,transcrib$ f ! #ahij ,longmans1 ,gre51 & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,book cov] ,picture3 8,il ,vec*ietto40 ,by ,taba*etti ,,ex ,,voto3 ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,! ,sacro ,monte or ,new ,j]usalem at ,v>allo-,sesia ,,) ,,"s ,,notice ,,( ,,taba*etti',s ,,rema9+ ,,"w ,,at ,,! ,,sanctu>y ,,( ,,crea4 ,,by ,,samuel ,,butl]1 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,alps ,,& ,,sanctu>ies10 8,,ere:on10 ,,etc4 8,il n'a a que deux ennemis de la religion--le trop peu1 et le trop2 et des deux le trop e/ mille fois le plus dang]eux40--,l',,abb ,,mabillon1 #afih4 ,,op4 #i4 ,,london ,,longmans1 ,,gre51 ,,& ,,co4 ,,& ,,new ,,york3 #ae ,,ea/ #af? ,,/reet4 #ahij4 ,all rights res]v$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ai ,,v>allesi ,e ,,valsesiani ,l',,autore ,,riconosc5te4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 ,,! illu/rations to ?is book are ma9ly collotype photographs by ,messrs4 ,maclure1 ,macdonald ,co41 ( ,glasg[4 ,not)/&+ all _! c>e1 x _c be pret5d$ t ! result is equal to :at w\ld h be5 obta9$ f photogravure2 ,i f\nd1 h[ev]1 t to give any?+ l an adequate numb] ( photogravures w\ld h made ! book s exp5sive t ,i 0 reluctantly compell$ to ab&on ! idea4 ,z ^! %eets leave my h&s1 my att5tion is call$ to a pleasant article by ,miss ,alice ,gre5e ab\t ,v>allo1 t appe>$ 9 ,! ,que5 = ,saturday1 ,april #ba1 #ahhh4 ,! article is v nicely illu/rat$1 & gives a good idea ( ! place4 ,( ! ,sacro ,monte ,miss ,gre5e says3--8,on ! ,sacro ,monte ! tableaux are produc$ 9 p]petuity1 only ! figures are n liv+1 !y are t]ra-cotta /atues pa9t$ & m\ld$ 9 s life-l a way t y feel t1 7 a man ( fle% & blood to get mix$ up ) ! cr[d beh9d ! grat+1 y w\ld h h>d "w to di/+ui% him f ! figures t h nev] _h life40 ,i %\ld wi% to modify 9 "s respects ! conclusion arriv$ at on pp4 #adh1 #adi1 ab\t ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti's hav+ be5 ! pr9cipal sculptor ( ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,rossetti did ! figure :i* he has sign$1 & sev]al o!rs 9 ! *apel4 ,"o ( ^? :i* are probably by him 7! soldi] ) out/ret*$ arm to ! left ( ! composition7 appe>s 9 ! view ( ! *apel t ,i h giv5 to face page #add1 b on consid]ation ,i incl9e aga9/ ! supposition ( my text1 i4e41 t ! signature %\ld be tak5 z gov]n+ ! :ole "w1 or at any rate ! great] "p ( x1 & lean t[>ds accept+ ! ext]nal au?ority1 :i*1 quantum valeat1 is all 9 fav\r ( ,p>acca4 ,i h *ang$ my m9d ?r\gh an increas+ inability to resi/ ! op9ion ( ^? :o hold t ! figures fall into two ma9 gr\ps1 "o by ! man :o did ! sign$ figure1 i4e41 ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti2 & ano!r1 compris+ all ! mo/ vigor\s1 int]e/+1 & be/ plac$ figures1 t c]ta9ly appe>s to be by a mu* m p[]ful h&4 ,probably1 !n1 ,rossetti f9i%$ ,p>acca's "w & sign$ "o figure z he did1 )\t any idea ( claim+ ! :ole1 & believ+ t ,p>acca's pr$om9ant %>e 0 too well kn[n to make mi/ake ab\t ! au?or%ip ( ! "w possible4 ,i h !re=e 9 ! title to ! illu/ration giv5 ! "w to ,p>acca1 b x mu/ be admitt$ t ! "q is "o ( great difficulty1 & ,i c only hope t "s o!r "w ( ,p>acca's may be f\nd :i* w t5d to settle x4 ,i w ?ankfully receive in=mation ab\t any o!r su* "w4 ,may #a1 #ahhh4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,introduction #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,rev4 ,s4 ,w4 ,,k+--,,lanzi ,,& ,,lomazzo #aj ,,iii4 ,,v>allo1 ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t #bd ,,iv4 ,,b]n>d9o ,,caimi1 ,,& ,,fassola #ch ,v4 ,,e>ly ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,sacro ,,monte #di ,,vi4 ,,prelim9>y ,,consid]ations #fi ,,vii4 ,,aim ,,& ,,scope ,,( ,,! ,,sacro ,,monte #hj ,,viii4 ,,gaud5zio ,,f]r>i1 ,,taba*etti1 ,,& ,,giovanni #ij ,d',,enrico ,,ix4 ,,! ,,asc5t ,,( ,,! ,,sacro ,,montre1 ,,& ,,*apel ,,no4 #aad #a1 ,,adam ,,& ,,eve2 ,,no4 #b1 ,,! ,,annunciation2 ,,no4 #c1 ,,! ,,salutation ,,( ,,m>y ,,by ,,elizabe?2 ,,no4 #d1 ,,fir/ ,,vision ,,( ,,/4 ,,joseph ,x4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #e1 ,,visit ,,( ,,! ,,magi2 ,,no4 #f1 ,,il #acb ,,presepio2 ,,no4 #g1 ,,visit ,,( ,,! ,,%eph]ds2 ,,no4 #h1 ,,circumcision2 ,,no4 #i1 ,,joseph ,,w>n$ ,,to ,,fly2 ,,no4 #aj1 ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt2 ,,no4 #aa1 ,,massacre ,,( ,,! ,,innoc5ts ,,xi4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ab1 ,,baptism2 ,,no4 #ac1 ,,temptation2 ,,no4 #aec #ad1 ,,woman ,,( ,,sam>ia2 ,,no4 #ae1 ,,! ,,p>alytic2 ,,no4 #af1 ,,wid[',s ,,son ,,at ,,na92 ,,no4 #ag1 ,,transfiguration2 ,,no4 #ah1 ,,rais+ ,,( ,,laz>us2 ,,no4 #ai1 ,,entry ,,into ,,j]usalem2 ,,no4 #bj1 ,,la/ ,,supp]2 ,,no4 #ba1 ,,agony ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d52 ,,no4 #bb1 ,,sleep+ ,,apo/les ,,xii4 ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,pilate2 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bc1 ,,! ,,capture #aff ,,( ,,*ri/2 ,,no4 #bd1 ,,*ri/ ,,tak5 ,,to ,,annas2 ,,no4 #be1 ,,*ri/ ,,be=e ,,caiaphas2 ,,no4 #bf1 ,,rep5tance ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet]2 ,,no4 #bg1 ,,*ri/ ,,be=e ,,pilate2 ,,no4 #bh1 ,,*ri/ ,,be=e ,,h]od2 ,,no4 #bi1 ,,*ri/ ,,tak5 ,,back ,,to ,,pilate2 ,,no4 #cj1 ,,flagellation2 ,,no4 #ca1 ,,cr[n+ ,,) ,,?orns2 ,,no4 #cb1 ,,*ri/ ,,at ,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,! ,,pretorium2 ,,no4 #cc1 ,,ecce ,,homo2 ,,no4 #cd1 ,,pilate ,,wa%+ ,,8 ,,h&s2 ,,no4 #ce1 ,,*ri/ ,,condemn$ ,,to ,,dea? ,,xiii4 ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,! ,,passion ,,& ,,dea?2 ,,*apel ,,no4 #aie #cf1 ,,! ,,j\rney ,,to ,,calv>y2 ,,no4 #cg1 ,,nail+ ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,to ,,! ,,cross2 ,,no4 #ch1 ,,! ,,crucifixion ,,xiv4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ci1 ,,! ,,desc5t ,,f ,,! ,,cross #bad ,,xv4 ,,! ,,piet ,,& ,,rema9+ ,,*apels4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #dj1 #bbe ,,! ,,piet2 ,,no4 #da1 ,,! ,,entombm5t2 ,,rema9+ ,,*apels ,,& ,,*iesa ,,maggiore ,,xvi4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,"w ,,at ,,crea #bci ,,xvii4 ,,conclusion #bei ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,= explanation ( ! ,a/]isk see ,adv]tisem5t ( ,photographs at ! end ( ! book4 8,,ii ,,vec*ietto10 ,,f ,,! ,,desc5t ,,f ,,! ,,cross ,frontispiece 7,,*apel ,,no4 #ci7 ,,plate ,i4 ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,sacro ,,monte ,,9 #afga #fh ,,ii4 ,,! ,,old ,,adam ,,& ,,eve #aba ,,iii4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,adam ,,& ,,eve #abb ,,iv4 ,,fir/ ,,vision ,,( ,,/4 ,,joseph #acj ,v4 ,,! ,,massacre ,,( ,,! ,,innoc5ts #add ,,vi4 ,,! ,,temptation ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness #aed ,,vii4 ,,caiaphas #agj ,,viii4 ,,h]od #agf ,,ix4 ,,two ,,laugh+ ,,boys #agg ,x4 ,,man ,,9 ,,backgr\nd ,,( ,,! ,,flagellation #ahb ,,*apel ,,xi4 ,,/efano ,,scotto1 ,,& ,,mr4 ,s4 ,,butl] #ahi ,,xii4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,j\rney ,,to ,,calv>y #aie ,,g5]al ,,view ,,to ,,! ,,"r4 ,,xiii4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,j\rney ,,to ,,calv>y #aif ,,/4 ,,john ,,& ,,! ,,madonna ,,) ,,! ,,o!r ,,m>ies4 ,,xiv4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,j\rney ,,to ,,calv>y #aih ,,/a4 ,,v]onica ,,& ,,man ,,) ,,goitre4 ,,xv4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,j\rney ,,to ,,calv>y #bjj ,,! ,,two ,,?ieves ,,& ,,_! ,,driv]4 ,,xvi4 ,,gaud5zio ,,f]r>i',s ,,crucifixion #bjc ,,g5]al ,,view ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,bad ,,?ief4 ,,xvii4 ,,gaud5zio ,,f]r>i',s ,,crucifixion #bjd ,,g5]al ,,view ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,good ,,?ief4 ,,xviii4 ,,gaud5zio ,,f]r>i',s ,,portraits ,,( #bjf ,,/efano ,,scotto ,,& ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci ,,xix4 ,,b]n>d9o ,,de ,,conti',s ,,draw+ ,,( #bjg ,,/efano ,,scotto1 ,,& ,,pr(ile ,,( ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci ,,by ,,himself 7,,rev]s$7 ,,xx4 ,,gaud5zio ,,f]r>i',s ,,crucifixion #baj ,,! ,,bad ,,?ief4 ,,additions ,,& ,,corrections4 ,,unable to g to ,d9ant be=e ,i publi%$ 8,ex ,voto10 ,i h s9ce be5 !re1 & h f\nd out a good deal ab\t ,taba*etti's family4 ,8 real "n 0 de ,wesp91 & he tame ( a family :o _h be5 ,copp]-beat]s1 & h5ce sculptors--= ! ,flemi% copp]-beat]s made _! own models--= _m g5]ations4 ,! family seems to h be5 ! mo/ num]\s & important 9 ,d9ant4 ,! sculptor's gr&fa!r1 ,p]pte de ,wesp91 0 ! fir/ to take ! sobriquet ( ,tabaguet1 & ?\gh 9 ! de$s :i* ,i h se5 at ,namur ! "n is always giv5 z 8de ,wesp910 yet ! addition ( 8dit ,tabaguet0 %[s t ?is la/ 0 ! "n 9 curr5t use4 ,8 fa!r & "m1 & a si/] ,jacquel9ne1 "u age1 appe> to h all di$ 9 #aehg4 ,jean de ,wesp91 ! sculptor1 is m5tion$ 9 a de$ ( t date z 8expatri10 & he has a 8g>di50 or 8tuteur10 :o is to take *>ge ( 8 inh]itance1 appo9t$ by ! ,c\rt1 z ?\gh he 7 = "s reason unable to appo9t "o = himself4 ,?is l5ds col\r to ,fassola's & ,torrotti's /atem5t t he lo/ 8 reason ab\t #aehf or #aehg4 ,i ?9k x m likely1 h[ev]1 consid]+ t he 0 alive & do+ admirable "w "s fifty ye>s aft] #aeij1 t he 0 ! victim ( "s intrigue ?an t he 0 ev] really mad4 ,at any rate1 ab\t #aehg he appe>s to h be5 unable to act = himself4 ,if 8 si/] ,jacquel9ne di$ "u age 9 #aehg1 ,jean is n likely to h be5 !n mu* m ?an ?irty1 s we may conclude t he 0 born ab\t #aefj4 ,!re is "s six or eight ye>s' "w by him rema9+ at ,v>allo1 & describ$ z f9i%$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia4 ,taba*etti1 !re=e1 mu/ h left home v "y1 & probably w5t /raight to ,v>allo4 ,9 #aehf or #aehg we lose sight ( him till #aeij or #aeia1 :5 he w5t to ,crea1 :]e he did ab\t =ty *apels--almo/ all ( :i* h p]i%$4 ,on aga9 visit+ ,milan ,i f\nd 9 ! ,biblioteca ,nazionale a guide-book to ! ,sacro ,monte1 :i* 0 n 9 ! ,biblioteca ,ambrosiana1 & ( ^: exi/5ce ,i _h nev] he>d4 ,?is guide-book 0 publi%$ 9 #afjf & reissu$ 9 #afaj2 x m5tions all *anges s9ce #aeij1 & ev5 describes *apels n yet 9 exi/5ce1 b x says no?+ ab\t ,taba*etti's ,fir/ ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph *apel--! only "o ( 8 *apels n giv5 z complet$ 9 ! #aeij edition ( ,caccia4 ,i _h assum$ too ha/ily t ?is *apel 0 done j aft] ! #aeij edition ( ,caccia _h be5 publi%$1 & j be=e ,taba*etti left = ,crea 9 #aeij or #aeia1 :]eas x n[ appe>s t x 0 done ab\t #afaj1 dur+ a %ort visit paid by ! sculptor to ,v>allo "s tw5ty ye>s aft] he _h left x4 ,f9d+ t ,taba*etti return$ to ,v>allo ab\t #afaj1 ,i 0 able to und]/& two or ?ree figures 9 ! ,ecce ,homo *apel :i* ,i _h long ?\ght mu/ be by ,taba*etti1 b _h n v5tur$ to ascribe to him1 inasmu* z ,i believ$ him to h f9ally left ,v>allo "s tw5ty ye>s be=e ! ,ecce ,homo *apel 0 made4 ,i h n[ no d\bt t he l5t a h& to ,giovanni ,d',enrico ) ?is *apel1 9 :i* he has happily left u 8 portrait sign$ ) a ,v 7d\btless /&+ = ,w1 a lett] :i* ! ,italians h n got71 cut on ! hat be=e bak+1 & invisible f outside ! *apel4 ,picture3 ,seal ,signor ,ari5ta _h told me !re 0 a seal on ! back ( a figure 9 ! ,j\rney to ,calv>y *apel2 on exam9+ ?is ,i f\nd x to %[ a ,w1 ) "s k9d ( armorial be>+s und]nea?4 ,i h n be5 able to f9d any?+ l ^! arms1 ( :i* ,i give a sket* h]e)3 !y h no aff9ity ) ^? ( ! de ,wesp9 family1 unless ! cups ) crosses "u !m are tak5 z modifications ( ! ?ree-foot$ caldrons :i* 7 nev] abs5t f ! arms ( ,d9ant copp]-beat]s4 ,taba*etti 7= ,i %all assume t ! seal 0 plac$ by him7 p]haps seal$ ?is figure z an aft]?\ght 9 #afaj1 be+ unable to cut easily into ! h>d-bak$ clay1 & if he c\ld h ,italianis$ ! ,w he w\ld probably h done s4 ,i %\ld say t ,i arriv$ at ! ,ecce ,homo figure z a portrait ( ,taba*etti be=e ,i f\nd ! ,v cut ^u ! hat2 ,i f\nd ! ,v on exam9+ ! portrait to see if ,i c\ld f9d any signature4 ,x /&s next to a second portrait ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 tak5 into ! ,ecce ,homo *apel1 d\btless1 on ! demolition ( "s e>li] "w by ,gaud5zio on or ne> ! same site4 ,i knew ( ?is second portrait ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci :5 ,i publi%$ my fir/ edition1 b did n v5ture to say any?+ ab\t x1 z ?9k+ t "o life-siz$ portrait ( a ,leon>do da ,v9ci by a ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 z mu* ( a f9d at "o "t z my read]s w\ld put up )4 ,i _h also kn[n ( ! ,v on ,taba*etti's hat1 b1 hav+ no idea t 8 "n 0 de ,wesp91 _h n se5 :y ?is %\ld help x to be a portrait ( ,taba*etti1 & _h all[$ ! fact to escape me4 ,! figure next to ,scotto 9 ! ,ecce ,homo *apel is1 ,i d n d\bt1 a portrait ( ,giovanni ,d',enrico4 ,?is may expla9 ! tradition at ,v>allo t ,scotto is ,antonio ,d',enrico1 :i* _c be4 ,next to ,giovanni ,d',enrico /&s ! second ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 & next to ,leon>do1 z ,i h said1 ,taba*etti4 ,9 ! *apel by ,gaud5zio1 f :i* !y 7 tak51 ! figures ( ,leon>do & ,scotto probably /ood side by side z !y /ill d 9 ! ,crucifixion *apel4 ,i suppos$ t ,taba*etti & ,d',enrico1 :o mu/ h p]fectly well kn[n :o !y 71 sep>at$ !m 9 ord] to get ,giovanni ,d',enrico ne>] ! grat+4 ,x 0 ! presumption t we _h ,d',enrico's portrait betwe5 ,scotto & ,leon>do1 & ! conviction t ,taba*etti also _h work$ 9 ! *apel1 t l$ me to exam9e ! v beautiful figure on ! fa!r side ( ,leon>do to see if ,i c\ld f9d any?+ to confirm my suspicion t x 0 a portrait ( ,taba*etti himself4 ,i d n ?9k !re c be mu* d\bt t ! ,vec*ietto is also a portrait ( ,taba*etti done "s ?irty ye>s lat] ?an #afaj1 nor yet d ,i d\bt1 n[ ,i "k t he return$ to ,v>allo 9 #afaj1 t ! figures ( ,h]od & ( ,caiaphas are by him4 ,i believe he also at ?is "t paid a %ort visit to ,orta1 & did ?ree or f\r figures 9 ! left h& "p ( ! =egr\nd ( ! ,canonisation ( ,/4 ,francis *apel4 ,at ,montrigone1 a mile or s bel[ ,borgo-,sesia /ation1 ,i believe him to h done at lea/ two or ?ree figures1 :i* are v mu* 9 8 mann]1 & n at all l ei!r ,giacomo ,f]ro or ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 to :om !y are usually assign$4 ,^! figures are "s tw5ty-five ye>s lat] ?an #afaj1 & t5d to %[ t ,taba*etti1 z an old man ( ov] sev5ty1 paid a ?ird visit to ! ,val-,sesia4 ,! sub/ance ( ! =ego+ p>agraphs is publi%$ at great] l5g?1 & ) illu/rations1 9 ! numb] ( ! ,univ]sal ,review = ,novemb] #ahhh1 & to :i* ,i mu/ ref] my read]s4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 "h giv5 ! pi? ( all t ,i h yet be5 able to f9d out ab\t ,taba*etti s9ce 8,ex ,voto0 0 publi%$4 ,i %\ld l to add ! foll[+ 9 reg>d to o!r *apels4 ,picture3 ,monogram ,signor ,ari5ta has f\nd a #aebc scrawl$ on ! frescoes ( ! ,crucifixion *apel4 ,i d n ?9k ?is %[s necess>ily t ! "w 0 m ?an begun at t date4 ,he has also f\nd a monogram1 :i* we believe to be ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's1 on ! c5tral %ield ) a lion on x1 giv5 9 ! illu/ration fac+ p4 #baj4 ,on fur!r consid]ation1 ,i feel m & m incl9$ to ?9k t ! frescoes 9 ?is *apel h be5 a good deal ret\*$4 ,i h>dly "q t ! ,second ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph *apel is by ,taba*etti1 z also ! ,woman ( ,sam>ia4 ,! ,*ri/ 9 ?is la/ *apel is a re/oration4 ,9 a woodcut ( #afdj ! position ( ! figures is rev]s$1 b no?+ m ?an ! positions4 ,la/ly1 ! ,virg9's "m does n h eggs ea/ ( ,milan4 ,x is a ,valsesian cu/om to give eggs beat5 up ) w9e & sug> to wom5 imm$iately on _! conf9em5t1 & ,i am told t ! eggs d no h>m ?\gh n accord+ to ! rules4 ,i am told t ,valsesian influ5ce mu/ always be suspect$ :5 ! ,virg9's "m is hav+ eggs4 ,novemb] #cj1 #ahhh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,note4--,a copy ( ?is po/script c be easily ins]t$ into a b\nd copy1 & w be =w>d$ by ,messrs4 ,,tr,,bn] ,,co4 on receipt ( /amp$ & address$ envelope4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,introduction4 ,,9 ! preface to 8,alps & ,sanctu>ies0 ,i apologis$ = pass+ ov] ,v>allo-,sesia1 ! mo/ important ( ,nor? ,italian sanctu>ies1 on ! gr\nd t x requir$ a book to itself4 ,?is book ,i w n[ endeav\r to supply1 ?\gh well aw>e t ,i c only imp]fectly & unwor?ily d s4 ,to treat ! subject 9 ! detail x m]its w\ld be a task beyond my opportunities2 =1 9 spite ( e endeav\r1 ,i h n be5 able to see sev]al works & docum5ts1 )\t :i* x is useless to try & unravel ! e>li] hi/ory ( ! sanctu>y4 ,! book by ,caccia1 = example1 publi%$ by ,sessali at ,nov>a 9 #aefe1 & repr9t$ at ,brescia 9 #aegf1 is sure to turn up "s day1 b ,i h fail$ to f9d x at ,v>allo1 ,nov>a 7:]e x appe>s 9 ! catalogue1 b n on ! %elves71 ,milan1 ! ,l\vre1 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ! ,bodleian ,libr>y4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,sac4 ,ant4 ,c]iani1 ,i 0 able to le>n t ! ,biblioteca ,ambrosiana possess$ :at !re c be little d\bt is a lat] edition ( ?is book1 dat$ #aehg1 b really publi%$ at ! end ( #aehf1 & ano!r dat$ #aeia1 to :i* ,signor ,galloni 9 8 8,uom9i e fatti celebri di ,valle-,sesia0 7p4 #aaj7 has call$ att5tion z ! fir/ "w ev] pr9t$ at ,v>allo4 ,b ! la/ eight ( ! tw5ty-"o ye>s betwe5 #aefe & #aehf 7 ev5tful1 & mu* c\ld be at once se5 by a comp>ison ( ! #aefe1 #aegf1 & #aehf #aehg editions1 ab\t :i* speculation is a wa/e ( "t :ile ! e>li] works are want+4 ,i h be5 able to ga!r two or ?ree int]e/+ facts by a comp>ison ( ! #aehf & #aeia editions1 & d n d\bt t ! date1 = example1 ( ,taba*etti's adv5t to ,v>allo & ( 8 great ,calv>y ,*apel w\ld be settl$ )9 a v few ye>s if ! miss+ books 7 available4 ,ano!r docum5t :i* ,i h 9 va9 tri$ to see is ! plan ( ! ,sacro ,monte z x /ood t[>ds ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 made by ,pellegr9o ,tibaldi ) a view to 8 own propos$ alt]ations4 ,he :o is =tunate en\gh to ga9 access to ?is plan--:i* ,i saw = a few m9utes 9 #ahhd1 b :i* is n[ no long] at ,v>allo--w f9d a great deal made cle> to him :i* he w o!rwise be h>dly able to f9d out4 ,ov] & above ! =ego+1 !re is ! inv5tory drawn up by ord] ( ,giambatti/a ,alb]t9o 9 #afad1 & a numb] ( o!r docum5ts1 to :i* ref]5ce w be f\nd 9 ! pages ( ,bordiga1 ,galloni1 ,tonetti1 & ( ! _m o!rs :o h writt5 ^u ! ,val ,sesia & its hi/ory4 ,a twelve mon?s' /ay 9 ! ,val ,sesia w\ld n suffice to d ju/ice to all ! int]e/+ & important que/ions :i* arise :olesale z soon z ! *apels on ! ,sacro ,monte are exam9$ ) any c>e4 ,i %all conf9e myself1 !re=e1 to a consid]ation ( ! mo/ rem>kable features ( ! ,sacro ,monte z x exi/s at pres5t1 & to do+ :at ,i c to /imulate fur!r /udy on ! "p ( o!rs4 ,i _c und]/& h[ a field s int]e/+1 & conta9+ treasures 9 s _m respects unrivall$1 c h rema9$ almo/ :olly untill$ by ! num]\s ,engli% lov]s ( art :o ye>ly flock to ,italy2 b ! fact is "o on :i* ,i may p]haps be congratulat$1 inasmu* z m %ortcom+s & errors ( judgm5t may be =giv5 9 my own book1 9 virtue ( its be+ ! fir/ to br+ ,v>allo ) any prom95ce be=e ,engli% read]s4 ,t little is kn[n ab\t ! ,sacro ,monte1 ev5 by ! late/ & be/ reput$ au?orities on art1 may be se5 by turn+ to ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d's rec5t edition ( ,kugl]'s 8,h&book ( ,pa9t+10--a "w :i* our lead+ j\rnals ( culture h receiv$ ) acclamation4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d has evid5tly ei!r nev] be5 at ,v>allo1 or has s completely =gott5 :at he saw !re t 8 visit no long] c\nts4 ,he ?9ks1 = example1 t ! *apels1 or1 z he also calls !m1 8/ations0 7:i* 9 itself %\ld %[ t he has n se5 !m71 are on ! way up to ! ,sacro ,monte1 :]eas all t ne$ be consid]$ are on ! top4 ,he ?9ks t ! /atues g5]ally 9 ^! suppos$ *apels 8on ! asc5t ( ! ,sacro ,monte0 are attribut$ to ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 :]eas x is only 9 two or ?ree out ( "s five-&-=ty t any /atues are believ$ to be by ,gaud5zio4 ,he ?9ks ! fam\s sculptor ,taba*etti--= fam\s he is 9 ,nor? ,italy1 :]e he is kn[n--0 a pa9t]1 & speaks ( him z 8a local imitator0 ( ,gaud5zio1 :o 8decorat$0 o!r *apels1 & 8^: works only %[ h[ rapidly ,gaud5zio's influ5ce decl9$ & 8 s*ool det]iorat$40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,taba*etti 0 a ,flem+ & 8 "n 0 ,tabaquet2 b ?is is a detail4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d ?9ks t 8,miel0 0 also 8a local imitator0 ( ,gaud5zio4 ,x is n likely t ?is pa9t] ev] work$ on ! ,sacro ,monte at all2 b if he did1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d %\ld surely "k t he came f ,antw]p4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d does n appe> to "k t !re are any figures 9 ! ,crucifixion ,*apel ( ,gaud5zio1 or inde$ 9 any ( ! *apels = :i* ,gaud5zio pa9t$ frescoes1 & falls into a trap :i* seems almo/ laid on purpose = ^? :o w\ld write ab\t ,v>allo )\t hav+ be5 !re1 9 suppos+ t ,gaud5zio pa9t$ a ,piet on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,hav+ ?us display$ ! rip5ess ( 8 k z reg>ds facts1 he says t ?\gh ! *apels 8on ! asc5t ( ! ,sacro ,monte0 are 8objects ( wond] & admiration to ! innum]able pilgrims :o frequ5t ?is sacr$ spot10 yet 8! bad ta/e ( ! col\r & clo?+ make !m highly repugnant to a cultivat$ eye40 ,i beg9 to und]/& n[ h[ we came to buy ! ,bl5heim ,raffaelle4 ,f9ally1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d says x is 8v d\btful0 :e!r any ( ! /atues 7 modell$ or execut$ by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i at all4 ,x is a pity he has n ?\ght x necess>y give a s+le reason or au?ority 9 support ( a /atem5t s surpris+4 ,"s ( ^! blund]s appe> 9 ! edition ( #ahgd edit$ by ,lady ,ea/lake4 ,9 t edition ! writ] evid5tly kn[s no?+ ( any figures 9 ! ,crucifixion ,*apel1 & ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d 0 unable to supply ! omission4 ,! writ] 9 ! #ahgd edition says t 8,gaud5zio is se5 z a modell] ( pa9t$ t]ra-cotta 9 ! /ations asc5d+ to ! *apel 7sic7 on ! ,sacro ,monte40 ,x is f ?is s\rce t ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d got 8 idea t ! *apels are on ! way up to ! ,sacro ,monte1 & t !y are di/9ct f ^? = :i* ,gaud5zio pa9t$ frescoes on ! top ( ! m\nta94 ,hav+ p]haps se5 photographs ( ! ,sacro ,monte at ,v>ese1 :]e ! *apels climb ! hill along ) ! road1 or hav+ p]haps actually se5 ! ,madonna del ,sasso at ,loc>no1 :]e small oratories ) frescoes ( ! ,/ations ( ! ,cross are plac$ on ! asc5t1 he ?\ght ^? at ,v>allo might z well rema9 on ! asc5t also1 & t x w\ld be safe to call !m 8/ations40 ,x is ! writ] 9 ! #ahgd edition :o fir/ gave him or h] self airs ab\t a cultivat$ eye2 b he or %e _h ! grace to put 9 a sav+ clause to ! effect t ! designs 9 "s in/ances 7 8full ( grace40 ,true1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d has nev] se5 ! designs2 nev]!less 8 eye is too highly cultivat$ to put up ) ?is clause2 s x has disappe>$1 to make room1 ,i suppose1 = ! s5t5ce 9 :i* s mu* accurate k is display$ 9 respect to ,taba*etti & ,miel d',anv]s4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d %\ld keep to ! good old plan ( say+ t ! picture w\ld h be5 bett] if ! arti/ _h tak5 m pa9s1 & prais+ ! works ( ,pietro ,p]ug9o4 ,p]sonally1 ,i confess ,i am sorry he has nev] se5 ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,if he has trod on s _m pl\gh%>es )\t hav+ se5 ,v>allo1 :at might he n h a*iev$ 9 ! pl5itude ( a ta/e :i* has be5 cultivat$ 9 e respect save t ( n pret5d+ to "k m ?an "o does "k1 if he _h actually be5 !re1 & se5 "s "o or two ( ! /atues !mselves8 ,i h only sampl$ ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d's "w 9 respect ( two o!r pa9t]s1 b h f\nd no less reason to diff] f him !re ?an "h4 ,i ref] to 8 rem>ks ab\t ,giovanni & ,g5tile ,bell9i4 ,i mu/ res]ve ! c\nt]-/atem5t ( my own op9ion = ano!r "w1 9 :i* ,i %all hope to deal ) ! real & suppos$ portraits ( ^? two great m54 ,i w1 h[ev]1 take ! pres5t opportunity ( prote/+ aga9/ a s5t5ce :i* caught my eye 9 pass+1 & :i* ,i believe to be z fundam5tally uns\nd z any ,i ev] saw writt51 ev5 by a pr(essional art critic or by a director ( a national collection4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d1 9 8 *apt] on ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 says-- 8,"o ?+ prom95tly taught u by ! works ( ,leon>do & ,raffaelle1 ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,titian1 is di/9ctly ?is--t purity ( morals1 fre$om ( in/itutions1 & s9c]ity ( fai? h no?+ to d ) excell5ce 9 art40 ,i %\ld pref] to say1 t if ! works ( ! f\r arti/s above m5tion$ %[ "o ?+ m cle>ly ?an ano!r1 x is t nei!r p[] ov] l9e1 nor k ( =m1 nor f9e s5se ( col\r1 nor facility ( inv5tion1 nor any ( ! m>vell\s gifts :i* ?ree out ( ! f\r und\bt$ly possess$1 w make any man's "w live p]man5tly 9 our affections unless x is root$ 9 s9c]ity ( fai? & 9 love t[>ds ,god & man4 ,m briefly1 x is 1 or ! _s1 & n 1 or ! lett]1 :i* is ! s\l ( all true art4 ,?is1 x %\ld g )\t say+1 applies to music1 lit]ature1 & to :atev] c be done at all4 ,if x has be5 done 8to ! ,"l0--t is to say1 ) s9c]ity & fre$om f affectation--:e!r ) consci\s effusion1 z by ,gaud5zio1 or ) p]haps robu/] unconsci\sness1 z by ,taba*etti1 a halo w ga!r r\nd x t w illum9e x ?\gh x pass ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? itself4 ,if x has be5 done 9 self-seek+1 z1 exceptis excipi5dis1 by ,leon>do1 ,titian1 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & ,raffaelle1 x w 9 due c\rse lose hold & p[] 9 proportion to ! ins9c]ity ) :i* x 0 ta9t$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,rev4 ,s4 ,w4 ,,k+--,,lanzi ,,& ,,lomazzo4 ,,leav+ ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d1 let u turn to "o ( ! few ,engli% writ]s :o h giv5 "s att5tion to ,v>allo--,i mean to ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,w4 ,k+'s delightful "w 8,! ,italian ,valleys ( ! ,p5n9e ,alps40 ,?is au?or says-- 8,:5 we fir/ visit$ ,v>allo1 x 0 comp>atively little kn[n to travell]s1 b we n[ f\nd t ( late ye>s _m m _h frequ5t$ x1 & its beautiful sc5]y & great attractions 7 becom+ m g5]ally & des]v$ly appreciat$4 ,indep5d5tly ( its own picturesque situation1 & its advantages z head-qu>t]s = explor+ ! neighb\r+ ,vals & _! romantic sc5]y1 ! works :i* x possesses ( ! anci5t & fam\s ,val ,sesian s*ool ( pa9t]s & modell]s are mo/ int]e/+4 ,at ! head ( !m /&s fir/ & =emo/ ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 ^: orig9al & ma/]ly productions ought to be f> m widely kn[n & /udi$ ?an !y z yet are2 & "s ( ! f9e/ ( !m are to be f\nd 9 ! *ur*es & ,sacro ,monte ( ,v>allo0 7p4 #dih74 ,( ! ,sacro ,monte ! same writ] says-- 8,no situation c\ld h be5 m happily *os5 = ! purpose int5d$ ?an ! little m\nta9 ris+ on ! nor? ( ,v>allo to a height ( ab\t #bgj feet0--?is is an error2 ! floor ( ! *ur* on ! ,sacro ,monte is j #ejj feet above ! bridge ov] ! ,ma/allone--8on :i* ! *apels1 oratories1 & conv5ts ( t extraord9>y creation ! ,new ,j]usalem are gr\p$ toge!r4 ,besides ! beauty ( ! site & its conv5i5t proximity to a t[n l ,v>allo ( "s #cjjj inhabitants1 ! "* ( ! m\nta9 is exactly adapt$ = ! effective disposition ( ! v>i\s #8/ations' ( :i* x consi/s0--x does n consi/ ( 8/ations0--8& on ?is acc\nt *iefly x 0 select$ by ! f\nd]1 ! #8,bless$ ,b]n>d9o ,caimo4' ,a ,milanese ( noble family1 & ,vic> ( ! ,conv5t ( ! ,m9orites 9 ,milan1 & also 9 connection ) t ( ,v>allo1 he 0 specially commission$ by ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv4 to visit ! ,sepul*re & o!r holy places 9 ,pale/9e1 & :ile !re took ! opportunity ( mak+ copies & draw+s1 ) ! int5tion ( erect+ a facsimile ( !m 9 8 native c\ntry4 ,on 8 return to ,italy 9 #adia1 aft] exam9+ all ! likely sites )9 reasonable di/ance ( ,milan1 he f\nd ! conical hills ( ! ,val ,sesia ! be/ adapt$ = 8 design1 & fix$ ^u ,v>allo z ! spot2 be+ probably specially attract$ to x f ! fact ( ! conv5t & *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 already describ$1 hav+ be5 convey$ ?r\gh him to ! #8,m9ori ,oss]vanti1' z appe>s f a brief ( ,innoc5t ,,viii41 dat$ ,decemb] #ba1 #adhf40 ,mr4 ,k+ does n give ! s\rce f :i* he d]iv$ 8 k ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is act1 & ,i h n come across a notice ( x else:]e1 except a brief "o 9 ,signor ,galloni's "w 7p4 #ga71 & a ref]5ce to x 9 ! conveyance ( ,april #ad1 #adic4 ,b ,signor ,ari5ta ( ,v>allo1 ^: indu/ry 9 collect+ mat]ials = a hi/ory ( ! ,sacro ,monte _c be surpass$1 %[$ me a transcript f an old plan ( ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 9 :i* ! inscription on ,b]n>d9o ,caimi's grave 0 giv5--an inscription :i* 7s at lea/ ,i und]/ood ,signor ,ari5ta to say7 is n[ cov]$ by an alt> :i* _h be5 erect$ on ! site ( ! grave4 ,! inscription ran3-- 8,hic quiescunt ossa ,b4 ,b]n>d9i ,caimis ,m$iolan4 ,s4 ,montis ,v>alli ,fundatoris ,an4 #adhf4 ,pontif4 ,dipl sub die #ba ,xbris4 ,mortuus e/ autem 9 hoc co5obio ,an4 ,vulg4 r #adii40 ,x w\ld ?us appe> t ! ,sacro ,monte 0 f\nd$ f\r ye>s e>li] ?an ! receiv$ date4 ,! =mal de$ ( conveyance ( ! site on ! m\nta9 f ! t[n to ,b]n>d9o ,caimi 0 n sign$ till ! #ad? ( ,april #adic2 b ! "w _h be5 already comm5c$1 z is %[n by ! inscription /ill rema9+ ov] ! reproduction ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 :i* is dat$ ! #ag? ( ,octob] #adia4 ,probably ! "w 0 contemplat$ 9 #adhf1 & int]rupt$ by ,b4 ,caimi's return to ,j]usalem 9 #adhg1 n to be actively resum$ till #adij4 8,! fir/ /one10 says ,mr4 ,k+1 80 laid by ,sc>ogn9i1 a ,milanese #8magnifico1' :o cordially ent]$ into ! s*eme2 & at 8 exp5se ! ,holy ,sepul*re 0 complet$1 & a hospice atta*$1 :]e ! f\nd] & a numb] ( ,franciscan bro!rs came to reside 9 #adic4 ,caimo _h plann$ a va/ ext5sion ( ?is comm5cem5t1 b di$ )9 ?ree ye>s1 leav+ 8 designs to be c>ri$ out by 8 successors40 4 4 4 4 4 8,ea* oratory conta9s a gr\p--9 "s v num]\s--( figures modell$ 9 t]ra-cotta ! size ( life or l>g]2 _m ( !m ( great m]it z works ( art1 o!rs v inf]ior & m]e rubbi%4 ,! figures are col\r$ & occasionally drap$ ) appropriate clo?+1 ! resemblance to life be+ height5$ by ! addition ( human hair0--:i*1 by ! way1 is always horse-hair--8& ! effect is (t5 v />tl+4 ,ea* *apel repres5ts a diff]5t #8my/]y1' &1 beside ! modell$ figures1 ! walls are decorat$ ) frescoes4 ,! front ( ea* is op5 to ! air1 all b a wire grat+1 ?r\gh ap]tures 9 :i* ! subject may be p]fectly se5 9 ! position int5d$ by ! design]0 7pp4 #eaj-eab74 ,mr4 ,k+ says1 correctly1 t ,gaud5zio's e>lie/ rema9+ "w on ! ,sacro ,monte is ! ,*apel ( ! ,piet1 t orig9ally conta9$ ! figures ( ,*ri/ be>+ ! cross1 b f :i* ! modell$ figures 7 remov$1 o!rs be+ sub/itut$ t _h no connection ) ! backgr\nd4 ,i d n "k1 h[ev]1 t ,*ri/ 0 actually c>ry+ ! cross 9 ! *apel z x orig9ally /ood4 ,! words ( ! #aehg edition ( ,caccia 787 /&1 8,come il ,n4,s4 fu spogliato de suoi panni1 e condotto sopra il ,monte ,calv>io1 *' e fatto di bellissimo e b5 inteso relievo40 8,! frescoes on ! wall10 he cont9ues1 8are p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 z hav+ be5 pa9t$ by him at ! e>ly age ( n9ete50--,mr4 ,k+ supposes ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i to h be5 born 9 #adhd--8:5 8 ambition to %>e 9 ! glory & r5[n ( ! great "w 0 gratifi$ by ?is *apel be+ intru/$ to him2 a pro( ( 8 e>ly tal5t & ! j appreciation ( x4 ,! frescoes are mu* injur$1 b ( ! *ief "o !re is en\gh to %[ its excell5ce4 ,on "o side is ,/4 ,john1 ) clasp$ h&s gaz+ upw>ds 9 grief1 & ! two ,m>ys sorr[+1 z a soldi] 9 ! c5tre seems to =bid _! foll[+ fur!r2 8 helmet is emboss$ & gilt z 9 ! in/ances 9 ! ,franciscan *ur*1 :ile ! two ?ieves are l$ b\nd by a figure on horseback40 ,^! frescoes appe> to me to h be5 n s mu* re/or$ z repa9t$--t is to say1 :]e !y are n almo/ entirely gone4 ,! gre5 col\r t n[ prevails 9 ! %ad[s & half-tones is ali5 to ,gaud5zio1 & _c be accept$ z 84 ,i %\ld say1 h[ev]1 t my fri5d ,signor ,ari5ta ( ,v>allo diff]s f me on ?is po9t4 ,at any rate1 ! "w is n[ little m ?an a ru91 & ! t]ra-cotta ,piet is among ! lea/ satisfactory gr\ps on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,mr4 ,k+ cont9ues3-- 8,9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,adoration ( ! ,magi we h a "w ( high] m]it1 giv+ evid5ce ( 8 /udies "u ,raphael40 ,"h ,mr4 ,k+ is 9 "s measure mi/ak54 ,! frescoes 9 ! ,magi ,*apel are inde$ greatly f9] ?an ^? 9 ! pres5t ,piet1 b !y 7 pa9t$ f ?irty to =ty ye>s lat]1 :5 ,gaud5zio 0 9 8 prime1 & x is to ye>s ( int]v5+ incessant ef=t & practice1 n to any /udy "u ,raphael1 t ! enl>gem5t ( /yle & great] fre$om ( design is due4 ,gaud5zio nev] /udi$ "u ,raphael2 he may h pa9t$ = him1 & p]haps did s--no "o kn[s :e!r he did or did n--b 9 e bran* ( 8 art he 0 incomp>ably ,raphael's sup]ior1 & mu/ h kn[n x p]fectly well4 ,return+ to ,mr4 ,k+1 ) :om1 9 ! ma91 ,i am 9 cordial sympa?y1 we read3-- 8,! gr\p ( t5 figures 9 t]ra-cotta repres5ts ! ?ree k+s j arriv$ ) _! imm$iate att5dants1 & alight+ at ! door ( an inn] recess1 :]e a light burns ov] ! mang] ( ,be?lehem1 & 9 :i* is a simple b exquisite gr\p ( ,/4 ,joseph1 ! ,virg91 & ,*ild4 ,on ! walls ( ! *apel are pa9t$ 9 fresco a cr[d ( foll[]s1 ! v>ieties ( ^: co/umes1 attitudes1 & figures are mo/ clev]ly portray$4 ,9 modell+ ! horses :i* =m "p ( ! c5tral gr\p1 ,f]r>i 0 assi/$ by 8 pupil ,f]mo ,/ella40--,f]mo ,/ella is n kn[n to h be5 a pupil ( ,gaud5zio's1 & 0 probably e/abli%$ z a pa9t] be=e ,gaud5zio began to "w at all4--8,b ! greate/ ( all ,gaud5zio's a*ievem5ts is ! l>ge *apel ( ! ,crucifixion1 a "w ( ! mo/ extraord9>y "* & ma/]ly execution4 ,8 fir/ design = ! subject1 on ! scre5 ( ! ,m9orite ,*ur*1 he has "h c>ri$ out 9 life-l figures 9 t]ra-cotta2 tw5ty-six ( :i* =m ! c5tre gr\p1 embody+ ! ev5ts ( ! ,passion2 :ile r\nd ! walls are depict$ ) wond]ful p[] a cr[d ( spectators1 numb]+ "s #aej1 mo/ ( :om are gaz+ at ! c5tral figure ( ! ,savi\r on ! cross4 ,! v>iety ( expression1 co/ume1 & "* is almo/ inf9ite4 ,r\nd ! ro( are tw5ty angels 9 ! mo/ v>i$ & graceful attitudes1 des]v+ ( special att5tion2 & also a hide\s figure ( ,lucif]40 ,gaud5zio's devils are nev] q satisfactory4 ,8 angels are div9e1 & no "o c make !m cry z he does4 ,:5 my fri5d ,mr4 ,h4 ,fe/+ ,jones met a lovely *ild cry+ 9 ! /reets ( ,v>allo la/ summ]1 he said x 0 cry+ l "o ( ,gaud5zio's angels2 & s x 04 ,gaud5zio 0 at home ) ev]y?+ human1 & ev5 sup]human1 if beautiful2 if x 0 only a case ( deal+ ) ugly1 wick$1 & disagreeable p1 he knew all ab\t ?is1 & c\ld pa9t !m if ! occasion requir$ x2 b :5 x came to a d[nright unmitigat$ devil1 he 0 p[]less4 ,he c\ld nev] h done ,taba*etti's s]p5t 9 ! ,adam & ,eve ,*apel1 nor yet ! plausible fair-spok5 devil1 z 9 ! ,temptation ,*apel1 also by ,taba*etti4 ,to conclude my extracts f ,mr4 ,k+4 ,speak+ ( ! ,crucifixion ,*apel1 he says3-- 8,?\gh ?is comb9ation ( t]ra-cotta & fresco may n be z highly e/eem$ 9 ! pres5t day z 9 ! times :5 ?is extraord9>y sanctu>y sprang into exi/5ce1 yet ?is composition mu/ always be admir$ z "o ( ! greate/ ( ,f]r>i's works1 & und\bt$ly t on :i* he lavi%$ ! full =ce ( 8 g5ius & ! collect$ /udies & exp]i5ce ( 8 previ\s arti/ life40 ,x is notewor?y1 b n p]haps surpris+1 t ?is obs]vant1 intellig5t1 & sympa!tic writ]1 probably ?r\gh inability to at once und]/& & ent] into ! conv5tions r5d]$ necess>y by ! conditions "u :i* works s unfamili> to him mu/ be bo? execut$ & look$ at1 has fail$ to notice ! exi/5ce ( ,taba*etti1 nev] m5tion+ 8 "n nor ref]r+ to "o ( 8 works--n ev5 to ! ,madonna & ,*ild 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio1 :i* "o w\ld h ?\ght c\ld h>dly fail to /rike him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,k+ has else:]e 9 8 "w ref]r$ bo? to ,lanzi & to ,lomazzo 9 support ( 8 v high op9ion ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i2 x may1 !re=e1 be z well to give extracts f ea* ( ^! writ]s4 ,lanzi says3-- 8,if we exam9e into fur!r p>ticul>s ( 8 /yle1 we %all f9d ,f]r>i's w>m & lively col\r+ s sup]ior to t ( ! ,milanese arti/s ( 8 day1 t we %all h no difficulty 9 recognis+ x 9 ! *ur*es :]e he pa9t$2 ! eye ( ! spectator is directly attract$ t[>ds x2 8 c>nations are natural & v>i$ accord+ to 8 subjects2 8 drap]ies display mu* fancy & orig9ality1 ) middle t9ts bl5d$ s skilfully z to equal ! mo/ beautiful produc$ by any o!r arti/4 ,&1 if we may say s1--he succe$$ 9 repres5t+ ! m9ds ev5 bett] ?an ! =ms ( 8 subjects4 ,he p>ticul>ly /udi$ ?is bran* ( ! art1 & we seldom obs]ve m m>k$ attitudes or m expressive 4 4 4 ,z ,lomazzo1 h[ev]1 has dwelt s mu* at l5g? on 8 admirable skill bo? 9 pa9t+ & modell+1 x w\ld be idle to insi/ on x fur!r4 ,b ,i ought to add t x is a great reflection ^u ,vas>i t he did n bett] "k or bett] e/imate su* an arti/2 s t =eign]s :o =m _! op9ions only f hi/ory are left unacqua9t$ ) 8 m]it1 & h uni=mly neglect$ to d him ju/ice 9 _! writ+s40 ,lomazzo says3-- 8,n[ among/ ! wor?y pa9t]s :o excell$ h]e91 ,raph4 ,urb9e 0 n ! lea/ :o p]=m$ 8 workes ) a div9e k9d ( maie/y2 nei!r 0 ,polidore0--,polidoro ,cald>a da ,c>avaggio--8mu* beh9d him 9 8 k9de1 ^: pictures seem$ z x 7 pass+ furi\s2 nor yet ,&reas ,mantegna1 ^: va9e %[$ a v labori\s curiositie2 nor yet ,leon>d ,v9c5t0--,leon>do da ,v9ci--89 ^: do+s !re 0 nev] any error f\nd 9 ?is po9t4 ,:]( among/ all o!r ( 8 works1 t admirable la/ supp] ( ,*ri/ 9 ,refect4 ,s4 ,m>ia de ,gratia 9 ,milane make? mo/ evid5t pro(e1 9 :i* he ha? s lively express$ ! passions ( ! ,apo/les m9des 9 _! c\nt5ances & ! re/ ( _! bodies1 t a man may boldly say ! tru? 0 no?+ sup]ior to 8 repres5tation1 & ne$e n be afraide to reckon x among ! be/ works ( oyle-pa9t+ 7( :i* k9d ( pa9t+ ,john de ,bruges 0 ! fir/ inv5tor74 ,= 9 ^? ,apo/les y might di/9ctly p]ceive admiration1 fe>e1 griefe1 suspition1 love1 c42 all :i* 7 sometimes to be se5 toge!r 9 "o ( !m1 & f9ally 9 ,judas a treason-plott+ c\nt5ance1 z x 7 ! v true c\nt]fiet ( a traitor4 ,s t !re9 he has left a suffici5t argum5t ( 8 r>e p]fection1 9 ! true und]/&+ ( ! passions ( ! m9d exemplifi$ outw>dly 9 ! bodie4 ,:i* because x is ! mo/ necess>y "p ( pa9t+1 ,i purpose 7z ,i say7 to h&le 9 ?is pres5t booke4 ,i may n omit ,mi4 ,angelo 9 any case1 ^: skill & pa9fulnesse 9 ?is po9t 0 s greate1 t 8 pictures c>ry ) !m m h>d motions express$ aft] an unusual mann]1 b all ( !m t5d+ to a c]ta9e b\ld /\tnesse4 ,& z = ,titian1 he ha? wor!ly pur*as$ ! "n ( a great pa9t] 9 ?is matt]1 z 8 pictures d suffici5tly witness2 9 ea* :]e( !re %9e? a c]ta9 moov+ v]tue1 seem+ to incite ! behold] unto ! imitation !re(4 ,( :om ?is say+ may well be v]ifi$1 t he 0 belov$ ( ! _w & envi$ ( nature4 8,f9ally1 m9e old ,ma/] ,gaud5tius 7?\gh he be n mu* kn[ne7 0 inf]ior unto fewe1 9 giv+ ! apt motions to ! ,sa9tes & ,angels2 :o 0 n onely a v witty pa9t] 7z ,i h else:]e %[$71 b also a mo/ pr(\nd philosoph] & ma!matician4 ,among/ all ^: all-praisewor?y workes 7:i* are almo/ inf9ite1 especially 9 ?is po9t ( motion7 !re are div]s my/]ies ( ,*ri/e's passion1 ( 8 do+1 b *iefly a crucifix call$ ,m\nt ,calv>y at ! ,sepul*re ( ,v>allo2 :]e he ha? made admirable horses & /range angels1 n only 9 pa9t+1 b also 9 pla/icke1 ( a k9de ( e>? wr\ght mo/ curi\sly ) 8 own h& cleane r\nde0--di tutto rilievo--8?r\gh all ! figures4 8,besides 9 ! vault ( ! ,*appell ( ,s4 ,m>y de ,gratia 9 ,milane he ha? wr\ght mo/ naturall angels1 ,i meane especially = _! actions2 !re is also t mighty cube ( ,/4 ,m>y de ,s]ono1 ! ,cupola ( ,s4 ,m>ia at ,s>onno1 full ( ?rones ( angells set out ) actions & habites ( all sortes1 c>ry+ div]sity ( mo/ /range in/rum5ts 9 _! h&s4 ,i may n conceal t goodly *apel :i* he made 9 8 latt] "t1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,peace 9 ,milan1 :]e y %all f9d small hi/ories ( our ,lady & ,joa*ime %[+ su* sup]excell5t motions t !y seem mu* to revive & animate ! spectators4 8,moreov]1 ! /ory ( ,s4 ,roc*o done by him 9 ,v]celli1 ) div]s workes 9 t city2 al?\gh inde$e almo/ all ,lomb>dy be adorn$ ) 8 mo/ r>e workes1 ,i w n conceal "o say+1 :i* 0 t all pa9t]s delight to /eale o!r m5's inv5tions1 b t he himself 0 9 no great dang] ( be+ detect$ ( !ft h]eaft]4 ,n[ ?is great pa9t]1 al?\gh 9 reason he might = 8 discretion1 wis$ome1 & wor? be comp>$ ) ! above nam$ 9 ! fir/ booke1 cap4 #bi1 yet not)/&+ is he omitt$ by ,george ,vas>y 9 8 lives ( ! fam\s pa9t]s1 c>v]s1 & ar*itects4 ,an argum5t1 to say no worse ( him1 t he int5d$ to et]nise only 8 own ,tuscanes4 ,b ,i proce$e to ! unf\ld+ ( ! orig9all causes ( ^! motions4 ,& fir/ = our bett] und]/&+ ,i w beg9ne ) ^? passions ( ! m9d :]eby ! body is moov$ to ! p]=mance ( 8 p>ticul> effects0 7,id41 ,book ii4 pp4 #g1 #h74 ,:at ,gaud5zio said 0 t all pa9t]s 7 fond ( /eal+1 b t !y 7 pretty sure to be f\nd out soon] or lat]4 ,= my own "p1 ,i %\ld l to say t ,i pref] ,giovanni ,bell9i to ,gaud5zio2 b unless ,giotto & ,giorgione1 ,i really d n "k :o ! ,italian pa9t]s %\ld /& be=e him4 ,b]n>d9o ,lu9i runs him close1 b great z ,b]n>d9o ,lu9i 01 ,gaud5zio1 9 spite ( n a little mann]ism1 0 great]4 ,! passage above ref]r$ to by ,lomazzo z f 8 tw5ty-n9? *apt] runs3-- 8,n[ if any man be desir\s to le>ne ! mo/ exact & smalle/ p>ts ( ^! proportions1 toge!r ) ! way h[ to transf] !m f "o body to ano!r1 ,i ref] him to ! works ( ,le4 ,v9c5t1 ,bramante1 ,v9c5tius ,foppa1 ,b>n>d ,z5ale2 & = pr9ts to ,alb]t ,dur]1 ,hispill ,peum1 c4 ,& out ( m9e owne workes he may ga!r t ,i h endeav\r$ if n p]=m$ ^! proportions1 done accord+ to ^! rules2 :i* all ! be/ & fam\s pa9t]s ( our "t h likewise obs]v$2 :o h also atta9$ to ! exquisite proportions ( ! sev5 planets4 ,among/ :om ,mi4 ,angelo ha? m]it$ ! *iefe/ comm5dation2 next him ,raph4 ,urb9e 0 fam\s = mak+ ( delicate & ,v5]eall bodies2 ,leon4 ,v9c5t = express+ ( sol>y bodies2 ,polidore ,cald>a ( ,c>avaggio = ,m>tiall bodies2 ,titianus ,vecell9o = ,lun>yes2 & ,gaud5tius ,f]rato da ,valdugia a ,milan] = ,joviali/es0 7#ee ,bk4 i4 p4 #aag74 ,hav+ be5 compell$ to look ?r\gh ! great] "p ( ,lomazzo's "w1 inasmu* z n "o ( ! sev]al writ]s :o h ref]r$ to 8 high op9ion ( ,gaud5zio has giv5 *apt] & page1 ,i w\ld fa9 all[ myself to l+] some:at 9 ! fasc9at+ pa?s into :i* my subject has l$ me4 ,i %\ld l to call fur!r att5tion to ?is =gott5 "w z 8,engli%$0 by "o ,ri*>d ,haydocke1 8,/ud5t 9 ,physik10 & d$icat$ to no less a p]son ?an 8to ! ,"r ,wor%ipful ,?omas ,bodley1 ,esq410 ^: f\ndation ( ! libr>y t be>s 8 "n is ref]r$ to 9 ! preface4 ,gladly w\ld ,i tell him ab\t ,alex&] ! ,great1 :o1 be+ ov]mat*$ by 8 enemies 9 ,india1 80 se5 to reake =? f 8 bodie fi] & light20 & ( ! fa!r ( ,!odoricus1 :o1 8by ! l vehem5t effect1 brea!d out ( 8 he>t1 z f a burn+ furnace1 fi]ce sp>kels2 :i* fly+ =?1 %one1 & made a s\nd 9 ! aire40 ,i %\ld l to expla9 to him ab\t ! motions ( ! sev5 planets :i* are ! sev5 gov]n\rs ( ! _w1 & h[ ,saturn 8cause? a complexion ( col\r betwe5 blacke & yeall[e1 meag]1 di/ort$1 ( an h>de sk9ne1 em95t va9es1 an hairie bodie1 small eies1 eie br[s joyn$ toge!r c410 & h[ 8he make? a man subtle1 wittie1 a way-lay]1 & mur!r]20 h[1 aga91 ,jupit] is 8magnipot5t1 good natur$1 =tunate1 sweete1 pleasant1 ! be/ wel-will]1 hone/1 neate1 ( a good gate1 honorable1 ! au?or ( mir? & judgem5t1 wise1 true1 ! reveal] ( tru?1 ! *iefe judge1 exce$+ all ! planets 9 goodnesse1 ! be/[] ( ri*es & wis$ome20 h[ ,m>s 8broa*es b\ld spirites1 bl\d1 brawles & all disord]$1 inconsid]ate1 & headdy actions20 h[ 88 ge/ures are t]rible1 cruell1 fi]ce1 angry1 pr\de1 ha/y & viol5t10 & h[ also 8he is reput$ hoat & drie 9 ! highe/ degree1 be>+ sway ov] r$de *ol]40 ,i %\ld l to tell him ab\t ! passions1 actions1 & ! ge/ures !y occasion1 describ$ z !y are ) a sweet & silly unreasonabl5ess t is v *>m+ to read1 & makes no dem& :atev] ^u ! und]/&+4 ,b *>m+ z are ! pages ( ,lomazzo1 ^? ( ,torrotti are m *>m+ /ill1 & !y h a connection ) our subject :i* ,lomazzo's h n4 ,en\gh1 !re=e1 t ,mr4 ,haydocke did n get ?r\gh m ?an half ,lomazzo's treatise1 & t1 glanc+ ov] ! untranslat$ pages1 ,i see frequ5t allusions to ,gaud5zio 9 ! w>me/ t]ms1 b no passage s important z ! long] ( ! two quot$ above4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,v>allo1 ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t4 ,,n[ t ,v>allo c be easily rea*$ by ! new railway f ,nov>a1 x is n likely to rema9 s little kn[n mu* long]4 ,! t[n is agreeable to /ay 92 x conta9s ?ree excell5t inns4 ,i "n !m 9 geographical ord]4 ,!y are ! ,italia1 ! ,croce ,bianca1 & ! ,po/a1 :ile !re is ano!r n less excell5t on ! ,sacro ,monte itself4 ,i h /ay$ at all ^! inns1 & h receiv$ s mu* k9dness 9 ea* ( !m1 t ,i mu/ decl9e ! invidi\s task ( recomm5d+ any "o ( !m especially4 ,my book is int5d$ = ,v>allo1 & n = ?is or t hotel4 ,! neighb\rhood af=ds numb]less excursions1 all ( !m full ( int]e/ & beauty2 ! t[n itself1 ?\gh no exception to ! rule t ! ea/]n cities ( ,nor? ,italy are m beautiful ?an ! we/]n1 is /ill full ( admirable subjects = ^? :o are fond ( sket*+4 ,! p are hospitable to a fault2 p]sonally1 ,i owe !m ! greate/ hon\r t has ev] be5 conf]r$ ^u me--an hon\r f> great] ?an any ,i h ev] receiv$ among ^? :o "k me bett]1 & are probably bett] judges ( my des]ts4 ,! climate is heal?y1 ! nights be+ cool ev5 9 ! height ( summ]1 & ! days almo/ inv>iably sunny & free f fog 9 w9t]4 ,) all ^! advantages1 !re=e1 x is n easy to und]/& ! neglect t has befall5 x1 except on ! gr\nd t until lately x has be5 s+ul>ly difficult ( access4 ,two hundr$ ye>s ago x mu/ h be5 mu* z x is at pres5t4 ,turn+ to ! "w ( ! excell5t ,canon ,torrotti1 publi%$ 9 #afhf1 ,i f9d he writes z foll[s3-- 8,oh1 :at fann+s is !re n "h10 he exclaims1 8( ! assidu\s ,zephyrs2 :at w>m? 9 w9t]1 :at gelidness ( ! air 9 summ]2 & :at freaks are !re n ( ,nature by way ( caves1 grottoes1 & delici\s *amb]s hewn by h] own h&4 ,"h c be enjoy$ w9es ( ! v f9e/ flav\r1 tr\t z da9ty z c be caught 9 any wat]s1 game ( ! mo/ s+ul> excell5ce2 9 %ort1 !re is "h a great commodity ( ev]y?+ mo/ s5sual & pleas+ to ! palate4 ,& ( ^? :o come "h1 above all ,i mu/ praise ! ,pi$montese1 :o arrive 9 frequ5t cavalcades ( f tw5ty to five-&-tw5ty p1 to an edification :i* is beyond all praise2 & !y are munific5t 9 ! gifts !y leave beh9d !m to ! ,holy ,place--n resembl+ ^? :o are mean t[>ds ,god ?\gh !y w sp5d freely en\gh ^u _! hotel-bill4 ,c>riages ( all sorts c be _h "h easily2 x is ! ,milanese :o = ! mo/ "p make use ( ^! c>riages & equipages1 = !y are pomp\s & spl5did 9 _! c>ry+s on4 ,f else:i!r processions arrive daily1 ev5 f ,switz]l&1 & !re are sometimes z _m z t5 ?\s& visitors extraord9>y come "h 9 a s+le day1 yet is !re no h9drance b !y f9d com=table lodg+1 & at v reasonable prices4 8,z = ! di/ance1 x is ab\t sixty miles1 or two easy days' j\rney f ,milan2 x is mu* ! same f ,tur92 x is "o day f ,nov>a1 & "o f ,v]celli2 b ! mo/ delightful ?+ ab\t ?is j\rney is t y c comb9e s _m o!r devotions along ) x4 ,9 ! ,milanese di/rict1 = example1 !re is ! m\nta9 ( ,v>ese1 & t ( ,s4 ,c>lo ( ,arona on ! ,lago ,maggiore2 & !re are ,s4 ,francesco & ,s4 ,giulio on ! ,lago d',orta2 !n !re is ! ,madonna ( ,oropa 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,biella1 :i* sanctu>y is 9 ! diocese ( ,v]celli1 z is also ,s4 ,giovanni di ,campiglio1 ! ,madonna di ,crevacore1 & ,gatt9>a2 !re is also ! ,m\nt ,calv>y ( ,domo d',ossola1 on ! road t[>ds ,switz]l&1 & ,montrigone bel[ ,borgosesia4 ,^!1 inde$1 are b *apels 9 imitation ( our own ,holy ,sepul*re1 & _c comp>e ) x nei!r 9 opul5ce nor 9 importance2 /ill ^? ( ,v>ese & ,oropa are ( "s note & weal?4 ,moreov]1 ! neighb\rhood ( ?is our own ,j]usalem is ! exact c\nt]p>t ( t :i* is 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 hav+ ! ,ma/allone on ! "o side = ! brook ,k$ron1 & ! ,sesia = ! ,jordan1 & ! lake ( ,orta = t ( ,cs>a2 :ile = ! ,levites !re are ! fa!rs ( ,/4 ,b]n>d ( ,m5tone 9 ! ,graian & ,p5n9e ,alps ( ,ao/a1 :]e !re are s _m ,roman antiquities t !y may be contemplat$ n only z monum5ts ( empire1 b z also ( ! vanity ( all human greatness0 7pp4 #ai-ba74 ,a little lat] ! ,canon tells u ( ! antiquity ( ! c\ncils t h be5 held 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ( "o especially3-- 8,:i* 0 held secretly by five bi%ops on ! summit ( "o ( ! m\nta9s ( ,sorba 9 ! ,val ,rassa1 :i* is /ill h5ce call$ ! bi%ops' seat2 = !y came ?i!r z to ! place :]e ! five dioceses adjo9$1 & ea* "o sat on a /one )9 ! b\nd>y ( 8 own diocese2 & !y are ^? ( ,nov>a1 ,v]celli1 ,ivrea1 ,orta1 & ,sion4 ,nor mu/ we =get ! signal s]vice r5d]$ to ! univ]sal *ur* 9 ^! same m\nta9s ( ,rassa by ! discomfiture ( ! h]etic monks ,gazz>i to :i* end ,pope ,clem5t ,v4 9 #acjg issu$ sev]al bulls1 & among !m "o be>+ date on ! ?ird day ( ! ides ( ,augu/1 giv5 at ,potti]i1 9 :i* he confirm$ ! lib]ty ( our p1 & ackn[l$g$ ! ,capi z ,c\nts ( ! ,*ur* 4 4 4 ,= ! ,valsesian p h be5 ev] free1 & by ,god's grace h %ak5 (f ! yoke ( usurp]s :ile cont9u+ fai?ful & pr(itable subjects ( ^? :o h equitably protect$ !m40 ,torrotti goes on to tell u ab\t ! ,bless$ %eph]dess ,panesia1 a virg9 ( ! mo/ exquisite beauty1 & only fifte5 ye>s old1 :o 0 m>tyr$ on ! #a/ ( ,may #achc on ! m\nta9 ( ,s4 ,giovanni ( ,qu>ona1 ) ?ree w\nds on h] head & two on h] ?roat1 inflict$ by a wick$ /epmo!r :o _h a devil1 & ^: behe/s %e _h obey$ ) su* consummate sweetness t %e _h atta9$ p]fection2 on :i*1 s inv>iably d extremes meet1 %e _h to be put to dea? & made a m>tyr2 & if we want to "k m ab\t h]1 we c f9d x 9 ! "w t has be5 s elegantly writt5 ab\t h] by ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,fa!r ,ca/iglione ,sommasco4 ,aga91 !re 0 ! fam\s miracle 9 #accc ( ,s4 ,maiolo 9 ,val ,rassa1 :i* is celebrat$ e ye>1 & 9 virtue ( :i* ,pietro1 only *ild ( ,visc\nt ,emiliano1 "o ( ! ?ree bro!rs :o f\ght aga9/ ! h]etics1 0 sav$ aft] hav+ be5 c>ri$ (f by a rav5\s wolf into ! woods ( ,val ,sorba z f> z ! f\nta9 nam$ aft] ! r\t :i* ?is same ,c\nt1 :5 he aft]w>ds grew up1 inflict$ ^u ! enemies ( ! valley 9 #acgg2 :]e=e he is se5 9 an old picture ( ^? times z a *ild 9 swaddl+-clo!s 9 ! m\? ( a wolf1 & he gave ! "n ( ,fassola di ,s4 ,maiolo to 8 desc5dants4 ,nor1 z 9 private duty b\nd1 c ! wor?y ,canon =get-- 8,my own belov$ *apel ( ,/4 ,m>y ( ! ,sn[1 = ^: hon\r & glory ,i h done my utmo/1 at ! entrance ( ! ,val ,ma/allone2 = "h on a fragm5t ( ru9$ wall !re gr[ at all times sundry fl[]s1 ev5 9 ! ice & sn[s ( w9t]2 :]e=e ,i _h ! di/i* set up :]e x may be n[ se540 ,i h nev] se5 x1 b mu/ se>* = x next "t ,i g to ,v>allo4 ,torrotti pres5tly says t ! c\ntry be+ /]ile1 ! p are h>d press$ = food dur+ two-?irds ( ! ye>2 h5ce !y h betak5 !mselves to comm]ce & to sundry arts1 ) :i* !y ov]run ! _w1 return+ home b once or twice a ye>1 ) _! h&s well fill$ ) t :i* !y h g>n]$1 to su/a9 & com=t !mselves ) _! families2 & _! toil & ! ga9s t !y h made r$\nd no little to ! advantage ( ! /ates ( ,milan & ,pi$mont4 ,he aga9 decl>es t !y ma9ta9 _! lib]ty1 nei!r w !y brook ! lea/ infr+em5t !reon4 ,& _! neighb\rs1 he cont9ues1 z well z ! dwell]s 9 ! valley itself1 are int]e/$ 9 ?is2 = "h1 z 9 "s des]t or peaceful wild]ness1 ! noble families ( ,italy & neighb\r+ prov9ces h be5 ev] prone to h>b\r 9 times ( w> & tr\ble4 ,!n1 lat]1 !re comes an acc\nt ( a battle1 :i* ,i _c v well und]/&1 b x seems to h be5 f\ght on ! #bf? ( ,july #afee4 ,! ,savoy>ds 7 on _! way to assi/ at a siege ( ,pavia1 & 7 det]m9$ to puni% ! ,valsesians en r\te2 !y _h come up f ,romagnano to ,borgosesia1 :5 ! ,valsesians attack$ !m z !y 7 at d9n]1 & %ot (f ! f+] ( a g5]al (fic] :o 0 eat+ an egg2 on ?is ! battle became g5]al1 & ! ,savoy>ds 7 caught e way2 = ! wat]s ( ! ,sesia _h come d[n 9 flood dur+ ! night4 ,! ,g]mans ( ,alagna1 ,rima1 & ,rimella 7 9 x1 someh[1 & ^? ( ,pregemella 9 ! ,val ,dobbia4 ,i _c make out :e!r ! ,pregemella p 7 ,g]mans or m]ely p2 ei!r way1 ! ,g]man-speak+ villages 9 ! ,val ,sesia appe> to h be5 ! same two hundr$ ye>s ago z n[4 ,i mean1 x does n seem t ! ,g]man-speak+ race ext5d$ l[] d[n ! valley !n ?an n[4 ,b at any rate1 ! que51 or :oev] 8,madama ,reale0 may be1 0 v angry ab\t ! battle4 8,x is ! cu/om10 concludes our au?or1 89 tok5 ( holy *e]fulness 7allegria spirituale7 to we> a sprig ( p9e 9 ! hat on leav+ ! holy place1 to %[ t ! visitor has be5 !re2 = x has "s f9e p9e trees4 ,?is cu/om 0 introduc$ 9 royal m]rim5t by ,c>lo ,emmanuele ,i4 ,he put a sprig 9 8 hat1 & 0 imitat$ by all 8 c\rt1 & ! ladies wore ! same 9 _! bosom or 9 _! hair4 ,assur$ly x is "o ( ! wond]s ( ! _w to see "h1 amid ! am5ities & allurem5ts ( ! c\ntry1 especially dur+ ! summ] season1 :at a cont9u\s fe/a or holy fair is ma9ta9$4 ,= !re come & g torr5ts ( m5 & wom5 ( e nation "u heav54 ,"h y %all see pilgrims & p]sons 9 religion ( e description1 processions1 prelates1 & (t5 pr9ces & pr9cesses1 c>riages1 litt]s1 cal*es1 equipages1 cavalcades accompani$ by trumpet]s1 gay troops ( cavali]s1 & ladies ) plumes 9 _! hats & ri* app>el :]e)al to make !mselves attractive2 & at int]vals y %all he> all mann] ( songs1 conc]ts1 & musical in/rum5ts1 bo? civil & milit>y1 all done ) a mode/ & dev\t *e]fulness ( demean\r1 by :i* ,i am rem9d$ ( no?+ s /rongly z ( ! words ( ! ,psalmi/ 9 ! :i* he sai? #8,come & see ! works ( ! ,"l1 = ,he ha? done wond]s ^u e>?4'0 ,x mu/ h be5 some?+ l our own ,tunbridge ,wells or ,ba? 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,inde$1 "o is tempt$ to ?9k t if ! sea _h come up to ,v>allo1 x mu/ h be5 almo/ m l ,m>gate ?an ,j]usalem4 ,nor c we =get ! g5tle rebuke adm9i/]$ on an e>li] page to ^? :o came nei!r on bus9ess nor = devotion's sake1 b out ( m]e idle curiosity1 & br++ ) !m company :i* ! good ,canon designates z sc&al\s4 ,mais n\s avons *ang t\t cela4 ,i h all[$ myself to quote s freely f ,torrotti1 z ?9k+ t ! read] w glean m incid5tally f ^! fragm5ts ab\t ! g5ius ( ,v>allo & its antec$5ts ?an he w\ld get f pages ( disquisition on my own "p4 ,return+ to ! ,v>allo ( mod]n times1 ,i w\ld say t ev5 n[ t ! railway has be5 op5$1 ! pleasante/ way ( gett+ !re is /ill ov] ! ,colma f ,pella opposite ,orta4 ,i always call ?is road 8! root10 = ,i once saw x ?us describ$1 obvi\sly 9 good fai?1 9 ! visitors' book at "o ( ! inns 9 ,v>allo4 ,! g5tleman said he _h f\nd 8! root0 )\t any difficulty at ,pella1 _h tak5 x all ! way to ,v>allo1 & x 0 delici\s4 ,he said x 0 "o ( ! f9e/ 8roots0 he _h ev] se51 & x 0 only n9e or t5 miles long4 ,!re 7 "o or two o!r ?+s 9 t book1 ( :i*1 :ile ,i am ab\t x1 ,i %\ld l to deliv] my m9d4 ,a c]ta9 man :o wrote a bold r\nd h& sign$ 8 "n 8,tom ,taylor0--d\btless n ! late well-kn[n art critic & dramatic writ]1 b "s o!r p]son ( ! same "n--9 ! visitors' book ( ! ,hotel ,leone d',oro at ,orta1 & add$ ! ^w 8disgu/$40 ,i saw ?is entry1 !n comp>atively rec5t1 9 #ahga1 & on go+ on to ! ,hotel d',italia at ,v>allo1 f\nd x repeat$--8,tom ,taylor disgu/$40 ,! entries 9 ea* case 7 probably aim$ at ! ,sacro ,monte1 & n at ! inn2 b !y grat$ on me1 z !y mu/ h done on _m o!r ,engli% visitors2 & ,i saw ) pleasure t "s "o _h writt5 aga9/ ! second ( !m ! foll[+ epigram1 :i* is too neat n to be pres]v$4 ,x ran3-- 8,oh wret*$ ,tom ,taylor1 disgu/$ at ,orta1 ,at ,v>allo we f9d him disgu/$ aga92 ,! feel+'s contagi\s1 ,i really h caught a ,disgu/ = ,tom ,taylor--he travels 9 va940 ,:o1 ,i wond]1 0 x :o c\ld fl+ (f su* an apt impromptu1 & h[ _m m mute +lori\s writ]s h we n :o might d any?+ !y *ose if !y w\ld only *oose to d any?+ at all8 ,"s "o else _h writt5 on an e>li] page2-- #a4 8,:ile y've t :i* makes ! m>e g ,y %\ld /ay at ?is alb]go1 ,bona 9 esse & 9 posse ,are disp5s$ by ,joseph ,rossi4 #b4 8,ask him & he'll set be=e ye ,v9o birra e liquori1 ,a/i1 ,grignol9o1 ,%]ry ,prezzi mod]ati--v40 ,!re 0 m1 b ,i h =gott5 x4 ,joseph ,rossi 0 a fam\s old wait] long s9ce retir$1 some?+ l ,pietro at ! ,hotel ,rosa ,rossa at ,casale1 :om all t c\ntry side knew p]fectly well4 ,?is la/ entry rem9ds me ( a some:at simil> "o :i* ,i saw "s five & ?irty ye>s ago at ! inn at ,h>le*2-- #a4 ' 4 ,by ?is 'ere ,i mean to te/i- fy h[ v well !y fe$ y4 #b4 8,quam sup]ba sit ru9a1 ,ipsa sua semp] laus1 ,& ! ca/le--no?+ f9]1 ,) its ivy & jackdaws40 ,x is a pity ! art ( writ+ su* pleas+ little poems %\ld be n[ s g5]ally neglect$ 9 fav\r ( m ambiti\s compositions4 ,:atev] brevity may be z reg>ds wit x is c]ta9ly ! s\l ( all agreeable poetry4 ,b aga9 to return to ,v>allo1 or r to ! way ( rea*+ x by ! ,colma4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,nor? ,italy m beautiful ?an ?is walk1 ) its p>k-l *e/nut-cov]$ slopes ( undulat+ pa/ure l& dott$ ab\t ) ! f9e/ ?at*$ b>ns to be f\nd outside ,titian4 ,we might almo/ fancy t ,h&el _h x 9 8 m9d :5 he wrote 8 div9e air 8,v]di ,prati40 ,c]ta9ly no c\ntry c be bett] fitt$ ei!r to ! words or music4 ,x cont9ues 9 full beauty all ! way to ,civiasco1 :]e ! c>riage road beg9s t n[ goes d[n into ! ma9 road betwe5 ,v>allo & ,nov>a1 jo9+ x a mile & a half or s bel[ ,v>allo4 ,close to ! po9t ( juncture !re is a *apel ( s+ul>ly graceful elegant design1 call$ ! ,madonna di ,loreto4 ,to ?is *apel ,i w aga9 return3 x is cov]$ ) frescoes4 ,ne> x !re is an op5 triangul> piece ( grass l& on :i* a murd]] 0 behead$ )9 ! memory ( p]sons /ill liv+4 ,a wild old man1 :o look$ l an execution] brok5 loose f ! flagellation *apel on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b :o 0 q tame & k9d to u :5 we came to "k him1 told ,jones & myself ?is la/ summ] t he rememb]$ see+ ! murd]] br\ght "h & behead$1 ?is be+ z close z might be to ! place :]e ! murd] _h be5 committ$4 ,we 7 at fir/ r sceptical1 b on inquiry at ,v>allo f\nd t !re _h be5 an execution "h1 ! la/ 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 some:]e ab\t ! ye> #ahce4 ,f ?is spot two roads lead to ,v>allo2 "o some:at circuit\s by ,mantegna1 a village notable = a rem>kable fresco outside ! *ur*1 9 :i* ! ,virg9 is appe>+ to a lady & g5tleman z !y are ly+ bo? ( !m fa/ asleep 9 a l>ge b$1 ) _! two de> little r\nd heads on a c\ple ( com=table pill[s4 ,! ?ree ,magi 9 ! v int]e/+ frescoes beh9d ! *oir 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,abbondio at ,como are1 if ,i rememb]1 all 9 "o b$ :5 ! angel comes to tell !m ab\t ! />1 & ,i fancy !y h a /rip$ c\nt]pane1 b x is "s "t s9ce ,i saw ! frescoes2 at any rate ! angel 0 n a lady4 ,we _h (t5 be=e se5 ! ,virg9 appe> to a lady 9 b$1 & ev5 to a g5tleman 9 b$1 b nev] be=e to a lady & a g5tleman bo? 9 ! same b$4 ,%e is n1 h[ev]1 s mu* appe>+ to !m z sitt+ ^u !m1 & ,i %\ld say %e 0 pretty heavy4 ,! fresco is dat$ #afda4 ,! o!r road is ! direct "o1 & passes ! old *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>k1 outside :i* !re are "s *>m+ fifte5?-c5tury frescoes by nobody 9 p>ticul>1 & among !m a c[ :o1 at ! in/ance ( ,/4 ,m>k1 is p9n+ a be> or wolf to a tree 9 a mo/ resolute det]m9$ mann]4 ,!re are o!r frescoes on ?is *ur* by ! ,v>allese pa9t] ,lu9i 7n to be conf\nd$ ) ,b]n>d9o71 b ,i d n rememb] !m z rem>kable4 ,up to ?is po9t ! two highe/ peaks ( ,monte ,rosa are /ill visible :5 cl\ds p]mit2 "h !y disappe> beh9d ne>] m\nta9s1 & 9 a few m hundr$ y>ds ,v>allo is ent]$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,b]n>d9o ,,caimi1 ,,& ,,fassola4 ,,9 geographical position ,v>allo is ! mo/ we/]n city ( ,nor? ,italy 9 :i* pa9t+ & sculpture 7 endemic4 ,tur91 ,nov>a1 ,v]celli1 ,casale1 ,ivrea1 ,biella1 ,aless&ria1 & ,ao/a h no endemic art comp>able to t ( ! cities ea/ ( ,milan4 ,b]gamo1 ,brescia1 ,v]ona1 ,vic5za1 ,padua1 n to m5tion ,v5ice & ! cities ( ! ,friuli1 n only produc$ arti/s :o h made !mselves p]man5tly fam\s1 b are !mselves1 9 _! ar*itecture & ext]nal features g5]ally1 works ( art z impressive z any !y conta92 !y are /amp$ ) ! widely-spread in/9ctive feel+ = beauty ) :i* ! age & p t re>$ !m mu/ assur$ly h be5 inspir$4 ,! ea/]n cities h p]haps suff]$ m f w>1 nev]!less x is h>d to ?9k t ! beauty s *>act]i/ic ( ! ea/]n ,lomb>dic cities %\ld fail s conspicu\sly1 at lea/ by comp>ison1 9 ! we/]n1 if ! g5ius ( ! places _h be5 ! same4 ,all cities are symptomatic ( ! m5 :o built !m1 t[ns no less ?an bodily organisation be+ t unkn[n some?+ :i* we call m9d or _s made manife/ 9 mat]ial =m4 ,engli%m51 ,fr5*m51 ,g]mans1 & ,italians--to "n !m 9 alphabetical ord]1 are n m di/9ct 9 _! sev]al faults & virtues ?an are ,london1 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 & ,rome1 9 ! impression !y leave on ^? :o see !m4 ,h[ closely 9 ea* case does ! appe>ance ( ! city correspond ) ! g5ius ( ! nation ( :i* x is ! capital4 ,! same holds good m or less ) ! prov9cial cities ( any c\ntry4 ,!y h ea* 9 a m9or degree _! di/9ctive evid5ces ( "*1 & x w h>dly be d5i$ t :ile ! ,nor? ,italian g5ius is indebt$ to ! cities ( ,pi$mont = p]haps its m robu/ & vigor\s elem5ts1 x owes its comm& ( beauty :e!r ( =m or col\r to ,lomb>dy r ?an to ,pi$mont4 ,x seems to h be5 orda9$ t an endemic int]e/ 9 art %\ld n cross ! ,po nor?w>d to ! we/ ( ! ,tic9o1 & to ?is rule ,v>allo is only p>tially an exception2 ! reasons :i* l$ to its be+ an exception at all w be consid]$ pres5tly4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t ,nov>a1 & /ill m ,v]celli1 conta9 ma/]pieces by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 b 9 ea* case ! art 0 exotic1 & ) ! n v notewor?y exceptions ( ,lan9i1 ,dif5d5te ,f]r>i di ,*ivasso1 & ,macr9o d',alba1 ,i d n at ! mom5t call to m9d ! "n ( a s+le ev5 high second-class pa9t] or sculptor :o has hail$ f we/ ( ! ,valsesia4 ,! exceptional position ( ,v>allo z reg>ds ,nor? ,italian art mu/ be ref]r$ ma9ly to its selection by ,b]n>d9o ,caimi z ! site = ! ,new ,j]usalem :i* he f\nd$ !re at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury2 a few words1 !re=e1 conc]n+ him w n be out ( place "h2 ,i le>n f ,torrotti t he 0 a 8,frate ,m9ore ,oss]vante di ,s4 ,francesco10 & came ( ! noble & illu/ri\s ,milanese family ( ! ,c\nts ,caimi4 ,he _h be5 ,patri>* ( ! ,holy ,l&1 &1 z ,i f9d /at$ 9 ,signor ,galloni's excell5t "w already ref]r$ to1 #dj _h be5 employ$ on important missions 9 ! isl& ( ,cyprus1 *iefly 9 connection ) ! re=mation ( abuses4 ,full ( zeal & devotion he return$ to 8 native c\ntry1 & ere long conceiv$ ! design ( reproduc+ 9 ,italy a copy ( ! mo/ important sites 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 = ! com=t & great] commodity ( s _m ,*ri/ians :o1 be+ unable to commit !mselves to long & we>y voyages by l& & sea1 & among infidels1 might ga!r !nce "s portion ( t spiritual fruit :i* 7 o!rwise beyond _! rea*4 ,old & m5dicant z he 01 he 0 no?+ daunt$ by ! magnitude ( ! task be=e him1 & se>*$ ,lomb>dy f "o end to ! o!r 9 8 desire to provide ,provid5ce ) a suitable abode4 ,= a long :ile he s\ght 9 va91 & c\ld f9d no place t 0 really l ,j]usalem1 b at la/1 t[>ds ! end ( #adia1 he came to ,v>allo alone1 & _h h>dly got !re be=e he felt himself rapt into an ec/asy1 9 ! :i* he 0 drawn t[>ds ! ,sacro ,monte2 :5 he got up to ! pla9 on ! top ( ! m\nta9 :i* 0 !n call$ 8,la ,p>ete10 p]ceiv+ at once its m>vell\s resemblance to ,j]usalem1 ev5 to ! exi/5ce ( ano!r m\nta9 h>d by :i* 0 l ,calv>y1 he ?rew himself on ! gr\nd & ?ank$ ,god 9 a transport ( delight4 ,x is said t = "s "t previ\sly ! %eph]ds :o wat*$ _! flocks on ?is solit>y height _h be5 talk+ ( no?+ b ( heav5ly h>monies t _h be5 he>d com+ f ! sky2 t ,caimi himself :ile yet 9 ! ,holy ,l& _h be5 %[n ?is place 9 a vision2 & t on rea*+ an em95ce call$ ,sceletta he _h be5 conduct$ to ! site itself by ! song ( a bird :i* sang ) su* extraord9>y sweetness t he _h be5 con/ra9$ to foll[ x4 ,i %\ld h set ?is bird d[n z a blue rock ?ru% or pass]o solit>io1 = ,i "k ^! birds bre$ ye>ly on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & no bird s+s s sweetly z !y d1 b we are expressly told t ,caimi did n rea* ,v>allo till ! end ( ! ye>1 & ! pass]i solit>ii h all migrat$ by ! end ( ,augu/4 ,we h se51 h[ev]1 t ,milano ,sc>rogn9i actually f\nd$ a *apel 9 ,octob] #adia1 s ,torrotti is wrong 9 8 date1 & ,caimi may h come 9 #adij1 & p]haps 9 ,augu/1 be=e ! pass]i 7 gone4 ,!re c be little d\bt 9 fact t he came1 or at any rate *ose 8 site1 be=e #adhf4 ,:atev] ! bird may h be51 ,caimi n[ communicat$ 8 design to ! ,consiglio della ,vic9anza at ,v>allo1 ?r\gh ,milano de' ,sc>rogn9i1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! body1 & :o also gave support 9 money2 negotiations 7 n f9ally conclud$ until ! #ad? ( ,april #adic1 on :i* day1 z we h already se51 ! site ( ! mona/]y ( ,s4 ,m>ia della ,grazie 0 convey$ to ! ,padri dell' ,oss]vanza ) ! concession ( a "r to build _! ,new ,j]usalem on ! adjo9+ m\nta9--:i* !y _h already begun to d = "s "t pa/4 ,div9e assi/ance 0 manife/ 9 ! ease ) :i* ev]y?+ _h be5 arrang$1 b ,torrotti goes on to assure u t x 0 pres5tly made /ill cle>]4 ,! design _h be5 to beg9 ) a reproduction ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & h>dly _h ! workm5 begun to dig = ! f\ndation ( ?is fir/ "w1 :5 a /one 0 f\nd1 n only resembl+ ! "o :i* cov]$ ! actual ,holy ,sepul*re itself1 b an absolute facsimile ( x 9 all respects--z l x1 9 fact1 or ev5 m s1 ?an ,v>allo 0 to ,j]usalem4 ,! te/imony to ?is 0 s notori\s1 & ! fact 0 s soon & widely kn[n1 t pilgrims flock$ 9 cr[ds & br\ght gifts en\gh to br+ ! fir/ abode ( ! ,fa!rs ) ! *apel beside x to a spe$y & successful completion4 ,ev]y?+ hav+ be5 n[ />t$ auspici\sly1 & ! ,bless$ ,b]n>d9o hav+ be5 all[$ to look1 z x 71 into ! promis$ l&1 ,god took him to ,himself on ! #e? day ( ! ,ides ( ,febru>y #adif1 or--z ,i h above said t ! inscription on ,caimi's tomb decl>es--9 #adii4 ,! *ur*es1 bo? ! "o bel[ ! m\nta9 9 :i* ,gaud5zio's great s]ies ( frescoes may be /ill se51 & ! "o on ! top1 :i* /ood on ! site n[ occupi$ by ! l>ge h\se t /&s to ! "r ( ! pres5t *ur*1 & is call$ ! ,cas9o1 7 consecrat$ betwe5 ! #e? & #g? days ( ,septemb] #aeja1 & by ?is "t sev]al ( ! *apels ) figures 9 !m _h be5 tak5 9 h&1 & 7 well advanc$ if n complet$4 ,fassola's v]sion ( ,b]n>d9o ,caimi's visit is m gu>d$ ?an ,torrotti's is4 ,be=e go+ on to x ,i w say "h ! little t ne$ be said ab\t ,fassola himself4 ,i f9d f ,signor ,galloni's 8,uom9i e fatti0 7p4 #bjh7 t he 0 born at ,rassa above ,bucioleto 9 ! ,val ,gr&e1 on ! #ai? ( ,septemb] #afdh4 ,8 family _h "o h\se at ,rassa1 & ano!r at ,v>allo1 :i* la/ is believ$ to h be5 :at is n[ ! hotel ,croce ,bianca1 at :i* ,i always myself /ay4 ,torrotti1 9 8 preface1 claims to h be5 "o ( 8 ma/]s2 he also says t ,fassola 0 only eighte5 :5 he wrote 8 "w on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & t he _h publi%$ a "w :5 he 0 only f\rte54 ,! note giv5 by ,signor ,galloni p4 #bcc settles x t ,fassola 0 born 8anno ,d4 #afdh die #ai septembris hora #bb m94 #cj10 s t ei!r ! book lay "s ye>s unpubli%$1 or he 0 ov] tw5ty :5 he wrote x4 ,l ! edition ( ,caccia already ref]r$ to1 x is dat$ a ye> lat] ?an ! "o 9 :i* x actually appe>$1 s t ! pres5t cu/om ( po/-dat+ late autumn books is n a new "o4 ,9 ! preface ! writ] speaks ( 8 p5 z be+ 8t5]a non tanto p] tal5to quanto p] l'et40 ,9 ! same preface he speaks ( himself z hav+ a d\ble capacity1 "o z a ,delegate to ! gov]n+ body ( ! valley1 & ! o!r z a canon2 b he mu/ mean "s k9d ( lay canon1 = ,i _c f9d t he 0 ev] orda9$4 ,9 #afgb he publi%$ 8 "w 8,la ,valsesia descritta10 :i* accord+ to ,signor ,galloni is m ha/ily writt5 ?an 8 e>li] "w4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,decemb]1 ! same ye>1 he left ! ,valsesia & travell$ to ,france1 keep+ a j\rnal = "s "t1 :i* ,signor ,galloni tells u /ill exi/$ 9 #ahgc 9 ! possession ( ,abate ,cav4 ,c>e/ia ( ,riva ,valdobbia4 ,he w5t to ,p>is1 & appe>s to h /ay$ !re till #afhc1 :5 he return$ to ,v>allo1 & ! ,valsesia4 ,he f\nd 8 c\ntry torn by faction1 & 0 imm$iately hail$ by all p>ties z ! "o man :om all c\ld agree to elect z ,reg5t ,g5]al ( ! ,valley4 ,he 0 elect$1 & on ! #e? ( ,octob] conv5$ 8 fir/ g5]al c\ncil ( ! ,valsesia4 ,he seems to h be5 indefatigable z an adm9i/rator dur+ ! %ort "t he held (fice1 b 9 ! ye> #afhd 0 depos$ by ! ,milanese1 :o on ! #crd ( ,decemb] s5t a body ( arm$ m5 to seize him & take him to ,milan4 ,he 0 w>n$ 9 "t to fly1 & escap$ to ,france1 :]e accord+ to "s he di$1 :ile o!rs say t he settl$ 9 ,pol& & !re atta9$ high di/9ction4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 is kn[n = c]ta9 ab\t him lat] ?an ! ye> #afhd or ! beg9n+ ( #afhe4 ,9 #afhf ,torrotti publi%$ 8 book4 ,he says t ,fassola dur+ 8 reg5cy repeat$ly desir$ him 8ripigli>e que/a relatione p] commodit dei ,pelegr9i1 ,divoti1 visitanti10 & t s mu* new matt] _h come to light s9ce ,fassola's "t t a new "w 0 call$ =4 ,fassola1 he says1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( 8 t]rible mis=tunes1 cont9u$ to take ! w>me/ int]e/ 9 8 native city1 & 9 ! ,sacro ,monte1 :]e x appe>s he _h be5 salut$ by a v memorable & well-kn[n miracle1 :i* 0 s well kn[n 9 ,torrotti's "t t x 0 n necess>y to tell u :at x 04 ,fassola may or may n h urg$ ,torrotti to write a second "w ^u ! ,sacro ,monte1 b he c h>dly h int5d$ him to make x little m ?an a transcript ( 8 own book4 ,if new facts _h come to light !y d n appe> 9 ,torrotti's pages4 ,he v r>ely adds to ,fassola1 & nev] corrects him2 :5 ,fassola is wrong ,torrotti is wrong also2 ev5 :5 some?+ is add$ ,i h a /rong suspicion t x comes f ,fassola's second book4 ,on ! :ole ,i am afraid ,i reg>d ,torrotti z some:at ( a plagi>i/--at lea/ z reg>ds 8 matt]1 = 8 mann] is 8 own & is v qua9t1 g>rul\s1 & pleas+4 ,fassola's "w is full ( inaccuracies1 & ( su* inaccuracies z c only be expla9$ on ! supposition t ! writ] resid$ ma9ly at ,rassa1 wrote 8 book !re1 & reli$ too mu* ^u notes :i* he did n v]ify aft] 8 "w 0 writt54 ,nev]!less1 z ,signor ,galloni ju/ly says1 8he mu/ be all[$ ! m]it ( hav+ pres]v$ an imm5se mass ( matt] f o!rwise almo/ c]ta9 de/ruction1 & 8 pages :5 subject$ to rigid exam9ation & criticism furni% abundant mat]ial to ! writ] ( g5u9e hi/ory40 ,he leans g5]ally mu* less t[>ds ! miracul\s ?an ,torrotti does4 ,aft] say+1 = example1 t ,b]n>d9o ,caimi _h return$ f ,j]usalem 9 #adha full ( devotion & ) ! fix$ int5tion ( reproduc+ ! ,holy ,city on ,italian soil1 he cont9ues3-- 8,) ?is holy int5t ! good ecclesia/ic j\rney$ to ! m\nta9s ( ,biella1 & !nce to ! ,val d',ossola1 & !nce to sev]al places 9 ! ,valsesia1 :i* ( all o!rs 0 ! valley 9 :i* he 0 mo/ incl9$ to unburd5 8 m9d ( ! treasure ( 8 h]oic design4 ,f9ally1 arriv+ at ,v>allo1 z ! place ( mo/ resort1 :]e mo/ ( ^? w\ld come ^: means & goodwill w\ld incl9e !m to works ( piety1 he resolv$ to *oose ! mo/ suitable site t he c\ld "h f9d4 ,accord+ to "s1 :ile tak+ c\nsel ) himself & ) all :o c\ld help him1 ! site :i* we n[ adore 0 %[n him 9 a vision2 o!rs say t on walk+ )\t ! t[n he 0 s$uc$ by ! angelic w>bl+ ( a bird1 & ?us ravi%$ to a spot :]e he f\nd all ?+s 9 su* ord] = 8 design t he settl$ ^u x !n & !re4 ,_m hold z true ! /ory ( c]ta9 %eph]ds :o ab\t a =tnight e>li] ?an ! com+ ( ! fa!r1 he>d songs ( m ?an e>?ly sweetness z !y 7 keep+ wat* ov] _! flocks by night40 8,b10 concludes ,fassola1 ) "s naivet consid]+ ! res]ve he has %[n 9 accept+ any ( ! =ego+ /ories1 8take x 9 :atev] way y w1 ! inception ( ! place 0 obvi\sly miracul\s40 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,e>ly ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,sacro ,,monte4 ,,:e!r miracul\s or n1 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,sacro ,monte is und\bt$ly obscure1 & ! read] w probably h ere ?is p]ceiv$ t ! acc\nts giv5 by ,fassola & ,torrotti /& 9 "s ne$ ( recon/ruction4 ,! resemblance betwe5 ,v>allo & ,j]usalem is too f> fet*$ to h _h any bon fide effect ^u a man ( travel & ( affairs1 su* z ,caimi c]ta9ly 02 x is h>dly great] ?an ! fam\s "o betwe5 ,monm\? & ,mac$on2 !re is1 inde$1 a riv]--n to say two--at ,v>allo1 & !re is a riv] also only tw5ty-five miles (f ,j]usalem2 d\btless at "o "t or ano!r !re h be5 crucifixions 9 bo?1 b "s o!r reason mu/ be s\ght = ! e/abli%m5t ( a great spiritual /ronghold at ! foot ( ! ,alps1 ?an a m]e desire to f9d ! place :i* %\ld mo/ rem9d its f\nd] ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,:y ?is great ef=t 9 a remote & !n almo/ inaccessible prov9ce ( ! ,*ur*1 f> f any ( ! religi\s c5tres t[>ds :i* "o w\ld h expect$ x to gravitate8 ,! answ] sugge/s itself z readily z ! "q2 namely1 t x 0 an attempt to /em ! torr5t ( re=m$ doctr9es already surg+ ov] _m an ,alp9e pass1 & ?reat5+ a moral invasion z fatal to ! spiritual p[] ( ,rome z e>li] physical invasions ( ,nor?m5 _h be5 to h] mat]ial p[]4 ,^? :o see ! ,italian sub-alp9e valleys ( to-day z devot$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome are apt to =get h[ ne>ly !y fell away f h] 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 & :at ef=ts1 bo? by way ( puni%m5t & allurem5t1 %e 0 compell$ to make be=e %e c\ld reta9 !m 9 h] grasp4 ,9 mo/ ( !m ! f]m5t caus$ by ! introduction ( ! re=m$ doctr9es 0 9 ! end /amp$ out2 b 9 "s1 z 9 ! ,valle di ,pos*iavo1 & ! ,val ,bregaglia1 ,prote/antism is /ill ei!r ! pr$om9ant cre$ or n uncommon4 ,i d n m5tion ! ,vaudois valleys ( ,pi$mont1 = ,i am told ^! 7 ,prote/ant be=e ei!r ,huss or ,lu!r prea*$4 ,! ,valsesians _h ere n[ giv5 pro( ( a t5d5cy t[>ds h]esy1 b !y 7 a p :om x 0 wor? :ile mak+ e ef=t to reta94 ,!y h ev] be51 z we h se5 x said already1 a vigor\s1 /urdy1 indep5d5t race1 imbu$1 9 virtue p]haps ( _! mix$ desc5t1 ) a l>ge %>e ( ! good po9ts bo? ( ,s\!rn & ,nor!rn nations4 ,!y are ,italians2 b ,italians ( ! mo/ robu/ & ,roman type1 comb9+ 9 a rem>kable degree ,s\!rn grace & v]satility ) ,nor!rn ent]prise & p[] ( endurance4 ,x is no great /ret* ( imag9ation to suppose t ,b]n>d9o ,caimi 0 alive to dang]s t 7 suffici5tly obvi\s1 & t he began ) ! ,val ,sesia1 p>tly z ( all ! sub-alp9e valleys ! "o mo/ imbu$ ) ,g]man blood--! "o 9 :i* to ?is day ! ,g]man language has l+]$ longe/1 & 9 :i*1 !re=e1 ideas d]iv$ f ,g]many w\ld mo/ easily be e/abli%$--& p>tly because ( ! quasi-indep5d5ce ( ! ,val ,sesia1 & ( its ly+ out ( ! pa? ( ^? w>s f :i* ! pla9s ( ,lomb>dy h be5 r>ely long exempt4 ,x may be not$ t ! movem5t set on foot by ,caimi ext5d$ aft]w>ds to o!r places1 always1 ) ! exception ( ,crea1 on ! la/ slopes ( ! ,alps be=e ! pla9s ( ,lomb>dy & ,pi$mont beg94 ,v>ese1 ,loc>no1 ,orta1 ,v>allo1 ,oropa1 ,graglia1 ,/4 ,ignazio1 n to m5tion ,/4 ,giovanni di ,&orno1 h all ( !m some?+ ( ! spiritual fronti] =tress ab\t !m1 &1 ,i imag9e1 are all m or less directly indebt$ to ! re=mation = _! inception4 ,conf9+ our att5tion to ,v>allo1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,sacro ,monte divides itself into two ma9 p]iods2 ! fir/1 f ! f\ndation to ! visit ( ,s4 ,c>lo ,borromeo 9 #afgh2 ! second1 f ! visit ( ,s4 ,c>lo to ! pres5t day4 ,! fir/ ( ^! p]iods beg9s ) #adhf1 9 :i* ye> ! pres5t ,sacro ,monte 0 no d\bt =mally contemplat$1 if n actually comm5c$4 ,t x 0 contemplat$ is %[n by ! inscription on ,caimi's grave already giv51 & also by ! fir/ ( ! two de$s giv5 9 ,signor ,galloni's notes1 f :i* x appe>s #eb t "u ! brief ( ,decemb] #ba1 #adhf1 ,caimi _h p[]s to take ov] ! l& n[ cov]$ by ! *apels1 ev5 ?\gh he %\ld be abs5t--x be+ evid5tly int5d$ t ! l& %\ld be convey$ at once1 & be=e he c\ld return f ,j]usalem1 = :i* place he />t$ 9 #adhg4 ,moreov]1 !re rema9s "o small *apel ) frescoes t c h>dly be lat] ?an #adhe-adij4 ,?is is n[ numb]$ #de1 & is suppos$ by _m to be old] ev5 ?an ,caimi's fir/ visit4 ,x may be s1 b !re is no?+ to %[ t x actually 04 ,i h se5 a date scrat*$ on x :i* x is said is #adcg1 b ! f\r is really a five1 :i* 9 old writ+ is (t5 tak5 = a f\r1 & ! frescoes1 :i* 9 _! own way are ( consid]able m]it1 w\ld be mo/ naturally assign$ to ab\t ! date #adhe-adij4 ,i d n ?9k !re c be a d\bt t we h 9 ?is *apel ! e>lie/ exi/+ build+ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b f9d x impossible to =m any op9ion z to :e!r x 0 9 exi/5ce be=e ,b]n>d9o ,caimi's "t1 or no4 ,9 ! second ( ! two de$s giv5 by ,signor ,galloni 7p4 #he71 ! foll[+ passage occurs3-- 8,et similit] fec]unt ipsi ,s9dici1 et ,procuratores1 ut supr introduc5do ipsum ,patrem ,vic>ium ut supr 9 ,eremitorium sancti ,sepul*ri exi/5t4 9 loco ubi dicebatur sup] p>iete1 ap]i5do eidem o/ia dicti ,eremitorij1 et d&o eidem claues ,o/iorum dicti eremitorij1 et eum deambul>i faci5do 9 eo1 et similit] 9 ,hortis dicti ,eremitorij1 d&o eidem 9 gremium ut supr de t]ris1 h]bis1 et frondibus1 et lapidibus exi/54 9 locis prdictis1 et similit] 9 ,capella exi/5te subtus crucem1 et 9 ,capellam ,asc5sionis dificatam sup] ,monte prdicto4 ,qui locus e/ de membris dicti ,mona/]ii suprascripti40 ,nei!r ,signor ,galloni1 :o po9t$ out ?is passage to me1 nor ,i1 ?\gh we h m ?an once discuss$ ! matt] on ! gr\nd itself1 c arrive at any conclusion z to :at 0 int5d$ by 8! *apel n[ 9 exi/5ce "u ! cross10 nor yet :at *apel is int5d$ by 8! *apel ( ! ,asc5sion on ! said m\nta940 ,x is probable t !re 0 an e>ly *apel ( ! ,asc5sion1 & ! wood5 figure ( ,*ri/ on ! f\nta9 9 ! piazza be=e ! *ur* 0 v likely tak5 f x1 b !re is no evid5ce to %[ :]e x /ood4 ,signor ,ari5ta tells me t ! *apel n[ occupi$ by ! ,temptation 9 ! ,wild]ness 0 =m]ly a *apel ( ! ,asc5sion4 ,he told me to g r\nd to ! back ( ?is *apel1 & ,i %\ld f9d x 0 e>li] ?an appe>$ f ! front4 ,i did s1 & saw x _h =m]ly front$ ! o!r way to :at x does n[1 b among ! _m dates scrawl$ on x c\ld f9d none e>li] ?an #aejf1 & x is n likely to h be5 built ?irte5 ye>s be=e x got scrawl$ on4 ,"s hold ! *apels ref]r$ to 9 ! de$ above quot$ f to h includ$ ! pres5t ,annunciation1 ,salutation1 & sleep+ ,/4 ,joseph block--or "p ( x4 ,o!rs hold !m to h ref]r$ to ! *apels n[ fill$ by ! ,piet & ! ,entombm5t 7,nos4 #dj & #da72 b x %\ld n be =gott5 t by #adic ! *apels ( ,s4 ,francis & ! ,holy ,sepul*re 7 already 9 exi/5ce1 ?\gh no m5tion is made ( !m2 & !re may h be5 o!r *apels also already built ( :i* no m5tion is made4 ,?us imm$iately outside ! ,/4 ,francis *apel & t[>ds ! door lead+ to ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 !re is a small recess 9 :i* is plac$ an urn ( iron t conta9s ! head ( ,b]n>d9o ,caimi ) a ,lat9 inscription2 & h>d by !re is ano!r inscription :i* runs z foll[s3-- 8,magnificus ,d4 ,milanus ,sc>rogn9us hoc ,sepulcrum cum fabrica sibi contigua ,*ri/o posuit die septimo ,octobris ,,mcccclxxxxi4 ,r4 ,p4 ,frat] ,b]n>d9us de ,m$iolano ,ord9is ,m9orum de ,obs]v4 sacra hujus montis excogitavit loca1 ut hic ,hi]usalem videat qui p]agr>e nequit40 ,we may say ) "s confid5ce t ! pres5t *apel ,no4 #de1 ^? numb]$ #dj & #da1 ! block conta9+ ! ,/4 ,francis & ,holy ,sepul*re *apels1 & probably ! ,presepio1 ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1 & ,circumcision *apels--?\gh x may be d\bt$ :e!r ^! la/ conta9$ ! figures t !y n[ d--7 9 exi/5ce be=e ! ye> #aejj4 ,"p if n all ( ! block conta9+ ! ,/a4 ,casa di ,loreto1 9 :i* ! ,annunciation is n[ f\nd1 is also probably e>li] ?an #aejj1 z also an e>ly ,agony 9 ! ,g>d5 n[ long de/roy$1 b ( :i* we are told t ! figures 7 orig9ally made ( wood4 ,ov] & above ^! !re 0 a ,c5a1 ,capture1 ,flagellation1 & an ,asc5sion *apel1 all ( :i* conta9$ wood5 figures1 & _c be dat$ lat] ?an ! ?ree or f\r e>lie/ ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,no wood5 figure is to be dat$ lat] ?an ?is1 = :5 once an ov5 = bak+ clay _h be5 made 7& ?is mu/ h be5 done soon aft] ,gaud5zio took ! works on ! ,sacro ,monte 9 h&7 ! use ( wood 0 disc>d$ nev] to be resum$4 ,accord+ to bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti1 ! fir/ *apel erect$ on ! ,sacro ,monte 0 t ( ,s4 ,francesco1 ) its adjac5t reproduction ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re4 ,accord+ to ,bordiga ! fir/ 0 ! entombm5t1 conta9+ n9e figures ( wood1 or1 z ! e>li] writ]s say1 eight4 ,bordiga probably means t ! ,entombm5t 0 ! e>lie/ *apel ) figures 9 x1 & ! o!r writ]s t ! ,/4 ,francis *apel 0 ! fir/ 9 :i* mass 0 said4 ,^! la/ speak v highly ( ! wood5 figures 9 ! ,entombm5t *apel1 & s m gu>d$ly does ,bordiga4 ,i w return to !m :5 ,i come to ! pres5t gr\p ( n9e by ,luigi ,m>*esi1 a sculptor ( ,saltrio1 :i* 7 sub/itut$ = ! old ones 9 #ahbf4 ,! e>ly writ]s say t !re 0 no fresco backgr\nd to ?is *apel1 & ?is sugge/s t ! attempt to comb9e sculpture & pa9t+ 0 n "p ( ! initial s*eme1 ?\gh soon engraft$ on to x1 inasmu* z ?is is ! only *apel ab\t :i* ,i f9d x expressly /at$ by e>ly writ]s t x 0 )\t a fresco backgr\nd 78s5za pittura alcuna074 #eg ,?\gh !re 0 no fresco backgr\nd1 ,bordiga says !re 0 a fresco pa9t$1 d\btless done v e>ly 9 8 c>e]1 by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 outside ! *apel j above ! iron grat+ ?r\gh :i* ! visitor mu/ look4 ,probably ! orig9al s*eme 0 to h sculptur$ figures inside ! *apels1 & frescoes outside2 by an easy modification ^! la/ 7 transf]r$ f ! outside to ! inside1 & s design$ z to =m an integral "p ( ! composition3 ! d>+ s*eme ( comb9+ ! utmo/ res\rces ( bo? pa9t+ & sculpture 9 a s+le "w 0 ?us gradually evolv$ r ?an arriv$ at p] saltum4 ,assum+1 h[ev]1 ! curr5tly receiv$ date ( #aejc or #aejd z correct = ,gaud5zio's frescoes 9 ! pres5t ,piet *apel1 ! conception z c>ri$ out 9 ! great] numb] ( ! exi/+ *apels _h !n atta9$ ! %ape f :i* no subsequ5t dep>ture 0 made4 ,return+ to ,gaud5zio's fresco outside ! ,s4 ,francesco *apel1 ,bordiga says t ,caccia gave ! foll[+ l9es on ?is "w3-- 8,sotto un vic9o portico di fuore ,portato a sepelir di pittura ,un ,cri/o2 *e non mai ,zeuxi pittore ,di que/o f9se piu bella figura1 ,*e un ,san ,francesco possa p>eggi>e1 ,p9to pi inanzi sopra d'un alt>e40 ,! read] w note t ! fresco is "h expressly /at$ to be 8di fuore0 or outside & n inside ! *apel4 ,bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti place ?is fresco on ! outside wall ( ! *apel ( ,/4 ,francis1 b ,bordiga is probably "r 9 say+ x 0 on ! ,entombm5t *apel4 ,no trace ( x rema9s1 nor yet ( ! o!r works by ,gaud5zio1 :i* all ?ree writ]s agree 7 9 ! ,s4 ,francesco *apel1 ?\gh !y mu/ all h be5 "s few ye>s lat] ?an ! *apel itself4 ,^! consi/$ ( portraits ( ,milano ,sc>rogn9i ) ,fa!r ,beato ,c&ido ,ranzo ,b]n>d9o ,caimi ^u ! gospel1 or "r1 side ( ! alt>1 & ( ,sc>rogn9i's wife & son ) ,b]n>d9o ,caimi1 on ! epi/le side4 ,accord+ to ,bordiga1 ,gaud5zio also pa9t$ a ,/4 ,an?ony ( ,padua1 & a ,/4 ,hel5a1 "o on ei!r side ! grat+4 ,inside ! *apel ov] ! alt> 0 a pa9t+ ( ,/4 ,francis receiv+ ! /igmata1 also by ,gaud5zio4 ,?is is ! only "o ( 8 works 9 or ab\t ! ,s4 ,francesco *apel :i* /ill exi/s2 x is n[ 9 ! p9acoteca ( ! ,museum at ,v>allo1 b is n1 s f> z ,i c\ld judge ( x1 "o ( 8 be/ pictures4 ,! o!r works 7 9 a decay$ condition 9 #agjc1 :5 !y 7 remov$1 & ! *apel 0 r$ecorat$ by ,francesco ,leva1 a pa9t] ( ,milan4 ,! ,crucifixion *apel ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 begun & f9i%$ betwe5 #aebj & #aecj4 ,i h f\nd ?ree excell5tly writt5 dates ( #aebi scrawl$ ^u ! fresco backgr\nd4 ,"o ( !m1 8#aebi ,die #bf ,octobre ,johannes ,anton9us10 is especially cle>1 & ! o!r two leave no d\bt :at ye> 0 int5d$4 ,i h f\nd no e>li] date1 b %\ld n be surpris$ if fur!r se>* 7 m successful4 ,i may say 9 pass+ t x seem$ to me z ?\gh "s p>ts ( ! sc> made by ! inscription _h be5 fill$ ) pa9t1 :ile o!rs _h c]ta9ly n--z ?\gh ! "w _h be5 9 p>ts ret\*$1 n s v long ago4 ,i ?9k ?is is s1 b two or ?ree to :om ,i %[$ :at ,i took to be ! new col\r 7 n conv9c$1 s ,i mu/ leave o!rs to decide ! po9t4 ,! ,magi *apel mu/ be assign$ to "s date betwe5 ! ye>s #aecj & #aeci--;,i %\ld say probably to ab\t #aech1 b ,i w return to ?is lat] on4 ,torrotti says t "s ( ! figures on ! ,*ri/ tak5 = ! la/ "t be=e ,pilate 7*apel ,no4 #cb7 are by ,gaud5zio1 z also "s pa9t+s t 7 pres]v$ :5 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato 0 built1 b ,i c see no sign ( ei!r "o or ! o!r n[2 nev]!less x is likely en\gh t sev]al figures--trans=m$ z we %all pres5tly see t d',enrico or 8 assi/ants knew v well h[ to trans=m !m--are do+ duty 9 ! ,caiaphas1 ,h]od1 ,pilate1 & ,ecce ,homo *apels4 ,s cunn+ly did ! workm5 ( t "t disguise a figure :5 !y want$ to alt] its "* & action t x w\ld be no easy matt] to f9d out exactly :at 0 done2 if !y c\ld turn an ,eve1 z !y did1 into a v passable ,roman soldi] assi/+ at ! capture ( ,*ri/1 !y c\ld make any?+ out ( any?+4 ,a figure 0 a figure1 & 0 n to be ?r[n away lightly4 ,soon aft] ! completion ( ! ,magi *apel ! "w flagg$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! w>s !n deva/at+ ! prov9ces ( ,nor? ,italy2 nev]!less by ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury we le>n f ,torrotti t "s n9ete5 *apels _h be5 complet$4 ,x is idle to sp5d mu* "t 9 guess+ :i* ^! *apels 71 :5 ,caccia's "w1 publi%$ 9 #aefe1 is sure to be f\nd "s day & w settle ! matt] au?oritatively1 b ! read] w n be f> wrong if he sees ! ,sacro ,monte by ! ye> #aeej z consi/+ ( ! foll[+ *apels3 ,adam & ,eve1 ,annunciation1 ,salutation 7871 ,magi1 ,adoration ( ! ,infant ,jesus by ! ,%eph]ds1 ,adoration by ,joseph & ,m>y1 ,circumcision1 7b n ! pres5t figures nor fresco backgr\nd71 ,la/ ,supp]1 ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 ,capture1 ,flagellation1 ,cr[n+ ) ?orns 7871 ,*ri/ tak5 = ! la/ "t be=e ,pilate1 ! ,orig9al j\rney to ,calv>y1 ,fa9t+ ,madonna1 ,crucifixion1 ,entombm5t1 ,asc5sion1 & ! old *ur* ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y n[ remov$4 ,!re 7 probably "o or two o!rs1 b !re _c h be5 _m4 ,9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 a ,,ms4 copy ( :i* ,i h be=e me1 ! *apels are giv5 z foll[s3 ,adam & ,eve1 ,annunciation1 & ,santa ,casa di ,loreto1 ,visit ( ,m>y to ,elizabe?1 ,magi1 ,joseph & ,m>y wor%ipp+ ! ,infant ,*ri/1 & ! ,adoration ( ,%eph]ds1 #fb ,circumcision1 ,joseph w>n$ to fly1 ! *apel 7b n ! figures7 ( ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts1 ,flight into ,egypt ,baptism1 ,temptation 9 ! ,wild]ness1 ,woman ( ,sam>ia1 ! *apel 7b n ! figures7 ( ! ,heal+ ( ! ,p>alytic1 & ! ,rais+ ( ! ,wid['s son at ,na91 ! ,rais+ ( ,laz>us1 ,entry ( ,*ri/ into ,j]usalem1 ! ,la/ ,supp]1 ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 ,capture1 ,flagellation1 ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 ,*ri/ c>ry+ ,8 cross to ,calv>y 7d\btless ,taba*etti's *apel71 ! ,fa9t+ ( ! ,virg91 ! e>li] ,j\rney to ,calv>y by ,gaud5zio 7n[ disp]s$ or de/roy$71 ,crucifixion1 ,piet1 ,holy ,sepul*re1 ,appe>ance to ,m>y ,magdal5e 7n[ no long] exi/+74 ,i %\ld say1 h[ev]1 t ,i f9d x impossible to reconcile ! two acc\nts ( ! j\rneys to ,calv>y1 giv5 9 ! prose introduction to ?is "w1 & 9 ! poetical description t foll[s x1 or r to und]/& ! topography ( ! poetical v]sion at all1 = ! prose acc\nt is pla9 en\gh4 ,i %all place a ,,ms4 copy ( ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia's book 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 be=e ?is pres5t volume is publi%$1 & w leave o!r /ud5ts ( ,valsesian hi/ory to be m =tunate if !y c4 ,poetical descriptions are s f> bett] ?an prose1 inasmu* z !re is g5]ally less ( !m 9 a page1 b on ! :ole prose has ! advantage4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to see ! #aefe & #aegf editions ( ,caccia1 & note ! *anges & additions t c be f\nd 9 !m4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 ! #aehf & #aeij editions 7dat$ #aehg & #aeia--! preface to ! second be+ dat$ ,septemb] #be1 #aehi71 are en\gh to ?r[ consid]able additional light ^u ! hi/ory ( ! place1 & if1 z ,i believe likely1 we f9d no m5tion ( ,taba*etti's ,calv>y *apel 9 ! edition ( #aegf1 nor ( 8 o!r *apels1 we %\ld be able to date 8 arrival at ,v>allo )9 a v few ye>s1 & settle a "q :i*1 until ^! two editions ( ,caccia are f\nd1 appe>s insoluble4 ,i mu/ be myself cont5t ) po9t+ out ^! libri desid]ati to ! future hi/orian4 ,"s say t ! "w on ! ,sacro ,monte 0 almo/ discont9u$ betwe5 ! ye>s #aedj & #aehj4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 f9d t ?is 0 s1 ?\gh x appe>s to h some:at flagg$4 ,i _c tell :e!r ,taba*etti came to ,v>allo be=e ,s4 ,c>lo or aft] him4 ,if be=e1 !n a good deal ( ! second impetus may be due to ! sculptor r ?an to ! sa9t2 if aft]1 & z a consequ5ce ( ,s4 ,c>lo's visit1 !n inde$ ,s4 ,c>lo mu/ be consid]$ z ! second f\nd] ( ! place2 b :atev] view is tak5 ab\t ?is1 ,s4 ,c>lo's visit 9 #aegh is conv5i5t z m>k+ a new dep>ture 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 & he may be fairly call$ its second f\nd]4 ,giussano gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 fir/ visit1 :i* makes u bett] und]/& ! au/]e expression t reigns on ,s4 ,c>lo's face1 z we see x repres5t$ 9 8 portraits3-- 8,x 0 two o'clock 9 ! day be=e ,/4 ,*>les arriv$ at ?is place1 & he _h n brok5 8 fa/1 b be=e tak+ any?+ he visit$ ! diff]5t *apels = m$itation1 ( :i* ,fa!r ,adorno gave him ! po9ts4 ,z ev5+ drew on1 he )drew to take 8 refection ( bread & wat]1 & !n return$ aga9 to ! *apels till aft] midnight ?\gh ! wea!r 0 v cold0 end ( ,octob] or beg9n+ ( ,novemb]4 8,he !n took two h\rs' re/ on a *air1 & at five o'clock 9 ! morn+ resum$ 8 devotions2 !n1 aft] hav+ said 8 ,mass1 he aga9 all[$ himself a small portion ( bread & wat]1 & cont9u$ 8 j\rney to ,milan1 r5ew$ 9 f]v\r ( _s1 & ) a firm det]m9ation to beg9 aga9 to s]ve ,god ) great] en]gy ?an ev]40 #fe ,surely "o may add 8accord+ to 8 lights0 aft] ! words 8to s]ve ,god40 ,! second visit ( ,/4 ,*>les to ,v>allo1 a few days be=e 8 dea?1 is ev5 m pa9ful read+1 & ! read] may be ref]r$ = an acc\nt ( x to *apt] xi4 ( ! second volume ( ! "w la/ quot$ f4 ,he _h a cell 9 ! cloi/]1 :]e he slept on a wood5 b$1 :i* is /ill %[n & v5]at$1 & us$ to sp5d h\rs 9 contemplat+ ! v>i\s sacr$ my/]ies1 b mo/ especially ! ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 ne> :i* a little %elt] 0 made = him1 & 9 :i* he 0 pray+ :5 8 imp5d+ dea? 0 ann\nc$ to him by an angel4 ,b ?is *apel1 :i* 0 ne> ! pres5t ,transfiguration ,*apel1 0 de/roy$ & rebuilt on its pres5t site aft] 8 dea?1 z also ! ,c5a ,*apel1 :i* orig9ally conta9$ frescoes by ,b]n>d9o ,lan9i4 ,x 0 on ! ,sacro ,monte t ,s4 ,c>lo dis*>g$ 8 la/ public functions1 aft] :i*1 feel+ t he _h tak5 a *ill1 he left ,v>allo on ! #bi? ( ,octob] #aehd1 & di$ at ,milan six days aft]w>ds4 ,at ,s4 ,c>lo's in/ance ,pellegr9o ,pellegr9i1 call$ ,tibaldi1 made a new design = ! ,sacro ,monte1 :i* 0 happily nev] c>ri$ out1 b :i* ,i am told involv$ ! de/ruction ( _m ( ! e>li] *apels4 ,he made ! plan ( ! ,sacro ,monte z x /ood 9 8 "t1 :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to1 & design$ ! _m *apels m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia z ab\t to be built4 ,prom95t among ^! 0 ! ,temple ( ,solomon1 :i* 0 to involve 8una spesa gr&issima10 & 0 to be z l ! real temple z x c\ld be made4 ,inside x 7 to be gr\ps ( figures repres5t+ ,*ri/ driv+ out ^? t b\ght & sold1 & x 0 to h a magnific5t m>ble portico4 ,! ,palazzo di ,pilato1 :i*1 z ! "n d5otes1 is devot$ to ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ "u ,pontius ,pilate1 0 actually c>ri$ out1 ?\gh n till "s ye>s aft] ,s4 ,c>lo's dea?1 & n accord+ to ,pellegr9i's design4 ,x is mo/ probable t ! design] ( ! ,palazzo di ,pilato1 & ( ! ,caiaphas & ,h]od *apels z we n[ see !m1 0 ,giovanni d',enrico4 8,x 0 9 #afjh10 says ,bordiga1 #ff writ+ ( ! ,santa ,scala1 :i* leads f ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns to ! ,ecce ,homo *apels1 & :i*1 "o w\ld say1 mu/ h be5 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s done :5 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato 0 made1 8t ?is "w ) its /eps1 exactly tw5ty-eight 9 numb]1 0 begun1 accord+ to ! design obta9$ f ,rome by ,francesco ,te/a1 :o 0 !n ,fabbrici]e4 ,?is is = ! in=mation ( ^? :o ?9k x is ! "w ( ,pellegr9i40 ,betwe5 ?is ye> & #afde ! f\r ,pilate *apels1 ! ,ecce ,homo1 ,caiaphas1 ,h]od1 pres5t ,piet1 ,sleep+ ,apo/les1 ,agony 9 ! ,g>d51 & ,*ri/ ,nail$ to ! ,cross *apels 7 ei!r creat$ or recon/ruct$4 ,^! works be> d',enrico's "n 9 ! guide-books1 & he no d\bt presid$ ov] ! "w t 0 done 9 !m2 b ,i %\ld say t by f> ! great] numb] ( ! figures 9 !m are by ,giacomo ,f]ro1 8 assi/ant1 to :om ,i w return pres5tly1 or by o!r pupils & assi/ants4 ,only "o *apel1 ! ,transfiguration1 belongs to ! second half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & "o1 ! ,*ri/ be=e ,annas1 to ! eighte5? 7#agfe72 "o--! pres5t ,entombm5t--belongs to ! n9ete5?1 & "o or two h be5 de/roy$1 z has be5 un=tunately ! case ) ! ,*iesa ,vec*ia2 b ! plan ( ! ,sacro ,monte 9 #afga1 :i* ,i "h give1 w %[ t x 0 n mu* diff]5t !n f :at x is at pres5t4 ,! numb]s on ! *apels are expla9$ z foll[s3-- #a4 ,gate4 #b4 ,creation ( ! _w & ,adam & ,eve4 #c4 ,annunciation4 #d4 ,salutation4 #e4 ,fir/ vision ( ,/4 ,joseph4 #f4 ,magi4 #g4 ,nativity4 #h4 ,circumcision4 #i4 ,second vision ( ,/4 ,joseph4 #aj4 ,flight into ,egypt4 #aa4 ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts4 #ab4 ,baptism4 #ac4 ,temptation4 #ad4 ,woman ( ,sam>ia4 #ae4 ,heal+ ! ,p>alytic4 #af4 ,wid['s son at ,na94 #ag4 ,transfiguration4 #ah4 ,rais+ ( ,laz>us4 #ai4 ,entry into ,j]usalem4 #bj4 ,la/ ,supp]4 #ba4 ,agony 9 ! ,g>d54 #bb4 ,sleep+ ,apo/les4 #bc4 ,capture4 #bd4 ,caiaphas1 & ,p5it5ce ( ,/4 ,pet]4 #be4 ,*ri/ be=e ,pilate4 #bf4 ,*ri/ be=e ,h]od4 #bg4 ,*ri/ s5t aga9 to ,pilate4 #bh4 ,flagellation4 #bi4 ,cr[n+ ) ?orns4 #cj4 ,*ri/ ab\t to asc5d ! ,santa ,scala 7n %[n on plan74 #ca4 ,ecce ,homo4 #cb4 ,pilate wa%es 8 h&s4 #cc4 ,*ri/ condemn$ to dea?4 #cd4 ,*ri/ c>ry+ ! ,cross4 #ce4 ,nail+ to ! ,cross4 #cf4 ,passion4 #cg4 ,deposition f ! ,cross4 #ch4 ,piet4 #ci4 ,entombm5t 7n %[n on plan74 #dj4 ,*apel ( ,/4 ,francis4 #da4 ,holy ,sepul*re4 #db4 ,appe>ance to ,m>y ,magdal5e4 #dc4 ,infancy ( ! ,virg94 #dd4 ,sepul*re ( ! ,virg94 #de4 ,sepul*re ( ,/4 ,anne4 #df4 ,asc5d$ ,*ri/ ov] ! f\nta94 #dg4 ,*iesa ,vec*ia4 #dh4 ,*iesa ,maggiore4 ,! view is a bird's-eye "o1 & !re is h>dly any hill 9 reality4 ,picture3 ,plate ,i3 ,plan ( ! ,sacro ,monte 9 #afga ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,prelim9>y ,,consid]ations4 ,,! =ego+ outl9e ( ! hi/ory ( ! "w mu/ suffice = ! pres5t4 ,i w res]ve fur!r rem>ks = ! space :i* ,i w devote to ea* individual *apel4 ,z reg>ds ! p>ticul> =m ! "w took1 ,i own t ,i h be5 at times incl9$ to wond] :e!r ,leon>do da ,v9ci may n h _h some?+ to d ) x4 ,betwe5 #adha & ! end ( #adii he 0 9 ,milan1 & dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( ?is p]iod 0 ! *ief au?ority on all art matt]s4 ,x is n easy to ?9k t ,caimi1 :o 0 a ,milanese1 w\ld n consult him be=e emb>k+ ^u an art ent]prise ( ! fir/ magnitude2 & c]ta9ly !re is a some?+ 9 ! idea ( turn+ ! full /r5g? ( bo? pa9t+ & sculpture at once on to a s+le subject1 :i* h>monises well ) ! magnific5t ra%ness ( :i* we "k ,leon>do to h be5 capable1 & ) ! fact t he 0 bo? a pa9t] & a sculptor himself4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 n "o scrap ( evid5ce 9 support ( ?is view1 :i* is bas$ solely on ! fact t bo? ! s*eme & ,leon>do 7 audaci\s1 & t ! fir/ is little likely to h be5 und]tak5 )\t c\nsel f ! second4 ,! actual evid5ce po9ts r1 z already indicat$1 9 ! direction ( ?9k+ t ! frescoes began outside ! *apels1 got inside !m = %elt]1 & ere long claim$ ! premises z belong+ no less to !mselves ?an to ! /atues4 ,! idea ( treat+ full-relief sculptur$ figures ) a view to a pictorial r ?an sculpturesque effect 0 9 itself1 z und]tak5 :5 ,gaud5zio 0 too "y to h _h a voice 9 ! matt]1 a d>+ innovation1 ev5 )\t ! adjunct ( a fresco backgr\nd2 & ! idea ( tak+ a m\nta9 z ?\gh x 7 a book1 & illu/rat+ x ) a numb] ( su* gr\ps1 0 m d>+ /ill4 ,to ?is ext5t we may p]haps suppose ,caimi to h be5 indebt$ to ,leon>do da ,v9ci3 ! re/ is probably due to ,gaud5zio1 :o evolv$ x 9 ! c\rse ( ^? un=ese5 developm5ts ( :i* design & judgm5t are nev] sl[ to take advantage4 ,to :omsoev] ! conception may be due1 if x _h only be5 c>ri$ out by su* arti/s z ,taba*etti & ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 or ev5 ,giovanni d',enrico1 to say no?+ ( ,b>gnola or ,rossetti1 7to :i*ev] ( ! two ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts mu/ be assign$17 works l ^? at ,v>allo might h be5 repeat$1 z inde$ !y sometimes 71 !nce=w>d to ! pres5t day4 ,un=tunately ! same ?+ 0 attempt$ at ,orta1 & lat] on at ,v>ese1 by greatly inf]ior m54 ,x is true t "s ( ! gr\ps at ,v>ese1 especially ! "o 9 ! ,disputa ,*apel1 are exce$+ly f9e1 & t !re are few *apels ev5 !re 9 :i* no good or ev5 admirable figures may be f\nd4 ,/ill ! prevail+ _s at ,v>ese is /agey2 ! "w belongs to an age :5 art ( all k9ds 0 held to consi/ ma9ly 9 exagg]ation1 & :5 fre$om f affectation _h fall5 into a disrepute f :i* x has tak5 c5turies to em]ge4 ,nev]!less ! "w at ,v>ese is = ! mo/ "p able2 if at times some:at boi/]\s & rant+1 x is incomp>ably above ! feeble1 silly cant ( ,orta2 b un=tunately x is by ,orta t ,engli% p = ! mo/ "p judge ! attempt to comb9e sculpture & pa9t+4 ,x is inde$ "s ye>s s9ce ,i 0 at ?is la/-nam$ place1 & rememb]+ h[ long ,i knew ! ,sacro ,monte at ,v>allo )\t obs]v+ ! ,vec*ietto 9 ! ,desc5t f ! ,cross ,*apel1 ,i _c be sure t !re is n "s m int]e/+ "w at ,orta ?an ,i n[ "k4 ,i d n ?9k1 h[ev]1 ,i am f> wrong 9 say+ t ! *apels at ,orta are = ! mo/ "p exce$+ly bad4 ,s are "s ev5 at ,v>allo itself1 b assur$ly n mo/ ( !m4 ,"o--,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ,taba*etti's ,j\rney to ,calv>y1 :i* conta9s ab\t =ty figures r l>g] ?an life1 & n9e horses1--is ( su* sup]lative excell5ce z reg>ds composition & dramatic p[]1 to say no?+ ( ! _m admirable individual figures compris$ 9 x1 t x is n too mu* to call x ! mo/ a/\nd+ "w t has ev] be5 a*iev$ 9 sculpture4 ,i "k t ?is is /rong language1 b h consid]$ my words z mu* z ,i c>e to d4 ,z ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,m$icean ,*apel errs on ! side ( ov]-subtlety1 ref9em5t1 & ! exagg]at$ idealism f :i* inde$ !re is b "o /ep to ! b>occo1 s does ,taba*etti's on t ( ov]-d[nrightness1 or1 z a critic ) a cultivat$ eye might say1 ) p]haps a %[ ( reason at a fir/ glance1 ev5 ( vulg>ity4 ,nev]!less1 if ,i c\ld h my *oice :e!r to h creat$ ,mi*ael ,angelo's *apel or ,taba*etti's1 ,i %\ld n = a mom5t hesitate ab\t *oos+ ,taba*etti's1 ?\gh x drove its unhappy creator mad1 :i* ! ,m$icean *apel nev] did by ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,?ree o!r *apels by ,taba*etti are also admirable works4 ,two *apels conta9 v ext5sive frescoes by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 ?an :i* x is safe to say t no f9] works ( _! k9d h be5 pres]v$ to u4 ,! /atues by ,gaud5zio 9 ! same *apels are all int]e/+1 & "s rem>kably good4 ,_! arrangem5t 9 ! ,crucifixion ,*apel1 if n m>k$ by ! sup]lative dramatic p[] ( ,taba*etti1 is /ill solemn1 dignifi$1 & impressive4 ,! frescoes by ,morazzone 9 ,taba*etti's great *apel belong to ! decl9e ( art1 b !re is /ill mu* 9 !m t is excell5t4 ,s !re is 9 "s ( ^? by ,tanzio & ,mel*iorre1 ,giovanni d',enrico's bro!rs4 ,giovanni d',enrico's ,nail+ ( ,*ri/ to ! ,cross1 ) its sixty figures all r l>g] ?an life1 *all5ges a comp>ison ) ,taba*etti's1 :i* x w n be>2 /ill x is a great "w4 ,s are sev]al ( 8 o!r *apels4 ,i am n s ?or\ghly 9 sympa?y ) ! "w ( any ( ! ?ree bro!rs d',enrico z ,i %\ld l to be1 b !y _c be ignor$ or spok5 ( )\t respect4 ,!re are excell5t figures 9 "s ( ! *apels by less well-kn[n m52 & la/ly1 !re is ! ,vec*ietto1 p]haps ! f9e/ figure ( all1 :o looks z if he _h dropp$ /raight f ! heav5s t[>ds :i* he is /eadfa/ly reg>d+1 & ( :om no?+ is kn[n except t1 if n by ,taba*etti1 he mu/ be by a g5ius 9 "s respects ev5 m comm&+1 :o has left u no?+ save ?is ,mel*iz$ek ( a figure1 )\t fa!r1 "m1 or desc5t4 ,i h glanc$ at "s ( ! weal? 9 /ore = ^? :o w explore x1 b at ! same "t ,i _c pret5d t ev5 ! great] numb] ( ! *apels on ! ,sacro ,monte are above criticism2 & un=tunately "s ( ! be/ d n come till ! visitor1 if he takes !m 9 ! prescrib$ ord]1 has already se5 a good _m1 & is beg9n+ to be tir$4 ,!re is n a little to be said 9 fav\r ( tak+ !m 9 ! rev]se ord]4 ,z :5 "o has sampl$ sev]al figures 9 a *apel & f\nd !m commonplace1 "o is apt to ov]look a good "o :i* may h got 9 by accid5t ( %ift+ 9 "s "o ( ! sev]al re>rangem5ts made 9 ! c\rse ( m ?an ?ree c5turies1 s :5 sampl+ ! *apels !mselves1 aft] f9d+ half a doz5 runn+ :i* are ( inf]ior m]it1 we approa* ! o!rs ) a bias aga9/ !m4 ,moreov]1 all ( !m h suff]$ m or less sev]ely f decay4 ,ra9 & sn[1 inde$1 c h>dly get "r inside ! *apels1 or1 at any rate1 n inside mo/ ( !m1 b !y are all op5 to ! air1 &1 at a height ( ov] two ?\s& feet1 ages ( w9t] damp h dimm$ ! glory ev5 ( ! be/-pres]v$4 ,9 _m cases ! hair & be>ds1 ) excess ( realism1 7 made ( horse hair glu$ on1 & ! glue n[ %[s unpleasantly2 :ile ! pa9t on _m ( ! faces & dresses has bli/]$ or peel$1 leav+ ! figures ) a diseas$ & mangy look4 ,9 o!r cases1 !y h be5 scrap$ & repa9t$1 & ?is process has probably be5 repeat$ _m times ov]1 ) inevitable loss ( "*2 = ! pa9t1 unless v c>efully remov$1 mu/ soon clog up & conceal delicate modell+ 9 _m p>ts ( ! face & h&s4 ,! new pa9t has (t5 be5 ( a %9y1 oleag9\s "*1 & ?is w g f> to vulg>ise ev5 a f9ely modell$ figure1 giv+ x some?+ ( ! look ( a ,highl&] outside a tobacconi/'s %op4 ,i am glad to see t ,pr(essor ,burlazzi1 9 repa9t+ ! ,adam & ,eve 9 ! fir/ *apel1 has us$ dead col\r1 z 0 done by ,taba*etti 9 8 ,j\rney to ,calv>y4 ,z ! figures h (t5 become mangy1 s ! frescoes are ) few exceptions injur$ by damp & m\ld4 ,! exp5se ( keep+ up s _m *apels mu/ be v heavy2 x is surpris+1 !re=e1 t ! g5]al /ate ( repair %\ld be z good z x is4 ,nev]!less1 !re is n a *apel :i* does n require "s ef=t ( ! imag9ation be=e ! m9d's eye c see x z x 0 :5 left by ^? :o made x4 ,unless ! read] feels equal to ?is ef=t1--& en\gh rema9s to make x a v possible "o--he _h bett] /ick to ! ,royal ,academy & ,grosv5or ,exhibitions4 ,x %\ld g )\t say+ t a "w ( art1 if consid]$ at all1 mu/ be held to be z x 0 :5 fir/ complet$4 ,if we c\ld see ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's ,crucifixion ,*apel ) its m>vell\s frescoes z /rong & fre% 9 col\r z !y 7 ?ree c5turies & a half ago1 & ) its ne>ly ?irty life-siz$ human figures & horses 9 good condition--n =gett+ t1 :atev] ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d may say to ! contr>y1 !y are all by "o h&2 if1 aga91 ,taba*etti's great "w 0 se5 by u z x 0 se5 by ,taba*etti1 & ,morazzone's really f9e backgr\nd 7 n disfigur$ by damp & mildew1 x c h>dly be d\bt$ t ev5 8a cultivat$ eye0 w\ld f9d little difficulty 9 see+ ^! two *apels z among ! v f9e/ triumphs t h be5 v\*saf$ to human g5ius2 & surely1 if ?is be s1 x foll[s t we %\ld rate !m no l[] ev5 n[4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's ,crucifixion ,*apel1 reg>d$ z a s+le "w1 conceiv$ & execut$ by a s+le arti/1 :o aim$ ) "o int5tion at ! highe/ po9ts ev] atta9$ bo? by pa9t+ & sculpture1 & :o wield$ on a v l>ge scale1 9 connection ) :at 0 !n held to be ! sublime/ & mo/ solemn ( conceivable subjects1 ! fulle/ range ( all ! res\rces available by ei!r1 mu/ /& z p]haps ! mo/ d>+ly ambiti\s attempt t has be5 made 9 ! hi/ory ( art4 ,z reg>ds ! frescoes1 ! success 0 z signal z ! d>+2 & ev5 z reg>ds ! sculpture1 ! "w _c be said to h fail$4 ,gaud5zio ! sculptor w n inde$ comp>e ) ,gaud5zio ! pa9t]2 /ill less w he comp>e ) ,taba*etti ei!r z a modell] or compos] ( full-relief figures2 b ,taba*etti did n pa9t 8 own backgr\nd z well z make 8 figures1 & some?+ mu/ always be all[$ to ^? :o are c>ry+ d\ble4 ,moreov]1 ,taba*etti foll[$1 :]eas ,gaud5zio l$ z pione] 9 a realm ( art nev] hi!rto attempt$4 ,nev]!less1 ,i may be all[$ to say t1 not)/&+ all ,gaud5zio's greatness1 ,i f9d ,taba*etti ! /ronge/ & mo/ robu/ ( all ! great m5 :o h left _! m>k on ! ,sacro ,monte at ,v>allo4 ,we _c dismiss su* works ) *eap commonplaces ab\t ,madame ,tussaud's--& = aught ,i "k !re may be "s v good /uff at ,madame ,tussaud's--or sne] at !m z ?\gh !y mu/ be all mu* ( a mu*ness1 & because ! ,orta *apels are bad1 !re=e ^? at ,v>allo mu/ be s also4 ,^? :o conf9e !mselves to retail+ :at !y take to be art-tips ga!r$ f our lead+ j\rnals ( culture1 w probably cont9ue to trade on ?is n v h>dly e>n$ capital1 :atev] may be urg$ ^u ! o!r side2 b ^? :o w take ! tr\ble involv$ 9 =m+ an indep5d5t judgm5t may be enc\rag$ to make inve/m5t ( _! ef=t "h by rememb]+ t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i ranks z among ! few pure/ & mo/ accompli%$ arti/s ( ! v culm9at+ p]iod ( ,italian art1 & t :at he ?\ght good en\gh to d may be well wor? our :ile to consid] ) ! be/ att5tion we c give to x4 ,ano!r po9t %\ld n be =gott5 by ^? :o w\ld =m _! op9ion intellig5tly4 ,i mean1 t !y are approa*+ a class ( "w ) :i* !y are unfamili>1 & mu/ n1 !re=e1 expect to be able to make up _! m9ds ab\t x z !y might if ! "q 7 "o ei!r ( pa9t+ or sculpture only4 ,sculpture & pa9t+ are "h integral p>ts ( a s+le design1 & x is "s little "t be=e we grasp ?is conception s fully to be able to balance duly ! m]its & dem]its ( diff]5t compositions1 ev5 ?\gh we ev5tually get to see t !re is an immeasurable di/ance betwe5 ! be/ & wor/4 ,i n[ "k1 = example1 t ,taba*etti's ,j\rney to ,calv>y is greatly f9] ?an ,giovanni d',enrico's ,nail+ to ! ,cross4 ,i see ?is s cle>ly t ,i f9d x difficult to conceive h[ ,i c h d\bt$ ab\t x4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i c rememb] ?9k+ t "o 0 ne>ly z good z ! o!r1 & ?is long aft] ,i %\ld h f\nd little difficulty 9 mak+ up my m9d ab\t less complex works4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,aim ,,& ,,scope ,,( ,,! ,,sacro ,,monte4 ,,! difficulty ref]r$ to at ! close ( ! la/ *apt] is ! same z t :i* ^? :o r>ely g to a !atre h to get ov] be=e !y c appreciate an actor4 ,!y g to 8,macbe?0 or 8,o!llo10 expect+ to f9d play]s speak+ & act+ on ! /age mu* z !y w\ld 9 actual life2 & n f9d+ ?is1 are apt to ?9k ! act+ co>se & unnatural4 ,!y =get t ! physical conditions ( ! /age involve compliance ) conv5tions f :i* !re is no escape1 & expect ! play]s to play a game :i* ! play]s !mselves "k to be impossible1 & are n ev5 try+ to play4 ,s important is x to und]/& ! /&po9t f :i* ! arti/s at ,v>allo work$1 t ,i %all v5ture "s fur!r rem>ks ^u _! aim & scope be=e go+ on to ! works !mselves4 ,_! object1 or ! object ( ^? :o commission$ !m1 0 to br+ ! sc5e ) :i* !y 7 engag$ home to ! spectator 9 all its fulness1 %ort ( actual life & motion2 b 9 ?is 8%ort ( actual life & motion0 :at a cutt+-out ( ! "p ( ,hamlet is !re n involv$4 ,we c sp>e a good deal ( ,hamlet2 b if ! "p is totally excis$1--ev5 ?\gh ! ,hamlet be ,mr4 ,irv+ himself1--! play mu/ suff]4 ,to try to repres5t action )\t ! imm$iate *anges ( position & expression :i* are its mo/ ess5tial features1 seems l c\rt+ defeat1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t defeat does inv>iably foll[ ! attempt to treat v viol5t rapid action except loosely & sket*ily4 ,viol5t action c>ri$ to high degree ( f9i% is h>dly ev] successful 9 pa9t+ or sculpture2 a cr[d done 9 ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,m$ici *apel mann] mu/ inevitably fail1 & if a cr[d is to be treat$ 9 sculpture at all1 ,taba*etti's broad1 l>ge-bru%$1 & some:at sket*y treatm5t is ! "o mo/ to be pref]r$4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ! incomp>able success ( ,taba*etti's "w1 ,i am tempt$ to "q :e!r quiet & reposeful sculpture is n always mo/ p]man5tly pleas+1 z n involv+ s p]emptory a dem& = ! *ange t _c1 ( c\rse1 ensue4 ,at any rate1 z "o lie g5]ally leads to o!rs1 s ) ! attempt to r5d] action )\t action's mo/ ess5tial *>act]i/ic1 !re is a dep>ture f realism :i* involves a ho/ ( o!r dep>tures if ! error is to be di/ribut$ s z to avoid (f5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 conv5tion1 or a composition betwe5 arti/ & spectator1 :]eby1 9 view ( admitt$ bankruptcy & failure ( possible paym5t 9 full1 a less ?+ %all be tak5 z a great]1 has sup]s$$ nature at a v e>ly po9t 9 ! proce$+s4 ,nev]!less1 )9 ! limits ( ! composition we expect to be paid 9 full2 :atev] ! divid5d is we are to h all ( x1 & we sometimes take a diff]5t view ( ! t]ms ( ! settlem5t to t tak5 by ^? ) :om we are deal+4 ,x be+ admitt$ t ! object ( ! ,sacro ,monte workm5 0 to br+ a sc5e home to ! spectator 9 all possible fulness1 we expect to h a quotum ( our own ideas ( ! sc5e1 :atev] !y may be1 put be=e u1 & are m or less (f5d$ :5 we f9d a composition :i* we consid] to be unreal ev5 )9 its own cov5ant$ limitations4 ,! fault1 h[ev]1 re/s greatly ) ourselves1 9 =gett+ t x mu/ be ! ideal ( m$ieval ,italians & n our own t we %\ld look =1 & t _! ideas conc]n+ ! *ief actors 9 ! sacr$ dramas 7 n z ours are4 ,= u1 ! view ( hi/ory has be5 ga!r$ to its fa!rs1 & is reign+ 9 its /ead4 ,we believe t we h advanc$ ^u1 n deg5]at$ f our ance/ors1 except "h & !re z by way ( back eddy1 b ,italians 9 ! ,middle ,ages may be excus$ = hav+ be5 ov]aw$ by ! rema9s ( ! old spl5d\r :i* met !m ev]y:]e2 & ev5 if ?is _h n be5 s1 to *ildr5 & half-educat$ p t :i* happ5$ long ago is always gr&] & l>g] ?an any l ?+ t happ5$ rec5tly4 ,z reg>ds ! sacr$ dramas ?is gr&ios5ess ( conception ext5d$ ev5 to ! villa9s ( ! piece1 :o mu/ be great]1 m muscul>1 ?or\gh-go+1 unr$eem$ villa9s ?an any n[ exi/+4 ,! realism :i* w\ld h prov$ s t\*+ & grateful n[--= we %\ld h f\nd x turn$ into idealism ?r\gh ! impress ( t seal :i* x is "t's glory to set ^u ag$ ?+s--w\ld 9 ! ,middle ,ages h seem$ z unwor?y1 & z mu* bel[ ! dignity ( ! subject z mod]n treatm5t ( ! same subjects1 ) mod]n co/umes1 w\ld seem to ourselves4 ,ages ?w>t & play at cross purposes ) "o ano!r1 z p>5ts d ) *ildr52 & our =efa!rs h be5 at inf9ite tr\ble & exp5se to give u :at we d n want1 & h )held :at !y might h giv5 ) v little tr\ble1 & we %\ld h held z priceless4 ,we _c help x2 x always has be5 & always w be s4 ,omne ignotum pro magnifico is a condition ( exi/5ce or at any rate ( progress1 & ! unkn[n ( ! pa/ takes a spl5d\r reflect$ f t ( ! future4 ,! arti/s & public ( ! sixte5? c5tury c\ld no m f9d :at !y deem$ a wor?y ideal 9 _! own famili>1 & z x seem$ to !m prosaic age ?an we 9 ours1 & e age mu/ make its art "w to its own lik+ & n to t ( o!r p4 ,caimi 0 ?9k+ ma9ly ( 8 own g5]ation2 he c\ld n wait a c\ple ( hundr$ ye>s or s till ! "w %\ld become t\*+ & qua9t ?r\gh age2 he want$ x to be effective !n & !re1 :i* if ! ,apo/les 7 %[n z m]e common peasants & fi%]m5 ( ! !n pres5t day1 x w\ld n & c\ld n be--n at any rate ) ! pit1 & x 0 to ! pit z well z to ! boxes t ^! pieces 7 be+ play$4 ,let ! able/ sculptors ( ! pres5t "t be ask$ to treat sacr$ subjects z 0 attempt$ at ,v>allo1 ) ! condition t !y mu/ keep closely to ! co/ume ( to-day1 & !y w\ld probably "o & all ( !m decl9e ! task4 ,we "k v well t1 laugh at x z we may1 our co/ume w ?ree hundr$ ye>s h5ce be z int]e/+ z t ( any o!r age1 b t is n to ! po9t3 x has got to be effective n[1 :]eas our famili>ity ) x has br$ contempt4 ,9 ! e>li] ages bo? ( pa9t+ & sculpture ^! consid]ations1 obvi\s z !y are1 7 n tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! fir/ arti/s dur+ ! m$ieval revival ( art rose z little to !ory z *ildr5 d4 ,!y f\nd ! m]e do+ at all s difficult t !y 7 at ! m]cy 9 great measure ( :at !y c\ld get4 ,! real 0 z mu* z1 & m ?an1 !y c\ld manage1 & !y w\ld h idealis$ long be=e !y did1 if !y _h n felt ! task too mu* = !m4 ,!y c\ld1 ) inf9ite tr\ble1 !y h>dly knew h[1 save !mselves yet s z by fire & get a head or figure ( "s sort t 0 n q unlike :at x 0 meant =1 b !y c\ld only d ?is by help+ _! unpractis$ memories to ! facts morsel by morsel1 treat+ nature z ?\gh %e 7 a /uff$ set piece1 gett+ h] to sit z /ill = z long a "t z %e c\ld be p]suad$ to d1 & !n go+ all ov] h] t\* = t\* ) a bru% l ! po9t ( a p94 ,if ! e>ly ma/]s _h be5 able to d all !y w\ld h lik$ to h done1 no d\bt !y w\ld mo/ ( !m h be5 z vulg> z we are2 =tunately _! incompet5ce /ood !m 9 good /ead & sav$ !m f becom+ ! ,guidos1 ,dom5i*9os1 & ,gu]c9os1 t s _m ( _! m compet5t successors took s mu* tr\ble to become4 ,incompet5ce1 if amiable & pa9/ak+1 w h ) x an unconsci\s involunt>y idealism ( its own :i* is p]haps m *>m+ ?an any t c be atta9$ by aim+ at x delib]ately2 at any rate x w take ! ?+ portray$ ap>t f ! ev]yday famili> r\t9e ( life :i* is ! great enemy ( fancy & ! ideal2 b ! arti/s ( ! ,sacro ,monte _h got f> beyond ! po9t at :i* incompet5ce c\ld be ( mu* use to !m1 & _h to f9d "s o!r means :]eby to /e] cle> ( ! ev]yday life :i* to ! public = :om !y _h to play1 w\ld h appe>$ s vulg>1 & to u s inf9itely m delightful ?an mu* t !y h actually left u4 ,^! means !y c\ld only f9d 9 mu* ! same qu>t]s z dramatic writ]s & play]s f9d !m on ! /age1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t no d\bt ! ,v>allo *apels1 l all o!r attempts to place a sc5e ^u a /age1 mu/ submit to ! *>ge ( be+ m or less /agey1 b--m especially consid]+ t !y are se5 by daylight1--x is surpris+ h[ little /agey !y are4 ,also1 l all o!r attempts to place a sc5e ^u ! /age1 !y w be f\nd to consi/ ( a few />s1 sev]al play]s ( second>y importance1 & a c]ta9 numb] ( sup]s4 ,x is a mi/ake to attempt1 z ,i am told is attempt$ at ! ,comdie ,franaise1 to h all ! actors ( fir/-class m]it4 ,!y kill "o ano!r ev5 9 a picture1 & on ! :ole 9 any "w ( art x is bett] to conc5trate ! ma9 int]e/ on a suffici5t numb] ( ! mo/ important figures1 & to let ! sett+ (f ( ^! be ! *ief bus9ess ( ! rema9d]4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i h>dly und]/ood ?is at all1 & has no figures :i* c be consid]$ z m]e /age accessories4 ,taba*etti und]/ood x1 b c\ld h>dly br+ himself d[n to ! level ( 8 sup]s4 ,d',enrico und]/ood x p]haps a %ade too well2 he 0 a man ( bus9ess z well z ( v consid]able g5ius1 & turn$ 8 sup]s ov] to ,giacomo ,f]ro1 :o might be tru/$ to keep !m suffici5tly commonplace to %[ 8 own "w to advantage4 ,x mu/ be own$1 h[ev]1 t ! great] numb] ( ,d',enrico's *apels w\ld be bett] if !re _h be5 a little m ,d',enrico 9 !m & less ,giacomo ,f]ro1 & if ! ,d',enrico _h be5 always tak+ pa9s4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 %\ld h pref]r$ ! figures 9 ! ,v>allo *apels to be all ( !m z reali/ic z ! arti/ c\ld make !m1 provid$ he *ose good types1 z a good man may be v well tru/$ to d4 ,:5ev] we get a bit ( realism z 9 ! ,eve1 & ,sleep+ ,/4 ,joseph ( ,taba*etti1 9 ! ,h]od1 laugh+ boys1 & ,caiaphas ( ,d',enrico1 & /ill m 9 ! ,vec*ietto1 or 9 ! ?ree or f\r ( ! figures 9 ! ,/4 ,eusebius ,*apel at ,crea1 we accept x ) avidity1 & we may be sure t ! ma/]s :o gave u ! figures above-nam$ c\ld h giv5 u any numb] equally reali/ic if !y _h be5 incl9$ to d s4 ,taba*etti's in/9ct 0 c]ta9ly t[>ds realism z f> z he d>$1 b ev5 he is n 9 mo/ cases reali/ic--n1 ,i mean1 9 ! s5se ( mak+ 8 p]sonages actual life-l portraits4 ,t he 0 n m s ?an he is is probably due to "s ( ! consid]ations on :i* ,i h above imp]fectly dwelt1 & to o!rs t h escap$ myself1 b 7 pat5t en\gh to him4 ,"o o!r practical consid]ation w\ld make aga9/ realism 9 su* works z ^? at ,v>allo1 ,i mean ! fact t if ! figures 7 to be portraits ( ! ,v>allo celebrities ( ! "t1 ! :ole place w\ld h be5 set by ! e>s 9 ! competition z to :o 0 to be repres5t$ & ) :at prec$5ce4 ,x 0 only by pass+ a k9d ( self-d5y+ ord9ance & =bidd+ portraiture at all t ! "w c\ld be c>ri$ out4 ,"h & !re1 z 9 ! case ( ,taba*etti's portrait ( ! ,c\ntess ,solomoni ( ,s]ravalle 9 8 ,j\rney to ,calv>y1 or z 9 t ( ! ,vec*ietto 79 ea* case a suppos$ b5efactress & b5efactor7 an exception 0 made2 9 mo/ o!rs x seems to h be5 und]/ood t :atev] else ! figures 7 to be1 !y mu/ n be portraits4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,gaud5zio ,,f]r>i1 ,,taba*etti1 ,,& ,,giovanni ,d',,enrico4 ,,be=e go+ ?r\gh ! v>i\s *apels s]iatim1 x may be well to give a %ort acc\nt ( ?ree out ( ! f\r mo/ int]e/+ figures among ! num]\s arti/s :o work$ on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,by ^! ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 ,taba*etti1 ,giovanni d',enrico1 & ! sculptor1 :oev] he may h be51 ( ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel4 ,i take my acc\nt ( ,gaud5zio *iefly f ,colombo's admirable "w1 & f ! n less excell5t notice by ,signor ,tonetti1 t appe>$ 9 ! 8,museo ,/orico ed ,arti/ico ,valsesiano0 = ,july & ,augu/ #ahhe4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 born1 accord+ to ! g5]al belief1 9 #adhd1 b ,colombo %[s reasons = ?9k+ t ?is date is "s f\r or five ye>s too late4 ,8 fa!r 0 nam$ ,antonio ,lanfranco or ,fran*9o4 #ij ,he too 0 a pa9t]1 b no?+ is kn[n ( him or 8 works beyond ! fact t he liv$ at ,valduggia1 :]e 8 son ,gaud5zio 0 born1 m>ri$ a woman ^: surname 0 ,v9zio1 & 0 dead by #aeaj4 ,gaud5zio 9 8 e>ly ye>s sev]al times sign$ 8 pictures ) 8 "m's "n1 call+ himself ,v9cius1 ,de ,v9cio1 or ,de ,v9ce4 ,he is g5]ally said to h /udi$ fir/ "u ,g]olamo ,giov5one ( ,v]celli1 b ?is pa9t] 0 n born till #adia1 & we h ! au?ority ( ,lomazzo = say+ t ,gaud5zio's *ief in/ructor 0 ,/efano ,scotto1 a pa9t] ( ,milan1 :o kept a s*ool t 0 m or less a rival to t ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,i h myself no d\bt t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i has giv5 ,scotto's portrait 9 at lea/ ?ree ( ! works he has left beh9d him at ,v>allo1 b w return to ?is subject :5 ,i come to deal ) ! v>i\s places 9 :i* ^! portraits appe>4 ,8 fir/ works ( importance1 or at lea/ ! e>lie/ t rema9 to u1 are probably 9 or 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ,v>allo2 b little is kn[n ( 8 e>ly ye>s & "w1 beyond :at is compris$ 9 ! ?ree pages t =m ! second *apt] ( ,colombo's book4 ,!re is an e>ly ancona at ,la ,rocca1 ne> ,v>allo1 ano!r 9 ! p>oc*ia ( ,gatt9>a1 & possibly a greatly damag$ ,piet 9 ! cloi/]s ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie at ,v>allo may be1 z x is said to be1 an e>ly "w by ,gaud5zio4 ,besides ^!1 ! wreck ( ! frescoes on ! ,piet *apel on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & o!r works on ! same site1 n[ lo/1 belong to 8 e>li] ye>s4 ,"s believe t ab\t ! ye> #aejf he travell$ to ,p]ugia1 ,flor5ce1 & ,rome1 :]e he made ! acqua9tance ( ,raphael1 & p]haps /udi$ "u ,p]ug9o1 b ,colombo has %[n on :at v sl5d]1 if any1 gr\nds ?is belief is bas$1 & evid5tly incl9es to ! belief t ,gaud5zio nev] w5t to ,rome1 nor inde$1 probably1 outside ,lomb>dy at all4 ,! only "o ( ,gaud5zio's works 9 :i* ,i c myself see any?+ t may p]haps be call$ a trace ( ,umbrian influ5ce1 is 9 ! fresco ( ,*ri/ disput+ ) ! ,doctors1 9 ! *apel ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie at ,v>allo4 ,?is fresco1 z ,signor ,ari5ta has po9t$ out to me1 conta9s a /rong rem9isc5ce ( ! ar*itectural backgr\nd 9 ,raphael's s*ool ( ,a!ns2 x 0 pa9t$--s f> z an illegible hi]oglyphic signature c be tak5 z read1 & s f> z int]nal evid5ce ( /yle may be reli$ ^u1 some:]e ab\t ! ye>4 ,if ,gaud5zio 0 = ! mom5t influ5c$ by ,raphael1 he soon %ook (f ! influ5ce & =m$ a /yle ( 8 own1 f :i* he did n dep>t1 except z enri*+ & enl>g+ 8 mann] ) advanc+ exp]i5ce4 ,moreov]1 ,colombo 7p4 #ge7 po9ts out t ! works by ,raphael to :i* ,gaud5zio's ,disputa is suppos$ to pres5t an analogy1 7 n f9i%$ till #aeaa1 & are h5ce probably lat] ?an ,gaud5zio's fresco4 ,p]haps bo? pa9t]s drew f "s common s\rce4 ,9 #aejh he 0 at ,v]celli1 & on ! #bf? ( ,july sign$ a contract to pa9t a picture = ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,anna4 ,he is describ$ 9 ! de$ z 8,gaud5tius de ,v>ali40 ,he _h by ?is "t m>ri$ 8 fir/ wife1 by :om he _h two *ildr51 ,g]olamo & ,m>gh]ita1 born 9 #aejh & #aeab4 ,9 #aeaj he und]took to pa9t an alt>piece = ! ma9 *ur* at ,arona1 & complet$ x 9 #aeaa1 sign+ ! "w 8,magi/] ,gaud5tius de ,v9ce1 filius quondam magi/ri ,lanfran*i habitator vallis ,siccid40 ,9 #aeac he pa9t$ ! magnific5t s]ies ( frescoes 9 ! *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie at ,v>allo1 sign+ ! "w & dat+ x1 ?is "t m legibly ?an he _h done 8 e>li] "w 9 ! *apel ( ,/4 ,m>g>et4 ,9 ,july #aead he sign$ a contract to pa9t an alt>piece = ! ,basilica ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio at ,nov>a4 ,x 0 to be complet$ )9 eighte5 mon?s f ! date ( ! contract & d\btless 0 s1 b ,gaud5zio f\nd a good deal ( difficulty 9 gett+ 8 money1 :i* 0 n paid 9 full till #aeba4 ,he is occasionally met ) at ,nov>a & ,v]celli betwe5 ! ye>s #aeae & #aebd1 b 8 ma9 place ( abode 0 ,v>allo4 ,no date c be positively assign$ = 8 great ,crucifixion *apel on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b x belongs probably to ! ye>s #aebd-aebh4 ,i h already said t ,i c f9d no dates scrawl$ on ! walls e>li] ?an #aebi4 ,su* dates may be f\nd yet1 b if !y are n f\nd1 x may be assum$ t ! *apel 0 n ?r[n op5 to ! public mu* be=e t ye>4 ,!re is /ill a little relievo employ$ 9 ! fresco backgr\nd1 b n ne>ly s mu* z 9 ! *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 & ! increase ( fre$om is s evid5t t x is difficult n to suppose an int]val ( a good _m ye>s betwe5 ! two works4 ,i ga!r t by ! ye> #aebj ,gaud5zio _h ab&on$ ! use ( gold & ( relievo 9 pa9t+1 b he may h made an exception 9 ! case ( a "w :i* 0 to consi/ bo? ( sculpture & pa9t+2 & !re is inde$ a good deal to be said 9 fav\r ( relievo 9 su* a case1 z help+ to unite ! sculptur$ & pa9t$ portions ( ! "w4 ,ev5 9 ! ,magi *apel1 ! frescoes ( :i* are sev]al ye>s lat] ?an ^? 9 ! ,crucifixion *apel1 !re are /ill a few bosses ( relievo 9 ! horses' trapp+s4 ,! date usually assign$ to ! ,crucifixion *apel is #aebd1 &1 9 default ( m precise k1 we %all d well to adh]e to ! date #aebd-aebh already sugge/$4 ,ab\t #aebd ,gaud5zio pa9t$ a picture = ! ,sacri/y ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,nov>a1 & ,signor ,tonetti says t ! v beautiful picture beh9d ! high alt> 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio at ,v>allo is g5]ally assign$ to ab\t ! same p]iod4 ,he goes on to say t 9 #aebf ,gaud5zio 0 c]ta9ly work+ at 8 native village ( ,valduggia1 :]e1 9 #aebd or #aebe1 a *apel _h be5 erect$ 9 hon\r ( ,s4 ,rocco1 :o x 0 suppos$ _h kept ! ,valsesia free f ! plague t _h deva/at$ o!r p>ts ( ,italy4 ,?is *apel ,gaud5zio decorat$ ) frescoes t h n[ disappe>$1 b ^: =m] exi/5ce is record$ 9 an inscription plac$ 9 #agic1 :5 ! *apel 0 re/or$4 ,! inscription runs3 8,quod populus pe/e d5f5sori erigebat an ,,mdxxvi ,gaud5tius ,f]r>ius patritius ex voto pictur decorabat10 c4 ,9 #aebh he transf]r$ 8 abode to ,v]celli1 & ab\t ! same ye> m>ri$ aga94 ,8 second wife 0 a wid[ :o _h a boy ( t5 ye>s old by ,giovanni ,antonio del ,olmo1 ( ,b]gamo4 ,h] "n 0 ,m>ia ,mattia della ,foppa2 %e came f ,morbegno 9 ! ,valtell9a1 & 0 ( ! same family z ,v9c5zo ,foppa1 ! reput$ f\nd] ( ! ,milanese s*ool ( pa9t+4 ,9 #aecb he m>ri$ 8 daught] ,m>gh]ita to ,dom5ico ,p]tegalle1 surnam$ ,fe/a1 ( ,crevola ne> ,v>allo--he & 8 son ,g]olamo und]tak+ to give h] a d[ry ( #ejj lire imp]iale1 payable 9 f\r ye>s1 & secur$ by mortgage on ,gaud5zio's h\se 9 ,v>allo4 ,9 #aecf he pa9t$ ! cupola ( ! *ur* ( ! ,madonna dei ,miracoli at ,s>onno2 he !n return$ to ,v]celli1 b 8 abode & movem5ts are some:at obscure till #aeci1 :5 x is c]ta9 t he left ,v>allo = ev]1 settl$ 9 ,milan1 & di$ !re betwe5 ! ye>s #aedf & #aedi4 ,he does n appe> to h cont9u$ to reside 9 ,v]celli aft] #aecf2 we may p]haps1 !re=e1 ?9k t he return$ = a "t to ,v>allo1 & t ! frescoes on ! ,magi *apel %\ld be giv5 to "s date betwe5 #aecf & #aeci4 ,!y are c]ta9ly sev]al ye>s lat] ?an ^? 9 ! ,crucifixion *apel2 b ,i w return to ^! frescoes :5 ,i come to ! ,magi *apel itself4 ,9 #aeci he lo/ 8 son ,g]olamo1 & ,colombo ascribes 8 dep>ture f ,v>allo to grief2 b we _c =get t 9 ! ye> #aech !re broke out a viol5t qu>rel betwe5 ! ecclesia/ics ( ! ,sacro ,monte & ! lay gov]nors ( ,v>allo4 ,fassola says t 9 #aecj ,gio4 ,ant4 ,sc>rogn9i1 gr&son ( ,milano ,sc>rogn9i1 & "s "t aft]w>ds ,gio4 ,angiolo ,draghetti1 7 made ,fabbrici]i4 ,! election ( ?is la/ 0 oppos$ by ! ecclesia/ics1 :o wi%$ to see c]ta9 p]sons elect$ :o 7 already proctors ( ! conv5t1 b ! ,vic9i held out1 & c>ri$ ! day4 ,p>ty feel+ ran s high1 & ! ,fa!rs wi%$ to h su* absolute control ov] ! keys ( ! v>i\s money boxes atta*$ to ! *apels1 & ov] all o!r matt]s1 t x may well h be5 difficult = ,gaud5zio to avoid com+ into collision ) "o or bo? ( ^! cont5d+ p>ties2 matt]s came to a head 9 ! ye> #aech1 & 8 leav+ ,v>allo = ev] ab\t ?is "t may1 p]haps1 be ref]r$ to 8 f9d+ himself 9 an intol]able position1 z well z to ! dea? ( 8 son2 b1 h[ev] ?is may be1 he sold 8 h\se on ! #e? ( ,augu/1 #aeci1 = sev5 hundr$ lire imp]iali1 & = ! re/ ( 8 life resid$ 9 ,milan1 :]e he execut$ sev]al important works1 = :i* ,i mu/ ref] my read]s to ! pages ( ,colombo4 ,! =ego+ meagre notice is all t my space all[s me to give conc]n+ ! life ( ?is great ma/]4 ,i w conclude x ) a quotation f ,signor ,morelli :i* ,i take f ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d's rec5t edition ( ,kugl]'s ,h&book ( ,pa9t+ 7vol4 ii4 p4 #dbd74 ,signor ,morelli is quot$ z say+-- 8,gaud5zio ,f]r>i is inf]ior to v few ( 8 contempor>ies1 & occasionally1 z 9 "s ( ^? gr\ps ( m5 & wom5 9 ! great ,crucifixion at ,v>allo1 he might *all5ge comp>ison ) ,raphael himself40 ,x w\ld be a bad bus9ess = ,raphael if he did4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 :at ,raphael is commonly believ$ to h be54 ,i d n mean1 t he 0 ! pr9ce ( pa9t]s--su* expressions are always hyp]bolical2 !re has be5 no pr9ce ( pa9t]s2 ,i mean t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's feel+ 0 pr(\nd1 :]eas ,raphael's 0 at be/ only sk9 deep4 ,nev]!less ,signor ,morelli is impress$ ) ,f]r>i's greatness1 & places him1 8= all 9 all1 z reg>ds inv5tive g5ius1 dramatic life1 & picturesqu5ess 99 99 f> above ,lu9i40 ,b]n>d9o ,lu9i mu/ /& s v high t no "o c be plac$ f> above him2 nev]!less1 x is h>d n to ?9k t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 ^u ! :ole ! /rong] man4 ,,taba*etti4 ,great & fasc9at+ z ,gaud5zio 01 ,i h already said t ,i f9d ,taba*etti a /ill m int]e/+ figure4 ,he _h all ,gaud5zio's love ( beauty1 c\pl$ ) a robu/ness1 & fre$om f mann]ism & self-repetition1 t are n always obs]vable 9 ,gaud5zio's "w4 ,if ,gaud5zio has nev] receiv$ any?+ approa*+ to 8 due me$ ( praise1 ,taba*etti may be almo/ said nev] to h be5 prais$ at all4 ,9 ,v>allo1 inde$1 & its neighb\rhood he is ju/ly reg>d$ z a giant1 b ! art _w g5]ally kn[s n s mu* z 8 "n4 ,cicogn>a1 ,lbke1 & ,p]k9s "k n ( 8 exi/5ce1 nor ( t ( ,v>allo itself1 nor ( any ,valsesian s*ool ( sculpture4 ,i h %[n t s admirable a writ] z ,mr4 ,k+ nev] ev5 alludes to him1 :ile ! mo/ rec5t au?ority ( any reput$ em95ce on ,italian art ?9ks t ! ,titan ( t]ra-cotta 0 a pa9t] & a pupil ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i4 ,zani1 inde$1 9 8 8,enciclop$ia ,metodica10 #ajj;a & ,nagl] 9 8 8,kn/l] ,lexicon10 #ajj;b to :i* works my att5tion 0 direct$ by ,mr4 ,donoghue ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 bo? m5tion ,taba*etti4 ,! fir/ calls him 8bravissimo10 b makes him a ,nov>ese1 & calls him 8,scultore1 pla/icalore1 ,pittore10 & 8,incisore di /ampe bul9o40 ,! second says t ,b>toli 7,opp4 mor4 ,i4 #b71 calls him a ,flemi% sculptor2 t he made =ty small *apels & sev]al h]mitages at ,crea 9 ! ,monf]rato di/rict2 & t he also work$ mu* at ,v>allo4 ,i h 9 va9 tri$ to f9d ! passage 9 ,b>toli to :i* ,nagl] ref]s1 & %\ld be mu* oblig$ to any "o :o is m =tunate if he w give me a full] ref]5ce4 ,! 8,opp4 mor40 ref]r$ to appe>s to be a translation ( ! 8,opuscoli morali0 ( ,l4 ,b4 ,alb]ti1 publi%$ at ,v5ice 9 #aefh1 :i* is too e>ly = ,taba*etti4 ,i h _h ,b>toli's translation be=e me1 b c\ld discov] no?+4 ,nagl]'s words run3-- 8,taba*etti ,johann ,bapti/1 n5nt ,b>toli 7,opp4 mor4 ,i4 #b71 e95 ,ni$]lindis*5 ,bildhau]1 ohne se9e ,leb5zeit zu be/imm54 ,9 d] ,kir*e ,u4,l4,f4 ,tu ,creo 7sic7 7,montf]rat7 /ellte er 9 vi]zig kle95 capell5 die ,ges*i*te d] heil4 ,jungfrau1 des ,heil&es und e9ig] ,e9sidl] d>4 ,au* 9 ,v>allo arbeitete er vieles40 ,if little is kn[n ab\t ,gaud5zio we "k /ill less ab\t ,taba*etti4 ,i d n believe t m is yet asc]ta9$ ?an ,i c give 9 ! next few pages4 ,8 "n 0 ,jean ,bapti/e ,tabaquet1 & he came f ,d9ant 9 ,belgium4 ,?is fact has only come to my k )9 ! la/ few weeks1 & ,i h be5 unable to g to ,d9ant & see :e!r any?+ c be !re made out ab\t him4 ,i w ?ankfully receive any in=mation :i* any "o is good en\gh to s5d me ^u ?is subject4 ,x is n kn[n :5 he came to ,v>allo1 b by ! ye> #aehf 8 great ,calv>y *apel 0 und\bt$ly f9i%$1 z also1 ,i imag9e1 ! ,adam & ,eve1 & ,temptation *apels1 all ?ree ( :i* are m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia4 ,9 ! #aeij edition1 ! abbreviat$ ^w 8bellissi40 has be5 add$ to ! description ( ! ,calv>y *apel1 z ?\gh x 7 an ov]sight 9 ! e>li] edition to take no note ( ! rem>kable excell5ce ( ! "w3 !re c be no d\bt1 !re=e1 t ,bordiga & ! o!r pr9cipal au?orities are wrong 9 dat+ ?is *apel #afjf4 ,h[ mu* e>li] x may be ?an #aehf ,i _c det]m9e till ! miss+ editions ( ,caccia are f\nd1 b !re is n en\gh o!r "w ( ,taba*etti's on ! ,sacro ,monte to let u suppose t he _h work$ !re = v _m ye>s4 ,bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti say t he began ! ,visit ( ,m>y to ,elizabe?1 b w5t mad1 leav+ ! "w to be complet$ by ano!r arti/4 ,x 0 g5]ally suppos$ t ?is 0 ! end ( him1 b !re c be no d\bt t1 if ev] he w5t mad at all1 x 0 only = a %ort "t1 z a consequ5ce ( ov]-fatigue1 & p]haps worry1 ov] 8 gigantic "w1 ! ,j\rney to ,calv>y *apel4 ,t he 0 ei!r abs5t f ,v>allo1 or at ,v>allo b unable to "w1 betwe5 ! ye>s #aehf & #aeij1 is c]ta91 =1 9 ! fir/ place1 !re is no "w on ! ,sacro ,monte t c possibly be giv5 to him dur+ ^! ye>s1 & 9 ! second1 if he _h be5 available1 consid]+ ! brilliant success ( 8 ,calv>y *apel1 ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts1 :i* dates f #aehf-aeij1 w\ld surely h be5 entru/$ to him1 in/ead ( to ,rossetti or ,b>gnola--:i*ev] ( ^! two is ! rightful sculptor4 ,nev]!less x is c]ta9 t aft] ! end ( #aehi1 to :i* date ! edition ( ,caccia appe>s by its preface to belong1 ,taba*etti reappe>$ 9 full =ce1 did "o *apel ( extreme beauty--! fir/ ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph--& no?+ m--unless inde$ ! ,vec*ietto be assign$ to ?is date4 ,we "k ?is1 inasmu* z ! ,fir/ ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph *apel is n m5tion$ at all 9 ei!r ! #aehf or #aeij editions ( ,caccia1 & 0 evid5tly n yet ev5 contemplat$1 :]eas ! ,visit ( ,m>y to ,elizabe?1 ov] :i* he is suppos$ to h gone mad1 is giv5 9 bo? z complet$4 ,taba*etti 0 summon$ to ,crea 9 #aeia1 & 0 buy+ l& & o!r prop]ty 9 #afjj1 #afjb1 #afjd1 #afje1 #afjf1 & #afjh1 at ,s]ralunga1 close to ,crea1 :]e de$s :i* /ill exi/ say t he resid$4 ,!re are _m families nam$ ,taba*etti /ill liv+ 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ,s]ralunga1 :o are d\btless desc5d$ f ! sculptor4 ,aft] #afjh no?+ m is kn[n ( him4 ,at ,v>allo1 ov] & above 8 "w on ! ,sacro ,monte1 !re is an exce$+ly beautiful ,madonna by him1 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio1 & "o head ( a man ) a ruff--a m]e fragm5t--:i* ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i %[$ me 9 ! ,museum1 & assur$ me 0 by ,taba*etti4 ,i "k ( no o!r "w by him except :at rema9s at ,crea1 ab\t :i* ,i w pres5tly write m fully4 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 )\t hope t se>* ab\t ,liege & ,d9ant may lead to ! discov]y ( "s "w at pres5t ov]look$1 &1 z ,i h said1 w ?ankfully receive in=mation4 ,i w conclude ) a note tak5 f p4 #dg ( ,"p ,i4 ( ,cav4 ,aless&ro ,godio's admirable 8,cronaca di ,crea40 #ajd ,! note runs3-- 8,! pres5t writ] f\nd himself involv$ 9 a long dispute1 ?r\gh hav+ ent]$ ! li/s aga9/ ! ,valsesian writ]s1 :o reckon ,taba*etti among ! di/+ui%$ sons ( ! ,val ,sesia1 & = hav+ said t he 0 born 9 ,fl&]s4 ,aft] a m successful se>* 9 ! above-nam$ ,v]celli8 ar*ive1 "u ! lett] ,b ,no4 #f1 ov] & above ! de$s ( #afjj & #afjf1 already ref]r$ to 9 ! #8,vesillo della lib]t1' ,no4 #ci1 ,sept4 #e1 #ahfc1 ,i f\nd1 "u numb]s #cjh1 #dag1 #dih1 #fbb1 ( ! un>rang$ pap]s ( ,not>y ,teodoro ,calig>is1 f\r m de$s dat$ #afjb1 #afjd1 #afje1 #afjh1 9 :i* ! ,sculptor ,gio4 ,batti/a ,taba*etti is n only describ$ z a ,flem+1 b 8 bir?place is giv5 z foll[s3 8,v5didit1 tradidit nobili ,joanni ,taba*eta filio quondam nobili ,gulielmi de ,d9ante de ,liesa ,lige nunc incola ,s]ralung40 ,s9ce1 !n1 he 0 buy+ consid]able prop]ty at ,s]ralunga dur+ ! above-nam$ ye>1 x is pla9 t he did n "w cont9u\sly at ,v>allo f #aeij to #afjf1 z cont5d$ by ! ,valsesian writ]s quot$ by ,an4 ,cav4 ,c>lo ,dionisotti1 ! di/+ui%$ au?or ( ! ,valle ,sesia4 ,moreov]1 f ! ye> #aeij & onw>d ! *apels ( ,crea 7 begun1 & ( ^!1 by advice ( ,monsignor ,tullio del ,c>retto1 ,bi%op ( ,casale1 at ! bidd+ ( ,mi*el ,angelo da ,liv]no1 :o 0 ,vic> ( ,crea1 ,taba*etti design$ n fifte5 b =ty1 & f\nd himself at ! head ( ! direction ( ! great "w t 0 !n engag+ ! att5tion ( ! =emo/ ,italian arti/s ( ! day40 ,,giovanni ,d',,enrico4 ,= my acc\nt ( ,giovanni ,d',enrico ,i turn to ,signor ,galloni's 8,uom9i e fatti celebri di ,valle ,sesia40 ,he 0 second ( ?ree bro!rs1 ,mel*iorre1 ,giovanni1 & ,antonio1 commonly call$ ,tanzio1 :o 7 born at ! ,g]man-speak+ village ( ,alagna1 t /&s at ! head ( ! ,val ,sesia4 ,signor ,galloni says t ! eld] bro!r1 ,mel*iorre1 pa9t$ ! frescoes 9 ! ,temptation *apel 9 #aeid1 & ! ,la/ ,judgm5t on ! facciata ( ! p>i% *ur* at ,riva 9 #aeig4 ,! h\se occupi$ by ! family ( ,d',enrico 01 z ,i ga!r f a note communicat$ to ,signor ,galloni by ,cav4 ,don ,f>9etti ( ,alagna1 9 ! fraction ( ,alagna call$ ,giacomolo1 :]e a few ye>s ago a la/ desc5dant ( ! family 0 /ill resid+4 ,! h\se is ( wood1 old & black ) smoke2 on ! wood5 gall]y or lobby t runs 9 front ( x1 & above ! l[ & n>r[ doorways1 !re is an inscription or v]se ( ! ,bible1 8,alle9 ,gott ,eh]e10 dat$ #afji4 ,! small oratory h>d by is said to h be5 also ! prop]ty ( ! ,d',enrico family1 & 9 ! ancona ( ! little alt> !re is a picture repres5t+ ! ,virg9 ( n inconsid]able m]it1 ) a beautiful gild$ frame 9 excell5t pres]vation4 ,on ! backgr\nd ( ?is picture !re is ! /emma ( ! ,d',enrico family1 & an inscription 9 ,lat9 be>+ ! names ( ,john & ,eva ,d',enrico4 ,! exact dates ( ! bir?s ( ! ?ree bro!rs are unkn[n1 b ! elde/ & y\nge/ 7 describ$ 9 a c]tificate ( good "*1 dat$ ,febru>y #aa1 #afjj1 z 8juv5es bon vocis1 conditionis et fam10 s t if we assume ,mel*iorre to h be5 born 9 #aege1 #ajf ,giovanni 9 #aehj1 & ,antonio 9 #aehe1 we %all1 9 no case1 be m ?an five ye>s or s 9 error4 ,i own to be+ able to see little m]it 9 any ( ,mel*iorre's "w1 ( :i* ! read] w f9d a sample 9 ! frescoes beh9d ! old ,adam & ,eve1 :i* is giv5 to face p4 #aba1 b x is believ$ t he = ! mo/ "p pa9t$ ! t]ra-cotta figures1 r ?an backgr\nds4 ,nor d ,i l ! "w ( ,tanzio--:i* may be se51 p]haps1 to ! be/ advantage 9 ! ,h]od *apel4 ,tanzio1 h[ev]1 0 a /rong] man ?an ,mel*iorre4 ,giovanni 0 incomp>ably ! able/ ( ! ?ree bro!rs1 & x is to him alone t ,i w ask ! read] to devote att5tion4 ,signor ,galloni calls ,giovanni ,d',enrico a pupil ( ,taba*etti1 probably foll[+ ,bordiga1 b ,i h n se5 ! evid5ce on :i* ?is g5]ally receiv$ op9ion is bas$2 ,taba*etti _h f9ally left ,v>allo by #aeia1 :5 ,giovanni ,d',enrico 0 little m ?an a *ild1 & ?\gh he may h be5 s5t to "w "u ,taba*etti at ,crea1 ,i h n come across any?+ to %[ ?is 0 s4 ,he 0 an ar*itect z well z sculptor1 & is believ$ to h made ! modification ( ,pellegr9o ,tibaldi's designs t 0 ultimately adopt$ = ! ,palazzo di ,pilato1 ,caiaphas1 & ,h]od *apels4 ,he 0 also ar*itect ( ! ,*iesa ,maggiore on ! ,sacro ,monte1 8 design hav+ be5 approv$ ,april #a1 #afad4 ,he is believ$ to h done a ,madonna & *ild1 a ,/4 ,rocco1 & a ,/4 ,seba/ian 9 ! p>i% *ur* at ,alagna2 he also s5t _m figures away1 "s ( :i* may possibly be f\nd 9 ! disus$ *apels ( ,graglia1 if inde$ ^! conta9 any?+ at all4 ,he di$ at ,montrigone ne> ,borgosesia 9 #afdd1 :ile sup]9t5d+ ! "w ( 8 pupil & collaborateur ,giacomo ,f]ro1 :o1 x is said1 has plac$ 8 ma/]'s portrait ne> ! b$ ( ,s4 ,anna 9 8 *apel ( ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 787 at ,montrigone4 ,o!rs say t ! figure 9 "q does n repres5t ,d',enrico1 & t 8 portrait is f\nd 9 a ni*e 9 ! *apel itself1 b ,signor ,galloni assures u t !re is no?+ b tradition 9 fav\r ( ei!r view4 ,giacomo ,f]ro appe>s to h be5 8 only pupil & 8 only collaborateur4 ,!re c1 ,i ?9k1 be little d\bt t ! great] "p ( ! "w g5]ally ascrib$ to ,d',enrico is really by ,giacomo ,f]ro1 & ! unc]ta9ty z to :at figures are actually by ,d',enrico himself makes x v difficult to =m a j op9ion ab\t 8 g5ius4 ,"s *apels are giv5 to him1 z = example ! ,flagellation & ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 :i* are m5tion$ z complet$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 :5 ,d',enrico 0 at mo/ a *ild4 ,true1 he may h remodell$ ^! *apels1 b ,i h n yet met ) evid5ce t he actually did s1 ?\gh ,i d>e say su* evid5ce may exi/ )\t my kn[+ x4 ,9 ^? 9 :i* he 0 und\bt$ly assi/$ by ,giacomo ,f]ro1 z = example ! ,caiaphas1 ,h]od1 f\r ,pilate1 & ,nail+ to ! ,cross *apels1 ) possibly ! ,ecce ,homo1 p]haps ! safe/ rule w be to give ! few really excell5t figures t are to be f\nd 9 ea* ( !m to ,d',enrico himself & to ascribe all ! inf]ior "w1 ( :i* un=tunately !re is too mu*1 to ,giacomo ,f]ro4 ,t ! assi/ance r5d]$ by him 0 on a v l>ge scale may be ga!r$ f ! fact t !re 0 a de$ drawn up betwe5 him & 8 ma/] :]eby he 0 to receive half ! money t 0 paid to ,d',enrico1--a quasi p>tn]%ip inde$ seems to h exi/$ betwe5 ! two sculptors4 ,?is de$ is ref]r$ to by ,signor ,galloni on page #agh ( 8 8,uom9i e ,fatti10 & on ! same page he gives u an extract f a lawsuit betwe5 ,giacomo ,f]ro & ! t[n ( ,v>allo :i* gives u a curi\s insight into ! mann] 9 :i* ! arti/s ( ! ,sacro ,monte 7 paid4 ,f a procs-v]bal 9 connection ) ?is suit ,signor ,galloni quotes ! foll[+ extract3-- 8,& fur!r ! said deputies allege t 9 ! acc\nts r5d]$ by ! said ma/] ,giovanni ,d',enrico 9 respect ( ! pontifical ?rones 9 ! ,caiaphas & ,nail+ to ! ,cross *apels1 ^! h be5 valu$ at ! rate ( f\r /atues = ea* sev]al ?rone & horse1 :]eas x appe>s f old acc\nts r5d]$ by o!r /atu>ies t !y h be5 hi!rto *>g$ only at ! rate ( ?ree /atues = ea* ?rone & horse4 ,:]e=e ! said deputies claim to d$uct ! ov]*>ge ( "o /atue = ea* horse & ?rone1 :i* be+ ?irte5 at ! rate ( #aj & a qu>t] scudi = ea* figure1 w\ld give a total d$uction ( #acb & a half scudi40 ,x appe>s 9 ano!r "p ( ! same procs-v]bal t ,giovanni ,d',enrico _h be5 paid 9 #afdj ! sum ( #dbdj lire & #h soldi4 ,giacomo ,f]ro & 8 bro!r ,antonio 7 ,giovanni ,d',enrico's heirs1 f :i* x w\ld appe> t he ei!r di$ unm>ri$1 or left no *ildr54 ,to say t ,d',enrico w comp>e ) ,taba*etti w\ld be an obvi\s exagg]ation1 &1 inde$1 !re are only v few figures on ! ,sacro ,monte ab\t :i* we c feel c]ta9 t !y are by him at all4 ,! ,caiaphas1 ,h]od1 ,laugh+ ,boys 9 ! ,h]od *apel1 & ! ,man ) ! ,two ,*ildr5 9 ! ,ecce ,homo *apel _c1 ,i ?9k1 be giv5 to any "o else1 b at ?is mom5t ,i d n call to m9d m ?an "s f\rte5 or fifte5 figures out ( ! ?ree hundr$ or s t are ascrib$ to him1 ab\t :i* we c be z c]ta9 t !y are by ,d',enrico z we c be t mo/ ( ^? giv5 to ,taba*etti & ,gaud5zio are actually by !m4 ,= n only h we to reckon ) ,giacomo ,f]ro1 :o1 if he _h half ! pay1 we may be sure did n less ?an half ! figures1 & probably v mu* m1 b we mu/ reckon ) ! figures tak5 f old] *apels :5 recon/ruct$1 z 9 ,d',enrico's "t 0 ! case ) sev]al4 ,:at became ( ! figures 9 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's orig9al ,j\rney to ,calv>y *apel1 & 9 o!r works by him t 7 cancell$ :5 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato *apel 0 built8 ,x is n likely !y 7 de/roy$ if by any hook or crook !y c\ld be made to d duty 9 "s o!r %ape2 m probably !y are mo/ ( !m /ill exi/+ up & d[n ,d',enrico's v>i\s *apels1 b s doctor$1 if ! expression may be p>don$1 t ,gaud5zio himself w\ld n "k !m4 ,9 ! ,ecce ,homo *apel we c say ) confid5ce t ! extreme figure to ! left is by ,gaud5zio1 & has be5 tak5 f "s "o ( 8 *apels n[ lo/2 we are able to detect ?is by an accid5t1 b !re are o!r figures 9 ! same *apel & n a few else:]e1 ab\t :i* we c h no confid5ce t !y h n be5 tak5 f "s e>li] *apel ei!r by ,gaud5zio or "s "o else4 ,:at1 !n1 ) ^! figures1 & :at ) ,giacomo ,f]ro1 x is n easy to say :at ,d',enrico did or did n d4 ,! int]calat$ figures h be5 fitt$ into ! "w ) admirable skill1 nev]!less !y d n =m "p ( design1 & make x want ! unity obs]vable 9 ! "w ( ,taba*etti & ,gaud5zio4 ,!y h be5 lugg$ into ! composition1 & no matt] h[ skilful _! introduction1 are soon felt1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,vec*ietto1 to h no bus9ess :]e !y are4 ,moreov]1 ,d',enrico %[s 8 figures (f1 :i* ,taba*etti nev] does3 ! result is t 9 8 *apels ea* figure has its att5tion a good deal drawn to ! desirabl5ess ( nei!r be+ itself lo/ sight (1 nor imp$+ ! view ( its neighb\rs4 ,?is is fatal1 & ?\gh ,giacomo ,f]ro is d\btless m practically guilty 9 ! matt] ?an ,d',enrico1 yet ,d',enrico is ! responsible au?or ( ! "w1 & mu/ be> ! blame accord+ly4 ,/&+ once ) ,signor ,pizetta ( ,v>allo1 be=e ,d',enrico's great ,nail+ ( ,*ri/ to ! ,cross *apel1 ,i ask$ him casually h[ he ?\ght x comp>$ ) ,taba*etti's ,j\rney to ,calv>y4 ,he repli$ 8,que/o non sacrifica ni5te10 mean+ t ,taba*etti ?\ght ( ! action mu* & b little ( :e!r or no ! actors got 9 ea* o!r's way1 :]eas ,d',enrico 0 ma9ly b5t on mak+ 8 figures /e] cle> ( "o ano!r4 ,?us 8 *apels want ! conc]t & unity ( action t give su* life to ,taba*etti's4 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( ! defect above ref]r$ to1 x is impossible to d5y t ! sculptor ( ! ,h]od & ,caiaphas figures 0 a man ( v r>e ability1 nor c ! g5]al v]dict :i* assigns him ! ?ird place among ! work]s on ! ,sacro ,monte be reasonably disput$4 ,b ?is ?ird place mu/ be giv5 r 9 respect ( quantity ?an quality1 = 9 dramatic p[] & highly-wr\ght tragic action he is inf]ior to ! sculptor1 :oev] he may be1 ( ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel1 to :i* ,i w return :5 ,i come to ! *apel 9 "q4 ,i may say 9 pass+ t ,cicogn>a1 ,lbke1 & ,p]k9s h all omitt$ to m5tion ,giovanni ,d',enrico z a sculptor1 ?\gh ,nagl] m5tions 8 two bro!rs z pa9t]s4 ,nagl] gives ! two bro!rs ,d',enrico z all be>+ ! patronymic ,tanzio1 :i* ,i am told is 9 reality only a corruption ( ! ,*ri/ian "n ( ! ?ird bro!r4 ,zani m5tions ,giovanni ,d',enrico z well z 8 two bro!rs1 & calls him 8celebre10 b he calls all ! ?ree bro!rs 8,tanzii1 ,tanzi1 ,tanzio1 or ,tanzo40 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,asc5t1 ,,& ,,! ,,fir/ ,,f\r ,,*apels4 ,,! asc5t to ! ,sacro ,monte beg9s imm$iately aft] ! *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie has be5 pass$1 & is made by a l>ge broad road pav$ ) r\nd$ /ones1 & beautifully %ad$ by ! *e/nuts t gr[ on ! /eep side ( ! m\nta94 ,! old road up ! m\nta9 0 bel[ ! pres5t1 & rema9s ( x may yet be se54 ,ere long a /eep] n>r[] road bran*es (f to ! "r h&1 :i* makes r a %ort] cut1 & is commonly call$ ! 8,/rada della ,madonna40 ,f ?is "n x has become g5]ally believ$ t ! ,madonna once actually came to ,v>allo to see ! ,sacro ,monte1 & took ?is %ort] road4 ,!re is no g5u9e tradition1 h[ev]1 to ?is effect1 & ! belief may be trac$ to misappreh5sion ( a passage 9 ,fassola & ,torrotti1 :o say t ! ma9 road repres5ts ! pa? tak5 by ,*ri/ himself on 8 j\rney to ,calv>y1 :ile ! o!r symbolises ! %ort cut tak5 by ! ,virg9 :5 %e w5t to rejo9 him aft] 8 resurrection4 ,:5 he 0 ,assi/5te1 :i* ,i ga!r to h be5 mu* :at ! ,director ( ! ,sacro ,monte is n[1 ,torrotti _h "s poetry put up to say ?is4 ,at ! po9t :]e ! two roads aga9 meet !re is a l>ge wood5 cross1 f :i* ! fai?ful may help !mselves to a *ip4 ,t !y d get *ips is evid5t by ! /ate ( ! cross1 b ! wood is h>d1 & none b ! v fai?ful w get s mu* b t pl5ty w be left = ^? :o may come aft] !m4 ,i saw a /\t eld]ly lady try+ to get a *ip la/ summ]2 %e 0 baffl$1 puzzl$1 fr[n$ a good deal1 & 0 p]spir+ freely4 ,%e tri$ "h1 & %e tri$ !re1 b c\ld get no *ip2 & pres5tly began to cry4 ,jones & ,i _h be5 wat*+ h] p]plexity1 z we came up ! ,/rada della ,madonna1 & hav+ a /\t] knife ?an h]s (f]$ to help h]4 ,%e 0 mo/ grateful1 :51 n )\t difficulty1 ,jones succe$$ 9 :ittl+ = h] a piece ab\t an in* long1 & z ?ick z ! wood ( a mat* box4 8,p] ,bacco10 %e exclaim$1 /ill agitat$1 & n )\t asp]ity1 8,i nev] saw su* a cross 9 my life40 ,! old cross1 consid]$ to be n[ pa/ fur!r :ittl+1 0 ly+ by ! roadside ready to be tak5 away4 ,i _h want$ to get ! lady a *ip f ?is1 ?9k+ x look$ z if x w\ld l5d itself m easily to ! design1 b %e said x w\ld n d4 ,!y h a new cross e ye>1 & !y always select a h>d knotty uncompromis+ piece ( wood = ! purpose4 ,! old is !n tak5 away & burnt = firewood4 ,( ?is cross ,fassola says x 0 "h 78e qu f dove07 ! ,virg9 met h] son1 & t = ?is reason a small *apel 0 plac$ r high] up1 :i* repres5ts ! place :]e %e took a little re/1 & 0 h5ce call$ ! ,capella del ,riposo4 ,x 0 decorat$ ) frescoes by ,gaud5zio1 :i* h long s9ce disappe>$2 ^! 7 e>ly works1 & among ! fir/ und]tak5 by him on ! ,sacro ,monte2 ! *apel rema9s1 b may1 & probably w1 be pass$ )\t notice4 ,a little high] /ill1 !re is ano!r v small & unimportant *apel conta9+ a decay$ ,/4 ,j]ome by ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 & above ?is1 fac+ ! visitor at ! la/ turn ( ! road1 is ! *apel erect$ 9 memory ( ,ces>e ,maio1 or ,maggi1 a ,neapolitan1 ,m>quis ( ,moncrivelli1 & "o ( ,*>les ! ,fif?'s g5]als4 ,he di$ 9 #aefh4 ,_m ye>s be=e 8 dea? he _h comm&$ an arm$ =ce aga9/ ! ,valsesians1 b :5 8 horse1 on approa*+ ,v>allo1 caught sight ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 x g5uflect$ ?ree times & paw$ a great cross on ! road ) its feet4 ,?is _h su* an effect ^u ! rid] t he _h !nce=w>d to become a munific5t b5efactor ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 & expressly desir$ to be buri$ !re4 ,i d n "k :]e ! horse 0 buri$4 ,8 *apel conta9s no?+ ( importance1 nor yet does ! small oratory ) a crucifix 9 memory ( a b5efactor1 "o ,giovanni ,ps*el ,alemanno2 ?is is at ! top ( ! asc5t & close to ! small] entrance to ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,at ?is small] entrance ! visitor w be incl9$ to ent]1 b he %\ld n d s if he wi%es to take ! *apels 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y are numb]$4 ,he %\ld cont9ue ! broad road until he rea*es ! excell5t inn kept by ,signor ,top9i1 & ! %ops :]e 8corone0 & pilgrims' beads are sold4 ,! inn & %ops are m5tion$ by ,fassola & by ,torrotti4 ,fassola 9 #afga says ( ! inn t x w af=d accommodation = p ( all ranks1 & t ?\gh any "o ) o!r curiosity may /ay 9 ! t[n1 ^? :o w\ld enjoy _! devotion quietly & diffusively c d s m at _! ease "h4 ,( ! %ops he says t !y sell 8corone1 ,/orie della ,fabrica10 8& o!r l in/rum5ts ( devotion0 78ed altri in/rom5ti simili di divozione0 p4 #hj74 ,torrotti says !y sell 8 book !re1 ) images1 & v>i\s dev\t curiosities 7e v>ie cose curiose di divozione1 p4 #ff74 ,! %utt]s are /rong & probably ! orig9al ones4 ,at ,v>ese !re is a v beautiful lady1 "o among _m o!rs h>dly if at all less beautiful on ! same m\nta91 ( :om ,i once ask$ :at p did ) ^! ,corone4 ,%e said1 8,le adop]ano p] preg>e10 8,!y make use ( !m to pray )40 ,%e !n ask$ :e!r ! ,engli% ev] pray$4 ,i said ( c\rse !y did2 t all nations1 ev5 ! ,turks1 pray$4 8 ,turco lei80 %e said1 ) a s+ul>ly sweet1 k9d1 & b5efic5t expression4 ,i said ,i 0 n1 b ,i d n ?9k %e believ$ me4 ,pass+ n[ "u ! h&some ar* :i* =ms ! ma9 entrance to ! sacr$ prec9cts we come to ,,*apel ,,no4 #a4 ,,adam ,,& ,,eve4 ,?is *apel is p]haps ! only "o 9 ! case ( :i* ,pellegr9o ,tibaldi's design 0 c>ri$ out2 & ev5 "h x has be5 9 _m respects modifi$4 ,! figures are by ,taba*etti2 & ! orig9al int]nal frescoes 7 by ,dom5ico ,alfani ,p]ug9o1 b !y h p]i%$ & h lately be5 replac$ by "s pieces f ! life ( ,adam & ,eve by ,pr(essor ,burlazzi ( ,v>allo4 ,! out] frescoes are said by ,bordiga to be by ,giovanni ,miel ( ,antw]p1 b !y are probably 9 reality by "o ( ! bro!rs ,batti/a & ,gio4 ,mauro ,rov]e4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 res]ve rem>ks on ?is subject until ,i come to ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel4 ,! orig9al frescoes d n appe> to h be5 execut$ till #aeid-afjj1 b ! t]ra-cotta "w is describ$ z complete 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia 9 t]ms t leave no d\bt b t ! pres5t gr\p is int5d$2 x is probably among ! fir/ works execut$ by ,taba*etti on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b h[ mu* e>li] x is ?an #aehf _c be kn[n till ! miss+ editions ( ,caccia are f\nd4 ,t he did ! ,adam & ,eve is n d\bt$4 ,if he also did ! animals1 he _h made great progress by ! "t he came to ! ,temptation *apel1 = ! animals 9 ?is la/ *apel are f> f9] ?an ^? 9 ! ,adam & ,eve *apel4 ,! pres5t *apel sup]s$$ an e>li] "o ) ! same subject1 :i* 0 probably on ! site n[ occupi$ by ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 inasmu* z 9 ?is *apel ! fresco on "o wall /ill repres5ts ,adam & ,eve be+ dismiss$ f ,p>adise4 ,signor ,ari5ta po9t$ ?is out to me1 & ,i ?9k x suffici5tly det]m9es ! position ( ! orig9al ,adam & ,eve *apel4 ,! evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( ! e>li] *apel ?r[s s mu* light ^u ! way 9 :i* figures h be5 %ift$ ab\t & :ole *apels h disappe>$1 leav+ only an incid5tal trace or two beh9d !m 9 "s o!r ( ^? n[ exi/+1 t ,i %all n hesitate to reproduce x "h4 ,we 7 told 9 ! t[n t !re _h be5 an old ,adam & an old ,eve1 & t ^! two figures 7 n[ do+ duty z ,roman soldi]s 9 *apel ,no4 #bc1 :i* repres5ts ! ,capture ( ,*ri/4 ,on inve/igation1 we f\nd1 aga9/ ! wall1 two figures dress$ z ,roman soldi]s t evid5tly _h some?+ wrong ) !m4 ,! drap]ies ( all ! o!r figures are pa9t$1 ei!r t]ra-cotta or wood1 b ) ^! two !y are real1 be+ pa9t$ l95 or calico1 dipp$ 9 ?9 mort> or pla/] ( ,p>is1 & real drap]y always means t ! figure has _h some?+ done to x4 ,! arm\r1 :]e arm\r %[s1 is n q ( ! same patt]n z t pa9t$ on ! o!r figures1 nor is x ( ! same make2 9 ! case ( ! remot] figure x does n g d[n f> en\gh1 & leaves a lucid int]val ( :at 0 evid5tly once b>e /oma*1 b has n[ be5 pa9t$ ! brighte/ blue t c\ld be f\nd1 s t x does n cat* ! eye z fle%2 a little fur!r exam9ation 0 en\gh to make u /rongly suspect t ! figures _h bo? be5 orig9ally nude1 & 9 ?is case ! /ory curr5t 9 ,v>allo 0 probably true4 ,picture3 ,plate ,no4 ,,ii4 ,! ,old ,adam & ,eve ,!n ! "q arose1 :i* 0 ,adam1 & :i* ,eve8 ,! f>!r figure 0 ! l>g] & !re=e ought to h be5 ,adam1 b x _h long hair1 & look$ a good deal m l a woman ?an ! o!r did4 ,! ne>] figure _h a be>d & m\/a*es1 & 0 q unlike a woman2 true1 we c\ld see no sign ( bosom ) ! f>!r figure1 b nei!r c\ld we ) ! ne>]4 ,on ! :ole1 !re=e1 we settl$ x t ! ne>] & m\/a*$ soldi] 0 ,adam1 & ! m di/ant long-hair$ be>dless "o1 ,eve4 ,9 ! ev5+1 h[ev]1 ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i & sev]al ( ! o!r be/ ,v>allo au?orities 7 on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & _h ! grat+ remov$ s t we c\ld get inside ! *apel1 :i* we 7 n sl[ to d4 ,! /ate ( ! drap]y %[$ t curiosity _h be5 already rife ^u ! subject1 &1 obs]v+ ?is1 ,jones & ,i g5tly lift$ z mu* ( x z 0 necess>y1 & put ! matt] = ev] beyond future p[] ( "q t ! f>!r1 long-hair$1 be>dless figure 0 ,adam1 & ! ne>]1 m\/a*$ "o1 ,eve4 ,!y are n[ look+ 9 ! same direction1 z jo9+ 9 ! hue & cry aga9/ ,*ri/1 b 7 orig9ally turn$ t[>ds "o ano!r2 ! "o (f]+1 & ! o!r tak+1 ! apple4 ,taba*etti's ,eve1 9 ! ,creation or ,adam & ,eve *apel1 is a figure ( rem>kable beauty1 & a v great improvem5t on h] pr$ecessor4 ,! left arm is a re/oration by ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i1 b no "o :o 0 n told ( ! fact w\ld suspect x4 ,! heads bo? ( ! ,adam & ! ,eve h be5 less successfully repa9t$ ?an ! re/ ( ! figures1 & h suff]$ some:at 9 consequ5ce1 b ! read] w note ! fre$om f any approa* to b>occo ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t ! "w4 ,! s]p5t is exce$+ly f9e1 & ! animals are by no means unpleas+4 ,speak+ = myself1 ,i h f\nd ! "w cont9ually gr[ ^u me dur+ ! _m ye>s ,i h kn[n x4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,iii4 ,taba*etti's ,adam & ,eve ,! walls ( ?is1 &1 inde$1 ( all ! *apels1 7 once cov]$ ) votive pictures record+ ! ,grazie ) :i* ea* sev]al *apel %\ld be cr$it$1 b ^! g5]ally pleas+1 ?\gh p]haps sometimes sup]/iti\s1 m9or satellites ( ! l>g] arti/ic lum9>ies h long s9ce disappe>$4 ,x is pla9 t ei!r ! *apels are los+ _! p[]s ( br++ ! ,grazie ab\t1 or t we mod]ns c>e less ab\t say+ 8?ank y0 :5 we h be5 help$ out ( a scrape ?an our =efa!rs did4 ,fassola says3-- 8,molti oltre que/a non mancano di lasci> qual*e insigne memoria1 cio li d9>i p] incom9ci>1 f9ire qual*e ,capella1 p] qual*e pittura ,/atua1 altro non ess5d\5e pur' vno di que/i ,b5efattori1 *e non habb9o ott5ute le grazie desid]ate di ,dio1 e dalla ,beata ,v]g9e1 del *e pi5e ne sono le c>te1 le mura delle ,capelle1 e ,*iese con voti d'arg5to1 ed altre inf9ite ,tauolette1 anti*issime1 e mod]ne1 voti di c]a ed altro1 oltre tanto da esprim]si grazie1 *e p] p\]t1 p] mancanza1 p] altri p5si]i de' graziati re/ano celate40 ,= my own "p ,i am sorry t ^! humble *ronicles ( ?ree c5turies or s ( hairbread? escapes are gone4 ,votive pictures h always fasc9at$ me4 ,ev]y?+ does g s dreadfully wrong 9 !m1 & yet we "k x w all be set s p]fectly "r aga9 directly1 & t nobody w be really hurt4 ,besides1 !y are s nave1 & free f 8high-falut920 !y give !mselves no airs1 are n review-puff$1 & ! p :o pa9t !m d n call "o ano!r g5iuses4 ,!y are bus9ess-l1 direct1 & s5sible2 n unfrequ5tly !y acquire consid]able hi/orical int]e/1 & e n[ & !n !re is "o by an old ma/] born out ( due "t--:o probably wi/ n s mu* z ev5 t !re 7 old ma/]s4 ,"h1 if any:]e1 may be f\nd sm\ld]+1 b /ill liv+1 emb]s ( ! old art-fire ( ,italy1 & f ^!1 m readily ?an f ! hot-b$ atmosph]e ( ! academies1 may ! flame be yet rek9dl$4 ,la/ly1 if all[$ to come z !y l1 & put !mselves :]e !y w1 !y gr[ into a pretty1 quilt-l1 artlessly-arrang$ decoration1 t w beat any m]e patt]n contriv$ ( set purpose4 ,"s half-doz5 or s ( ! old votive pictures are /ill pres]v$ 9 ! ,museum at ,v>allo1 & are wor?y ( notice1 "o or two ( !m dat+ f ! fifte5? c5tury1 & a few late autumn leaves1 z x 71 ( images 9 wax /ill hang outside ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns *apel1 b ! *apels are1 = ! mo/ "p1 n[ )\t !m4 ,ea* *apel 0 suppos$ to be b5eficial 9 ! case ( "s p>ticul> bodily or m5tal affliction1 & ,fassola (t5 w9ds up 8 notice ) a li/ ( ! ,graces :i* are mo/ especially to be hop$ = f devotion at ! *apel he is describ+2 he does n1 h[ev]1 ascribe any especial & p>ticul> ,grace to ! fir/ few *apels4 ,a few c5tesimi & p]haps a soldo or two /ill lie on ! floor1 ?r[n ?r\gh ! grat+ by pilgrims1 & ! numb] ( ^! :i* any *apel c attract may be suppos$ to be a fair te/ ( its popul>ity4 ,^! c5tesimi are a s\rce ( temptation to ! small boys ( ,v>allo1 :o are cont9ually gett+ into tr\ble = extract+ !m by ! help ( will[ w&s & birdlime4 ,i und]/& t :5 ! c5tesimi are pick$ up by ! au?orities1 "s few are always left1 on ! same pr9ciple z t on :i* we leave a ne/ egg 9 a h5's ne/ = ! h5 to lay a new "o to2 a v little w d1 b ev5 ! boys "k t !re mu/ be a g]m ( increm5t left1 & :5 !y /ole ! copp]s f ! ,ecce ,homo *apel n long s9ce1 !y /ill left "o c5tesimo & a wai/coat button on ! floor4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #b4 ,,! ,,annunciation4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ *apels1 & is dat$ by ,fassola z f #adij to #aejj4 ,!re is no record ( any contempor>y fresco backgr\nd4 ,bordiga says t ^! figures 7 orig9ally 9 ! *apel n[ occupi$ by ! ,salutation ( ,m>y by ,elizabe?1 b t hav+ be5 long objects ( popul> v5]ation !y 7 pres]v$ at ! "t :5 ,taba*etti took ?is block ( build+s 9 h&4 ,x does n appe> f any s\rce :at figures 7 9 ?is *apel be=e ! ,annunciation figures 7 br\ght "h2 possibly1 z x is suppos$ to be a reproduction ( ! ,santa ,casa di ,loreto1 ?is 0 consid]$ en\gh & x 0 unt5ant$4 ,bordiga says1 8,! faces & extremities h a div9e expression & are anci5t10 b bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti say t ,taba*etti gave ! figures new heads4 ,^! la/ are probably "r2 ! ,virg9 has real drap]y1 :i*1 z ,i h said1 always means t ! figure has be5 cut ab\t4 ,:atev] ! *ange 01 x _h be5 effect$ be=e ! publication ( ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 :]e ! *apel is describ$1 9 imm$iate sequ5ce to ! ,adam & ,eve *apel1 & 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- 8,si v$e poi un poco disco/o1 un altro ,tempio1 fatto ad imitatione della ,cappella di ,loreto1 b5 adornato1 dove l',angelo *e annontia l' inc>natione 4 4 4 4 di relievo40 ,9 ! poetical "p ( ! same book ! figures are v w>mly prais$1 z1 inde$1 !y des]ve to be4 ,fassola & ,torrotti bo? say t ! ,virg9 0 a v fav\rite figure--s mu* s t pilgrims _h load$ h] ) jewels4 ,"o night1 a ?ief tri$ to draw a valuable r+ f h] f+]1 :5 %e dealt him a /unn+ box on ! e> t /ret*$ him s5seless until he 0 appreh5d$ & puni%$4 ,fassola says ( ! affair3-- 8,fr gl' altri degna di racconto la mortificazione hauuta da vn p]u]so1 *e fatto ardito1 non s da quale spirito diabolico1 vol5do rubb>e alcune di dette gioie1 e =si tutte1 dalle mani della ,beata ,v]g9e f reso immobile da vna guanciata della ,v]g9e f9' tanto1 *e la giu/izia l' hebbe nella sua braccia2 contempli ogn' vno que/a ,/atua1 *e ne riport] mosso il cuore40 ,"u ! circum/ances ,i %\ld say he _h bett] contemplate h] at a respectful di/ance4 ,i c believe t ! ?ief 0 v mu* mortifi$1 b ! ,virg9 seems to h be5 a good deal mortifi$ too1 = ,i suspect h] new head 0 aft] ?is occurr5ce & n be=e x4 ,su* miracles are /ill ( occasional if n frequ5t occurr5ce 9 connection ) ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,i h a broadside pr9t$ at ,milan 9 #ahhb 9 :i* a full acc\nt is giv5 ( a rec5t miracle work$ by ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ( ! ,sacro ,monte ( ,v>allo4 ,x is ab\t a "y man :o _h be5 miracul\sly cur$ ( a l+]+ illness t _h baffl$ ! skill ( all ! mo/ em95t pr(essors2 s 8 fa!r s5t him ) a lamp ( gold & a l>ge sum ( money :i* he 0 to (f] to ! ,madonna4 ,z he 0 on 8 way he felt tir$ x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! railway 0 n op5$ till #ahhf1 s he sat d[n "u a tree & began to amuse himself by c\nt+ ! treasure4 ,h>dly _h he begun to c\nt :5 he 0 attack$ by f\r desp]ate assass9s1 :o ) pi/ols & poign>ds did _! v utmo/ to despoil him1 b x 0 n ! smalle/ use4 ,"o ( ! assass9s 0 kill$1 & ! o!rs 7 s c[$ t !y promis$1 if he w\ld only fet* !m "s 8devotions0 f ! ,sacro ,monte1 to ab&on _! evil c\rses & !nce=? lead virtu\s lives4 ,we d n pit* our tracts q s /rongly1 b ne$ give ourselves no airs 9 ?is matt]4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #c4 ,,! ,,salutation ,,( ,,m>y ,,by ,,elizabe?4 ,! walls ( ?is *apel accord+ to ,fassola are old1 b ! figures all new4 ,bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti say t ,taba*etti _h j begun to "w on ?is *apel :5 he lo/ 8 reason1 b z ! "w is describ$ z complete 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 x is evid5t1 z ,i h already %[n1 t 8 insanity 0 only tempor>y1 inasmu* z he did ano!r *apel aft] #aeij4 ,bo? writ]s are v brief 9 _! /atem5t ( ! fact1 ,fassola only say+ 8qu&o era diu5uto pazzo10 & ,torrotti 8impazzitosi40 ,! fresco backgr\nd is meagre & =ms no integral "p ( ! design2 ?is does n g = mu*1 b sugge/s t 9 ! orig9al /ate ( ! *apel1 :i* we "k 0 an e>ly "o1 !re may h be5 b little backgr\nd1 ! fresco backgr\nd n hav+ yet atta9$ its full developm5t4 ,! figures w\ld d\btless look bett] ?an !y d if !y _h n be5 load$ ) _m coats ( %9y pa9t1 :i* has clogg$ "s ( ! modell+2 !y are n v rem>kable1 b improve ^u exam9ation1 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! subject is "o ( exce$+ difficulty4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #d4 ,,fir/ ,,vision ,,( ,,/4 ,,joseph4 ,fassola & ,torrotti say t ?is *apel 0 orig9ally a s]vant's lodge 78ospizio delli s]ui della ,fabrica071 & "p ( ! build+ is /ill us$ z a /ore-room4 ,! s]vants 7 subsequ5tly %ift$ to :at 0 !n ! *apel ( ! ,capture ( ,*ri/1 ! figures 9 t *apel be+ mov$ to ! "o 9 :i* !y are n[4 ,! orig9al ,capture *apel 0 on ! gr\nd floor ( ! l>ge h\se t /&s on ! "r h& z "o ent]s ! small entrance to ! ,sacro ,monte :i* a visitor w be tempt$ to take1 opposite ,giovanni ,ps*el's *apel1 & a little bel[ ! ,temptation *apel4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,iv4 ,fir/ ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph ,! ,fir/ ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph is n m5tion$ 9 ei!r ! #aehf or #aeij editions ( ,caccia2 we may !re=e be c]ta9 t x did n exi/1 & may also be sure t x 0 ,taba*etti's la/ "w ^u ! ,sacro ,monte--= t x is by him has nev] be5 disput$4 ,x %\ld probably be dat$ e>ly 9 #aeia1 by :i* "t ,taba*etti mu/ h recov]$ 8 reason & 0 on ! po9t ( leav+ ,v>allo = ev]4 ,i give a photograph ( ! v beautiful figure ( ,/4 ,joseph1 :i* mu/ rank among ! f9e/ on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,i grant t a sleep+ figure is ! easie/ ( all subjects1 except a dead "o1 inasmu* z ,nature does n "h play aga9/ ! arti/ ) load$ dice1 by be+ able to give ! imm$iate *ange ( position :i* ! arti/ _c4 ,) sleep & dea? !re is no *ange requir$1 s t ! h>de/ sleep+ figure is easi] ?an ! easie/ wak+ "o2 moreov]1 sleep is s t\*+ & beautiful t x is "o ( ! mo/ tak+ ( all subjects2 nev]!less !re are sleep+ figures & sleep+ figures1 & ! ,/4 ,joseph 9 ! *apel we are consid]+ is greatly bett] ?an ! second sleep+ ,/4 ,joseph 9 *apel ,no4 #i1 by :omsoev] ?is figure may be--or ?an ! sleep+ ,apo/les by ,d',enrico 9 *apel ,no4 #bb4 ,cusa says t ! ,madonna is tak5 f a small figure modell$ by ,gaud5zio /ill exi/+ at ,valduggia 9 ! possession ( ! ,riv>oli family4 ,%e is a v pretty & graceful figure1 & is sew+ on a pill[ 9 ! middle ( ! composition--( c\rse unmov$ by ! pres5ce ( ! angel1 :o is only visible to h] husb&4 ,! angel is also a rem>kably f9e figure4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,sev5 ,,*apels ,,numb]$ #e-aa4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #e4 ,,visit ,,( ,,! ,,magi4 ,,fassola says t ?is *apel 0 begun ab\t ! ye> #aejj1 & complet$ ab\t #aebj1 at ! exp5se ( c]ta9 weal?y ,milanese2 ,torrotti repeats ?is4 ,bordiga gives x a lat] date1 mak+ ,gaud5zio beg9 to "w 9 x 9 #aeca2 he supposes t ,gaud5zio left ,v>allo sudd5ly 9 t ye> to und]take "w = ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,cri/(oro at ,v]celli )\t q complet+ ! ,magi frescoes2 & x is inde$ true t ! frescoes appe> to be unf9i%$1 "s p>ts at fir/ sight seem+ only sket*$ 9 outl9e1 z ?\gh ! "w _h be5 int]rupt$2 b ,colombo1 ^: indu/ry is only equall$ by 8 f9e in/9ct & good s5se1 ref]s bo? ! frescoes & _! int]ruption to a lat] date4 ,/ill1 ,fassola may h only int5d$1 & inde$ probably did int5d1 t ! %ell ( ! build+ 0 complet$ by #aebj1 ! figures & frescoes be+ def]r$ = want ( funds1 ?\gh ! build+ 0 ready = occupation4 ,colombo1 on page #aae ( 8 8,life & ,"w ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i10 says t ,bordiga rem>k$ ! obvi\s diff]5ce 9 /yle betwe5 ! frescoes 9 ! ,magi & ! ,crucifixion *apels1 :i* he held to h be5 complet$ 9 #aebd1 b nev]!less ?\ght sev5 ye>s ! utmo/ t pass$ betwe5 ! two works4 ,colombo %[s t by #aebh ,gaud5zio 0 already e/abli%$ at ,v]celli1 & ascribes ! frescoes 9 ! ,magi *apel to a date "s "t betwe5 #aecf & #aeci1 dur+ :i* "t he believes t ,gaud5zio return$ to ,v>allo1 f9d+ no trace ( him else:]e4 ,! int]nal evid5ce 9 support ( ?is op9ion is /rong1 = ! ,crucifixion *apel is n a great] advance ^u ! frescoes 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 pa9t$ 9 #aeac1 magnific5t z ^! la/ are1 ?an ! ,magi frescoes are ^u ! ,crucifixion1 & an int]val ( t5 ye>s or s is n too mu* to all[ betwe5 ! two4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 l ,giovanni ,bell9i1 a sl[ b /eady gr[] f fir/ to la/2 ) no two pa9t]s c we be m sure t z long z !y liv$ !y 7 tak+ pa9s1 & go+ on f good to bett]2 nev]!less1 x takes _m ye>s be=e s wide a diff]5ce c be br\ght ab\t1 z t betwe5 ! frescoes 9 ! ,magi & ,crucifixion *apels4 ,! ,magi frescoes h1 h[ev]1 un=tunately suff]$ f damp mu* m ?an ! ,crucifixion ones1 & ,i %\ld say !y _h be5 a good deal ret\*$1 b by a v capable arti/4 ,colombo ?9ks t 9 ^! frescoes ,gaud5zio 0 assi/$ by 8 son ,g]olamo1 :o di$ 9 #aeci1 &1 z ,i h said1 holds t x 0 ! dea? ( ?is son :i* made him leave ,v>allo1 )\t ev5 f9i%+ ! frescoes on :i* he 0 engag$4 ,b ,signor ,ari5ta assures me t ! frescoes 7 n 9 reality left incomplete3 he holds t ! wall on ! p>ts :]e ! outl9e %[s 0 too dry :5 ! col\r 0 laid on1 & t x has gradually gone1 leav+ ! outl9e only4 ,?is1 he tells me1 n unfrequ5tly happ5s1 & has occurr$ 9 "o or two places ev5 9 ! ,crucifixion *apel1 :]e an arm "h & !re appe>s unf9i%$4 ,! p>ts 9 ! ,magi *apel t %[ ! outl9e only are n likely to h be5 left to ! la/2 !y come 9 a v r&om haphaz>d way1 & ,i h little hesitation 9 accept+ ,signor ,ari5ta's op9ion4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?is is wrong & ! "w 0 really unf9i%$1 ,i %\ld ascribe ?is fact to ! viol5t diss5sions t broke out 9 #aech1 & %\ld incl9e t[>ds us+ x z an argum5t = assign+ ?is date to ! frescoes !mselves1 m especially z x fits 9 ) :atev] o!r meagre evid5ce we h4 ,some?+ w5t wrong ) ! funds de/9$ = ! erection ( ?is *apel1 & ?is may acc\nt = ! l5g? ( "t tak5 to erect ! *apel itself1 z well z = subsequ5t delay 9 pa9t+ x & fill+ x ) /atues4 ,9 ! e>li] half ( 8 "w ,fassola says t c]ta9 ,milanese g5tlem51 8,signori della ,ca/ellanza10 subscrib$ two hundr$ gold scudi ) :i* to f\nd ! *apel1 b t ! money 0 9 "p div]t$ to o!r uses--8a matt]10 he says1 8ab\t :i* ,i am compell$ to sil5ce by a passage 9 my preface20 ?is passage is ! expression ( a desire to avoid giv+ (f5ce2 b ,fassola says ! int]ception ( ! funds involv$ ! *apel's 8rema9+ incomplete = "s "t40 ,!re seems1 9 fact1 to h be5 "s s]i\s sc&al 9 connection ) ! money1 ab\t :i*1 ev5 aft] #aej ye>s1 ,fassola 0 unwill+ to speak4 ,i w\ld ask ! read] to note 9 pass+ t 9 ?is "w1 high up on ! spectator's "r1 ,gaud5zio has pa9t$ "s rocks ) a tru? :i* 0 9 8 "t r>e4 ,9 ! e>lie/ pa9t+1 rocks seem to h be5 consid]$ hopeless1 & 7 repres5t$ by a some?+ l a m\ld = a jelly or blanc-mange2 yet rocks on a grey day are /eady sitt]s1 & "o w\ld h ?\ght ! e>ly ma/]s w\ld h f\nd !m among ! fir/ ?+s t !y c\ld d1 :]eas on ! contr>y !y 7 ab\t ! la/ to be r5d]$ ) tru? & fre$om by ! greate/ pa9t]s4 ,?is 0 probably because rocks bor$ !m2 !y ?\ght !y c\ld d !m at any "t1 & 7 m int]e/$ ) ! figures1 drap]ies1 & action4 ,leon>do da ,v9ci's rocks1 = example1 are ( no use to any "o1 nor yet = ! matt] ( t is any "p ( 8 l&scape--:at little !re is ( x4 ,holbe9's /rong h& falls n]veless be=e a rock or m\nta9 side1 & ev5 ,m>co ,basaiti1 ^: l&scape has h>dly be5 surpass$ by ,giovanni ,bell9i himself1 c\ld n treat a rock z he treat$ o!r natural objects4 ,z = ,giovanni ,bell9i1 ,i d n at ?is mom5t rememb] to h se5 him ev] attempt a bit ( slate1 or h>d grey gritty s&/one rock4 ,?is is n s ) ,gaud5zio1 8 rocks 9 ! ,magi *apel1 & aga9 9 ! ,piet comp>tm5t ( 8 fresco 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 at ! foot ( ! m\nta91 are z good z rocks ne$ ev] be4 ,! e>lie/ really good rocks ,i "k are 9 ! small entombm5t by ,rog] ,van d] ,weyd5 9 our own ,national ,gall]y4 ,return+ to ! t]ra-cotta figures 9 ! ,magi *apel1 !re is no?+ ab\t !m to f9d fault )1 b !y d n ar\se ! same en?usiasm z ! frescoes4 ,!y too are suff]]s by damp & lapse ( "t1 & a pa9t$ t]ra-cotta figure does n l5d itself to a dignifi$ decay4 ,! disjecti membra poet are h>d to recognise if pa9t$ t]ra-cotta is ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* inspiration has be5 communicat$ to ! out] _w4 ,outside ! ,magi *apel1 invisible by ! ,magi1 & "u a small glaz$ lant]n :i* lights ! ,/4 ,joseph ) ! ,virg9 ador+ ! ,infant ,savi\r1 & ! ,presepio1 hangs ! />4 ,x is v pretty :]e x is1 b its abs5ce f ! *apel itself is1 ,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1 regrettable4 ,i h be5 sometimes tempt$ to ?9k t x orig9ally hung on ! wall by a hook :i* /ill rema9s ne> ! door ?r\gh :i* ! figures mu/ pass1 b ?9k x m probable t ?is hook 0 us$ to fa/5 ! /r+ ( a curta9 t 0 hung ov] ! w9d[4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i %\ld say t ,colombo says t ! figures be+ %ort ( ! prescrib$ numb] 7 complet$ by ,f]mo ,/ella4 ,bordiga gives ! horses only to ?is arti/4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #f4 ,,il ,,presepio4 ,?is is m a grotto ?an a *apel1 & is decl>$ 9 an inscription set up by ,b]n>d9o ,caimi 9 lett]s ( gold to be 8! exact c\nt]p>t ( ! "o at ,be?lehem 9 :i* ! ,virg9 gave bir? to h] ,div9e ,son40 ,bordiga writes ( ?is inscription z /ill visible1 b ,i h repeat$ly look$ = x )\t success4 ,if ,caimi1 z ,fassola di/9ctly says1 _h ! above inscription set up1 x is pla9 t ?is1 & p]haps ! ,%eph]d's *apel h>d by1 7 among ! v e>lie/ *apels und]tak54 ,?is is r5d]$ probable by ! /atem5t ( ,fassola t ! %ell ( ! ,circumcision *apel :i* adjo9s ! ones we are n[ consid]+ 0 built 8dalli pr9cipij del ,sacro ,monte40 ,he says t ?is fact is kn[n by ! te/imony ( c]ta9 contemporane\s pa9t]s 78il *e s' argum5ta dalli ,pittori *e furono di que' tempi074 ,cle>ly1 !n1 ! ,presepio1 ,%eph]ds1 & ,circumcision *apels 7 9 exi/5ce "s ye>s be=e ! ,magi *apel 0 begun4 ,gaud5zio 0 too "y to h done ! figures be=e ,b]n>d9o di$4 ,orig9ally1 d\btless1 ! grotto 0 %[n )\t figures1 :i* 7 add$ by ,gaud5zio1 lat] on2 !y 7 probably among 8 fir/ works4 ,! place is s d>k t !y _c be well se51 b ab\t noon ! sun comes d[n a n>r[ /aircase & !y c be made out v well = a qu>t] ( an h\r or s2 !y are !n se5 to be v good4 ,!y h no fresco backgr\nd1 nor yet is !re any to ! ,%eph]d's *apel1 :i* confirms me 9 ?9k+ ^! to h be5 among ! e>lie/ works und]tak54 ,colombo says t ! infant ,*ri/ 9 ! ,presepio is n by ,gaud5zio1 ! orig9al figure hav+ be5 /ol5 by "s =eign] n _m ye>s ago1 & ,batti/a1 ! excell5t ,cu/ode ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 assures me t ?is 0 ! second "t ! infant _h be5 /ol54 ,,*apel ,,no4 #g4 ,,visit ,,( ,,! ,,%eph]ds4 ,"s ( ! figures--! ,virg91 "o %eph]d1 & f\r little angels--9 ?is *apel are believ$ to be by ,gaud5zio1 & if !y are1 !y are probably among 8 fir/ essays1 b !y are light$ f above1 & ! spectator looks d[n on !m1 s t ! du/ %[s1 & !y c h>dly be fairly judg$4 ,! h9dmo/ %eph]d--! "o ) 8 h& to 8 he>t & look+ up1 is ! f9e/ figure2 ! ,virg9 h]self is also v good1 b %e wants wa%+4 ,if ,fassola & ,torrotti are to be believ$1 #adj & ,i am afraid ,i mu/ own t1 mu* z ,i l !m1 ,i f9d !m a little cr$ul\s1 ! ,virg9 9 ?is *apel is m rem>kable ?an %e appe>s at fir/ sight2 %e us$ orig9ally to h h] face turn$ 9 admiration t[>ds ! infant ,*ri/1 b at ! v fir/ mom5t t %e he>d ! bells beg9 to r+ = ! elevation ( ,pope ,innoc5t ! ,t5? to ! pop$om1 %e turn$ r\nd to ! pilgrims visit+ ! place1 9 tok5 ( approbation2 ! au?orities1 n kn[+ :at to make ( su* behavi\r1 _h h] set "r1 b %e turn$ r\nd a second "t ) a mo/ graci\s smile & assum$ ! position :i* ! elevation ( no lat] ,pope has be5 ev] able to di/urb4 ,pope ,innoc5t ,x4 0 n exactly ! k9d ( ,pope :om "o w\ld h expect$ ! ,virg9 to greet ) su* extraord9>y condesc5sion4 ,if x _h be5 ! pres5t amiable & v5]able ,pontiff !re w\ld h be5 less to wond] at4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #h4 ,,call$ ,,by ,,fassola ,,& ,,torrotti ,,! ,,circumcision1 ,,& ,,by ,,bordiga ,,! ,,purification4 ,! *apel itself is1 z ,i h already said1 "o ( ! v olde/ on ! ,sacro ,monte2 x is d\btless mu* old] ?an ei!r ! frescoes or ! t]ra-cotta figures :i* x conta9s1 bo? ( :i* are giv5 by ,fassola1 ,torrotti1 & ,bordiga to ,f]mo ,/ella1 b ,i _c ?9k !y are "r 9 ei!r case4 ,! frescoes rem9d me m ( ,lan9i1 & are mu* too mod]n = ,f]mo ,/ella2 !y are1 h[ev]1 9 b poor pres]vation1 & no v def9ite op9ion c be =m$ conc]n+ !m4 ,! t]ra-cotta "w is1 ,i ?9k1 also too free = ,f]mo ,/ella4 ,! infant ,jesus is v pretty1 & ! ,virg9 w\ld also be a f9e figure if %e 0 n spoil$ by ! wig & ov]-mu* pa9t :i* re/or]s h d\btless got to answ] =4 ,! "w is m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia z complet$1 b !re is no?+ to %[ :e!r or no x 0 a re/oration4 ,i h long ?\ght ,i detect$ a c]ta9 sub-,flemi% feel+ 9 bo? ! ,virg9 & ,*ild1 & ?\gh aw>e t ,i h v little gr\nds = do+ s1 am half incl9$ to ?9k t ,taba*etti mu/ h _h some?+ to d ) !m4 ,bordiga is cle>ly wrong 9 call+ ! *apel a ,purification4 ,!re are no doves1 & !re mu/ always be doves = a ,purification4 ,besides1 !re 0 till lately a knife ready = use ly+ on ! table1 z %[n 9 ,guidetti's illu/ration ( ! *apel4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #i4 ,,joseph ,,w>n$ ,,to ,,fly4 ,?is *apel is describ$ z complet$ 9 bo? ! #aehf & #aeij editions ( ,caccia4 ,! figures are aga9 giv5 to ,f]mo ,/ella by ,bordiga1 b n by ei!r ,fassola or ,torrotti4 ,i am aga9 unable to ?9k t ,bordiga is "r4 ,!re is aga91 also1 a sub-,flemi% feel+ :i* is difficult to acc\nt =4 ,! angel is a f9e figure1 & ! heads ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild are also excell5t1 b ! folds ( ! drap]y are n s good4 ,if !re 7 any evid5ce1 :i* !re is n1 to %[ t ^! figures 7 e>ly works ( ,taba*etti1 & t ! sleep+ ,/4 ,joseph is a fir/ attempt at ! figure :i* he succe$$ lat] s admirably 9 r5d]+1 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to accept x2 z x is1 ,i c =m no op9ion ab\t ! au?or%ip ( ! t]ra-cotta "w4 ,! fresco backgr\nd is wor?less4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #aj4 ,,! ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt4 ,?is *apel is ( no great int]e/4 ,! au?ors & ! date are unc]ta94 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf & #aeij editions ( ,caccia1 b we may be tol]ably sure t ,taba*etti _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,bordiga says 8! figures seem to be by ,/ella10 :i* may be "r or may be wrong4 ,?\gh ! figures are n v good1 yet ?is *apel has1 or _h 9 ,fassola's "t1 o!r m]its p]haps ev5 ( great] ?an arti/ic value1 = he says x is p>ticul>ly useful to ^? :o h lo/ any?+4 8,p]ditori di qual*e cosa0 are m especial recipi5ts ( grace 9 consequ5ce ( devotion at ?is p>ticul> *apel4 ,! flight is conduct$ z leisurely z flights into ,egypt inv>iably are1 b has ) x a some?+1 ,i "k n :at--p]haps x is ! donkey--:i* always rem9ds me ( ,hamp/ead ,hea? on a bank holiday4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #aa4 ,,massacre ,,( ,,! ,,innoc5ts4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable *apels on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & also "o ( ! mo/ ab\nd+ 9 difficult problems4 ,x 0 built ) funds provid$ by ,c>lo ,emanuele ,i41 ,duke ( ,savoy1 ab\t ! ye> #aehf1 & took f\r ye>s to complete4 ,9 ! #aehf-g edition ( ,caccia ! *apel itself is alone giv5 z complet$4 ,9 ! #aeij-a edition1 x is said t bo? ! sculptures & ! frescoes 7 n[ f9i%$1 & t !y are all 8bellissime e b5 fatti 7sic740 ,?is is confirm$ by an inscription on ! coll> ( a soldi] :o /&s ne> ,h]od's "r h&1 & :i*1 ,i d n d\bt1 is int5d$ to gov]n ! :ole ( ! t]ra-cotta "w4 ,! inscription runs-- 8,mi*el ,ang4 ,,r/i0 7,rossetti7 8,scul3 ,da ,cla9o ,,mdxc ,etate an4 ,,viil0 ,?is exactly tallies ) ! dates giv5 9 ! two editions ( ,caccia4 ,picture3 ,! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts4 ,*iefly by ,giannantonio 7or ,giacomo7 ,p>acca1 o!rwise call$ ,b>gnola2 b f9i%$ by ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti ,! date is ?us satisfactorily e/abli%$1 b ! au?or%ip ( ! "w is less easily settl$4 ,all ! au?orities )\t exception say t ! sculptor 0 a c]ta9 ,giacomo ,b>gnola ( ,valsolda1 :o 0 also call$ ,bologna4 ,fassola describes him z a 8/atu>io virtuosissimo e glorioso p] tutta l' ,europa10 & ,torrotti calls him 8il famoso ,giacomo ,b>gnola di ,valsoldo sic sopranom9ato ,bologna40 ,all subsequ5t writ]s h repeat$ ?is4 ,at ,v>allo itself ,i f\nd no?+ kn[n ab\t ei!r ,b>gnola or ,valsolda1 b turn+ to ,zani f9d ,b>gnola "u ! "n ,p>acca4 ,zani says1 8,p>acca1 non ,p]acca1 n ,p]racca1 n ,p]razza1 ,giannantonio1 o ,giacomo1 detto il ,valsoldo1 ,valsol9o1 e il ,valsold9o1 non ,valfond9o1 ed an*e il ,b>gnola1 e malam5te ,antonio ,valsado ,p>ravalda40 ,he says t he 0 a 8pla/ico0 & re/or] ( /atues1 came f ! neighb\rhood ( ,como1 0 8bravissimo10 & liv$ ab\t f #aeeg-aehg4 ,!re 0 a ,luigi ,p>acca f ! same place :o 0 also call$ 8,il ,valsold9o0 & a ,giacomo1 & an ,&rea1 b ( ^! la/ ?ree he does n say t !y 7 notewor?y4 ,nagl] m5tions only a ,giovanni ,antonio ,p>racca1 :o he says 0 call$ ,valsolda4 ,he says t he 0 a sculptor ( ,milan1 :o made a reputation at ,rome ab\t #aehj z a re/or] ( antique /atues2 t he only work$ 9 ord] to get money to sp5d on debau*]y1 & di$1 accord+ to ,baglione1 "y1 & 9 a hospital4 ,8 words are-- 8,p>acca1 ,gio4 ,antonio g5nant ,valsoldo1 ,bildhau] von ,mail&1 ma*te si* um #aehj 9 ,rom als ,re/aurator antik] ,w]ke e95 ,nam51 arbeitete ab] nur1 um ,geld zur ,s*welg]ei zu bekomm54 ,/>b jung im ,hospital wie ,baglione v]si*]t40 ,i h _h ,baglione be=e me1 b c f9d no life ( ,p>acca ei!r "u t "n or "u t ( ,b>gnola1 & suppose ! ref]5ce to him mu/ be incid5tal 9 ! life ( "s o!r arti/4 ,i w aga9 gratefully accept a full] ref]5ce4 ,i d n believe a ^w ab\t ,p>acca's alleg$ debau*]y4 ,:o ev] yet work$ z ,nagl] says8 ,we h1 !n1 to face on ! "o h& ! au?ority ( all writ]s ab\t ! ,sacro ,monte1 & on ! o!r1 ! exce$+ly explicit claim made by ,rossetti himself 9 ! inscription giv5 above4 ,probably ,b>gnola began ! "w & ,rossetti f9i%$ x4 ,x is n likely t ! extremely circum/antial /atem5t ( ,fassola %\ld be )\t any f\ndation1 b aga9 x is n likely t ,rossetti w\ld h claim$ ! "w if he _h n done at any rate ! great] "p ( x4 ,if ,b>gnola di$ ab\t #aehg1 he c\ld n h done mu*1 = 9 ! #aehf-aehg edition ( ,caccia x is expressly /at$ t ! *apel alone 0 done 8,di que/a fatta solam5te la *iesa40 ,& if he _h liv$ to f9i% ! "w1 he1 & n ,rossetti1 w\ld h sign$ x4 ,we may conclude1 !n1 ) "s c]ta9ty1 t he di$ be=e ! *apel 0 f9i%$1 b may ?9k x nev]!less probable t he 0 orig9ally commission$ to d x4 ,! "q resolves itself1 !re=e1 into h[ mu* he did1 & h[ soon ,rossetti took ! "w ov]4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti is a "n absolutely unkn[n to u4 ,zani1 ,nagl]1 ,cicogn>a1 ,lbke1 ,p]k9s1 & all ! au?orities ,i h consult$ omit to m5tion him4 ,i f9d abundant ref]5ce to ?ree1 & inde$ five1 pa9t]s :o 7 call$ ,rossetti1 two ( :om--d\btless nephews ( ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti1--did ! frescoes 9 ?is v *apel we are consid]+1 b no "o says "o syllable ab\t any ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti1 & x is a bold ?+ to suppose t an unkn[n man %\ld h succe$$ s admirably ) su* a v important "w z ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel1 & h liv$ z ! inscription %[s to ! age at lea/ ( fifty-sev5 )\t leav+ a s+le trace 9 any o!r qu>t] :atev]4 ,! "w1 at any rate 9 _m p>ts1 is t ( "o :o has be5 work+ 9 clay all 8 life1 & 0 a ?or\gh ma/] ( 8 craft1 & ?is makes x all ! m difficult to suppose x to be a s+le t\r de =ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 su* t\rs de =ce 7 n uncommon among m$ieval ,italian workm54 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's "w 9 sculpture is little else ?an a succession ( t\rs de =ce1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( ! "w we are n[ consid]+1 !re is a c]ta9 ar*aism :i* sugge/s gr[+ r ?an matur$ p[]4 ,we %\ld n =get1 h[ev]1 t an inscription 9 t]ra-cotta _c be surreptiti\sly scrawl$ on l a false signature on a fresco or pa9t+4 ,"h ! signature 0 made ) pomp & circum/ance :ile ! clay 0 /ill wet1 & 0 bak$ ) ! figure on :i* x appe>s4 ,too _m p 9 ?is case w\ld h to "k ab\t x = a false inscription to be probable4 ,z = ! evid5ce ( ,fassola1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d t he is a notori\sly inaccurate writ]2 t he did n write till ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! "w 0 complet$2 t ,torrotti is only an e*o ( ,fassola1 & all subsequ5t writ]s little m ?an e*oes ( ,fassola & ,torrotti4 ,on ! :ole1 !re=e1 ! m ,i h consid]$ ! matt] ! m ,i incl9e t[>ds accept+ ! signature1 & giv+ ! great] "p ( ! t]ra-cotta "w to ! man :o claims x--t is to say1 to ,mi*ael ,angelo ,rossetti1 sculptor1 ( ,cla9o4 ,signor ,ari5ta tells me he has f\nd a ,ca/el ,cla9o m5tion$ 9 an old docum5t1 z =m]ly exi/+ ne> ,milan4 ,he is himself incl9$ 7?\gh kn[+ no?+ ( ,p>acca :5 ,i la/ saw him71 to see two h&s 9 ! "w--& "h he is probably "r1 b ,i h>dly ?9k ,rossetti w\ld h sign$ z he did if ,b>gnola or ,p>acca _h done ! great] "p or ev5 half ( x4 ,proce$+ to a consid]ation ( ! frescoes1 we f9d t two ( ,h]od's body-gu>d1 /&+ on 8 left h&1 & correspond+ to ! "o on 8 "r1 on ^: coll> ! sculptor sign$ 8 "n1 h also signatures on _! coll>s1 obvi\sly done 9 conc]t ) ! sculptor4 ,! signatures are z foll[s3-- 8,batti/a ,rov]i ,pictor ,milane ta ,,xxxv0 & 8,io ,mauro ,rov] ,pictor40 ,fassola says t ! pa9t] ( ! *apel 0 8il ,fiam5gh9o40 ,if he _h said ! pa9t]s 7 8i ,fiam5gh9i0 he w\ld h be5 "r1 = ,signor ,ari5ta call$ my att5tion to a passage 9 ,lanzi1 9 :i* he has dealt ) ?ree pa9t]s be>+ ! "n ( ,rov]e1 two ( :om1 if n all ?ree1 7 call$ 8i ,fiam5gh9i40 ,! ?ree 7 ,giovanni ,mauro1 ,giambatti/a1 & ,m>co1 :i* la/ pa9t] does n seem to h _h any?+ to d ) ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts4 ,lanzi calls ,gio4 ,mauro a foll[]1 fir/ ( ,camillo1 & !n ( ,giulio ,ces>e ,procacc9i4 ,he describes !m z pa9t]s ( great facility & inv5tion1 b z seldom tak+ pa9s to d :at !y v well might h done1 if !y _h *os51 & 8 v]dict is1 ,i %\ld say1 ab\t "r4 ,he adds3-- 8,i f9d !m also call$ ,rossetti1 & !y are /ill m (t5 describ$ z #8i ,fiam5gh9i1' _! fa!r1 ,ri*>d1 hav+ come f ,fl&]s1 & settl$ 9 ,milan40 ,signor ,ari5ta expla9$ to me t x 0 ?r\gh ?is surname ( ,fiam5gh9i1 by :i* ! bro!rs ,rov]e 7 kn[n1 t ,giovanni ,miel ,d',anv]s 0 suppos$ to h _h any h& 9 ! frescoes on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,?is la/-nam$ pa9t] 0 c\rt pa9t] to ,c>lo ,emanuelle ,i4 ,bordiga knew ?is1 & see+ he came f ,antw]p1 conclud$ t he mu/ be 8il ,fiam5gh9o0 m5tion$1 & all subsequ5t writ]s h foll[$ him4 ,signor ,ari5ta also tells me t "s tw5ty ye>s or s lat] ^! same two pa9t]s sign$ "s frescoes at ,orta z foll[s3-- 8,io ,batti/a1 et ,io ,maurus ,arub]ius1 dicti ,fiam5gh9i1 p9x]unt anno #afjh die #i ,octobris40 ,d\btless _! "m's "n 0 ,rossetti1 & ! ,mi*ael ,angelo ,,r/i :o claims ! sculptur$ "w1 & 0 "s tw5ty ye>s _! s5ior1 0 _! uncle4 ,he also told me t "o ( ! figures 9 ! frescoes ( ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel is we>+ a coll> ) a clasp on :i* !re is an oak-tree1 = :i* 8,rov]e0 is ! ,italian1 & t he holds ?is to h be5 a portrait ( ! pa9t]4 ,fassola says t "u ! glaz$ ap]ture :i* is 9 front ( ! piece !re is plac$ a small t]ra-cotta c> drawn by a *ild & load$ ) a head1 or e>1 ( maize1 a goose1 & a cl[n2 he expla9s t ! maize means #ajjj1 ! c> #djj1 ! cl[n #ij1 & ! goose 8p] il suo v]so0--:atev] ?is may mean--#d1 :i* numb]s tak5 toge!r make ! numb] ( infants t 7 kill$4 ,he adds t !re is ano!r l hi]oglyphic1 :i*1 z x is n v important1 he w pass ov]4 ,i f9d no m5tion ( ?is 9 ,torrotti1 nor yet 9 ,bordiga1 b :5 p call att5tion to a ?+ & !n say no?+ ab\t x1 ,i g5]ally f9d !y h a reason4 ,on a rec5t visit to ,v>allo ,i exam9$ ! two hi]oglyphs2 ! second is also a small t]ra-cotta c> or c>t drawn by a *ild1 & conta9+ ! bu/ ( a monk1 a die1 & two or ?ree o!r ?+s t ,i c\ld n make out4 ,! treatm5t ( ^! two hi]oglyphics alone is en\gh to %[ t !y 7 done by a ?or\gh ma/] ( 8 craft4 ,no d\bt ! import ( ! :ole 0 kn[n by ,fassola to be s9i/]1 b ,i mu/ leave its int]pretation to o!rs4 ,he adds t ! graces v\*saf$ at ?is *apel are *iefly on behalf ( sick *ildr54 ,i may conclude by say+ t ?\gh no?+ has be5 tak5 directly f ,taba*etti's ,j\rney to ,calv>y *apel1 ! sculptor1 :oev] he 01 has nev]!less pla9ly felt ! influ5ce1 & be5 animat$ by ! _s ( t great "w1 !n j complet$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,*apels ,no4 #ab-,no4 #bb4 ,,we n[ beg9 ! s]ies ( *apels t deal ) ,*ri/'s ,manhood1 ,m9i/ry1 & ,passion4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ,,*apel ,,no4 #ab4 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,by ,,john4 ,! /atues are ( no great int]e/1 & ( unkn[n au?or%ip4 ,! frescoes are by ,orazio ,gall9one di ,treviglio1 b !y are n /rik+4 ,! date ( ! *apel is ab\t #aehe4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 & x is add$ t ! wat] ( ! f\nta9 w\ld be br\ght !re %ortly s z to imitate ! ,jordan4 ,?is 0 done1 b ! wat] made ! *apel s damp t x 0 turn$ (f aga94 ,! graces1 accord+ to ,fassola1 are *iefly = m>ri$ ladies4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ac4 ,,temptation4 ,?is *apel is giv5 z complet$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 & _h probably be5 by ?is "t recon/ruct$ by ,taba*etti1 to :om ! "w is univ]sally & no d\bt ju/ly ascrib$4 ,picture3 ,plate ,no4 ,,vi4 ,! ,temptation 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,by ,tab*etti ,t ! figures ( ,*ri/ & ( ! devil h bo? be5 cut ab\t may be conjectur$ f _! drap]ies be+ 9 "p real l95 or calico1 & n t]ra-cotta2 ,*ri/'s r$ %irt front is real1 z also is a great "p ( ! devil's dress4 ,?is la/ p]sonage is a mo/ respectable-look+ patri>*al old ,jewi% ,rabbi4 ,i %\ld say he 0 ! lead+ solicitor 9 "s su* t[n z ,sam>ia1 & t he gave an annual tea to ! *oir4 ,he is (f]+ ,*ri/ "s /ones j z any o!r respectable p]son might d1 & if x 7 n = 8 =midable two claw$ feet !re w\ld be no?+ to betray 8 real nature4 ,! bea/s ) _! "y are excell5t4 ,! porcup9e has real quills4 ,! fresco backgr\nd is by ,mel*ior ,d',enrico1 & "h ! fall ( ! devil :5 ! :ole is ov] is treat$ ) a reali/ic unres]ve little likely to be repeat$4 ,he is dreadfully unwell4 ,! graces 9 ?is *apel are m especially = ^? tempt$ by ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil1 = p :o are bewit*$1 & = ^? :o are 9 any wise tr\bl$ 9 m9d1 body1 & e/ate1 8z ! v>y+ views ( ! pilgrims !mselves w be/ det]m9e40 ,bordiga says t ! *apel 0 begun ab\t #aehj1 & complet$ 9 #aeid1 b he ref]s probably to ,taba*etti's recon/ruction1 = 9 ! portico !re is an inscription pa9t$ by ord] ( ! ,bi%op1 & =bidd+ visitors to deface ! walls1 t is dat$ #aebd1 & ! back ( ! *apel has _m e>ly #af? c5tury scrat*es4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ad4 ,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,sam>ia4 ,?is *apel is giv5 z complet$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 s t ,bordiga & ,cusa are wrong 9 dat+ x #aeih4 ,9 ! poetical "p ( ,caccia x is describ$ z rec5tly made & 8b5 ritratto40 ,! woman ( ,sam>ia is a f9e buxom figure1 b ! pa9t has peel$ (f s badly bo? f h] & f ! ,*ri/ t x is h>dly fair to judge ! "w at all4 ,i %\ld ?9k x 0 v possibly an e>ly "w by ,taba*etti1 b %\ld be sorry to haz>d a decid$ op9ion4 ,! frescoes are )\t int]e/4 ,! graces at ?is *apel 7 *iefly = wom5 :o want$ to ab&on "s evil practice1 & = ra9 :5 ! c\ntry 0 suff]+ f long dr\ght4 ,?is la/ is because ,*ri/ said to ! woman ( ,sam>ia 8,give me to dr9k40 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ae4 ,,! ,,p>alytic4 ,! *apel alone 0 complet$ by #aehf & #aeij1 s t we may be c]ta9 ,taba*etti _h no h& 9 x4 ,! /atues are said to be by ,d',enrico1 :om we meet "h = ! fir/ "t4 ,bordiga praises !m v highly1 b nei!r ,jones nor ,i lik$ ! composition z mu* z we %\ld h wi%$ to h done4 ,"s ( ! individual figures are good1 especially a man ) 8 arm 9 a sl+1 & two m5 conv]s+ on ! left ( ! composition1 b !re is too little conc]t$ & unit$ action1 & too mu* attempt to %[ (f e figure to ! be/ advantage1 to ! sacrifice ( m important consid]ations4 ,!y probably date f #afbj-afbd1 9 :i* la/ ye> ,bordiga says t ! frescoes 7 complet$4 ,^! are *iefly1 if n entirely1 by ,cri/(oro ,m>t9olo1 a ,valsesian arti/ & pupil ( ,morazzone1 :o1 accord+ to ,bordiga1 ?\gh little kn[n1 has "h %[n himself no common arti/4 ,aga9 nei!r ,jones nor ,i admir$ !m z mu* z we %\ld h be5 glad to d4 8,all infirmities ( fev]1 & p>alysis10 says ,fassola1 8if recomm5d$ to ! ,great ,savi\r at ?is place w be dissipat$1 z may be ga!r$ f ! _m voti "h exhibit$40 ,,*apel ,,no4 #af4 ,,! ,,wid[',s ,,son ,,at ,,na94 ,( ?is *apel ! walls are alone m5tion$ z complet$ 9 #aeij4 ,s t ,bordiga & ,cusa are aga9 wrong 9 say+ t ! frescoes 7 pa9t$ ab\t #aehj4 ,x is n good4 ,! walls 7 probably rais$ soon aft] #aehj4 ,donna ,ma?ilde di ,savoia1 ,m>*esa di ,pianezza1 a natural daught] ( ,c>lo ,emmanuele ,i41 0 among ! pr9cipal contributors4 ,! graces 7 8= ^? :o _h _h bad falls or any accid5ts :]eby !y _h be5 r5d]$ spee*less1 /upid1 s5seless1 & app>5tly dead40 ,x w be obs]v$ on ref]r+ to ! plan fac+ p4 #fh1 t ?is *apel is giv5 z on ! gr\nd n[ occupi$ by ,*ri/ tak5 be=e ,annas1 & faces ! ,h]od *apel on ! ,piazza dei ,tribunali4 ,?is may be a m]e error 9 ! plan1 b ! plan is g5]ally accurate1 & x is v likely t a *ange 0 made 9 ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury :5 ! ,annas *apel 0 built4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ag4 ,,! ,,transfiguration4 ,?is is on ! highe/ gr\nd ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 ! ,transfiguration be+ suppos$ to h happ5$ on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,inside ! *apel !y h made ,m\nt ,s9ai1 b ,fassola says t x 0 orig9ally q too high1 & ! ,fabbrici]i _h ord]$ x to be made l[]1 8s z to r5d] x m enjoyable by ! eye40 ,x 0 begun at ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 b is m5tion$ z be+ only 8f\nd$0 9 ! #aehf & #aeij editions ( ,caccia1 & ! "w seems to h got little fur!r ?an ! f\ndations1 until 9 #affj x 0 resum$2 ,fassola1 writ+ 9 #afga1 says t ! *apel 0 8levata 9 alto da t]ra l'anno del mille1 sei c5to e sessanta10 or ab\t t5 ye>s be=e 8 book appe>$2 x 0 /ill 9 great "p unpa9t$1 & he makes an appeal to 8 read]s to contribute t[>ds its completion4 ,f bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti x w\ld appe> t only ! gr\p ( figures on ! m\nta9 0 9 exi/5ce :5 !y wrote4 ,!y bo? ( !m make ! extraord9>y /atem5t t ^! figures are by ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 :om !y mu/ h p]fectly well kn[n to h be5 dead m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury be=e ,fassola wrote1 & _m ye>s be=e ! figures c\ld possibly h be5 plac$ :]e !y n[ are4 ,x is mu* z ?\gh ,i1 writ+ n[1 7 to ascribe ,boehm's /atue ( ,mr4 ,d>w91 9 ! ,natural ,hi/ory ,museum at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 to ,*antrey4 ,! figures on ! m\nta9 are among ! wor/ on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,i see t ,cusa ascribes ! figures ( ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john only to ,d',enrico1 b ! ascription is v difficult to und]/&4 ,bordiga does n say :o did ! figures ( ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 b he gives ! ,*ri/1 ,moses1 & ,elias to ,pietro ,francesco ,pet]a ( ,v>allo4 ,! f\rte5 figures at ! foot ( ! m\nta9 he assigns to ,gaud5zio ,soldo ( ,camasco1 a pupil ( ! sculptor ,dionigi ,bussola4 ,9 #affe ,giuseppe & ,/efano ,dan$i1 call$ ,montalti1 & pupils ( ,morazzone1 8pa9t$ ! cupola ( ! *apel ) innum]able angels great & small exhibit+ ! mo/ v>i$ movem5ts40 ,giuseppe _h ! great] %>e 9 ?is "w1 9 :i* may be se51 accord+ to ,bordiga1 signs ( ! influ5ce ( ,guido1 "u :om ,giuseppe _h /udi$4 ,among ! figures bel[ ! m\nta9 !re is a bl9d man1 & a boy ) a bad foot lead+ him--bo? good--& a contemptu\s fa!r tell+ ! ,apo/les t !y _c cure 8 son1 & t he _h told !m s f ! fir/1 b ! pa9t is peel+ (f ! figures s mu* t ! "w c h>dly be judg$ fairly4 ,:5 photograph$ !y look mu* bett]1 & ,signor ,pizetta tells me he 0 la/ ye> commission$ to photograph ! boy1 :o is 9 a fit ( hy/]o-epilepsy1 = a m$ical "w t 0 be+ publi%$ 9 ,france1 s x is probably v true to nature4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ah4 ,,rais+ ,,( ,,laz>us4 ,fassola says t ?is *apel 0 erect$ at ! exp5se ( ,pomponio ,bosso1 a noble ,milanese1 betwe5 ! ye>s #aefj & #aehj4 ,x is m5tion$ z f9i%$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 & 0 probably complet$ be=e ,taba*etti came4 ,bordiga only says t x 0 f9i%$ 9 #aehb4 ,! /atues are ( little or no m]it1 nor yet ! frescoes4 ,i obs]ve t 9 ,caccia ! 8tempio0 is prais$ b n app>5tly ! "w t x conta9$4 ,! t]ra-cotta figures are ascrib$ by ,bordiga to ,ravello1 & ! frescoes to ,te/a1 ^: bro!r1 ,lor5zo ,te/a1 0 ,fabbrici]e at ! "t ! *apel 0 erect$4 ,!re is "o r nice little man 9 ! left-h& corn]1 b !re is no?+ else4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ai4 ,,entry ,,into ,,j]usalem4 ,! figures 9 ?is *apel are ascrib$ to ,giovanni ,d',enrico by bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti1 an ascription v prop]ly set aside by ,bordiga1 )\t assign$ reason1 b probably because #aeij is consid]ably too e>ly = ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 & !re is a docum5t dat$ ,may #bc1 #aeij1 %[+ t ! fresco backgr\nd 0 !n contract$ =4 ,! sculptur$ figures are m5tion$ z f9i%$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 s t ,d',enrico c\ld n h done !m4 ,!y are bett] ?an ^? 9 ! prec$+ *apels1 b !y d n ar\se en?usiasm1 & h suff]$ s mu* f decay1 & f repa9t+1 t x is h>dly fair to =m any op9ion ab\t !m4 ,!y probably look$ mu* bett] :5 new4 ,! l&scape "p ( ! backgr\nd is by "o ( ! bro!rs ,rov]e1 nam$1 z ,i h said1 ,fiam5gh9i1 & he has introduc$ a h\se ) a /epp$ gable l ^? at ,antw]p4 ,"s ( ! figures 9 ! backgr\nd appe> to be by ! pa9t] ,te/a1 :o is nam$ 9 ! docum5t above ref]r$ to4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bj4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,supp]4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ *apels1 & is m5tion$ z complet$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia4 ,! figures are ( wood1 /iff1 & lifeless1 ! supp] is pr(use & ( mu* lat] date ?an ! figures1 b ! :ole sc5e is among ! lea/ successful on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,orig9ally1 b n till _m ye>s aft] ! figures _h be5 made & plac$1 ,lan9i pa9t$ a fresco backgr\nd = ?is *apel4 ,p]haps ,gaud5zio br\ght him f ,v]celli on ! occasion ( ! tempor>y return to ,v>allo suppos$ by ,colombo to h tak5 place betwe5 #aecf & #aeci4 ,if we c\ld "k :5 ,lan9i 0 on ! ,sacro ,monte do+ ?is backgr\nd1 we might suspect t ,gaud5zio 0 n f> (f4 ,lan9i's "w has un=tunately p]i%$ 9 a second recon/ruction ( ! *apel4 ,torrotti 9 #afhf says t a recon/ruction ( ! ,c5a *apel 0 !n contemplat$1 b t ,lan9i's frescoes 7 n to be t\*$4 ,! orig9al ,c5a *apel may or may n h be5 on its pres5t site1 b ! fir/ re/oration c]ta9ly 0 s1 z appe>s f ! plan dat$ #afga already giv54 ,! apo/les h real napk9s r\nd _! %\ld]s4 ,! graces are = p :o feel !mselves defici5t 9 fai?1 & int]cession may be made "h = ob/9ate s9n]s4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ba4 ,,! ,,agony ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d54 ,?is *apel1 aga91 has be5 recon/ruct$1 b ! old figures h n be5 pres]v$ z 9 ! case ( ! ,c5a1 nor yet has ! orig9al site4 ,! orig9al site1 accord+ to ,bordiga1 0 ap>t f ! o!r *apels at ! foot ( ! neighb\r+ monticello1 mean+1 presumably1 ! height on :i* ! ,transfiguration *apel n[ /&s4 ,x 0 at ?is old *apel t ,s4 ,c>lo us$ to sp5d h\rs 9 pray]4 ,x 0 "o ( ! e>lie/1 & ! figures 7 ( wood4 ,fassola says t x 0 ! angel :o 0 (f]+ ! cup to ,*ri/ 9 ! old *apel :o ann\nc$ 8 approa*+ end to ,s4 ,c>lo1 b ! figures _h be5 remov$ 9 8 "t z !y 7 p]i%+1 & ! t]ra-cotta ones by ,giovanni ,d',enrico _h be5 sub/itut$1 ) a fresco backgr\nd by 8 bro!r ,mel*iorre4 ,^! 9 _! turn p]i%$ dur+ a recon/ruction "s tw5ty ye>s or s ago4 ,! graces at ?is *apel are ?us describ$ by ,fassola4 8,il mod]no e ,*ri/o ed ,angiolo nel m$emo /ato r9\ati non sono m5o miraculosi1 p]*e tutti li concorr5ti1 bisognosi di pazi5za di s(frire trauagli1 malattie1 ed ogni sorte d' inf]mit tanto dell' anima1 quanto del corpo caldam5te racom&&osi al piac]e di que/o sudante ,*ri/o riportano ci *e meglio p] lo /ato di que/o1 ed altro ,mondo f di necessit alle loro p]sone40 ,i f9d no m5tion ( any orig9al fresco backgr\nd1 ?\gh ,i d ( ! "o add$ aft]w>ds by ,mel*iorre ,d',enrico1 n[ no long] 9 exi/5ce4 ,z ?is 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ *apels1 ,i incl9e to ?9k t !re 0 no fresco backgr\nd 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bb4 ,,! ,,sleep+ ,,apo/les4 ,fassola says t ?is *apel 0 decorat$ ab\t fifty ye>s 7really fifty-n9e7 be=e ! date at :i* he 0 writ+1 by ,mel*iorre ,d',enrico4 ,x 0 !n on its pres5t site1 b ! end ( ! ,c5a block 0 rebuilt "s tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,! pres5t ,cu/ode1 ,batti/a1 tells me he work$ at ! rebuild+1 & tak+ me up/airs %[$ me a trace or two ( ,mel*iorre's backgr\nd4 ,! sleep+ ,apo/les are said to be by ,giovanni ,d',enrico2 !y w n be> comp>ison ) ,taba*etti's ,/4 ,joseph4 ,! b5efactor 0 ,c\nt ,pio ,giacomo ,fassola di ,rassa1 a collat]al ance/or ( ! hi/orian4 ,p :o h become le?>gic 9 _! self-indulg5ce1 or :o are bl9d$ ?r\gh "s bad habit1 w f9d relief at ?is *apel4 ,i h met ) no?+ to %[ t !re 0 any e>li] *apel ) ! same subject1 & 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia x is expressly m5tion$ z "o ( ^? t z yet 7 m]ely contemplat$1 ?\gh ! ,agony 9 ! ,g>d5 itself is describ$ z complet$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,palace ,,( ,,pilate4 ,,we n[ come to ! block ( sev]al *apels compris$ 9 a build+ orig9ally design$ by ,pellegr9i at ! in/ance ( ,s4 ,c>lo ,borromeo1 b n c>ri$ out accord+ to 8 design1 & call$ 8,! ,palace ( ,pilate40 ,?is "w 0 begun ab\t #aeij1 & accord+ to ,fassola 0 n complet$ till #affj4 ,! figures1 h[ev]1 mu/ h be5 mo/ ( !m plac$ by #afdd1 = !y are ma9ly by ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 :o is believ$ to h di$ 9 t ye>4 ,! fir/ ( ^! *apels--! ,capture ( ,*ri/--& probably sev]al o!rs1 comprise "s figures tak5 f e>li] *apels4 ,fassola says t be=e ?is build+ 0 erect$1 ! old portico built by ,milano ,sc>rogn9i /ood 9 ! ,piazza 9 front ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 t 89 its circuit ( ?ree hundr$ paces x compris$ sev]al my/]ies ( ! passion40 ,among ^! 7 probably ! pres5t ,flagellation1 ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 & f9al ,tak+ ( ,*ri/ be=e ,pilate *apels4 ,ea* ( ^!1 h[ev]1 has und]gone "s modification4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bc4 ,,! ,,capture ,,( ,,*ri/4 ,?is *apel is 9 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block1 ?\gh n /rictly a suff]+ "u ,pontius ,pilate4 ,! great] numb] ( ! sixte5 figures t x conta9s are old1 & ( wood1 & among ^! are ! figures ( ,*ri/1 ,judas1 & ,mal*us1 :o is ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,to %[ h[ du/ & dirt accumulate 9 ! c\rse ( c5turies1 ,i may say t ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i told me he _h himself unburi$ ! figure ( ,mal*us1 :i* he f\nd m ?an half cov]$ ) e>?4 ,we h se5 t !re are also two figures introduc$ "h :i* _h no connection ) ! orig9al *apel1 ,i mean ( c\rse ! old ,adam & ,eve1 :o are n[ do+ duty z ,roman soldi]s4 ,! few rema9+ figures t are n ( wood are giv5 to ,d',enrico1 & ! frescoes are by 8 bro!r ,mel*iorre4 ,nei!r figures nor frescoes c be highly prais$4 ,! pres5t *apel is n on ! site ( ! old1 :i* ,i h already expla9$ 0 on ! gr\nd floor ( ! l>ge h\se on ! visitor's left z he ent]s ! small] entrance to ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,! s]vants 7 put to lodge above ?is old & n[ d]elict ,capture *apel :5 ! pres5t "o 0 made4 ,! date ( ! removal is giv5 by ,cusa z #aegj1 :o says t ! ,m>*ese del ,gua/o contribut$ l>gely to ! exp5se4 ,if ! figures 7 !n complet$ & arrang$ z we n[ see !m1 ,giovanni ,d',enrico c h _h no h& 9 !m1 b x is q possible t some:]e ab\t #afae-afai1 !y 7 aga9 re>rang$ & p]haps add$ to4 ,mel*iorre ,d',enrico has sign$ ! frescoes 9 a quasi-ciph] & dat$ !m #afai4 ,! old *apel1 ?\gh1 ,i ?9k1 orig9ally l>g] ?an x n[ is1 c\ld n h conta9$ all or ne>ly all ! pres5t figures4 ,any second re>rangem5t ( ! *apel may h be5 due to its incorporation 9 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block1 :i* we "k 0 n begun till aft] #aeij4 ,t ! removal f ! orig9al *apel _h be5 effect$ be=e #aehf is %[n by ! fact t ! *apel is giv5 9 its pres5t geographical sequ5ce 9 ! edition ( ,caccia publi%$ at ! end ( t ye>4 ,! "w conta9s no trace ( ,taba*etti's h&1 & ?is %\ld make u incl9e t[>ds ?9k+ t4 ,taba*etti _h n yet come to ,v>allo by #aegj4 ,( ! =m] *apel ,fassola says3-- 8,on aga9 desc5d+ :]e =m]ly 0 ! ,capture ( ,*ri/1 & ne> ! exit f ! ,sacro ,monte we came to ! port]'s lodge4 ,x %\ld be not$ t "u ! port]'s room1 9 ! place :]e ! ,capture us$ to be1 !re are mo/ admirable frescoes by ,gaud5zio0 7p4 #bb74 ,) 8 accu/om$ retic5ce :]e he fe>s to give (f5ce1 he does n say t ! frescoes are go+ to rack & ru91 b ?is is :at he means2 ,torrotti expresses himself m freely1 say+ t a *apel1 al?\gh d]elict1 conta9+ pa9t+s by ,gaud5zio & 8 pupils1 %\ld n be left to ! neglect ( s]vants4 ,^! frescoes 7 remov$ a ye> or s ago to ! ,p9acoteca 9 ! ,museum4 ,!y are n by ,gaud5zio1 & are n[ rightly giv5 to ,lan9i4 ,!y are m]e fragm5ts1 & ( no great importance4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bd4 ,,*ri/ ,,tak5 ,,to ,,annas4 ,?is is ! "o *apel t belongs to ! #ah? c5tury1 hav+ be5 f9i%$ ab\t #agfe at ! exp5se ( c]ta9 ,valsesians resid+ 9 ,tur94 ,x does n belong to ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block1 b ,i deal ) x "h to avoid dep>ture f ! prescrib$ ord]4 ,! design ( ! *apel is by ,morondi1 & ! figures by ,c>lantonio ,t&>9i1 except t ( ,annas1 :i* is by ,giambatti/a ,b]nesi ( ,tur94 ,! frescoes are ( ! usual drop sc5e1 b>occo1 academic k9d1 b :]e ! damp has sp>$ !m !y =m an effective backgr\nd4 ,! figures want conc]t1 & are too mu* spott$ ab\t s z ea* "o to be se5 to ! be/ advantage4 ,?is1 z ,taba*etti v well knew1 is n 9 ! mann] ( liv+ action1 & ! attempt to r5d] x on ^! pr9ciples is doom$ to failure2 nev]!less _m ( ,t&>9i's individual figures are v clev]1 & h a good deal ( a c]ta9 some:at exagg]at$ =ce & "*4 ,i h already said t f ! plan ( #afga 8,! ,wid['s ,son0 w\ld seem to h be5 =m]ly on ! site ( ! pres5t ,annas *apel4 ,picture3 ,plate ,no4 ,,vii4 8,ciaphas40 ,by ,giovanni ,d',enrico ,,*apel ,,no4 #be4 ,,*ri/ ,,tak5 ,,be=e ,,caiaphas4 ,cusa says t ?is *apel1 :i* aga9 is n 9 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block1 adh]es v closely to ! design ( ,pellegr9o ,tibaldi4 ,! figures1 ?irty-?ree 9 numb]1 are by ,giovanni ,d',enrico & ,giacomo ,f]ro1 & ! frescoes be+ dat$ #afdb1 we may ?9k ! t]ra-cotta "w to be among ! la/ done by ,d',enrico on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,! figure ( ,caiaphas mu/ be giv5 to him1 & x is h>d to see h[ x c\ld h be5 m dramatically treat$4 ,caiaphas has /epp$ d[n f 8 ?rone1 :i* is left vacant beh9d him1 & is adjur+ ,jesus to say :e!r he is ! ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,if x 7 n = ! cobweb betwe5 ! arm & ! body1 ! photograph :i* is "h giv5 might almo/ pass z hav+ be5 tak5 f life1 & ! "* is s prie/-l t x is h>d to und]/& h[ prie/s c\ld h tol]at$ x z !y did4 ,inde$1 ! figure is s f> f9] ?an ! g5]al run ( ,giovanni ,d',enrico's "w1 & s inf9itely sup]ior to ! f\r figures ( ,pilate 9 ! f\r ,pilate *apels1 t we %\ld be tempt$ to give x to "s o!r sculptor if1 happily1 ! ,h]od did n also %[ h[ great ,d',enrico c\ld be :5 he 0 do+ 8 be/1 & if ! evid5ce = its hav+ be5 by him 7 n s /rong4 ,to ! left ( ,caiaphas's empty ?rone are two /&+ figures1 :i* look z if !y _h be5 begun = figures ( ,*ri/1 b 7 condemn$ z n good en\gh4 ,!y may p]haps be int5d$ = ,joseph & ,nicodemus4 ,"s few ( ! o!r figures1 :i* 9 all numb] ?irty-?ree1 are also full ( "*1 b ! great] "p ( !m d n rise above ! level ( ,giacomo ,f]ro's sup]s1 & suff] f hav+ lo/ mu* pa9t2 nev]!less ! *apel is effective1 *iefly1 d\btless1 ?r\gh ! excell5ce ( ! ,caiaphas himself1 & if we c\ld see ! "w z x 0 :5 ,d',enrico left x we %\ld d\btless f9d x m effective /ill4 ,! frescoes are by ,cri/(oro ,m>t9olo1 also nam$ ,rocca4 ,!y are n ( rem>kable excell5ce1 b =m an effici5t backgr\nd1 & are among ! be/ pres]v$ on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,!y h also ! great m]it ( be+ legibly sign$ & dat$4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bf4 ,,! ,,rep5tance ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet]4 ,h>d by "u a portico !re is a /atue ( ,/4 ,pet]1 rep5tant1 & ov] him !re is a cock /ill cr[+4 ,! figure ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & presumably t ( ! cock also1 are by ,d',enrico4 ,i c f9d no?+ ab\t ! date 9 any au?or4 ,?is cock is said to h be5 ! *ief in/rum5t 9 a miracle n less notewor?y ?an any record$ 9 connection ) ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,x seems t on ! #crd ( ,july #afec a c]ta9 ,lor5zo ,togni f ,buccioleto1 :o _h be5 a m>tyr to intemp]ance = _m ye>s1 came to ! ,sacro ,monte 9 t /ate 9 :i* m>tyrs to intemp]ance mu/ be expect$ g5]ally to be4 ,x 0 v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 b nev]!less ! man 0 drunk1 ?\gh /ill j able to g ! r\nd ( ! *apels4 ,no?+ noticeable occurr$ till he got to ! ,caiaphas *apel1 b "h all on a sudd51 to ! amazem5t ( ! man himself1 & ( o!rs :o 7 /&+ ne>1 a noise 0 he>d to come f up al(t 9 ! ,/4 ,pet] *apel1 & x 0 se5 t ! cock _h turn$ r\nd & 0 flapp+ 8 w+s ) an expression ( great sev]ity4 ,be=e !y _h recov]$ f _! surprise1 ! bird exclaim$ 9 a l\d voice1 & ) ! utmo/ di/9ctness1 8,ciocc' an*' anc'uei10 runn+ ! fir/ two words some:at toge!r1 & dwell+ long on ! la/ syllable1 :i* is s\nd$ l a long ,fr5* 8eu0 & a ,fr5* 8i40 ,^! words ,i am told mean1 8,drunk aga9 to-day also80 ! 8anc'uei0 be+ a ,pi$montese patois = 8ancora oggi40 ,! bird repeat$ ^! words ?ree or f\r times ov]1 & !n turn$ r\nd on its p]*1 to all appe>ance t]ra cotta aga94 ,! effect produc$ ^u ! drunk>d 0 su* t he c\ld nev] aga9 be prevail$ ^u to t\* w9e1 & ev] s9ce ?is *apel has be5 ! "o mo/ resort$ to by p :o wi% to give up dr9k+ to excess4 ,! =ego+ /ory is n giv5 ei!r 9 ,fassola or ,torrotti1 b my in=mant1 a mo/ intellig5t p]son1 assur$ me t to ?is day ! cocks ab\t ,v>allo d n unfrequ5tly say 8,ciocc' an*' anc'uei0--inde$1 ,i h repeat$ly he>d !m d s ) ! mo/ admirable di/9ctness4 ,i am told t cocks sometimes *all5ge1 & wi% to fight1 well-done cocks on crucifixes1 b x is "s way f ?is to ! cock on ! crucifix beg9n+ to cr[ too4 ,"o does n see :]e ?is sort ( ?+ is to end1 & once t]ra-cotta always t]ra-cotta1 is a maxim t a respectable figure w\ld on ! :ole d well to lay to he>t & abide by4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bg4 ,,*ri/ ,,be=e ,,pilate4 ,! ,pilate is n ne>ly s good z ! ,caiaphas 9 ! prec$+ *apel1 b ?\gh !re is n "o s+le figure ( sup]lative excell5ce1 ?is is /ill "o ( ,d',enrico's be/ works1 & ! ,pilate is ! be/ ( ! f\r ,pilates4 ,! n9ete5 figures are g5]ally ascrib$ to him2 &1 ,i %\ld say !re 0 less ,giacomo ,f]ro 9 ?is *apel ?an 9 mo/ ( ,d',enrico's4 ,possibly ,giacomo ,f]ro 0 n yet ,d',enrico's assi/ant4 ,! frescoes are by ,antonio1 or ,tanzio1 ,d',enrico1 b ,i _c see mu* 9 !m to admire4 ,! date is giv5 by ,bordiga z ab\t #afbj1 b no date is giv5 ei!r by ,fassola or ,torrotti4 ,! nude figure to ! left1 seat$ & hold+ a spe> ne> ! spectator1 is said to be a portrait ( ,tanzio1 b ,bordiga ?9ks t if we are to look = ! portrait any:]e 9 ?is composition1 we %\ld d s 9 ! op5 gall]y above ! gate ( ! ,pretorium1 :]e we %all f9d a figure t has no?+ to d ) ! /ory1 & repres5ts a 8jocund-look+0 b v5]able old man1 we>+ a hat ) a :ite fea!r 9 x1 & l ! portrait ( ,mel*iorre pa9t$ by himself 9 8 ,la/ ,judgm5t--presumably ! "o outside ! *ur* at ,riva ,valdobbia4 ,bordiga adds t ,mel*iorre 0 /ill liv+ 9 #afbj1 :5 ,tanzio 0 at "w on ^! frescoes4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #bh4 ,,*ri/ ,,be=e ,,h]od4 ,bordiga says t ?is *apel 0 begun 9 #afjf1 z %[n by a lett] f ,monsignor ,bescap1 ,bi%op ( ,nov>a1 au?oris+ ! ,fabbrici]i to appropriate ?ree hundr$ scudi f ! ,mass *e/ = ! purpose ( erect+ x1 b x 0 n f9i%$ until #afch4 ,! /atues1 ?irty-five 9 numb]1 are by ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 & ! frescoes by ,tanzio1 b we h no means ( dat+ ei!r ! "o or ! o!r accurately4 ,picture3 ,plate ,no4 ,,viii4 8,h]od40 ,by ,giovanni ,d',enrico ,! figure ( ,h]od is incomp>ably f9] ?an any o!rs 9 ! *apel1 if we except ^? ( two laugh+ boys on ,h]od's left t are h>dly se5 till "o is inside ! *apel itself4 ,take ea* ( ! figures sep>ately & few are good4 ,z usual 9 ,d',enrico's *apels1 !re is a defici5cy ( ! ensemble & conc]t :i* no "o except ,taba*etti seems to h be5 able to give 9 sculptur$ gr\ps conta9+ _m figures2 nev]!less1 ! ,h]od & ! laugh+ boys atone almo/ = any defici5cy4 ,bordiga speaks ( ! frescoes 9 ! highe/ t]ms1 b ,i d n admire !m z ,i %\ld wi% to d4 ,!y are g5]ally consid]$ z ,antonio ,d',enrico's f9e/ "w on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,! figures beh9d ! two boys' heads com+ v awkw>dly 9 my photograph1 my fri5d ,mr4 ,gog9 has k9dly pa9t$ !m out = me1 s z to br+ ! boys' heads out bett]4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,ix4 8,laugh+ ,boys 9 ! ,h]od ,*apel40 ,by ,giovanni ,d',enrico ,,*apel ,,no4 #bi4 ,,*ri/ ,,tak5 ,,back ,,to ,,pilate4 ,?is is suppos$ to be ! la/ "w ( ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 :o1 accord+ to ,dur&i1 di$ 9 #afdd4 ,! sc5e comprises tw5ty-?ree t]ra-cotta figures1 few ( !m individually good1 b nev]!less effective z a :ole4 ,"o man1 ! ne>e/ b "o to ! spectator1 mu/ be giv5 to ,d',enrico1 & p]haps "o or two m1 b ! great] numb] mu/ h be5 done by ,giacomo ,f]ro4 ,! frescoes 7 begun bo? by ,morazzone & ,antonio ,d',enrico1 b ,fassola & ,torrotti say t nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r 0 able to complete ! "w1 :i* 9 _! "t 0 /ill unf9i%$2 b ,doctor ,moros9i 0 go+ to get a really good man to f9i% !m )\t fur!r delay4 ,ev5tually ! bro!rs ,gr&i ( ,milan came & did ! ,doric ar*itecture1 :ile ,pietro ,gianoli did "s sibyls1 & on ! facciata 8il ca/o ,giuseppe portato da due ,angioli40 ,gianoli sign$ 8 "w & dat$ x #afgi4 ,we "k1 !n1 t 9 ?is case ! sculptur$ figures 7 plac$ "s ye>s be=e ! backgr\nd1 z probably also ) sev]al o!r *apels2 & x may be assum$ t g5]ally ! t]ra-cotta figures prec$$ ! backgr\nd--:i* 0 design$ = !m1 & n !y = x1 except 9 ! case ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i--:o probably conceiv$ bo? ! r\nd & flat "w toge!r z "p ( ! same design1 & 0 ?us ! only arti/ on ! ,sacro ,monte :o c>ri$ out ! design ( unit+ pa9t+ & sculpture 9 a s+le design1 "u ! conditions :i* /rictly x involves4 ,9 connection ) ?is *apel bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti say t ,d',enrico has int5tionally made ,*ri/'s face become small] & small] dur+ ea* ( ^! la/ sc5es1 z becom+ contract$ ?r\gh increase ( suff]+4 ,i h be5 unable to see t ?is is m ?an fancy on _! p>ts4 ,x is also 9 connection ) ?is *apel t we discov] ! true date ( ,fassola's book4 ,he says t !y _h be5 on ! look\t 8dur+ ! :ole ( la/ ye>0--:i* he gives z #affi--;= "s "o to f9i% ! frescoes4 8,n[1 h[ev]10 he cont9ues1 8:5 ?is book is see+ light10 c4 ,! book !re=e %\ld be see+ light 9 #afgj4 ,x is dat$ #afga4 ,true1 ,fassola may h be5 writ+ at ! v end ( #afgj1 & ! book may h be5 publi%$ at ! beg9n+ ( #afga1 b p]haps ! m natural conclusion is t ! same reasons :i* make publi%]s wi% to misdate _! books by a ye> n[1 made !m wi% to d s !n1 & t ?\gh ,fassola's book appe>$ at ! end ( #afgj1 z w\ld appe> f 8 own words1 x 0 nev]!less dat$ #afga4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #cj4 ,,! ,,flagellation4 ,torrotti & ,fassola say t ! ,*ri/ 9 ?is *apel1 z well z 9 all ! o!rs1 is an actual portrait--& no d\bt an admirable "o--communicat$ by ,div9e inspiration to ! _m workm5 & arti/s :o work$ on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,?is1 !y say1 may be kn[n f two docum5ts contemporane\s ) ,*ri/ ,himself1 9 :i* ,8 p]sonal appe>ance is fully set =?1 & :i* seem almo/ to h be5 writt5 f ! /atues n[ exi/+ at ,v>allo4 ,! wor?y arti/s :o made ^! /atues 7 by no means giv5 to hi/orical inve/igations1 & 7 little likely to "k any?+ ab\t ! lett]s 9 "q2 besides1 ^! _h only j be5 discov]$1 s t !re c h be5 no deception or illusion4 ,bo? ,fassola & ,torrotti give ! lett]s 9 full1 & to _! pages ! read] :o wi%es to see !m may be ref]r$4 ,fassola writes3-- 8,hora vegga ogni diuoto se rassomigli&o que/e /atue al v]o ,*ri/o ess5do lauorate accid5talm5te1 p>5do da ,dio sia dato alli ,/atu>ij1 e ,pittori il lume della sua ,diu9a ,p]sona non si h se non p] m]a sua disposizione e dia*i>azione d'hau] quiui quasi come r9\ata1 e resa pi commoda alla ,*ri/ianit la sua ,r$5zione0 7p4 #ajc74 ,! "w is m5tion$ z complet$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia--?is1 & ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 be+ ! only two t are describ$ z complet$ ( ^? t n[ =m "p ( ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block4 ,^! two *apels d n 9 reality1 h[ev]1 belong to ! ,palazzo di ,pilato at all2 !y exi/$ long be=e x1 & ! new "w 0 add$ on to !m4 ,bordiga says t 8an ord] ( ,monsignor ,bescap relat+ to ?is *apel1 & dat$ ,febru>y #a1 #afje1 %[s t !re 0 z yet no plan ( ?is "p ( ! ,palace ( ,pilate40 ,i h n se5 ?is ord]1 & c only speak ) diffid5ce1 b ,i d n ?9k ! *apel has be5 mu* modifi$ s9ce #aehf1 beyond ! fact t ,rocca1 :om we h already met ) z pa9t+ 9 ! ,caiaphas *apel 9 #afdb1 at "s "t or ano!r pa9t$ a new backgr\nd1 :i* is n[ mu* injur$ by damp4 ,n only does ! au?or ( ! #aehf ,caccia m5tion ! *apel1 b he does x ) m effusion ?an is usual ) him4 ,he r>ely says any?+ 9 praise ( any b ! be/ "w4 ,i d n1 !re=e1 ?9k x likely t 8 words ref] to ! orig9al wood5 figures1 two ( :i* 7 pres]v$ :5 ! "w 0 remodell$2 ^! two m> ! *apel n[1 & :5 all ! "w 0 ( ! same calibre x _c h k9dl$ any en?usiasm 9 a writ] :o appe>s to h kn[n v fairly well :i* 7 ! be/ *apels4 ,he says3-- 8,da manigoldi1 9 atto ac]bo e fi]o1 ,alla colonna ,*ri/o flagellato ,da scultor dotto assimigliato al v]o ,di que/o #aha 9 un de i lati dimo/rato1 ,e come fusse mac]ato e n]o1 ,d'aspri flagelli p]cosso1 e v]gato1 ,di ,*ri/o il sacro corpo 9 ogni p>te1 ,vi ha sculto dotto ma/ro 9 sottil arte40 ,i ?9k ! recon/ruction ( ! *apel1 !n1 & its assumption ( its pres5t /ate1 except t a fresco backgr\nd 0 add$1 %\ld be assign$ to "s ye> ab\t #aehj-aehe1 & am dispos$ to ascribe1 at any rate1 ! figure ( ! man :o is b9d+ ,*ri/ to ! column to ,taba*etti1 :o 0 !n work+ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & ^: /yle ! "w seems to me to resemble m ne>ly ?an x does t ( ,d',enrico4 ,:oev] ! *apel is by1 x 0 evid5tly 9 its pres5t place & mu* admir$ 9 #aehf2 !re c\ld h>dly1 !re=e1 h be5 any occasion to recon/ruct x1 especially :5 s mu* o!r "w 0 cry+ to be done1 & :5 x _h1 9 all probability1 be5 once recon/ruct$ already4 ,picture3 ,plate ,x4 8,man 9 backgr\nd 9 ! ,flagellation ,*apel0 ,on ! :ole1 until ext]nal evid5ce %[s ,d',enrico to h done ! figures1 ,i %all cont9ue to ?9k t at lea/ "o ( !m1 & v possibly all except ! two old wood5 ones1 are by ,taba*etti4 ,! foot ( ! man b9d+ ,*ri/ to ! column has crumbl$ away1 ei!r because ! clay 0 bad1 or f insuffici5t bak+4 ,?is is :y ! figure is propp$ up ) a piece ( wood4 ,! damp has made ! rope slack1 s t ! pull+ action ( ! figure is 9 great measure de/roy$1 its effect be+ cancell$ by its ineffectualness2 b = ?is ! read] w easily make due all[ance4 ,! same man reappe>s pres5tly 9 ! balcony ( ! ,ecce ,homo *apel1 b he is !re evid5tly done by ano!r & mu* less vigor\s h&4 ,! man 9 ! =egr\nd1 :o is /oop+ d[n & b9d+ 8 rods1 is ! same z ! "o :o is kick+ ,*ri/ 9 ,taba*etti's ,j\rney to ,calv>y1 & is "o ( ^? adopt$ by ,taba*etti f ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's ,crucifixion *apel2 ?is figure may p]haps h be5 an addition by ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 or h be5 done by an assi/ant1 = x is h>dly up to ,taba*etti's m>k4 ,! two ne>e/ sc\rg]s are f9e p[]ful figures1 b ,i %\ld admit t !y rem9d me r ( ,d',enrico ?an ( ,taba*etti1 ?\gh !y might also be v well by him1 & probably are s4 ,fassola says t ! graces obta9able by ! fai?ful "h h relation to e k9d ( ne$2 !y are 9 a high degree unspecialis$1 & t ?is fre$om f specialisation is *>act]i/ic ( all ! *apels ( ! ,passion4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ca4 ,,! ,,cr[n+ ,,) ,,?orns4 ,mu* t 0 said ab\t ! prec$+ *apel applies also to ?is4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia z done 8sottilm5te 9 natural ritratto10 & z be+ "o ( ! few works t w\ld =m "p ( ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block t 7 z yet complet$4 ,t ?is *apel _h und]gone "o recon/ruction be=e #aehf1 we may ga!r f ! fact t ! left-h& wall is /ill cov]$ ) a fresco ( ! ,expulsion ( ,adam & ,eve f ,p>adise2 ?is has no connection ) ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns1 & d\btless =m$ ! backgr\nd to ! orig9al ,adam & ,eve4 ,i h already said t ,i am indebt$ to ,signor ,ari5ta = ?is sugge/ion4 ,bordiga calls ?is subject ,*ri/ be+ ,l$ to be ,cr[n$1 & gives x to ,crespi da ,c]ano1 b ,i _c und]/& h[ he c see 9 ! "w any?+ b an ,expulsion f ,p>adise4 ,! *apel hav+ be5 recon/ruct$ be=e #aehf on its pres5t site--z x evid5tly _h be5--& be+ admir$1 is n likely to h be5 recon/ruct$ a second "t1 & ,i am aga91 !re=e1 incl9$ to give ! :ole "w1 or at any rate ! great] "p ( x1 to ,taba*etti1 & to reject ! /atem5ts ( ,fassola1 ,torrotti1 ,bordiga1 & ,cusa1 :o all ascribe ! figures to ,d',enrico4 ,! two m5 /&+ up beh9d ,*ri/1 "o taunt+ ,him1 & ! o!r laugh+1 are among ! f9e/ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & are mu* m 9 ,taba*etti's mann] ?an 9 ,d',enrico's4 ,! o!r figures are1 z !y 7 d\btless int5d$ to be1 ( m9or int]e/4 ,"s ( ! frescoes o!r ?an ^? above ref]r$ to1 7 add$ at a lat] date1 & are said by ,bordiga1 on ! au?ority ( a cov5ant1 dat$ ,septemb] #bg?1 #afjh1 to h be5 done by ,antonio ,rantio1 :o und]took to pa9t !m = a sum ( t5 ducatoons4 ,!y are )\t int]e/4 ,x 0 "h ! ,flemi% danc] 0 heal$4 ,8 "n 0 ,b>?olomew ,jacob1 & he came f ,gravel+ 9 ,fl&]s4 ,x seems !re 0 a ball go+ on at ! h\se ( "o ( ?is man's ance/ors1 & t ! ,la/ ,sacram5ts 7 be+ c>ri$ ?r\gh ! /reet "u ! w9d[s ( ! ball-room4 ,! danc+ ought by rights to h be5 /opp$1 b ! ho/ refus$ to /op x1 & pres5tly ! prie/ :o 0 c>ry+ ! ,sacram5t f\nd a pap] "u ! *alice1 writt5 9 a h&writ+ ( almo/ sup]human neatness1 presumably t ( ! ,madonna h]self & be>+ ! words1 8,danc]1 ?\ w\ld/ n /ay ?y dance3 ,i curse !e1 !re=e1 t ?\ dance = n9e g5]ations40 ,& s he did1 he & all 8 desc5dants all _! lives1 till x came to ,b>?olomew ,jacob1 :o 0 ! n9? 9 desc5t4 ,he too began life danc+1 & 0 /ill danc+ :5 he />t$ on a pilgrimage to ,rome2 :51 h[ev]1 he got to ! ,sacro ,monte at ,v>allo on ! #g? ( ,janu>y #afdf1 he began to feel tir$1 tremul\s1 & languid f s mu* incessant movem5t4 ,?is /range feel+ attack$ him fir/ at ! ,nativity ,*apel1 b by ! "t he got to ! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns he c\ld /& x no long]1 & fell z "o dead1 to rise aga9 pres5tly p]fectly :ole1 & reliev$ ( 8 di/ress+ compla9t4 ,p]sonally ,i f9d ?is /ory int]e/+ z giv+ high support to ! !ory ,i h be5 try+ to insi/ ^u = "s ye>s pa/1 & accord+ to :i* 9 a c]ta9 s5se a man is p]sonally id5tical ) all ! g5]ations 9 ! direct l9e bo? ( 8 ance/ry & 8 desc5dants1 z well z ) himself4 ,! words 8,?\ %alt dance = n9e g5]ations0 involve "o ( ! mo/ important po9ts cont5d$ = 9 my e>li] book1 8,life & ,habit40 ,fassola & ,torrotti bo? say t m pilgrims left alms at ?is *apel ?an at any o!r4 ,9 fact !y bo? seem to consid] t ?is *apel did v well4 8,qu10 says ,torrotti1 8si colgano elemos9e assai10 &1 z ,i h said already1 x is "h t a few autumn leaves ( wax5 images /ill l+]4 ,a few weeks ago ,i saw ! orig9al docum5t 9 :i* ! /ory above giv5 0 atte/$4 ,x 0 dat$ #afga1 & sign$1 /amp$1 & seal$ z a docum5t ( ! highe/ importance4 ,i notic$ t 9 ?is manuscript1 x 0 a voice t 0 he>d1 & n z 9 ,fassola a lett] t 0 f\nd4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #cb4 ,,*ri/ ,,at ,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,! ,,pretorium4 ,?is is n m5tion$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 p]haps z be+ a poor & unimportant "w4 ,fassola says t "s ( ! frescoes1 z well z ( ! /atues1 :i*1 he says1 are ( wood1 7 by ,gaud5zio4 ,! o!r /atues are giv5 bo? by ,fassola & ,torrotti to ,d',enrico1 & ! pa9t+s to ,gianoli1 a weal?y ,valsesian amateur :o liv$ at ,camp]togno4 ,bordiga gives ! /atues to ,f]ro1 already m5tion$ z a pupil ( ,d',enrico1 b :oev] did !m1 !y are ab\t z bad z !y c be--too bad1 ,i %\ld say1 = ,giacomo ,f]ro1 & ,i am n sure t !y are n ( wood ev5 n[4 ,no traces ( ,gaud5zio's frescoes rema94 ,! *apel seems to h be5 recon/ruct$ 9 connection ) ! replica ( ! ,scala ,santa up :i* ,*ri/ is go+ to be conduct$4 ,we h se5 t ! design = ^! /airs 0 procur$ f ,rome 9 #afjh by ,francesco ,te/a1 :o 0 !n ,fabbrici]e4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #cc4 ,,ecce ,,homo4 ,?is is "o ( ! f9e/ *apels1 ! conc]t betwe5 ! figures be+ bett] ?an 9 mo/ ( ,d',enrico's o!r "w1 not)/&+ ! fact t m ?an "o1 & probably sev]al1 are old figures tak5 f *apels t 7 displac$ :5 ! ,palazzo di ,pilato block 0 made4 ,! figures are ?irty-sev5 9 numb]1 & are dispos$ 9 a spaci\s hall n :olly unlike ! ve/ibule ( ! ,re=m ,club1 ,*ri/ & ,8 imm$iate p]secutors appe>+ 9 a balu/rad$ balcony above a spaci\s portico t supports x4 ,?is mu/ h be5 "o ( ,d',enrico's fir/ works on ! ,sacro ,monte1 ! frescoes hav+ be5 paid = on ,dec4 #g1 #afab1 z %[n by ,morazzone's receipt :i* is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 & :i* is = ! sum ( #bdjj imp]iali4 ,( ^! frescoes x is impossible to speak highly2 !y look clev] at fir/ & f a di/ance1 b d n be> clos] att5tion4 ,morazzone took pa9s ) ! ,j\rney to ,calv>y *apel1 :i* 0 8 fir/ "w on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b nev] did any?+ s good aga94 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xi4 8,/efano ,scotto & ,mr4 ,s4 ,butl]0 ,( ! t]ra-cotta figures1 ! "o to ! extreme left is c]ta9ly by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 be+ ano!r portrait1 9 ne>ly ! same attitude1 ( ! extreme figure to ! left 9 ! ,crucifixion *apel4 ,= reasons into :i* ,i w ent] m fully :5 ,i come to ?is la/-nam$ "w1 ,i d n d\bt t ,/efano ,scotto1 ,gaud5zio's ma/]1 is ! p]son repres5t$4 ,i _h to g inside ! *apel to hold a %eet beh9d ! figure 9 ord] to deta* x f ! backgr\nd1 s _h myself tak5 along ) x to %[ h[ x comp>es ) a liv+ figure4 ,x is g5]ally said at ,v>allo to be a portrait ( ,giovanno ,d',enrico's bro!r ,tanzio1 b ?is is obvi\sly impossible1 = n only does ! same p]son reappe> 9 ! ,crucifixion *apel1 b he is also f\nd 9 ,gaud5zio's e>ly fresco ( ! ,disputa 9 ! ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita *apel already ref]r$ to1 & else:]e1 z ,i w pres5tly %[4 ,i %\ld be sorry to say t any o!r figure 9 ! ,ecce ,homo *apel except ?is is c]ta9ly by ,gaud5zio1 b am incl9$ to ?9k t two or ?ree o!rs are also by him1 ! re/ be+ probably all ( !m by ,d',enrico or "s assi/ant4 ,"s--m especially two *ildr51 on ! head ( "o ( :om a man has laid 8 h&--are ( extreme beauty4 ,! *ild t is look+ up is among ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! :ole range ( sculpture2 ! o!r is n s good1 b has suff]$ 9 re-pa9t+1 ! eyelid be+ made too r$2 if ?is 7 rem$i$1 z x easily might be1 ! figure w\ld ga9 greatly4 ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i has v successfully sub/itut$ pla/] hair = ! horsehair1 :i* _h 9 great measure fall5 (f4 ,! motive ( ?is incid5tal gr\p is repeat$1 b ) less success1 9 ,giovanni ,d',enrico's ,nail+ to ! ,cross4 ,!re is ano!r *ild to ! extreme "r ( ! composition s commonly & poorly done t x is h>d to believe x c be by ! same h&1 b x is n likely t ,giacomo ,f]ro _h z yet become ,d',enrico's assi/ant4 ,! man :o is po9t+ out ,*ri/ to ?is la/-nam$ *ild is f> m s]i\sly treat$1 & might ev5 be an importation f an e>li] "w4 ,among o!r v f9e figures is a man :o is look+ up & hold+ a /aff 9 8 h&2 he /&s aga9/ ! wall to ! spectator's "r among ! figures ne>e/ to ! grat+4 ,!re is also an admirable figure ( a man on "o knee ty+ 8 cross g>t] & at ! same "t look+ up4 ,?is figure is 9 ! backgr\nd r hidd5 away1 & is n v well se5 f ! grat+4 ,i %\ld add t ! floor ( ! *apel slopes a little up f ! spectator l ! /age 9 a !atre4 ,! dog 9 ! middle =egr\nd is holl[1 z are all ! figures1 or at any rate _m ( !m1 & %[s a great hole on ! side away f ! spectator2 x is n fix$ to ! gr\nd1 b /&s on its own legs2 x 0 z mu* z ,i c\ld d to lift x4 ,i am told ! figures 7 bak$ d[n bel[ 9 ! t[n1 & ?\gh !y are mo/ ( !m 9 sev]al pieces x mu/ h be5 no light "w c>ry+ !m up ! m\nta94 ,i h be5 %[n ! rema9s ( a furnace ne> ! pres5t *ur* on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b believe x 0 only us$ = ! figures made by ,luigi ,m>*esi 9 #ahbf4 ,i %\ld1 h[ev]1 h ?\ght t ! figures w\ld h be5 bak$ ^u ! ,sacro ,monte itself & n 9 ! t[n4 ,( ?is *apel ,fassola says3-- 8,all ! pilgrims ( e description come "h1 because x is at ! top ( ! ,scala ,santa up :i* !y g ^u _! knees1 & !re is pl5ty ( room = pilgrims1 z ! *apel ext5ds ! :ole wid? ( ! /aircase4 ,^? :o are oppress$ ) travail1 or fev]s1 or lawsuits1 or unju/ p]secutions ( any description1 are com=t$ on be+ comm5d$ to ?is ,*ri/40 8,vi sono qu10 says ,torrotti1 8pascoli deliziosi p] i curiosi e pi dotti40 ,i d>esay t on ! great fe/ivals ( ! ,*ur*1 "s pilgrims may /ill g up ! ,scala ,santa kneel+1 b !y d n commonly d s4 ,(t5 z ,i h be5 at ! ,sacro ,monte1 ,i nev] yet saw a pilgrim m\nt ! /aircase except on 8 feet 9 ! usual way4 ,x mu/ be a v pa9ful difficult ?+ to g up tw5ty-eight consecutive high /eps on "o's knees2 ,i tri$ x1 b gave x up aft] a v few /eps1 & d n recomm5d any ( my read]s to ev5 d z mu* z ?is4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #cd4 ,,pilate ,,wa%+ ,,8 ,,h&s4 ,fassola1 ,torrotti1 & ,bordiga all call ?is "o ( ! be/ *apels1 b nei!r ,jones nor ,i c\ld see t x 0 ne>ly s successful z ! prec$+4 ,! sev5te5 modell$ figures are by ,giovanni ,d',enrico1 & ! frescoes by 8 bro!r ,antonio or ,tanzio4 ,"o or two ( ! figures--especially a man putt+ 8 f+] to 8 m\? d]isively1 are excell5t1 b ! ,pilate is a complete failure2 & x is h>d to ?9k x c h be5 done1 z x probably nev]!less 01 by ! sculptor ( ! ,caiaphas & ,h]od figures4 ,bordiga says t a contract 0 made ) ,caccia 7n ! hi/orian71 call$ ,moncalvo1 = ! frescoes4 ,?is 0 ! pa9t] :o did ! backgr\nds = ! ,crea *apels1 b ! contract 0 nev] c>ri$ out1 probably because ,antonio ,d',enrico return$ f ,rome4 ,x 0 dat$ ,novemb] #afaf1 s t ! t]ra-cotta figures probably belong to ?is ye> or to ^? t imm$iately prec$$ x4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ce4 ,,*ri/ ,,condemn$ ,,to ,,dea?4 ,?is is bett] ?an ! prec$+ *apel1 & conta9s "s good individual figures4 ,! /atues are tw5ty-sev5 9 numb]1 & 7 modell$ by ,d',enrico prior to ! ye> #afad1 9 :i* ye> ,morazzone 0 paid twelve hundr$ imp]iali = hav+ pa9t$ ! frescoes1 s t x 0 "o ( 8 e>li] works1 b ! ,pilate is aga9 a failure4 ,p :o h be5 badly treat$1 & :o h suff]$ f "s inju/ice1 are m especially recomm5d$ by ,fassola 8to try ?is ,*ri/1 :o moves ! pity ( all :o look ^u ,him40 ,he cont9ues t x 0 ! int5tion to add "s o!r *apels at ! end ( ! portico ( ! ,palazzo di ,pilato1 b ?is int5tion 0 n c>ri$ out4 ,bordiga calls att5tion to ! view on ! "r1 look+ ov] ,v>allo & ! ,ma/allone1 z soon z ! portico is pass$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,! ,,passion ,,& ,,dea?4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xii4 ,taba*etti's 8,j\rney to ,calv>y40 ,g5]al view to ! "r ,,! ,palazzo di ,pilato is n[ end$1 & we beg9 ) ! my/]ies ( ! ,passion & ,dea? ( ! ,r$eem]1 ! fir/ ( :i* is set =? 9 ,,*apel ,,no4 #cf4 ,,! ,,j\rney ,,to ,,calv>y4 ,?is1 hav+ reg>d to ! t]ra-cotta figures alone1 is by f> ! f9e/ "w on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & x is h>dly too mu* to say t no "o :o has n se5 x kn[s :at sculpture c d4 ,i h suffici5tly %[n t all ! au?orities1 n "o ( :om has ev] s mu* z se5 a page ( ,caccia1 are wrong by at lea/ tw5ty ye>s1 :5 !y say t ,taba*etti complet$ ! "w 9 #afjf4 ,bordiga ref]s1 & ?is "t ,i h no d\bt accurately1 to a de$ drawn up 9 #afjb1 9 accordance ) :i* ! fresco backgr\nd 0 begun by ,antonio ,g&9o1 a pa9t] ( ,brescia2 ?is alone %\ld h made ,bordiga suspect t ! t]ra-cotta "w _h be5 already complet$1 b he does n appe> to h not$ ! fact1 & goes on to say t ! agreem5t ) ,g&9o 0 cancell$ by ,bi%op ,bescap 9 #afjd1 & t 8 "w 0 de/roy$1 ! *apel be+ h&$ ov] to ,morazzone1 :o pa9t$ x 9 #afje1 & 0 paid #adjj lire1 besides tw5ty gold scudi4 ,morazzone has foll[$ ,gaud5zio boldly1 repeat+ sev]al ( 8 fresco figures1 z ,taba*etti1 ) admirable good ta/e1 _h repeat$ sev]al ( 8 t]ra-cotta ones1 :ile completely v>y+ ! action4 ,! "r-h& frescoes1 & "p ( ^? on ! wall opposite ! spectator1 h be5 rec5tly cut away 9 squ>es1 & rel9$1 z ! wall 0 p]i%+ f damp4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xiii4 ,taba*etti's 8,j\rney to ,calv>y40 ,/4 ,john1 ! ,madonna1 ) ! o!r ,m>ies ,! /atues consi/ ( ab\t =ty figures ( m51 wom51 & *ildr51 & n9e horses1 all r l>g] ?an life4 ,!y too h suff]$ f ! effect ( damp ^u ! pa9t2 nev]!less1 a m p]man5t & satisfactory k9d ( pigm5t has be5 us$ "h ?an 9 mo/ ( ! *apels2 ! "w does n seem to h be5 mu*1 if at all repa9t$1 s9ce ,taba*etti left x4 ,"o figure ( a *ild 9 ! =egr\nd has disappe>$1 ! m>ks ( its feet & two little bits ( ru/y iron alone %[ :]e x 02 ! woman :o 0 hold+ x also rema9s )\t an arm4 ,i am tempt$ to ?9k t "s di/urb+ cause has affect$ a girl :o is hold+ a puppy1 a little to ! "r ( ?is la/ figure1 & d\bt :e!r some?+ t accompani$ h] may n h p]i%$2 at any rate1 x does n gr\p ) ! o!r figures z well z ^! d ) "o ano!r2 ?is1 h[ev]1 is a v small blemi%4 ,! "w is "o t w gr[ ^u ! read] ! m he /udies x1 & %\ld rank z ! mo/ successfully ambiti\s ( m$ieval compositions 9 sculpture1 no less surely ?an ,gaud5zio's ,crucifixion *apel1 hav+ reg>d to gr&eur ( s*eme z well z execution1 %\ld rank z ! mo/ d>+ among ,italian works ( art 9 g5]al4 ,i am aw>e t ?is mu/ /rike _m ( my read]s z 9 all probability a v exagg]at$ e/imate1 b c only repeat t ,i h /udi$ ^! works = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ) e desire n to let a false impression run away ) me1 & t ea* successive visit to ,v>allo1 :ile t5d+ some:at to l[] my e/imate ( ,giovanni ,d',enrico--unless :5 he is at 8 v be/--has increas$ my admiration = bo? ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i & ,taba*etti1 z also1 ,i w\ld add1 = ! sculptor ( ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts *apel4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xiv4 ,taba*etti's 8,/a4 ,v]onica10 & ,man ) ,goitre ,x _c1 inde$1 be pret5d$ t ,taba*etti's /yle is z pure z t ( 8 great pr$ecessor1 b :at x has lo/ 9 purity x has ga9$ 9 fre$om & vig\r4 ,x is n possible t an arti/ work+ 9 ! ye>s #aehj-aehe %\ld pres5t to u traces ( ! ar*aism :i* ev5 ! mo/ advanc$ sculptors ( half a c5tury e>li] _h n :olly lo/4 ,! /rong] a man is ! m c]ta9ly w he be modifi$ by 8 own times z well z modify !m1 & 9 an age ( b>occo we mu/ n look = ,donatellos4 ,/ill1 ! m ,taba*etti's "w is exam9$ ! m w x be obs]v$ t he took no h>m f ! b>occo1 b kept its fre$om :ile avoid+ its co>s5ess & exagg]ation4 ,= reasons expla9$ 9 an e>li] *apt] 8 figures are n g5]ally portraits1 b he is em95tly reali/ic1 & if he did ! ,vec*ietto1 ( :i* ,i h giv5 a photograph at ! beg9n+ ( ?is book1 he mu/ be cr$it$ ) "o ( ! mo/ liv+ figures t h ev] be5 made--a figure :i* rides on ! v highe/ cre/ ( ! wave1 & nei!r admits possibility ( fur!r advance t[>ds realism )\t defeat+ its own purpose1 nor %[s ev5 ! slighte/ sign ( decad5ce4 ,( ! figure ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,s]ravalle1 to :i* ,i h already ref]r$1 ,torrotti said x 0 s mu* admir$ 9 8 day t c]ta9 ,v5etian cavali]s (f]$ to buy x = its weight 9 gold1 b t ! m]e consid]ation ( su* an (f] w\ld be high treason 7lesa ,mae/7 to ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,fassola & ,torrotti1 z well z ,bordiga & ,cusa1 are evid5tly alive to ! fact t z f> z sculpture goes we h "h ! highe/ triumph atta9$ on ! ,sacro ,monte ( ,v>allo4 ,i _h bett] p]haps give ! words 9 :i* ,caccia describes ! "w4 ,9 ! #aehf edition1 we read1 9 ! prelim9>y prose "p1 z foll[s3-- 8,come ,n4 ,s4 condotto alla morte con la croce alle spalle1 qual si v$e tutto di rilievo40 ,! poetical acc\nt runs ?us3-- 8,si trova poi 9 una ,*iesa n]a ,con spettacolo fi]o accompagnato ,da soldati1 e da g5te molto fi]a1 ,con la ,croce alle spalle incam9ato ,*ri/o ,giesu 9 mezzo l'empia s*i]a1 ,segu5dolo ,giovanni addolorato1 ,*e di ,giesu so/i5 la sconsolata ,madre1 da ,maddal5a accompagnata40 ,9 ! #aeia edition1 ! prose description ( ! "w runs2-- 8,come ,n4 ,s4 condotto alla morte con la ,croce sopra delle spalle1 quali si v$5o tutto di rilieuo bellissi40 ,i h no copy ( ! poetical "p ( ?is edition be=e me1 b believe x to be id5tical ) ! v]sion already giv54 ,! impression left ^u me is t ! "w 9 #aehf 0 only j f9i%$ en\gh to all[ x to be call$ f9i%$1 & t its full excell5ce 0 n yet display$ to ! public1 ?\gh x 0 ab\t to be s v %ortly4 ,signor ,ari5ta tells me t ,taba*etti has adh]$ r closely to a design = ! same subject by ,alb]t ,dur]1 b ,i h fail$ to f9d ! design to :i* he is ref]r+4 ,bordiga aga9 calls att5tion to ! extreme beauty ( ! view ( ,v>allo t is to be _h on leav+ ?is *apel4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xv4 ,taba*etti's 8,j\rney to ,calv>y40 ,! ,two ,?ieves & _! ,driv] ,,*apel ,,no4 #cg4 ,,! ,,nail+ ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,to ,,! ,,cross4 ,?is & ! two foll[+ *apels are on ! top ( ! small rise ( "s fifte5 or tw5ty feet 9 :i* ,b]n>d9o ,caimi is said to h se5 a resemblance to ,m\nt ,calv>y2 !y are approa*$ by a /aircase :i* leads directly to ,giovanni ,d',enrico's l>ge/ "w4 ,bordiga says t ! *apel 0 begun 9 #aehi at ! exp5se ( ,m>*ese ,giacomo d',adda2 he probably1 h[ev]1 ref]s only to ! build+ itself4 ,x is n m5tion$ z ev5 contemplat$ 9 ! #aehf edition ( ,caccia1 nor yet1 unless my memory fails me1 9 t ( #aeij4 ,x is n kn[n :5 ! t]ra-cotta "w 0 begun1 b x 0 n yet q f9i%$ 9 #afdd1 :51 z ,i h said1 ,d',enrico di$4 ,! frescoes are by ,mel*iorre ,gil>d9i1 & h be5 suffici5tly prais$ by o!r writ]s2 !y are fairly well pres]v$1 & %[1 z 9 ! prec$+ *apel & 9 ,gaud5zio's ,crucifixion1 h[ mu* m is to be said = ! union ( pa9t+ & sculpture :5 bo? are 9 ! h&s ( capable m51 ?an we are apt to ?9k4 ,if ! read] w dive/ ! sculpture ( its col\r & backgr\nd1 h[ cold & un9t]e/+ w x n seem 9 comp>ison ev5 ) its pres5t some:at impair$ spl5d\r4 ,look+ at ! really m>vell\s results t h be5 a*iev$1 we _c refra9 f a pass+ regret at ! spite t ?rew ,taba*etti half a c5tury (f ,gaud5zio1 in/ead ( lett+ !m come toge!r1 b we mu/ take ^! ?+s z we f9d !m4 ,on fir/ see+ ,giovanni ,d',enrico's ,nail+ to ! ,cross we are tempt$ to ?9k x ev5 f9] ?an ! ,j\rney to ,calv>y4 ,! "w is l>g]1 compris+ "s tw5ty or s m t]ra-cotta figures--mak+ ab\t sixty 9 all--& t5 horses1 all r l>g] ?an life1 b ! fir/ impression soon we>s (f & ! arrangem5t is !n felt to be artificial z comp>$ ) ,taba*etti's4 ,taba*etti made a great po9t :51 in/ead ( keep+ 8 floor flat or slop+ x ev5ly up to any "o side1 he ?rew 8 /age up t[>ds "o corn]1 :i* is mu* high] ?an any o!r4 ,! unev5ness1 & irregul> unev5ness1 ( ! gr\nd is ( ! greate/ assi/ance to him1 by giv+ him v>iety ( plane1 & h5ce a way ( escap+ monotony )\t fur!r ef=t on 8 "p4 ,if ,d',enrico _h tak5 8 gr\nd d[n f ! corn] up to :i* ,taba*etti _h l$ x1 he w\ld h secur$ bo? cont9uity ) ,taba*etti's sc5e1 & an irregul>ly unev5 surface1 )\t repeat+ 8 pr$ecessor's arrangem5t4 ,true1 ! procession 0 suppos$ to be at ! top ( ,m\nt ,calv>y1 b t is a detail4 ,z x is1 ,d',enrico has copi$ ,taba*etti 9 mak+ 8 gr\nd slope1 b1 unless my memory fails me1 has made x slope ev5ly along ! :ole wid? ( ! *apel1 f ! =egr\nd to ! wall at ! back--) ! exception ( a small m\nd 9 ! middle backgr\nd4 ,! horses are arrang$ all r\nd ! walls1 & ! soldi]s are all alongside ( ! horses1 & e figure is s plac$ z to %[ itself to ! greate/ advantage4 ,?is p]haps is exagg]ation1 b !re is en\gh tru? 9 x to help ! read] :o is unfamili> ) ?is class ( "w to appreh5d ,taba*etti's sup]iority m readily ?an he might o!rwise d 9 ! %ort "t t t\ri/s commonly h at _! disposal4 ,! g5]al impression left ^u myself & ,jones 0 t x conta9s mu* m ( ,giacomo ,f]ro ?an ( ,d',enrico2 b 9 spite ( ?is x is impossible to d5y t ! "w is important & on ! :ole impressive4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xvi4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's 8,crucifixion40 ,g5]al ,view1 look+ t[>ds ! ,bad ,?ief ,,*apel ,,no4 #ch4 ,,! ,,crucifixion4 ,nei!r ,fassola nor ,torrotti date ?is "w1 b ,i h already %[n reasons = believ+ t x %\ld be giv5 to ! ye>s #aebd-aebh4 ,fassola says t ! figure ( ,*ri/ on ! ,cross is n ! orig9al "o1 :i* 0 /ol51 & someh[ or o!r f\nd its way to ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,&rea at ,v]celli1 :]e1 accord+ to ,colombo 7p4 #bcg71 a crucifix1 traditionally said to be ?is "o1 0 pres]v$ until ! close ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,bordiga says t !re is no reason to believe ?is /ory4 ,! pres5t crucifix is ( wood1 & is probably an old "o long v5]at$1 & embodi$ 9 8 "w by ,gaud5zio himself1 p>tly out ( respect to public feel+1 & p>tly1 p]haps1 z an unexceptionable excuse = avoid+ a great difficulty4 ,! ?ieves also1 accord+ to ,bordiga & ,cusa1 are ( wood1 n t]ra-cotta1 be+ done f models 9 clay by ,gaud5zio z ?\gh ! wood 7 m>ble4 ,we may be sure !re 0 an excell5t reason = ?is solit>y in/ance ( a return to wood1 b x is n imm$iately app>5t to a layman4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xvii4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's 8,crucifixion40 ,g5]al ,view1 look+ t[>ds ! ,good ,?ief ,we h met ) ! extreme figure to ! spectator's left 9 ! ,ecce ,homo *apel4 ,he is also1 z ,i h said1 f\nd 9 ! ,disputa fresco1 done "s tw5ty ye>s or s be=e ! "w we are n[ consid]+1 & we might be tempt$ to ?9k t ! p]son :o 0 s p[]fully impress$ on ,gaud5zio's m9d dur+ s _m ye>s 0 "s ,v>allo notable1 or fail+ ?is t he 0 "s model :om he 0 9 ! habit ( employ+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n s2 = 9 ! fir/ place ! suppos$ model 0 an old man 91 say1 #aejg1 & he is n a day old] 9 #aebg1 s t 9 #aebg ,gaud5zio 0 work+ f a /rong residu>y impression ( a figure ) :i* he _h be5 famili> _m ye>s previ\sly & n f life2 & 9 ! second1 we f9d ! head repeat$ 9 ! works ( ,milanese arti/s :o 9 all probability nev] came ne> ,v>allo4 ,we c]ta9ly f9d x 9 a draw+1 ( :i* ,i give a r$uc$ reproduction1 & :i* ! ,briti% ,museum au?orities ascribe1 no d\bt correctly1 to ,b]n>d9o de' ,conti4 ,i also recognise x unque/ionably 9 a draw+ 9 ! ,w9dsor collection ascrib$ to ,leon>do da ,v9ci--a draw+1 h[ev]1 :i* x is n easy to ?9k is actually by him4 ,i h no d\bt t a rem9isc5ce ( ! same head is int5d$ 9 a draw+ ascrib$ to ,leon>do da ,v9ci 9 ! ,biblioteca ,ambrosiana1 only t ! arti/1 :oev] he may be1 has add$ hair 7:i* is obvi\sly n drawn f nature71 & has n produc$ s good a lik5ess z ,gaud5zio & ,b]n>d9o de' ,conti h done1 b ab\t ?is la/ ,i am less c]ta94 ,at any rate !re c be no d\bt t ! figure repres5ts a ,milanese "* :o 9 ! "t ( ,gaud5zio's y\? 0 famili> to ,milanese arti/s1 & :o made a deep impression ^u m ?an "o ( !m4 ,?is w be ev5 m app>5t to ^? :o are famili> ) ! t]ra-cotta figures at ,v>allo1 = ^! c be se5 f sev]al po9ts ( view1 & a full] k ( ! head is ?us obta9$ ?an a flat impression f a s+le po9t c give4 ,x is n likely t ! figure is t ( a m]e model1 = x has no1 or v little connection ) ! action ( ! piece1 & is evid5tly plac$ :]e x is--! extreme figure to ! left1 :i* is always a place ( hon\r--= ! sake ( introduc+ ! portrait into ! composition4 ,gaud5zio w\ld n h be5 s impress$1 say1 ) old ,*ri/ie #bjf z to give 8 portrait f memory tw5ty ye>s aft] he _h se5 him la/1 to put ?is portrait 9 ! place ( hon\r1 & to make ! "w mu* m emphatic z a portrait ?an z ! figure ( an actor 9 8 drama1 inasmu* z he has turn$ ! head t[>ds ! spectator & away f ! c5tral incid5t4 ,x is m probable1 !n1 t we mu/ look = "s well-kn[n ,milanese art-_w "* z ! orig9al = :i* ! figure 0 int5d$4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xviii4 8,/efano ,scotto & ,leon>do da ,v9ci0 ,we "k t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i /udi$ "u ,/efano ,scotto1 & h e reason to ?9k t ,b]n>d9o de' ,conti--:o1 ,i see1 /udi$ 9 ! s*ool ( ,foppa1 "o ( ,scotto's pr$ecessors1 if n "u ,scotto himself1 mu/ h kn[n him p]fectly well4 ,leon>do da ,v9ci kept ! rival s*ool at ,milan1 & ! two s*ools 7 to "o ano!r mu* :at ^? kept by ! late ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,c>y & ,mr4 ,lee 7 "s ?irty ye>s ago 9 ,london4 ,leon>do1 !re=e1 also d\btless knew ,scotto by sight if n p]sonally4 ,i incl9e to ?9k1 !n1 t we h "h ! orig9al we are look+ =1 & t ,gaud5zio :5 work+ at :at he probably reg>d$ z ! mo/ important "w ( 8 life det]m9$ to introduce 8 ma/]1 j z ,i1 if ,i 7 writ+ a novel1 might be tempt$ to introduce a rem9isc5ce ( my own old s*oolma/]1 & to make ! portrait z fai?ful z ,i c\ld4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xix4 ,fig4 #a4 ,pr(ile ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci by ,himself 7rev]s$7 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xix4 ,fig4 #b4 ,/afano ,scotto 7874 ,f a ,draw+ by ,b]n>d9o de' ,conti ,i am confirm$ 9 ?is op9ion by not+1 z ,i h done = _m ye>s pa/1 t ! figure next to t ( ,scotto is n unlike ! portraits ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ( :i* ,i give ! "o 7:e!r by himself or no ,i d n "k7 t ,i believe to be ! be/4 ,i _h be5 rem9d$ ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci by ?is figure long be=e ,i knew ( ,scotto's exi/5ce1 & _h (t5 wond]$ :y he 0 n made ! outside & mo/ prom95t figure2 n[1 !n1 t ,i see reason to ?9k ! outside figure int5d$ = ,gaud5zio's own ma/]1 ,i und]/& :y ! pref]5ce has be5 giv5 him1 & h little d\bt t next to 8 own ma/] ,gaud5zio has plac$ ! o!r great contempor>y art-tea*] at ,milan ^: pupil he nev] actually 01 b ^: influ5ce he mu/ h felt pr(\ndly4 ,i also d]ive an impression t ,gaud5zio lik$ & respect$ ,scotto ?\gh he may h laugh$ at him1 b t he did n l ,leon>do1 :o by ! way _h be5 dead ab\t t5 ye>s :5 ?is figure 0 plac$ :]e x n[ is4 ,i see1 !re=e1 ! two figures z ^? ( ,scotto & ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 & ?9k x likely t 9 ! "o portrait we h by f> ! mo/ *>act]i/ic lik5ess ( ,leon>do t has come d[n to u4 ,9 8 own draw+s ( himself he made himself out su* z he want$ o!rs to ?9k him2 "h1 if ,i mi/ake n1 he has be5 r5d]$ z o!rs saw him4 ,! portrait ( ,scotto is beyond "q an admirable lik5ess2 x is n likely t ! ,leon>do is less successful1 & we f9d 9 ! se>*+1 eag]1 h>ass$1 & h>ass+ unquiet ( ! figure "h giv5 a m acceptable r5d]+ ( ,leon>do's "* & appe>ance ?an any among ! lik5esses ( himself :i* are m or less plausibly ascrib$ to him4 ,! "q is "o ( s mu* int]e/ t ,i mu/ def] its full] treatm5t = ano!r "w1 9 :i* ,i hope to deal ) ! portraits ( ,giovanni & ,g5tile ,bell9i1 & ) ,holbe9's 8,danse des ,paysans40 ,i h1 h[ev]1 giv5 above ! great] "p ( ! in=mation ( :i* ,i am z yet possess$ ^u ! subject4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i may say t ,i m5tion$ ! matt] to ,signor ,boccioloni ! ,s9daco ( ,v>allo1 & to o!r fri5ds ) :om ,i h discuss$ ! "q on ! spot1 & f\nd t p g5]ally seem$ to consid] ! case z r a /rong "o4 ,z reg>ds ! portraits suppos$ to be f\nd on ! frescoes1 !y are all s d\btful t ,i w refra9 f discuss+ !m1 b w ref] my read]s to ,colombo4 ,! only exception is a portrait ( "o ( ! ,sc>rogn9i family :i* is se5 on ! "r-h& wall above ! door1 ! fact ( ! portraiture be+ atte/$ by a b>b>\s scrawl ^u ! fresco itself4 ,caccia says ( ! "w ) m en?usiasm ?an ev5 ,i c comm&1 b 9 a /yle ( poetry :i* ,i f9d x fairly easy to r5d]1 t we may see among ! spectators 8 4 4 4 m>aviglia1 ,vi son pi donne con la sua famiglia20 :i* means 9 ,engli%-- 8,& "h y may behold ) wond]+ eyes1 ,sev]al ladies ) _! families40 ,he cont9ues t 8,gli ,angeli /> nel ciel tutti dol5ti ,si veggon p] piet del suo ,signore1 ,e turbati mo/r>si gli elem5ti1 ,privi del sole1 e d' ogni suo spl5dore1 ,e f>si t]remoti1 e nasc] v5ti1 ,p> *e si v$a1 d' e/remo dolore1 ,e il tutto ess] non p9to ne 9 scultura1 ,ma dell' i/esso p>to di ,natura4 8,e se a pi5o volessi ricont>e ,di que/o tempio la bellezza1 e l' arte1 ,le /atue1 le pitture1 e l' opre r>e1 ,s>ia 787 un v]g> 9 inf9ite c>te ,*e non han que/e 9 tutto il mondo p>e1 ,c]*isi pur 9 qual si voglia p>te1 ,*e di ,fidia1 ,prasitele1 e d' ,apelle1 ,ne di ,zeuxi non fur l' opre si belle40 8,se>* ! _w ?r\gh 9 :atsoev] "p1 ,& scan ea* be/ kn[n ma/]piece ( art1 ,9 ,phidias or ,praxiteles or ,apelles1 ,y w f9d no?+ t done half s well is40 ,9 ?is translation ,i h aga9 attempt$ to pres]ve--n to say pickle--! _s ( ! orig9al4 ,picture3 ,plate ,,xx4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i's 8,crucifixion40 ,! ,bad ,?ief ,return+ to ! "w z a :ole1 if ! modell$ figures fail any:]e x is 9 respect ( action--m especially z reg>ds ! figures to ! spectator's "r1 :i* want ! conc]t & connection )\t :i* a sc5e ceases to be dramatic1 & becomes a m]e assemblage ( figures plac$ 9 juxtaposition4 ,x w\ld be go+ too f> to say t compla9t on ?is score c be ju/ly insi/$ on 9 respect ev5 ( ^! figures2 nev]!less x w be felt t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i ! pa9t] c\ld h>monise 8 figures & give !m a unity ( action :i* 0 d5i$ to him z a sculptor4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t 8 modell$ "w d]ives an adv5titi\s m]it f ! spl5d\r ( ! frescoes ) :i* x is surr\nd$1 & f our admiration ( ! a/\nd+ range ( p[] manife/$ by _! au?or4 ,z a pa9t]1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 0 second to v few t _h gone be=e him1 b z a sculptor1 he did n d en\gh to atta9 p]fect ma/]y ov] 8 art4 ,if he _h done z mu* 9 sculpture z 9 pa9t+ he w\ld d\btless h be5 z great a ma/] ( ! "o z ! o!r2 z x 01 9 sculpture he nev] got beyond ! /age ( be+ an exce$+ly able & int]e/+ s*ol>2--?is1 h[ev]1 is j ! k9d ( p]son ^: "w 9 spite ( imp]fection is mo/ p]man5tly delightful4 ,among ! defects :i* he might h ov]come is "o t is visible 9 8 e>li] pa9t+ z well z 9 8 sculpture1 & :i* 9 pa9t+ he got rid (1 ?\gh evid5tly n )\t difficulty--,i mean1 a t5d5cy to get "s ( 8 figures unduly bel[ life size4 ,i h (t5 se5 9 8 pa9t+s t he has got 8 figures r bel[ life size1 :5 app>5tly int5d+ t !y %\ld be full-siz$1 & worse ?an ?is1 t "s are small] 9 proportion ?an o!rs4 ,nev]!less1 :5 we be> 9 m9d t ! ,crucifixion *apel 0 ! fir/ "w ( its k9d1 t x consi/s ( f\r l>ge walls & a ceil+ cov]$ ) magnific5t frescoes1 compris+ ab\t #aej figures2 t x conta9s tw5ty-six life-siz$ /atues1 two ( !m on horseback1 & mu* detail by way ( accessory1 all done ) ! utmo/ c>e1 & all col\r$ up to nature1--:5 we be> ?is 9 m9d & realise :at x all means1 x is n easy to refra9 f say+1 z ,i h e>li] done1 t ! ,crucifixion *apel is ! mo/ d>+ly ambiti\s "w ( art t any "o man 0 ev] yet kn[n to und]take2 & if we c\ld see x z ,gaud5zio left x1 we %\ld probably own t 9 ! skill ) :i* ! conception 0 c>ri$ out1 no less ?an 9 its initial d>+1 x %\ld rank z p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable "w ( art t ev5 ,italy has produc$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #ci4 ,,! ,,desc5t ,,f ,,! ,,cross4 ,,fassola & ,torrotti bo? say t ! t]ra-cotta figures "h are by a pupil ( ,giovanni ,d',enrico4 ,bordiga says t ! ?ree figures =m+ ! gr\p ^u ! cross 7 done contemporane\sly ) ! ,nail+ ( ,*ri/ to ! ,cross1 :i* we h already consid]$1 & are 9 ! /yle ( ,d',enrico4 ,if s1 !y are n 9 8 be/ /yle1 :ile ! o!rs are among ! wor/ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 ) ! exception ( "o1 :i* ,i nev] ev5 obs]v$ until la/ summ]1 s completely is x ov]p[]$ by ! worse ?an m$iocrity ) :i* x is surr\nd$4 ,?is figure is p]haps1 take x all r\nd1 ! f9e/ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 & is g5]ally kn[n z 8,il ,vec*ietto0 or 8! little old man40 ,x is giv5 z ! frontispiece ( ?is book4 ,i 0 l$ to obs]ve x by a casual rem>k made by my old & valu$ fri5d ,signor ,dionigi ,negri ( ,v>allo1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = invaluable assi/ance 9 writ+ ?is book1 & inde$ at ^: in/igation x 0 und]tak54 ,he told me !re 0 a portrait ( ! man :o gave ?is "p ( ! gr\nd to ! f\nd]s ( ! ,sanctu>y2 he 0 believ$ to be a small peasant proprietor--"o ( ! 8alcuni p>ticol>i p\]i0 m5tion$ by ,fassola z own+ ! site--:o1 hav+ be5 ask$ to sell ! l&1 gave x in/ead4 ,?is 0 ! /ory1 b ,i knew t ! l& 0 giv5 n lat] ?an #adij-adic1 :]eas ! *apel 9 "q is n e>li] ?an #afcj1 :5 no portrait ( ! peasant b5efactor 0 possible4 ,i !re=e w5t to ! *apel1 & f9d+ ! figure1 saw :at mu/ be obvi\s to any "o :o looks at x ) att5tion1 ,i mean1 fir/ly1 h[ f9e x 01 & secondly1 t x _h n be5 design$ = its pres5t place4 ,?is la/ is cle> f ! h&1 :i* f outside at fir/ appe>s to be hold+ a pair ( p9c]s & a hamm]1 z ?\gh to assi/ at ! ,deposition1 b :i* proves to h be5 orig9ally design$ to hold a /ick--or some?+ r\nd1 ! hamm] & p9c]s be+ at pres5t ti$ on ) a piece ( /r+1 to a h& t is n hold+ !m4 ,i ask$ ! op9ion ( ,cav4 ,pr( ,anton9i ( ,v>allo & 8 son1 bo? ( !m admirable sculptors1 & f\nd !m z decid$ z myself 9 _! admiration ( ! figure4 ,bo? ( !m1 at diff]5t times1 7 good en\gh to g inside ! *apel ) me1 & bo? agre$ ) me t ! figure 0 no "p ( ! design ( ! gr\p 9 :i* x n[ is4 ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i ?\ght ! :ole "r arm _h be5 re/or$1 b x 0 gett+ dusk :5 he sugge/$ ?is1 & ,i c\ld n see cle>ly en\gh to =m an op9ion2 ,i h ! greate/ diffid5ce 9 diff]+ f s excell5t an au?ority1 b s f> z ,i c\ld see1 ,i did n ?9k !re _h be5 any re/oration4 ,i ?\ght no?+ _h be5 done except to put a piece ( /r+ ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! h& :]e a /ick or roll _h be51 & to hang ! hamm] & p9c]s ) x4 ,leav+ ,v>allo e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+1 ,i 0 unable to see ! figure aga9 by day-light1 & mu/ all[ ! "q ( re/oration or non-re/oration to rema9 unsettl$4 ,!re is a l>ge well-def9$ pat* ( m5d$ gr\nd cov]+ ! space occupi$ by ! figure itself4 ,!re is no o!r su* pat* "u any o!r figure1 & ! mo/ reasonable inf]5ce is t "s alt]ation has be5 made "h4 ,! expression1 moreov]1 ( ! face is n suitable = a ,deposition4 ,!re is a holy tranquil smile ( joy1 ?ankfulness1 & satisfaction1 :i* p]fectly well befits "o :o is look+ up into ! heav5s1 z he might at an ,assumption ( ! ,virg91 or an ,asc5sion1 b is n ! expression :i* s consummate an arti/ z ! man :o made ?is figure1 w\ld give to a by/&] at a ,deposition f ! ,cross4 ,grief & horror1 w\ld be /ill too rec5t to admit ( ! sweet s]5e air ( ineffable cont5tm5t :i* is "h giv54 ,la/ly1 ! /yle ( ! "w is s diff]5t f t ( all ! o!r figures 9 ! *apel1 t no solid>ity c be se5 betwe5 x & !m4 ,x w\ld be too mu* to say t ! o!rs are z bad z ?is is good1 b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,rembr&t's old woman 9 our ,national ,gall]y & an av]age ,royal ,academy portrait ( fifty ye>s ago1 is n m /rik+ ?an t betwe5 ! ,vec*ietto & 8 imm$iate neighb\rs4 ,i c f9d no m5tion ( ! figure 9 ,fassola1 or ,torrotti4 ,bordiga says1 8,on ! left !re is a man 9 peasant's co/ume1 hold+ 8 hat 9 rev]5ce ( ,jesus1 & said to be a b5efactor ( ! *apel40 ,he does n say any?+ ab\t ! excell5ce ( ! workman%ip1 nor1 inde$1 h ,i he>d any "o1 except ! two sculptors1 ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i & 8 son1 speak ( ! "w 9 t]ms :i* %[$ a p]ception ( its m]it4 ,if ! _w kn[s little ( its greate/ m5 x seems to "k n mu* m ab\t its greate/ works ( art1 nor1 if x cont9ues to look = guidance 9 ?is matt] to pr(essional critics & society art-dabbl]s1 is x likely to improve its k4 ,cusa says ( x3-- 8 fra essi un vec*ietto naturale assai pel rozzo co/ume *e ve/e1 e p] la semplicit del atto2 egli gu>da ,ges 9 atto di lev>si il cappello1 m5tre con l'altra mano ti5e le t5aglie ed il m>tello4 ,lo si dice ritratto di un ,rimellese1 b5efattore della cappella40 ,i ask$ ! two sculptors ,anton9i if !y c\ld help me 9 settl+ ! "q to :om ! "w %\ld be assign$1 & !y agre$ ) me t x c\ld n be giv5 to ,gaud5zio4 ,x is too ma/]ly1 easy1 & too l ! "w ( ,velasquez 9 pa9t+1 to be by "o :o is n kn[n to h done m 9 sculpture ?an "s two score or s ( figures on ! ,sacro ,monte n[ rema9+1 & a few o!rs t h be5 lo/4 ,! ,vec*ietto is ! "w ( "o to :om modell+ 9 clay 0 l brea?+1 walk+1 or eat+ & dr9k+1 & ,gaud5zio nev] rea*$ su* fre$om & pr(ici5cy z ?is4 ,) few exceptions ev5 ! be/ art-"w falls into "o ( two classes1 & (f]s signs ei!r ( immaturity or decl9e4 ,take ,donatello1 & ,luca della ,robbia1 or1 9 pa9t+1 ,giovanni ,bell9i1 ,john ,van ,eyck1 ,holbe91 ,giotto1 & ev5 ,gaud5zio ,f]>ri 9 8 e>li] "w2 take aga91 9 music1 ,purcell & ,corelli2 no words ( affectionate admiration are good en\gh = any "o ( ^! great m51 b !y none ( !m say ! la/ ^w t is to be said 9 _! respective arts4 ,mi*ael ,angelo said ! la/ ^w2 b !n he said j a ^w or two ov]4 ,s ) ,titian & ,leon>do ,da ,v9ci1 & 9 music ) ,haydn1 ,moz>t1 & ,bee?ov54 ,we admire !m1 & "k t ea* 9 _m respects surpass$ ev]y?+ t has be5 done ei!r be=e or s9ce1 b 9 ea* case 7& m especially ) ! ?ree la/ nam$7 we feel ! pres5ce ( an autumnal t9t ov] all ! luxuriance ( developm5t1 :i*1 :ile h>dly detract+ f ! pleasure we receive1 /ill tells ( an art t has tak5 n an upw>d b a d[nw>d pa?4 ,i "k t ,i am apt to take fancies to works ( art & arti/s2 ,i hold1 = example1 t my fri5d ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,jones's songs1 ( :i* ,i h giv5 ! titles at ! end ( ?is volume1 are f9] ?an an equal numb] ( any writt5 by any o!r liv+ compos]--& ,i believe t p w "o day agree ) me1 ?\gh !y w d\btless take _! "t 9 do+ s--b ) all ?is t5d5cy t[>ds extravagance ,i endeav\r to pres]ve a me?od 9 my madness1 & ) mo/ works f9d t !y fall readily into ! gr[+ or ! decay+4 ,x is only ) v few1 z ) ,hom] & ,%akespe>e at _! be/1 ! ,v5us ( ,milo1 ! ,ilyssus1 ! f9e/ "w ( ,rembr&t1 ,giorgione1 & ,velasquez1 & 9 music ) ,h&el1 t ,i c see no /ep left unclimb$1 yet none tak5 on ! d[nw>d pa?4 ,assur$ly ! ,vec*ietto mu/ be class$ ) ! v few works :i*1 be+ ( ! k9d ( fruit t !y are1 are dead ripe1 )\t "o trace ei!r ( immaturity or decay4 ,difficult1 h[ev]1 z ! problem :o made ?is /atue is1 x is simplifi$ by ! reflection t x c only be giv5 ei!r to ,gaud5zio or ,taba*etti4 ,i sugge/$ ,d',enrico's "n to ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i to see h[ he receiv$ x1 b--?9k+ d\btless m ( ,giacomo ,f]ro ?an ( ,d',enrico--he said 8,e-:ew10 & toss$ 8 ?umb ov] 8 %\ld]1 z only an ,italian c1 z mu* z to say t ,d',enrico set ab\t 8 figures ) too light a he>t to get a ,vec*ietto out ( !m2 ,gaud5zio1 !n1 be+ impossible & ,d',enrico ord]$ out ( c\rt1 x only rema9s to give ! "w to ,taba*etti1 ) ^: sleep+ ,/4 ,joseph & ) n a little else ( ^: "w x pres5ts mu* analogy2 = ! notion t a /rang] ( "n unkn[n came to ,v>allo1 did ?is s+le figure1 & !n w5t away )\t do+ any m ei!r !re or any:]e else 9 ! lea/ l x1 is z incr$ible z t x is ! "w ( ,d',enrico4 ,z = ! "q ( ! s\rce f :i* ! figure came we %\ld rememb] t ! ,*iesa ,vec*ia dell' ,assunta 0 pull$ d[n at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury2 & ?is1 consid]+ ! excell5t pres]vation 9 :i* ! ,vec*ietto is /ill f\nd1 & ! comp>atively rec5t appe>ance ( ! di/urbance ( ! gr\nd "u 8 feet1 seems ! mo/ likely place = him to h come f4 ,!re 7 two opportunities 9 ?is *ur*1 "o ( :i* c]ta9ly 01 :ile ! o!r v well might h be51 made ! occasion = a gr\p ( figures ) upturn$ heads4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ( c\rse1 is ! ,assumption ( ! ,madonna1 ( :i* ,caccia says !re 0 a repres5tation ( h] 8,come ascese 9 ,cielo1 con le /atue delli dodeci ,apo/oli intorno di rilievo10 & !re may v well h be5 a b5efactor or s 9 addition4 ,! second 0 ! impress ( our ,savi\r's la/ footpr9t on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives be=e ,he asc5d$ into heav54 ,?is is m5tion$ by ,fassola z a feature ( special importance1 & z hav+ _h an indulg5ce conc$$ to x by ! ,pope 9 #adhh :ile x 0 on its road f ,j]usalem4 ,?is relic 0 held 9 great v5]ation1 & x is easy to imag9e t its effect may h be5 enhanc$ by surr\nd+ x ) figures look+ upw>ds into ! heav5s t[>ds ! cl\ds t _h already receiv$ ! body ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 is m]e conjecture1 = !re is n a tittle ( evid5ce 9 support ( x1 & we are left practically ) no?+ m ?an we c /ill see )9 ! limits ( ! figure itself to give a clue ei!r to its mak]1 or ! s\rce f :i* x came1 b we may incl9e to ?9k t x is ! portrait ( a b5efactor1 = no "o b a b5efactor w\ld h be5 treat$ ) s mu* realism4 ,! man is n a m]e peasant2 8 clo!s are homely1 b !y are good1 & !re is t ab\t him :i* h>monises well en\gh ) 8 hav+ be5 9 a position ( com=t4 ,common peasants may be se5 9 ! ,%eph]d's *apel1 & ! ,vec*ietto is cle>ly ( high] social /atus ?an ^!4 ,he looks l a ,valsesian yeoman or peasant proprietor1 ( "s sub/ance2 & he 0 d\btless a b5efactor1 n ( ?is1 b "s o!r *apel4 ,i h said !re are analogies betwe5 ?is figure & o!rs by ,taba*etti :i* aft] all make x n v difficult to decide ! "q to :om x %\ld be giv54 ,we d n1 inde$1 f9d ano!r ,vec*ietto1 b we %all f9d m ?an "o figure t exhibits equal tru? to nature1 & equal fre$om f exagg]ation4 ,x is n possible1 = example1 to h great] tru? to nature ?an we f9d 9 ! figures ( ,adam & ,eve 9 ! fir/ *apel4 ,!re is n "o trace ei!r ( too mu* or too little1 ( exagg]ation or ( %ortcom+2 ! nude figure ( a man & ( a woman 7 want$1 & ! nude figure ( a man & ( a woman are giv51 ) nei!r m or less modell+ ?an :at w\ld be mo/ naturally se5 9 a "y & comely c\ple4 ,s aga9 ) ! *>m+ figure ( ! ,virg9 sew+ 9 ! ,fir/ ,vision ( ,/4 ,joseph *apel4 ,! ,virg9 & ! ,vec*ietto are z unlike ea* o!r z two figures c be1 b !y are bo? /amp$ ) ! same fre$om f affectation1 & ! same absolute & easy ma/]y ov] ! means employ$4 ,! same applies to ! sleep+ ,/4 ,joseph1 9 :i* case !re is a clos] analogy betwe5 ! two figures !mselves4 ,x applies also to a n inconsid]able ext5t to ! man ) a goitre :o is lead+ ,*ri/ 9 ! ,calv>y *apel4 ,?is figure is n done f life1 be+ a repetition ( "o by ,gaud5zio1 b x is s liv+ t we feel sure x w\ld h be5 m liv+ /ill if ,taba*etti _h _h ! model be=e him f :i* ,gaud5zio 9 all probability actually work$4 ,at ,crea1 !re are o!r figures by ,taba*etti to :i* ,i w call att5tion pres5tly1 & :i* pres5t n inconsid]able analogies to ! ,vec*ietto4 ,i expla9 ! fact t ! analogies are n clos]1 by reflect+ t ?is is ! "o ( ! few cases 9 :i* ,taba*etti has left u a piece ( portrait "w1 pure & simple1 & t 8 treatm5t ( ! head & figure 9 pure portraiture1 w\ld naturally diff] f t adopt$ 9 an ideal & imag9ative "w4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,piet ,,& ,,rema9+ ,,*apels4 ,,! rema9+ *apels are few 9 numb]1 &1 :atev] !y may once h be51 unimportant 9 "*4 ,! fir/ is ,,*apel ,,no4 #dj4 ,,! ,,piet4 ,! ?ree prec$+ *apels are suppos$ to be on ,m\nt ,calv>y1 & f !m we desc5d by a flight ( /one /eps to ! level ( ! piazza4 ,imm$iately on rea*+ ?is we come ^u ! ,piet4 ,we h se5 t ?is *apel orig9ally conta9$ ,gaud5zio's ,j\rney to ,calv>y1 & t ! fresco backgr\nd /ill1 9 s f> z x is n de/roy$1 treats ?is subject1 :ile ! modell$ figures repres5t ! ,piet4 ,( ,gaud5zio's orig9al "w ,caccia says3-- 8,come fu ,*ri/o de' panni spogliato1 ,mont&o il ,monte poi ,calv>io detto1 ,nel mezzo a manigoldi mal trattato1 ,contempl> possi con pietoso affetto1 ,seguito da ,m>ia e da l'amato ,discepolo di lui1 et l'effetto ,sculto si b5e e doitam5te fatto ,*e sembra v]o e non del v] ritratto40 8,p] una scala asceso al ,sacro ,monte ,si entra nel pi d'ogn' altro sacro tempio10 c4 ,! words 8mont&o il monte poi10 c41 mu/ ref] to a suppos$ asc5t on ! "p ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 = ,gaud5zio's "w 0 on a level ) ,taba*etti's pres5t ,j\rney to ,calv>y :i* ,caccia has j describ$1 & ,caccia goes on to say t f ,gaud5zio's *apel 7! pres5t ,piet7 "o 8asc5ds by a /aircase to0 ! mo/ sacr$ *apel ( all--! ,crucifixion--z "o does at pres5t4 ,t ! pres5t ,piet & ! adjac5t ,entombm5t *apels 7 once "o *apel1 may be se5 by any "o :o exam9es ! vault+ inside ! fir/-nam$ *apel4 ,signor ,ari5ta po9t$ ?is out to me1 & at ! same "t call$ my att5tion to ! fact t ,gaud5zio's fresco on ! wall fac+ ! spectator does n turn ! corn] & jo9 on ) ! subject t fills ! left-h& wall4 ,a flag & a horse are cut (f1 & ! re/ ( !m is n se54 ,i sometimes "q :e!r ! orig9al wood5-figur$ entombm5t 0 9 ! *apel 9 :i* ! pres5t mod]n figures are se51 b x probably 0 s4 ,!re 0 also a fa9t+ ,madonna m5tion$ 9 ! prose "p ( ,caccia z a "w by itself & describ$ z foll[s3-- 8,come la ,madonna tramortita v$5do ,n4,s4 condotto morte40 ,?is is n ref]r$ to 9 ! poetical "p1 & mu/ h be5 a m]e cell occupi$ by a s+le figure4 ,no d\bt x 0 se5 ?r\gh ! w9d[ t is /ill approa*$ by two /eps on ! s\? side ( ! pres5t ,piet1 & ! space x occupi$ has be5 ?r[n into ! pres5t "w4 ,i d n "k :5 ,gaud5zio's ,j\rney to ,calv>y 0 disp]s$1 b x 0 "s "t1 d\btless1 betwe5 #afjj & #afdd4 ,x is puzzl+ to note t ! ,piet appe>s 9 ! plan ( #afga z situat$ r 9 ! "p ( ! build+ n[ occupi$ by ! ,entombm5t ?an by ! ,piet1 :ile ! #ci t %\ld m>k ! site ( ! ,entombm5t does n appe>2 b ?is is p]haps only an error 9 ! plan itself4 ,i f9d1 h[ev]1 ! attempt to und]/& ! *anges t h tak5 place "h s difficult t ,i %all ab&on x & w return to ! pres5t aspect ( ! "w4 ,torrotti says t "s ( ! /atues 9 ! pres5t *apel are by ,gaud5zio1 :i* !y are n4 ,fassola gives !m all to ,giovanni ,d',enrico2 ,bordiga speaks ( ! "w 9 ! highe/ t]ms1 b = my own "p ,i d n admire x1 nor1 ,i am afraid1 c ,i accept ! m fre%-look+ p>ts ( ! fresco backgr\nd z by ,gaud5zio4 ,i d n d\bt t 8 "w has be5 9 ^! p>ts repa9t$1 & t ! outl9es alone are really 84 ,x is n likely we h lo/ mu* by ! repa9t+1 = :]e ! "w has n be5 t\*$ x has s p]i%$ z to be h>dly wor? pres]v+1 & we may ?9k t :at has be5 repa9t$ 0 9 mu* ! same /ate4 ,?is is ! only *apel 9 :i* ,gaud5zio's frescoes at ,v>allo h be5 mu* repa9t$4 ,if ^? 9 ! ,crucifixion & ,magi *apels h be5 ret\*$ !y h tak5 little h>m2 ! frescoes 9 ! *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie h c]ta9ly n be5 t\*$1 & are 9 su* good pres]vation t x may be que/ion$ :e!r !y ev] look$ mu* bett] ?an !y d n[4 ,! f9e oil picture 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio has gone a little yell[ ?r\gh ! d>k5+ ( ! oil1 b is 9 a good /ate1 & g5]ally1 ?\gh no pa9t] ( ! highe/ rank has be5 s mu* neglect$1 or suff]$ m f ! actual de/ruction ( 8 works1 yet = ! mo/ "p ,gaud5zio has be5 sp>$ ! reckless re/oration :i* is ! mo/ cruel ill t c befall an arti/4 ,,*apel ,,no4 #da4 ,,! ,,entombm5t4 ,we h already se5 t ?is 0 ! fir/ *apel ) figures 9 x on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,( ! old eight wood5 figures t x conta9$1 two are /ill on ! m\nta9 9 a sort ( vault adjac5t to1 or "u1 ! ma9 *ur*1 & ne> ! furnace 9 :i* ^? t sup]s$$ !m 7 bak$4 ,six are 9 ! ,museum at ,v>allo4 ,i saw !m a few weeks ago1 n yet arrang$1 lean+ up aga9/ ! wall ) v batt]$ & dilapidat$ glories2 ! recumb5t ,*ri/ 0 /&+ m or less on end1 & ! :ole gr\p 0 9 a pa!tic /ate ( dismemb]m5t t w d\btless soon make way = a return to _! e>li] arrangem5t4 ,! figures are int]e/+1 b x _c be pret5d$ t !y are ( great value4 ,!y look v mu* z if !y _h be5 out some:]e ! night be=e4 ,( ! figures 9 ! pres5t *apel ! less said ! bett]4 ,,rema9+ ,,*apels ,,& ,,*iesa ,,maggiore4 ,! *apel ( ,/4 ,francis is op5 to ! air1 & conta9s no?+ b an alt>1 & a mod]n fresco ( ! dea? ( ! sa9t4 ,ne> x is ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 :i* is ent]$ f a small cell 9 :i* !re is a figure ( ! ,magdal5e1 & f :i* ! visitor mu/ creep on h&s & knees into ! ,sepul*re itself4 ,! figure ( ,*ri/ is n actually 9 ! ,sepul*re1 b c be se5 ?r\gh a w9d[ op5+ into ! contigu\s *apel1 :]e x is ov] ! alt>4 ,! e>ly writ]s say t !re 7 also two angels by ,gaud5zio 7/atue di ,gaud5zio divoissime71 b ,bordiga says no?+ ( ?is4 ,! upp] "p ( ?is build+ 0 ! abode ( ,b]n>d9o ,caimi & 8 successors until ! ye> #aegg4 ,z = ! ,holy ,sepul*re itself x is l[ & d>k1 :i* ,i h no d\bt is ! reason :y ,i h neglect$ x on ! occasions ( ea* ( my two late/ visits to ,v>allo1 & ?us fail$ to rea* ! adjac5t ,oratory1 :i* ,bordiga says 0 erect$ ab\t ! ye> #agjb4 ,fassola & ,torrotti wrote be=e ?is date1 s t ! angels m5tion$ by !m z by ,gaud5zio may h be5 remov$ :5 ! pres5t fabric 0 erect$4 ,at any rate ,bordiga speaks z ?\gh !y 7 pa9t+s by "o ,t>qu9io ,grassi & n sculptur$ figures at all4 ,torrotti says t visitors to ! ,holy ,sepul*re us$ to burn c&les1 tap]s1 & tor*es1 ea* "o accord+ to 8 purse or piety1 & t !y did ?is n s mu* to see ) z to pray4 8,"h10 he cont9ues1 8! great ,s4 ,c>lo sp5t 8 ev5+s agreeably0 7sp5deva gradevolm5te le notti74 8,few10 he concludes drily1 & p]haps ) a %ade ( ! same quiet irony t l$ ! ,psalmi/ to say :at he did ab\t 8"o0 day 9 c]ta9 c\rts1 8c leave x )\t feel+ dev\tly ?ankful40 ,ab\t ! c&les ,fassola says t !re 0 a k9d ( automatic arrangem5t = gett+ !m l t :]eby we c n[ buy butt]-scot* or mat*es at ! railway /ations1 by dropp+ a p5ny into a slot4 ,he says3-- 8,& z ! figure ( ,*ri/ c only be se5 by ! help ( c&les 7= :i* reason all pilgrims ^: means p]mit are accu/om$ to burn !m1 be+ naturally prompt$ !reto ea* "o accord+ to 8 fai?7--by ?r[+ money into a hole :]e9 ! same c&les lie1 ea* pilgrim c be made q com=table1 & cont5t$40 8,gett&o il d5>o p] un buco dove /anno le m$esime c&elette1 commodam5te pu re/> ogni divoto cont5to40 8,! m]cies v\*saf$ "h10 cont9ues ! same writ]2 8are innum]able--9 all p>ts may be se5 votive pictures bo? old & rec5t40 ,9 ! op5 cloi/] h>d by is %[n ! wood5 b$ on :i* ,s4 ,c>lo lay :5 he came to visit ! ,sacro ,monte1 & ! /one :i* is said to be a facsimile ( ! "o roll$ 9 front ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re itself4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i sp5t sev]al weeks at ,v>allo sket*+ & pa9t+ on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,a mo/ excell5t & lovable old prie/1 n[ d\btless long s9ce dead1 took r a fancy to me1 & us$ to implore me to become a ,ca?olic4 ,"o day he took me up to ?is /one & spoke long & e>ne/ly ab\t x4 ,:at a m>vell\s miracle x 04 ,!re 0 ! /one2 ,i c\ld see x = myself4 ,:at a dumb b eloqu5t te/imony 0 x n (f]+2 h[ c\ld ,i acc\nt = su* ?+s8 & m to ! same effect1 all said obvi\sly 9 good fai?1 & ) no idea save t ( guid+ me to ! tru?4 ,i 0 p[]less4 ,i c\ld n g into facts or argum5ts--,i c\ld n be ob/9ate )\t gett+ some?+ l 8 cons5t--& he 0 in/ant 9 season & out ( season 9 endeav\r+ to get m9e4 ,at la/ ,i c\ld /& x no long]1 & said1 8,my de>e/ sir1 ,i am ! son ( an ,engli% cl]gyman :o is himself ! son ( ano!r ,engli% cl]gyman2 my fa!r & "m are liv+4 ,if y w tell me t ,i am to hold my fa!r born 9 m ?an common s91 to h committ$ a crime 9 m>ry+ my "m1 & t ,i am to hold myself z "o :o ought nev] to h be5 born1 !n ,i w accept :at y h said ab\t t /one4 ,till !n let me g my way1 & y y\rs40 ,he said n a ^w m1 & nev] aga9 approa*$ ! subject2 ! ne>e/ he ev] w5t to x 0 to say t he lik$ to see me sket*+ ab\t ! ,sacro ,monte1 = x c\ld d me no?+ b good4 ,i tru/ t ,i h done x no h>m4 ,! *apel repres5t+ ! ,magdal5e at ! feet ( ! ris5 ,*ri/ has disappe>$4 ,x conta9$ two /atues only1 & two prophets by ,gaud5zio 7 pa9t$ outside on ! wall4 ,x /ood 8,sotto un auanzo dei ,portici anti*i segu5tem5te al ,sepolcro40 ,x 0 probably a v e>ly "w4 ,?r\gh an ar* "u ! rais$ portico or arcad$ gall]y are ?ree small ru9$ cells call$ n[ 8,il ,p>adiso10 & numb]$ #dc1 #dd1 & #de2 ( "o ( ^! ,fassola tells u t x conta9$ 8_m mod]n /atues0 by ,gaud5zio ,sceti1 & frescoes by ,gianoli2 !y are all n[ m]e wrecks4 ,!re is no important "w by ,gaud5zio ,sceti rema9+ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 b !re is a t]ra-cotta crucifix ) a ,virg9 & a ,/4 ,john by him1 ( no great value1 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio4 ,:at rema9s ( 8 "w on ! ,sacro ,monte itself consi/s ( /atues ( ,/a4 ,anna & ! ,virg9 z a *ild ^u h] lap 9 ! *apel or cell numb]$ #dc4 ,*apel #dd ne$ n deta9 u4 ,:at few rema9s ( figures x conta9s are un9t]e/+ & ru9$4 ,i h already spok5 ( *apel ,no4 #de1 :i* once repres5t$ an entombm5t ( ! ,madonna1 z 9 all probability ! olde/ build+1 & z c]ta9ly conta9+ ! olde/1 & by no means lea/ int]e/+ frescoes on ! ,sacro ,monte4 ,!re is no?+ inside ! *apel except ^! frescoes1 b outside x !re are _m scrawls1 ( :i* ! e>lie/ ,i h notic$ is #aebj--! suppos$ #adcg be+ c]ta9ly #aecg4 ,! writ] ( "o ( ^! scrawls has add$ ! words 8fuit hic0 to 8 signature z ,john ,van ,eyck has done to ! signature ( 8 portrait ( ,john ,arnolf9i & 8 wife4 ,i h f\nd ?is addition ( 8fuit hic0 9 a signature ( a c]ta9 8,c>d9alis de al 4 4 4 0 :o scrat*$ 8 "n 8#achi die #ai ,mag0 on a fresco to ! left ( ! /atue ( ,s4 ,z5one 9 ! *ur* ,s4 ,z5one at ,v]ona4 ,on a fresco 9 ! v int]e/+ ca/le ( ,fnis 9 ! valley ( ,ao/a1 to :i* ,i hope to return 9 ano!r "w1 !re is scrat*$ 8,hic sponsus cum spons fuit #agij #be ,may10 ! 8,may0 be+ an ,engli% ,may2 ,jones & ,i ?\ght ! writ] _h begun to add 8,london0 b _h /opp$4 ,! 8fuit hic10 !re=e1 ( ,john ,van ,eyck's signature %\ld n be translat$ z we might be tempt$ to wi% to translate x1 8,?is 0 ,john ,van ,eyck40 ,return+ to ! ,sacro ,monte1 !re rema9s only ! ,*iesa ,vec*ia1 remov$ at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury to make room = ! build+ t 0 till lately ! 8casa degli es]cizi10 or h\se 9 :i* ! prie/s on ! m\nta9 p]=m$ _! spiritual ex]cises4 ,?is is n[ let out 9 ap>tm5ts dur+ ! summ]1 & is call$ ! ,cas9o4 ,! old sacri/y1 n[ us$ z ! ar*ivio ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 /ill rema9s1 & conta9s a fresco by ,lan9i1 t be>s /rong traces ( ! influ5ce ( 8 ma/] ,gaud5zio4 ,besides ! impress ( ,*ri/'s foot & ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg91 ! *ur* conta9$ an ,annunciation by ,gaud5zio & frescoes ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e & ,/4 ,cecilia2 ! ,cupola 0 also decorat$ by him4 ,?is "w 0 und]tak5 9 #aecj1 ! great] angels be+ by ,gaud5zio & ! small] by ,lan9i & ,f]mo ,/ella4 ,^! frescoes all p]i%$ :5 ! *ur* 0 pull$ d[n4 ,! pres5t ,*iesa ,maggiore 0 begun on ! #i? ( ,june #afad--;,d',enrico's design hav+1 s ,bordiga says1 be5 approv$ on ! #a/ ( ,april 9 t ye>4 ,fassola says t 9 #afga ! only p>ts complet$ 7 ! ,*oir & ,cupola1 ! :ole body ( ! *ur* be+ left unf9i%$4 ,bordiga speaks ( ! *ur* z hav+ be5 f9i%$ 9 #afdi1 9 :i* ye>1 on ! fea/ ( ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg91 h] image 0 tak5 f ! old *ur* & plac$ 9 ! new1 s :5 ,fassola says 8unf9i%$0 he mu/ ref] to decoration only4 ,! /eps lead+ up to ! *ur* & ! unf9i%$ columns 7 erect$ 9 #ahbe f designs by ,m>*ese ,don ,luigi ,cagnola1 ! ar*itect ( ! ,arco della ,pace at ,milan4 ,x 0 ere long f\nd t ! /one select$ 0 unreliable1 s t all mu/ be done ov] aga92 ! "w has1 !re=e1 be5 susp5d$4 ,! ,cupola is cov]$ ) ab\t #adj modell$ figures ( angels1 by ,dionigi ,bussola & ,giambatti/a ,volp9o1 ,milanese sculptors1 :o work$ f designs made by ,antonio ,tempe/a1 a ,flor5t9e4 ,!y did ?is "w ab\t ! ye> #affj4 ,! bro!rs ,montalti pa9t$ ! frescoes1 "s m highly col\r$ gr\ps be+ add$ by ,antonio ,cuc*i ( ,milan 9 #agej4 ,9 ! crypt !re is a sumptu\s %r9e conta9+ ! /atue ( ! ,madonna1 said to h be5 made by ,/4 ,luke4 ,?is 0 erect$ 9 #ahed1 b on ! night betwe5 ! #d? & #e? ( ,octob] 9 ! same ye> ! cr[n 0 /ol5 f ! ,virg9's head1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> !re 0 a solemn expiatory function1 ) fe/ivities ext5d+ ov] ?ree days1 9 ord] to celebrate ! replac+ ( ! /ol5 cr[n by a new "o4 ,x _c be said t any ( ! works ( art n[ 9 ! *ur* are ( consid]able int]e/1 b an important "w ( art 0 nev]!less produc$ 9 x at ! celebration ( ! f\r? c5t5>y ( ! bir? ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 :i* 0 held 9 #ahhe4 ,i ref] to ! ,mass by ,cagnoni1 :i* 0 "h p]=m$ = ! fir/ "t1 & :i* %[$ t ! be/ traditions ( old ,italian ecclesia/ical music are /ill occasionally adh]$ to4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! production ( ! "w1 & h he>d no mod]n ,italian music t has pleas$ me ne>ly z mu*4 ,i v5tur$ to ask ! ,mae/ro = ! baton he _h us$ 9 conduct+ x1 & am pr\d to keep x z a memorial ( a f9e p]=mance ( a v f9e "w4 ,! baton is sev]al old newspap]s neatly fold$ up & cov]$ ) silk4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,taba*etti',s ,,"w ,,at ,,crea4 ,i ,,h n[ to add a %ort acc\nt ( :at rema9s ( ,taba*etti's "w at ,crea1 to ! v inadequate description ( 8 "w at ,v>allo t has be5 giv5 9 "s e>li] *apt]s4 ,crea is mo/ easily approa*$ f ,casale1 a l>ge opul5t comm]cial t[n ^u ! ,po1 t has already receiv$ ! wat]s ( ! ,dora ,baltea1 & ?\gh n yet swell$ by ! influx ( ! ,tic9o & ,adda1 has become a noble riv]4 ,! t[n is built entirely on ! pla91 b ! ri* coll9e ( ! ,monf]rato di/rict beg9 to rise imm$iately outside x1 & cont9ue 9 an endless s]ies ( v9eclad slopes & village-capp$ hill-tops z f> z ! eye c rea*4 ,^! coll9e are ( exquisite beauty 9 !mselves1 & f _! sides ! mo/ magnific5t views ( ,pi$mont & ! ,alps ext5d !mselves 9 e direction4 ,! p are a well-gr[n comely race1 k9d & easy to get on )4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! civility & com=t ( ! ,hotel ,rosa ,rossa1 ! pr9cipal inn ( ! city4 ,! t[n conta9s _m picturesque bits1 b 9 our %ort /ay we did n see any v rem>kable ar*itectural features1 & x does n =m an exception to ! rule t ! ea/]n cities ( ,nor!rn ,italy are f> m beautiful ?an ! we/]n4 ,! *ur*es1 nev] "o w\ld imag9e v /rik+1 h be5 mod]nis$ & re/or$2 nor 7 we told t !re is any collection ( pictures 9 ! t[n :i* is likely to prove ( int]e/4 ,! visitor %\ld leave ,casale by ! #g4eh ,a4,m4 tra9 on ! l9e = ,a/i1 & get out at ,s]ralunga1 ! ?ird /ation on ! road4 ,"h ! sanctu>y ( ,crea c be se5 cr[n+ a neighb\r+ coll9a ) a *apel t has an arcad$ gall]y runn+ r\nd x1 l "s ( ^? at ,v>ese4 ,_m o!r *apels te/ify to ! =m] importance ( ! place2 on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ! effect ( ! build+s _c comp>e ) t ( ! sanctu>ies ( ,v>allo & ,v>ese4 ,tak+ a small c>riage1 :i* c always be _h at ! /ation 7f>e1 to ! sanctu>y & back1 eight francs71 my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,jones1 & myself asc5d$ to ,s]ralunga1 f9d+ ! views cont9ually become m & m bewit*+ z we did s2 soon aft] pass+ ?r\gh ,s]ralunga we rea*$ ! fir/ *apel1 & aft] ano!r zigzag or two ( road f\nd ourselves 9 ! l>ge op5 c\rt 9 front ( ! *ur*4 ,"h !re is an inn1 :]e any "o :o is incl9$ to d s c\ld v well sleep4 ,! piazza ( ! sanctu>y is "s two ?\s& feet above ! sea1 & ! views are 9 "s respects f9] ev5 ?an ^? f ! ,sacro ,monte ( ,v>ese itself1 inasmu* z we are look+ t[>ds ! *a9 ( ! ,alps1 in/ead ( away f !m4 ,we h already se5 t ! sanctu>y at ,crea 0 begun ab\t #aeij1 a hundr$ ye>s or s lat] ?an ! ,sacro ,monte ( ,v>allo1 & a doz5 ye>s e>li] ?an t ( ,v>ese4 ,! *ur* atta*$ to ! conv5t1 9 :i* a few monks /ill rema91 conta9s a *apel ) good frescoes by ,macr9o ,d',alba2 !y are some:at damag$1 & ! light is s bad t if ! gu>diano ( ! sanctu>y _h n k9dly l5t u a c&le we c\ld n h se5 !m4 ,x is n easy to und]/& h[ !y c h be5 pa9t$ 9 su* d>kness2 !y are1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ important "w ( ?is pa9t] t ,i h yet se51 & give a m fav\rable impression ( him ?an is likely to be =m$ else:]e4 ,beh9d ! high alt> !re is an oil picture also by ,macr9o d',alba1 sign$ z by ! foll[+ c\plet1 :i* !y may scan :o c3 8,hoc tibi1 diva p>5s1 posuit faci5te ,macr9o ,bladrat5sis opus ,johes ille ,jacobus4#aejc40 ,! 8,macr9o10 & 8#aejc10 are 9 r$ pa9t1 ! re/ 9 black4 ,! picture is s d>k1 & ! view ( x s mu* ob/ruct$ by ! high alt>1 t x is impossible to see x well1 b x seem$ good4 ,!re is no?+ else 9 ! *ur*1 nor ne$ ! frescoes 9 ! *apels conta9+ ! t]ra-cotta figures be consid]$2 we 7 told !y 7 pa9t$ by ,caccia1 bett] kn[n z ,moncalvo1 b we c\ld see no?+ 9 !m to admire4 ,! sole int]e/ ( ! sanctu>y--except1 ( c\rse1 ! surpass+ beauty ( its position--is ve/$ 9 :at few rema9s ( ,taba*etti's "w may be f\nd !re1 & 9 ! light t ^! may ?r[ ^u :at he has left at ,v>allo4 ,all ! "w by ,taba*etti n[ rema9+ at ,crea consi/s ( ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,eusebius *apel1 almo/ all ( :i* is by him1 p]haps a figure or two 9 ! ,sposalizio *apel1 b c]ta9ly n ! figures ( ,/4 ,joseph & ! ,virg91 :i* are n ev5 ascrib$ to him1 ! ,virg9 9 ! ,annunciation *apel1 "s p>ts ( ! ,judi? & ,hol(]nes1 ) :i* ?is subject is /rangely back$2 "s few ( ! figures 9 ! ,m>riage ,fea/ at ,cana *apel1 & la/ly1 ! wreck1 :i* is all t rema9s1 ( ! ,assumption ( ! ,virg9--commonly call$ 8,il ,p>adiso40 ,all ! o!r *apels are ei!r 9 a ru9$ /ate or h be5 r5ew$ ) mod]n figures dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 & m especially dur+ ! la/ t51 at ! in/ance1 &1 z we und]/ood1 at ! exp5se1 ( ! pres5t ,ar*bi%op ( ,milan1 :o does 8 campagna "h e summ]4 ,! mo/ important *apel is ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,eusebius1 bel[ ! sanctu>y itself4 ,! sa9t is suppos$ to h be5 m>tyr$ 9 front ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,&rea at ,v]celli4 ,"s f\r or s ( ! figures to ! spectator's "r are mod]n re/orations2 among !m1 h[ev]1 !re is a *ild ( extreme sweetness & beauty1 :i* mu/ c]ta9ly be by ,taba*etti1 look+ up & cl++ to ! dress ( its "m1 :o has be5 re/or$1 & is z commonplace z ! *ild is ! rev]se4 ,!re are two re/or$ or r entirely new prie/s close by ! "m & *ild1 & ne> ^! is ano!r new figure--a girl imm$iately to ! *ild's "r2 ?is is s absurdly bad & out ( proportion t x is n easy to und]/& h[ ev5 ! re/or] c h all[$ himself to make x4 ,all ! re/ ( ! figures are by ,taba*etti4 ,a little beh9d ! "m & *ild1 b m to ! spectator's "r1 & ne> to ! wall ( ! *apel1 !re /&s a boy "o ( ^: l[] eyelids is p>alys$1 & ^: expression is "o ( fe> & pa94 ,?is figure is s free alike f exagg]ation or %ortcom+1 t x is h>d to praise x too highly4 ,ano!r figure 9 ! backgr\nd to ! spectator's left--t ( a goitr$ crt9 :o is h&+ /ones to "o ( ! /on]s1 has "s ( ! same rem>kably liv+ look z is obs]vable 9 ! two already ref]r$ to2 s also has ano!r man 9 a gre5 skull-cap1 :o is hold+ a small battle-axe & look+ ov] ! /on]'s %\ld]s4 ,two ( ! /on]s are v p[]ful figures4 ,! man on horseback1 9 ! backgr\nd1 appe>s to be a portrait probably ( a b5efactor4 ,9 spite ( re/oration1 ! "w is /ill exce$+ly impressive4 ,! figures beh9d ! sa9t act well toge!r1 ! cr[d is a cr[d--a "o 9 _m1 & a _m 9 "o--n1 z ) e "o except ,taba*etti :o has tri$ to d a cr[d 9 sculpture1 a m]e collection ( units1 t1 :atev] else !y may be1 are c]ta9ly n cr[d+ "o ano!r4 ,! ma9 drawback ( ! "w is t ! *apel is too small = ! subject--a matt] ov] :i* ,taba*etti probably _h no control4 ,x is ) v great regret t ,i h be5 unable to photograph ! "w1 b ,i 0 flatly refus$ p]mission to d s1 ?\gh ,i appli$ ?r\gh influ5tial p to ! ,ar*bi%op himself4 ,no "o ne$ be at ! tr\ble ( go+ to see x :o is n already impress$ ) a s5se ( ,taba*etti's 9 "s respects unrivall$ g5ius1 & :o does n "k h[ to take into consid]ation ! evil influ5ces ( all sorts ) :i* he 0 surr\nd$2 ^?1 h[ev]1 :o realise ! magnitude ( ! task attempt$1 :o w be at ! pa9s ( putt+ !mselves1 z f> z may be1 9 ! arti/'s place & judg+ ( ! "w f ! /&-po9t int5d$ by him1 & :o w also 9 _! imag9ation re/ore ! damage :i* ?ree c5turies ( exposure & re/oration mu/ assur$ly h involv$1 w f9d !mselves rew>d$ by a full] compreh5sion ( ! "w ( a sculptor ( ! =emo/ rank ?an !y c atta9 else:]e except at ,v>allo itself4 ,i h said t "s ( ! figures 9 ! ,sposalizio *apel1 except ,joseph & ,m>y1 are ascrib$ to ,taba*etti4 ,i d n "k on :at gr\nds ! ascription re/s2 !y h be5 re/or$1--clogg$ ) %9y pa9t1 & suff]$ e ill t c\ld well befall !m %ort ( be+ brok5 up & c>t$ away4 ,any "o :o sampl$ ,taba*etti by ^! figures might well be disappo9t$2 two or ?ree may be by him1 b h>dly m4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( all t may be ju/ly urg$ aga9/ !m1 !y are m>k$ by ! same attempt at conc]t & unity ( purpose :i* goes s f> to r$eem individual comp>ative want ( int]e/4 ,9 ! backgr\nd is a col\r$ bas-relief ( ,ra*el & ,jacob at ! well & five camels4 ,9 ! ,annunciation *apel ! ,virg9 may well be1 z %e is said to be1 by ,taba*etti2 %e is a v beautiful figure1 ?\gh n s f9e z 8 ,madonna & ,*ild 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,gaud5zio at ,v>allo2 %e has be5 badly pa9t$1 & x is h>d to say h[ mu* %e has n suff]$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,"s p>ts ( ! /ory ( ,judi? & ,hol(]nes 9 ! backgr\nd are also good1 b ,i d n ?9k ,i %\ld h se5 ,taba*etti 9 !m unless ,i _h be5 told t he 0 !re4 ,! wreck ( ! *apel commonly call$ 8,il ,p>adiso0 cr[ns ! hill1 conspicu\s = _m a mile 9 e direction1 b on rea*+ ! grat+ we f\nd no trace ( ! figures t d\btless once cov]$ ! floor ( ! *apel4 ,all t rema9$ 0 a huge p5dant ( angels1 *]ubs1 & sa9ts1 sw>m+ z x 7 to ! ceil+ 9 an inextricable knot ( arms1 legs1 w+s1 faces1 & fl[+ drap]y2 two circles ( sa9ts1 bi%ops1 & o!rs1 :o might be fitly plac$ 9 ,p>adise1 ris+ "o above ! o!r high up ! walls ( ! *apel--! l[] circle full-l5g? figures1 & ! o!r half-l5g?2 & above ?is a high] & ri*ly col\r$ cr[n ( musical sa9ts & angels 9 good pres]vation4 ,9 pass+ ,i may say t ?is is ! place :]e ! ,vec*ietto ought to h come f1 ?\gh x is n likely t he did s4 ,! p5dant reta9s mu* ( its orig9al col\r1 & mu/ once h be5 a gorge\s & fitt+ climax4 ,/ill1 no "o c d mu* ) su* a subject4 ,to attempt x is to fly 9 ! face ( e canon by ! obs]vance ( :i* art c alone give la/+ pleasure4 ,x is to crib1 cab91 & conf9e1 )9 ! limits ( well-def9$ s5sation & p]ception1 ideas t are only tol]able :5 left 9 ! utmo/ indef9it5ess consi/5t ) ?\ght at all4 ,x is depress+ to ?9k t he :o c\ld h left u portrait aft] portrait ( all t 0 noble/ & lovelie/ 9 ! m5 & wom5 ( 8 age--:o c\ld give a life su* z no "o b himself1 at any rate at t "t1 c\ld give--%\ld h _h to sp5d mon?s if n ye>s ^u a "w t ev5 :5 new c h be5 no?+ bett] ?an a magnific5t piece ( /age decoration4 ,b ( su* misc>riages ! k+dom ( art is full4 ,9 ! k+dom ( art n only are _m call$ & few *os51 b ! few t d get *os5 are = ! mo/ "p *os5 amiss1 or are lavi%$ 9 ! inf9ite prodigality ( nature4 ,we flatt] ourselves t among ! k+s & que5s ( art1 music1 & lit]ature1 or at any rate 9 ! k+dom ( ! great dead1 all wrongs %all be r$ress$1 & pati5t m]it %all take no m quips & scorns f ! unwor?y3 !re1 if an able arti/1 z1 we w say1 ,f4 ,h4 ,pott] j dead1 dies poor1 neglect$1 & unable to fight 8 way ?r\gh ! ranks ( m5 ) n a t5? "p ( 8 g5ius1 !re1 at any rate1 %all "r be done2 !re ! mighty %all be put d[n f 8 seat1 & ! l[ly & meek1 if clev] z well z good1 %all meet 8 j rew>d4 ,x is n s4 ,!re is no circle s exalt$ b ! devil has got ! run ( x4 ,z = ! reputations ( ! great dead1 !y are gov]n$ 9 ! ma9 by ! *icane t obta9s among ! liv+2 x is only aft] g5]ations ( fl\ri%+ impo/ure1 t ev5 approximate "r gets done4 ,look at ,raphael1 see h[ he /ill reigns supreme ov] ^? :o h ! p's e>s & purses at comm&4 ,true1 ,guido1 ,gu]c9o1 & ,dom5i*9o h at la/ tumbl$ into ! abyss1 & we "k v well t ,raphael w ere long fall too1 b ,guido1 ,gu]c9o1 & ,dom5i*9o _h a triumph ( "s two hundr$ ye>s1 dur+ :i* none d>$ lift h& aga9/ !m4 ,look aga9 at t grosse/ ( impo/ors--,bacon4 ,look at by f> ! great] numb] ( ! /&>d classical au?ors1 pa9t]s1 & musicians4 ,all t c be said is t !re is a nisus 9 ! "r direction :i* is n :olly 9 va91 & t ?\gh t5s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 ( g5ius are z d&elion se$s borne ^u ! air & p]i%+ )\t visible result1 yet !re is "h & !re a se$ t really does take root & spr+ upw>ds to be a plant on ! :ole m vigor\s ?an t f :i* x sprung4 ,"r & tru? & ju/ice1 9 _! relation to human affairs1 are z asymptotes :i*1 ?\gh cont9ually draw+ ne>] & ne>] to ! curve1 c nev] rea* x b by a violation ( all on :i* _! own exi/5ce is f\nd$4 ,z = ! ,assumption *apel1 ^? :o w\ld see x ev5 z a wreck %\ld lose no "t2 x is 9 full process ( re/oration2 x is swept & g>ni%$ = imm$iate possession by a g5tleman :om we met on ! road d[n1 & ^: facility ( execution 9 mak+ crucifi$ ,*ri/s out ( pla/] ( ,p>is is some?+ almo/ incr$ible4 ,8 type ( face 0 ,jewi%1 & x /ruck bo? ,jones & me t 8 pr(ici5cy mu/ be 9 "s degree due to h]$it>y practice4 ,he %[$ u "o crucifix :i* he _h only begun at eight o'clock t morn+1 & by elev5 0 z good z f9i%$4 ,he told u he _h done ! br& new ,disputa *apel & ! ,agony 9 ! ,g>d5 ) ! beautiful blue light ?r[n all ov] ,*ri/ ?r\gh deep ,fr5* ultram>9e glass1 & he 0 n[ go+ on ) ! o!r *apels z fa/ z he c\ld4 ,he said !y _h no ov5 = bak+ t]ra-cotta figures2 besides1 t]ra-cotta 0 su* a mu* sl[] mat]ial to "w 92 he c\ld make a gross ( apo/les 9 pla/] m quickly ?an a s+le set ( twelve 9 t]ra-cotta1 & ! effect 0 j z good :5 pa9t$2 s pla/] ( ,p>is & unrivall$ facility ( execution are to h ev]y?+ _! own way4 ,already :at ,i c only call a %oddy bi%op or pope or two1 ,i =get :i*1 h got 9 among ! circle ( ,taba*etti's sa9ts & angels t /ill rema9s4 ,^! are _m ( !m portraits full ( s]i\s dignity & unspott$ by ! _w ( b>occo ) :i* ,taba*etti 0 surr\nd$4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t !y h be5 p>tly scrap$ & %[ z t]ra-cotta2 no d\bt !y h suff]$ n a little 9 ! scrap+ & w d s /ill fur!r :5 !y are repa9t$1 b !re is no help = x4 ,great works ( art h got to die l ev]y?+ else4 ,&1 aft] all1 x is z well !y %\ld1 le/ !y come to weigh u d[n too heavily4 ,:y %\ld a man live too long aft] he is dead8 ,= a :ile1 yes1 if he has done good s]vice 9 8 g5]ation1 give him a new lease ( life 9 ! he>ts & memories ( 8 successors1 b d n let ev5 ! mo/ em95t be too exact+2 d n let !m l+] on z nonag5>ians :5 _! /r5g? is n[ become b lab\r & sorr[4 ,we h /atutes ( mortma9 to re/ra9 ! dead h& f ent]+ 9 among ! liv+--:y n a /atute ( limitations or 8a fix$ p]iod0 z aga9/ reputations & works ( art--say a ?\s& ye>s or s--beh9d :i* "t we w resolutely refuse to g1 except 9 r>e cases by acclamation ( ! civilis$ _w8 ,h[ is x to end if we g on at our pres5t rate1 ) huge geological =mations ( art & book midd5s accret+ 9 e city ( ,europe8 ,:o is to see !m1 :o ev5 to catalogue !m8 ,rememb] ! ,mal?usian doctr9e1 & t ! m9d bre$s 9 ev5 m rapid geometrical ratio ?an ! body4 ,) su* a surfeit ( art & sci5ce ! m9d pails & longs to be reliev$ f bo?4 ,z ! true life :i* a man lives is n 9 t consci\sness 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! ?+ he calls 8himself0 sits & ! d9 & ro> ( :i* confuse & deaf5 him1 b 9 ! life he lives 9 o!rs1 s ! true life a man's "w %\ld live aft] 8 dea? is n 9 ! m\?s b 9 ! lives ( ^? t foll[ him2 9 ^! x may live :ile ! _w la/s1 z 8 lives :o inv5t$ ! :eel or ar*1 b let x live 9 ! use :i* passe? all praise or ?anks or ev5 und]/&+1 & let ! /ory die aft] a c]ta9 "t z all ?+s else mu/ d4 ,p]haps2 b at any rate let u give !m dec5t burial4 ,cru% ! w\nd$ beetle if y w1 b d n try to m5d x4 ,i am glad to h se5 ! rema9s ( ! ,assumption *apel :ile !y are 9 _! pres5t /ate1 b am n sure :e!r ,i w\ld n r see !m de/roy$ at once1 ?an meet ! fate ( re/oration t is 9 /ore = !m4 ,at ! same "t ,i am confid5t t no m compet5t re/or] ?an ! able & em95t sculptor :o has ! "w 9 h& is at all likely to be f\nd4 ,my compla9t is n aga9/ him1 b aga9/ ! utt] hopelessness ( ! task4 ,i w\ld aga9 urge ^? :o may be induc$ to take an int]e/ 9 ,taba*etti's "w to lose no "t 9 go+ to see :at /ill rema9s ( x at ,crea4 ,la/ ,janu>y ,i paid a second visit to ,crea2 & f9d+ a scaffold+ up1 0 able to get on a level ) ! circle ( full-l5g? figures4 ,!y 7 /ill unpa9t$1 ! t]ra-cotta figures %[+ z t]ra-cotta & ! pla/] ( ,p>is :ite4 ,:5 !y are all repa9t$ ! visitor w f9d x less easy to say :i* are new figures & :i* old4 ,i w !re=e say t ( ! l[] circle ( tw5ty full-l5g? figures ! only two entirely new figures are ! six? to ! left ( ! door on ent]+1 :i* repres5ts a man hold+ an op5 book by 8 left h& & re/+ x on 8 ?igh1 & ! six? figure to ! "r ( ! door on ent]+4 ,!re are sev]al unimportant re/orations ( details ( dress1 feet1 & cl\ds2 ! re/ ( ! "w 9 ?is circle is all by ,taba*etti4 ,9 ! circle ( bu/s & half-l5g? figures1 ! fir/ new "w to ! left ( ! door on ent]+ is a figure t holds a lamb1 ! two half-l5g? figures t come next 9 sequ5ce are also new--! second ( ^! is a nun hold+ a little temple4 ,! second upp] *oir ( angels & sa9ts is /ill 9 its orig9al 8 col\r & seems to h be5 little t\*$1 z also ! p5dant4 ,! *apel conta9+ ! ,m>riage ,fea/ at ,cana has be5 mu* re/or$ & badly repa9t$4 ,mo/ ( ! figures are v poor1 b "s1 & especially a wait] ) 8 hair p>t$ d[n ! middle1 :o is (f]+ a h>e 7n cut up7 to a gue/ :o seems to h _h too mu* already1 are v good inde$4 ,i f9d x difficult to ?9k t ?is wait] c be by any "o b ,taba*etti4 ,! guit>-play] is good1 or r 0 good be=e he 0 repa9t$--s is a lady ne> him1 s are "s ( ! wait]s at ! o!r end1 & s are ! bride & bridegroom2 at any rate !y are life-l & effective z se5 f outside1 b ! *apel has suff]$ mu* f re/oration4 ,!re is "o o!r *apel at ,crea :i* may be by ,taba*etti ?\gh ,i d n "k t x is ascrib$ to him1 ,i mean ! "o conta9+ figures ( ! f\nd] & 8 wife1 a little bel[ ! ma9 piazza4 ,! %eph]ds & %eep to ! left are probably n by ,taba*etti1 b ! lady is a well-modell$ figure4 ,bo? %e1 h[ev]1 & h] husb& h be5 s cruelly clogg$ ) new pa9t t x is h>d to =m an op9ion ab\t !m4 ,on ! piazza itself is a *apel repres5t+ ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 :i* is also pleas+4 ,x is n always easy = u ,engli% to tell ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 f ! ,nativity1 & x may help ! read] to di/+ui% ^! subjects readily if he w be> 9 m9d1 t at ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 ! baby is always go+ to be wa%$--:i* nev] happ5s at ! ,nativity2 ?is1 & t ! ,virg9's "m is almo/ inv>iably to h an egg1 & g5]ally a good deal m1 :]eas ! ,virg9 nev] has any?+ to eat or dr9k4 ,! ,virg9's "m always wants keep+ up4 ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i has a ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,cri/(oro at ,v]celli4 ,! ,virg9's "m is eat+ "o egg ) a spoon1 & !re is ano!r com+ 9 on a tray1 :i* ,i ?9k is to be beat5 up 9 w9e4 ,some?+ m sub/antial to foll[ is com+ 9 on a hot plate ) a cov] ov] x & a napk94 ,! baby is to be wa%$ ( c\rse1 & ! k9d old head nurse is putt+ h] h& 9 ! ba?1 :ile ! "u nurse p\rs 9 ! hot wat]1 to make sure t ! temp]ature is exactly "r4 ,x is to be j nicely loo-w>m4 ,! ba? itself is c]ta9ly a v little "o2 x w hold ab\t a p9t & a half1 b m$ieval wa%+ app>atus did run r small1 & ,gaud5zio 0 n go+ to wa/e m ( 8 preci\s space ?an he c\ld help ^u s un9t]e/+ an object z a ba?2 9 actual life ! ba? 0 d\btless l>g]4 ,! "u-"u nurse is w>m+ a t[el1 :i* w be nicely ready :5 ! ba? is ov]4 ,joa*im appe>s to h be5 9 v easy circum/ances1 & ! arrangem5ts c\ld h>dly be m commodi\s ev5 ?\gh ! ev5t _h tak5 place at a c]ta9 well-kn[n e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,m>ylebone ,road4 ,at ,milan1 9 a "w t ,i only "k by ,pianazzi's engrav+1 !re are two eggs com+ 9 on a tray1 & !y too1 ,i %\ld say1 are to be beat5 up 9 w9e4 ,! "u nurse is aga9 fill+ a v little ba? ) w>m wat]1 & ! head nurse is try+ ! temp]ature ) h] h&4 ,!re is no room = ! w>m+ ( ! t[el1 b !re is no "q t ! t[el is be+ w>m$ j out ( ! picture on ! left h&4 ,"h1 at ,crea1 ! att5dant is giv+ ! ,virg9's "m a pla9 boil$ egg1 & has a spoon 9 h] h& ) :i* %e is go+ to crack x4 ,! ,virg9's "m is fr[n+ & motion+ x away2 %e is q z well z c be expect$2 /ill %e does n feel equal to tak+ solid food1 & ! nurse is say+1 8,d try1 ma'am1 j "o little spoonful1 ! doctor said y 0 to h x1 ma'am40 ,9 ! small] picture by ,c>paccio at ,b]gamo %e is aga9 to h an egg2 9 ! l>g] %e is to h "s bro? n[1 b a s]vant c be se5 9 ! kit*5 pluck+ a f[l = de> life1 s probably ! l>g] picture ref]s to a day or two lat] ?an ! e>li]4 ,! only o!r ?+ t /ruck u at ,crea 0 ! ,virg9 9 ! ,pres5tation *apel4 ,%e is s mu* too small t "o feels z ?\gh !re mu/ be "s explanation t is n obvi\s4 ,%e is n m ?an #b ft4 #f 94 high1 :ile ! ,high ,prie/1 & ,joa*im & ,/4 ,anne are all life-siz$4 ,! ,*ief ,prie/ is hold+ up 8 h&s1 & seems a good deal surpris$1 z ?\gh he 7 say+--8,well1 ,/4 ,anne my de>1 ,i mu/ say y are ! v smalle/ ,virg9 t ,i ev] _h pres5t$ to me dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( my incumb5cy40 ,joa*im & ,/4 ,anne seem v mu* di/ress$1 & ,joa*im appe>s to be say+1 8,x is n our fault2 ,i assure y1 sir1 we h done ev]y?+ 9 our p[]4 ,%e has _h pl5ty ( n\ri%m5t40 ,!re mu/ be "s explanation ( ! dim9utive size ( ! figure t is n app>5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,conclusion4 ,,return+ to ,v>allo1 9 ! t[n itself ! mo/ important "w is ! fresco by ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i 9 ! *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 already sev]al times ref]r$ to4 ,! read] w f9d x fully describ$ 9 ! pages ( ,colombo2 moreov]1 9 ,janu>y la/ ,signor ,pizetta took excell5t negatives ( all ! comp>tm5ts into :i* ! "w is divid$1 & ,i le>n t he has s5t impressions--put toge!r s z to give a v good idea ( ! "w--to ! ,italian ,exhibition t w op5 z ^! pages leave my h&s4 ,i h myself also s5t to ! same ,exhibition a few unr$uc$ impressions f ! negatives us$ 9 ! illu/rations t face e>li] pages3 ^! w give ! read] a m correct impression ( ! works f :i* !y are tak5 ?an he c get f ! r$uction4 ,i d n yet "k :e!r !y w be hung4 ,! fresco ( ,/a4 ,petronilla pa9t$ by ,gaud5zio by moonlight on a *apel j outside ! t[n1 is n[ little m ?an a wreck4 ,!re are a few works by ,gaud5zio ( no great importance 9 ! ,p9acoteca ( ! ,museum2 a few frescoes by ,lan9i1 "o or two draw+s by ,tanzio ,d',enrico1 :i* %[ t he 0 a well-tra9$ draughtsman2 two pictures by him1 b>occo 9 "*1 b n )\t p[]1 & o!r works ( m or less int]e/1 are also 9 ! ,p9acoteca4 ,9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,s4 ,gaud5zio1 beh9d ! alt>1 !re is an exce$+ly f9e ,ancona by ,gaud5zio1 to :i* ,i h already ref]r$4 ,ov] an alt> 9 ! nor? transept1 b = ! mo/ "p hidd5 beh9d a pa9t$ tela1 is ,taba*etti's v beautiful ,madonna del ,ros>io1 :i* ! visitor %\ld ask ! ,sacri/an to %[ him2 & la/1 b h>dly lea/1 !re is a ,madonna by ,d$om5ici ( ,rossa--a village high] up ! ,valsesia--pa9t$ on l951 9 ! *apel d$icat$ to ,/4 ,joseph4 ,i ref]r$ to ?is la/-nam$ "w 9 my book 8,alps & ,sanctu>ies0 7pp4 #agg1 c471 & h se5 no reason to modify ! op9ion ,i !n express$4 ,i may repeat t ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) ! pa9t+ & c\ld n make out its /rong & evid5tly unaffect$ m$ieval feel+1 yet mod]nness at ! same "t4 ,on consult+ ! ,sacri/an ,i le>n$ t ,d$om5ici _h di$ ab\t #ahdj4 ,he add$ t ! extraord9>y ?+ 0 t ,d$om5ici _h nev] /udi$ pa9t+1 & _h nev] travell$ out ( ! ,valsesia2 t he _h1 9 fact1 acquir$ 8 art by do+ r ?an by le>n+ h[ to d4 ,?is1 z x appe>$ to me1 expla9$ 8 excell5ce4 ,z a g5]al rule ! m p /udy h[ to d ?+s ! m hopelessly academic !y become4 ,le>n+ h[ to say ends soon 9 hav+ no?+ to say4 ,le>n+ h[ to pa9t1 9 hav+ no?+ t "o s longs to pa9t z to be unable to keep "o's h&s (f x4 ,x gratifies ! lu/ ( do+ suffici5tly to appease x1 & !n kills x4 ,le>n+ h[ to write music1 ends 9 ! dre>y symphonies1 op]as1 cantatas1 & oratorios :i* x seems are all t mod]n compos]s c give u4 ,! only way to /udy an art is to beg9 at once ) do+ some?+ t "o wants v badly to d1 & do+ x--ev5 ?\gh x be only v badly4 ,/udy1 ( c\rse1 b syn*ron\sly--lett+ ! "w be its own ex]cises4 ,if a man def]s do+ till he kn[s h[ to d1 :5 is ! hunt+ ! ignis fatuus ( a p]fect mann] to end1 & ! actual "w t he is to leave beh9d him to beg98 ,i "k no?+ s dead5+1 z a long c\rse ( prelim9>y /udy 9 any art1 & no?+ s liv+ z "w plung$ into at once by "o :o is /udy+ h>d--ov] x1 r ?an 9 prep>ation = x4 ,jones talk+ ) me once on ?is subject1 & ab\t agape z aga9/ gnosis 9 art1 said1 8,oh t m5 %\ld put an enemy into _! bra9s to /eal away _! he>ts40 ,at any rate he & ,i h writt5 8,n>cissus0 on ^! pr9ciples1 & are n )\t hope t :at x has lo/ 9 erudition x may h ga9$ 9 fre%ness4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 dealt ) ! "q ( h[ to /udy pa9t+ m at l5g? 9 ! *apt] on ! ,decl9e ( ,italian art 9 8,alps & ,sanctu>ies40 ,i said ,i w\ld return to ! *apel ( ,loreto a little way out ( ,v>allo on ! road to ,nov>a4 ,?is "w has a lunette :i* is g5]ally1 & ,i suppose correctly1 ascrib$ to ,gaud5zio4 ,x is cov]$ ) frescoes n ( extraord9>y m]it1 b /ill int]e/+1 & ! *apel itself is extremely beautiful4 ,i _h int5d$ dwell+ ^u x at great] l5g?1 b f9d t my space w n all[ me to d s1 ?\gh ,i %all hope to describe x m fully 9 ano!r "w on ,italy1 = :i* ,i h _m notes t ,i h be5 unable to use "h4 ,& n[ to conclude4 ,a fri5d once said to me on ! ,sacro ,monte1 8,h[ is x t !y h no *apel ( ! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s80 ,i answ]$ t ! "w ( ,gaud5zio ,f]r>i1 ,taba*etti1 ,d',enrico1 & ,p>acca 0 a m pot5t witness to1 & fitt] temple =1 ! ,holy ,_s1 ?an any t ! h&s ev5 ( ^! m5 c\ld h made = x expressly4 ,= t !re is a ,holy ,_s1 & t x does desc5d on ^? t dilig5tly seek x1 :o c = a mom5t "q8 ,a man may speak lightly ( ! ,fa!r & x %all be =giv5 him2 he may speak lightly ( ! ,son & x %all be =giv5 him2 b woe to him if he speak lightly ( t ,div9e ,_s1 inspiration ( :i* alone x is t makes a "w ( art ei!r true or p]man5tly desirable4 ,( ! lett] 9 :i* ! ,sacro ,monte is writt51 ,i h at times 9 ! prec$+ pages spok5 lightly en\gh4 ,:o 9 ^! days b ! advocates ^: paid pr(ession x is to ma9ta9 ! exi/+ ord]1 & ^? :om cu/om & ve/$ int]e/s hold en?rall$1 accepts ! lett] ( ,*ri/ianity m ?an he accepts ! lett] ( ,ori5tal exagg]at$ phraseology8 ,if ?ree days & ?ree nights means 9 reality only ?irty-six h\rs1 s %\ld full fifty p] c5t4 be d$uct$ :]ev] else seems necess>y1 & 8dead0 be read z 8v ne>ly dead10 & 8! ,son ( ,god0 z 8r>ely p]fect man40 ,:o1 on ! o!r h&1 t ne$ be reckon$ )1 d5ies ! et]nal und]ly+ v]ity t !re is an omnipres5t unkn[n some?+ = :i* ,m9d1 ,_s1 or ,god1 is1 z ,pr(essor ,miv>t has well said1 8! lea/ mislead+0 expression8 ,:o d\bts t ?is ,m9d or ,god is imman5t ?r\gh\t ! :ole univ]se1 su/a9+ x1 guid+ x1 liv+ 9 x1 he 9 x & x 9 him8 ,i he>d ( "o n long s9ce :o said he _h be5 an a!i/ ?is t5 ye>s--& add$1 8?ank ,god40 ,:o1 aga91 d\bts t ! _s ( self-sacrifice = a noble end is loveli] & br+s m peace at ! la/ ?an "o ( self-seek+ & self-indulg5ce8 ,& :o d\bts t ( ! two great enemies bo? to religion & sci5ce ref]r$ to 9 ! passage ,i h tak5 = my motto1 8! too mu*0 is ev5 m dang]\s ?an 8! too little08 ,i1 & ^? :o ?9k z ,i d1 w\ld see ! lett] :e!r ( sci5ce or ( ,*ri/ianity made less (1 & ! _s m4 ,sl[ly1 b v sl[ly--f>1 z x seems to our impati5ce1 too sl[ly--?+s move 9 ?is direction4 ,see h[ ev5 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & inde$ all *ur*es1 are dropp+ miracles t !y once held prop] objects ( fai? & adoration4 ,! ,sacro ,monte is n[ s+ul>ly free f all t we ,prote/ants are apt to call sup]/ition4 ,! miracles & graces s freely dealt 9 by ,fassola & ,torrotti f9d no place 9 ! m rec5t h&books4 ,! ,ex ,votos & images 9 wax & silv] ) :i* ea* *apel =m]ly ab\nd$ h long disappe>$1 & ! sacr$ drama is told ) almo/ z close an adh]5ce to ! facts record$ 9 ! ,gospels1 z ?\gh ! :ole _h be5 done by ,prote/ant workm54 ,:]e is ! impress ( ,*ri/'s footpr9t n[8 c>t$ away or ?r[n into a lumb] room z a *ild's toy t has be5 outgr[n--s surely z has be5 (t5 said d ! fam\s words 8,e pur si muove0 apply to ! ,*ur* h]self1 z well z to t _w ^: movem5t %e s /r5u\sly d5i$4 ,! same ?+ is happ5+ "h among ourselves4 ,z ! good *ur*m5 at ,v>allo h ?r[n away _! ,flemi% danc]1 _! footpr9t ( ! ,savi\r1 & _! ,virg9s t box ?ieves' e>s & p]si/ 9 turn+ r\nd & smil+ ev5 aft] !y h be5 ask$ n to d s1 s we1 by ! m\?s ( our ,bi%ops1 are fl++ away our ,g5esis1 our ,exodus1 & ,i "k n h[ mu* m4 ,9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury = la/ ,decemb] ! ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle says t ! acc\nt ( ,creation giv5 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis 8does n pret5d to be hi/orical 9 any ord9>y s5se0--or1 9 o!r words1 t x does n pret5d to be hi/orical1 or true1 at all4 ,surely ?is is r a />tl+ jettison4 ,! ,bi%op goes on to say t 8! acc\nt ( ! flood is a v preci\s tradition full ( valuable tea*+10 & is1 he d\bts n1 a record ( "s great ev5t t actually occurr$2 8b10 he cont9ues1 8,i confess t until ,bi%op ,col5so br\ght 8 ari?metic to be> ^u x & "s o!r portions ( ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 ,i 0 q :y 8q80 "u ! impression t ! common s5se ( ,*ri/ians ab/a9$ f criticis+ ?is anci5t record by ! canons applicable to ord9>y hi/ory40 ,?is 0 n my own impression1 b ! ,bi%op's is d\btless m accurate4 ,if ?+s1 h[ev]1 g on at ?is rate1 a hundr$ ye>s h5ce we %all h a ,bi%op writ+ to ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury t till ,x1 ,y or ,z br\ght _! canons ( hi/orical criticism to be> on ! ,resurrection itself1 he 0 8q0 "u ! impression t ! common s5se ( ,*ri/ians ab/a9$ f criticis+ ?is anci5t record by ! canons applicable to ord9>y hi/ory4 ,! ,bi%op appeals1 & rightly1 to common s5se4 ,?is is ( all c\rts ! safe/ & righte/ to abide by1 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t ! common s5se ( "o g5]ation is n t ( ! next1 & t ! modification ) :i* common s5se desc5ds _c be effect$1 h[ev] g5tly we may try to d s1 )\t "s di/urbance ( ! pre-exi/+ common s5se1 & "s rev]sal ( its decrees4 ,t ! lett] ( ! com+ fai? w be greatly tru] ?an t ( ! _m t h prec$$ x ,i = "o d n believe4 ,let u h no m 8,lo h]es0 & 8,lo !res0 9 ?is respect4 ,i w\ld z soon h a w9k+ ,madonna or a =g$ decretal1 z ! d\btful exp]im5ts or g>bl$ articles :i* ! high prie/s ( mod]n sci5ce are applaud$ ) "o voice = try+ to palm (f ^u _! devotees2 & ,i %\ld look z hopefully = good result f a new mona/]y1 z f a new s*ool ( art1 college ( music1 or sci5tific in/itution4 ,:atev] fai? or sci5ce ! _w at l>ge b[s d[n to w 9 its lett] be ta9t$ ) ! _w t wor%ips x4 ,:oev] cl+s to ! _s t und]lies all ! sci5ce obta9+ among civilis$ peoples w assur$ly f9d t he _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4 ,! true ,*ri/ ev] br+s a sword on e>? z well z peace1 & if he make? m5 to be ( "o m9d 9 an h\se1 he divide? a h\se no less surely4 ,! way w be /raight 9 ! future z 9 ! pa/4 ,all t c be hop$ = is t x may p]haps become a trifle m easy ?r\gh ! "w ( ! j m5 made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+ t h gone be=e1 & t he :o 9 bygone ages w\ld h be5 burnt w n[ be only sc\t$4 ,i h 9 ! la/ few =ego+ pages be5 tr5*+ on some:at dang]\s gr\nd1 b :o c leave su* a "w z ! ,sacro ,monte )\t be+ l$ to tr5* on ?is gr\nd1 & :o t tr5*es ^u x c fail to bett] und]/& ! lesson ( ! ,sacro ,monte itself8 ,i am aw>e1 h[ev]1 t ,i h said en\gh if n too mu*1 & w return to ! note /ruck at ! beg9n+ ( my "w--namely1 t ,i h endeav\r$ to /imulate /udy ( ! great works on ! ,sacro ,monte r ?an to write ! full acc\nt ( !m :i* _! importance m]its4 ,at ! same "t ,i mu/ admit t ,i h _h great advantages4 ,n "o s+le previ\s writ] _h ev] se5 an e>li] "w ?an t ( ,fassola1 publi%$ 9 #afgj #a1 :]eas ,i h _h be=e me "o t appe>$ 9 #aehf #g4 ,i _h writt5 ! great] "p ( my book be=e la/ ,*ri/mas1 & go+ out to ,v>allo at ! end ( ,decemb] to v]ify & reconsid] x on ! spot1 f\nd myself =c$ ov] & ov] aga9 to alt] :at ,i _h writt51 9 consequ5ce ( ! new light giv5 me by ! #aehf #g & #aeij #a editions ( ,caccia4 ,x is ) pr(\nd regret t ?\gh ,i h cont9u$ to se>* = ! #aefe & #aegf editions up to ! v la/ mom5t t ^! %eets leave my h&s1 my se>* has be5 fruitless4 ,ov] & above ! advantage ( hav+ _h ev5 ! lat] ,caccia be=e me1 ,i h se5 ,cav4 ,aless4 ,godio's 8,cronaca di ,crea10 :i* no previ\s writ] _h done1 inasmu* z ?is "w has be5 only v lately publi%$4 ,moreov]1 :5 ,i 0 at ,v>allo1 x be+ kn[n t ,i 0 writ+ on ! ,sacro ,monte1 e "o help$ me1 & s _m gave me su* important & int]e/+ in=mation t ,i f\nd my lab\r a v light & pleasant "o4 ,especially mu/ ,i ackn[l$ge my pr(\nd obligations to ,signor ,dionigi ,negri1 t[n cl]k ( ,v>allo1 to ,signor ,galloni ! pres5t director ( ! ,sacro ,monte1 to ,cav4 ,pr(4 ,anton9i & 8 son1 ,signori ,ari5ta & ,tonetti1 & to _m o!r k9d fri5ds :om if ,i 7 to beg9 to "n ,i mu/ "n half ! t[n ( ,v>allo4 ,) su* advantages ,i am well aw>e t ! "w %\ld be greatly bett] ?an x is2 if1 h[ev]1 x %all prove t ,i h succe$$ 9 call+ ! att5tion ( abl] writ]s to ,v>allo1 & if ^! f9d ! pres5t "w ( any1 h[ev] small1 assi/ance to !m1 ,i %all hold t ,i h be5 ju/ifi$ 9 publi%+ x4 ,9 ! full hope t ?is may turn out to be ! case1 ,i n[ leave ! book to ! g5]\s consid]ation & =be>ance ( ! read]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,photographs ( ,subjects ,,on ,,! ,,sacro ,,monte4 ,unr$uc$ ,pr9ts f ! ,negatives us$ = ! ,illu/rations giv5 9 ! =ego+ pages1 & f ab\t tw5ty additional ,negatives also tak5 on ! ,sacro ,monte at ,v>allo1 c be _h ( ,mr4 ,,george ,,salln[ ,,m>t91 ,optician1 ,birkbeck ,in/itution1 ,bream's ,build+s1 ,*anc]y ,lane1 at ! foll[+ prices3-- ,,:ole ,,plates 7ab\t #h 94 x #f 947-- ,silv] ,pr9ts1 unm\nt$1 #as4 #i;d4 ea*4 ,d4 9 p]man5t ,bromide ,process1 resembl+ an ,engrav+1 #bs4 #f;d4 ea*4 ,m\nt+ on pla9 bo>d1 #f;d41 & on ,india t9t$ bo>d1 #i;d4 extra4 ,,half ,,plates 7ab\t #f 94 #d 947-- ,silv] ,pr9ts1 unm\nt$1 #as4 ea*4 ,d4 9 p]man5t ,bromide ,process1 resembl+ an ,engrav+1 #as4 #f;d4 ,m\nt+ on pla9 bo>d1 #d;d41 & on ,india t9t$ bo>d1 #f;d4 extra4 ,"s few ( ! ,negatives are unsuit$ = ,bromide ,process1 & ^! w only be pr9t$ 9 ,silv]4 ,! orig9al photographs us$ = ?is book t are f ,:ole ,plate negatives are m>k$ ) an a/]isk 9 ! ,li/ ( ,illu/rations at ! beg9n+ ( ! volume4 ,^? n s m>k$ are ,half ,plates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,footnotes4 #dj 8,uom9i e ,fatti10 c41 p4 #fe1 c4 #eb 8,uom9i e fatti10 p4 #hc4 #eg ,fassola1 p4 #aab4 #fb ,^! *apels are gr\p$ toge!r 9 ! #aehf edition z 8la nativit di ,n4,s4 nel ,presepio10 b !y are sep>at$1 z !y d\btless %\ld h be5 e>li]1 9 ! edition ( #aeij #aeia4 #fe ,engli% translation ( ! 8,life ( ,/4 ,*>les ,borromeo10 ) preface by ,c>d9al ,mann+4 ,burns ,oates1 ,london & ,new ,york1 #ahhd1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dg4 #ff 8,/oria a ,guida10 ed4 #aheg1 ,v>allo1 p4 #fh4 #ij ,9 ! regi/] ( ! h\ses 9 ,v>allo1 tak5 9 #aecf1 8 h\se is ?us describ$--8,magi/] ,gaud5tius pictor fqm ,magi/ri ,fran*9i ,vallis ,ugi habitator ,v>alli1 tabet s$im5 unum cum domo una magna plodata et alia contigua peleis1 et curte ante1 et curteto ad plateam putei1 cui coho]et ,franciscus ,draghettus sive de ,boglia et /rata1 et soror ,cat>9a de ,pioldo40 7,see ,signor ,tonetti's ,memoir47 #ajj;a ,p>ma1 #ahbc4 #ajj;b ,muni*1 #ahda4 #ajd ,tor9o-,tipografia ,s4 ,giuseppe--,collegio degli ,artigianelli ,corso ,pale/ro1 ,no4 #ad4 #ahhg4 #ajf ,see ,signor ,galloni's fir/ & t5? notes1 pp4 #age & #ahj4 #adj ,_! words run ?us2--8,il volto di quella ,v]g9e ,m>ia mirava altre volte al ,bamb9o ,gies1 m dall' anno1 il giorno1 ed hora1 *e f creato ,pontefice ,innoc5zo ,x4 al suono di ,campane miracolosam5te si volt alli ,visitanti4 ,dicono alcuni1 *e prima ancora /aua riuoltata al ,popolo1 e *e accommodata1 non accorg5dosi del miracolo 9 detto giorno1 poi lo di$e a conosc]e40 ,fassola1 p4 #hf4 8,si dice *e la ,v]g9e mirava il ,bamb9o1 e qu&o si son>ono le campane p] l'esaltazione d',innoc5zio ,x4 torn il volto ai ,visitanti1 *e racconciata nuovam5te voltollo al popolo come invitante40 ,torrotti1 p4 #gj4 #aha ,! project$ ,palazzo di ,pilato blocks4 #bjf ,a fam\s model ( "s five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago4