8 "w "h 0 l>gely conf9$ to ! *apel ( ,ni*olas ,v41 9 ! ,vatican1 :i* he decorat$ ) sc5es f ! lives ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce & ,/4 ,/eph54 ,= ye>s ?is *apel 0 clos$ to ! public & ! key lo/1 s t :5 x 0 re-op5$ x seem$ z if a new set ( works belong+ to ,fra ,angelico _h be5 discov]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt ,:5 ! heat ( summ] came on 9 ,rome1 ! pa9t] f ! hills ( ! ,arno wilt$ "u ! depress+ influ5ce & he long$ = 8 native heights4 ,an opportunity = release f ! /agnant wea!r ( ,rome dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june1 ,july & ,augu/ came f an unexpect$ qu>t]4 ,x 0 ! "t ( ! build+ ( ! great ,italian ca!drals4 ,e l>ge community seem$ b5t on excell+ its neighbor 9 ! spl5dor ( ! *ur* x erect$4 ,flor5ce re>$ h] ,duomo1 ! ,santa ,m>ia del ,fiore1 ,si5a built h] f9e ca!dral1 /rip$ black & yell[ l a tig]4 ,orvieto1 ne> by1 _h witness$ a wond]ful miracle1 & 9 remembrance ( x h] citiz5s det]m9$ to build a ca!dral t %\ld be m beautiful ?an any o!r 9 ,italy4 ,s mu* 9 e>ne/ 7 ! p ( ,orvieto 9 und]tak+ ?is "w1 t !y gave _! holidays to draw+ mat]ials = x f ! hills ne> by4 ,9 eight ye>s1 an incr$ibly %ort "t 9 ! build+ ( a m$iaeval ca!dral1 x 0 suffici5tly f9i%$ = hold+ religi\s s]vices4 ,x 0 ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 h[ev]1 be=e ! p _h made x ! wr\ght jewel t x /&s to-day4 ,9 ! delicacy & elaborat5ess ( its ornam5t x is ! mo/ spl5did *ur* 9 ,italy4 ,a hundr$ & fifty skill$ sculptors work$ _! be/ on ! c>v+4 ,ne>ly a hundr$ work]s 9 mosaic put toge!r cunn+ly ! bits ( glass & preci\s /ones :i* make its ri* & v>i-color$ mosaic4 ,almo/ z _m ma/] pa9t]s add$ _! "w to ! preci\s /ructure4 ,! facade is l "s gr& scre51 ) its exquisite bas-relief1 its gli/5+ & intricate mosaic & its delicate p9nacles1 e "o cr[n$ ) a /atue4 ,su* a beautiful & sub/antial /ructure 0 a f9e cr[n = ?is anci5t t[n1 ris+ almo/ l a rock-cube f ! b>r5 rav9es bel[4 ,x 0 to help adorn ?is wond]ful *ur* t ! build+ c\ncil urg$ ,fra ,angelico to quit ,rome ea* ye> ?r\gh ! sickly summ]4 ,all arrangem5ts 7 complet$ & our arti/ once m brea!d ! hill air to :i* he 0 born4 ,on "o ( ! walls he plann$ to repres5t ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t a subject :i* he _h previ\sly pa9t$4 ,he nev] proce$$ fur!r ?an to ! completion ( ! figure ( ! judg+ ,*ri/4 ,?is fragm5t is ! /ronge/ piece ( "w ,angelico ev] did4 ,x is probable t ! mighty ,angelo /udi$ ?is figure be=e pa9t+ 8 own ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,! critic :o comp>es ! two ,*ri/s mu/1 x seems to me1 ev] decide 9 favor ( ! "o made by ! ,angelical pa9t]4 ,! comb9ation ( /r5g? & compassion 9 ,angelico's is f> m to our notions ( ! g5tle ,*ri/1 sitt+ z ,judge ( all ! _w4 ,if ,angelico _h f9i%$ ! "w at ,orvieto1 x w\ld d\btless h be5 mu* l ! "o we may /udy to-day 9 ! ,academy 9 ,flor5ce4 ,let u consid] t = a mom5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p>adise4 7,,detail ,,( ,,la/ ,,judgm5t7 ,x 0 a /range subject = "o ) s mild & lov+ a nature to und]take1 b we mu/ rememb] t x 0 ! favorite !me ( ! age1 s t all sorts ( pa9t]s tri$ _! h&s at x4 ,"h ,*ri/ sits en?ron$1 encircl$ by angels1 :ile bel[ him1 divid$ by a long l9e ( unop5$ graves1 are ! bless$ & ! condemn$4 ,9 depict+ ! =m] our angel pa9t] 0 p]fectly at home4 ,:at a joy\s ho/ !y are z !y tread ! fl[]y mead[s & appe> 9 ! se>*+ rays ( heav5's own light6 ,"o gr\p1 a monk embrac$ by an angel1 is reproduc$ 9 ?is sket*4 ,ev5 if = a "t ,angelico 0 able to summon ! p[] by :i* he c\ld portray an av5g+ & yet pity+ ,*ri/1 he lo/ t p[] :5 he tri$ to image =? ! agony ( ! condemn$1 ! wick$ness ( ,satan4 ,s ! picture /&s1 half 9 ! glory ( f9e & *>act]i/ic execution & half 9 ! d>kness ( inadequate workman%ip4 ,j :y ,angelico nev] w5t back to ,orvieto we d n "k4 ,x is probable t ! infirmities ( age 7 press+ ^u him4 ,p]haps1 too1 he 0 res]v+ 8 surplus /r5g? = a la/ visit to 8 belov$ ,flor5ce4 ,hi!r we "k he came1 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 & pa9t$ = ! ,*ur* ( ! ,annunciation a little cupbo>d to hold ! gold & silv] vessels us$ ab\t ! alt>4 ,x 0 a delicate task n :olly unlike ! m9iature "w ) :i*1 9 8 e>ly ye>s1 he _h adorn$ ! p>*m5ts ( 8 mona/]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,facade ,,( ,,orvieto ,,ca!dral ,?irty-five panels 7 fill$ ) sc5es f ! life ( our ,"l4 ,! s]ies is done 9 ! _s ( a man :o kn[s ! ,scriptures & m$ieval leg5d to a po9t1 & all ! "t !re %9es ?r\gh ! pa9t$ figures ! sa9tl9ess1 ! my/ic1 f>-away ?\ghts ( ! arti/4 ,x 0 a beautiful "w to give to 8 home city 9 ! ev5+ ( 8 quiet life4 ,! "w complet$1 he w5d$ 8 way back to ,rome :]e he di$1 9 #adee1 or1 z a contempor>y hi/orian says1 ,envi\s dea? broke 8 p5cil & 8 beautiful s\l w+$ its way among ! angels to make ,p>adise m joy\s4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia ,sopra ,m9]va :]e he _h liv$ s9ce 8 fir/ com+ to ,rome4 ,8 tomb is simple en\gh1 enri*$ m]ely ) ! qua9t figure ( a ,dom9ican monk1 ) 8 h&s cross$1 & we>+ ! dress ( 8 ord]4 ,at ! feet ( ! /one monk is ?is epitaph1 compos$ by ,ni*olas ,v41 ,angelico's fri5d & patron-- ,n t 9 me a new ,apelles liv$1 ,b t ?y poor1 ,o ,*ri/1 my ga9s receiv$2 ,?is be my praise3 ,de$s done = fame on e>? ,live n 9 heav54 ,fair ,flor5ce gave me bir?4 ,:at 8 appe>ance 0 we _c tell ) c]ta9ty z no au!ntic portrait ( him rema9s to u4 ,f imag9>y & traditional portraits we get our only notions ( h[ ! angelical pa9t] look$1 & ^! are likely to fall f> %ort ( giv+ u correct ideas ( ! face ( "o ^: "* 0 well-nigh faultless4 ,liv+ ! seclud$ life ( a monk1 we %\ld h>dly expect to f9d _m pupils to cont9ue 8 "w aft] him4 ,"o !re is1 h[ev]1 :o is always spok5 ( z ,angelico's pupil1 & t is ,b5ozzo ,gozzoli1 ^: angels at times approa* 9 beauty ^? ( ! ma/]-pa9t] ( angels4 ,b5ozzo 0 ! arti/ :o complet$ ! "w t ,angelico began at ,orvieto4 ,we h f\nd ! facts ( ,angelico's life few & n at all />tl+ & yet 8 "* 0 su* t x left an indelible impress on 8 age4 ,we _c bett] close ?is sket* ?an by quot+ f ,vas>i1 :o ?us sums up ! "* ( 8 dev\t c\ntryman3-- ,?is fa!r1 truly angelic1 sp5t all 8 life 9 ! s]vice ( ,god & = ! good ( ! _w & 8 neighbor4 ,9 tru?1 ! great & extraord9>y p[]s possess$ by ,fra ,giovanni c\ld n h exi/$ except 9 a man ( mo/ holy life4 ,he 0 a man ( simplicity & mo/ holy 9 8 ways4444 ,he )held himself f all worldly de$s1 & liv+ purely & holily1 he 0 su* a fri5d to ! poor t ,i ?9k 8 s\l is n[ 9 heav54 ,he work$ cont9ually at 8 pictures & w\ld nev] treat any b religi\s subjects4 ,he might h be5 a ri* man b he c>$ n to boa/1 & us$ to say t true ri*es consi/$ 9 be+ cont5t ) little4 ,he might h _h comm& ov] _m b w\ld n1 say+ t !re 0 less tr\ble & risk 9 obey+ ?an 9 comm&+4444 ,he 0 mo/ g5tle & sob]1 &1 liv+ *a/ely1 fre$ himself f ! sn>es ( ! _w2 & he 0 wont to say t :oev] foll[$ art _h ne$ ( peace & to live )\t di/ract+ ?\ghts1 & t he :o does "w t conc]ns ,*ri/ mu/ live cont9ually ) ,*ri/4 ,he 0 nev] kn[n to get angry ) ! monks2 if anyone desir$ "w f him he w\ld say t he w\ld obta9 cons5t ( ! ,prior to x1 & !n w\ld n fail to fulfill ! reque/4 ,9 fact1 ?is fa!r1 :o _c be suffici5tly prais$1 0 9 all 8 works & conv]sation mo/ humble & mode/1 & 9 8 pa9t+ dext]\s & consci5ti\s1 & ! sa9ts ( 8 pa9t+ h m ! air & resemblance ( sa9ts ?an ^? ( any o!r pa9t]4 ,,subjects ,,= ,,composition ,,& ,,special ,,topics #a4 ,angels 9 ,art4 #b4 ,savon>ola1 ! ,orator ( ,san ,m>co4 #c4 ,antonio1 ! ,good ,ar*bi%op ( ,flor5ce4 #d4 ,! ,angel-,pa9t] ( ,san ,m>co4 #e4 ,an ,illum9at$ ,manuscript4 #f4 ,) ,angelico on ,8 ,way to ,rome4 #g4 ,9 ! ,cells ( ,san ,m>co4 #h4 ,h[ ,mona/]ies ,h ,s]v$ ,civilization4 #i4 ,a ,day ) ! ,dom9icans at ,fiesole4 #aj4 ,"s ,hill ,t[ns ( ,tuscany4 #aa4 ,two ,go?ic ,ca!drals ( ,italy4 7,si5a & ,orvieto17 ,,ref]5ces ,,= ,,fra ,,angelico4 #a4 ,life ( ,fra ,angelico 444 ,sweets]4 #b4 ,life ( ,fra ,angelico 444 ,phillimor4 #c4 ,mak]s ( ,flor5ce 444 ,oliphant4 #d4 ,sket*es & ,/udios 9 ,s\!rn ,europe4 7,orvieto7 444 ,symonds4 #e4 ,! ,f9e ,arts 444 ,symonds4 #f4 ,old ,italian ,ma/]s 444 ,cole4 #g4 ,fri> ,j]ome's ,beautiful ,book 444 ,aldri*4 #h4 ,art & ,arti/s 444 ,clem5t4 #i4 ,angels 9 ,art4444 ,clem5t4 #aj4 ,! ,monk z ,civiliz]4 ,k+sley4