,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,fra ,,angelico #achg-adee ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,lawr5ce4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,d,,r]4 ,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,hog>?4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,watts4 ,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4 ,,+res4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4 ,,corot4 ,,sidney ,,allnutt4 ,,delacroix4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,angels4 7,frontispiece7 ,?is panel f ! ,uffizi ,gall]y 9 ,flor5ce is an example ( ,fra ,angelico's mo/ popul> "w4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 8 e>lie/ mann] & ! figures are /iff & conv5tional1 b ! simplicity & beauty t c be f\nd 9 ! gr\p connect x ) ! pa9t+s ( ! primitives :o 7 9 a s5se ,angelico's =ebe>s4 ,fra ,,angelico ,,by ,,james ,,mason ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,i4 ,introduction #aa ,,ii4 ,! ,pa9t]'s ,e>ly ,days #ba ,,iii4 ,9 ,san ,m>co #de ,,iv4 ,lat] ,ye>s #eh ,v4 ,a ,retrospect #ga ,,vi4 ,conclusion #gh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,a ,gr\p ,( ,angels ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,page ,,ii4 ,a ,figure ( ,*ri/ #ad ,9 ! ,san ,m>co ,conv5t1 ,flor5ce ,,iii4 ,two ,angels ) ,trumpets #bd ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,iv4 ,*ri/ z a ,pilgrim met by ,two ,dom9icans #cd ,9 ! ,san ,m>co ,conv5t1 ,flor5ce ,v4 ,! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 #dj ,9 ! ,san ,m>co ,conv5t1 ,flor5ce ,,vi4 ,detail f ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 #ej ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,vii4 ,! ,infant ,*ri/ #fj ,9 ! ,san ,m>co ,conv5t1 ,flor5ce ,,viii4 ,/4 ,pet] ! ,m>tyr #gj ,9 ! ,san ,m>co ,conv5t1 ,flor5ce ,illu/ration ,i ,,introduction ,r\nd ! peaceful life & delicately imag9ative "w ( ,guido da ,vic*io1 ! ,flor5t9e arti/ :o is kn[n to ! _w at l>ge z ,fra ,angelico1 critics & laym5 cont9ue to wage a fi]ce controv]sy4 ,:ile few are he>d to d5y ! m]it ( ! arti/'s exquisite a*ievem5t1 x is h>d to f9d1 ev5 among ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 e>ly ,flor5t9e religion & art1 m5 :o c agree ab\t ,fra ,angelico's positions betwe5 ! mona/]y & ! /udio4 ,he 0 a man ) a beautiful m9d1 says "o2 a light ( ! ,*ur*1 a sa9t by temp]am5t1 & he *anc$ to be a pa9t]4 ,y are entirely wrong1 says ! support] ( ! oppos+ !ory2 he 0 a ,heav5-s5t arti/ :o *anc$ to take ! v[s4 ,s ! s*ools ( art & !ology rage furi\sly toge!r1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! two m5 :o approa*$ a /atue f opposite sides & qu>rell$ because "o said t ! %ield c>ri$ by ! bronze figure 0 made ( gold1 & ! o!r said x 0 made ( silv]4 ,inc5s$ by ea* o!r's ob/9acy !y drew swords & f\ght until !y bo? fell helpless to ! gr\nd1 only to be assur$ by a ?ird travell]1 :o *anc$ to pass by1 t ! %ield _h gold on "o side & silv] on ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,a ,,figure ,,( ,,*ri/ ,detail f ,san ,m>co's ,conv5t 9 ,flor5ce4 ,?is /rik+ example ( ! ma/]'s mature art reveals 9 mo/ fav\rable light 8 exquisite conception ( ,*ri/4 ,al?\gh ?is is no m ?an "p ( a picture1 x has be5 reproduc$ "h 9 ord] t ! details ( ! h&l+ may be appreciat$4 ,/&+ well ap>t f ! en?usia/s ( bo? sides1 ! av]age man sees t ,fra ,angelico 0 an arti/ ( rem>kable atta9m5ts & at ! same "t a dev\t1 ,god-fe>+ fri>1 :o seems to h des]v$ a great "p at lea/ ( ! praise he receiv$ f ! honey$ p5 ( ,giorgio ,vas>i4 ,naturally en\gh ! mod]n arti/ f9ds 9 ,fra ,angelico1 or ,beato ,angelico z he is sometimes call$1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ pa9t]s ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & he does n bo!r ab\t ! fact t 8 h]o *anc$ to be a ,dom9ican bro!r4 ,v dev\t ,ca?olics1 on ! o!r h&1 w approa* ,fra ,angelico's "w on ! lit]>y side1 & w be pr(\ndly consci\s ( ! fact t he 0 ! fir/ great arti/ ( ,italy :o1 realis+ ! mat]nity ( ! ,madonna1 repres5t$ h] z a "m full ( human affection1 & ! ,holy ,*ild z a beautiful baby boy4 ,x is ! pa9t]'s abid+ claim to our reg>d t he br\ght life to 8 walls & panels1 t !y pres5t ! liv+1 palpitat+ s5tim5t ( m5 & wom5 & *ildr51 t he pa9t$ = u ! fl[]s t blossom$ r\nd him & ! c\ntryside ?r\gh :i* he w&]$ 9 8 h\rs ( ease4 ,! te*nical a*ievem5t1 ! gradual b /eady improvem5t 9 deal+ ) composition & masses ( col\r1 ! extraord9>y *ange f ! /iff e>ly figures to ! supple ones ( ! lat] ye>s1 ! spl5did gr[? ( ! arti/ic s5se1 f all ^! ?+s ! devotee turns aside4 ,he is n unconsci\s ( ! *ange1 = ! results a*iev$ by ! pa9t] acc\nt = ! spectator's rip] & full] appreciation1 b he _c analyse x4 ,( f> m mom5t to him is ! ?\ght t all ,fra ,angelico's life & art 7 giv5 to ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 t he lab\r$ )\t ceas+ to pres5t ! ,gospel /ories 9 ! mo/ attractive =m1 despis+ ! mat]ial rew>ds t await$ su* a*ievem5ts z 84 ,ease1 luxury & ! praise ( ! _w at l>ge ! ,dom9ican dismiss$ ) f9e indiff]5ce1 believ+ t 8 rew>d w\ld come :5 8 task 0 end$1 & ! "w ( 8 h&s %\ld praise him 9 ! gates4 ,"h1 8 or?odox latt]-day admir]s say1 is ! man ( noble convictions & pure life1 :o /ood = all t 0 be/ 9 religion4 ,z he *anc$ to h ! gifts ( a pa9t]1 he us$ ^? gifts to develop 8 mission4 ,pa9t+ ) him 0 no m ?an a means to an end1 & t end 0 ! glorification ( ,god4 ,! dispute mu/ ne$s be endless2 = we _c see ?r\gh ! f\r c5turies t sep>ate u f ! arti/1 & e man takes f a picture "s e*o ( :at he br\ght to x4 ,9 sob] tru? ! matt] is ( f> less importance ?an ! mak]s ( controv]sy imag9e4 ,x %\ld suffice bo? p>ties to agree t ,fra ,angelico 0 a great pa9t] & a great man1 t 8 association ) ! ,*ur* af=d$ him ! opportunity ( leav+ beh9d him "w t has a spiritual z well z arti/ic quality4 ,8 alt>-pieces & frescoes seem to brea! ! s]5e atmosph]e ( an age ( fai?2 !y tell ( a quiet retir$ life amid surr\nd+s t rema9 unrivall$ to-day1 ev5 ?\gh our horizon is wid5$ & we "k ! ,new ,_w z well z ! ,old4 ,!re are examples ( ! pa9t]'s art 9 ! ,national ,gall]y & 9 ! ,l\vre1 9 ,rome & 9 ,p]ugia2 b ,flor5ce holds by f> ! greate/ numb]4 ,9 ,flor5ce we f9d ! s]ies pa9t$ to decorate ! ,silv] ,press ( ! ,annunziata1 & m ?an a doz5 o!r works ( importance4 ,! ,uffizi gu>ds ! fam\s ,madonna dei ,l9ajuoli & ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 f ,santa ,m>ia ,nuova4 ,! ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>co1 to :i* ! ,bro!rhood ( ,san ,dom9ico w5t 9 #acdf f ,fiesole1 holds ! fam\s frescoes 9 cloi/]1 *apt]-h\se1 & cells1 & (f]s an illum9at+ guide to ! pa9t]'s ideals & int5tions1 9 "w t is ! ripe product ( middle age4 ,s x is to ,flor5ce t "o mu/ g to /udy ! pa9t]1 ?\gh !re are "o or two works f 8 h&s 9 ,fiesole across ! valley1 :ile ! collection 9 ,p]ugia is n to be ov]look$1 & ,rome holds "s ( ! be/ "w ( ! arti/'s h&1 pa9t$ 9 ! clos+ ye>s4 ,= all ! surg+ waves ( t\ri/s t break ^u ,flor5ce1 mon? 91 mon? out1 fill+ /reets & gall]ies ) discordant noises1 & giv+ !m an air ( unre/ /rangely out ( keep+ ) _! traditional aspect1 ! city pres]ves suffici5t ( its old-"t "* to enable ! /ud5t to /udy ,fra ,angelico's pictures 9 an atmosph]e t w\ld n h be5 altoge!r repugnant to ! arti/ himself4 ,save 9 seasons :5 ! city is full to ov]fl[+ ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>co receives few visitors1 :ile 9 ! ,academy & at ! ,uffizi !re are s _m expressions ( a m flamboyant art t !re is seldom any lack ( space r\nd ! panels ,angelico pa9t$4 ,!re are "s days :5 ,san ,m>co is altoge!r free f visitors1 & !n ! fresco$ cells1 ?r\gh :i* ! great :ite gl>e ( ! day /eals s(tly & subdu$1 seem to be wait+ = ! devotees :o w return no m1 & "o looks anxi\sly to cloi/]s1 & g>d5 & *apt]-h\se = "s signs ( ! life t rose s f> above ! v>i$ empt9ess ( our own4 ,,ii ,,! ,,pa9t]',s ,,e>ly ,,days ,:5 ,guido da ,vic*io 0 born 9 ! little =tifi$ t[n f :i* he takes 8 "n1 ! t[n t looks out ^u ! ,ap5n9es on ! ,nor? & ,we/1 & t[>ds ,monte ,giovo on ! ,s\?1 ! ,m$ici family 0 j beg9n+ to raise its head 9 ,flor5ce4 ,salve/ro di ,m$ici _h orig9at$ ! ,tumult ( ! ,ciompi2 ! era ( democratic gov]nm5t 9 ! city 0 draw+ to a close4 ,beyond ! b\nd>ies ( ,flor5ce ! v>i\s /ates into :i* ,italy 0 divid$ 7 qu>rell+ viol5tly among !mselves4 ,! ?rone ( ,/4 ,pet] 0 r5t by s*ism1 ,pope & anti-,pope 7 /riv+ "o aga9/ ! o!r 9 fa%ion t 0 amaz+ & calculat$ to br+ ! ,papal p[] into p]man5t disrepute4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( unc]ta9ty & unre/1 prolific 9 sa9ts & s9n]s1 voluptu>ies & ascetics4 ,no /ud5t ( hi/ory w ne$ to be rem9d$ t x is to p]iods su* z ?is t ! _w has le>n$ to look = its rem>kable m54 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,two ,,angels ,,) ,,trumpets ,^! panels f ! ,uffizi ,gall]y 9 ,flor5ce are v popul> examples ( ! ma/]'s e>ly "w1 & al?\gh !y d n comp>e fav\rably ) 8 lat] ef=ts1 !y h a*iev$ an extraord9>y measure ( popul>ity 9 ,italy1 & are to be se5 on picture po/c>ds 9 e ,italian city f ,g5oa to ,naples4 7,see p4 #cb47 ,d\btless "s e*o ( ! surr\nd+ /rife p5etrat$ beyond ! walls ( ,vic*io :5 ,guido 0 a little boy1 = he liv$ 9 a =tifi$ t[n built = purposes ( w>4 ,x is n unreasonable to suppose t he may h se5 en\gh ( ! /ress & /rife peculi> to ! age to h turn$ 8 ?\ghts to o!r ?+s4 ,if a lad1 born ) a peaceable & affectionate disposition1 be br\ght into contact ) viol5ce at an e>ly age1 8 peaceful t5d5cies w be /r5g!n$1 he w avoid all s\rces & sc5es ( /rife4 ,we "k no?+ ( ! pa9t]'s boyhood1 b1 look+ r\nd at ! conditions prevail+ 9 ,flor5ce1 x seems m ?an likely t ! ye>s 7 n q re/ful4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( au!ntic in=mation "o may d no m ?an sugge/ t1 :5 ! lad 0 newly 9 8 te5s1 he s]v$ 9 ! /udio ( "s local pa9t] & discov]$ 8 own tal5t4 ,attempts h be5 made to give ! tea*] a "n & a hi/ory1 b ^! ef=ts1 = all t !y are int]e/+1 lack au!nticity4 ,f> away 9 ,flor5ce ! fir/ fa9t light ( ! ,revival ( ,le>n+ 0 %9+ ^u ! m intellig5t p>tisans ( all ! j>r+ factions4 ,! claims ( ! religi\s life 7 be+ put =w>d ) extraord9>y f]v\r & ability by a great tea*] & prea*]1 ,john ! ,dom9ican1 :o appe>s to h re=m$ ! some:at lax rules ( 8 ord]4 ,we are told t he travell$ on foot f t[n to t[n aft] ! fa%ion ( 8 "t1 call+ ^u s9n]s to rep5t1 & summon+ to jo9 ! bro!rhood all ^? :o reg>d$ life z a dang]\s & unc]ta9 road to a great] & nobl] future4 ,cl]ics look$ askance at ! signs ( ! times1 = al?\gh art & lit]ature 7 com+ into fav\r1 al?\gh ,flor5ce 0 becom+ ! c5tre ( a great humani/ movem5t1 ! *ange 0 associat$ ) a recrudesc5ce ( pagan luxury & vices t bod$ ill = ! ma9t5ance ( moral law4 ,p]haps ,john ! ,dom9ican prea*$ 9 ,vic*io1 p]haps ,guido & 8 y\ng] bro!r ,b5$etto he>d him else:]e1 b :]ev] ! message 0 deliv]$ x w5t home1 = x is record$ t 9 ! ye> #adjg1 :5 ,fra ,angelico w\ld h be5 j tw5ty ye>s old1 he & ,b5$etto travell$ to ! ,dom9ican ,conv5t on ! hillside at ,fiesole & appli$ = admission to ! ord]4 ,! bro!rs 7 welcom$ & s5t to s]ve _! novitiate at ,cortona1 :]e "s ( ,fra ,angelico's e>lie/ kn[n "w 0 pa9t$4 ,!y return$ to ,fiesole 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 b ! ,dom9ican e/abli%m5t !re 0 soon brok5 up because ! ,flor5t9es _h ackn[l$g$ ,alex&] ,v4 z ,pope1 & ! ,dom9ican ,bro!rhood support$ 8 oppon5t1 ,gregory ,,xi4 ,foligno & ,cortona 7 visit$ 9 turn4 ,9 ! =m] city ! ,*ur* ( ! ,dom9icans rema9s to-day2 & s ! bre?r5 s\ght peace beyond ,fiesole1 until 9 #adah ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ance heal$ ! w\nds ( ,"m ,*ur*4 ,!n ,pope ,m>t9 ,v4 came to live 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e ,john ,,xxiii4 paid him obeisance1 & ! ,dom9ican fri>s return$ to _! hillside home beyond ! city1 t 0 !n1 accord+ to ! hi/orian ,bi/icci1 9 a mo/ blissful /ate1 ab\nd+ 9 excell5t m5 9 e faculty1 & full ( admirable citiz5s4 ,& n[ ,fra ,angelico1 z he mu/ be call$ 9 future1 settl$ d[n to 8 fir/ important "w4 ,he _h le>n$ z mu* z 8 associates c\ld tea* him1 & _h ga!r$ suffici5t /r5g? ( purpose1 intellig5ce & judgm5t1 to enable him to deal ) ! problems ( 8 art z he ?\ght be/4 ,x may be said t ,fra ,angelico built ! bridge by :i* m$ival art travell$ into ! c\ntry ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,inde$1 he did m ?an ?is1 = hav+ built ! bridge1 he boldly pass$ ov] x 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,we c see 9 8 "w ! unmi/akable m>ks ( ! ye>s ( 8 lab\r4 ,he />t$ out equipp$ ) ! heavy burd5 ( all ! conv5tions ( m$ivalism4 ,aga9/ t drawback he c\ld set indep5d5ce ( ?\ght1 & a goodly measure ( t ,flor5t9e re/lessness t l$ m5 to express !mselves 9 e art-=m kn[n to ! _w4 ,no ,flor5t9e arti/ ( ! ,quattroc5to held t pa9t+ 0 en\gh if he c\ld add sculpture to x1 or t sculpture w\ld s]ve if ar*itecture c\ld be add$ to t4 ,_h !re be5 any o!r =m ( art-expression to _! h&s1 ! ,flor5t9es w\ld h us$ x1 because !y 7 z m5 :o seek to speak 9 _m languages4 ,?is re/lessness1 ?is prodigality ( ef=t1 0 to f9d its f9al expression 9 ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 :o ent]$ ! _w z ! ,dom9ican fri> 0 leav+ x4 ,9 ! e>ly days ,fra ,angelico mu/ h be5 a m9iaturi/4 ,vas>i speaks ( him z be+ pre-em95t z pa9t]1 m9iaturi/1 & religi\s man1 & ! pa9t+ ( m9iatures cramp$ ! pa9t]'s /yle 9 fa%ion t detracts f ! m]its ( ! e>li] pictures1 b ( c\rse ,fra ,angelico is by no means ! only arti/ to :om m9iature pa9t+ has be5 a pitfall4 ,pr(essor ,langton ,d\glas has po9t$ out1 9 8 admirable & exhau/ive "w on ,fra ,angelico1 t ! arti/ 0 pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ! great pa9t]s & ar*itects ( 8 "t1 & has ev5 us$ ?is undisput$ fact z an aid to asc]ta9 ! approximate date ( c]ta9 pictures4 ,we c h>dly wond] t ! influ5ce %\ld be felt by a s5sitive arti/1 :o respond$ readily to outside =ces1 :5 we consid] ! quality ( ! "w t sculpture & ar*itecture 7 giv+ to ! _w 9 ^? e>ly days ( ! ,quattroc5to4 ,m5 ( g5ius dom9at$ e pa? 9 life & ,flor5ce held f> m ?an a fair %>e ( !m4 ,among ! works belong+ to ! ye>s be=e ,fra ,angelico w5t to ,san ,m>co1 & pa9t$ ! frescoes t /& = 8 middle p]iod at its be/1 are ! ,alt>-piece at ,cortona1 ,! ,annunciation & ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 9 ! ,academy ( ,flor5ce1 & ! fam\s ,madonna da ,l9ajuoli1 ) its twelve angels play+ div]s musical in/rum5ts on ! frame r\nd ! c5tral panel4 ,^! angels h made ! ,madonna ( ! ,flax-work]s ! be/ kn[n ( all ! pa9t]'s works4 ,s long ! delight ( ! public eye !y are v h>%ly criticis$ to-day1 & n )\t reason1 = d\btless !y are flat & /iff productions en\gh4 ,b !y h a c]ta9 nave beauty ( _! own1 & because !y h done m ?an "w ( f> great] m]it to spread ! fame ( ,fra ,angelico1 because !y h be5 ! s\rce ( great delight to c\ntless p despis$ & reject$ ( art critics1 x has seem$ reasonable to pres5t "s ( !m 9 ?is little volume1 side by side ) ^? m important works ( ! ma/] to :i* s _m arti/s ( ! ,r5aissance are indebt$4 ,we may re/ assur$ t to ! pa9t] ! angels 7 v real angels inde$1 ! be/ t 8 art & devotion c\ld express4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,*ri/ ,,z ,a ,,pilgrim ,,met ,,by ,,two ,,dom9icans ,?is is a fresco 9 ! cloi/] ( ,san ,m>co at ,flor5ce4 ,x w be se5 t ,*ri/ holds a pilgrim's /aff :i* cuts ! picture 9 half1 & ! "r h& ( ! =emo/ ,dom9ican & ! left h& ( ,*ri/1 ext5d$ across ! /aff1 =m a cross4 ,o!r important works ( ?is fir/ p]iod1 :i* may be tak5 to range f #adjg to #adce1 are ! alt>-pieces kn[n z ! ,madonna ( ,cortona1 ! ,madonna ( ,p]ugia1 & ! ,madonna ( ! ,annel5a1 ! la/-nam$ be+ 9 ! ,academy at ,flor5ce4 ,critics & arti/s c divide ! pa9t]'s life into f\r or m divisions express$ to !m by *anges 9 8 /yle2 b a simpl] division suffices "h4 ,look+ at ,fra ,angelico ) eyes t ! n9ete5? c5tury has tra9$1 we speak ( ?is e>ly "w z ( less importance ?an :at foll[$1 b 9 s do+ x is q easy to speak or write z sev]al ( 8 critics h done 9 v unreasonable fa%ion4 ,c]ta9ly ! arti/1 :o 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life pa9t$ ! picture ( ,/4 ,lor5zo di/ribut+ alms1 & ! sc5es 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,/eph51 has travell$ v f> f ! pa9t] ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t t may be se5 9 ,flor5ce2 b1 ev5 9 ! e>ly days ( ,cortona1 ,fra ,angelico 0 a mod]n ( ! mod]ns4 ,he 0 a man :o work$ & ?\ght f> 9 advance ( 8 times1 :o _h ! wide outlook t we h le>n$ to associate ) all ! ,flor5t9e arti/s ( ! ,quattroc5to1 & he left ! b\nd>ies ( ! pa9t]'s art f> wid] ?an he f\nd !m4 ,d\btless _m ( 8 contempor>ies f\nd 8 "w d>+ & ev5 immoral 9 s f> z x dep>t$ f ! traditions t _h satisfi$ 8 pr$ecessors4 ,he _h an individuality t express$ itself 9 fa%ion unmi/akable be=e he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age1 & develop$ /eadily d[n to ! la/ ye> ( 8 life4 ,divorc$ by 8 call+ f ! c>es & joys ( o!r m51 he respond$ ) delight to ! l>g] & m g5]al aspects ( life4 ,fra ,angelico _h a ke5 & eag] eye = natural beauty2 he seems to h gone to ! c\ntryside = all ! inspiration t rema9$ to seek :5 ! sacr$ writ+s 7 laid aside4 ,! mat]nal aspect ) :i* he end[$ ! ,madonna1 :o _h hi!rto be5 z /iff & =mless z ?\gh c>v$ out ( wood1 te/ifies to ! arti/'s recognition ( mat]nity z he saw x among ! simple peasants 8 ord] s]v$4 ,he re/or$ humanity to ,"m & ,*ild4 ,! *ild-l ,*ri/1 no long] a doll b a real bamb9o1 tells u h[ deeply ! pa9t] ent]$ into ! _s ( a life t ! rules ( 8 ord] =bade him to %>e4 ,j z "s wom5 :o d n m>ry seem to keep = ! _w at l>ge ! measure ( lov+ sympa?y t w\ld h be5 conc5trat$ ^u _! *ildr52 s ?is pa9t] monk1 :o _h paid 8 v[s to pov]ty1 *a/ity1 & ob$i5ce1 c\ld express ^u 8 canvas ! affection & ! s5tim5t t w\ld h be5 be/[$ "u o!r circum/ances ^u a *os5 helpmate4 ,lack+ ! joys ( heal?y dome/icity he turn$ to ,nature ) a lov+ eye & an intellig5ce t _c be ov]-e/imat$ &1 if he knew h\rs :]e91 manlike1 he m\rn$ = ! life =bidd51 ! consolation 0 at h&4 ,! ,e>? ,"m consol$ him4 ,9 8 e>lie/ canvases he expresses 8 love ( fl[]s1 ! love ( a *ild = ! sights t make ! e>lie/ appeal to our s5se ( beauty4 ,8 angels are set 9 fl[]+ fields1 !y c>ry blossoms t bloom 9 ! fields beyond ,cortona1 & ^u ! hillside ( ,fiesole4 ,cle>ly ! pa9t] saw ,p>adise ar\nd him4 ,roses & p9ks seem to be 8 fav\rite fl[]s1 he pa9ts !m ) a lov+ c>e1 kn[+ !m 9 bud & 9 full leaf &1 j z he w5t to ,nature = ! decorative side ( 8 art1 s 9 a way he may be said to h gone to ,nature 9 h] brighte/ & mo/ joy\s moods = 8 col\rs4 ,8 palette seems to h borr[$ its glory f ! ra9b[--! gold1 ! gre51 ! blue1 & ! r$ are surely z bright & cle> 9 8 pictures z !y are 9 ! great & gleam+ ar* t ,ea/]ns call 9 _! own picturesque fa%ion ,! ,bride ( ! ,ra94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,coronation ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 ,?is is a detail ( a fam\s picture 9 ,san ,m>co4 ,x is a fresco 9 a cell ( ! ,s\? ,corridor4 ,*ri/ is se5 cr[n+ ! ,virg91 ! cl\ds surr\nd+ !m are ra9b[ t9t$1 & bel[ ! ra9b[ six sa9ts are rang$ 9 a semi-circle4 ,9 all 8 "w ,fra ,angelico %[$ himself an innovator1 a man :o1 9 ?9k+ = himself1 w\ld n all[ 8 own cle> vision to be obscur$ by ! conv5tions t b\nd m5 ( small] m5tality & less significant a*ievem5t4 ,at ! same "t he 0 v obs]vant ( ! progress ( 8 pe]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 ar*itecture1 & /ud5ts ( ?is bran* ( art _c fail to notice 8 response to ! developm5ts br\ght ab\t by ,mi*elozzo & ,brunelles*i4 ,ev5 9 ! fir/ p]iod ( 8 art he w\ld h seem$ a d>+ innovator to 8 contempor>ies =1 all unconsci\sly he 0 tak+ 8 %>e 9 %ap+ ! great ,r5aissance movem5t t left s _m timid s\ls outside ! radius ( its illum9ation4 ,9 ! e>ly days he approa*$ ! human body ) "s diffid5ce1 & ?\gh a great] c\rage 9 ?is reg>d is ! keynote ( ,r5aissance pa9t+1 ! e>li] timidity is h>dly to be wond]$ at :5 we consid] ! attitude ( ! religi\s h\ses t[>ds humanity 9 its physical aspect1 & h[ necess>y x 0 to avoid any?+ approa*+ s5su\s imag]y ?r\gh\t t anxi\s p]iod ( transition4 ,z he grew old] & m confid5t ( 8 p[]s1 ,fra ,angelico seems to h fre$ himself f "s ( ! re/rictions t beset an arti/ :o is also a religi\s4 ,he1 too1 le>n$ to glorify ! human =m4 ,8 love = ,nature rema9$ con/ant ?r\gh\t all ! ye>s ( 8 life2 he 0 suffici5tly d>+ to introduce real l&scape into 8 pictures1 & by s do+1 to become "o ( ! fa!rs ( l&scape pa9t+4 ,8 angels h a sett+ 9 ! ,italy he knew be/1 ! fl[]s t /rew _! pa?s are ^? he may h ga!r$ 9 ! conv5t g>d52 = ev5 8 vivid & exalt$ imag9ation c\ld n create aught m beautiful ?an ^? t grew s freely & wild by ! wayside1 or 7 t5d$ by 8 bre?r5 9 ,san ,m>co4 ,we f9d ?r\gh\t ! pictures a sugge/ion t ! life ( ! arti/ 0 a s]5e & tranquil "o t1 :ile he 0 actively conc]n$ ) ?+s ( art ?r\gh\t ! di/rict he knew be/1 he 0 %elt]$ by ! h\se ( ! bro!rhood f ! tumult & turmoil t beset ,fiesole1 ,cortona1 & ,foligno 9 ! days ( 8 y\?4 ,:5 he w5t to ,san ,m>co 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e 8 mo/ endur+ memorial rema9s to ?is day1 ,fra ,angelico 0 a man ( exp]i5ce & an indep5d5ce s f> 9 advance ( 8 "t1 t "s ( ! "w he _h accompli%$ comes to u to-day ) a sugge/ion ( absolute mod]nity 9 ?\ght if n 9 treatm5t4 ,no beauty t our m sophi/icat$ age c reveal to u _h pass$ him by1 he pa9ts ,nature z ,milton pa9t$ x :5 he wrote ! ,masque ( ,comus & l',allegro4 ,& ?is mann] ( pa9t+1 s diff]5t f t ( m5 :o mix !mselves ) ! _w & surr5d] to its fasc9ations1 is ! pa9t+ t endures4 ,,iii ,,9 ,,san ,,m>co ,x 0 9 #adce1 & ,fra ,angelico 0 approa*+ 8 fiftie? ye>1 :5 ! bro!rhood ( ,san ,dom9ico quitt$ _! conv5t 9 ,fiesole & w5t to f9d a new home 9 ,flor5ce4 ,) ! turn ( ! ye> !y left a tempor>y re/+-place 9 ,san ,giorgio ,oltr' ,arno & w5t into ! ru9$ mona/]y ( ,san ,m>co4 ,?is h\se appe>s to h belong$ to ! bro!rhood ( ,san ,silve/ro ^: behavi\r _h be5 q fitt$ to ! fifte5? c5tury 9 ,flor5ce1 b 0 n altoge!r cr$itable to a religi\s h\se4 ,pope ,eug5ius ,,iv41 anxi\s to purify all ! religi\s h\ses1 gave ,san ,m>co to ! ,dom9icans ) ! cons5t ( ,cosimo di ,m$ici1 & a v poor gift x 0 at ! "t1 = ! dormitory _h be5 de/roy$ by fire1 & ha/ily-made wood5 cab9s c\ld n keep out ! ra9 & cold w9d4 ,!re 0 a great mortality among ! bre?r54 ,once aga9 ! ,pope ,eug5ius int]c$$ ) ! p[]ful rul] ( ,flor5ce1 & ,cosimo s5t = 8 well-belov$ ar*itect ,mi*elozzo & commission$ him to rebuild ! mona/]y4 ,naturally en\gh ,fra ,angelico1 ^: feel+ = ar*itecture 0 f9ely develop$1 came "u ! influ5ce ( ! ar*itect1 & :5 ! build+ 0 complete he 0 commission$ to adorn ! walls ) frescoes t %\ld keep be=e ! bre?r5 ! actualities ( ! religi\s life1 & enable !m to feel t ! ,spiritual ,pres5ce 0 9 _! mid/4 ,cosimo's munific5ce _h n /opp$ ) ! pres5tation ( ! build+ to ! bro!rhood4 ,he equipp$ ! mona/]y ) a fam\s libr>y1 provid$ all ! s]vice books t 7 necess>y1 & gave ! bre?r5 = libr>ian a man :o 0 de/9$ to asc5d ! ,fi%]man's ,?rone & keep ! keys ( ,heav54 ,! books 7 illum9at$ by ,fra ,angelico's bro!r ,b5$etto1 :o _h tak5 ! v[s ) him1 inde$ "s critics are ( op9ion t ,fra ,angelico himself assi/$ 9 ! "w1 b = ?is belief !re appe>s to be b a v small f\ndation4 ,! ,pope ,eug5ius1 compell$ by ! qu>rels ( ! great h\ses 9 ,rome to leave ! ,et]nal ,city1 came to ,flor5ce & saw ,fra ,angelico's "w !re1 & ?is visit pav$ ! way = ! pa9t]'s soj\rn 9 ,rome 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,l s _m ( 8 contempor>ies1 ,eug5ius c\ld f9d "t amid ! di/ractions ( a /ormy & difficult exi/5ce to keep a well-tra9$ eye ^u ! arti/ic developm5ts go+ on ar\nd him1 & he did b wait = peace & opportunity to %[ himself z ke5 a patron ( art z t t]rible pontiff1 ,julius della ,rov]e1 = :om ,mi*elangelo 0 to "w 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,coronation ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 ,?is is a detail f "o ( ! pictures t h excit$ a great deal ( criticism4 ,pr(essor ,d\glas calls ! "w ! la/ & greate/ ( ,fra ,angelico's glorifi$ m9iatures4 ,9 ! "w z x /&s 9 ! ,uffizi to-day1 ,*ri/ is se5 plac+ a jewel 9 ! ,virg9's cr[n4 ,"r & left /ret*es ! ,angelic *oir1 bel[ !re is a great ga!r+ ( sa9ts4 ,to realise ! life t ! pa9t] saw ar\nd him 9 ! days :5 ! ,dom9ican bro!rhood fir/ w5t to ,san ,m>co1 x is necess>y to turn to "s hi/orian ( ,flor5ce 9 an endeav\r to recall ! spl5d\r & /atel9ess ( ! city's life4 ,! limits ( space =bid any attempt1 h[ev] mode/1 to picture ,flor5ce 9 detail z x 0 9 ^? days1 ?\gh ! subject c\ld sc>cely be m tempt+ to ! p54 ,! pomp & circum/ance ( life 7 n pass$ ov] by ! pa9t]1 ^: extraord9>y receptivity f\nd s mu* m 9 ,flor5ce ?an 9 ,fiesole = its ex]cise4 ,"s e*o1 h[ev]1 subdu$ to conv5t walls1 l+]s 9 ! city to-day :]e ,san ,m>co pres]ves its great pa9t]'s reputation1 & tells u t he 0 n indiff]5t to ! sights & s\nds beyond its gates4 ,a few ( ! frescoes h lo/ a little ( _! pri/9e beauty & yet1 = all ! ravages ( "t1 ! mo/ fad$ among !m c sugge/ mu* ( ! *>m !y possess$ :5 !y 7 pa9t$4 ,x is 9 ! op5 cloi/]s1 ( c\rse1 t ! greate/ damage has be5 done1 & ! great ,crucifixion 9 ! *apt]-h\se has n escap$ lightly2 b 9 ! cells :]e ! "w is m protect$1 "t has dealt lightly ) ! frescoes & ! two or ?ree little panels t help to make ! fri>'s la/+ monum5t4 ,good judges h po9t$ out t ! great ,crucifixion 9 ! *apt]-h\se1 ! l>ge/ "w ( ! pa9t]1 0 nev] complet$1 & t ! r$ backgr\nd 0 int5d$ to s]ve z a b$ = ! blue t 0 nev] put on4 ,nobody c say :y ?is f9e "w 0 ab&on$1 & reproduction 9 col\r is impossible4 ,ev5 a detail w\ld be unsatisfactory1 b "o ( ! lunettes f ! cloi/] is giv5 "h4 ,x repres5ts ,*ri/ z a pilgrim meet+ two ,dom9ican bro!rs1 & gives an excell5t sugge/ion ( ,fra ,angelico at 8 be/1 reveal+ ! deep feel+ ( ! religi\s man1 & ! skill ( ! arti/ bl5d$ toge!r 9 happie/ & mo/ inspir$ union4 ,to h se5 ! picture 9 8 m9d1 ! arti/ mu/ h be5 a deeply religi\s man2 to h express$ ! vision z he has express$ x 9 t]ms ( l9e & col\r1 ! devotee mu/ h be5 a great arti/4 ,f "o ( ! cells 9 ,san ,m>co ! *ief "p ( ano!r picture has be5 reproduc$ 9 ^! pages4 ,x repres5ts ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg94 ,*ri/ seat$ ^u a :ite cl\d is plac+ a cr[n ^u ! ,virg9's head2 !re is a ra9b[ bord] ) six sa9ts4 ,9 ord] t ! beauty ( ! c5tral figures may be se51 no m ?an a "p ( ! picture is giv5 "h4 ,x is ! m important "p1 = ! sa9ts are conv5tional figures1 ea* ) ! h&s uplift$ 9 adoration1 ea* ) a halo r\nd 8 head4 ,! beauty ( ! /ories t ,fra ,angelico sets be=e u 0 z true to him z ! beauty ( ! fl[]s he pa9t$1 & ! l&scape t met 8 eyes :5ev] he walk$ abroad4 ,! mod]n _w1 :e!r x d\bt or believe1 _c b recognise t ! arti/ ( ,san ,m>co has succe$$ z mu* by 8 fai? z by 8 art4 ,! o!r frescoes ( ! ,dom9ican ,h\se mu/ be left = ! =tunate m9ority :o c visit !m1 b ^! two w be f\nd to repres5t well & tru?fully bo? ! religi\s idea & ! arti/ic a*ievem5t4 ,to realise _! m]its to ! full "o mu/ n fail to be> 9 m9d ! developm5t ( pa9t+ at ! "t :5 !y 7 pa9t$4 ,= ! m5 :o came aft] ,angelico ! task 0 easi]2 he _h pav$ ! way = !m4 ,9 ! days :5 ,san ,m>co 0 decorat$1 ! pa9t] _h v little to add to 8 te*nical k1 & no?+ at all to 8 feel+ = ! beauty ( ! ,gospel /ories1 & few arti/s ( ! fifte5? c5tury h be5 s =tunate z to collect _! be/ "w 9 "o place :]e x c\ld rema9 undi/urb$ ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,naturally en\gh x mu/ pass--cloi/]s & *apt]-h\se %[ signs ( ! times all too cle>ly4 ,! ,crucifixion is fad$ n s badly z ,leon>do's ,la/ ,supp] 9 ! ,santa ,m>ia della ,grazie ( ,milan1 b /ill s]i\sly1 nor c all ! lire ( fai?ful b hurri$ t\ri/s re/ore its *>m4 ,x is 9 ! cells t ! "w ( ,fra ,angelico w l+] longe/1 & x is pleasant to speculate ^u ! debt t dev\t monks mu/ h ow$ to _! arti/ bro!r1 :o c\ld give !m su* exquisite embodim5ts ( ! tru? z he saw x to bright5 _! h>d lives & assure !m1 ev5 9 h\rs ( d\bt & m5tal tr\ble1 ( ! joys t w\ld be associat$ ) ! latt] end4 ,san ,m>co1 !n1 may be reg>d$ z an exquisite & endur+ memorial ( ! middle p]iod ( ,fra ,angelico's life4 ,! sa9t t 0 9 him dream$ dreams & saw visions1 ! arti/ t 0 9 him express$ !m 9 fa%ion t calls = admiration ev5 9 ^! days :5 ! "w done is ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s old1 & ! ?\ght t gave x bir? is no long] held 9 su* univ]sal e/eem4 ,! devotion t inspir$ ! !mes1 ! simplicity ( 8 h&l+1 ! beauty ( 8 col\r1 ! love ( ,nature t 0 express$ z (t5 z ! picture w\ld p]mit1 ! rev]5tial feel+ 9 treatm5t t 0 b\nd to communicate itself to ! spectator1 all ^! qualities make ! "w rem>kable1 & help u to see h[ /rong 0 ! fai? t inspir$ & kept ! arti/ happy 9 ! cloi/]s :51 _h he wi%$ to turn 8 tal5t to o!r purposes1 he might h _h ri*es & hon\r4 ,lead+ rul]s ( m5 7 build+ palaces 9 e great city1 conqu]ors & /atesm5 7 seek+ to excel "o ano!r 9 ta/eful & co/ly display4 ,( ^? :o c\ld h comm&$ weal?1 hon\r1 & com=t1 ! ,dom9ican fri> 0 among ! fir/4 ,b x suffic$ ,fra ,angelico to s]ve nei!r k+s nor pr9ces1 b to *oose = 8 wor%ip ! ,k+ ( k+s ,:o made ! heav5s & ! e>? & all t is !re94 ,,iv ,,lat] ,,ye>s ,!re is a great temptation to l+] a:ile 9 ,san ,m>co ) ! fri>1 = ev5 to-day ! place has n lo/ its appeal1 & !re are suffici5t l&m>ks 9 ! surr\nd+ city to enable u to trace ! influ5ce ( m5 :o 7 at once ! contempor>ies & inspir]s ( 8 g5ius4 ,only ! limits ( space int]v5e to =bid too long a /ay 9 ,flor5ce1 & z ! pa9t]'s lat] ye>s 7 sp5t 9 ,rome we mu/ foll[ him !re4 ,= ^? :o wi% to l+] 9 ! mona/]y !re are books 9 pl5ty1 "s deal+ ) ! ,quattroc5to1 o!rs deal+ ) ! ,popes1 o!rs ) ,fra ,angelico himself4 ,?is outl9e ( a pa9t]'s life seeks to d no m ?an introduce him to ^? :o may be int]e/$2 x is n int5d$ = ^? :o wi% to foll[ him beyond ! limits ( a mode/ appreciation4 ,vas>i1 ,cr[e1 & ,cavalcaselle1 ,pr(essor ,langton ,d\glas1 ,b]nh>d ,b]5son & o!rs w supply ! m complete & detail$ acc\nts ( ! pa9t]'s life & works1 & ! c>eful read] w f9d suffici5t ref]5ces to o!r writ]s to direct him to e side issue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,infant ,,*ri/ ,f ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>co4 ,?is picture gives a fair idea ( ! exquisite sweetness & delicacy ) :i* ! pa9t] h&l$ ! subject ( ! *ild ,*ri/4 ,he does n treat ?is subject v (t51 b :5 he does ! result is 9 e way delightful4 ,pope ,eug5ius ,,iv41 :o visit$ ,flor5ce :5 he 0 exil$ f ,rome1 _h settl$ = a :ile 9 ,bologna until ! anti-,pope ,felix ,v4 fell f p[]1 & _h !n ha/5$ back to ,rome1 & settl$ d[n to beautify ! ,vatican4 ,l all ! great m5 ( 8 g5]ation he felt ! _s ( ! ,r5aissance 9 ! air1 & desir$ no m ?an leisure 9 ord] to respond to x4 ,he rememb]$ ! clev] arti/1 ^: "w _h *>m$ him 9 ! days ( 8 ,flor5t9e exile1 & s5t an invitation to ,fra ,angelico to come to ,rome & decorate "o ( ! *apels 9 ! ,vatican4 ,9 ^? days "o travell$ 9 ,italy1 ev5 m sl[ly ?an "o does to-day by ! ,italian express tra9s--/range z ! /atem5t may seem to mod]ns :o "k ! c\ntry well--& by ! "t t ! fri> _h receiv$ ! summons & _h respond$ to x1 ,eug5ius ,,iv4 w\ld appe> to h rel9qui%$ ! keys to 8 successor4 ,happily ! new ,pope ,ni*olas ,v4 0 a s*ol>1 a g5tleman1 & a /atesman1 z responsive to ! new ideas z 8 pr$ecessor 9 (fice4 ,he ga!r$ ! be/ m5 ( 8 "t to ! ,vatican1 :i* he propos$ to rebuild1 & he ent]$ ^u a programme t c\ld sc>cely h be5 c>ri$ out _h he enjoy$ a mu* long] lease ( life ?an ,provid5ce grant$4 ,un=tunately he _h no m ?an eight ye>s to rule at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 & t did n s]ve = mu* m ?an a beg9n+ ( 8 great s*eme4 ,he 0 succe$$ by ,tomaso ,p>5tucelli1 t ard5t s*ol> :om ,cosimo di ,m$ici _h appo9t$ cu/odian ( ! collection ( ,,mss4 t he gave to ,san ,m>co 9 ,flor5ce :5 ! ,dom9icans took possession4 ,z x happ5$ ,p>5tucelli himself 0 9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 life :5 he asc5d$ ! ?rone ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & 8 s*emes1 :e!r = ! aid & developm5t ( s*ol>%ip or art1 saw no fruition4 ,b = all t ,ni*olas ,v4 rul$ = no m ?an eight ye>s 9 ,rome1 he did mu* = ,fra ,angelico1 :o pa9t$ ! frescoes 9 ! ,pope's private /udio1 & decorat$ a *apel 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s t 0 aft]w>ds de/roy$4 ,?is loss is ( c\rse a v s]i\s "o1 & sugge/s t ^? :o rul$ 9 ! ,vatican 7 n always z c>eful z !y might h be5 ( works t w\ld h outliv$ !m s long _h !y be5 fairly treat$4 ,x is v un=tunate t art %\ld suff] f ! caprices ( ! un9tellig5t4 ,:5 ,savon>ola1 also a ,dom9ican monk1 r\s$ ! ,flor5t9es to a s5se ( _! lapses f grace a few ye>s aft] ,fra ,angelico's dea?1 !y made a bonfire 9 ! /reets ( ,flor5ce ( art "w t 0 consid]$ immoral4 ,to sacrifice great "w 9 ! "n ( morality is bad en\gh1 to de/roy x = ! sake ( build+ op]ations is q unp>donable4 ,9 ,rome ! summ] heat is well-nigh unbe>able4 ,ev5 to-day ! volunt>y prison] ( ! ,vatican retires to a villa 9 ! f> end ( 8 g>d5s t[>ds ! end ( ,june1 & none :o c leave ! city c>es to rema9 9 x :5 ,may has gone1 & ! ,tib] becomes a ?read1 & fev] haunts its banks4 ,fra ,angelico felt ! burd5 ( ! summ] & wi%$ to susp5d 8 "w = a :ile4 ,x s happ5$ t he receiv$ an invitation f ,orvieto to decorate ! ,duomo !re dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/4 ,! fir/ arrangem5t 0 t he %\ld g !re e summ] to escape ! dog-days 9 ,rome1 b = reasons n kn[n to u ! visit did n ext5d beyond "o ye>1 & ! frescoes t he _h pa9t$ 7 s]i\sly injur$ by ra91 & 7 n complet$ until ,luca ,signorelli took !m 9 h& half a c5tury lat]4 ,! little "w t is attribut$ to ! pa9t]'s bru% to-day 9 ,orvieto ne$ n deta9 u "h4 ,! frescoes 9 ,rome repres5t ! summit ( ,fra ,angelico's a*ievem5t1 b !y h n escap$ ! some:at de/ructive h& ( n9ete5?-c5tury ,g]man criticism2 "o em95t au?ority hav+ decl>$ t !y are n by ,fra ,angelico at all1 b h be5 pa9t$ by pupils1 ,b5ozzo ,gozzoli receiv+ special m5tion 9 ?is connection4 ,x is n necess>y to take ?is criticism too s]i\sly4 ,! h&s may be ! h&s ( ,esau1 b ! voice is ,jacob's voice4 ,! arti/ may h receiv$ "s assi/ance f pupils1 ! backgr\nds may owe some?+ to ano!r h&2 !re 0 no feel+1 e?ical or arti/ic1 to keep assi/ants f com+ to ! aid ( _! ma/]1 b ! :ole composition & ! :ole feel+ ( ! frescoes proclaim ! fri>4 ,! subjects are incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,/eph5 & ,/4 ,lor5zo1 end+1 ( c\rse1 aft] ! inevitable fa%ion ( ! "t1 ) a repres5tation ( ! m>tyrdom4 ,= once ^! m>tyrdoms h a sugge/ion ( reality4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ,fra ,angelico's "w 8 repres5tations ( m>tyrdoms & suff]+ 7 s nave t !y c\ld h>dly d m ?an provoke a smile4 ,8 idea ( hell 0 v simple1 & :5 he wi%$ to be v bitt] inde$--to express 8 ang] at its fulle/--he peopl$ ! ne!r _w ) bro!rs ( ! great rival ord] ( ,/4 ,francis4 ,= ! f\nd] ( t ord]1 ,angelico _h ! greate/ love & admiration2 :o inde$ c\ld refuse to pay su* tribute ev5 to-day8 ,b all ! bre?r5 did n live up to ! rule ( _! f\nd]1 & ! ,dom9ican pa9t]'s rebuke seems v qua9t 9 our eyes1 ?\gh d\btless x made a great s5sation :5 x 0 adm9i/]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,/4 ,,pet] ,,! ,,m>tyr ,?is is a fresco f ! ,cloi/]s ( ,san ,m>co & repres5ts ,/4 ,pet]1 a sa9t ^: appeal to ! arti/ 0 v great ,! fact t ! sa9t has 8 f+] to 8 lips may be tak5 z ! arti/'s me?od ( emphasis+ ! rule ( sil5ce ( 8 ,ord]4 ,9 fact ! ,/4 ,pet] ,m>tyr is g5]ally call$ ! ,sil5zio1 & l s _m ( ! arti/'s pictures mu/ be tak5 to h a special spiritual significance4 ,9 ,rome ! pa9t]'s feel+ = natural beauty rea*es ! height ( its expression1 inde$ "o feels t e dep>tm5t ( 8 "w is at its be/ & highe/ !re4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture f ! ,et]nal ,city1 ! frescoes f9i%$1 & himself on ! %ady side ( 8 sixtie? ye>1 ! int]v5+ c5turies desc5d l a cl\d1 blott+ out ! great] "p ( ! record4 ,! cl\d lifts = a mom5t to %[ u ,beato ,angelico1 ,prior ( ! ,dom9ican ,mona/]y at ,fiesole1 to :i* m ?an =ty ye>s ago he _h claim$ admission z a novice1 & !n he is back aga9 9 ,rome 9 ! *ief conv5t ( 8 ord]1 ,santa ,m>ia ,sopra ,m9]va4 ,!re ! light t _h burn$ s brilliantly = ne>ly half a c5tury1 illum9at+ ! mo/ allur+ aspects ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 pal$ & w5t out4 ,! body 0 laid to re/ 9 ! conv5t ,*ur*1 ne> ! tomb ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 & x is said t ! epitaph 0 compos$ by ! ,pope4 ,!reaft] ! ord] ( ,/4 ,dom9ic produc$ no great p]sonality until x gave to ! _w a man ( v diff]5t /amp 9 ,fra ,girolamo ,savon>ola4 ,v ,a ,,retrospect ,9 art z 9 music & lit]ature ! pa? ( ! innovator is beset by difficulties1 & if1 among all ! movem5ts t claim our att5tion to-day1 t ( ! ,r5aissance 9 fifte5?-c5tury ,italy is ! mo/ fasc9at+1 x is because ! difficulties 7 conqu]$ s brilliantly4 ,! c5tury seem$ to bre$ a race ( m5 t enjoy$ ! ine/imable advantage ( kn[+ :at !y want$1 & 7 det]m9$ to succe$4 ,x did n matt] t ! pa?s !y trod 7 new4 ,ea* man _h mapp$ out a l9e ( developm5t = himself & w5t /r5u\sly along 8 *os5 road1 q c]ta9 t he w\ld f9d ! goal ( 8 ambition at ! j\rney's end4 ,curi\sly en\gh :5 ! pa?s 7 ^? ( conque/ !re 0 always a road lead+ f !m to patronage ( ! arts4 ,?is may be because art 9 ^? days 0 l>gely devot$ to ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 & :5 a man _h acquir$ all t !ft or conque/ c\ld give him1 & realis$ t he c\ld n hope to wage successful w> ^u "t1 he began to ?9k ( 8 latt] days4 ,few m5 ( ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies c\ld approa* dea? ) confid5ce1 & !y s\ght to put some?+ to _! cr$it aga9/ ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,to beautify religi\s h\ses1 to build h\ses = ,holy ,bro!rhoods1 ^! 7 ! simple/ & mo/ obvi\s ways ( placat+ ! ,record+ ,angel1 & to ! uneas9ess ( ri* & unscrupul\s m5 ! ,*ur* owes n a few ( h] mo/ rem>kable monum5ts4 ,moreov]1 ev5 ! tyrants wi%$ to h "s endur+ memorial4 ,cosimo di ,m$ici1 :o gave ,san ,lor5zo & ,san ,m>co to ,flor5ce1 rem>k$ to 8 hi/orian ,bi/icci1 ,fifty ye>s w n pass be=e we are driv5 out ( ,flor5ce1 b ^! build+s w rema94 ,aft] all we c =get & =give ! sup]/ition & self-glorification t gave s mu* endur+ weal? to ! great cities ( ,italy4 ,d\btless !re 7 _m failures among ! ,r5aissance arti/s2 x is h>dly an exagg]ation to say t 9 pa9t+ alone !re are scores ( m5 belong+ to ! ,quattroc5to :o h left u no?+ b _! names4 ,victory 0 to ! fitte/2 !y alone surviv$ & left ! impress ( _! g5ius ^u _! own & succe$+ g5]ations4 ,if we look = a mom5t to ,fra ,angelico's contempor>ies we see at once t x 0 an age ( great m54 ,filippo ,brunelles*i 0 born t5 ye>s be=e ,angelico1 & liv$ until ! ye> #addf4 ,he design$ ! dome ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,flor5ce1 ! ,cloi/]s ( ,san ,lor5zo1 ! ,sagre/ia ,vec*ia1 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 & o!r works too num]\s to m5tion4 ,donatello1 ^: "w to ?is h\r is all a wond] & a great desire2 ,ghib]ti1 to :om ,flor5ce owes ! gates ( ! ,bapti/]y2 ,mi*elozzo1 :o built ! ,m$ici ,palace & ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>co1 & 0 associat$ ) ,luca della ,robbia 9 mak+ ! bronze gates ( ! ,sacri/y ( ! ,duomo1 belong to ! same p]iod1 & 7 intimately associat$ ) ,brunelles*i 9 mu* ( ! "w t makes ,flor5ce "o ( ! %[-places ( ! _w to-day4 ,luca della ,robbia 0 born :5 ,fra ,angelico 0 no m ?an twelve ye>s old4 ,masol9o1 ,masaccio1 & ,fra ,filippo ,lippi 7 among ! pa9t]s ( ,fra ,angelico's own "t1 :ile1 :5 he 0 approa*+ middle age1 ,gian ,bell9i & ,&rea ,mantegna 7 gr[+ up1 & :5 ,fra ,angelico di$1 ,flor5ce 0 full ( great arti/s :o 7 de/9$ to c>ry on 8 "w4 ,( c\rse1 ! lit]>y activity 0 z great z ! activity ( ! arti/s2 "o recalls ) a ?rill ( emotion t ,petr>* & ,boccaccio 7 only j numb]$ among ! dead--_! "w held all its e>lie/ fre%ness4 ,if at fir/ sight ^! matt]s seem to be outside ! scope ( a brief consid]ation ( ,fra ,angelico's life & "w1 second ?\ght w ju/ify ! inclusion ev5 9 ^! n>r[ limits4 ,e arti/ is 9 a s5se an e*o ( 8 environm5t &1 al?\gh ,fra ,angelico mu/ h pass$ ! great] "p ( 8 life )9 mona/]y walls1 yet ! evid5ce ( 8 pictures mu/ conv9ce all :o look ) disc]n+ eyes1 t he 0 pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ! life t w5t on ar\nd him4 ,! arti/ic & lit]>y movem5ts ( ! "t affect$ him deeply &1 9 8 own mode/ way he 0 con/antly /riv+ to enl>ge ! b\nd>ies ( 8 art1 to develop its a*ievem5ts 9 a mann] t mu/ h made ev5 8 e>ly pictures appe> z dang]\s z ! works ( arti/s l ,manet & ,degas seem$ to _! contempor>ies4 ,_h he liv$ 9 o!r times1 _h 8 l9es be5 ca/ 9 "s quiet city to :i* no e*o ( ! new movem5t 9 art & lett]s c\ld p5etrate1 ,fra ,angelico might /ill h pa9t$ int]e/+ pictures2 b he w\ld n h got beyond 8 e>lie/ mann]1 inde$ he might n h atta9$ to :at is be/ 9 t4 ,x w\ld h be5 s v easy = a n>r[-m9d$ sup]ior to say t ! innovations 7 wrong1 t ! human figure 9 all its beauty mu/ n be express$ by a pa9t] :5 pres5t+ ,virg9 & ,*ild1 t ! old =mal way 0 ! "r "o4 ,!re c\ld h be5 no appeal aga9/ su* a judgm5t4 ,d\btless _m a budd+ g5ius has be5 nipp$ 9 ?is fa%ion by %ort-sight$ au?ority4 ,h[ happy !n 0 ! fri> ) "t & place unit$ 9 8 s]vice4 ,,vi ,,conclusion ,fra ,angelico has plac$ arti/s & laym5 9 8 debt1 & z f> z ! latt] are conc]n$ ! cause is obvi\s en\gh4 ,a c]ta9 conviction ( ! tru? ( e /ory he _h to tell %9es l a bright light ?r\gh all 8 pictures2 !y are a =ce = ! developm5t & /r5g!n+ ( belief4 ,ev5 to-day "o f9ds among ! cr[d ( t\ri/s t does ,san ,m>co 9 half-an-h\r or m1 a few visitors ^: int]e/ is ( ano!r k9d1 :ile !re is no lack ( admir]s = ! "w to be se5 9 ! ,uffizi1 ?\gh mu* ( x belongs to ! e>lie/ "p ( ! arti/'s life4 ,s x happ5s t ! pictures h a well-def9$ lit]>y & spiritual value1 & x is n surpris+ to ?9k t ! ,*ur* has grant$ po/hum\s hon\rs to ! man ^: "w has br\ght s mu* hon\r 9 its tra94 ,arti/s ackn[l$ge a great debt to ! fri>1 b a debt ( ano!r k9d4 ,z ,pr(essor ,langton ,d\glas has po9t$ out 9 8 admirable & exhau/ive "w ^u ,fra ,angelico1 ! fri>1 ) 8 contempor>ies1 ,hub]t & ,jan ,van ,eyck1 are ! fa!rs ( mod]n l&scape4 ,! new movem5t 0 cont9u$ & develop$ by ,v]roc*io & ,da ,v9ci on ! "o side1 & by ,p]ug9o & ,raphael on ! o!r4 ,!n aga9 ,fra ,angelico made a def9ite movem5t t[>ds portrait pa9t+1 by giv+ ! lik5ess ( "s ( 8 fri5ds & patrons to sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,?is 0 yet ano!r ( ! d>+ innovations t m>k$ ! op5+ ( ! ,quattroc5to &1 to realise h[ mu* x /ood = we mu/ consid] = a mom5t ! comp>ative b>r5ness ( mod]n art1 :i* 9 ! h&s ( its mo/ popul> arti/s has little or no?+ t is new to say to u4 ,inde$ x may be rem>k$ ) regret t great praise (t5 atta*es to ! man :o goes back to ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5tury1 al?\gh a little reflection w\ld enable e ?\ghtful p]son to see t an art1 =c$ to fall back ^u traditions ( ! pa/1 is f> f be+ 9 a fl\ri%+ condition4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh