,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,c>lo ,,dolci ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,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 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild 7,frontispiece74 ,?is "w1 :i* is ! only "o by ,dolci 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 repres5ts ! ,virg9 pres5t+ fl[]s to ! ,div9e ,infant4 ,9 composition & draw+ x is "o ( ! mo/ happy ef=ts ( ,dolci4 ,a small canvas ( #b feet #f in*es1 x came into ! possession ( ! ,national ,gall]y 9 #ahgf ?r\gh ! ,wynn ,ellis beque/4 ,c>lo ,dolci ,,by ,,george ,,hay ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,i4 ,introduction #aa ,,ii4 ,! ,arti/'s ,life #bb ,,iii4 ,! ,arti/'s ,"w #fb ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,virg9 & ,*ild ,frontispiece ,national ,gall]y1 ,london ,page ,,ii4 ,poetry #ad ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,iii4 ,! ,magdal5 #bd ,9 ,flor5ce ,,iv4 ,! ,et]nal ,fa!r #cd ,"p ( an alt]-piece 9 ,fresco1 ,flor5ce ,v4 ,angel ( ! ,annunciation #dj ,9 ,flor5ce ,,vi4 ,! ,magdal5 #ej ,9 ! ,cors9i ,palace1 ,rome ,,vii4 ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ #fj ,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce ,,viii4 ,! ,sleep ( ,/4 ,john #gj ,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce ,illu/ration ,i ,,introduction ,if1 9 deal+ ) ! life & "w ( ,c>lo ,dolci1 a writ] sets d[n an apology by way ( preface1 x is 9 recognition ( ! fact t ! art =m ( ?is pa9t]1 = all t x is s]i\s & beautiful1 is "o ( ! fir/ t we outgr[4 ,!re are arti/s 9 pl5ty1 & _! names are writt5 l>ge 9 ! roll ( fame1 ^: "w makes no imm$iate appeal to u4 ,rembr&t1 ,velazquez1 ,t9toretto1 "o & all mu/ be approa*$ ) an eye t has receiv$ "s measure ( tra9+1 & !n ! beauty ( _! "w br+s p]5nial enjoym5t1 ?\gh at fir/ x c\ld n be easily se54 ,o!r m5 :o liv$ & ?\ght & wr\ght on q a diff]5t plane appeal to ! eye "r away4 ,_! "w conceals no?+1 its beauties are pat5t & entirely free f retic5ce or subtlety2 su* pa9t]s be> ! same relation to ! really great ma/]s ( ! art z ! writ]s ( ! songs sung at ,ballad ,conc]ts be> to ! compos]s ( ! ,pa/oral1 ,unf9i%$ or ,pa!tic ,symphonies4 ,yet 9 _! way x mu/ be admitt$ t bo? ! writ] ( ballads1 & ! pa9t] ( pictures t please1 d a c]ta9 s]vice4 ,!y help ! un9itiat$ along ! pa? t leads to high] ?+s2 !y are a support t ! timid explor] may rely ^u until he has le>nt to walk alone4 ,!re comes a "t :5 ! pa9t] ( pretty pictures & ! writ] ( pretty songs cease to please u2 we h ma/]$ :at we are pleas$ to reg>d z ! tricks ( bo?1 & feel a little contempt = !m4 ,!n1 p]haps1 "s ( u are ev5 anxi\s to =get our =m] attitude t[>ds ! m5 :o *>m$ our y\?ful fancy4 ,we ?9k we h become z gods1 kn[+ good f evil1 & 9 ?is mood we ignore ! f9e po9ts ( "w we criticise4 ,c>lo ,dolci 0 9 _m ways a man :o nev] grew up1 b he _h a ke5 & almo/ *ildi% s5se ( beauty & ( righte\sness1 & he s\ght to express x on canvas1 leav+ ! deep] tru?s ( art1 & ! m important aspects ( life1 to be treat$ by ^? :o c>$ to deal ) !m4 ,beauty obvi\s1 palpable2 s5tim5tal virtue z broad & unblu%+ z t ( ,edmund ,sp5s]'s h]o9es1 7 ! !mes t ! arti/ *ose to dwell ^u1 & x w\ld be 9 ! la/ degree unwise to =get t su* a message z 8 w make a /rong appeal to ! ris+ g5]ation z long z ! _w endures1 & t by ! "t ^? :o h be5 pleas$ are pleas$ no long]1 !re w be o!rs wait+ to take _! place4 ,moreov] ,c>lo ,dolci lab\r$ ) a c]ta9 measure ( s9c]ity until ! message he _h *os5 to deliv] to 8 g5]ation became z true to him z ! visions t help$ ,fra ,angelico :ile he lab\r$ 9 ! cells ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,conv5t 9 ,flor5ce4 ,to-day 9 ,flor5ce & 9 ,rome ! y\ng] g5]ation seek ! pictures ( ,c>lo ,dolci & f9d 9 !m a realisation ( c]ta9 ideals4 ,we may be a little %ock$ or ev5 contemptu\s1 b to recognise ! claims ( ^? :o are com+ on z well z ! claims ( ^? :o are pass+1 is to keep a sane outlook on life4 ,= ! _w 0 n made = ! middle-ag$ & ! exp]i5c$1 any m ?an x 0 creat$ = ! immature en?usia/s4 ,!re is a place on ?is planet = u all4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,poetry ,?is canvas 0 pa9t$ = ! head ( ! ,cors9i ,family 9 ,rome1 :5 ,dolci 0 a "y man4 ,x is "o ( a s]ies t includ$ ,hope1 ,pati5ce1 & ,pa9t+4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,c>lo ,dolci pa9t$1 or ov]-pa9t$1 ! romance ( life4 ,x 0 8 mis=tune t he always saw x 9 ! same way4 ,he 0 l a musician :o1 hav+ all ! keys ( ! piano at 8 disposal1 reg>ds any?+ m ?an ! simple/ modulation f tonic to dom9ant & back aga9 z an extravagance to :i* he mu/ n surr5d]4 ,n[adays ! horizon ( art has wid5$ v consid]ably2 ev5 9 lit]ature ! obvi\s has pass$ out ( fa%ion1 b 9 ! r deg5]ate days :5 ,c>lo ,dolci liv$ physical beauty 0 9 a s5se ! keynote ( all art "w4 ,no h]o9e c\ld rea* ! la/ *apt] ( a romance 9 safety unless %e *anc$ to be equipp$ ) a measure ( beauty t defi$ ! assaults ( "t4 ,beauty o!r ?an physical 0 entirely ov]look$1 or 0 associat$ delib]ately ) good looks4 ,h&some s9n]s 7 z f> remov$ f ! public k5 z ugly sa9ts4 ,9 _m s5ses ! _w 0 y\ng] ?an x is to-day2 inde$1 x has ag$ m 9 ! pa/ two hundr$ ye>s ?an 9 five hundr$ t w5t be=e4 ,consequ5tly ! liv+ pa9t] ( prett9ess /&s n[ at a c]ta9 disadvantage4 ,p]haps he is m h&icapp$ 9 ! /ruggle = recognition n[ ?an he w be a hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 because we h b rec5tly tak5 possession ( our h]itage ( culture & judgm5t & are a little anxi\s to =get t we h be5 "y4 ,x may be grant$ t :ile a l>ge collection ( ! works ( a pa9t] :o lab\r$ = all "t pleases our e mood1 x w\ld be h>d to live 9 a room 9 :i* ,dolci's pictures dom9at$ ! walls4 ,sw9burne has express$ ! position v simply 9 ! fir/ volume ( 8 fam\s ,poems & ,ballads3 ,a mon? or twa9 to live on honeycomb is pleasant2 b "o tires ( sc5t$ "t4 ,we suff] f ! pa9t]'s excess ( sweetness1 f a s5tim5t t comes dang]\sly ne> to s5tim5tality1 f a quality t is almo/ z cloy+ z sac*>9e2 b tak5 9 ! prop] proportions1 relegat$ to _! prop] place1 ! pictures ( ,c>lo ,dolci are b\nd to please1 & we feel p]haps a little envi\s ( ! man :o ?r\gh\t 8 life c\ld see no?+ t 0 n graci\s & pleas+1 & moral & sweet4 ,z we h said1 he has 8 c\nt]p>t 9 lit]ature & 9 music1 & _h he n be5 =c$ by circum/ances he c\ld n control into ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( m5 :o _h s mu* m to say ?an he1 ,dolci w\ld h receiv$ m att5tion f 8 contempor>ies & f succe$+ g5]ations4 ,b1 p]haps un=tunately = himself1 ,dolci is to be f\nd only 9 ! be/ arti/ic company ( ! _w4 ,8 "w hangs 9 ,flor5ce & 9 ,rome *eek by j[l ) t ( ! _w's great ma/]s2 be=e ! flame ( _! g5ius 8 light pales & becomes insignificant4 ,yet he is by no means to be despis$1 = he saw ?r\gh 8 own little w9d[ a view ( ! pageantry ( life t mu/ h made him happy1 & 0 de/9$ to /imulate g5]ations t h pass$ & g5]ations /ill unborn4 ,8 pictures d n lack s9c]ity1 & d n fail to express ! be/ t 0 9 him4 ,he saw ,holy ,families & sa9ts & liv+ sitt]s ) an eye t insi/$ ^u beauty & righte\sness4 ,he pa9t$ ) exquisite f9i%1 ) delicate col\r+1 & ) a measure ( en?usiasm t ! ye>s h n dimm$4 ,9 %ort1 ?\gh _m m5 h done bett]1 he did 8 be/1 & ! pictures t are reproduc$ 9 ^! pages indicate v fairly ! measure ( 8 a*ievem5t1 ev5 :ile !y d no?+ to conceal 8 limitations4 ,moreov]1 :ile great] arti/s h _h _! biograph]s by ! score1 x is h>d to f9d 9 ! lit]ature ( ,great ,brita91 ,france1 or ,italy any "w deal+ ev5 9 ! simple/ fa%ion ) ?is pa9t]'s life1 ?\gh x does n des]ve to be neglect$4 ,dolci w\ld seem to h be5 ignor$ altoge!r1 & ?is attitude ( contempt is q unfair1 because no man :o has pleas$ s _m simple m9ds is unwor?y ( our att5tion1 & x is m reasonable to praise a man = ! gifts t 7 8 ?an to ignore him on acc\nt ( :at he lack$4 ,,ii ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,life ,z 0 said on a previ\s page1 few p seem to h be5 at pa9s to deal ) ! life & "w ( our pa9t]1 & :ile ! curators ( ! ,italian museums c tell y little ab\t him1 save ! approximate dates ( 8 life & dea?1 & a few /ories relat+ to ev5ts t w\ld p]haps h occurr$ if !y c\ld1 ! catalogue ( ! ,briti% ,museum has no m ?an "o ref]5ce to 8 "n4 ,trac+ ! ref]5ce to its s\rce1 we f9d a little pap]-cov]$ pamphlet1 writt5 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury & publi%$ 9 ,flor5ce "s qu>t] ( a c5tury ago4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum libr>y x is b\nd ) two or ?ree o!r booklets relat+ to totally diff]5t matt]s4 ,! pamphlet t conc]ns u 0 writt5 by ,c>lo ,dolci's fri5d & patron1 ,signor ,bald9ucci1 & has nev] be5 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,bald9ucci 0 "o ( ,dolci's intimates1 evid5tly a good fri5d & an ard5t admir]1 a man :o praises g5]\sly1 b is r retic5t ab\t ! pa9t]'s arti/ic %ortcom+s1 j z ?\gh retic5ce w\ld avail to keep !m hidd5 f ! und]/&+ eye4 ,h[ev]1 x is no bad ?+ = u t ,signor ,bald9ucci %\ld h be5 an en?usia/1 because )\t en?usiasm ! b\nte\s h>ve/ ( facts to :i* we c turn w\ld n h be5 ga!r$1 & we %\ld h be5 left 9 su* a /ate ( d\bt ) reg>d to ! incid5ts ( ! pa9t]'s life z besets u 9 deal+ ) s _m ( ! e>li] & m notable m5 ( 8 art & c\ntry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,magdal5 ,?is is an e>ly picture1 pa9t$ = "o ( ! ,flor5t9e religi\s h\ses1 f9i%$ ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,x has pres]v$ its col\r rem>kably1 & is n[ to be se5 9 ,flor5ce4 ,signor ,bald9ucci's "w describes ! arti/'s pictures 9 t]ms ( qua9t en?usiasm1 & happily1 too1 x does n despise biographical details4 ,?is is z well1 =1 :ile !re is no call = v subtle criticism 9 ! case ( ,dolci1 x is ( great int]e/ = u to discov] :at mann] ( man he 0 & h[ he came to pa9t s _m pretty pictures all 9 ! same key1 :y he nev] s\ght to enl>ge ! b\nd>ies ( 8 art1 or to see ) dilat$ eye4 ,our biograph] is g5]\s2 he gives u facts 9 pl5ty1 & writes j en\gh ab\t art to enable u to und]/& t 8 k & 8 en?usiasm /ood 9 inv]se ratio to "o ano!r4 ,t ! au?or _h a foll[+ is prov$ by ! fact t ! little pamphlet is n[ out ( pr9t1 & ?\gh ! writ] s\ght dilig5tly ?r\gh\t ,flor5ce to procure a copy1 he 0 q unsuccessful4 ,c>lo ,dolci 0 born ab\t ! ye> #afaf4 ,8 fa!r 0 a highly respect$ tailor ( ,flor5ce1 ,&rea ,dolci by "n1 8 "m a daught] ( ,pietro ,m>9>i1 a pa9t] 7says ,bald9ucci7 ( repute4 ,c>lo's p>5ts seem to h be5 an exempl>y c\ple1 :o e>n$ ! e/eem ( all :o knew !m & rais$ a family ( five *ildr5 to foll[ ! /raight & n>r[ pa?s ( probity4 ,c>lo is said to h be5 born on ! #be? ( ,may #afaf1 a day devot$ to ! hon\r ( ,/4 ,z5obius & ,santa ,m>ia ,maddal5a de ,pazzi4 ,! eld] ,dolci di$ :5 ,c>lo 0 f\r ye>s old1 & 8 "m 0 left 9 /rait5$ circum/ances1 ) :i* %e /ruggl$ bravely & n )\t success4 ,c>lo seems to h be5 9 e respect a model boy2 9 fact1 if 8 biograph] is /rictly reliable1 he 0 almo/ too good = ! wick$ _w he liv$ 94 ,x w\ld be a relief to he> t he _h mom5ts :5 he 0 n on 8 be/ behavi\r1 t he robb$ or*>ds1 or play$ truant1 or got into "o or o!r ( ! scrapes t are associat$ ) boyhood2 b1 alas1 he did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he 0 n ev5 cont5t to be good1 b want$ all 8 s*oolfell[s to foll[ 8 example1 & us$ to p]suade !m to tell _! beads & say _! pray]s ev5 :5 !y 7 out walk+4 ,at ! e>ly age ( n9e ,c>lo ,dolci gave unmi/akable signs ( possess+ an arti/'s gifts1 & 0 entru/$ by 8 "m to ! c>e ( ,jacopo ,vignali & ,matteo ,rosselli4 ,he work$ v h>d "u ^! ma/]s1 & 0 s good t ,mr4 ,b>l[ ( ,s&=d & ,m]ton fame w\ld h be5 mov$ to te>s ( joy _h he belong$ to ! sev5te5? c5tury & fl\ri%$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,flor5ce1 :ile ,ma/] ,h>ry ,s&=d w\ld h hidd5 a dim9i%$ head & confess$ t he _h f\nd a great] sa9t ?an himself4 ,at ! age ( elev5 ,c>lo ,dolci pa9t$ 8 fir/ heads ( ,*ri/1 "o z a *ild1 & ! o!r cr[n$ ) ?orns2 he also pa9t$ a full-l5g? figure ( ,/4 ,john4 ,!n he pa9t$ a portrait ( 8 "m1 :o 0 s pleas$ ) ! "w t %e took x to 8 ma/]'s /udio1 :]e1 z good luck w\ld h x1 ,pietro de ,m$ici 0 9 ! habit ( pass+ "s ( 8 idle h\rs4 ,?is patron ( ! arts 0 s pleas$ ) ! boy's "w t he ord]$ a portrait ( himself & ano!r ( a fri5d1 ! musician ,antonio ,l&9i4 ,he also took ! pictures t little ,c>lo _h j pa9t$ & %[$ !m to ! lead]s ( society 9 ,flor5ce1 pres5t+ ! "y arti/ to ! duke1 :o c\ld h>dly believe t ! "w be=e him _h be5 accompli%$ by "o s "y4 ,9 ord] to assure himself1 he told ! boy to sket* two heads 9 8 pres5ce1 only to be s pleas$ ) ! "w t he rew>d$ him h&somely = x4 ,flor5ce1 ( c\rse1 began to talk ( ! boy pa9t]1 = a prodigy is nei!r to be despis$ nor ov]look$ 9 any weal?y city4 ,8 reputation pass$ f palace to /udio1 ga!r+ commissions on its travels1 & 9 a v little "t "y ,dolci _h all ! "w he c\ld d4 ,he pa9t$ ! portrait ( ! head ( ! ,b>di family1 & t ( 8 nephew ,john de ,b>di4 ,he pa9t$ a portrait ( ,raphael ,xim5es4 ,:5 he 0 n pa9t+ portraits he turn$ 8 att5tion to /ill life1 pa9t+ "s fruit & fl[] pictures = 8 ,confessor1 ,canon ,c>panti4 ,8 next "w 0 = ,lor5zo de ,m$ici1 an ,adoration1 = :i* he ask$ tw5ty scudi & receiv$ =ty1 & !n he pa9t$ ! subject aga9 on a r l>g] canvas = "o ( ! ,g5itori family1 :o paid sev5ty scudi4 ,?is picture 0 sold at ! own]'s dea? & realis$ j f\r times ! sum t _h be5 paid = x1 :ile "s pictures ( ! ,evangeli/s pa9t$ by ,dolci = "o ( 8 ,confessors realis$ ne>ly tw5ty times z mu* z he _h receiv$4 ,x may be sugge/$ )\t mu* fe> ( contradiction1 t ! success ( ! pa9t]'s e>lie/ "w 0 n ! be/ ?+ t c\ld h happ5$ to him4 ,if he _h be5 compell$ to develop sl[ly & 9 ! face ( adv]se circum/ance1 x is m likely t ,c>lo ,dolci w\ld h giv5 ! _w "w ( m la/+ m]it1 b circum/ance =c$ him to pa9t = patrons at a "t :5 he %\ld h be5 /udy+ = himself4 ,! /yle & me?od ( 8 lab\rs 7 settl$ = him1 8 developm5t 0 limit$ & circumscrib$2 ) 8 native gifts he might h travell$ f> _h he n be5 hamp]$ by ^! e>ly successes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,et]nal ,,fa!r ,?is plate1 s *>act]i/ic ( ! s5tim5t ( ,dolci1 is only "p ( an alt>-piece 9 fresco1 pa9t$ = "o ( ! religi\s h\ses 9 ! middle ( ! arti/'s c>e]4 ,f 8 y\? ,c>lo ,dolci _h be5 dev\t1 ! rules ( ! bro!rhood ( ,/4 ,b5$ict appeal$ to him v /rongly4 ,he pass$ mu* ( 8 scanty leisure )9 ! walls ( ! bre?r5 9 ,flor5ce1 &1 probably "u ! influ5ce ( 8 advis]s !re1 made a firm resolve to pa9t no?+ b religi\s subjects1 or ^? t illu/rat$ "s "o ( ! c>d9al virtues4 ,at ! back ( ea* canvas x 0 8 cu/om to write ! date ^u :i* he _h />t$ ! "w & ! "n ( ! sa9t to :om ! day 0 d$icat$4 ,9 ,holy ,week 8 bru% 0 devot$ entirely to subjects relat+ to ! ,passion4 ,"o ( 8 greate/ e>ly successes 0 a picture ( ! ,madonna ) ! ,infant ,*ri/ & ,/4 ,john1 pa9t$ = ,signor ,grazz9i4 ,?is "w add$ s mu* to 8 commissions t he c\ld no long] /ay 9 ,vignali's /udio1 f9d+ x m conv5i5t to "w at home1 :]e !re 0 m accommodation 9 8 "m's h\se4 ,"h he pa9t$ 8 beautiful picture ( ,/4 ,paul = "o ( ! family ( ,/rozzi1 & 8 picture ( ,/4 ,girolamo writ+1 & ! p5it5ce ( ,m>y ,magdal54 ,he also pa9t$ ! picture ( ,*ri/ bless+ ! bread1 a head ( ,/4 ,philip ( ,n]i1 & ! picture ( ,/4 ,francis & ,/4 ,george4 ,= "o ( 8 ,corsican patrons he pa9t$ a woman ) weights & scales 9 h] h& z ,ju/ice1 & = "o ( ! ,cors9i he pa9t$ ! ,hope1 ,pati5ce1 ,poetry1 & ,pa9t+1 ( :i* s]ies ! ,poetry is reproduc$ "h4 ,9 #afdh ,c>lo ,dolci 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,flor5t9e ,academy1 &1 9 accordance ) ! cu/om t prevail$1 0 requir$ to pres5t "o ( 8 pictures to ! ,academy on election4 ,n unnaturally1 p]haps1 8 ?\ghts turn$ to ! man ) ^: art he sympa?is$ mo/1 ,fra ,angelico ( ,fiesole--! man ^: exquisite "w has made ! ,flor5t9e ,conv5t ( ,/4 ,m>k a place ( pilgrimage to ?is day4 ,oddly en\gh !re 0 no portrait ( ,fra ,angelico 9 ! ,academy4 ,x 0 necess>y to s5d to ,rome to procure a draw+ f :i* ! portrait c\ld be pa9t$4 ,! public dem& = ,c>lo ,dolci's "w at ?is "t 0 v greatly 9 excess ( ! supply1 b ! pa9t] 0 h>dly a man :o s\ght or obta9$ ! highe/ price = 8 lab\rs4 ,a v little w\ld seem to h cont5t$ him2 cases might be multipli$ 9 :i* 8 "w 0 re-sold at f> high] prices ?an he receiv$ = x4 ,= example1 he pa9t$ a picture ( ,m>y ,magdal5 wa%+ ! feet ( ,*ri/1 & sold ! "w to 8 doctor = #afj scudi4 ,! ,m>quis ,niccol9i (f]$ ! doctor #abjj scudi = x1 b c\ld n tempt him to give x up4 ,by ?is "t ! fame ( ,c>lo ,dolci _h spread well beyond ! b\nd>ies ( ,flor5ce2 he 0 kn[n & tak5 s]i\sly 9 art circles ( ,italy1 & 8 "w _h special attractions = ! religi\s h\ses ^: heads saw t its influ5ce 0 b\nd to be b5eficial4 ,we f9d ! monks ( ! ,italian ,mona/]y d$icat$ to ,santa ,lucia ( ,vi5na commission+ him to copy "o ( _! pictures ( ! ,virg94 ,he made sev]al draw+s & />t$ "w on ! picture1 b did n f9i% x = a long "t1 & "s eight ye>s lat] he sold x to "s di/+ui%$ visitors to ,flor5ce = #afj scudi4 ,dolci 0 nev] idle1 & 8 bru% 0 always busy on canvas or wood1 always sett+ out "s sacr$ /ory or seek+ to glorify "s virtue4 ,among ! important pictures belong+ to ?is p]iod are "o ( ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,&rew1 :i* 0 tak5 to ,v5ice1 & "o ( ! ,flight into ,egypt1 pa9t$ = ,&rea ,rosselli1 a r graceful if n orig9al composition1 9 :i* ! ,virg9 is se5 rid+ ) ! ,infant ,*ri/ 9 h] arms4 ,! same subject 0 commission$ by ,"l ,exet] & s5t to ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,angel ,,( ,,! ,,annunciation ,?is 0 pa9t$ ab\t #afef = ! h\se ( ! ,b5$ict9es 9 ,flor5ce4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ popul> ( ! arti/'s "w1 & has be5 widely reproduc$4 ,! picture ( an angel po9t+ out to ,*ri/ian s\ls ! road to ,heav5 attract$ great comm5t & praise :5 x 0 pa9t$2 s too did two oval pictures1 "o ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,flor5ce1 & ! o!r ( ,/4 ,philip ( ,n]i4 ,a half-l5g? figure ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e 0 ano!r ( ! pa9t]'s notable works t may be ref]r$ to 8 middle life4 ,he _h acquir$ ! art ( giv+ to 8 canvas ! high f9i% ( a m9iature1 & 8 col\rs 7 v fre% & gl[+4 ,inde$1 x may be said ( ,c>lo ,dolci's "w t x has pres]v$ its fre%ness to a v rem>kable ext5t2 "s ( ! pictures pa9t$ m ?an #bej ye>s ago are /ill gl[+ ) col\r1 :ile ! "w ( _m m5 :o came aft] ,dolci has lo/ all its orig9al brightness & has become muddy4 ,?is sugge/s t ,dolci _h f\nd "t to /udy ! composition ( pa9t ) great c>e1 & t "s ( ! secrets ( glaz+ surfaces _h be5 reveal$ to him4 ,belong+ to ! middle p]iod is ! picture ( ,/4 ,&rew embrac+ ! ,cross & ! picture 9 octagon %ape call$ ,*>ity1 pres5t+ a beautiful woman nurs+ a sleep+ babe1 & hold+ a flam+ he>t 9 h] "r h&4 ,a small picture ( ,hag> & ,i%mael belongs to ^! ye>s4 ,9 #afee ,c>lo ,dolci's tea*]1 ,rosselli1 pass$ away1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> ! arti/ complet$ ! pa9t+ ( a /&>d t 8 ma/] _h begun4 ,! subject is ,/4 ,b5$ict on a cl\d 9 a blue sky1 & ,dolci is said to h made /udies ( x f a picture t 0 already 9 possession ( ano!r bro!rhood4 ,composition 0 nev] 8 /rong po9t4 ,he pa9t$ ano!r /&>d = ! ,b5$ict9es1 to _! great delight1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> a ,/4 ,dom9ic on wood1 & ! fam\s ,angel ( ! ,lily4 ,c>lo ,dolci 0 n[ a m>ri$ man1 = 9 #afed1 app>5tly on ! advice ( 8 fri5ds1 he m>ri$ ! ,signora ,t]esa di ,giovanni4 ,! sugge/ion t ,c>lo ,dolci m>ri$ to ord] is support$ to "s ext5t by ! incid5ts ( ! m>riage day4 ,bald9ucci tells u t ! pa9t]'s fri5ds & family1 toge!r ) ! fri5ds & family ( 8 wife1 7 all ga!r$ toge!r1 b ,c>lo did n keep 8 appo9tm5t1 & mess5g]s 7 despat*$ all ov] ! city to f9d him4 ,he 0 n at home1 he 0 n ) ! ,b5$icts1 he 0 n 9 ! *ur*es he fav\r$ mo/1 & d9n]-"t _h come r\nd :5 "s happy se>*] f\nd ! pa9t] 9 a *ur* t ! o!rs _h ov]look$4 ,hav+ scold$ him = =gett+ 8 appo9tm5t1 ! bride =gave h] abs5t-m9d$ p>tn]1 & ! m>riage took place4 ,x 0 a v happy "o4 ,"s "t aft] ?is alliance1 & :5 he _h pass$ 8 =tie? ye>1 ,c>lo ,dolci turn$ 8 att5tion to fresco1 & pa9t$ a figure ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & f\r ar*angels4 ,we le>n t "o ( 8 pupils pa9t$ 9 ! o!r angels1 & ?is little fact is wor? not+1 because x %[s t ,c>lo ,dolci _h rea*$ ! p]iod ( 8 life 9 :i* ! dem&s = 8 "w c\ld n be satisfi$ )\t assi/ance1 & he _h be5 =c$ to foll[ ! example ( great pr$ecessors4 ,we "k t ,titian & ,t9toretto & o!r ma/]s ( ! ,r5aissance p]iod 9 ,italy nev] scrupl$ to avail !mselves ( ! s]vices ( clev] pupils1 & _m a picture t left ! /udio ) ! ma/]'s "n ^u x did n receive m ?an ! slighte/ t\* ( ! ma/]'s bru%4 ,?is sc&al1 = s we mu/ describe x1 has be5 common to ne>ly e p]iod 9 ! developm5t ( art1 & 0 p]haps ju/ifi$ to "s small ext5t 9 days :5 arti/s 7 n rew>d$ on a g5]\s scale4 ,:ile _! commissions came f patrons :o w\ld n brook delay1 & 7 q well able to make _! ang] effective1 x 0 unwise to be too scrupul\s ab\t ! means to an end4 ,= ! prep>ation ( a canvas & ! pa9t+ 9 ( drap]ies = portraits ! use ( pupils may escape adv]se criticism1 b :5 ! pressure ( commission became v s]i\s1 too _m great arti/s h succumb$ to ! temptation ( leav+ ! bulk ( ! "w to be pa9t$ by a pupil1 tru/+ to a few skill$ t\*es to give ! complet$ canvas ! /amp ( _! own individuality4 ,we h no means ( say+ h[ f> ,c>lo ,dolci indulg$ 9 a cu/om t 0 common to 8 "t4 ,we are q sure t _h he ?\ght x an immoral "o he w\ld h ab&on$ x )\t hesitation4 ,aft] turn+ 8 att5tion to fresco "w ! pa9t] s5t a ,/4 ,aga?a to ,v5ice1 toge!r ) a portrait ( ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/1 & a picture entitl$ ,s9c]ity1 a woman g>l&$ ) lilies4 ,= ano!r picture s5t to ,v5ice1 repres5t+ ,*ri/ cr[n$ ) fl[]s & sitt+ at ! entrance ( a g>d51 ,dolci receiv$ #bjj scudi1 a r consid]able sum :5 x is comp>$ ) ^? t 7 g5]ally paid = 8 pictures4 ,?is picture 0 s successful t he pa9t$ ano!r v]sion ( x 9 #afge = a daught] ( ! ,ar*duke ,f]d9& & ,anna de ,m$ici4 ,= ?is he receiv$ no less ?an #cjj scudi1 & ! ,m>quis ,runec9i paid ! same price = a picture ( ,/4 ,john1 9 :i* ! sa9t sees 9 a vision a lady trampl+ a dragon "u foot4 ,among o!r works belong+ to ?is p]iod are a ,/4 ,girolamo1 a ,/4 ,luke1 & a ,/4 ,b5$ict1 all commission$ by 8 doctor1 ,signor ,lor5zo4 ,= "o ( ! ,cors9i family ,dolci pa9t$ ,/4 ,an?ony ) a skull 9 8 h&1 & = ,signor ,corb9elli ! full-l5g? life-size canvas ( ! figure ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,= ! ,scalzi ,bro!rhood he pa9t$ ! picture ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r t 0 plac$ ov] ! high alt>1 & a picture ( ,h]odiade ) ! head ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,a ,david ) ! head ( ,golia? 0 pa9t$ = ! ,m>quis ,runec9i1 & a copy 0 made = ! ,engli% ambassador 9 ,flor5ce4 ,?is picture creat$ a s5sation :5 x 0 s5t to ,engl&1 & br\ght ! pa9t] _m commissions = ! portraits ( ,engli%m54 ,! head ( ! ,cors9i h\se _h giv5 ,dolci c]ta9 commissions1 & !y 7 s well execut$ t reque/s foll[$ = ano!r ,/4 ,john1 & a picture ( ,k+ ,casimir ( ,pol&4 ,! ,/4 ,cecilia play+ ! organ1 :i* 0 s5t to ,pol&1 0 pa9t$ %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,magdal5 ,?is picture1 pa9t$ = a ,roman patron1 is at pres5t to be 9 ! ,cors9i ,palace1 ,rome4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 n be5 s well pres]v$ z "s ( ! be/ "w f ! same h&4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,su/]mans1 a pa9t] "s ( ^: "w may be se5 & admir$ 9 ,flor5ce to-day1 0 commission$ to pa9t a portrait ( ,claudia1 daught] ( ! ,gr&-duke ,f]d9& & ,anna de ,m$ici1 on ! occasion ( h] m>riage ) ! ,emp]or ,leopold4 ,b ,su/]mans on acc\nt ( 8 great age c\ld n accept ! commission1 & x 0 !n (f]$ to ,c>lo ,dolci1 :o1 al?\gh he _h liv$ s long1 & _h a*iev$ s l>ge a measure ( r5[n1 _h nev] travell$ beyond ! walls ( ,flor5ce4 ,h[ev]1 he did n hesitate1 b />t$ out = ,innsbrck 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,holy ,week1 :51 accord+ to 8 rule ( life1 he w\ld n pa9t secul> subjects1 b z soon z ,ea/] _h come to an end he began ! portrait commission$1 & 0 !n ask$ by ! ,duke to pa9t a second "o ( ! same subject 9 a diff]5t pose4 ,at ,innsbrck ,dolci receiv$ ano!r commission ( ! sort t ?r[s a /rong light ^u ! e?ics ( ! art _w ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 ask$ to repa9t or t\* up sev]al devotional pictures by great ma/]s :o _h pass$ away1 & he does n seem to h hesitat$4 ,x 0 suffici5t = him t ! pictures 7 ( a k9d t met 8 approval2 he ask$ no?+ m1 b set to "w on ! canvases ( o!r m5 )\t a qualm4 ,he 0 ! gue/ at ,innsbrck ( ! ,abb ,viviani1 & by way ( express+ 8 gratitude = 8 ho/'s unv>y+ att5tion & k9dness he pa9t$ a beautiful head ( ,/4 ,philip ( ,n]i & gave x to him4 ,dolci rema9$ at ,innsbrck f ,april until ! end ( ,augu/1 & receiv$ 9 addition to a consid]able sum ( money a gift ( valuable jewels f 8 grateful patrons4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! man t on 8 return to 8 native city & be=e he took ! picture he _h pa9t$ to ! ,palace ( ! ,m$ici1 he w5t to ! *ur* 9 ,flor5ce at :i* he 0 accu/om$ to pray1 & return$ ?anks = ! happy t]m9ation ( 8 travels4 ,!n he 0 in/ruct$ by ! ,m$ici family to f9i% ! portrait1 s t x might /& = ,santa ,galla ,placidia1 ! ,empress ^: fam\s tomb may be se5 9 ,rav5na to ?is day1 &1 inde$1 is "o ( ! %[-places ( t qua9t old city4 ,dolci !n pa9t$ a v *>m+ picture reproduc$ 9 ^! pages1 ! sleep+ ,/4 ,john ) ,/4 ,za*>ias & ,/4 ,elizabe?1 & foll[+ ! pa9t+ ( ?is picture is associat$ ! great mis=tune ( a life t _h hi!rto be5 pleasant & peaceful4 ,! religi\s feel+s t _h be5 ) him s9ce ! days :5 he 0 a little boy busily in/ruct+ 8 s*oolfell[s to turn f pr(ane to sacr$ ?\ghts n[ deg5]at$ into melan*oly1 & ,dolci suff]$ f ! true melan*olia :i* baffles physicians to-day1 & 0 !n1 ( c\rse1 q beyond ! rea* ( palliative or cure4 ,he c\ld n speak )\t deep sighs2 he 0 conv9c$ t he _h lo/ all 8 ability z a pa9t]1 & t ! _w _h no m use = him4 ,8 wife1 :o gave up mu* ( h] "t & att5tion to him1 suff]$ 9 heal? f ! premature bir? ( a *ild1 & !n ,bald9ucci1 :o wrote ! little biography ( ! arti/ t 0 pr9t$ 9 ,flor5ce 9 ! e>ly 'eighties1 & is ! f\ndation ( our k ( ! arti/'s life1 took ! pa9t] away f ,flor5ce to ! c\ntry to ! h\se ( "o ,dom5ico ,vald9otti4 ,?is man1 an arti/1 _h "o or two pictures 9 8 /udio commission$ = weal?y patrons4 ,he took up a palette ) col\rs mix$1 & gave x to ,dolci1 comm&+ him 9 /]ne/ tones to f9i% a veil on "o ( ! pictures ( ! ,virg94 ,! pa9t] obey$1 & succe$$ s well 9 8 task t all ! d\bt & fe> t _h cl\d$ 8 life = ! great] "p ( a ye> vani%$ 9 an h\r1 & he return$ to ,flor5ce ) a p]fectly heal?y m9d to f9i% ! ,santa ,galla ,placidia1 & "o or two alt>-pieces1 includ+ "o = ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,francesco4 ,dolci !n receiv$ a commission f ! ,empress ,claude to pa9t a canvas = ! ,imp]ial ,palace1 b z %e di$ 9 ! foll[+ ,april ?is "w 0 n complet$4 ,b he pa9t$ a f9e m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,lor5zo & a /rik+ picture ( ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi = ! ,duke4 ,!n came m commissions f ,v5ice1 & ! pa9t] work$ at half-a-doz5 well-kn[n pictures = t city4 ,^! pictures %[$1 p]haps1 ev5 m f9i% ?an ^? t _h gone be=e1 because conc5tration seems to h be5 ! keynote ( ! pa9t]'s life1 & :ile o!r m5 9 all ages h us$ art z a means to an end1 & h be5 unable to avoid ! social temptations t h beset !m 9 ! day ( _! success1 ,c>lo ,dolci1 l ,t9toretto be=e him1 _h no c>e = any?+ save 8 "w4 ,s long z heal? 0 good he desir$ no?+ bett] ?an to devote ! :ole day to lab\r1 & 8 close/ & mo/ complete att5tion to :at he _h 9 h&4 ,( c\rse1 "o only comp>es ,dolci ) ,t9toretto 9 po9t ( indu/ry2 all ! developm5ts t ! great ,v5etian _h made1 all ! tru?s he _h discov]$1 7 ei!r unkn[n to ,dolci or ignor$ by him4 ,he 0 pa9t+ = a public t knew v little ab\t art1 & reg>d$ exquisite f9i% z ! sure/ sign ( arti/ic accompli%m5t4 ,consequ5tly ! pa9t] did n seek to develop along l9es ( indep5d5t ?\ght2 he _h no press+ ne$ to d s :ile ev]y?+ he c\ld reasonably require 9 ! way ( patronage & commission 0 at 8 comm&4 ,9 #afhb ,luca ,giordano came to ,flor5ce to pa9t frescoes 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,cors9i ,palace4 ,he admir$ ,c>lo ,dolci's "w v mu*1 b us$ to rally him ab\t ! "t he sp5t on x4 ,y d beautiful "w1 my ,c>lo1 he said2 b h[ c y make x pay :5 y give h\rs & h\rs to t close f9i%8 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! #aej1jjj scudi ,i h e>n$ s9ce ,i took up ! bru%1 ,i beg9 to fe> t y w die hungry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,arti/ ,?is is "o ( ! collection ( portraits ( arti/s pa9t$1 ea* by 8 own h&4 ,z may be se5 f ! canvas1 ,dolci execut$ x 9 #afgd :5 he 0 approa*+ 8 sixtie? ye>4 ,! canvas hangs 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,x 0 p]haps a little unwise to talk 9 ?is fa%ion to a man :o _h be5 suff]+ f "s =m ( bra9 disease1 b x is c]ta9 t ! words1 ?\gh !y 7 only spok5 9 je/1 made a v deep impression ^u ! pa9t]4 ,dolci _h j f9i%$ an ,adoration ( ! ,magi1 & _h s5t x to ! ,palace ( ! ,du*ess ,vittoria4 ,receiv+ a summons f ! ,palace1 he w5t !re & he>d ! ,du*ess express h]self to him 9 t]ms ( high praise4 ,!n %e s5t 8 ,adoration back to its wall & ord]$ "o ( ,giordano's pictures to be br\ght to h]4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ?is1 %e said to ,dolci2 is x n a wond]ful piece ( "w8 ,c y believe t x 0 really pa9t$ 9 su* a %ort "t8 & %e nam$ ! dates ( its commission & completion4 ,?is unlucky rem>k br\ght back all ! pa9t]'s =ebod+s4 ,8 fri5d & biograph] tells u t ! ,du*ess did n mean to hurt 8 feel+s1 %e _h admir$ 8 "w = ! qualities x possess$1 & 9 prais+ ,giordano's %e _h comm5t$ ^u :at _h /ruck h] mo/ ab\t x--t is1 ! rapidity ) :i* x _h be5 execut$4 ,f t h\r ! pa9t] w5t ab\t sil5t & mis]able1 he 0 seldom he>d to speak1 & !n to add to 8 tr\bles1 8 wife1 to :om he _h be5 devot$ s passionately1 di$4 ,8 melan*oly return$1 & 8 ,confessor1 rememb]+ h[ successfully he _h be5 treat$ 9 ! c\ntry beyond ,flor5ce1 ord]$ him to turn to a picture ( ,/4 ,ludovic & pa9t ! ve/m5ts ( "o ( ! figures on ! canvas4 ,dolci did z he 0 told1 b ?is "t ! ef=t 0 9 va94 ,d\btless 8 bra9 _h be5 weak5$ by ! fir/ attack ( melan*olia1 & fe>s = ! future1 c\pl$ ) ! %ock ( a belov$ wife's dea?1 7 altoge!r too mu* = ! enfeebl$ con/itution ( a man ( sev5ty4 ,he took to 8 b$1 & di$ on ! #ag? ( ,janu>y #afhf1 leav+ a family ( sev5 daught]s & "o son4 ,dolci 0 buri$ 9 ! family vault 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,santissima ,nunziata1 :]e he _h wor%ipp$ s long1 & :]e "o ( 8 fri5ds _h f\nd him on 8 m>riage day :5 he %\ld h be5 ) 8 bride4 ,he did n leave mu* money beh9d him1 b q a l>ge numb] ( pictures t d\btless s]v$ 8 family 9 lieu ( legacies at a "t :5 ! pa9t]'s "w w\ld be 9 great] dem& ?an ev]1 because ! limit ( 8 output _h be5 rea*$4 ,,iii ,,! ,,arti/',s ,,"w ,:5 we turn f a rsum ( ! *ief ev5ts ( ! pa9t]'s comp>atively unev5tful life to an endeav\r to e/imate ! place he takes 9 ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry's art we h1 9 ! fir/ place1 to consid] ! season 9 :i* he 0 born4 ,look+ at ! art hi/ory ( ,flor5ce we see t ,dolci came v late into ! _w4 ,f ! close ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :5 ,fra ,angelico 0 born1 d[n to ! late ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ! la/ ( ! great ma/]s seem$ to pass away1 ,flor5ce _h enjoy$ ! s]vices ( a long s]ies ( di/+ui%$ arti/s4 ,lippo ,lippi1 ,botticelli1 ,ghirl&ajo1 da ,v9ci1 ,mi*elangelo1 ,raphael1 ,lor5zo di ,cr$i1 ,&rea del ,s>to1 ,bronz9o1 ,cigoli1 all ^! & _m o!rs ^: names c h>dly be recall$ )\t delight fl\ri%$ 9 ,flor5ce1 & :ile !y liv$ !re ! city's reputation fill$ all ! re/ ( ,italy ) envy4 ,b nei!r a man nor 8 influ5ce is ev]la/+2 ! great ones pass$ & left no successors2 :5 ,c>lo ,dolci appe>$ ^u ! sc5e ! la/ trace ( _! influ5ce _h disappe>$4 ,consequ5tly he br\ght 8 gifts to a city f :i* inspiration _h dep>t$4 ,! great a*ievem5ts ( ! art _w 7 no m ?an e*oes4 ,flor5ce _h excell$ h]self 9 all directions4 ,pa9t+ _h s]v$ h] greate/ m5 z no m ?an "o =m ( expression4 ,! greate/ ( !m _h s\ght to give _! message to ! _w ?r\gh ! m$ium ( m arts ?an "o1 & consequ5tly1 he :o 0 a simpl] pa9t] 0 ( comp>atively small acc\nt4 ,:5 ,c>lo ,dolci 0 born1 ! "t ( great m5 hav+ pass$1 no great =ces 7 at "w 9 8 native city4 ,he did n h ! advantage ( travel1 he 0 nev] call$ ^u to /ruggle h>d & anxi\sly = ! necessities ( life4 ,9 "s ways he 0 reg>d$ z an infant prodigy & treat$ z su*1 & x w\ld be h>d to say t ! premature developm5t ( gifts h[ev] great has ev] s]v$ _! possessor 9 ! long run4 ,no man's "w c be judg$ prop]ly save 9 relation to 8 circum/ances & 8 "t1 &1 9 ord] t we may avoid ! dang] ( und]rat+ ,c>lo ,dolci's a*ievem5t & dismiss+ = obvi\s faults :at we %\ld praise = m]it1 we are =c$ to consid] ! case c>efully le/ we treat a des]v+ man ) inju/ice4 ,be>+ "t1 place1 & limitations 9 m9d1 x is possible !n to consid] ! pa9t] )\t ! prejudice t ! mo/ gl>+ defects ( 8 art are calculat$ to ar\se4 ,we h se5 9 ! c\rse ( our necess>ily %ort survey t ,c>lo ,dolci liv$ to ! e/abli%$ age ( man1 & />t$ 8 "w be=e he 0 9 8 te5s1 t no long j\rneys or ext5d$ soj\rns 9 =eign c\ntries )drew him f ! area ( 8 normal activities2 we h se5 t he nev] left ,flor5ce save on "o occasion4 ,&1 z he 0 work+ ?r\gh\t 8 life1 8 output w\ld h be5 uncom=tably l>ge b = ! fact t he nev] all[$ a canvas to leave 8 /udio until e /roke t 8 bra9 c\ld sugge/1 & 8 h& execute1 _h be5 add$ to x4 ,8 consci5ti\sness alone avail$ to *eck 8 output1 & s int5t 0 he ^u express+ himself z well z he c\ld )9 ! obvi\s limitations ( 8 gift t he nev] attempt$ to grapple ) ! problems t beset bigg] m54 ,9 composition1 = example1 ,c>lo ,dolci 0 di/9ctly defici5t2 !re is no m s]i\s *>ge aga9/ him z an arti/ ?an t he c\ld n compose a l>ge figure picture4 ,if he _h to devote himself to "o1 "u ! t]ms ( "s commission f a weal?y patron1 he w\ld n hesitate to g to o!r ma/]s 9 se>* ( a composition t w\ld suit 8 purpose4 ,x may be put to 8 cr$it t he did ^! ?+s op5ly1 he does n seem to h claim$ = himself ! "w t he borr[$ f 8 contempor>ies4 ,9 fact1 x is q probable t he knew 8 gifts did n lie 9 ! direction ( composition2 he reg>d$ x z some?+ t did n matt] v mu*1 & 0 q cont5t ) ! praises t 8 s+le figure subjects receiv$4 ,"o _c help ?9k+ t he w\ld h be5 v successful z a pa9t] ( m9iatures4 ,dolci impresses u to-day ) ! feel+ t he 0 a man :o /ruggl$ valiantly & consci5ti\sly ) a v consid]able gift1 :i* he _h nei!r ! "t nor ! w to develop along ! l9es t lead f m$iocrity to rem>kable a*ievem5t4 ,!n aga9 we mu/ rememb] t ! fates 7 n auspici\s1 he 0 n tak5 9 ! e>ly days to ! /udio ( a fir/-class ma/]1 he did n h ! inspiration ( great "w4 ,by ! "t ! sev5te5? c5tury _h travell$ ov] a ?ird ( its appo9t$ c\rse ,flor5t9e art1 z we h se51 0 h>dly 9 a v fl\ri%+ condition4 ,! days ( great exp]im5ts & e>ne/ /riv+ _h pass$1 &1 al?\gh ,v5ice is comp>atively close to ,flor5ce1 & 0 full ev5 9 ,c>lo ,dolci's days ( "s ( ! _w's mo/ inspir+ "w1 al?\gh ! ,v5etians 7 delight$ by ,c>lo ,dolci's ri* vivid col\r+1 & commission$ _m pictures f 8 bru%1 !re is no evid5ce to %[ t he ev] visit$ ! great city ( ! ,adriatic1 or t he f\nd ! "t or ! incl9ation to le>n any ( ! lessons %e has to tea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,sleep ,,( ,,/4 ,,john ,?is is "o ( ! la/ ef=ts ( ,dolci4 ,x 0 pa9t$ aft] 8 return f ,innsbrck1 j be=e he 0 tak5 ill4 ,x hangs 9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce4 ,we _c1 !n1 look ^u ,c>lo ,dolci's life or "w z be+ complete4 ,he seems to af=d an example ( :at tal5t w d :5 x lacks adequate direction1 & we see too ! dang] into :i* ! art ( ! pa9t] falls :5 8 incl9ations are too lit]>y4 ,= x 0 no "p ( ,c>lo ,dolci's aim 9 life to express h>monies 9 col\r & l9e1 al?\gh su* expression may be tak5 to be ! beg9n+ & end ( all t is greate/ 9 pa9t+4 ,dolci 0 always ke5 on tell+ a /ory1 always int5t ^u prea*+ a s]mon 9 pa9t1 always =getful t ! prov9ces ( art & lit]ature h a v wide b\nd>y l9e4 ,x is r int]e/+ to comp>e ! lives ( ,c>lo ,dolci & ,fra ,angelico ( ,fiesole1 because ea* 0 a man :o s\ght to express moral pr9ciples1 s5tim5ts1 & belief on canvas1 &1 :ile ! "o succe$$ beyond all possibility ( d\bt1 ! o!r has met ) only a modifi$ success4 ,beato ,angelico 0 influ5c$ by ! ,dom9icans z ,dolci 0 by ! ,b5$ict9es2 ea* gave 8 life "w to ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* & ! pursuit ( virtues t ! ,*ur* tea*es man to practise4 ,"o lab\r$ 9 ! cloi/] & ! o!r outside x1 b oddly en\gh1 he :o came fir/ & decorat$ ! walls ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,conv5t knew ! m ab\t life & m ab\t art1 m ab\t p]spective & m ab\t composition1 ?an 8 successor1 :o foll[$ s _m ye>s lat]4 ,! tru? is1 p]haps1 t :5 ,fra ,angelico came to ! conv5t ( ! ,dom9icans ! ,r5aissance 0 j blossom+ 9 ,italy4 ,x 0 a season ( great inspiration4 ,man & ,le>n+ 7 be+ discov]$1 & al?\gh "s aspects ( ! discov]y 7 hidd5 f ! good bro!r ( ,/4 ,dom9ic1 all ! att5dant en?usiasms came to him4 ,moreov]1 ,angelico travell$ & m+l$ freely ) s*ol>s & great arti/s1 s t we c divide 8 life "w into ?ree /ages1 ( :i* ! second is bett] ?an ! fir/1 & ! la/ is be/ ( all4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ,dolci came on ! sc5e ! ,r5aissance _h blossom$ & budd$ & fill$ ! face ( ! e>? ) fruit1 b ! fruit 0 already ov]ripe4 ,! great /imulus _h pass$2 deg5]ation _h set 91 n only 9 ! _w ( art4 ,! m]e fact t ,c>lo ,dolci's gifts f\nd an imm$iate acceptance %[s t ! times 7 n di/+ui%$1 & we d n f9d 9 ,bald9ucci's life ( 8 fri5d "o solit>y sugge/ion t any ( ! great rul]s :o employ$ 8 bru% ev] turn$ to him ) ! reque/ t he %\ld ent] into competition ) ^? :o _h gone be=e1 t he %\ld take a c\rse ( /udy & le>n+ to /r5g!n ! weak po9ts ( 8 "w1 sacrific+ a little ( its sweetness to ga9 "s small measure ( /r5g?4 ,at ! same "t we mu/ n und]rate ,c>lo ,dolci's "w because we h outgr[n x1 s9ce1 z 0 sugge/$ on an e>ly page ( ?is little essay1 8 *>m 9 c]ta9 aspects is p]5nial1 & al?\gh its p[]s to hold u mu/ pass :5 we h turn$ to high] ?+s1 ^? :o are foll[+ u w f9d pleasure & inspiration 9 ! pa9t]'s art :5 !y visit = ! fir/ "t ! gall]ies ( ,italy4 ,!y w travel by easy degrees f pictures t please to ^? t call 9 ! fir/ place = /udy1 & !n = admiration & ! recognition ( ma/]pieces4 ,c>lo ,dolci's place 9 art is n altoge!r unlike t ( "s ( 8 liv+ c\ntrym5 9 ! _w ( music4 ,!re are ,italian musicians kn[n to all ( u :o h su* a gift ( sweetness t we _c endure _! melodies = long4 ,a song n[ & aga91 or "s sp>kl+ little "w = piano or viol91 gives u a pass+ ?rill ( pleasure1 & !n we turn ) complete cont5t to ! cle>] atmosph]e & m s]5e moods ( ! great ma/]s ^: works endure = all "t4 ,s x is ) ,c>lo ,dolci2 we g to him n[ & aga91 if only = a little :ile1 consci\s t sweetness z well z /r5g? has its place 9 ! _w ( art z 9 ! _w ( music & lett]s4 ,& we "k1 too1 t criticism c say no?+ worse ab\t ,c>lo ,dolci's gifts ?an t he 0 nev] able to turn !m to ! be/ acc\nt1 t ! r\gh diamond ( 8 tal5t 0 nev] 9 ! h&s ( a compet5t lapid>y4 ,8 life is n "o we are call$ ^u to ov]look1 = 8 a*ievem5t1 ?\gh x has little v>iety1 is m>k$ by c]ta9 def9ite qualities t call = recognition1 ev5 ?\gh ^! qualities are (t5 moral r ?an arti/ic4 ,dolci 0 em95tly a s5tim5tali/2 he _h no r$eem+ vices2 a little ( ! devilry ( a ,b5v5uto ,cell9i w\ld h be5 invaluable to him & to 8 art4 ,b x is futile to compla9 ( a man = be+ z ,nature made him1 & if we w turn to ,c>lo ,dolci's pictures = pretty1 agreeable1 & highly f9i%$ int]pretations ( moral ideas 9 t]ms ( pa9t1 we %all f9d no small am\nt ( mom5t>y satisfaction4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! _w at l>ge _h suff]$ n a little :5 ,c>lo ,dolci came ^u ! sc5e f ! excessive d>+ & sup]b initiative ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,its eyes 7 a little dimm$ by ! spl5d\r ( ! great m5 :o _h gone be=e1 & _h travell$ to heights beyond ! k5 ( ! av]age citiz54 ,c>lo ,dolci help$ to br+ 8 greatly dazzl$ fell[-c\ntrym5 back to e>?1 pleasantly & 9 fa%ion t flatt]$ _! vanity4 ,9 ! eyes ( hundr$s ( 8 contempor>ies ! dev\t1 ,god-fe>+1 consci5ti\s ,flor5t9e mu/ h be5 reg>d$ z ! greate/ arti/ ,italy _h ev] se51 & if su* a ?\ght pleases "s ( ! unsophi/icat$ among _! desc5dants1 :o %\ld desire to compla98 ,let u r put to ,dolci's cr$it ! facts t he did n pose z a heav5-born g5ius1 t he 0 n gre$y or grasp+1 t he did n seek to f\nd a s*ool4 ,! portrait he pa9t$ ( himself sugge/s t he 0 n altoge!r defici5t 9 hum\r2 p]haps !re 7 h\rs :5 he laugh$ ) himself at ^? :o prais$ him = ! gifts he lack$4 ,if we c\ld b be sure t he laugh$ n[ & aga9 at himself & 8 pictures1 recognis+ ! limitations t are s pat5t to u to-day1 ! mo/ sup]ior critic c\ld refuse no long] to h "s reg>d = ,c>lo ,dolci4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,dalziel1 ,,ltd41 ,wat=d ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh