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"t & lab\r to ! inve/igation ( docum5t>y evid5ce1 & to e/abli%+ critical /&>ds = ! sift+ ( ! great ma/]s' works f ^? ( _! foll[]s & imitators1 ! elim9ation ( romance f ! hi/ory ( art is a h9drance r ?an a help to ! ord9>y p]son :o c>es n a jot ab\t morphological *>act]i/ics1 b loves nev]!less to sp5d an h\r n[ & !n 9 communion ) ! old ma/]s4 ,= him1 p>adoxical ?\gh x may seem1 !re is m significant tru? 9 _m an entirely fictiti\s anecdote1 ?an 9 ! dry facts record$ by ! consci5ti\s hi/orian4 ,?us we "k n[ t ,dom5ico ,v5eziano outliv$ ,&rea dal ,ca/agno by sev]al ye>s1 & c\ld !re=e n h be5 f\lly murd]$ by 8 jeal\s rival4 ,b does n ! fable ( ?is act ( viol5ce1 sugge/$ no d\bt by ! fi]c5ess & rugg$ /r5g? ( ,&rea's art1 help ! layman to und]/& & appreciate ! qualities :i* con/itute ! greatness ( t art8 ,we "k n[ t ,fra ,angelico1 f> f acc\nt+ x a s9 to pa9t f ! nude1 0 an eag] /ud5t ( human anatomy2 b ! /ories told ( 8 piety & angelic sweetness h become s fus$ ) ev]ybody's conception ( ! ,dom9ican fri>'s art1 t ev5 ^? to :om ! spiritual significance ( art is a seal$ book1 se>* almo/ in/9ctively = signs ( religi\s f]v\r & exaltation 9 ,fra ,angelico's pa9t+s4 ,! /ories ( ,sodoma's habits ( life & ( 8 /range do+s at ,mont' ,oliveto belong probably to ! realm ( fiction1 b !y s]ve to expla9 & acc5tuate ! worldly t5d5cies ( 8 arti/ic a*ievem5t4 ,9 ^! in/ances1 to :i* _m o!rs might easily be add$1 ! arti/s' p]sonality & mann] ( life h be5 fancifully recon/ruct$ f ! "* ( _! "w4 ,v diff]5t is ! case ( ,fra ,filippo ,lippi4 ,"h criticism has seiz$ ^u c]ta9 au!ntic facts ( ! ,c>melite fri>'s life & amor\s adv5tures--facts t 9 _! ma9 curr5t h be5 e/abli%$ beyond ! possibility ( dispute1 ev5 ?\gh !y h be5 embroid]$ ^u by imag9ative p5s--& has dealt ) 8 art 9 ! light ( t k1 read+ into 8 pa9t+s n only 8 arti/ic emotions1 b 8 p]sonal desires & passions4 ,only ?us c x be expla9$ t g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( writ]s on art h miscon/ru$ ! exquisite & t\*+ innoc5ce & virg9 purity ( 8 ,madonna type into an expression ( s5suality4 ,aga9 & aga9 we read ab\t ! pron\nc$ worldl9ess ( ,fra ,filippo's religi\s pa9t+s1 ab\t _! lack ( spiritual significance & dev\t feel+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,/4 ,,john ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,) ,,six ,,o!r ,,sa9ts 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,! companion picture to ! ,annunciation lunette is ! fir/ r5d]+ 9 ,italian art ( a ,santa ,conv]satione 9 ! op5 air4 ,x is j an assembly ( sev5 sa9ts1 )\t any real inn] connection1 ! two pairs at ! sides--,,ss4 ,francis & ,lawr5ce on ! left1 & ,,ss4 ,an?ony & ,pet] ,m>tyr on ! "r--be+ absorb$ 9 _! own do+s & pay+ no att5tion to ! bless+ :i* ,/4 ,john app>5tly be/[s ^u ,,ss4 ,cosmas & ,damianus1 ! patron sa9ts ( ! ,m$ici family4 ,! little glimpse ( a l&scape backgr\nd beh9d ! m>ble b5* af=ds evid5ce ( ,fra ,filippo's close /udy ( ,nature ev5 at t e>ly p]iod4 ,vas>i1 ( c\rse1 is ! f\nta9-head ( ?is misconception ( ! ,c>melite's art4 ,accord+ to ! ,aret9e biograph]1 x 0 said t ,fra ,filippo 0 mu* addict$ to ! pleasures ( s5se1 insomu* t he w\ld give all he possess$ to secure ! gratification ( :atev] incl9ation might at ! mom5t be pr$om9ant1 b if he c\ld by no means accompli% 8 wi%es1 he w\ld !n depict ! object :i* _h attract$ 8 att5tion 9 8 pa9t+s1 & endeav\r by disc\rs+ & reason+ ) himself to dim9i% ! viol5ce ( 8 incl9ation4 ,x 0 kn[n t1 :ile occupi$ 9 ! pursuit ( 8 pleasures1 ! works und]tak5 by him receiv$ little or none ( 8 att5tion4 ,x s happ5s t _m ( ! discr$itable incid5ts ( ! fri>'s life1 record$ by ,vas>i1 h be5 confirm$ by docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,!re is n a %ad[ ( d\bt t ,fra ,filippo did abduct ! nun ,lucrezia ,buti f h] conv5t2 t ,filipp9o ,lippi 0 ! (fspr+ ( ?is illicit union2 & t ! ,frate subsequ5tly did n avail himself ( ! special papal disp5sation to w$ ! nun4 ,!re is also abundant pro( to %[ t ,fra ,filippo1 9 spite ( ! high e/eem 9 :i* he 0 held z an arti/1 & :i* caus$ him to be entru/$ ) _m a remun]ative commission1 0 = ev] 9 f9ancial /raits1 0 involv$ 9 _m vexati\s law cases1 attempt$ to *eat 8 own assi/ants1 & _h no hesitation to break fai? ) 8 patrons4 ,b all ?is does n affect 8 art4 ,to read s5suality into 8 types ( womanhood c only be ! result ( prejudice1 ( approa*+ 8 pictures 9 ! light ( ! k ga!r$ f ! pages ( ! *ronicl]s4 ,worldly he is comp>$ ) ! pure1 exalt$ spirituality ( ! ,dom9ican ,fra ,angelico1 b only 9 s f> z he belong$ already to ! new era :i* _h discov]$1 & revell$ 91 ! visible beauty ( ?is _w ( ours1 :il/ ,fra ,angelico1 8 contempor>y1 /ill belongs to ! e>li] age t look$ to ! empyrean = all true happ9ess4 ,! art ( bo? ma/]s is plant$ 9 ,go?ic soil1 ?\gh x bore diff]5t fruit1 t ( ,fra ,angelico be+ /ill ess5tially ,go?ic1 ?\gh (t5 t+$ ) a ,r5aissance flav\r1 :il/ t ( ,fra ,filippo has all ! ri*ness & fullness ( ! ,r5aissance1 ( :i* he 0 "o ( ! great initiators4 ,t su* conceptions z ! ,virg9 9 ,national ,gall]y ,annunciation1 or ! lovely ,madonna 9 ! tondo at ! ,palazzo ,pitti1 & _m o!r au!ntic works by ! ma/]1 are lack+ 9 spirituality ( expression1 _c be s]i\sly ma9ta9$ by anybody :o approa*es ^! pictures ) an op5 m9d & judges ! arti/ by 8 a*ievem5t1 n by 8 mann] ( life4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,b]5son1 ! mo/ au?oritative mod]n critic ( ,italian art1 d5ies ,fra ,filippo a pr(\nd s5se ( ei!r mat]ial or spiritual significance--! ess5tial qualifications ( ! real arti/1 al?\gh he admits 9 ! same essay#a t 8 real place is ) ! g5re pa9t]s1 only 8 g5re 0 t ( ! s\l1 z t ( o!rs--( ,b5ozzo ,gozzoli1 = example--0 ( ! body4 ,br[n+1 ) ! true poet's intuition1 /ates ! case ( ,fra ,filippo m cle>ly ?an ! va/ majority ( pr(essional critics f ,vas>i to ! pres5t day1 :5 he makes ! fri> exclaim3 444 ,n[ is ?is s5se1 ,i ask8 ,a f9e way to pa9t s\l1 by pa9t+ body ,s ill1 ! eye c't /op !re1 mu/ g fur!r ,& c't f>e worse6444 99 99 99 99 99 ,:y c't a pa9t] lift ea* foot 9 turn1 ,left foot & "r foot1 g a d\ble /ep1 ,make 8 fle% lik] & 8 s\l m l1 ,bo? 9 _! ord]8444 99 99 99 99 99 ,suppose ,i've made h] eyes all "r & blue1 ,c't ,i take brea? & try to add life's fla%1 ,& !n add s\l & height5 !m ?reefold8 ,,ii ,:]eas all que/ions conc]n+ ,fra ,filippo's arti/ic education rema9 l>gely a matt] ( conjecture & d$uction1 !re is no lack ( docum5t>y mat]ial = a fairly accurate recon/ruction ( 8 life4 ,vas>i rema9s1 ( c\rse1 ! basis = any su* attempt2 b ! ar*ives ( ,flor5ce & ,prato h yield$ a ri* h>ve/ ( contempor>y records1 on ! /r5g? ( :i* x is possible to cle> up ! contradictions & to correct ! num]\s errors t h crept into ,vas>i's life ( ,! ,flor5t9e ,pa9t]1 ,fra ,filippo ,lippi4 ,filippo 0 ! son ( ,tommaso di ,lippo1 a but*] 9 a poor qu>t] ( ,flor5ce1 & ( ,mona ,antonia di ,b9do ,s]nigi4 ,none ( ! v>i\s dates giv5 9 8 wont$ loose fa%ion by ,vas>i = ! bir? ( ! arti/1 accords ) asc]ta9able facts1 :i* po9t to ! ye>s #adjf to #adji1 ) probability fav\r+ ! e>li] date4 ,accord+ to a docum5t 9 ! ,ar*ivio di ,/ato 9 ,flor5ce1 confirm$ by an entry 9 ! acc\nt books ( ! conv5t ( ! ,c>m9e1 9 :i* ,philippus ,tomasi is /at$ to h receiv$ 8 g>m5ts at ! exp5se ( t e/abli%m5t1 ,filippo took ! habit 9 ! ye> #adba4 ,!re are no reasons to d\bt ,milanesi's well-reason$ sugge/ion t ! arti/ 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age :5 he took ! v[--:i* w\ld place ! ye> ( 8 bir? ab\t #adjf4 ,by ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 cont9ues ,vas>i1 he 0 left a fri5dless orphan at ! age ( two ye>s1 8 "m hav+ also di$ %ortly aft] 8 bir?4 ,! *ild 0 = "s "t "u ! c>e ( a c]ta9 ,mona ,lapaccia1 8 aunt1 ! si/] ( 8 fa!r1 :o br\ght him up ) great difficulty till he _h atta9$ 8 eigh? ye>1 :51 be+ no long] able to support ! burd5 ( 8 ma9t5ance1 %e plac$ him 9 ! conv5t ( ! ,c>melites4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 an income-tax return1 discov]$ by ,milanesi1 proves ,mona ,antonia1 ,filippo's "m1 to h be5 /ill alive 9 #adbg1 & app>5tly 9 tol]ably com=table circum/ances1 ?is acc\nt ( ,filippo's sad *ildhood mu/ be relegat$ to ! sph]e ( fiction4 ,de/9$ = ! ,*ur*1 he 0 presumably at ! age ( eight plac$ ) ! ,c>melites to be prep>$ = 8 vocation4 ,t he %[$ no incl9ation = book-le>n+ & manife/$ ! utmo/ dullness & incapacity 9 lett]s1 & t he pref]r$ to daub 8 & ! o!r boys' books ) c>icatures1 ne$ n be d\bt$1 = 8 extant lett]s prove him to h be5 /rik+ly illit]ate ev5 = 8 days4 ,nor is ,filippo ! only arti/ :o ev9c$ an e>ly incl9ation = ! arti/ic pr(ession 9 ?is mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,/4 ,,b]n>d 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,! ,vision ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 al?\gh at pres5t ! m]e gho/ ( a picture f :i* almo/ e ve/ige ( ! orig9al col\r has fad$ away1 is an important l&m>k 9 ,fra ,filippo's life1 z x is "o ( ! few works ab\t :i* we h def9ite dates4 ,x is m5tion$ by ,vas>i z be+ "o ( two pictures int5d$ to be plac$ ov] doors 9 ! ,palazzo della ,signoria1 ,flor5ce4 ,a contempor>y record /ates1 t on ,may #af1 #addg1 ,fra ,filippo receiv$ #dj lire = hav+ pa9t$ ! figure ( ! ,virg9 & ( ,/4 ,b]n>d4 ,! companion picture1 :i* repres5t$ ! ,annunciation1 has disappe>$4 ,& n[ ,vas>i loses himself 9 a tangle ( incorrect & contradictory ass]tions4 ,fir/1 t ! ,brancacci ,*apel ( ! ,c>m9e _h !n j be5 f9i%$ by ,masaccio1 & s delight$ ! "y ,c>melite t he frequ5t$ x daily = 8 recreation1 & s completely absorb$ ,masaccio's /yle t _m affirm$ ! _s ( ,masaccio to h ent]$ ! body ( ,fra ,filippo4 ,at ?is p]iod he pa9t$ sev]al frescoes 9 ! ,c>m9e1 & "o 9 t]ra v]de 9 ! cloi/] ( t *ur*4 ,z a result ( ! high praise be/[$ ^u him = ^! e>ly ef=ts1 he =m$ 8 resolution at ! age ( sev5te51 & boldly ?rew (f ! cl]ical habit4 ,to beg9 )1 ! acc\nt books ( ! ,c>m9e %[ t ,fra ,filippo rema9$ at t mona/ic e/abli%m5t at lea/ until #adca1 :5 he 0 ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,t ev5 !n he did n ?r[ (f 8 cl]ical habit is cle>ly prov$ by ! fact t he subsequ5tly held ! po/s ( abbot ( ,s4 ,quirico a ,legnaja1 & ( *apla9 to ! nuns ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita at ,prato4 ,( ! e>ly frescoes record$ by ,vas>i & o!r writ]s1 e ve/ige has disappe>$1 s t x is impossible to trace ?r\gh !m ! suppos$ direct or indirect tea*+ ( ,masaccio4 ,b !re is some?+ wrong ab\t ! dates4 ,masaccio wr\ght 8 ,c>m9e frescoes betwe5 #adbe & #adbg1 s t 8 c\ld n possibly h be5 ! e>lie/ influ5ce ^u ! "y monk's impressionable m9d4 ,nor is !re ev5 a h9t ( ,masaccio's monum5tal /yle 9 ! e>lie/ kn[n works by ,filippo3 ! two ,nativities 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy1 & ! ,annunciation 9 ! ,p9ako!k 9 ,muni*4 ,t ,fra ,filippo1 l all ! ma/]s ( ! ,flor5t9e ,r5aissance1 01 9 8 lat] life1 p[]fully influ5c$ by ! g5ius ( ,masaccio1 is only natural1 & _c be d\bt$ by anybody :o has se5 8 frescoes at ,prato4 ,= 8 e>lie/ inspiration1 h[ev]1 "o has to look = o!r s\rces2 & mod]n criticism is pretty well agre$ ^u ?is po9t1 t ! pictures pa9t$ by ! fri> 9 8 y\?ful ye>s are bas$ on ! trec5to tradition1 & t ! only late ,giottesque :o c\ld h be5 8 ma/] is ! ,camaldolese1 ,lor5zo ,monaco4 ,lor5zo ,monaco's tea*+1 at any rate1 is sugge/$ by ,fra ,filippo's fir/ ,nativity at ! ,flor5ce ,academy1 :i* sugge/s ! me?ods ( ! s*ool ( m9iaturi/s 9 :i* ,lor5zo _h be5 tra9$1 al?\gh ^! t5d5cies are cle>ly temp]$ by ! influ5ce ( ,masol9o1 ,masaccio's precursor 9 ! decoration ( ! ,brancacci ,*apel1 & also ( ,fra ,angelico4 ,inde$1 ?is ,nativity 0 actually = a long "t attribut$ to ,masol9o4 ,?r\gh\t 8 life1 ,fra ,filippo1 9 8 /eady advance f ,giottism to su* triumphantly vital a*ievem5t z 8 ,prato frescoes1 ev9c$ ! greate/ eag]ness to absorb :at 0 newe/ & be/4 ,no d\bt he wat*$ ,masol9o at "w at ! ,c>m9e1 & lat] on ,masaccio1 ^: influ5ce cle>ly appe>s 9 ,fra ,filippo's mature "w4 ,b he also le>nt f ! example ( all ! o!r ma/]s :o wr\ght 9 & ne> ,flor5ce 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,cook's tondo cle>ly %[s ! influ5ce ( ,g5tile da ,fabriano4 ,( ,fra ,angelico we are rem9d$ by ! pr(\nd devotional feel+ & my/ic int5tness ( 8 e>ly works4 ,f ,pi] dei ,frances*i he acquir$ aft]w>ds ! feel+ = atmosph]ic effects :i* 0 unkn[n to ! ,giottesques1 to ,fra ,angelico1 & ev5 to ,masaccio4 ,nor did he fail to /udy ! reliefs ( ,donatello1 ( :i* we are =cibly rem9d$ by ! ,madonna & ,*ild ) ! laugh+ ,angel at ! ,uffizi4 ,& s9ce ,miss ,m5delssohn has %[n t ! danc+ ,salome 9 ! ,prato fresco is practically copi$ f ! figure ( ,luna desc5d+ f h] ,*>iot 9 ! relief on ! ,endymion s>cophagus1 we h pro( t ,lippi 0 also a /ud5t ( ! antique4 ,! patronage :i* ! p[]ful ,m$ici family1 & especially ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 be/[$ ^u ,fra ,filippo ,lippi1 probably dates back to ! "t :5 ! fri> 0 /ill work+ )9 ! walls ( ! ,c>m9e4 ,! ,nativity 7,no4 #gi7 at ! ,flor5ce ,academy 0 pa9t$ 9 ! e>ly ?irties ( ! fifte5? c5tury = ,cosimo's wife1 :o commission$ x = ! ,camaldoli h]mitage4 ,= ,cosimo himself he pa9t$ ! two lunettes n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y3 ,! ,annunciation & ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ ) six o!r ,sa9ts1 :i* 7 orig9ally plac$ ov] two doors 9 ! ,ricc>di ,palace4 ,o!r pictures by _! protg 7 s5t by memb]s ( ! ,m$ici family z gifts to ! ,k+ ( ,naples & o!r ,italian pr9ces4 ,& !re is no lack ( docum5t>y evid5ce t ! fri> frequ5tly petition$ memb]s ( t p[]ful family = pecuni>y or o!r assi/ance1 = 8 disord]ly habits ( life br\ght him into _m a scrape1 & result$ 9 con/ant f9ancial /ress4 ,?us 9 a lett] ( ,augu/ #ac1 #adci1 to ,pi]o de' ,m$ici1 he describes himself z "o ( ! poore/ fri>s 9 ,flor5ce1 :om ,god left to look aft] six unm>ri$1 infirm1 & useless nieces4 ,! object ( ! lett] 0 to beg 8 patron to be suppli$ ) w9e & corn on cr$it4 ,:5 ,cosimo 0 bani%$ f ,flor5ce 9 #adcc1 & took up 8 resid5ce at ,padua1 he 0 accompani$ by a small army ( c\rti]s & arti/s4 ,x is v probable t ,fra ,filippo 0 ( _! numb]4 ,vas>i's brief ref]5ce to pa9t+s execut$ by ! ma/] 9 ,padua is support$ by ,fil>ete & ! ,anonimo ,morelliano1 & may !re=e be reli$ ^u1 al?\gh e trace ( ^! works has vani%$4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! extant records ( ! arti/'s movem5ts to make 8 pres5ce at ,padua 9 #adcc-d appe> impossible4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,vas>i's /ory ( ,filippo's capture by pirates on ! coa/ ( ! ,m>*es ( ,ancona1 8 long-ext5d$ captivity & f9al lib]ation by 8 ma/] ^: fav\r he _h ga9$ by ! excell5ce ( art1 & 8 visit to ,naples on ! home j\rney1 belongs to ! realm ( fable4 ,9 or be=e #adcg1 ,fra ,filippo 0 c]ta9ly back 9 ,flor5ce1 s9ce ! ,delib]azioni ( ! ,company ( ,orsanmi*ele %[ t 9 t ye> he 0 commission$ to pa9t ! great alt>piece ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 ) ,angels & two ,abbots = ! ,b>badori ,*apel 9 ,santo ,spirito1 :i* is n[ "o ( ! treasures ( ! ,l\vre4 ,x is ?is picture to :i* ,dom5ico ,v5eziano ref]s 9 a lett] to ,pi]o de' ,m$ici1 dat$ ,p]ugia1 ,april #a1 #adch1 ask+ to be entru/$ ) ! commission = an alt>piece1 s9ce ,fra ,filippo & ,fra ,giovanni h mu* "w to d1 & especially ,fra ,filippo has a panel = ,santo ,spirito :i*1 %\ld he "w day & night1 w n be done 9 five ye>s1 s great is ! "w4 ,yet 9 ! foll[+ ye> we f9d him writ+ a begg+ lett] to ! same ,pi]o de' ,m$ici4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,annunciation 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,?is *>m+ lunette & its companion1 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,six ,sa9ts1 7 pa9t$ = ! decoration ( an ap>tm5t 9 ! ,ricc>di ,palace1 by ord] ( ,cosimo de' ,m$ici1 ^: cre/--?ree fea!rs 9 a r+--is introduc$ 9 ! /ucco ornam5tation ( ! balu/rade4 ,!y 7 pa9t$ ab\t #adch1 t[>ds ! end ( ,fra ,filippo's fir/ ,flor5t9e p]iod1 & %[ f> great] ri*ness ( col\r & bett] managem5t ( light ?an 8 e>li] kn[n works at ! ,flor5ce ,academy4 ,! p]spective is /ill faulty1 & ! vase 9 ! c5tre ( ! picture is t]ribly out ( draw+4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ?is picture & ! ,sev5 ,sa9ts 7 ! v panels on :i* ,filippo ,lippi 0 at "w :5 he effect$ 8 romantic escape f ,cosimo's palace1 :i* is ! subject ( ,br[n+'s well-kn[n poem4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! gay fri> l$ ! life ( a true ,bohemian--t he 0 fond ( wom5 & w9e1 & wa/$ 8 sub/ance 9 ! company ( 8 boon companions4 ,he sp5t 8 money z rapidly z he e>n$ x1 & 0 !re=e 9 con/ant f9ancial difficulties1 :i* involv$ him 9 no end ( litigation4 ,8 mo/ prosp]\s ye>s app>5tly began 9 #addb1 :51 probably ?r\gh ,cosimo's int]v5tion1 ,pope ,eug5e ,,iv4 made him rector ( ! p>i% *ur* ( ,s4 ,quirico a ,legnaja1 ( :i* po/ he 0 depriv$ by papal decree z a result ( an action br\ght aga9/ him by 8 assi/ant1 ,giovanni da ,rovezzano4 ,giovanni su$ him = ! am\nt ( =ty flor9s due to him = "w done1 & ,fra ,filippo did n %r9k f produc+ a =g$ receipt4 ,to ?is at lea/ he confess$ on ! rack :5 he saw 8 inte/9es protrud+ f 8 w\nds4 ,:e!r mu* weight c be atta*$ to a confession obta9$ by su* means is ano!r "q1 b !re is no?+ 9 ! c>e] ( ,fra ,filippo to make su* disgraceful conduct appe> impossible4 ,an appeal to ! ,pope l$ to ano!r inve/igation ( ! case4 ,! judgm5t ( ! ,curia 0 confirm$1 ! ,pope ref]r+ on ?is occasion to ,fra ,filippo z a pa9t] qui plurima et nef&a scel]a p]petravit4 ,nev]!less1 "s ye>s lat]1 our arti/ is /ill m5tion$ z rettore e comm5dat>io di ,san ,quirico a ,legnaja4 ,f :i* x may be assum$ t ! judgm5t depriv$ him m]ely ( 8 spiritual (fice1 & left him 9 enjoym5t ( ! rev5ue connect$ ) ! po/4 ,! ups & d[ns ( ,filippo ,lippi's c>e] 9 ! fifties ( ! f\rte5-hundr$s are m ?an a little confus+4 ,( commissions !re 0 no lack4 ,& c]ta9 emolum5ts mu/ h come to him f 8 ecclesia/ic appo9tm5ts4 ,8 disgraceful conduct t[>ds ,giovanni da ,rovezzano1 & ! notori\s loos5ess ( 8 morals--"o ne$ only recall ! well-kn[n anecdote ( 8 escape ?r\gh a w9d[ ( ! ,m$ici ,palace 9 se>* ( amor\s adv5ture--did n /& 9 ! way ( 8 be+ made *apla9 to ! nuns ( ,s4 ,niccol de' ,fi]i1 9 #adej1b & ( ,santa ,m>gh]ita 9 ,prato1 9 #adef4 ,he b\ght a little h\se at ,prato 9 #adeb1 & ano!r 9 #aded4 ,dur+ ?is :ole p]iod he _h s mu* "w on h& t he 0 unable to fulfil 8 contracts1 :i* l$ to fur!r unpleasant litigations4 ,yet 9 #aded1 z we le>n f ,n]i di ,lor5zo di ,bicci's di>ies1 he f\nd x advisable to deposit "s gold-leaf ) ! said ,n]i1 9 ord] to save x f seizure by 8 cr$itors4 ,on ,july #bj1 #adeg1 he writes to ,giovanni de' ,m$ici to ask = an advance paym5t = "w 9 h&--! same "w1 presumably1 ov] ! execution ( :i* he 0 s t>dy t ,francesco ,cantamanti _h to visit 8 /udio daily to urge its completion on behalf ( 8 patron4 ,9 8 report to ,giovanni de' ,m$ici1 dat$ ,augu/ #ca1 #adeg1 ,cantamanti /ates t on ! prec$+ day ,fra ,filippo's /udio 0 seiz$ by 8 l&lord = arre>s ( r5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,coronation ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 7,9 ! ,accademia1 ,flor5ce7 ,! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( ,filippo ,lippi's second ,flor5t9e p]iod1 ! great ,coronation ( ! ,virg91 0 commission$ by ,francesco de ,m>+hi1 *apla9 to ! nuns ( ,sant' ,ambrogio1 :o di$ long be=e ! completion ( ! picture1 hav+ provid$ 9 8 w ( ,july #bh1 #adda1 = ! mann] 9 :i* settlem5t %\ld be effect$4 ,?us1 9 #adda1 ,filippo 0 already engag$ ^u ?is alt>piece1 :i* he did n complete be=e #addg4 ,on ,june #i ( t ye> he 0 paid ! /ipulat$ fee ( #abjj lire4 ,al?\gh ! picture has suff]$ consid]ably1 x is ev5 9 its pres5t condition "o ( ! mo/ entranc+ creations ( ,flor5t9e art4 ,t ! pa9t] himself 0 pr\d ( ! result ( 8 lab\rs1 may be ga!r$ f ! fact t he introduc$ 8 own portrait 9 a prom95t position4 ,9 ,borgh9i's ,riposo1 publi%$ 9 #agig1 x is /at$ t ! pa9t]'s "n1 ,frat] ,filippus1 0 !n to be se5 some:]e ne> ! c5tre ( ! picture4 ,mean:ile ! ,c>melite's art _h made prodigi\s progress4 ,filippo ,lippi1 ! pupil ( ! la/ ,giottesque1 0 n[ swimm+ abrea/ ( ! mighty curr5t ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,if 8 e>ly ,madonnas recall some?+ ( ! spirituality & nave fai? ( ,fra ,angelico1 ! alt>pieces ( 8 lat] ,flor5t9e p]iod1 &1 above all1 ! sup]b ,coronation ( ! ,virg91 pa9t$ = ,sant' ,ambrogio1 & n[ 9 ! ,flor5ce ,academy1 are inspir$ by ! beauty ( ?is visible _w4 ,! atmosph]e is ( ?is e>?1 & n ( ! cele/ial regions4 ,8 types are no long] e!real1 b reali/ically robu/4 ,9 ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 he has left u a portrait ( himself at ! age ( ab\t =ty1 9 ! figure ( ! kneel+ monk on ! left1 t[>ds :om an angel raises a scroll ) ! lett]+ ,,is ,,p]fecit ,,opus4 ,! features are r co>se & heavy1 b sc>cely express t l[ s5suality :i* 8 biograph]s h tri$ to read into !m4 ,! expression ( 8 eyes 9 p>ticul> is intellig5t1 frank1 & good-natur$4 ,,iii ,! ,sant' ,ambrogio alt>piece mu/ h add$ enorm\sly to ! reputation :i* ! ,c>melite pa9t] enjoy$ among 8 contempor>ies4 ,x 0 only natural t he %\ld h be5 *os5 by ! propo/o ,gemignano ,+hirami & by ! magi/rates ( ,prato to und]take ! fresco decoration 9 ! *oir ( ! ca!dral ( t city1 :5 ,fra ,angelico1 9 spite ( repeat$ urg+1 refus$ to accept ?is important commission1 8 "t be+ fully occupi$ by ! completion ( ! s]ies ( frescoes at ! ,vatican4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #adeb1 ,fra ,filippo1 accompani$ by 8 assi/ant1 ,fra ,diamante1 took up 8 abode at ,prato1 & ent]$ ^u ! mo/ ev5tful & arti/ically ! mo/ significant p]iod ( 8 c>e]4 ,z we h se51 he /ill kept up 8 work%op 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e 8 tempor>y pres5ce is repeat$ly te/ifi$ by docum5t>y evid5ce dur+ ! next few ye>s4 ,?us1 al?\gh he began to "w 9 ! *oir *apel imm$iately aft] 8 arrival at ,prato1 z may be se5 f ! entry 9 ! ,libra delle spese 9 ! ,ar*ivio del ,patrimonio ecclesia/ico 9 ,prato1 record+ "u date ( ,may #bi1 #adeb1 ! paym5t ( fifty lire to ,fra ,diamante di ,feo da ,t]ranuova1 gh>zone di ,fra ,filippo di ,tommaso1 8 frequ5t abs5ce & g5]al dilator9ess 7 ! cause ( s mu* delay t ! decoration ( ! *apel 0 n complet$ be=e #adfh1 a ye> be=e ! ma/]'s dea?4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( sixte5 ye>s ,fra ,filippo cont9u$ to be employ$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,m$ici family1 by ! propo/o ,gemignano ,+hirami1 & by _m o!r patrons 9 ,prato & ,pi/oja4 ,9 addition to 8 frequ5t abs5ce 9 ,flor5ce1 he no d\bt und]took sev]al o!r j\rneys1 ( "o ( :i* at lea/ we h c]ta9 k3 8 soj\rn 9 #adfa at ,p]ugia1 :i!r he 0 call$ to value ,bonfigli's frescoes 9 ! ,palazzo del ,comune--an hon\rable task :i* devolv$ ^u him z ! sole survivor ( ! ?ree arti/s *os5 = x by ! ,signory ( ,p]ugia1 ! o!r two be+ ,fra ,angelico1 :o di$ 9 #adee1 & ,dom5ico ,v5eziano1 ^: dea? occurr$ 9 ! spr+ ( ! v ye> t witness$ ! completion ( ,bonfigli's frescoes4 ,b q ap>t f su* int]ruptions 9 ! execution ( t sup]b s]ies ( frescoes at ,prato1 depict+ sc5es f ! lives ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,/4 ,/eph51 z 7 due to pr(essional causes1 !re 0 en\gh excitem5t & di/urbance 9 ! arti/'s private life to acc\nt at lea/ 9 "p = 8 t>d9ess 9 complet+ ! "w :i* con/itutes 8 greate/ claim to immortal fame4 ,= ,prato 0 ! sc5e ( ! great romance ( ,fra ,filippo's life1 by :i* 8 "n has become famili> ev5 to ^? :o "k little (1 & c>e less ab\t1 8 arti/ic a*ievem5t4 ,! abduction ( ! nun1 ,lucrezia ,buti1 by ! amor\s monk1 :o 0 !n ent]+ ^u ! six? decade ( 8 life1 is on ! :ole correctly record$ by ,vas>i1 & has =m$ ! subject ( _m a lit]>y romance & pictorial r5d]+4 ,subsequ5t d\bts ?r[n ^u x by su* em95t critics z1 among o!rs1 ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 :o ma9ta9 t ! /ory re/s ^u ! sole te/imony ( ,vas>i1 & t cont+5t circum/ances t5d to create consid]able d\bts ( ,vas>i's tru?1 almo/ succe$$ 9 relegat+ ! amor\s fri>'s d>+ exploit into ! realm ( fiction1 until ,milanesi's rese>*es e/abli%$ ! sub/antial tru? ( ! romantic /ory4 ,! facts1 briefly /at$1 are z foll[s3 ,on ! dea? ( ! ,flor5t9e silk m]*ant1 ,francesco ,buti1 9 #adej1 8 son1 ,antonio1 f\nd himself *>g$ ) ! responsibility ( a n too pr(itable bus9ess1 & a l>ge family ( twelve bro!rs & si/]s4 ,! elde/ ( ^! si/]s1 ,m>gh]ita1 0 m>ri$ (f to ,antonio ,d(fi 9 #adea1 & 9 ! same ye> two o!r si/]s1 ,sp9etta1 born #adcd1 & ,lucrezia1 born #adce1 7 plac$ ) ! nuns ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita at ,prato1 ,antonio pay+ ! requir$ fee ( fifty flor9s = ea* ( !m4 ,ne$less to say1 ! two girls ?us committ$ to a liv+ tomb at ! v "t :5 life beckon$ to !m ) all its joys & s$uctions1 7 n consult$ 9 ?is matt] any m ?an 0 ,fra ,filippo :51 z a m]e *ild1 he _h to ent] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,c>melites 9 ,flor5ce4 ,presumably ! two lively1 h&some girls _h no m vocation = ! cloi/ral life ?an ! pleasure-lov+ fri>--:i* circum/ance may be plead$ 9 mitigation ( ! sc&al\s (f5ce ( :i* !y subsequ5tly became guilty4 ,:e!r ,fra ,filippo _h become acqua9t$ ) ! ,buti maid5s be=e !y ent]$ ! nunn]y ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 :i* 0 !n 9 *>ge ( ! ,abbess ,b>tolommea de' ,bovac*iesi1 x is impossible to say4 ,c]ta9 x is1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! ,madonna ( ! ,pitti tondo1 pa9t$ 9 #adeb1 already be>s ! features ( ! model :o1 9 o!r pictures1 has be5 id5tifi$ z ,lucrezia ,buti4 ,f ?is x may be assum$ t ,fra ,filippo1 :o came to ,prato only a ye> aft] ! two si/]s1 & :o liv$ !re 9 a h\se opposite ! conv5t ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 mu/ h kn[n ,lucrezia at lea/ f\r ye>s be=e %e sat to him = ! ,madonna della ,c9tola 9 #adef1 ! ye> ( h] abduction4 ,x is q possible t ! love-/ruck monk us$ ! influ5ce ( 8 p[]ful protectors to secure 8 appo9tm5t z *apla9 ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 s z to facilitate int]c\rse ) ! object ( 8 affection & desire4 ,nor did 8 by no means unta9t$ reputation & ! papal /igma 7qui plurima et nef&a scel]a p]petravit7 /& 9 ! way ( ! covet$ po/ be+ actually conf]r$ ^u him 9 ! ye> #adef4 ,9 ! same ye>1 z soon z he _h ent]$ ^u 8 new duties1 ! ,abbess ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita commission$ ! new *apla9 to pa9t an alt>piece = ! high alt> ( ! conv5t *ur*4 ,?is af=d$ ,fra ,filippo a welcome opportunity = c>ry+ out :at mu/ h be5 a c>efully & cunn+ly devis$ s*eme4 ,he begg$ ! ,abbess to all[ ,lucrezia ,buti1 :o 0 exce$+ly beautiful & graceful1 to sit = ! head ( ! ,madonna2 &1 hav+ obta9$ ?is fav\r1 presumably did n fail to advance 8 cause4 ,8 cl]ical habit & ! great diff]5ce ( age betwe5 ! monk & ! nun--he 0 !n ab\t fifty1 & ,lucrezia tw5ty-"o--may h help$ to dis>m suspicion3 !y did n prev5t ! "y nun f tak+ ! fatal /ep :i* 0 b\nd to br+ disgrace & di%on\r ^u h]2 :i*1 inde$1 0 acc\nt$ a crime1 = ,lucrezia 0 n1 z ,vas>i has x1 ei!r a novice or a bo>d]1 b "o ( ! eight *oral & pr(ess$ nuns :o =m$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,santa ,m>gh]ita4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild 7,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce7 ,pa9t$ at ,prato1 soon aft] ! abduction ( ,lucrezia ,buti by ! amor\s monk1 ! c5tral gr\p ( ?is tondo may be reasonably assum$ to portray ,lucrezia & ,filippo ,lippi4 ,! incid5ts 9 ! backgr\nd1 :i* h be5 a s\rce ( inspiration = _m succe$+ arti/s1 includ+ ,raphael himself1 :o e*oes ! figure ( ! basket-c>ry+ woman 9 8 ,inc5dio del ,borgo1 depict ! bir? ( ,m>y1 & ! meet+ ( ,/4 ,anne & ,joa*im4 ,! motif ( ! ,bir? ( ! ,virg9 is 9 reality a conv5i5t excuse = ! pa9t+ ( a *>m+ly r5d]$ sc5e ( ,flor5t9e dome/ic life4 ,! di/ribution ( light & ! h>monis+ ( ! /rong col\r-notes are manag$ ) consummate skill4 ,! plot came to a successful issue on ! #a/ ( ,may #adef1 dur+ ! celebration ( ! fea/ ( ! ,madonna della ,c9tola--,our ,lady ( ! ,girdle4 ,on t day x 0 ! cu/om to exhibit at ! ,ca!dral a sacr$ relic1 purport+ to be ! miracul\s girdle giv5 to ,/4 ,?omas by ! ,virg91 :o appe>$ to him aft] h] dea?4 ,t day 0 "o ( ! r>e occasions :5 ! nuns ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita left ! prec9cts ( _! conv5t to jo9 ! wor%ipp]s 9 ! ,duomo4 ,on ,may #a1 #adef1 !re 7 eight nuns :o set out to pray be=e ! sacr$ girdle--b sev5 only return$ to ! conv5t4 ,lucrezia ,buti _h be5 c>ri$ (f by h] monki% lov] to 8 h\se2 & if any attempts 7 made to induce h] to return1 ei!r to ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 or to h] relatives 9 ,flor5ce1 %e l5t a deaf e> to ^! appeals4 ,vas>i relates t ! fa!r ( ,lucrezia 0 s griev\sly afflict$ !reat1 t he nev] m recov]$ 8 *e]fulness1 & made e possible ef=t to rega9 8 *ild4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is pure inv5tion1 s9ce ,francesco ,buti _h be5 m\ld]+ 9 8 grave = six ye>s :5 ! abduction took place4 ,& n[ we come to ! mo/ amaz+ *apt] ( ?is fifte5?-c5tury romance4 ,fra ,filippo ,lippi1 ! monk :o _h brok5 8 v[ & 0 op5ly liv+ at ,prato ) ! equally guilty nun1 actually cont9u$ to adm9i/] to ! spiritual welf>e ( ! nuns ( ! conv5t t _h be5 s irretrievably disgrac$ by 8 conduct6 ,t 8 misde$ 0 all[$ to pass unpuni%$ & unc5sur$1 may h enc\rag$ o!rs to foll[ 8 & ,lucrezia's example4 ,:e!r or n ! ,c>melite 0 in/rum5tal 9 help+ ! o!r nuns to escape1 ! fact rema9s t be=e long ,sp9etta ,buti _h jo9$ h] si/] 9 ,filippo's h\se1 :il/ ?ree o!r nuns des]t$ ! conv5t to live 9 illicit union ) _! lov]s4 ,! un=tunate ,abbess1 ,b>tolommea de' ,bovac*iesi1 ^: portrait is to be se5 z kneel+ donor 9 ! s-call$ ,madonna della ,c9tola1 n[ 9 ! ,municipal ,palace at ,prato1 di$ ( %ame & grief be=e ! ye> came to a close4 ,! remote resemblance ( ! figure ( ,/4 ,m>g>et1 on ! extreme left ( t picture1 to ,lucrezia ,buti z %e appe>s 9 au!ntic works by ! ma/]1 9 addition to ! fact t ! ,madonna della ,c9tola 0 orig9ally 9 ! *ur* ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 has giv5 col\r to ! !ory t ?is is ! v alt>piece :i* figures s prom95tly 9 ! *ief romance ( ,filippo ,lippi's life4 ,! same claim has be5 advanc$ = ! ,nativity 7,no4 #acdc7 at ! ,l\vre4 ,mu* z "o w\ld l to id5tify ei!r ! "o or ! o!r ) ! picture ref]r$ to by ! *ronicl]s1 if only = ! s5tim5tal int]e/ t w\ld be atta*$ to x1 nei!r ( ! two c be accept$ z au!ntic works by our arti/4 ,! be/ rec5t exp]t op9ion has ascrib$ ! ,p>is panel 9 turn to ,fra ,diamante1 ,pesell9o1 ,/efano da ,zevio1 & ,baldov9etti1 agree+ only on ! "o po9t1 t x _c be by ,fra ,filippo4 ,z reg>ds ! ,madonna della ,c9tola1 critical analysis ( ! picture c only lead to ! conviction t f beg9n+ to end x is inf]ior bottega "w1 ) nev] a trace ( ! ma/]'s own bru%1 al?\gh x may well be bas$ on a design by ,fra ,filippo4 ,x is true1 ! "t t elaps$ betwe5 ! plac+ ( ! commission = ! ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita alt>piece & ! abduction ( ,lucrezia 0 s %ort1 t ! picture may h be5 only j begun & left to be f9i%$ by "s o!r inf]ior pa9t]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is no reason = ?is assumption1 s9ce ,filippo ,lippo cont9u$ to be connect$ ) ! conv5t 9 8 capacity ( *apla94 ,9 ! ye> foll[+ t memorable fea/ ( ! ,sacr$ ,girdle1 ,lucrezia pres5t$ ! fri> ) a son1 :o 0 to become kn[n to fame z ,filipp9o ,lippi4 ,! h\se 9 :i* he 0 born be>s a commemorative inscription put up by ! citiz5s ( ,prato 9 #ahfi3 ,,filippo ,,lippi ,,compr ,e ,,abit ,,que/a ,,casa ,,qu&o ,,coloriva ,,gli ,,/up5di ,,affres*i ,,del ,,duomo ,e ,,qu ,,nacque ,,nel ,,mcccclix ,,filipp9o ,,precursore ,,di ,,raffaello ,filippo ,lippi b\ght & inhabit$ ?is h\se :5 he pa9t$ ! /up5d\s frescoes ( ! ,ca!dral1 & "h 0 born 9 #adei 7x %\ld read #adeg7 ,filipp9o1 ! precursor ( ,raphael4 ,if pro( 7 ne$$ t ! escape ( ! o!r nuns 0 closely connect$ ) ! abduction ( ,lucrezia1 x may be f\nd 9 ! fact t1 :5 ,lucrezia1 = "s unkn[n reason1 f\nd x advisable to feign rep5tance & to return to ! conv5t ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita at ! end ( #adeh1 all ! o!r fugitives foll[$ h] example4 ,!y _h to submit to ! =mality ( twelve mon?s' probation be=e !y took ! veil aga91 9 a solemn c]emony1 9 ,decemb] #adei4 ,p]haps ! reason = ,lucrezia's return is n altoge!r dissociat$ f ! f9ancial tr\bles t beset h] lov]1 z we h se51 ab\t ! "t ( ,filipp9o's bir?4 ,! s9c]ity ( h] r5ew$ v[ ( *a/ity is to be ga!r$ n only f ! fact t 9 #adfe %e pres5t$ ,fra ,filippo ) ano!r *ild--a daught]1 :o 0 giv5 ! "n ,aless&ra--b 9 ! cle> indictm5t set =? by an anonym\s accus] 9 a tamburazione "u date ( ,may #h1 #adfa4 ,9 ?is tamburazione1 or secret accusation1 address$ to ! (fic]s ( ! night & mona/]ies ( ! city ( ,flor5ce1 a pretty /ate ( affairs is reveal$ at ! conv5t ( ,/a4 ,m>gh]ita1 :i* has be5 frequ5t$ & cont9ues to be frequ5t$ by ,s] ,pi]o d',antonio di ,s] ,vannozzo1 :o has begot a male *ild 9 ! said conv5t4444 ,& if y wi% to f9d him1 y w f9d him e day 9 ! conv5t1 toge!r ) ano!r man call$ frate ,filippo4 ,! latt] excuses himself by say+ t he is ! *apla91 :il/ ! =m] says he is ! procurator4 ,& ! said frate ,filippo has _h a male *ild by "o call$ ,sp9etta4 ,& he has 9 8 h\se ! said *ild1 :o is gr[n up & is call$ ,filipp9o4 ,! anonym\s accus]1 ( c\rse1 0 mi/ak5 9 m5tion+ ,sp9etta1 in/ead ( h] si/]1 z ! "m ( ,filipp9o1 :o 9 8 w expressly ref]s to dom9e ,lucretie ejus delicte matris et filie olim ,francisci de ,butis de ,flor5tia1 & ?us removes e possible d\bt z to 8 p>5tage4 ,! mi/ake f9ds an easy explanation 9 ! fact t bo? ! si/]s 7 = "s "t "u ,fra ,filippo's ro(4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild ,,) ,,two ,,angels 7,9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce7 ,pa9t$ = ! *apel 9 ,cosimo de' ,m$ici's palace1 ?is picture 0 transf]r$ to ! ,uffizi ,gall]y f ! ,royal /ore-rooms 9 #aggf4 ,m1 p]haps1 ?an 9 any o!r "w by ! ma/]1 ! :ole arrangem5t ( ! picture & ! managem5t ( ! planes reveal ! influ5ce ( ! relief sculpture by ,donatello & 8 foll[]s4 ,x is p>ticul>ly ak9 9 _s to ! art ( ,rossell9o4 ,! l&scape se5 ?r\gh a w9d[ op5+ beh9d ! heads ( ! ,madonna & ! ,infant ,savi\r1 z well z ! laugh+ angel 9 ! =egr\nd1 are entirely new conceptions 9 ,flor5t9e pa9t+4 ,t ! picture mu/ h be5 mu* admir$ by ,filippo ,lippi's contempor>ies is prov$ by ! innum]able slightly modifi$ v]sions ( x :i* 7 produc$ by ! next g5]ation ( ,flor5t9e pa9t]s4 ,:at 0 ! end ( ,lippi's romance8 ,!re are no contempor>y records to ?r[ cle> light ^u x4 ,9 ,milanesi's edition ( ,vas>i x is /at$ t ,pope ,eug5e grant$ ! monk a special disp5sation to m>ry ,lucrezia4 ,if any su* disp5sation ev] 0 grant$1 x mu/ h be5 by ,pius ,,ii41 & n by ,eug5e4 ,"u any circum/ances1 x seems v improbable t ,fra ,filippo1 z we le>n f ! same s\rce1 %\ld h refus$ to avail himself ( ?is p]mission to legalise 8 union1 because he pref]r$ to cont9ue liv+ ! sort ( life t pleas$ him4 ,he 0 !n a man ( consid]able age1 ne> ! end ( 8 life1 & pa/ ! times = s[+ 8 wild oats4 ,! papal disp5sation1 if actually giv51 mu/ h be5 s\ght =1 9 :i* case ,filippo w\ld presumably h avail$ himself ( x2 or1 if grant$ on ! ,pope's own initiative1 c\ld n h be5 lightly set aside by a humble memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 :o 0 l>gely dep5d5t on ! emolum5ts accru+ f 8 cl]ical appo9tm5ts4 ,! m]e fact t ,lucrezia's features are to be recognis$ 9 ! fri>'s late/ works1 ! frescoes 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,spoleto1 t5ds to prove t ! old man's affection 0 n transf]r$ to diff]5t qu>t]s2 & ,vas>i's sugge/ion t 8 dea? 0 due to ! lib]t9ism ( 8 conduct1 :i* l$ to 8 be+ poison$ by c]ta9 relatives ( a woman ) :om he _h become entangl$1 may be dismiss$ z a fable4 ,vas>i is at fault aga9 9 ascrib+ ! commission = ! decoration ( ! *apel 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,our ,lady at ,spoleto1 ,fra ,filippo's la/ important "w1 to ! influ5ce ( ,cosimo de' ,m$ici4 ,fra ,filippo w5t to ,spoleto 9 #adfg1 & ,cosimo _h be5 buri$ 9 #adfd4 ,if any memb] ( ! ,m$ici family _h act$ z m$iator1 x mu/ h be5 ,pi]o1 :o _h always be5 a patron & protector ( our arti/4 ,( ! f\r frescoes at ,spoleto illu/rat+ ! ,life ( ! ,virg91 only ! ,coronation & ! ,annunciation are1 s f> z "o c judge 9 _! mu* re/or$ condition1 f ! ma/]'s own h&4 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,virg9 & ! ,nativity1 ?\gh und\bt$ly design$ by him1 are va/ly inf]ior 9 execution1 & are almo/ entirely ! "w ( 8 assi/ant1 ,fra ,diamante1 :o accompani$ him to ,spoleto1 & /ay$ !re sev]al mon?s aft] 8 ma/]'s dea? to complete ! unf9i%$ "w4 ,fra ,filippo di$ on ! #i? ( ,octob] #adfi1 & left 8 son ,filipp9o "u ! gu>dian%ip ( ,fra ,diamante4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur* :i* _h witness$ 8 la/ lab\rs4 ,! e/eem 9 :i* he 0 held by ^? :o knew h[ to appreciate 8 art--& among !m1 surely1 ! ,m$ici mu/ be plac$ at ! top--f\nd expression 9 ! rivalry betwe5 ,flor5ce & ,spoleto ov] 8 rema9s4 ,:5 ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t1 "s ye>s aft] ! great ,c>melite's dea?1 pass$ ?r\gh ,spoleto z ambassador ( ! ,flor5t9e ,commonweal?1 he dem&$ ,fra ,filippo's body f ! ,spoletans1 = re-int]m5t 9 ! ,duomo ( ,flor5ce4 ,! ,spoletans' reply is *>act]i/ic ( ! _s ( ! age3 !y begg$ to be left 9 possession ( ! rema9s ( ! ma/]1 s9ce !y 7 s poorly provid$ ) di/+ui%$ m51 :]eas ,flor5ce _h en\gh & to sp>e4 ,lor5zo mu/ h be5 t\*$ by a reque/ pres5t$ 9 su* flatt]+ t]ms1 = he n only all[$ ,filippo ,lippi's body to rema9 9 its orig9al re/+-place1 b he commission$ f ,filipp9o ,lippi1 ! inh]itor ( ! monk's arti/ic g5ius1 a m>ble tomb1 on :i* c be se5 to ?is day ! jovial features ( ! ma/] ?us hon\r$1 ! arms ( ,lor5zo & ( ! ,lippi1 & ! commemorative inscription compos$ by ! great humani/1 ,angelo ,poliziano4 ,,conditvs ,,hic ,,ego ,,svm ,,pictvre ,,fama ,,philippvs ,,nvlli ,,ignota ,,me ,,e/ ,,gratia ,,mira ,,manvs2 ,,artificis ,,potvi ,,digitis ,,anim>e ,,colores ,,sp]ataqve ,,animos ,,fall]e ,,voce ,,div3 ,,ipsa ,,meis ,,/vpvit ,,natvra ,,expressa ,,figvris ,,meqve ,,svis ,,fassa ,,e/ ,,artibvs ,,esse ,,p>em4 ,,m>moreo ,,tvmvlo ,,m$ices ,,lavr5tivs ,,hic ,,me ,,condidit1 ,,ante ,,hvmili ,,pvlv]e ,,tectvs ,,eram4 ,,iv ,x is n )9 ! scope ( ?is brief sket* ( ! life & art ( ,fra ,filippo ,lippi to ent] into a detail$ critical discussion ( 8 extant works4 ,i am n "h conc]n$ ) que/ions ( debatable attributions1 or ) ! %>e t ,fra ,diamante & o!r assi/ants or pupils may h _h 9 ! execution ( works t pass g5]ally "u 8 "n4 ,all t c "h be attempt$ is1 to ga!r f ! cumulative evid5ce ( ! pictures t are unque/ionably by ! ma/]'s own h&1 ! real significance ( 8 great a*ievem5t & ! place he occupies 9 ! evolution ( ,italian art4 ,9 ! progress ( 8 /yle f ! e>ly ,nativities to ! ,prato frescoes is reflect$ ! :ole c\rse ( ,e>ly ,r5aissance art f ,go?ic awkw>dness to full fre$om4 ,( c\rse1 ,fra ,filippo liv$ 9 a p]iod ( transition & ( passionate /riv+ = expression2 & to a c]ta9 ext5t e arti/ is ! product ( ! _s ( 8 "t4 ,! t5d5cies :i* result$ 9 ! full blossom+ ( ,r5aissance art 7 at "w1 & w\ld1 no d\bt1 h conqu]$ 9 ! end1 ev5 if ,filippo ,lippi _h nev] exi/$4 ,nev]!less1 he 0 "o ( ! greate/ initiators ( ! ,r5aissance 9 pa9t+2 & x is 8 peculi> m]it t1 at a p]iod ( arti/ic pupilage1 :5 e pa9t]'s tra9+ 0 direct$ t[>ds ! close assimilation ( 8 p>ticul> ma/]'s peculi>ities1 & :5 progress consi/$ l>gely 9 ! graft+ ( "s p]sonal note or o!r on to ! inh]it$ tradition1 ,fra ,filippo n only lib]at$ himself f ! n>r[ conf9es ( 8 e>ly tra9+ by 8 read9ess to b5efit f ! example ( any native or =eign ma/] :o _h add$ "s new ^w to ! language ( art1 b he 0 also ev] ready to le>n direct f ! greate/ s\rce ( arti/ic inspiration--f ,nature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild1 ,,) ,,angels ,,& ,,two ,,abbots 7,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is7 ,?is alt>piece 0 commission$ 9 #adcg by ! ,company ( ,orsanmi*ele = ! ,b>badori ,*apel 9 ,santo ,spirito4 ,x is ! picture ref]r$ to by ,dom5ico ,v5eziano 9 a lett] to ,pi]o de' ,m$ici1 dat$ ,april #a1 #adch1 9 :i* he says t by work+ day & night ,fra ,filippo c\ld n f9i% x )9 five ye>s1 :i* 0 probably a correct e/imate ( ! "t actually tak54 ,ev5 9 its pres5t /ate ( det]ioration ?is /ately alt>piece1 :i* %[s h[ mu* ,filippo _h le>nt f ! /udy ( ,masaccio's ,c>m9e frescoes1 ju/ifies ! high praise be/[$ ^u x by ,vas>i4 ,! two figures kneel+ be=e ! /eps ( ! ?rone are ,/4 ,augu/9e on ! "r1 & ,/4 ,fr$ianus on ! left4 ,f 8 e>lie/ beg9n+s1 :i* r sugge/ illum9at$ m9iatures on a l>ge scale1 we see him gr[ /ep by /ep1 acquire k ( p]spective1 ( design1 ( col\r h>monies1 ( ! effect ( light & atmosph]e1 ( movem5t4 ,we f9d him initiat+ advance 9 _m directions4 ,! circul> composition1 :i* 0 sc>cely kn[n be=e 8 days1 is c>ri$ by him to su* p]fection1 t x becomes ! fav\rite device ( mo/ lat] ,flor5t9e pa9t]s4 ,he is ! fir/ ,flor5t9e :o %[s a real appreciation ( ! beauty ( ,nature1 :o all[s real daylight to ent] into 8 pictures1 & :o /udies reflections4 ,! ,flor5t9e ,s*ool 0 nev] a s*ool ( pa9t]s 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 l ! ,v5etian ,s*ool4 ,its "w 0 always bas$ on l9e> design1 ^u :i* col\r 0 sup]add$--an aft]?\ght1 z x 74 ,! ,flor5t9e did n ?9k 9 t]ms ( col\r4 ,b ,fra ,filippo1 )\t ab&on+ ! ess5tially ,flor5t9e insi/5ce on l9e> design1 came ne>] ! true pictorial conception ?an any ( 8 contempor>ies or successors4 ,9 8 fir/ ,nativity at ! ,flor5t9e ,academy he gives n ! slighte/ h9t ( ! a/\nd+ developm5t 8 art 0 to und]go be=e he left ,flor5ce = ,prato4 ,! col\r is purely localis$1 l ! flat tones ( ! ,go?ic m9iaturi/s 9 ^: s*ool he _h be5 tra9$4 ,! ,madonna looks z if %e 7 cut out & pa/$ on to ! l&scape4 ,:at a /ep f its h>d del9eation to ! morbidezza1 & ! cool %imm]+ tones & all-p]vad+ s5se ( atmosph]e 9 8 ,coronation ( ! ,virg91 :i*1 9 ?is respect1 rema9s a unique a*ievem5t 9 ,flor5t9e art4 ,bo? 8 ,flor5t9e ,nativities are z awkw>d & clumsy 9 design z c\ld be4 ,lopp$-(f figures ( pray+ monks are squeez$ into ! extreme corn]s2 ! l&scape backgr\nd is se5 9 /eep p]spective1 almo/ z 9 a bird's-eye view1 & has no relation to ! figures 9 ! =egr\nd2 ! p]spective & ! :ole arrangem5t ( ! ru9$ build+ 9 ! "o are *ildi%4 ,& a few ye>s lat] he _h arriv$ at ! noble ar*itectonic design ( ! ,virg9 ,en?ron$1 at ! ,l\vre1 9 :i*1 not)/&+ "h & !re a rem9isc5ce ( ,go?ic awkw>dness1 ! figure ( ! angel on ! left =e%ad[s ! easy grace ( simil>ly pois$ figures 9 ,&rea del ,s>to's art4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,fra ,filippo acts z initiator & sets ! fa%ion = :ole g5]ations ( arti/s4 ,he is "o ( ! fir/ to exp]im5t ) devices = produc+ ! illusion ( dep?1 ei!r by ! int]polation1 betwe5 ! =egr\nd & ! backgr\nd figures1 ( ar*itectural elem5ts1 z 9 ! ,l\vre ,madonna--! idea _h already s]v$ ,donatello 9 ! si/]-art ( sculpture--or by ! skilful disposition & light+ ( ! subsidi>y figures 9 ! backgr\nd1 z 9 ! episodes f ! life ( ,/4 ,anne1 :i* =m ! sett+ to ! adorable ,madonna & ,*ild ( ! ,pitti tondo4 ,if ,mi*elangelo's nude a?letes 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8 ,holy ,family tondo are bas$ ^u ! simil> figures 9 ,luca ,signorelli's circul> ,madonna & ,*ild at ! ,uffizi1 ,signorelli himself cle>ly d]iv$ f ,filippo ,lippi ! use ( ! backgr\nd figures1 "o ( :om turns 8 back to ! spectator j l ! wom5 on ! extreme "r ( ,lippi's tondo1 = ! purpose ( enhanc+ ! s5se ( dep? & space4 ,?is woman ) ! boy cl++ to ! folds ( h] dress1 z well z ! "o by :om %e is prec$$--a rapidly mov+ figure1 ) cl++ diaphan\s g>m5ts & ) a basket pois$ on h] head--w be f\nd aga9 & aga9 dur+ ! next half-c5tury ( ,flor5t9e art1 j z ! ,uffizi ,madonna ador+ ! ,div9e ,*ild1 :o is support$ by two boy-angels1 became ! prototype ( a long succession ( simil> pictures4 ,9 ! danc+ ,salome ( ! ,prato frescoes1 aga91 we h ! =]unn] ( ! type ( figure & movem5t t receiv$ its highe/ developm5t 9 ! art ( ,botticelli1 ,filippo ,lippi's greate/ pupil4 ,e phase ( ! triumphant progress ( ,r5aissance art f9ds an e*o 9 ,filippo ,lippi's pa9t+4 ,masaccio help$ him to %ake (f ,go?ic awkw>dness & to a*ieve a c]ta9 degree ( /atuesque dignity4 ,f ,g5tile da ,fabriano he took ! delight 9 gay1 fe/ive attire & sumptu\s pageantry1 :i* is cle>ly express$ 9 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,cook's tondo1 & 9 a modifi$ =m 9 ! ,academy ,coronation4 ,pi] dei ,frances*i's great conque/ ( ! realm ( light & air did no m fail to leave its m>k ^u ! ,c>melite's art1 ?an did ,paolo ,uccello's discov]ies 9 ! sci5ce ( p]spective4 ,! classic ?rones ( 8 ,madonnas & ! ar*itectural backgr\nds ( "s ( 8 pictures proclaim 8 en?usiasm = ! =ms & decorative details ( ! ,r5aissance *ur*es & palaces t 7 !n ris+1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! new le>n+1 9 e "p ( ,flor5ce4 ,nor is x possible to ov]-e/imate ! prodigi\s effect produc$ ^u ! arti/-monk's receptive m9d by 8 /udy ( ! works ( ,donatello4 ,! ,uffizi ,madonna is 9 reality a relief by ,donatello or "o ( 8 foll[]s translat$ into pa9t4 ,take any photographic reproduction ( t picture1 & exam9e ! head ( ! rogui%ly smil+ angel1 ! arms ( ! ,infant ,savi\r & ( ! ,madonna1 & ! way ! :ole gr\p is set aga9/ ! w9d[-frame4 ,! illusion is extraord9>y4 ,if x 7 n = ! l&scape se5 ?r\gh ! op5+ 9 ! backgr\nd & ! transp>5t folds ( ! veil ov] ! ,virg9's head1 x w\ld be p>donable to mi/ake ! picture ?us r$uc$ to black & :ite = a bas-relief ( ! ,donatello ,s*ool4 ,?us1 ) ! %rewd intellig5ce ( :i* 8 features 9 ! auto-portrait introduc$ into ! ,coronation are s eloqu5t1 ,fra ,filippo knew h[ to take h9ts & sugge/ions f ! art ( all 8 great contempor>ies4 ,b he appli$ ! same ke5 intellig5ce to ! /udy ( ! liv+ _w ar\nd him4 ,! k imp>t$ to him by o!r ma/]s 0 ?us all[$ to filt] ?r\gh 8 p]sonal obs]vation ( ,nature4 ,& :il/ x is possible to trace 9 8 "w ! mo/ v>i$ arti/ic influ5ces1 8 own p]sonality 0 nev] eclips$ or obscur$4 ,always ready to le>n & to assimilate new pr9ciples1 he nev] /oop$ to ! imitation ( m]e mann]isms4 ,f any su* incl9ation he 0 sav$ by 8 temp]am5t1 8 human sympa?y1 8 arti/ic curiosity4 ,only to 8 e>lie/ ,madonnas cl+ rem9isc5ces ( ,giottesque types & =mulas4 ,ev5 be=e he _h rea*$ full maturity1 ! typical _h become ou/$ by ! individual4 ,& 9 ?is respect he 0 aga9 an initiator 9 ,flor5t9e art4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ pa9t]s ( 8 s*ool :o makes u feel t almo/ e "* 9 8 pictures is ! result ( p]sonal obs]vation--is practically a portrait4 ,he is ! fir/ true g5re pa9t] ( 8 s*ool4 ,b5ozzo ,gozzoli1 x is true1 w5t f> beyond him z a pictorial raconteur ( ,flor5t9e fifte5?-c5tury life2 b ! orig9 ( ,b5ozzo's g5re-l treatm5t ( scriptural incid5ts1 :i* makes 8 frescoes at ,pisa & ,san ,gimignano su* preci\s docum5ts1 is to be f\nd 9 ,fra ,filippo ,lippi4 ,! ,prato frescoes introduce sev]al delici\s incid5ts ( ?is nature1 l ! leave-tak+ ( ,/4 ,john f 8 p>5ts1 or ! *ild-bir? sc5e 9 ! episode 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,/eph54 ,b !y are n abs5t ei!r f 8 alt>pieces4 ,! exquisitely record$ happ5+s 9 ! h\se ( ,/4 ,anne1 :i* =m ! backgr\nd ( ! ,pitti ,madonna & ,*ild1 are pure g5re-pa9t+1 & are1 moreov]1 a d>+ dep>ture f all ! e>li] conv5tions :i* rul$ ! r5d]+ ( ?is fav\rite subject4 ,! e>li] ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 %[s some?+ ( ! same t5d5cy 9 ! *>m+ gr\p ( a female sa9t & two *ildr5 9 front ( ! kneel+ monk4 ,! sa9t1 l ! ,virg9 ,m>y h]self1 is j an elegantly attir$ ,flor5t9e lady ( ! p]iod4 ,! v angels surr\nd+ ! ?rone ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r are humanis$1 z x 71 by be+ dive/$ ( _! w+s4 ,ev5 9 ! /ately & =mal ,virg9 ,en?ron$1 at ! ,l\vre1 ,fra ,filippo c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to introduce a rogui% ur*9 on ea* side peep+ ov] ! balu/rade1 & ?us transf]r+ ! sc5e f ! heav5ly region to ?is e>?4 ,fra ,filippo lov$ ! _w 9 :i* he f\nd s mu* beauty4 ,= all t1 8 art reveals nei!r s5suality nor worldl9ess4 ,he 0 inde$1 z ,mr4 ,b]5son s happily describes him1 a g5re-pa9t]1 ^: g5re 0 t ( ! s\l1 z t ( o!rs 0 ( ! body4 ,b he express$ ! s\l ?r\gh ! body4 ,z ,m4 ,&r ,maurel has x3 ,be=e pa9t+ faces1 he look$ at !m1 :i* 0 a new ?+4444 ,he 0 a great pa9t]1 because he 0 a man4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,footnotes3 #a ,! ,flor5t9e ,pa9t]s ( ! ,r5aissance1 by ,b]nh>d ,b]5son 7,g4 ,p4 ,putnam's ,sons74 #b ,he reta9$ ?is po/ until ,july #adeb4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,table ( ,cont5ts add$ by ,transcrib]4