,illu/ration3 ,cov] art ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,botticelli ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,v5us4 ,f ! temp]a on canvas 9 ! ,uffizi4 7,frontispiece7 ,?is picture is g5]ally reg>d$ z ! supreme a*ievem5t ( ,botticelli's g5ius4 ,x 0 probably pa9t$ ab\t #adhe1 aft] 8 return f ,rome4 ,! canvas measures #e ft #h 94 by #i ft #a 941 s t ! figures are ne>ly life size4 ,no reproduction c d ju/ice to ! exquisite delicacy ( expression 9 ! orig9al4 ,some?+ ( ! same quality w be f\nd 9 ! ,m>s & ,v5us 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 :i* 0 probably pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t4 ,! two figures on ! left are usually describ$ z ,zephyrus & ,zephyritis1 repres5t+ ! s\? & s\?-we/ w9ds3 t on ! "r may be "o ( ! ,h\rs ( ,hom]'s ,hymn1 or possibly ! ,spr+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,v5us4 ,,botticelli ,,by ,,h5ry ,,bryan ,,b9ns ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 title page logo ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 #aijg ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,dalziel1 ,,ltd41 ,wat=d ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,! ,bir? ( ,v5us 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,frontispiece ,f ! temp]a on canvas 9 ! ,uffizi ,,ii4 ,spr+ ,f ! temp]a on wood 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy ,,iii4 ,portrait ( a ,man ,f ! panel 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy ,,iv4 ,! ,madonna ( ! ,magnificat1 kn[n also z ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 ,f ! tondo 9 ! ,uffizi ,v4 ,! ,madonna ( ! ,pomegranate ,f ! tondo 9 ! ,uffizi ,,vi4 ,! ,annunciation ,f ! panel 9 ! ,uffizi ,,vii4 ,! ,virg9 & ,*ild ) ,/4 ,john & an ,angel ,f ! panel 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,,viii4 ,! ,virg9 & ,*ild by an ,op5 ,w9d[ ,f ! panel 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,illu/ration3 ,botticelli ,f ,flor5ce1 9 ! second half ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 m5 look$ into a new dawn4 ,:5 ! ,turk took ,con/ant9ople 9 #addc1 ! glory t 0 ,greece 0 c>ri$ to h] by flee+ s*ol>s1 & %e became = "o brilliant g5]ation ! home ( t ,platonic wor%ip ( beauty & philosophy :i* _h be5 s long an exile f ! he>ts ( m54 ,i say ,platonic1 because x 0 especially to ,plato1 ! my/ic1 t %e turn$1 possess$ /ill by some?+ ( ! my/ical int5sity ( h] own great poet1 himself an exile4 ,:51 9 #addd1 ,pope ,eug5ius left h] to return to ,rome1 ,flor5ce 0 ready to welcome ?is new w&]]1 ! _s ( ! anci5t _w4 ,& ! almo/ *ildi% wond] ) :i* %e receiv$ t augu/ gue/ is evid5t 9 all ! m>vell\s "w ( ! ye>s t foll[$1 9 none m ?an 9 t ( ,s&ro ,botticelli4 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,spr+4 7,f ! temp]a on wood 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy7 ,! date ( ?is pa9t+ is mu* debat$4 ,x may probably be ab\t #adgh1 be=e ! ,roman visit4 ,x is some:at l>g] ?an ! ,v5us1 b ! figures are ( simil> size4 ,read+ f ! left !y are usually describ$ z ,m]cury1 ! ,?ree ,graces1 ,v5us1 ,primav]a ! ,spr+-maid51 ,flora1 & ,zephyrus4 ,! rob$ ,v5us is 9 /rik+ contra/ ) t ( ! lat] picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,spr+4 ,he inde$ 0 born 9 ! v ye> ( t new adv5t1 liv$ ?r\gh ! p]iod ( its sun%9e into "o ( /orms--,/ygian d>kness & frightful fla%es ( light--& w5t d[n at la/1 an old brok5 man1 /agg]+ betwe5 two crut*es1 to 8 grave4 ,8 times 7 ^? ( ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t1 :o 0 a few ye>s 8 junior1 ! unackn[l$g$ despot ( ! ,tuscan ,republic1 a pr9ce1 cold & h>d z /eel1 wor?y to be an example = "y ,mac*iavelli1 yet none ! less a poet1 & a devot$ lov] bo? ( philosophy & ( all beautiful ?+s4 ,x 0 an age :5 a new syn!sis 0 be+ made1 & old enemies reconcil$1 s t m5 7 less ready !n to blame ?an to admire1 & ! be/ feel+ ( ! "t 0 t ( rev]5t wond]4 ,x is ?is :i*1 m ?an any o!r pa9t]1 ,botticelli has express$ = u4 ,8 pictures are liv+ witnesses to ! rev]5ce :i*1 9 8 day1 ! my/]y ( human life evok$ 9 spirits su* z 84 ,b :ile ?is is true1 & true 9 ! fir/ degree ( ,s&ro & 8 "w1 !y express besides o!r moods1 & betray o!r influ5ces4 ,! lat] quatroc5to 0 ! "t n only ( ,lor5zo & ! ,platoni/s1 b ( ,savon>ola also1 ! la/ great figure ( ! ,middle ,ages1 /rangely proclaim+ ! new days2 & ) him1 ( =eign incursions into ,italy & ,flor5ce1 ( viol5ce & all ! black-brood ( religi\s & civil /rife4 ,& at ! end ( ^? days came ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ^: sombre mascul9e g5ius /&s 9 su* /rik+ contra/ to all ! subtle grace & wi/ful gladness ( ,botticelli4 ,b ,botticelli1 :o 0 ( ! circle ( ! neo-,platoni/s1 0 also among ^? :o lov$ ! fri> ( ,f]r>a2 if he 0 ! fri5d ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci he 0 associat$ also ) ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,9 8 life1 & 9 ! "w :i* is ! expression ( t life1 we c read pla9ly ! p]plexity & ! discords1 z well z ! new & arre/+ h>monies ( t "t4 ,8 wond] is n all a glad rev]5ce2 x is sometimes1 & increas+ly1 a poignant que/ion+ ( ! sibyls4 ,i ,! life ( ! pa9t] appe>s to h be5 unev5tful1 & all t is kn[n ( him c be told 9 little space4 ,8 fa!r 0 a ,flor5t9e tann]1 & 8 eld] bro!r foll[$ ! same trade1 & 0 nicknam$ ,botticello1 little b>rel4 ,! family patronymic 0 dei ,filipepi1 b ! pa9t] sign$ himself ,s&ro di ,m>iano1 ! latt] be+ 8 fa!r's "n4 ,s&ro 7,alex&]7 01 p]haps1 ! son ( a second m>riage1 = he 0 "y en\gh to h be5 ! *ild ( 8 bro!r ,giovanni1 ! tann]1 ^: nickname became affix$ to him4 ,he 0 probably born 9 #addd1 9 a h\se close to ,all ,sa9ts 7,ognissanti7 ,cemet]y 9 ! pres5t ,via della ,porcellana4 ,8 fa!r 0 n[ 9 middle life1 & a prosp]\s man4 ,! lad 0 delicate1 quick & wilful1 p]haps a spoilt *ild4 ,he 0 old] ?an usual :5 he w5t at ab\t fifte5 into a goldsmi?'s %op1 d\btless t ( ,antonio 8 second bro!r4 ,b he 0 n long cont5t$ !re4 ,a ye> or two lat] he 0 /udy+ pa9t+ "u t fam\s fri>1 ,fra ,lippo ,lippi4 ,unless ,br[n+ has misund]/ood ! ,c>melite bro!r1 ! wor%ip ( beauty 0 8 real religion2 &1 m]e *ild ( nature z he 01 he s\ght to tell ! significance :i* he f\nd 9 h] face--n inde$ by ! m]e illu/ration ( !ological doctr9e & pieti/ic conception1 b by ! transcription 9 pure l9e & p]fect col\r ( a language t _h = him no o!r words4 ,! fri> 0 liv+ 9 ! neighb\r+ city ( ,prato1 pa9t+ frescoes 9 ! ,ca!dral1 :5 ,s&ro jo9$ him & became 8 fav\rite pupil4 ,h[ long he rema9$ ) 8 ma/] is unc]ta91 b x is probable t ! fruitful relation%ip cont9u$ until aft] he came ( age4 ,p]haps he 0 tw5ty-f\r :5 he return$ to ,flor5ce1 & became associat$ ) ! bro!rs ,pollajuolo1 = :om1 9 #adgj1 he execut$ ! fir/ commission ( :i* we h record4 ,b z he 0 n[ tw5ty-six1 ?is _c be 8 e>lie/ "w4 ,!re is a hillside %r9e ne> ,settignano1 :i* conta9s a ,madonna--,madonna della ,vannella--=m]ly ascrib$ to ! fri>1 b :i* is n[ believ$ to be "o ( ! e>lie/ ef=ts ( 8 pupil4 ,& 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ! long panel ( ! ,adoration (ficially ascrib$ to ,filipp9o ,lippi has by g5]al cons5t be5 transf]r$ to ,s&ro1 & assign$ to ! p]iod be=e 8 association ) ! ,pollajuoli4 ,"h x %\ld be said t none ( ,botticelli's pa9t+s is cle>ly sign$ & dat$2 & ev5 indirect docum5t>y pro(s are want+ 9 ! case ( ! majority ( 8 works4 ,mu* has !re=e to be decid$ by ! d\btful & highly te*nical te/s ( int]nal evid5ce4 ,^! are r5d]$ m difficult by ! receptivity ( ?is arti/1 :o came late to maturity & 0 ?r\gh\t 8 life pr(\ndly affect$ by ext]nal influ5ce2 b on ! o!r h&1 8 "w has c]ta9 mann]isms z well z excell5ces special to x1 :i* ev5 8 imitators & /ud5ts fail$ to reproduce4 ,! bro!rs ,pi]o & ,antonio ,pollajuolo ex]cis$ a pr(\nd influ5ce ov] ! "y arti/4 ,filippo _h taught him to pa9t emotion--! ,pollajuoli 7 ma/]s 9 ano!r s*ool1 & s\ght to del9eate physical =ce4 ,!re is a little panel by ,antonio 9 ! ,uffizi1 ( ,h]cules & ! ,hydra1 9 :i* e l9e is almo/ incr$ibly t5se ) ! expression ( en]gy--! fi]ce muscul> sw+ & clut* ( /ruggle4 ,to "s ext5t ,s&ro 0 already a man /&+ ^u 8 own feet2 & ! sci5tific /udies ( anatomy & p]spective 9 :i* he 0 n[ enc\rag$1 increas$ 8 p[] ( expression )\t di/ract+ x f its prop] purpose4 ,9 #adfi ,fra ,filippo di$1 & ?ree ye>s lat] 8 son ,filipp9o1 !n f\rte5 ye>s old1 became ,s&ro's pupil4 ,f ?is x w\ld appe> t by #adgb1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 ,botticelli _h left ! ,pollajuoli1 & _h a work%op1 or bottega1 ( 8 own1 9 ! family h\se :]e ! income-tax returns ( #adhj describe him z /ill work+4 ,"h 9 #adgc ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t1 :o f\r ye>s e>li] _h become ma/] ( ,flor5ce1 commission$ him to pa9t a ,/4 ,seba/ian2 & f ?is "t =w>d ! ,m$ici gave him frequ5t pro(s ( _! appreciation4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> he w5t to ,pisa1 :]e he _h "s prospect ( a l>ge commission4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 fell ?r\gh2 he fail$1 ,vas>i tells u1 to satisfy himself 9 8 trial picture ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg91 a subject n well suit$ to 8 m9d4 ,in/ead he return$ home & pa9t$ a bann] ( ,pallas1 = ,lor5zo's y\ng] bro!r ,giuliano1 ! idol ( ,flor5ce1 to c>ry 9 ! magnific5t t\rnam5t ( ,janu>y #adge4 ,! bann] has be5 lo/1 b x m>ks a po9t ( dep>ture 9 ,s&ro's art2 z a bann]1 x recalls ! fact t ! arti/ 0 also a craftsman1 & introduc$ a new me?od ( mak+ su* ?+s2 ! new patron1 too1 ^: life & love 7 alike de/9$ to s brief a c\rse1 ^: p]sonality 0 s vivid & s knightly1 ex]cis$ no little influ5ce on ! pa9t]2 b mo/ ( all we note ! *ang$ !me1 fir/ among ^? classical subjects :i* ! arti/ 0 9 a special s5se to make 8 own4 ,botticelli pa9t$ portraits bo? ( ,giuliano dei ,m$ici & 8 ador$ lady1 ,simonetta1 ! beautiful "y wife ( ,m>co ,vespucci2 &1 ?\gh ^! are lo/1 x is g5]ally believ$ t ,simonetta's lovely & innoc5t *>m ( face & "* inspir$ _m ( 8 happie/ fancies4 ,%e di$ 9 #adgf1 & two ye>s lat]1 ,giuliano 0 assass9at$ dur+ ,mass 9 ! ,duomo4 ,s&ro 0 employ$ by 8 bro!r--:o himself _h n>r[ly escap$ dea? on ! same occasion--to commemorate ! assass9s' %ame by pa9t+ _! portraits on ! face ( ! ,palazzo ,publico4 ,a task m suit$ to 8 temp] 0 ! celebration ( ,lor5zo's diplomatic success1 :5 9 #adgi he succe$$ 9 deta*+ ! ,k+ ( ,naples f a ho/ile alliance aga9/ ,flor5ce4 ,?is occasion$ ! pa9t+ ( ,pallas & ! ,c5taur1 n[ on ! walls ( ! ,pitti1 "o ( ,s&ro's mo/ consummate pieces ( decorative "w4 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 7,f ! panel 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy7 ,?is portrait ( a "y man hold+ a m$al ( ,cosimo dei ,m$ici is int]e/+ly relat$ to ! only o!r undisput$ sep>ate portrait ( ,s&ro's1 t 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,x is suppos$ to repres5t ,giovanni1 y\ng] son ( ,cosimo1 :o di$ 9 #adfa3 if ?is be correct ! portrait _c h be5 pa9t$ by ,botticelli = sev]al ye>s aft] its subject's dea?4 ,!re is little conv9c+ evid5ce on ! matt]4 ,! panel measures #ba by #ad in*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,man4 ,! enum]ation ( ^! commissions %[s t ! arti/ _h become closely associat$ ) ! ,m$ici4 ,lor5zo's palace & c\ntry villas 7 at ?is "t ! c5tre ( ! mo/ brilliant gr\p ( s*ol>s1 philosoph]s1 poets1 & arti/s 9 ! _w4 ,9 ?is atmosph]e ,botticelli's g5ius came to fl[]4 ,he appe>s1 moreov]1 to h enjoy$ ! fri5d%ip ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 a man eight ye>s 8 junior1 :o _h be5 /udy+ 9 ,v]oc*io's work%op1 h>d by t ( ! ,pollajuoli4 ,8 0 a _s yet m subtle ?an ,s&ro's own--subtle ev5 ) ! subtlety ( ! s]p5t--& ! two m5 mu/ h und]/ood "o ano!r intimately4 ,botticelli himself 0 a pleasant1 ev5 a jovial man1 b a man ( moods4 ,l ,leon>do he nev] m>ri$4 ,ano!r contempor>y1 v diff]5t f ,leon>do1 ) :om ,s&ro 0 br\ght into frequ5t contact1 0 ,ghirl&ajo1 ! dext]\s g5re illu/rator1 decorator1 & popul> reali/4 ,ghirl&ajo's "w is1 9 its ess5tials1 ! anti!sis ( ,s&ro's1 b x is m>k$ by great j\rnali/ic tal5t4 ,cr[d$ ) int]e/ = ! ,flor5t9es1 x br\ght its au?or an imm5se success4 ,9 #adhj bo? he & ,botticelli 7 pa9t+ toge!r 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,all ,sa9ts1 & at ! close ( ! ye> !y 7 bo? invit$ to ,rome by ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv4 to decorate 8 new 7,sixt9e7 ,*apel4 ,?i!r !y repair$ ) _! assi/ants & o!r arti/s1 probably rema9+ !re dur+ ! great] "p ( ! next ?ree ye>s4 ,s&ro is believ$ to h _h "s g5]al ov]sight or arrangem5t ( ! :ole "w1 :ile he himself contribut$ c]ta9 portraits ( ,popes1 & ?ree great frescoes occupy+ ne>ly a ?\s& squ>e feet ( ! *apel walls4 ,dur+ 8 prolong$ /ay 9 ,rome he mu/ also h pa9t$ "s easel pictures2 "o1 an ,adoration ( ! ,magi1 is n[ 9 ,/ ,pet]sburg4 ,?is ,roman int]lude 9 8 ,flor5t9e life1 m>k$ by direct rivalry & daily contact ) arti/s ( g5ius diff]5t f 8 own1 is 9 e respect c5tral 9 8 /ory4 ,he 0 n[ 9 8 maturity1 a man approa*+ =ty ye>s ( age1 work+ on a conspicu\s task1 9 t ,et]nal ,city to :i* ! greate/ sons ( ,flor5ce 7 ev] ! =emo/ to (f] spiritual homage4 ,b x may be d\bt$ :e!r ! task itself 0 calculat$ to evoke 8 highe/ p[]s & mo/ *>act]i/ic qualities4 ,nei!r 9 its subjects1 its scale1 nor ! conditions "u :i* x 0 accompli%$1 0 x well suit$ to ,s&ro's g5ius1 & :ile ! frescoes conta9 noble passages & inimitable illu/rations ( 8 art1 !y _c be reg>d$ z among 8 ma/]pieces4 ,! frescoes 7 complet$ & ! *apel op5$ 9 ,augu/ #adhc4 ,vas>i tells h[ great r5[n1 above t ( all 8 fell[s1 9 ! "w1 ,s&ro ga9$ 9 ,rome1 & :at l>ge sums he receiv$ & squ&]$ !re4 ,be=e settl+ aga9 9 8 own city1 he work$ ) ,ghirl&ajo ^u ! decorations ( ! ,m$ici ,villa at ,volt]ra4 ,f #adhj to #adij he 0 probably reg>d$ z ! greate/ ( liv+ ma/]s 9 ,flor5ce1 & 0 busy ) _m commissions4 ,to ?is p]iod belong sev]al ( 8 greate/ works1 probably ! ,bir? ( ,v5us1 greate/ ( !m all1 ) ! ,madonnas ( ! ,pomegranate & ( ,/4 ,b>nabas1 c]ta9ly ! ,lemmi frescoes & ! ,b>di ,madonna4 ,v5us & ! frescoes are 9 ! p]fect mann] :i* *>act]ises 8 classical subjects4 ,! o!rs are m>k$ by "s decl9e 9 te*nical h&l+4 ,b 9 say+ ?is1 "o mu/ add t ,s&ro's "w is1 9 all p]iods1 amaz+ly unequal1 alike 9 execution & conception4 ,"o almo/ wi%es inde$ t ,vas>i's dictum1 t he work$ :5 he 0 m9d$1 0 ev5 m true ?an x appe>s to be4 ,= ,s&ro's subtle1 wilful1 :imsical g5ius h>dly ev] express$ its true nature 9 m]e rivalry ) o!r arti/s1 or 9 ! s]vice ( ecclesia/ical patrons4 ,yet 8 undisput$ works are too few1 h>dly fifty 9 all1 = u really to wi% any away4 ,ev5 ! panels ( ! ,/4 ,b>nabas pr$ella1 & ! tondo ( ! ,ambrosiana ,madonna c h>dly be sp>$4 ,we come n[ to ! lat] & /ormi] ye>s ( 8 life & "w--ye>s dom9at$ = him & = ,flor5ce by ! figure ( ! ,dom9ican ,prior ( ,san ,m>co4 ,savon>ola _h already be5 = a "t 9 ! city1 b x 0 n till #adij t he made x 8 home1 & began to fill x1 z he 0 soon to fill ! :ole _w1 ) 8 prophetic d5unciations ( corruption bo? 9 ! ,republic & 9 ! ,*ur*4 #adib saw n only ! dea? ( ,lor5zo1 & ) him ( ! gold5 age 9 ,flor5ce1 b ! en?ronem5t ( a ,borgia z ,fa!r ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 ! end ( an epo*4 ,= a few ye>s ! prior held ! city by ! p[] & fasc9ation ( 8 inspir$ p]sonality4 ,he welcom$ ,*>les ,,viii4 ( ,france z a new ,cyrus1 ! sword ( ! ,"l1 re/or] & protector ( ! lib]ties ( ! ,republic2 & :5 ! k+ & 8 army became a public m5ace1 x 0 he :o bade !m on _! way4 ,9 #adif he 0 at grips ) ! ,pope4 ,b two ye>s lat] he _h lo/ 8 hold ^u ,flor5ce1 & di$ ^u ! gall[s amid ! f]oci\s yells ( ! populace4 ,s&ro1 ! poet-pa9t]1 0 less happy ?an ,pico della ,mir&ola1 ! beautiful m>vell\s y\?1 :o _h di$ at ! beg9n+ ( ^! tr\bles wrapp$ 9 a fri>'s cloak1 ! belov$ foll[] ( ! lion-he>t$ prea*]4 ,8 own bro!r ,simone1 ) :om he liv$1 0 "o ( ! ,prate's foll[]s1 & suff]$ exile = 8 cause4 ,!re c be no d\bt t he himself 0 pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ,savon>ola4 ,aft] ! trag$y ( ,may #bc1 #adih1 8 work%op became a r5dezv\s = ! _m unemploy$ arti/s :o _h sympa?is$ ) ! lo/ cause2 & dur+ ! long ev5+s1 ^? m5 w\ld talk toge!r ( ! dead days :5 ,*ri/ 0 ,k+ ( ,flor5ce4 ,s&ro liv$ on = m ?an a decade1 ?r\gh evil days4 ,ghirl&ajo _h di$ 9 ! same ye> z ,pico1 :5 ,*>les _h ent]$ ! city3 9 #aejd 8 own pupil ,filipp9o prec$$ him to ! grave4 ,! ,pollajuoli 7 dead2 ,leon>do 0 b an occasional visitor1 :ile ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 divid+ 8 "t betwe5 ,flor5ce & ,rome4 ,9 #aejc ,botticelli 0 "o ( ! arti/s consult$ z to ! position :i* %\ld be allott$ to ! great sculptor's ,david4 ,he /ill %>$ "s small prop]ty ) 8 bro!r1 b 8 pr9cipal patrons 7 dead1 ! times 7 out ( jo9t1 & he 0 seek+ consolation 9 ! /udy ( ,dante4 ,a folio volume ( draw+s by 8 h&1 illu/rat+ ! ,div9e ,com$y1 rema9s uncomplet$2 :e!r ow+ to ! dea? ( him = :om x 0 int5d$1 or ( ! arti/ himself1 we _c tell4 ,s&ro di$ on ,may #ag1 #aeaj1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,all ,sa9ts4 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,magnificat1 ,,kn[n ,,also ,,z ,,! ,,coronation ,,( ,,! ,,virg94 7,f ! tondo 9 ! ,uffizi7 ,probably pa9t$ ab\t #adgi1 ?is is ! mo/ p]fect example ( ,botticelli's circul> pictures4 ,! l9es ( ! composition h be5 comp>$ ) ^? ( ! corolla ( an op5 rose4 ,! col\r is ri* & h>moni\s1 & e detail exquisitely f9i%$4 ,! ,virg9 is /ill writ+ h] song ( ! ,magnificat1 :ile ! ,*ild h&les a symbolic pomegranate4 ,! tondo is #dd in*es 9 diamet]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,magnificat1 ,,kn[n ,,also ,,z ,,! ,,coronation ,,( ,,! ,,virg94 ,,ii ,botticelli 0 a ,flor5t9e 9 z intimate a s5se z 0 ,dante himself1 & n[h]e b 9 8 native city c 8 "w be fully appreciat$4 ,x is true t notable examples ( 8 art h be5 c>ri$ away f "t to "t to o!r places1 & t pictures attribut$ to him are /ill m widely scatt]$4 ,new ,york has "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful e>ly works1 ! ,madonna =m]ly belong+ to ,pr9ce ,*igi1 = ^: sale to ,am]ica ! unpatriotic ,pr9ce 0 heavily f9$2 ,/4 ,pet]sburg has an ,adoration ( ! ,magi belong+ to ,s&ro's ye>s 9 ,rome4 ,! ,/4 ,seba/ian pa9t$ = ,lor5zo has f\nd its way to ,b]l91 :]e !re is besides ! ,b>di ,madonna2 ! badly damag$ frescoes celebrat+ ! w$d+ ( ,lor5zo ,tornabuoni are at ! head ( a /aircase 9 ! ,l\vre2 ,rome has ! ,sixt9e frescoes2 ,milan has two ,madonnas2 ,b]gamo has a panel2 :ile our own ,national ,gall]y has five works1 rang+ f ! e>lie/ to ! late/ p]iod4 ,b x is 9 ,flor5ce t all b a small m9ority ( ,s&ro's ma/]pieces are to be f\nd1 & x is 9 ,flor5ce t "o fir/ really comes "u ! spell ( ! magician4 ,!re1 9 ! ,uffizi1 9 ! ,sala de ,lor5zo ,monaco1 9 ! holy company ( ,fra ,angelico's sa9ts & angels1 is ,s&ro's ma/]piece1 ,! ,bir? ( ,v5us4 ,x is a l>ge canvas pa9t$ 9 temp]a3#a b a horizontal jo9 j app>5t & runn+ "r across ! picture1 toge!r ) ! m$ium us$1 gives x at fir/ sight ! appe>ance ( be+ execut$ ^u wood4 ,x is 9 ! pale cool col\rs ( e>ly morn+1 enri*$ by ! heavy r$ ( ! robe :i* is ab\t to embrace ! w&]]'s lovely =m4 ,!re is a great s5se ( space beh9d h]1 ov] ! grey sea4 ,all ab\t h] ! w9d bl[s1 mak+ ! light v clean & cle>4 ,%e /&s ^u ! edge ( ! great gleam+ %ell :i* has c>ri$ h]1 tilt+ x d[n ) h] weight z %e leans =w>d to /ep a%ore4 ,h] figure1 tall1 sl5d]1 & q c5tral 9 ! picture1 feels ! w9d & light ab\t x1 b n %r9k+ly4 ,x floats & moves1 yet )\t consci\sness ( movem5t1 z x 7 a somnambuli/ mov+ across ! sea4 ,! pe>ly lum9\s quality ( ?is liv+ e!real body1 ! heavy gold5 tresses ( ! long hair t hangs heavily aga9/ ! w9d1 :i* ) "o h& %e holds1 :ile %e lays ! o!r dreamily on h] brea/1 ^! are 9 ! mo/ p]fect h>mony ) t fl[]-l immortal wi/fulness :i* ,s&ro has put into h] face4 ,9 /rik+ contra/ ) ?is sea-born vision ( ,love1 ?is /range visitant f an unkn[n _w1 /&s ! comp>atively prosaic maid5 :o welcomes h] & is ab\t to wrap h] 9 a ri* mantle4 ,?is e>? maid51 ! repres5tative ( ! ,spr+1 9 h] pale g[n sprigg$ ) cornfl[]s1 & h] long plaits ( d>k hair1 is g>l&$1 l ! goddess 9 ,pallas & ! ,c5taur1 ) olive bran*es4 ,! curves ( ! mantle1 :i* %e holds out aga9/ ! boi/]\s w9d1 make a delici\s l9e t balances t ( ! ,v5us4 ,aft] ! figure ( ! goddess1 h[ev]1 :o really is no ,v5us1 b r ! ,muse ( ,s&ro's art1 ! ideal ( 8 aspirations--aft] h] figure1 ! int]e/ ( ! picture lies 9 ! intricate :irl ( liv+ l9es1 ( d>k w+s1 pale limbs1 & delicately col\r$ sc>fs1 ) :i* ,botticelli has symbolis$ ! w9ds ( ,spr+1 /irr+ up ! wat] ) _! feet & bl[+ ! voyag] on h] way4 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,pomegranate4 7,f ! tondo 9 ! ,uffizi7 ,a companion to ! e>li] tondo1 ?is 0 probably n pa9t$ be=e ,s&ro's return f ,rome1 ab\t ! same "t z ! ,v5us4 ,x is broad] 9 treatm5t & ( m sombre col\r ?an ! ,magnificat4 ,! eyes ( ! ,*ild1 :o raises 8 h& 9 bless+1 look /raight out ( ! picture1 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! attitude ( ! e>li] "w4 ,!re is a /rik+ resemblance 9 _m details1 b ! two pictures are q di/9ct 9 "* & feel+4 ,?is tondo measures #ef in*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,madonna ,,( ,,! ,,pomegranate4 ,any attempt to convey by description ! my/ical significance ( ?is decorative design w\ld obvi\sly be idle4 ,yet to miss t significance is to miss all4 ,reg>d$ z ! m]e illu/ration ( "s v]se ( ,politian's1 or ( ,hom]'s hymn1 ! picture is op5 to endless criticism--! figure ( ,v5us is out ( draw+2 ! promontories1 waves1 & laurel trees are b>e %or?& notes4 ,x is :5 ! _s 9 ! onlook] responds to ! _s entangl$ 9 ! magical l9es & tones & col\rs ( ! pa9t+1 t its indef9able beauty dawns ^u him4 ,y mu/ love ,botticelli's draw+ if y are to und]/& x4 ,9 ! same room hangs a small] picture1 v diff]5t 9 /yle1 an ,adoration ( ! ,k+s--a ma/]piece too1 & wor?y ( ! close/ /udy1 b worlds remov$ f ! ,v5us4 ,x is v highly & delib]ately f9i%$1 & unlike its companion1 belongs to ! ye>s be=e ,s&ro work$ 9 ,rome4 ,x conta9s portraits ( ! ,m$icis &1 m important to u1 ( ! pa9t] himself4#b ,deta*$ f ! o!rs he /&s 9 ! "r-h& corn]1 "u ! peacock1 wrapp$ 9 an orange mantle1 gaz+ at u ov] 8 %\ld]--a tall figure ( a man ) p[]ful enigmatic face4 ,! composition ( ?is picture1 ) its ?irty figures & v>i$ col\r+1 has be5 (t5 & rightly prais$4 ,9 spite ( ! cle> individualisation ( p]sonalities & ! elaboration ( magnific5t accessories1 ! unity & balance ( design ) its semi-circul> gr\p+ & ! nobility & di/9ction ( its l9es1 are well kept4 ,if x 0 pa9t$ 9 rivalry ) ,ghirl&ajo1 = ^: "w x 0 at "o "t mi/ak51 x is m>k$ by an int5sity ( realisation =eign to t wor?y pa9t]4 ,^! two pictures ( ! ,sala di ,lor5zo ,monaco1 ! ,v5us & ! ,adoration1 are repres5tative ( ! two realms 9 :i* ,s&ro work$2 ! "o1 ( pure imag9ation1 w$d+ ,platonic ideas ) a new conception ( ! possibilities ( decorative art2 ! o!r1 ( ! patrons & atmosph]e ( fifte5?-c5tury ,flor5ce4 ,v few ( 8 pictures belong exclusively to ! "o realm or ! o!r1 b to "o or o!r belongs ! influ5ce :i* pr$om9ates 9 any "o4 ,( ! fir/ class are notably ! rema9+ works pa9t$ ) classical motives4 ,=emo/ among ^! is ! ,spr+ ( ! ,flor5ce ,academy1 ) its inimitable gr\p ( ! ,graces danc+ 9 a m>vell\s rhy?m ( fl[+ int]tw9+ l9es1 some:at ov]-mann]$1 x is true1 & ) feel+ a little =c$1 b yet ( q unique grace & int5sity ( conception4 ,mu* wordy debate ov] ! lit]>y signification ( ?is pa9t+ has come betwe5 ! vital mean+ ( ! design & ^? :o behold x4 ,we may f9d sugge/ions 9 ,lucian or ,alb]ti1 9 ,politian's or ,lor5zo's v]ses1 b z a "w ( art x d]ives only second>ily f any ( ^!4 ,x is a repres5tation ( beauty 9 a :imsical & ev5 biz>re gr\p ( figures gleam+ :itely "u ! d>k trees betwe5 ^: trunks %9es ! pale s]5e sky1 :ile ! grass ?r\gh :i* _! delicately modell$ feet are mov+ is ri* & full ( fl[]s4 ,?is picture1 9 :i* ! figures are ne>ly life size1 :ile x has mu* 9 common ) ! ,v5us1 belongs to an e>li] p]iod1 & is probably ne>] 9 date to ! ,adoration already describ$1 pa9t$ :5 ! arti/ 0 ab\t ?irty-f\r ye>s old4 ,"s two ye>s lat] he pa9t$ 8 ,pallas & ! ,c5taur4 ,! figure ( ! goddess1 beautiful z x is1 lacks some?+ ( ! vitality & motion ( ! ,spr+ & ! ,v5us2 p]haps ! arti/ has giv5 too mu* ?\ght to ! lovely wrea?+ ( ! symbolic olive b\ghs ab\t h] brea/ & arms & head2 b on ! o!r h&1 ! melan*oly ,c5taur :om %e leads by 8 heavy =elock is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect expressions ( 8 art4 ,x is among ! peculi> qualities ( ,s&ro t he makes "o feel1 9 look+ at ?is picture1 t x is "o's own h& :i* grasps ^? d>k curl+ locks2 j z 9 ! ,v5us "o is consci\s ( ! light & ! w9d fall+ ^u "o's own body4 ,beh9d ! ,c5taur rises a mass ( sculptur$ ov]hang+ rocks1 beyond lies a boat 9 ! bay4 ,almo/ always !re is "s note ( vi/a & di/ance 9 ,botticelli's pictures4 ,! col\r ( ?is l>ge canvas is v pleas+4 ,pallas is clad 9 a loose gre5 mantle & an "u-robe ( :ite adorn$ ) ! triple r+s ( ! ,m$ici2 %e is wrea!d ) olive1 h] auburn hair bl[s out beh9d h]1 & h] feet are cov]$ ) a sort ( orange busk94 ,no?+ c\ld be f9] ?an ! contra/ %e pres5ts ) ! d>k1 wild1 pa!tic figure ( ,*aos & ,old ,night :om %e is lead+ captive4 ,! mo/ beautiful ( ,s&ro's e>li] works1 a little panel only #aj in*es by #h1 repres5t+ ! return ( ,judi? to ,be?ulia aft] ! slay+ ( ,hol(]nes1 is 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,x has suff]$ f repa9t+1 ! figure ( ,judi? hav+ be5 %ort5$ & its movem5t limit$ by ! draw+ back ( ! "r foot at lea/ half an in*1 s t x does n n[ correspond ) t ( ,abra foll[+ s close beh9d ) h] horrid burd52 b 9 spite ( ?is1 x reta9s a wond]ful joy\s s]5ity ( light1 l9e1 & col\r1 & ! same w9dy cle>ness ( air & buoyant rhy?mical movem5t z di/+ui%es ! ,v5us4 ,! figure ( ,judi? is s closely relat$ to t ( ! ,=tezza1 pa9t$ = ! ,pollajuoli 9 #adgj1 & exhibit$ 9 ! same gall]y1 t x may well belong to ! ye>s imm$iately succe$+ x1 :5 ,s&ro 0 betwe5 tw5ty-six & ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,! companion panel ( ,hol(]nes1 ?\gh int]e/+1 is mu* inf]ior z a design & is some:at comic 9 its frank & gha/ly viol5ce2 x 0 evid5tly pa9t$ :ile ! arti/ 0 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,pollajuoli4 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,annunciation4 7,f ! panel 9 ! ,uffizi7 ,?is int]e/+ picture is probably only 9 "p ! "w ( ,botticelli4 ,x seems to h be5 produc$ 9 8 work%op ab\t #adij = ! monks ( ,ce/ello4 ,x is less h>moni\s & conv9c+ 9 col\r ?an ,s&ro's ma/]pieces1 b is r$eem$ by ! liv+ movem5t express$ 9 ! figure ( ,gabriel1 :i* is usually reg>d$ z 8 "w4 ,?is figure is relat$ to two o!rs ( 8 angels1 "o 9 ! ,ambrosiana tondo1 ! o!r 9 ! pr$ella ( ! ,coronation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,annunciation4 ,!re are two o!r ma/]pieces :i* belong to ?is division ( ,s&ro's "w1 b !y are nei!r ( !m 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! beautiful1 b sadly mutilat$ fresco ( ,giovanna 7,albizzi7 ,tornabuoni1 ) ,v5us & ! ,graces1 long hidd5 "u coats ( :itewa% 9 a villa ne> ,fiesole1 0 discov]$ 9 #ahgc by ,dr4 ,lemmi1 !n its own]1 & c>efully clean$ & remov$4 ,9 #ahhb x 0 acquir$ by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t4 ,9 spite ( ! blank pat*es1 & ! great cracks :i* break its surface1 ?is rema9s "o ( ! mo/ graci\s & captivat+ ( ,s&ro's works4 ,x has ! joy\sness ( fl[]-l col\r1 ! bread? & simplicity ( treatm5t1 & )al ! virg9al quality :i*1 9 8 be/ mom5ts1 7 *>act]i/ic ( ! arti/4 ,! ma/]ly contra/ betwe5 ! fl[+ mov+ l9es & /range symbolic faces ( ! f\r visitors1 & ! upright demure girl ) ! k]*ief on h] head :o receives !m is v /rik+4 ,! second fresco1 ( ,giovanna's husb&1 ,lor5zo1 introduc$ into ! company ( ! ,lib]al ,arts & ,philosophy1 is less int]e/+4 ,a ?ird fell to pieces imm$iately aft] discov]y4 ,all 7 pa9t$ ab\t ! ye> #adhf1 probably a little lat] ?an ! ,v5us4 ,! rema9+ picture ( ?is gr\p is ! s-call$ ,m>s & ,v5us 9 our own ,national ,gall]y1 a long panel design$ to /& above a doorway1 & probably pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t z ! m fam\s ,spr+4 ,z 9 ! case ( t picture1 its subject has be5 a matt] ( mu* +5i\s conjecture4 ,"s comm5tators see 9 ! two figures portrait /udies ( ,giuliano dei ,m$ici1 & ( ,simonetta ,vespucci1 & conceive t ! sleep+ ,giuliano is dream+ ( 8 lady1 =m]ly clad 9 all ! panoply ( ,pallas1 b n[ dis>m$ by laugh+ loves4 ,x is obvi\s1 h[ev]1 t ! arm\r belongs to ! man :o lies asleep lean+ ^u "s ( x4 ,! little satyrs ) _! rogui% baby faces1 curly goats' flanks1 & budd+ horns1 :o play ) ! w>rior's lance & helm1 bl[ ! con* 9 8 e>1 & wriggle ?r\gh 8 brea/plate1 seem to h be5 sugge/$ by a passage 9 ,lucian describ+ ! m>riage ( ,alex&]4 ,b ! subject ( ! picture ne$ n n[ deta9 u1 nor ne$ ! long out/ret*$ figure ( ! dream+ w>rior2 its *>m is 9 ! exquisitely realis$ y\?ful grace ( ! lady 9 h] long :ite robe1 lean+ ^u a crimson cu%ion ) ! d>k grove ( laurels beh9d h]4 ,%e is ( ! same spiritual family z ! ,graces1 & ! c5tral figure ( ,v5us 9 ! ,spr+4 ,%e may inde$ be ,simonetta1 p]haps ,simonetta already deceas$1 ( :om h] lov] dreams2 b1 :atev] h] "n1 h] face & figure1 & f h] ! :ole picture1 is radiant ) t s+l5ess & int5sity ( arti/ic conception1 :i* gives to "s ( ,s&ro's pictures ! p[] ( sugge/+ a sort ( immortality ( life4 ,& !y h a sur*>ge ( mean+1 an enigmatic quality l t ( life itself1 :i* is se5 9 no o!r pictures ( ! "t ) ! exception ( ,leon>do's--& 9 ,s&ro's ! enigma sugge/s no s9i/] solution4 ,8 wom5 are creations ( passionate love & human intimacy1 b )al !y h an abid+ quality :i* only a v rev]5t & *a/e lov]1 a lov] n unlike ,pico della ,mir&ola1 c\ld h ador$ & *os54 ,! date ( ?is picture is q unc]ta94 ,! lady's face is curi\sly relat$ to ! faces 9 ! ,lemmi fresco describ$ above4 #a ,?\gh 8 contempor>ies 7 beg9n+ to use ! new m$ium ( oil = _! easel pa9t+s1 ,botticelli adh]$ to temp]a1 or di/emp]1 9 :i* yolk ( egg 0 g5]ally ! vehicle employ$4 ,ne>ly all 8 pictures1 except1 ( c\rse1 8 frescoes1 are ^u wood4 ,! ,pallas & ! ,c5taur1 ,v5us1 & ,nativity ( #aejj1 are h[ev] on prep>$ canvas4 #b ,!re are two sep>ate portraits by ,s&ro :i* are full ( "* & int]e/3 ! portrait ( a y\? 9 our ,national ,gall]y1 & ( a man hold+ a m$al 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy4 ,o!r portraits1 su* z ^? ( ,giuliano dei ,m$ici at ,b]l9 & ,b]gamo1 & ( ,simonetta1 may h come f 8 work%op1 b are n n[ numb]$ among ! ma/]'s own works4 ,,iii ,we mu/ turn to ! pr9cipal pictures 9 ,botticelli's o!r1 & z ,i ?9k1 inf]ior mann]1 indicat+ fir/1 h[ev]1 ! l9ks :i* exi/ betwe5 ! two gr\ps4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ! ,calumny1 pa9t$ to ! description giv5 9 ,alb]ti's ,treatise on ,pa9t+ ( a picture by ,apelles4 ,x is a comp>atively small panel1 #b feet by #c1 conta9+ t5 figures1 & an elaborate backgr\nd ( sculptur$ m>ble ar*es1 lit]ally cov]$ ) friezes & bas-reliefs4 ,x belongs to ,s&ro's lat] ye>s1 & is m>r$ by a busy & some:at !atrical viol5ce4 ,"o c h>dly look )\t laugh+ at ! helpless boyi% figure ( ,innoc5ce1 ) cross$ ankles & fold$ h&s1 dragg$ along danc+ly by ! ladylike ,calumny2 & un=tunately1 ^! =m ! c5tral motive4 ,_! poses m> a little ! deta*$ nude figure ( ,tru?1 /&+ on ! extreme left ) arm uprais$ & noble face lift$ to heav54 ,%e is intimately relat$ to ! figure ( ,v5us ,anadyom5e--b "h %e seems tragically out ( place4 ,! fancy lavi%$ ^u ! bas-reliefs be>s witness to ,s&ro's :imsical imag9ation ev5 9 ! mid/1 z we may suppose1 ( ! d>k days :5 ,flor5ce 0 full ( ! false _s sugge/$ 9 ?is panel4 ,) ! ,calumny ,i mu/ m5tion1 ?\gh only 9 pass+1 ! sev]al panels ( ! life ( ,sa9t ,z5obius1 two ( :i* are 9 ! collection ( ,mrs4 ,ludwig ,mond4 ,less !atrical1 b (t5 m viol5t 9 mann] ?an ! ,calumny1 & n less def9itely ( ! g5re "* ( illu/ration1 !y conta9 "s pleas+ col\r1 g]anium r$s1 s(t greys1 & mauves1 blues1 & mu* :ite4 ,^!1 ) ! illu/rative panels f ! /ories ( ,virg9ia & ,lucretia1 7 probably pa9t$ aft] #adij1 = w$d+ *e/s4 ,a m important gr\p ( pictures comprises ! six--includ+ ! ,adoration already describ$--:i* c5tre 9 ! ?ree figures ( ! ,holy ,family1 :e!r !y be call$ ,adorations or ,nativities2 & ! ,sixt9e frescoes4 ,all ^! pictures are full ( figures1 mo/ ( !m are set 9 l>ge1 c>efully /udi$ l&scapes1 :i* seem to *all5ge ,leon>do's ass]tion t ,botticelli 0 indiff]5t to ?is "p ( 8 art4 ,! two mo/ pleas+ compositions1 aft] ! a=esaid ,adoration--! ,adoration n[ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & ! ,sc5es f ! ,life ( ,moses 9 ! ,sixt9e ,*apel1 7 pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t 9 ,rome4 ,9 ! =m]1 ! ,holy ,family is h\s$1 z 9 ! tondo 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 "u a wood5 %$ erect$ betwe5 ! ru9$ pill>s ( an old] ord]1 a temple or p]haps a palace ( k+s4 ,x conta9s "s =ty figures1 besides horses1 :i* ,s&ro lov$ to introduce1 n always v successfully1 into 8 pictures4 ,too (t51 l ! *>g] ( ,hol(]nes1 !y are /udi$ n f life1 b f "s o!r model3 occasionally1 z = example 9 ! ,m$icean ,adoration1 "o recognises ! real creature4 ,?is ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,adoration is broadly conceiv$1 & full ( int]e/1 b x suff]s f t consci\s & obvi\s emotion :i* belongs to ,s&ro's inf]ior "w4 ,9 8 be/1 8 figures are pure creations1 c]ta9 ( _! purpose1 confid5t ( convey+ a s5se ( beauty transc5d+ m]e subject-int]e/2 !y are n lifelike1 !y are ideas & symbols ( life1 & !re=e able to convey ! spiritual contact ( liv+ =ms4 ,?is is n ! case 9 any ( ! ,adorations ,i am describ+1 nor is x 9 any ( ! ,sixt9e frescoes if we except t ( ,moses at ! ,well4 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild ,,) ,,/4 ,,john ,,& ,,an ,,angel4 7,f ! panel 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,?is beautiful pa9t+ is no long] ascrib$ to ,botticelli2 b x is obvi\sly an indirect1 if n a direct1 product ( 8 g5ius4 ,! ,virg9 is di/9ct 9 type f ^? ( ! ma/]1 & ! pa9t+ ( ! ,*ild is dissimil>4 ,! "n ( ,giuliano da ,san ,gallo1 "o ( ,s&ro's fri5ds1 & a fam\s ,flor5t9e ar*itect1 is writt5 across ! back ( ! picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild ,,) ,,/4 ,,john ,,& ,,an ,,angel4 ,b 9 ?is m>vell\s c5tral sc5e ( a l>ge fresco1 ! v %eep are s int5sely realis$ z to h an individuality ov] & above _! m]e %eep9ess4 ,by ! well1 "u ! great oak tree ( ! ,papal 7,rov]e7 family1 ,moses is p\r+ wat] into ! tr\ghs = ,zipporah & h] si/]4 ,8 long luxuriant hair falls ab\t a s5sitive face4 ,beh9d & bel[ him are ! %eep1 s woolly t y c 9 fancy pass y\r h& ov] _! fleeces4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! well are ! two ,midianiti% maid5s1 /&+ out1 ! bright c5tral motive ( ! :ole design2 "o ) h] back turn$ & h&s ext5d$1 ! o!r walk+ 9 a sort ( dream1 h] head droop+ =w>d "u ! long ?ick locks ( its heavy hair4 ,a sk9 full ( fruit is slung r\nd h] wai/1 & a di/aff is 9 h] h&4 ,ab\t ?is gr\p1 ^: l9es foll[ ^? ( ! well-m\?1 ! pa9t] has contriv$ to introduce half-a-doz5 o!r incid5ts f ,moses' life4 ,x 0 ( ! little t]ri] 9 ?is picture t ,rusk9 wrote3 ,)\t any d\bt ,i c ass]t to y t !re is n any o!r su* piece ( animal pa9t+ 9 ! _w--s brief1 int5se1 vivid1 & absolutely balanc$ 9 tru?3 z t5d]ly drawn z if x _h be5 a sa9t1 yet z humor\sly z ,l&se]'s ,"l ,*ancellor ,poodle4 ,he is sure t ! dog has be5 b>k+ all ! morn+ at ,moses4 ,i quote ?is because x is almo/ ! only passage ( ,rusk9's :i* is true to ,botticelli's "w4 ,s&ro's ,v5us is a creative _s1 %e is n a m]e individual1 b a liv+ ,platonic ,idea2 & ?r\gh 8 p[] ( realisation1 ?is little t]ri]1 a m]e accessory 9 ! =egr\nd ( a great fresco fill$ ) details1 has a life ( its own4 ,?us1 at its be/1 8 "w is n repres5tation at all1 nor m]e illu/ration2 x is ! re-creation 9 a new m$ium ( ! creatures & ideas he has conceiv$1 ev5 to _! lea/ *>act]i/ics4 ,! two o!r ,sixt9e frescoes repres5t ! ,puni%m5t ( ,korah1 pa9t$ 9 celebration ( ! revolt & suicide ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,kra92 & t kn[n ei!r z ! ,lep]'s ,(f]+1 or ! ,temptation ( ,*ri/1 :i* 0 also int5d$ to flatt] ! s5sibilities ( ! ,pope4 ,,iv ,we n[ come to ! second great division ( ,s&ro's pictures1 8 ,madonnas & ,sa9ts1 tondos1 panels1 & alt>-pieces1 pa9t$ = diff]5t patrons at int]vals dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! mo/ celebrat$ ( ^! are ! two tondos1 or r\nd panels1 ( ,m>y ) ! ,*ild & sev]al "y angels1 hang+ opposite to "o ano!r 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,some:at simil> 9 design1 !y are yet ess5tially diff]5t4 ,f its /yle1 ! fir/ 0 probably pa9t$ ab\t #adgi1 & ! second 9 ! same p]iod z ! ,v5us1 & ! ,b>di ,madonna 7#adhd-adhe72 ! two pictures be+ ?us sep>at$ by ,s&ro's soj\rn 9 ,rome4 ,! e>li]1 t ( ! ,magnificat1 is m brilliant & v>i$ 9 col\r1 & ( consummate f9i%3 ,m>y's face is relat$ to t ( ! ,pallas 2 betwe5 h] & ! gr\p ( angels on ! left is a di/ant l&scape ) curv+ riv]2 beh9d h] %\ld]1 support+ on "o side ! cele/ial cr[n1 :i* is s mu* too l>ge to re/ ^u h] head1 is a beautiful "y angel ( a di/9ctive type :i* h>dly recurs 9 ,s&ro's "w4 ,?is composition1 ) its intricately curv$1 & unobtrusively h>moni\s l9es1 s p]fectly adapt$ to ! circul> =m1 has (t5 be5 prais$4 ,9 ! lat] tondo1 ! ,madonna ) ! ,pomegranate1 !re is no di/ant sc5e1 b ! s5se ( inf9ite vi/a is convey$ by ! f>-away1 p5sive expression1 n only ( ! c5tral figure ) h] sl5d] droop+ %\ld]s1 b1 z ,i ?9k1 ( ! ,*ild himself4 ,! gr\p+ is simple1 b less p]fect ?an 9 ! e>li] "w2 & !re is a lack ( h>mony betwe5 ! secul> little be+s ) _! w+s1 fl[]s1 & s++ books1 & ! rapt ,"m & ,*ild1 :i* we did n feel 9 ! o!r1 :]e ,madonna h]self1 guid$ by ! ,babe1 is writ+ h] song ( praise4 ,b "h ,botticelli has conc5trat$ ! religi\s feel+ ( ! picture 9 ,m>y's face1 & 9 x he has /ruck aga9 ! my/ical note :i* vibrates ?r\gh ! :ole ( 8 ,v5us4 ,mu* has be5 said ( ! mis]y ( ?is ,madonna2 = myself1 ,i see 9 h] face f> m ( ! rapt vision ( "o :o sees immortal ?+s 9 a my/]y4 ,%e is n glad because ( !m1 b h] :ole ?\ght & be+ is sep>at$ by !m f ! ?+s t *ange1 be+ set ^u ! ?+s t endure4 ,) ^! two tondos1 ,i mu/ m5tion = beauty & unity ( conception ! ,*igi ,madonna & t 9 ! ,poldo-,pezzoli ,gall]y at ,milan4 ,! =m] is g5]ally reg>d$ z among 8 e>li] works4 ,an op5 casem5t %[s a riv] w9d+ among wood$ hills1 a *ur* /eeple hav+ be5 pa9t$ 9 z an aft]?\ght4 ,m>y's attitude1 z %e f+]s ! e>s ( corn ?ru/ among ! grapes 9 ! b[l pres5t$ by a my/]i\s g>l&$ angel1 is n unlike t ( ! ,magnificat1 to :i* ! :ole composition is relat$4 ,b ,m>y h]self is ( a v diff]5t type1 m ne>ly relat$ to ! ,madonna at ,milan ( :i* ,i %all n[ speak4 ,%e1 also1 is seat$ by a w9d[1 & l h] si/] ( ! ,magnificat %e is read+ 9 a missal ) deciph]able words4 ,z 9 t picture too1 ! ,*ild looks up at h] ) 8 h& on h]s1 a cr[n ( ?orns circl+ 8 *ubby wri/4 ,! col\r is ri* & h>moni\s2 ,m>y be+ magnific5tly coiff$ & clad4 ,ano!r ,madonna 9 ,milan1 t 9 ! ,ambrosiana ,gall]y1 be>s "s resemblance bo? to ! ,virg9 j describ$1 & to h] ( ! ,magnificat4 ,z 9 ! ,poldo-,pezzoli ,madonna1 ! glories are ei!r repa9t$ or unusually elaborate1 & ,m>y has a /> embroid]$ on h] left %\ld]4 ,"h aga9 is ! op5 missal1 b n[ q undeciph]able1 re/+ ^u a cu%ion4 ,x is possible to conceive ( ! ,babe be+ ano!r v]sion ( t 9 ! ,poldo-,pezzoli picture4 ,b ?is ,ambrosiana ,madonna ) h] unimag9ative face & uncompromis+ attitude1 ?is grotesquely s5tim5tal ,*ild1 ^! ?ree spiritless attitud9is+ angels pranc+ ab\t on _! err&s1 is p]haps ! lea/ pleas+ or *>act]i/ic ( all ! works n[ attribut$ to ! ma/]4 ,! picture is conv5tional to a degree2 a great canopy hangs 9 space ov] ! ,virg91 betwe5 its curta9s are se5 ! hills1 t[]s1 & riv] ( a di/ant sc5e4#a ,a some:at simil> canopy ov]hangs ! ,virg9 9 ! ,madonna ( ,/4 ,b>nabas 9 ! ,flor5t9e ,academy4 ,"h1 too1 angels are hold+ back ! curta9s1 :ile o!rs display ! cr[n ( ?orns & ! nails4 ,m>y sits on a rais$ ?rone work$ ) elaborate bas-reliefs4 ,be=e h]1 ) _! backs to h] & ! ,*ild1 are six sa9ts1 among !m1 ) beautiful face1 b r bun*y figure1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e4 ,simil>ly elaborate & en?ron$1 ?\gh ?is "t "u a canopy ( palm1 is ! ,b>di ,madonna ) ! two ,sa9ts ,john at ,b]l94 ,?is1 p]haps ! mo/ elaborately detail$ ( all ,s&ro's pictures1 measures #f feet by #f4 ,l ,augu/9e 9 ! ,/4 ,b>nabas picture1 ! ,evangeli/ is occupi$ ) 8 book & p51 :ile an eagle /&s beh9d him2 ! ,bapti/1 c>ry+ 8 tall /aff & b&]ole1 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 is v nobly drawn1 recall+ 9 h&l+ ! figure ( ! ,c5taur4 ,b ! picture is n a happy "o2 x is set & conv5tional1 ! result ( great skill & lab\r1 b little love4 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild ,,by ,,an ,,op5 ,,w9d[4 7,f ! panel 9 ! ,national ,gall]y7 ,an int]e/+ s*ool-"w1 9 :i* ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! picture are all tak5 f "s design or pa9t+ ( ! ma/]4 ,! col\r & l9e are1 h[ev]1 lack+ 9 ! di/9ction belong+ to 8 own "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild ,,by ,,an ,,op5 ,,w9d[4 ,! same mu/ be said ( ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy1 "o ( ,s&ro's l>ge/ temp]a works1 an upright alt>-piece measur+ #ab feet by #h1 commission$ by ! guild ( gold-work]s = ,savon>ola's ,*ur* ( ,san ,m>co4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 two sections--l ,titian's ,assumption--! l[]1 conta9+ f\r too c>efully pos+ sa9ts2 ! upp]1 a sort ( tondo1 ) a gold5 gr\nd1 9 :i* ! figures ( ! ,virg9 & ! ,fa!r are bo? obvi\sly incommod$ by ! %ape ( ! frame4 ,b ! picture is notable = its r+ ( danc+ angels1 & ! pluck$ roses scatt]$ among !m are l ^? 9 ! ,bir? ( ,v5us4 ,mu* ! same plan is adopt$ 9 ! la/ ( ,s&ro's pa9t+s1 :i* is evid5tly relat$ to ?is "o1 ! ,nativity 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 already ref]r$ to4 ,"h aga9 is an upp] & a l[] picture1 & 9 ! upp]1 ! danc+ angels re-appe> aga9/ ! glory4 ,in/ead ( roses1 h[ev]1 !re are cr[ns & b&]oles1 & ! angels c>ry olive bran*es4 ,at ! head ( ?is picture is an inscription 9 base ,greek :i* has be5 ?us translat$3 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ by me1 ,aless&ro1 at ! end ( #aejj1 dur+ ! tr\bles ( ,italy1 at ! half "t aft] ! "t :i* 0 prophesi$ 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/1 & ! ,second ,woe ( ! ,apocalypse1 & :5 ,satan %all be loos$ on ! e>? = ?ree ye>s & a half4 ,aft] :i* ! devil %all be en*a9$1 & we %all see him trodd5 "u foot z 9 ?is picture4 ,x indicates ,s&ro's belief 9 a f9al reconciliation & ju/ification1 & ref]s pla9ly to ! execution ( ,savon>ola :i* _h occurr$ j ?ree & a half ye>s be=e4 ,?us x =ms a k9d ( sequel to ! ,calumny4 ,:ile ! picture is some:at naively explanatory1 x is fill$ ) int5se feel+1 & sugge/s ! influ5ce ^u ,s&ro ( ! ,prate's fav\rite ma/]1 ,fra ,angelico4#b ,x is g5]ally believ$ to be ! la/ ( 8 pa9t+s1 b x seems probable t ! draw+s to illu/rate ! ,div9e ,com$y may belong to a "t ev5 lat]4 ,!y 7 made = a second-c\s9 & namesake ( ! ,magnific5t1 ,lor5zo di ,pi] ,francesco1 :o di$ 9 #aejc & 0 a patron ( ,mi*ael ,angelo z well z ( ,s&ro4 ,! orig9al ,,ms4 0 pur*as$ ab\t ! beg9n+ ( la/ c5tury by ! !n ,duke ( ,hamilton1 b 0 sold 9 #ahhb to ! ,prussian ,gov]nm5t4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum1 & conta9s eighty-five draw+s 9 silv]-po9t1 f9i%$ ) p5 & ink4 ,eight o!r draw+s belong+ to ! same s]ies are 9 ! ,vatican ,libr>y4 ,z eight are /ill miss+1 ! complete s]ies w\ld h consi/$ ( a hundr$1 9 addition to ! *>t ( ! ,inf]no4 ,! draw+s v>y mu* 9 value & int]e/4 ,_m ( !m are defici5t 9 bo? respects2 b "s are p]fect examples ( 8 art4 ,su* is ! design = ,p>adise ,i41 ) its sl5d] trees b[+ _! tops to ! morn+ breeze 9 ! mead[s wat]$ by ! circl+ /ream ,eunoe1 ov] :i* ,beatrice & ,dante rise toge!r aga9/ ! w9d1 lift$ by ! light ( ,div9e ,love4 ,x is full ( aspiration & wide air1 & has a curi\s ,japanese quality4 ,v diff]5t 9 sugge/ion is t ( ! ,*a9$ ,giants 7,inf]no ,,xxxi47 :i* recalls "s e>ly ,g]man "w1 & rem9ds u t ,s&ro may h be5 influ5c$ by ! draw+s ( ,s*ongau]1 & o!r ,nor!rn arti/s & design]s4 ,vas>i says t ,botticelli 0 a prolific design]1 & "s ( 8 draw+s1 notably ! exquisite ,abundance1 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 are among 8 f9e/ works4 #a ,! ,annunciation 9 ! ,uffizi1 is an int]e/+ b d\btful "w4 ,! figure ( ,gabriel is closely relat$ to two o!rs ( ,s&ro's2 "o ! angel support+ ! ,*ild 9 ! ,ambrosian ,madonna1 ! o!r ! ,gabriel 9 ! ,pr$ella to ! ,coronation4 ,b 9 ! l>g] "w ! angel is mu* m fully realis$2 9 face he is ne>e/ 9 type to ! beautiful angel already not$ 9 ! tondo ( ! ,magnificat1 b grav]4 ,! col\r ( ! picture is h>d1 crude1 & unpleas+4 ,x is suppos$ to h be5 pa9t$ ab\t #adij4 #b ,!re are _m o!r unc]ta9 pictures :i* 7 =m]ly cr$it$ to ,botticelli2 & sev]al ( ^! /ill p>ade "u ! ma/]'s "n 9 our ,national ,gall]y4 ,no4 #bge1 reproduc$ 9 ?is volume1 may h issu$ f 8 work%op4 ,x has ,san ,gallo's "n writt5 on ! rev]se side4 ,nei!r ,nos4 #ghb nor #aabf are by ,s&ro4 ,b ! g5u9e works 9 ,london include ! attractive portrait ( a "y ,flor5t9e 7,no4 #fbf72 & ! two ,adorations ascrib$ to 8 pupil ,filipp9o ,lippi 7#eib1 #ajcc74 ,! ,pr9t-,room 9 ! ,briti% ,museum has ! exquisite draw+ ( ! ,abundance 7,silv]-po9t74 ,9 ! basem5t ( ! ,national ,gall]y are copies 7,arundel ,society7 ( ! ,sixt9e ,frescoes1 ! ,bir? ( ,v5us1 ,spr+1 & ! be/ ( ! ,lemmi frescoes4 ,facsimiles ( ! draw+s = ! ,div9e ,com$y h be5 publi%$4 ,! o!r ,london pictures usually accr$it$ to ,s&ro are ! ,madonna 7p>tly by 8 h&7 9 ,mr4 ,heselt9e's collection & ! panels already ref]r$ to 9 t ( ,mrs ,mond1 all belong+ to 8 lat] ye>s4 ,! =m] %[s ! use ,botticelli made ( gold to give a sunny %e5 betwe5 ! spectator & di/ant hillside4 ,v ,9 review+ ! subjects *os5 by ,s&ro = 8 pictures1 "o is /ruck by c]ta9 *>act]i/ic omissions4 ,) ! exception ( a mo/ p]functory & ev5 grotesque panel ( ,*ri/ ris+ f ! ,sepul*re1 =m+ "p ( ! ,s4 ,b>nabas pr$ella1 ( ! d\btful ,pieta at ,muni*1 :i* may h be5 p>tially execut$ by ,s&ro aft] ,savon>ola's great s]mons 9 ,holy ,week1 & ! figure ( ,*ri/ ?rice introduc$ z an aft]?\ght into ! fir/ ( ! ,sixt9e frescoes2 ,botticelli has only pa9t$ ! c5tral figure ( ,*ri/ian art z an infant4 ,twice only has he introduc$ ! figure ( ,god ! ,fa!r into 8 "w1 & !n )\t di/9ction4 ,8 devotional pictures repres5t a v "y ,madonna1 ) a *ubby b ?\ghtful *ild1 &1 :]e !re are o!r figures1 ei!r an ag$ patri>*al ,joseph1 or "o or m att5dant or mess5g] angels1 w+$ 9 ! lat] "w1 & c]ta9 sa9ts4 ,8 fav\rite among/ ^! 0 ,augu/9e4 ,b ,botticelli is at 8 be/ :5 he escapes f conv5tionality ( subject1 & is able to give w+ to a lyrical imag9ation comp>able to t ( ,%elley4 ,he is "o ( ^? :o feel ! w9d ( ! _s bl[+ out t[>d new worlds4 ,he lov$ ! w9d1 & all ?+s t ! w9d c>esses1 trees1 drap]ies1 float+ hair1 & ! nak$ body4 ,also he lov$ ! light & hat$ d>kness4 ,he _h inspir$ mom5ts :5 he beheld t ! old ord] ( ! m$iaeval _w _h pass$ already away1 & ! he>ts ( m5 7 turn+ to ! pure wor%ip ( liv+ inc>nate lovel9ess--! my/]y ( a re-born & immortal pleasure1 ,v5us ,anadyom5e1 beheld ) my/ic sight4 ,b 9 t age x 0 a prophetic vision1 & 8 own eyes fail$ him4 ,he di$ 9 a "t ( d>kness4 ,= f\r c5turies 8 visions 7 =gott51 to be beheld aga9 by u ) a r5ewal ( ! wond] & aspiration1 ! passionate desire = fre$om & = beauty1 out ( :i* !y came4 ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,editor4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romkey4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alice ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,watts4 ,w4 ,l4 ,,h>e4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation