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,edit$ by--,m4 ,h5ry ,r\jon  ,,v]onese  
7#aebh-aehh7        99      99      99  
99      99      99  ,,9 ,,! ,,same      
,,s]ies    ,,reynolds                   
,,holbe9   ,,velasquez                  
,,burne-,,jones   ,,greuze              
,,le ,,brun   ,,turn]                   
,,*>d9   ,,botticelli                   
,,millet   ,,romney                     
,,raeburn   ,,rembr&t                   
,,s>g5t   ,,bell9i                      
,,con/able   ,,fra ,,angelico           
,,meml+   ,,rossetti                    
,,fragon>d   ,,raphael                  

,d,,r]   ,,leighton                     
,,lawr5ce   ,,holman ,,hunt             
,,hog>?   ,,titian                      
,,watteau   ,,millais                   
,,murillo   ,,lu9i                      
,,watts   ,,franz ,,hals                
,,+res   ,,c>lo ,,dolci                 
,,corot   ,,ga9sbor\gh                  
,,delacroix   ,,t9toretto               
,,fra ,,lippo ,,lippi   ,,van ,,dyck    
,,puvis ,,de ,,*avannes   ,,da ,,v9ci   
,,meissoni]   ,,:i/l]                   
,,g]ome   ,,rub5s                       
,,v]onese   ,,b\*]                 ,,van
 ,,eyck               ,,mantegna  ,,9   
,,prep>ation    ,,from5t9               
,,p]ug9o        99      99      99      
99      99      99   ,illu/ration3      
,,plate ,i4--,,jupit] ,,de/roy+ ,,!     
,,vices  7,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre7  ,?is   
l>ge composition %[s a me?od r>ely      
employ$ by ,v]onese4 ,! great imag9ative
 arti/ "h tri$ 8 h& at ! m vigor\s s*ool
 ( pa9t+1 & ) complete success4 ,x is   
especially admir$ = c]ta9 rem>kable     

effects ( =e%ort5+4 ,?is picture1 pa9t$ 
= ! ,ducal ,palace1 s]v$ z a ceil+      
decoration 9 ,l\is ,x,i,vth's *amb] at  
,v]sailles1 until x 0 f9ally transf]r$  
to ! ,l\vre4   ,,v]onese  by            
,,fran,,ois ,,cra/re  ,translat$ f !    
,fr5* by ,fr$]ic ,tab] ,coop]  ,) ,eight
 ,facsimile ,reproductions 9 ,col\r     
,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4         
,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company ,new       
,york--,publi%]s  ,copyright1 #aiab1 by 
,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company  ,augu/1   
#aiab  ,!,plimpton,press ,w,d,o         
,norwood,mass,u,s,a     ,,cont5ts       
,page   ,introduction                   
#aa    ,! ,fir/ ,ye>s                   
#af    ,! ,soj\rn 9 ,v5ice              
#bg    ,! ,w$d+ at ,cana                
#ch    ,v]onese & ! ,inquisition        
#dg    ,! ,j\rney to ,rome              
#eb    ,! ,return to ,v5ice             
#ec    ,! ,decoration ( ! ,ducal ,palace
      #eg    ,! ,la/ ,ye>s              
#fe     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations        
,plate      ,i4 ,jupit] ,de/roy+ !      

,vices                  ,frontispiece   
,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre      ,,ii4 ,!      
,disciples at ,emmaus                   
#ad            ,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre     
,,iii4 ,! ,holy ,family                 
#bd            ,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre     
,,iv4 ,! ,w$d+ at ,cana                 
#cd            ,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre     
,v4 ,! ,family ( ,d>ius                 
#dj            ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1  
,london      ,,vi4 ,calv>y              
#ej            ,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre     
,,vii4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e        
#fj            ,9 ! ,accademia delle    
,belle ,arti1 ,v5ice    ,,viii4 ,!      
,vision ( ,/4 ,hel5a                    
#gj            ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1  
,london     ,illu/ration  ,,introduction
   ,x has be5 said ( ,v]onese t he 0 !  
mo/ absurd & ! mo/ adorable ( ! great   
pa9t]s4 ,p>adoxical z x s\nds1 ?is      
judgm5t is p]fectly true4 ,absurd1      
,v]onese und\bt$ly 01 9 8 disda9 ( logic
 & common s5se1 9 8 complete indiff]5ce 
to hi/oric tru? & s*ool traditions1 & 9 

8 ana*roni/ic habit ( g>b+ antiquity 9  
mod]n raim5t4 ,i pa9t my pictures1 he   
said1 )\t tak+ ^! matt]s into           
consid]ation1 & ,i all[ myself ! same   
lic5se :i* is grant$ to poets & to      
fools4 ,& x is precisely 8 riot\s       
fantasy1 8 nave self-confid5ce1 8 own   
peculi> way ( und]/&+ my?ology &        
religion t h made him ! adorable arti/  
^: glory has be5 consecrat$ by !        
c5turies4  ,?anks to ! r>e p[] ( 8      
g5ius1 ! mo/ audaci\s improbabilities   
vani% b5ea? ! magic adornm5ts ) :i* he  
cov]s !m1 & x h>dly occurs to "o to     
notice 8 gl>+ hi/orical errors or !     
sup]ficialities ( 8 pictorial           
conceptions 9 ! cont9ual delight inspir$
 by ! s5se ( conc5trat$ life 9 8        
*>act]s1 ! spl5d\r ( 8 col\r+1 ! c>ess+ 
*>m ( 8 drap]ies1 ! brilliance ( 8      
skies1 & ! impression ( y\? & ( joy t   
radiates f 8 "w4 ,v]onese 0 nei!r a ?9k]
 nor an hi/orian1 nor a morali/2 he 0 q 
simply a pa9t]1 b he 0 a v great "o4 ,if
 8 pref]5ce is = ! joy\s sc5es ( life1 t

 is because life treat$ him indulg5tly f
 8 e>lie/ ye>s2 if he delights 9 giv+ to
 8 pictures a sumptu\s sett+1 9 :i*     
silk1 brocades & preci\s vases ab\nd1 x 
is because he acquir$ a ta/e = ^! ?+s 9 
t mat*less ,v5ice ( ! sixte5? c5tury1   
m>vell\s treasury ( sun-ba!d1 gaily     
b$eck$ palaces1 :]e9 all ! opul5ce ( !  
,ea/ _h be5 br\ght toge!r4 ,:at ^!      
pa9t+s ( ,v]onese reproduce = u are !   
?ick1 ri* c>pets ( ,smyrna1 newly unlad5
 f ,musselman feluccas1 monkeys import$ 
f tropic isl&s1 greyh\nds br\ght f      
,asia1 & negro pages pur*as$ on ! ,riva 
dei ,s*iavoni1 ! ,quay ( ! ,slaves1 to  
be> ! tra9s ( ! patrician beauties (    
,v5ice4 ,b1 above all1 "o f9ds 9 !m     
,v5ice h]self1 ,v5ice ! ,glori\s1 que5 (
 ! sea1 ,v5ice sat$ ) gold & lavi% ( x1 
s[+ h] lagunes broadca/ ) palaces1 & !  
robes ( h] wom5 ) diamonds4 ,m truly ?an
 ,titian or ,t9toretto1 ,v]onese is !   
*os5 pa9t] ( ! ,mo/ ,s]5e ,republic4 ,he
 n only decorat$ ! ceil+s ( h] palaces &
 ! walls ( h] *ur*es3 b he took ! city (

 8 adoption z ! sett+ = all 8           
compositions2 x is at ,v5ice t ! ,fea/  
at ! ,h\se ( ,simon ! ,ph>isee1 ! ,fea/ 
at ! ,h\se ( ,levi take place2 x is 9   
,v5etian surr\nd+s t ,jesus presides ov]
 ! ,w$d+ ,fea/ at ,cana4  ,illu/ration3 
,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,disciples ,,at     
,,emmaus  7,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre7  ,?is  
biblical sc5e1 z treat$ by ,v]onese1 9  
no wise resembles ! same subject z      
treat$ by ! ,primitives or by ,rembr&t4 
,! ,v5etian ,ma/] does n tr\ble himself 
ab\t tradition2 = him1 ?is ,fea/ is     
simply an opportunity = a beautiful     
picture1 brilliant 9 col\r1 & embelli%$ 
) ri* accessories & ar*itectural draw+4 
,"o c und]/& h[ ! pa9t]s ( ! ,v5etian   
s*ool1 nurtur$ 9 ! dazzl+ & joy\s light 
( ! sea-born city1 transf]r$ to _!      
palette t vibrant col\r ) :i* _! arti/  
eyes 7 fill$2 nor is x surpris+ t       
,v]onese1 passionately enam\r$ ( ,v5ice1
 a*iev$1 ?r\gh 8 wi% to glorify h]1 t   
magnific5ce ( col\r & ( expression :i*  
rema9s 8 di/9ctive m>k4     ,,! ,,fir/  

,,ye>s   ,nev]!less1 ,v]onese 0 n a     
native ( ,v5ice b ( ,v]ona1 z is        
indicat$ by ! surname t 0 be/[$ ^u him  
dur+ 8 life & t has adh]$ to him ev]    
s9ce4 ,8 rightful "n 0 ,paolo ,cali>i4  
,he 0 born at ,v]ona 9 #aebh & n 9      
#aecj1 z is ass]t$ by sev]al ( 8        
biograph]s1 notably by ,c>lo ,ridolfi4  
,! correct date is n[ v]ifi$ by !       
discov]y1 9 ,san ,samuele ( ,v5ice1     
,v]onese's p>i% *ur*1 ( ! regi/] ( dea?s
 :]e9 ! decease ( ! great pa9t] is ent]$
 z hav+ occurr$ ! #ai? ( ,april1 #aehh1 
! v day :5 he complet$ 8 sixtie? ye>4   
,paolo ,cali>i belong$ to a family (    
arti/s4 ,8 fa!r1 ,gabriele ,cali>i1 0 a 
sculptor & enjoy$ "s little reputation 9
 8 own city4 ,v]onese's uncle1 ,antonio 
,badile1 0 a pa9t]1 & 9 su* pictures z  
are kn[n to be 8 we f9d evid5ce n only (
 a good deal ( ability1 b ( a c]ta9     
facile grace t ju/ifies ! high e/eem 9  
:i* 8 compatriots held him4  ,v]onese's 
fa!r1 be+ ( a logical turn ( m9d1 wi%$1 
s9ce he himself 0 a sculptor1 to make a 

sculptor ( 8 son4 ,v]onese le>n$ to     
model /atuettes 9 clay1 &1 aid$ by 8    
precoci\s intellig5ce1 he acquir$ a real
 dext]ity 9 ?is art1 q rem>kable 9 "o s 
"y4  ,b ?is 0 n 8 vocation4 ,frequ5t    
visits to ! /udio ( 8 uncle ,badile _h  
awak5$ 9 him an en?usiasm = pa9t+4 ,he  
appli$ himself to le>n to pa9t ) s mu*  
zeal & imag9ation t 8 fa!r made no      
attempt to *eck 8 incl9ation1 b entru/$ 
him to ,badile4 ,! latt] 0 ,v]onese's   
real tea*]1 ?\gh n ! only "o1 = "y      
,paol9o also att5d$ ! /udio ( ano!r     
,v]onese pa9t]1 ,giovanni ,c>otto4  ,f !
 outset1 ,v]onese appli$ himself        
en]getically to p]fect+ 8 skill 9 l9e   
draw+4 ,! future g5ial pa9t] ( wondr\s  
fantasy yield$ himself )\t a murmur to !
 rude b salut>y exig5cies ( te*nique4   
,/range caprice on ! "p ( an arti/ :o 0 
de/9$ to %[ s mu* dext]ity 9 execution &
 lavi%ness 9 decoration1 8 ta/es turn$  
t[>ds ! mo/ sev]e & lea/ imag9ative (   
ma/]s1 ,alb]t ,dur] & ,lucas ,van       
,leyd54 ,x 0 ?r\gh copy+ ! engrav+s ( ^!

 illu/ri\s ma/]s t he le>n$ h[ to draw4 
,su* lessons always be> _! fruit4 ,9 ?is
 labori\s appr5tice%ip1 ,v]onese acquir$
 t /ead9ess ( h&1 t firmness ( l9e t 0  
lat] to be not$ ev5 9 8 mo/ exub]ant    
pa9t+s1 despite ! enorm\s quantity (    
canvases t he produc$ 9 ! c\rse ( 8     
life4  ,ev5 8 e>lie/ attempts reveal 8  
abundant & facile g5ius2 & ^! fir/1 & "o
 might almo/ say immature1 works already
 =e%ad[ ! great arti/4 ,! affectionate  
patronage ( 8 uncle ,badile greatly     
facilitat$ 8 db4 ,at an age :5 "y folk h
 n usually begun to =m dreams ( !       
future1 "y ,cali>i _h already =c$       
himself ^u ! att5tion ( ,v]ona1 & !     
,*apt] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,b]n>d9o        
commission$ him to pa9t a ,madonna4  ,he
 acquitt$ himself well ( ?is task4 ,! "w
 prov$ satisfactory1 o!r ord]s foll[$1 &
 ! "n ( ! "y arti/ swiftly spread beyond
 ! conf9es ( 8 native city4 ,a %ort "t  
lat]1 ! c>d9al ,ercole di ,gonzaga      
decid$ to decorate ! ca!dral at ,mantua1
 rec5tly rebuilt by ,giulio ,romano4 ,he

 s5t a summons to ,cali>i1 z well z to  
?ree o!r ,v]onese pa9t]s :o enjoy$ a big
 reputation3 ,batti/a del ,moro1 ,paolo 
,f>9ato degli ,ub]ti1 & ,brusasorci1 :o 
0 reg>d$ z ! ,titian ( ,v]ona4 ,! c>d9al
 in/itut$ a sort ( rivalry betwe5 ^! f\r
 arti/s1 & gave !m ord]s = f\r pictures1
 de/9$ to be competitive4 ,! subject    
entru/$ to ,paolo ,cali>i 0 a           
repres5tation ( ! ,temptations ( ,/4    
,an?ony4 ,! "y pa9t] appli$ himself     
resolutely to ! task4 ,f> f intimidat+  
him1 ! r$\btable competition ( 8 ?ree   
eld]s s]v$ only to excite 8 ard\r &     
/imulate 8 imag9ation4 ,he pa9t$ !      
sa9tly an*orite def5d+ himself aga9/ !  
bl[s :i* ! ,devil is deal+ him ) a /ick 
& repuls+ ! advances ( a woman :o has   
be5 rais$ up f hell itself to tempt him4
 ,! c>d9al1 delight$ ) ?is picture1 gave
 pref]5ce to ,v]onese ov] 8 ?ree        
competitors4  ,v]onese lo/ no "t 9      
return+ to ,v]ona1 b1 h[ev] flatt]+ !   
e/eem ) :i* 8 compatriots surr\nd$ him  
might be1 he 0 n long 9 f9d+ t ! limit$ 

scope af=d$ by 8 native city 0 too n>r[ 
= 8 activity4 ,he _h a boyhood fri5d1   
,batti/a ,zelotti1 a pa9t] l himself1 & 
also l himself torm5t$ by dreams (      
glory4 ,toge!r !y quitt$ ,v]ona & betook
 !mselves to ,ti5e1 9 ! du*y ( ,vic5za4 
,"h !y _h ! good luck to meet a man (   
discrim9ation1 9 ! p]son ( !            
payma/]-g5]al ,portesco1 :o entru/$ !m )
 ! decoration ( 8 palace4 ,! two fri5ds 
apportion$ ! "w betwe5 !m2 :ile         
,zelotti1 :o _h /udi$ at ,v5ice "u      
,titian1 und]took ! fresco pa9t+1       
,v]onese decorat$ ! int]v5+ panels 9    
grisaille1 or gray mono*rome4 ,! result 
( ?is fri5dly collaboration 0 a complete
 s]ies ( pa9t+s1 ( great div]sity3 hunt+
 sc5es1 banquets1 dances & num]\s       
subjects borr[$ f my?ology or f hi/ory1 
! ,loves ( ,v5us & ,vulcan1 ! ,h]oism ( 
,mucius ,scaevola1 ! ,fe/ival (         
,cleopatra1 & a rem>kable ,sophonisba4  
,?is "w 9 common 0 n )\t pr(it to       
,v]onese4 ,zelotti's mann] closely      
resembl$ 8 own2 !y bo? %[ ! same        

qualities ( col\r+ & composition1 & !   
same broad & facile t\*4  ,!y           
collaborat$ once aga9 on fresco "w 9 !  
home ( a c]ta9 ,eni1 9 ! village (      
,fanzolo1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,trevise4  
,aft] ?is !y sep>at$1 ,zelotti go+ to   
,vic5za1 :i!r he _h be5 summon$1 :ile   
,cali>i betook himself to ,v5ice1 !     
,promis$ ,l& t[>ds :i* he 0 impell$ by 8
 ard5t desire = glory4  ,:5 he arriv$ 9 
! ,mo/ ,s]5e ,republic1 ,cali>i 0 n yet 
tw5ty-five ye>s old4 ,we h no reliable  
docum5t reg>d+ ^! fir/ ye>s ( 8 resid5ce
 !re1 nor ev5 ( ! impressions produc$ ^u
 him by ! opul5t & magnific5t city4 ,b  
^! impressions are easy to conceive4 ,to
 anyone s s5sitive z he to ext]nals1    
,v5ice mu/ h seem$ en*ant$ gr\nd4 ,h[   
c\ld he h fail$ to be dazzl$1 9 acqua9t+
 himself ) t gorge\s city1 en?ron$ ^u ! 
,adriatic1 l a pe>l 9 a casket ( velvet8
 ,) :at joy\s eag]ness 8 col\r-enraptur$
 eye mu/ h re/$ ^u ^? :ite m>ble        
palaces1 m\ld$ & filagre$ 9 arabesque1  
^? *ur*es pav$ ) preci\s mosaics1 ^?    

quays sw>m+ ceaselessly ) a picturesque 
& motley cr[d ( ,arm5ians1 ,greeks &    
,moors1 spread+ ! sun-ba!d pavem5ts ) a 
glitt]+ display ( spangl$ ornam5ts1     
turquoise-inlaid cutl]y1 & multicol\r$  
fabrics4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate         
,,iii4--,,! ,,holy ,,family  7,9 ! ,muse
 du ,l\vre7  ,9 ?is "w1 "o ( ! mo/      
beautiful 9 ! ,salon ,c>r1 ,v]onese has 
gr\p$ 8 figures 9 a *>m+ mann]4 ,foll[+ 
8 cu/om>y =mula1 he has clo!d !m 9 !    
,v5etian /yle1 b ! faces ( ! ,virg9 & ! 
,*ild are rem>kable = _! t5d]ness4 ,x is
 a matt] ( regret t "t has fad$ ! col\rs
 ( ?is magnific5t pa9t+4  ,if ! models t
 pass$ 9 endless procession be=e 8 eyes 
impress$ him z magnific5t opportunities1
 ! sight ( :at o!r pa9t]s _h already    
wr\ght f ?is mat]ial ar\s$ 8 arti/ s\l  
to ke5 en?usiasm4 ,! :ole con/ellation (
 ! great ,v5etians _h conv]t$ ! city ( !
 ,doges into an incomp>able museum3     
,giorgione1 ) 8 melan*oly compositions1 
full ( vague dreams2 ,c>paccio1 ) 8 nave
 & picturesque reproductions ( ,v5etian 

life4 ,among ! liv+1 ,sansov9o1         
simultane\sly ar*itect & arti/1 :o built
 m>vell\s palaces & adorn$ !m ) graceful
 frescoes2 ,t9toretto1 sombre g5ius ^:  
creative p[] l>gely r$eem$ ! some:at    
obscure t9ts ( 8 palette2 & above !m    
all1 ,titian1 ! great ,titian1 :o at t  
"t 0 already eighty ye>s ( age1 yet /ill
 manipulat$ 8 bru% ) ! firm h& ( y\?4   
,all ^! ma/]s ,v]onese admir$           
indiscrim9ately1 z 0 fitt+ 9 a "y pa9t] 
:o _h nev] kn[n o!r models ?an ^? ( 8   
own small city4 ,he ran ! dang] (       
acquir+ mann]isms & becom+ an imitator4 
,by a special grace accord$ to g5ius    
alone1 ,v]onese succe$$ 9 rema9+ himself
 & borr[+ no?+ ei!r f 8 pr$ecessors or 8
 contempor>ies4 ,f 8 contemplation ( !  
works ( ! o!rs he ga9$ only a nobl]     
passion = 8 art2 & he alt]$ no?+ 9 !    
p]sonal vision :i* he already =m$ ( m5 &
 ( ?+s4  ,vigor\s1 bless$ ) good heal?1 
jovial by nature1 & mu* enam\r$ ( !     
bright & sp>kl+ side ( life1 ,v]onese   
fa%ion$ 8 pa9t+s 9 ! image ( 8 own      

temp]am5t4 ,8 "w 0 always an exaltation 
( ! joy ( liv+1 an apology = ^?         
agreeable ext]nals t r5d] exi/5ce       
pleasant & easy2 f9e dwell+s1 fl[]s1    
copi\s repa/s1 wom5 luxuri\sly app>ell$1
 preci\s fabrics1 horses & dogs ( f9e   
bre$4 ,if he wi%$ to pa9t a ,la/ ,supp]1
 x matt]$ little to him t leg5d & hi/ory
 agree reg>d+ ! simplicity & ! humble   
/ation ( ,jesus & 8 disciples3 ,hi/ory &
 tradition did n c\nt ) him4 ,a repa/1  
:atev] x w\ld be1 he c\ld n conceive (1 
unless ar\nd a sumptu\s table1 cov]$ )  
co/ly vessels1 s]v$ by att5dants 9      
picturesque co/umes & enliv5$ by !      
antics ( buffoons or ! h>monies ( music4
 ,x 0 ?us t he pa9t$ ,*ri/1 x 0 aft] ?is
 orig9al conception t he work$ out 8    
immortal compositions4 ,accord+ly no "o 
c\ld ju/ly appraise ,v]onese1 )\t fir/  
sett+ aside1 z he did1 all ^? hi/oric   
data :i* he volunt>ily ignor$4     ,,!  
,,soj\rn ,,9 ,,v5ice   ,!re are few     
pa9t]s ( ^: private life s little is    
kn[n z ( t ( ,v]onese4 ,! contempor>y   

docum5ts h disappe>$ & sc>cely any?+ m  
rema9s ?an a few ( 8 lett]s2 & ev5 ^?   
are sil5t z to 8 day-by-day exi/5ce4    
,all t x is possible to "k--& to ?is 8  
pa9t+s abundantly be> witness--is t he 0
 possess$ ( an agreeable hum\r1 & a     
pleas+ p]sonality2--wor?y g5tleman1     
some:at quick ( temp] & p]mitt+ no      
slight to be put ^u 8 dignity1 /ill less
 ^u 8 hon\r4 ,he 0 nei!r a sycophant nor
 a c\rti]1 accept+ commissions b nev]   
solicit+ !m4 ,8 dis9t]e/$ness1 writes   
,*>les ,yri>te1 has rema9$ celebrat$2   
dur+ "o entire p]iod ( 8 life1 ! great] 
"p ( ! contracts :i* he sign$ )         
communities & ) conv5ts /ipulate b>ely !
 value ( 8 "t z a remun]ation = 8 "w4   
,?is 0 be=e ! "t :5 pa9t]s 7 expect$ to 
furni% _! col\rs & _! canvases1 b dem&$ 
only ! price ( _! toil4 ,lat] on1 hav+  
become1 if n ri*--t he nev] 01--at lea/ 
celebrat$ & indep5d5t1 he acquir$ a ta/e
 = p]sonal luxury2 he delight$ 9        
brilliant fabrics & wore !m ) o/5tation2
 he lov$ horses1 dogs1 & hunt+2 he      

frequ5t$ high society1 & br\ght to x t  
,italian op5-he>t$ness :i* makes !      
company ( ! illu/ri\s a relaxation & a  
pleasure r ?an an emb>rassm5t or an     
ef=t4 ,he won valuable fri5d%ips & 0    
able to reta9 !m until 8 dea?4  ,( ^!   
fri5d%ips1 ! mo/ efficaci\s 0 t ( !     
,prior ( ! conv5t ( ,san ,seba/iano1    
,b]n>do ,torlioni1 a ,v]onese by bir?1  
to :om he _h br\ght lett]s (            
introduction4 ,no soon] _h "y ,cali>i   
arriv$ 9 ,v5ice at ! beg9n+ ( #aeee1 ?an
 he pres5t$ himself to 8 v5]able        
compatriot1 :o promptly took a fancy to 
him1 & be/irr$ himself to s]ve him4     
,?anks to ,torlioni1 ,paolo obta9$ an   
ord] = five pictures1 includ+ "o l>ge   
composition1 ! ,coronation ( ! ,virg9 & 
f\r dep5d5t panels4 ,^! pa9t+s 7 de/9$  
to adorn ! sacri/y ( ! *ur* ( ,san      
,seba/iano1 ( :i* ,b]n>do ,torlioni 0   
prior4 ,:5 ! "w 0 done1 ! ,*apt]        
express$ itself z s well pleas$ t x     
entru/$ him ) ! decoration ( ! *ur*     
itself1 includ+ ! ceil+4 ,x 0 "h t      

,v]onese pa9t$ 8 admirable s]ies (      
episodes f ! ,hi/ory ( ,e/h] &          
,ahasu]us4  ,! success ( ?is s]ies 0 s  
great t ! edifice 0 plac$               
unconditionally 9 8 h&s1 & he 0 free to 
foll[ 8 fantasy unhamp]$4 ,foll[+ a     
me?od :i* 0 habitual ) him1 he enhanc$ !
 effect ( ! l>ge panels pa9t$ 9 fresco1 
by means ( small] int]v5+ sc5es 9       
*i>oscuro4 ,"h also "o f9ds him indulg+ 
8 hobby = ar*itectural pa9t+1 su* z     
always occupies a l>ge place 9 8        
pictures2 all ar\nd ! *ur* he pa9t$     
truncat$ columns1 ornam5t$ ) arabesques 
& foliage1 ) a ri*ness & a pomp t 7     
already an insep>able feature ( 8 /yle4 
,9 ! works ( ,v]onese1 ! accessories    
always play a highly important "p2 & x  
is n difficult to und]/& ! reason4 ,8   
ma9 object be+ to delight ! eye1 he     
attribut$ consid]able space to vases1   
furniture1 arm\r1 fruits1 fl[]s1        
graceful drap]ies1 brilliant co/umes1   
mettlesome horses1 & m especially dogs1 
) :i* x 0 8 special :im to embelli% 8   

pa9t+s4 ,! dog 0 8 fav\rite animal1 &   
ev5 at t epo* its pres5ce 0 to be not$ 9
 e picture4  ,:5 ! *ur*1 completely     
decorat$1 0 op5$ to ! public1 !re 0     
g5]al rejoic+2 ,v]onese receiv$ !       
unanim\s vote ( approval1 f ! populace z
 well z f ! arti/s4  ,f t day =?1 !     
ability ( ! "y pa9t] 0 op5ly ackn[l$g$1 
& 8 =tune assur$4 ,fur!rmore1 he _h     
arriv$ 9 ,v5ice at a propiti\s h\r4 ,x 0
 ! mom5t :5 ! ,mo/ ,s]5e ,republic1     
victori\s ov] ! seas & surfeit$ ) weal?1
 atta9$ ! z5i? ( h] glory4 ,9 h] opul5ce
 ,v5ice *ose to employ h] treasures 9   
self-adornm5t2 palaces arose on all     
sides1 ! ,ducal ,palace itself 0        
r$ecorat$2 ,sansov9o 0 j complet+ ! new 
,gov]nm5t (fices4 ,! weal?y bro!rhoods &
 equally weal?y p>i%es 7 seek+ out e    
pa9t] ( repute to decorate _! *ur*es &  
_! conv5ts4  ,accord+ly1 ,v]onese _h    
arriv$ at ! crucial mom5t to satisfy !  
dem&s ( art4 ,8 rivals 7 negligible3    
,salviati1 ,batti/a ,franco1 ,lo        
,s*iavone1 ,zelotti1 ,orazio ,vocelli ! 

son ( ,titian1 c\ld none ( !m hold _!   
own aga9/ him4 ,bordone 0 at ! c\rt (   
,francis ,i4 ,t9toretto alone1 at !     
height ( 8 p[]s1 c\ld c\nt]balance      
,v]onese's glory4 ,z to ! ag$ ,titian1  
he 0 no long] produc+ pictures ) 8      
old-"t f]tility2 fur!rmore1 he _h       
already div9$ ! g5ius ( ,v]onese &      
conceiv$ a fri5d%ip = him4  ,& s1       
?r\gh\t ?irty-?ree ye>s1 f #aeee to     
#aehh1 ! ma/]pieces t 7 born b5ea?      
,v]onese's f+]s succe$$ "o ano!r )\t    
int]ruption4 ,! walls ( 8 adopt$ city   
became ov]spread ) 8 lum9\s canvases1   
eloqu5t ( ! joy\sness ( ,italy1         
respl5d5t ) ! triumphant beauty (       
,v5ice4  ,%ortly aft] ! decoration (    
,san ,seba/iano 0 complet$1 ,daniele    
,b>b>o1 ,patri>* ( ,aquileia & weal?y   
patrician ( ,v5ice1 _h a spl5did        
resid5ce built him at ,masi]a by        
,palladio1 a celebrat$ ar*itect ( !     
p]iod4 ,be+ a man ( arti/ic ta/e1 he    
wi%$ to embelli% x ) pa9t+s & /atues    
wor?y ( its impos+ ar*itecture4 ,= !    

sculpture he summon$ ,aless&ro          
,vittoria2 ! pa9t+s 7 entru/$ to ,paolo 
,v]onese4  ,! patri>* ,b>b>o 0 "o ( 8   
fri5ds1 & accord+ly all[$ him a free h&1
 & ev5 left ! *oice ( subjects to him4  
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,w$d+ 
,,at ,,cana  7,9 ! ,muse du ,l\vre7     
,?is imm5se composition is ! mo/        
celebrat$ "w by ,v]onese4 ,x is consid]$
 z "o ( ! ma/]pieces ( all pa9t+4 ,!    
great] numb] ( ! gue/s at ?is fea/ are  
portraits ( illu/ri\s *>act]s ( !       
sixte5? c5tury1 & ! arti/ has includ$   
himself1 along ) ,t9toretto & ,titian1 9
 ! gr\p ( musicians 9 ! =egr\nd4        
,v]onese1 :o 0 a prodigi\sly f]tile     
arti/1 left n a s+le space 9 ,b>b>o's   
h\se unoccupi$ ) col\r4 ,:]ev] space    
w\ld n p]mit ( l>ge compositions1 he    
pa9t$ trophies1 g>l&s1 fl[]s1 ev5       
/atues1 possess+ all ! lu/re & relief ( 
m>ble4 ,else:]e he sket*$ 9 ar*itectural
 fantasies1 simulat+ colonnades &       
porticoes1 op5+ ^u l&scapes borr[$ f !  
realm ( dreams2 he conceiv$ imag9>y     

doors1 be=e :i* fictiti\s lacqueys      
appe>$ to be /&+4 ,! pr9cipal subjects  
treat$ by ,v]onese at ,masi]a include   
,nobility1 ,hon\r1 ,magnific5ce1 ,vice1 
,virtue1 ,flora1 ,pomona1 ,c]es &       
,bac*us2 !n 9 ! ceil+ ( ! cupola he     
ga!r$ toge!r all ! gods ( ,olympus1     
gr\p$ ar\nd ,jupit]4  ,! decorations 9 !
 palace at ,masi]a fur!r augm5t$        
,v]onese's fame4 ,he 0 n[ ackn[l$g$ to  
be ! =emo/ pa9t] ( ,v5ice1 next to      
,titian4 ,b>b>o _h be5 s delight$ ) 8   
tal5ts t he det]m9$ to d him a s]vice4  
,/&+ well at c\rt1 he recomm5d$ him to !
 ,signoria4 ,z a result ( ?is1 ! latt]  
entru/$ him ) ! task ( r$ecorat+ ! halls
 & *amb]s ( ! ,doge's ,palace1 9        
conjunction ) ,t9toretto & ,orazio      
,titian4 ,:i* ( ! ?ree arti/s prov$     
sup]ior x is impossible to decide       
to-day1 because a fire1 occurr+ 9 #aegf1
 de/roy$ _! pa9t+s along ) ! palace4 ,b 
public op9ion ( t p]iod gave ! palm to  
,v]onese4  ,x seems z ?\gh ?is v]dict   
mu/ h be5 ju/ifi$1 9 view ( ! e/eem 9   

:i* 8 "n 0 held4  ,%ortly aft]w>ds1     
,sansov9o hav+ complet$ ! con/ruction ( 
! libr>y1 ! procurators in/ruct$ !      
ar*itect to arrange ) ,titian z to a    
*oice ( pa9t]s to decorate x 9          
competition4 ,v]onese 0 imm$iately      
designat$1 toge!r ) ,zelotti1 ,bati/a   
,franco1 ,giuseppe ,salviati1 ,lo       
,s*iav5e & ,il ,frat9a1 :o 7 to divide !
 tw5ty-"o ceil+ panels betwe5 !m4 ,?ree 
r\nd comp>tm5ts fell to ! lot (         
,v]onese1 :o fill$ !m ) figures         
repres5t+ ,music1 ,geometry )           
,ari?metic1 & ,hon\r4 ,"u ,v]onese's    
bru% ^! cold ab/ractions took on ! mo/  
*>m+ =ms2 !y 7 repres5t$ by graceful    
wom51 ea* surr\nd$ by ! attributes ( !  
sci5ce :i* %e symboliz$4 ,a recomp5se 0 
promis$ by ! procurators to ! arti/ ^:  
pa9t+s %\ld be adjudg$ mo/ beautiful4   
,titian 0 en?usia/ic ov] ^? ( ,v]onese4 
,loyal & noble arti/ t he 01 he himself 
solicit$ ! votes ( ! pa9t]s :o _h tak5  
"p 9 ! competition1 & ?us ,v]onese 0    
decl>$ w9n] by ! voice ( 8 own          

competitors4 ,! s5ate (f]$ him a gold5  
*a9 :i* he delight$ to we> on solemn    
occasions4  ,^! great (ficial works did 
n dim9i% ! numb] ( 8 productions =      
*ur*es1 conv5ts1 or private p]sons (    
weal?4 ,no o!r arti/ af=ds an example ( 
simil> fecundity4  ,& :at v]ges ^u      
prodigy is t he nev] employ$            
collaborators1 z s _m o!r celebrat$     
pa9t]s h done2 ! only "o t he is kn[n to
 h _h is 8 bro!r ,b5$etto ,cali>i1 ^:   
arti/ic aid 0 limit$ to pa9t+ 9 !       
prospective ( ! va/ ar*itectural designs
 ) :i* x pleas$ ,v]onese to embelli% all
 8 canvases4  ,! epo* ( 8 mo/ f]tile    
production 0 betwe5 #aefb & #aefe2 x 0  
also ! p]iod 9 :i* he execut$ 8 l>ge/ & 
mo/ celebrat$ pa9t+s1 notably 8 fam\s   
canvas ( ! ,w$d+ at ,cana1 8 ,fea/ at ! 
,h\se ( ! ,ph>isee1 8 ,fea/ at ! ,h\se (
 ! ,lep]1 & 8 ,fea/ at ! ,h\se ( ,simon4
  ,^! f\r pictures are kn[n "u ! "n ( ! 
f\r ,fea/s4 ,two ( !m belong to ,france 
& hang 9 ! museum ( ! ,l\vre1 9 ! room  
kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,salon ,c>r2 ^! are !  

,fea/ at ! ,h\se ( ,simon ! ,ph>isee & !
 ,w$d+ at ,cana4     ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,at    
,,cana   ,v]onese has treat$ ?is subject
 twice4 ,accord+ly ! picture 9 ! ,l\vre 
mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) t ( ! same "n 9 !   
,br]a museum at ,milan4 ,9 spite ( !    
value ( ! latt]1 x be>s no comp>ison to 
! gigantic canvas 9 ! national museum ( 
,france4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,!
 ,,family ,,( ,,d>ius  7,9 ! ,national  
,gall]y1 ,london7  ,?is picturesque     
pa9t+ is "o ( ! mo/ curi\s ( all        
,v]onese's works4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 return = 
! hospitality :i* he receiv$ f ! ,pisani
 family1 & all ! figures 9 x are        
portraits ( memb]s ( ! h\sehold4 ,ano!r 
po9t wor?y ( note is ! ana*ronism ( !   
w>riors clad 9 ,roman arm\r /&+ be=e !  
kneel+ wom51 :o are dress$ 9 ! mann] ( !
 sixte5? c5tury4  ,?is picture ( ! ,w$d+
 at ,cana 0 pa9t$ by ,v]onese = !       
refectory ( ! conv5t ( ,san ,giorgio    
,maggiore1 on ! isl& t faces ! ,riva dei
 ,s*iavoni4 ,x rema9$ !re until ! "t (  
,napoleon's ,italian ,campaign4         

,bonap>te1 :o lov$ ! arts )\t und]/&+   
!m1 laid pr(ane h&s on ! great majority 
( ,italian ma/]pieces4 ,?is pa9t+ by    
,v]onese 0 "o ( ! numb]1 & f\nd a place 
9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! treaty ( #ahae oblig$    
,france to re/ore ^! treasures1 b !     
,au/rian commission]s1 appo9t$ to       
accompli% ! re/itution1 became al>m$ at 
! difficulties ( transportation :i* !   
,w$d+ at ,cana pres5t$4 ,!y accord+ly   
cons5t$ to ex*ange ?is canvas = a pa9t+ 
by ,le ,brun1 ,! ,fea/ at ! ,h\se ( !   
,ph>isee4 ,v]onese's ma/]piece rema9$ 9 
! ,l\vre1 9 :i* x is "o ( ! mo/ flawless
 gems4  ,! contract drawn up betwe5     
,v]onese & ! ,prior ( ,san ,giorgio     
,maggiore = ! execution ( ?is picture   
has be5 pres]v$4 ,! pa9t] b\nd himself  
to deliv] x )9 a ye>1 s9ce ! contract 0 
sign$ ,june #f1 #aefb & ! deliv]y ( !   
canvas took place ( ,septemb] #h1 #aefc4
 ,he 0 to be furni%$ ) canvas & col\rs1 
to be entitl$ to take 8 meals at !      
conv5t & receive a cask ( w9e z         
additional recomp5se4 ,z to remun]ation 

= 8 "w1 x 0 fix$ by mutual agreem5t at  
#cbd ducats1 :i*1 9 ! #af? c5tury1      
correspond$ to #igb francs 9 ! co9 (    
,france4 ,tak+ into consid]ation !      
enhanc$ value ( money s9ce t epo*1 ^!   
#igb francs w\ld repres5t to-day #g1jjj 
francs4 ,su* is ! price :i* ! greate/   
arti/ ( 8 "t receiv$ = a ma/]piece :i*  
to-day comm&s ! admiration ( ! entire   
_w4  ,nev] did ,v]onese display s mu*   
brilliance1 disp5se s mu* imag9ation z 9
 ! ,w$d+ at ,cana2 nev] did he %[ a     
great] dext]ity 9 execution2 =1 h[ev]   
consid]able ! dim5sions ( ! canvas may  
be1 x dem&$ no?+ less ?an g5ius to      
di/ribute )\t cla% or disproportion !   
hundr$ & ?irty-two p]sonages :i* compose
 x4 ,a pa9t] less ?or\ghly sure (       
himself w\ld h made a sorry mess ( ?is  
,fea/2 ,v]onese has produc$ a           
composition t is admirable = its        
balance1 9 ab\nd+ *>m+ details1 &       
unexpect$ & picturesque episodes1 t d n 
9 ! lea/ detract f ! effect ( ! pa9t+ z 
a :ole4  ,on ?is picture1 z on s _m o!rs

 f ! bru% ( ,v]onese1 "o _c1 z has      
already be5 said1 pass an equitable     
judgm5t1 unless "o accepts1 )\t "q1 !   
ma/]'s me?od4 ,v]onese _h no m respect =
 religi\s tradition ?an he _h =         
my?ological leg5d4 ,to take issue ) !   
incongruities & ana*ronisms ( ! ,w$d+ at
 ,cana1 is volunt>ily to deb> oneself f 
discuss+ x4 ,if hi/oric exactitude is ! 
"o ?+ t c\nts 9 a pa9t+1 !n ?is picture 
simply does n exi/4 ,b happily pa9t+ has
 no ne$ to ju/ify itself to hi/ory2 x is
 amply suffici5t to itself1 )\t borr[+  
any?+ f hi/ory1 & loses no?+ ( its      
beauty if p]*ance x does viol5ce to     
hi/ory4 ,& ( ?is ! ,w$d+ at ,cana       
furni%es a mo/ eloqu5t pro(4  ,!        
composition ( ?is fam\s picture is well 
kn[n4 ,jesus is seat$ 9 ! middle focus1 
at ! c5tre ( ! table1 :i* is curv$ on   
ea* side 9 ! =m ( a horse-%oe4 ,to fill 
?is imm5se table1 ,v]onese did n g to ! 
scriptures 9 se>* ( p]sonages2 he drew  
!m f 8 surr\nd+s & f 8 own imag9ation4  
,! groom1 a h&some1 black be>d$ "y man1 

clad 9 purple & gold1 is no o!r ?an     
,alphonso d',avalos1 ,m>quis del ,va/o1 
& ! bride is a portrait ( ,eleanora (   
,au/ria1 si/] ( ,*>les ,v41 & ,que5 (   
,france4 ,on ! left1 "o discov]s1 ) "s  
surprise1 ,francis ,i41 ,*>les ,v41 !   
,sultan ,a*m$ ,,ii41 & ,que5 ,m>y (     
,engl&4 ,beside ! ,sultan is a woman    
ri*ly rob$ & hold+ a too?-pick2 %e is   
,vittoria ,colonna1 ,m>*esa di ,pesc>a2 
!n1 fur!r on are monks1 c>d9als1 &      
p]sonal fri5ds ( ! arti/4 ,/&+ up1 clad 
9 brocade & hold+ a cup 9 8 h&1 is      
,v]onese's bro!r1 ,b5$etto ,cali>i4 ,9 !
 c5tre are a gr\p ( musicians4 ,!       
octog5>ian b5d+ ov] 8 viol1 is a        
portrait ( ,titian2 ,bassano is play+ ! 
flute2 ,t9toretto & ,v]onese himself    
draw _! b[ across ! /r+s ( a 'cello4  ,!
 success ( ! ,w$d+ at ,cana 0 triumphal4
 ,! great pa9t]s ( ,v5ice1 contempor>ies
 ( ,v]onese1 ov]:elm$ him ) pro(s ( _!  
admiration2 ev5 morose ,t9toretto f\nd  
"s extremely amiable words 9 :i* to     
praise 8 rival 9 fame1 & ,titian embrac$

 ! happy pa9t] :5 he *anc$ to meet him 9
 ! city /reets4  ,^! praises 7 m]it$2 ! 
,w$d+ at ,cana is q truly "o ( ! mo/    
beautiful ma/]pieces 9 ! _w's collection
 ( pa9t+s4  ,! r5[n obta9$ by ?is       
admirable "w br\ght ,v]onese a ho/ (    
ord]s4 ,! v>i\s cities vi$ ) ea* o!r to 
secure him to decorate _! *ur*es or _!  
conv5ts4 ,8 fir/ patron1 ! ,prior       
,torlioni1 ord]$ a picture f him = !    
conv5t ( ,san ,seba/iano1 ! *ur* ( :i*  
he _h already decorat$4 ,v]onese1 by no 
means ungrateful1 pa9t$ = him ! ,fea/ at
 ! ,h\se ( ! ,lep]1 9 #aegj2 ?ree ye>s  
lat] he pa9t$ = ! dom9ican mona/]y (    
,san ,giovanni e ,paolo ! ,fea/ at !    
,h\se ( ,levi1 to decorate "o side ( !  
refectory4 ,! monks _h only a mode/ sum 
at _! disposal & trembl+ly (f]$ x to !  
n[ celebrat$ pa9t]2 !y navely add$ !    
donation ( a few casks ( w9e4 ,v]onese  
exhibit$ ! mo/ complete dis9t]e/$ness by
 accept+ ^! humble (f]s ( ! ,prior4 ,?is
 0 8 ?ird ,fea/4  ,! f\r?1 kn[n "u ! "n 
( ! ,fea/ at ! ,h\se ( ,simon !         

,ph>isee1 0 execut$ = ! refectory ( !   
,bro!rhood ( ,s]vites4 ,x repres5ts     
,magdal5 on h] knees1 wip+ ! feet (     
,*ri/ ) h] hair4 ,?is pa9t+ n[ hangs 9 !
 ,l\vre1 opposite ! ,w$d+ at ,cana4 ,x  
has be5 ! prop]ty ( ,france = two       
c5turies1 & ! hi/ory ( its acquisition  
by ,l\is ,,xiv is curi\s en\gh to be    
wor? ! tell+4 ,colb]t1 hav+ le>n$ t     
,spa9 _h negotiat$ = ! pur*ase ( ! ,fea/
 at ! ,h\se ( ,simon1 resolv$ to g to   
any l5g?s 9 ord] to acquire x himself1  
on behalf ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,! ,fr5*       
ambassador to ,v5ice1 ,pi]re de ,bonzi1 
0 *>g$ ) ! negotiations4 ,to address    
himself directly to ! ,s]vites 0        
impossible1 s9ce !re 0 a law 9 !        
,v5etian ,republic =bidd+ ! sale &      
exportation ( any native works ( art4   
,bonzi pursu$ ! c\rse ( in=m+ !         
,signoria ( 8 royal ma/]'s wi%4 ,!      
,signoria1 desir\s ( secur+ ! good w ( !
 great k+1 )\t violat+ h] own laws1     
pur*as$ ) public funds ! picture f !    
,s]vites1 & /raightway (f]$ x to ,l\is  

,,xiv1 :o return$ w>m ?anks to 8 v de> &
 great fri5ds1 allies & conf$]ates1 aft]
 hav+ se5 ?is r>e & mo/ p]fect orig9al4 
,,v]onese ,,& ,,! ,,inquisition   ,^!   
f\r ,fea/s ( ,v]onese won him a         
widespread r5[n4 ,b !re 7 c]ta9 ho/ile  
spirits1 uncompromis+ traditionali/s1 to
 :om ! fanta/ic elem5ts :i* he introduc$
 into ! composition ( 8 religi\s        
pictures 7 necess>ily /rongly displeas+4
 ,to introduce dw>fs1 buffoons1 m5 at   
arms "u ! influ5ce ( liquor1 at a fea/  
:]e ,jesus & 8 disciples take "p1--did n
 ?is sav\r ( irrev]5ce1 nay1 worse ?an  
t1 ( h]esy8  ,! ,fea/ at ! ,h\se ( ,levi
 ! ,publican1 execut$ = ! conv5t ( ,san 
,giovanni e ,paolo1 9 :i* ,v]onese _h   
giv5 free re9 to 8 imag9ation1 0 d5\nc$ 
to ! ,holy ,(fice1 & on ,july #ah1      
#aegc1 ! arti/ 0 summon$ be=e ! tribunal
 ( ! ,inquisition4  ,9 ! ,mo/ ,s]5e     
,republic ?is tribunal sc>cely _h ! same
 r$\btable p[] ) :i* ! sombre fanaticism
 ( ,philip ,,ii _h arm$ x 9 ,spa94 ,x 0 
none ! less a grave risk to incur its   

displeasure at an epo* :5 ! ,papacy /ill
 held undisput$ sway ov] ! guidance (   
s\ls4 ,consequ5tly ?is prosecution caus$
 ,v]onese s]i\s al>m4  ,m4 ,arm& ,bas*et
 discov]$ q rec5tly 9 ! ar*ives ( !     
,fr>i1 at ,v5ice1 ! (ficial record ( !  
trial ) all ! que/ions put to him & 8   
answ]s4  ,! judges took special         
exception to 8 ,fea/ at ! ,h\se ( ,levi1
 :i* seem$ to !m an outrage ^u religion4
 ,ea* "o ( ! figures 9 ! picture 0      
br\ght up sep>ately = discussion1 & !   
luckless ,v]onese 0 requir$ to make     
explanation4 ,:at 0 ! significance ( t  
man :o 0 ble$+ at ! nose8 ,:y 7 ^? two  
soldi]s1 on ! /eps ( ! /airway1 "o ( !m 
dr9k+ & ! o!r eat+1 clad 9 ,g]man uni=m8
 ,&1 at a repa/ :]e ! ,savi\r figures1  
:at 0 t ridicul\s buffoon do+ ) a       
p>roquet on 8 wri/8  ,illu/ration3      
,,plate ,,vi4--,,calv>y  7,9 ! ,muse du 
,l\vre7  ,9 pa9t+ ?is subject1 :i* s _m 
arti/s h treat$ 9 a lugubri\s tone1     
,v]onese1 :ile pres]v+ ! int5se sadness 
( ! sc5e on ,calv>y1 has none ! less    

succe$$ 9 lavi%+ ^u x 8 habitual        
qualities z a col\ri/4 ,all ! actors 9 !
 div9e drama we> gloomy c\nt5ances &    
respl5d5t robes4  ,v]onese def5d$       
himself z be/ he c\ld4 ,he assum$ a sort
 ( injur$ innoc5ce & app>5tly fail$ to  
und]/& ! enormity ( ! irrev]5ce ) :i* he
 0 *>g$4 ,next1 he took %elt] beh9d !   
prec$5t e/abli%$ by ! great ma/]s4 ,he  
cit$ ,mi*elangelo & 8 ,la/ ,judgm5t3    
,at ,rome1 9 ! ,pope's own *apel1       
,mi*elangelo has repres5t$ ,our ,"l1 8  
,"m1 ,sa9t ,john1 ,sa9t ,pet] & !       
,cele/ial ,*oir1 & he has repres5t$ !m  
all nak$1 ev5 ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & t1 too1 9
 div]se attitudes1 su* z 7 c]ta9ly n    
inspir$ by our greate/ ( religions4     
,f9ally1 ,v]onese emphatically d5i$ !   
*>ge ( any int5tional irrev]5ce t[>d !  
,*ur*2 he decl>$ t he _h simply p]mitt$ 
himself1 p]haps wrongfully1 a c]ta9     
am\nt ( lic5se su* z is accord$ to poets
 & to fools4  ,8 contrite attitude won  
him ! indulg5ce ( ! ,tribunal4 ,b !     
judges dem&$ t he %\ld correct 8        

picture1 & he 0 oblig$ to remove ! dw>fs
 & ! fools & to modify ! attitude ( 8 m5
 at arms4 ,?is is ! picture t may be se5
 to-day at ! ,accademia delle ,belle    
,arti1 at ,v5ice1 ret\*$ 9 accordance ) 
! ord]s ( ! ,holy ,(fice4     ,,!       
,,j\rney ,,to ,,rome   ,9 spite ( 8 ke5 
desire to pay a visit to ,rome1 ,v]onese
 0 kept 9 ,v5ice by 8 ceaseless         
productivity1 & he atta9$ ! age ( =ty   
)\t ev] hav+ _h ! *ance ( a sight ( !   
,et]nal ,city4 ,( all ! ma/]pieces 9 t  
home ( ! ,pontiffs1 he knew no?+1       
except+ ( su* z he _h se5 copi$ 9 ! =m (
 engrav+s4 ,! appo9tm5t ( 8 fri5d &     
patron z ambassador to ! ,holy ,see1    
af=d$ him an opportunity to make !      
j\rney s _m times project$ & def]r$4    
,no docum5ts exi/ reg>d+ ,v]onese's     
soj\rn 9 ,rome1 b at all ev5ts x 0      
fairly brief4 ,beyond ?is1 we are r$uc$ 
to m]e conjecture4 ,fur!rmore1 !re is no
 extant evid5ce to su/a9 ! idea t he    
practis$ 8 art 9 ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,if he
 _h pa9t$ any pictures !re1 "s trace (  

!m w\ld surely h be5 discov]$4 ,x mu/   
!re=e be conclud$ t he cont5t$ himself )
 admir+ ! ma/]pieces ) :i* 8 illu/ri\s  
pr$ecessors1 ,raphael & ,mi*elangelo1 _h
 enri*$ ! capital ( ! ,pontiffs4  ,b 8  
temp]am5t 0 too peculi>1 8 mann] too    
individual1 & we may z well ackn[l$ge1 8
 nature too sup]ficial1 to p]mit ( 8    
exp]i5c+ ^? pr(\nd & ov]:elm+           
impressions t radically modify an       
arti/ic c>e]4  ,& = ?is we ought r to be
 ?ankful ?an to compla91 s9ce x 0 only 8
 ob/9ate insi/5ce ^u rema9+ himself t   
sav$ ,v]onese f %ipwreck ^u ! ev]       
?reat5+ reef ( imitation4     ,,!       
,,return ,,to ,,v5ice   ,f ! mom5t ( 8  
return to ,v5ice1 ,v]onese 0 besieg$ f  
all sides2 once aga9 he f\nd himself    
enslav$ to =c$ labor by ! incessant     
contracts dem&$ ( him by 8 fell[        
citiz5s4 ,! scant9ess ( docum5ts :i* we 
possess reg>d+ 8 life does n p]mit u to 
"n ! *ronological ord] 9 :i* he pa9t$ 8 
pictures4 ,we %all !re=e ga!r !m into   
gr\ps = ! sake ( conv5i5ce 9 /udy+ 8 m  

important works4 ,fur!rmore1 to /udy "o 
by "o1 all ( 8 pa9t+s1 is n to be ?\ght 
(2 = ?is pa9t] 0 "o ( ! mo/ prolific    
produc]s ( :i* ! hi/ory ( art makes     
m5tion4 ,9 e "o ( 8 pictures w be f\nd1 
m or less acc5tuat$1 ^? qualities (     
composition1 ( picturesqu5ess1 & ( col\r
 :i* toge!r con/itute 8 glory4          
,accord+ly we %all limit ourselves to   
indicat+1 at ! diff]5t /ages ( 8 c>e]1  
^? pictures :i* %[ mo/ deeply ! impr9t (
 8 g5ius & :i* also are mo/ closely     
relat$ to ! life ( ,v5ice ( :i* he 01 9 
a c]ta9 way1 toge!r ) ,t9toretto1 !     
(ficial pa9t]4 ,= ! re/ ! read] may be  
ref]r$ to ! complete catalogue ( ! works
 ( ,v]onese giv5 at ! close ( ?is book4 
,conc]n+ ! private life ( ! arti/ we are
 z poorly in=m$ z conc]n+ ! date ( 8    
pictures4 ,we "k only t he m>ri$ & t he 
_h two sons1 ,gabriele & ,c>letto4 ,:5  
!y 7 old en\gh to hold a bru% he entru/$
 !m to ,bassano1 a ,v5etian pa9t] ^:    
tal5t he held 9 high e/eem4 ,z reg>ds   
himself1 ! docum5ts ( ! p]iod vaunt 8   

uprightness1 8 hone/y & 8 ke5 s5se (    
hon\r4 ,ridolfi1 "o ( 8 biograph]s1 :o  
wrote sixty ye>s aft] ,v]onese's dea?1 &
 reli$ ^u ! recollections ( p :o knew   
him p]sonally1 pictur$ him z a man (    
/rict pr9ciples & settl$ habits1 &      
economical almo/ to ! po9t ( av>ice4 ,he
 cites1 z an example ( ?is1 t ! arti/   
r>ely employ$ ultram>9e1 :i* 0 v co/ly  
at t "t1 & ?us condemn$ 8 works to      
premature det]ioration4  ,8 =tune1 !    
ext5t ( :i* we le>n f ! fiscal records (
 ,v5ice1 consi/$ 9 a few hold+s ( real  
e/ate at ,ca/elfranco 9 ,trevisano4 ,9  
#aehe he pur*as$ a small e/ate at ,santa
 ,m>ia 9 ,porto1 n f> f ! ,p9eta (      
,rav5na4 ,he also possess$ a bank acc\nt
 repres5t+ approximately six ?\s&       
sequ9s4 ,b :at 0 t = a man :o 0 ! mo/   
fam\s & ! mo/ f]tile arti/ ( 8 "t8  ,we 
h already giv5 examples ( 8             
dis9t]e/$ness4 ,_m a "t he refus$       
opportunities ( great weal?4 ,he ev5    
decl9$ ! (f]s made him by ,philip ,,ii1 
:o tri$ to lure him to ,spa9 & w\ld h   

entru/$ him ) decorat+ ! ,escurial4  ,x 
0 ab\t ! p]iod ( 8 return to ,v5ice t   
,v]onese complet$ 8 celebrat$ picture3  
,! ,family ( ,d>ius at ! ,feet ( ,alex&]
 aft] ! ,battle ( ,issus1 n[ 9 !        
,national ,gall]y at ,london4 ,! episode
 is well kn[n2 ,d>ius ,,iii41 ,k+ (     
,p]sia1 conqu]$ at ,issus by ,alex&]1   
s5ds 8 wife & *ildr5 to beg = clem5cy f 
! victor4 ,admitt$ to ! conqu]or's t5t1 
! un=tunate wife p]ceives a w>rior 9    
respl5d5t g>m5ts :om %e takes = ,alex&]1
 & ?r[s h]self at 8 feet4 ,! w>rior1    
h[ev]1 is only ,ephe/ion1 ,alex&]'s     
lieut5ant & fri5d4 ,! wife ( ,d>ius     
apologizes = h] mi/ake1 b ,alex&] raises
 h] up & says3 ,y made no mi/ake1 he    
also is ,alex&]4  ,su* is ! hi/oric !me4
 ,b :at matt]s hi/ory to ,v]onese8 ,^u  
?is classic subject he has built ! mo/  
fanta/ic1 ! mo/ improbable1 & at ! same 
"t ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( 8 compositions4 ,!  
picture 0 pa9t$ = ! ,pisani family :i*  
_h giv5 him hospitality1 & e "o ( !     
figures conta9$ 9 x repres5ts a memb] ( 

t h\sehold4  ,x is relat$ t1 9 ord] to  
sp>e 8 ho/s ! necessity ( ?ank+ him or !
 obligation ( mak+ "s return1 he roll$  
up 8 canvas & slipp$ x beh9d 8 b$ 9 su* 
a way t x w\ld n be discov]$ 9 8 room   
until aft] 8 dep>ture4  ,x is sc>cely   
probable t ,v]onese c\ld h pa9t$ s l>ge 
a canvas--f\rte5 metres by sev5--9 !    
necess>ily brief space ( a fri5dly      
visit1 or t he c\ld h pa9t$ 9 8 figures1
 :i* are all ( !m portraits1 )\t ! k ( !
 ,pisani family4 ,b ! anecdote is s     
pretty t x is pleasant to accept x z    
true4  ,x 0 a direct desc5dant ( !      
,v5etian ,procurator1 ,c\nt ,victor     
,pisani1 :o sold ! pa9t+ to ,engl& 9    
#aheg4     ,,! ,,decoration ,,( ,,!     
,,ducal ,,palace   ,9 #aegg a viol5t    
conflagration de/roy$ ! great] "p ( !   
,ducal ,palace4 ,9 ?is disa/] all !     
pictures p]i%$ ) :i* ,t9toretto1        
,horatio ! son ( ,titian1 & ,v]onese1 _h
 decorat$ x4  ,desir+ to re/ore ! palace
 promptly & give x a new spl5d\r1 !     
,s5ate appo9t$ a committee1 au?oriz$ to 

di/ribute ord]s among ! pa9t]s &        
decorators ( ,v5ice4 ,! competitors 7   
num]\s & eag] to secure a *ance to      
collaborate 9 s glori\s an ent]prise2 & 
to ?is end !y paid eag] c\rt to !       
committee4 ,v]onese alone made no       
advances1 be+ unwill+ to appe>          
solicit\s4 ,?is dignifi$ c\rse 0 look$  
^u z excess ( pride1 & "o day :5 ,jacopo
 ,contan>i met him 9 ! /reet he reproa*$
 him ) x4 ,v]onese repli$ t x 0 n 8     
bus9ess to seek = hon\rs b to be des]v+ 
( !m1 & t he _h less skill 9 solicit+ "w
 ?an 9 execut+ x4  ,illu/ration3 ,,plate
 ,,vii4--,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,/4 ,,ca!r9e
  7,9 ! ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti1  
,v5ice7  ,!re is1 p]haps1 no o!r        
religi\s subject :i* has s (t5 /imulat$ 
! inspiration ( ! great ,italian pa9t]s4
 ,v]onese himself has treat$ ! same sc5e
 sev]al times4 ,! pa9t+ "h reproduc$ is 
consid]$1 9 view ( ! picturesqu5ess (   
its composition1 ! beauty ( ! faces1 & !
 brilliance ( ! col\r+1 to be "o ( ! be/
 works ( ! illu/ri\s arti/4  ,b !y c\ld 

n exclude ,v]onese1 ^: fame _h n[ become
 univ]sal4 ,accord+ly he 0 *os5 )       
,t9toretto1 & to !m 7 add$ ,francisco   
,bassano & ! y\ng] ,palma4 ,! ,ducal    
,palace is !re=e a sort ( museum ( !    
works ( ^! ma/]s1 & =ms ! mo/ brilliant 
collection ( pa9t+s relat+ to ! public  
life & ! glorification ( ,v5ice4        
,v]onese 0 entru/$ ) ! decoration ( !   
great c5tral oval ( ! ceil+1 & ! lat]al 
panels4 ,9 ^! he pa9t$ ! ,def5ce (      
,scut>i1 ! ,tak+ ( ,smyrna1 & ! ,triumph
 ( ,v5ice4 ,?is la/ nam$ pa9t+ is       
consid]$ by _m z ,v]onese's cr[n+       
a*ievem5t4  ,v5ice is "h repres5t$ 9 !  
=m ( a sup]b & smil+ woman1 seat$ ^u !  
cl\ds1 h] eyes rais$ t[>ds ,glory1 :o   
(f]s h] a cr[n4 ,at h] side1 ,r5[n      
celebrates h] gr&eur2 at h] feet are    
gr\p$ ,hon\r1 ,lib]ty1 ,peace1 ,juno1 & 
,c]es2 l[] d[n an e!real /ructure (     
admirable d>+ & ar*itectural beauty     
su/a9s a great assemblage ( g5tlem5 &   
ladies ri*ly clad1 ( c>d9als & bi%ops1  
all emul\sly unit+ 9 ! glorification (  

,v5ice4 ,on ! gr\nd level /&>ds1        
trophies1 & cavali]s add ! f9i%+ t\* to 
! composition1 & are treat$ )           
incomp>able vig\r & skill bo? 9         
*i>oscuro & 9 p]spective4  ,al?\gh ( m  
mode/ dim5sions1 ! ,tak+ ( ,smyrna & !  
,def5ce ( ,scut>i are 9 no wise inf]ior 
to ! great c5tral composition4 ,9 ?is   
same ,hall ( ! ,gr& ,c\ncil1 ,v]onese   
pa9t$ two o!r great canvases1 repres5t+ 
! ,milit>y ,exp$ition ( ! ,doges1       
,lor$an & ,moc5igo4  ,b = t matt] !re is
 n a room 9 ! ,palace ( ! ,doges 9 :i*  
,v]onese is n repres5t$ by "o or m      
canvases2 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,anticollegio1  
!re is a ceil+ pa9t+ repres5t+ ,v5ice   
,en?ron$1 a "w t has un=tunately        
det]iorat$2 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,collegio1 a  
,battle ( ,lepanto1 a ,*ri/ 9 ,glory1   
,v5ice & ! ,doge ,v5i]1 a ,fai?1 a ,/4  
,m>k1 & a ceil+ :i* is consid]$ z ! mo/ 
beautiful 9 ! :ole ,palace ( ! ,doges3  
,v5ice ,^u ! ,t]re/rial ,globe1 ,betwe5 
,ju/ice & ,peace4 ,! ,hall ( ! ,c\ncil (
 ,t5 conta9s1 9 ! oval ceil+ panel3 ,an 

,old ,man re/+ 8 ,head on 8 ,h& & ,a ,"y
 ,woman4 ,9 ! ,hall ( ! ,bussola1 ,/4   
,m>k cr[n+ ! ,!ological ,virtues1 !     
orig9al ( :i* is at ! pres5t "t 9 !     
,l\vre4 ,m5tion %\ld also be made (3 ,! 
,triumph ( ! ,doge ,v5i] ov] ! ,turks2 !
 ,return ( ,contan>i1 ,victor ov] !     
,g5oese at ,*ioggia2 ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick 
at ! feet ( ,alex&] ,,iii41 &1 9 ! ,hall
 ( ! ,ambassadors1 a magnific5t allegory
 ( ,v5ice1 p]sonifi$ z a patrician lady 
se5 f beh9d1 rob$ 9 :ite sat9 & (       
m>vell\s grace4  ,v]onese also _h a %>e 
9 ! decoration ( ano!r ( ,v5ice's       
monum5tal build+s1 situat$ ne> ! bridge 
( ! ,rialto & kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,fondaco 
dei ,t$es*i4 ,?is build+1 :i* is to-day 
occupi$ by ! ,po/ ,(fice1 =m]ly s]v$ z  
w>eh\se = ,g]man bus9ess m5 hav+        
comm]cial relations ) ! ,republic4 ,^!  
ri* m]*ants _h _h ! palace adorn$ by !  
greate/ pa9t]s 9 ,v5ice4 ,giorgione &   
,titian _h decorat$ its walls n only )91
 b also on ! ext]ior1 :]e traces ( !    
pa9t+s c /ill be se54 ,v]onese 0 entru/$

 ) f\r compositions1 "o ( :i* is an     
allegory repres5t+ ,g]many receiv+ !    
,imp]ial ,cr[n4 ,x is believ$ t ! canvas
 n[ 9 ! ,museum at ,b]l91 entitl$       
,jupit]1 ,=tune & ,g]many1 once =m$ "p (
 ! decoration ( ! ,fondaco dei ,t$es*i4 
,x 0 pur*as$ at ,v]ona 9 #ahda4         
,v]onese's celebrity1 ab\t ! ye> #aehj1 
_h become _w-wide4 ,e sov]eign :o prid$ 
himself on 8 art gall]y wi%$ to possess 
"s ( 8 "w4 ,! indefatigable arti/       
endeav\r$ to satisfy !m all2 he ev5     
correspond$ p]sonally ) sev]al ( !m4 ,= 
! ,duke ( ,savoy1 he pa9t$ ,! ,que5 (   
,%eba ,visit+ ,solomon2 to ! ,duke (    
,mantua1 :o _h hon\r$ him ) 8 fri5d%ip1 
he s5t a ,moses ,sav$ f ! ,wat]s2 to !  
,emp]or ,rudolph ,,ii4 he gave a        
,cephale & ,procris & a ,poem ( ,v5us4  
,^! la/ two canvases1 ( :i* ! ,g]man    
,emp]or 0 v pr\d1 7 tak5 f him by       
,gu/avus ,adolphus1 :5 t triumphant     
conqu]or pass$ ?r\gh ,vi5na4  ,?r\gh\t 8
 life1 ,v]onese rema9$ fai?ful to !     
pomp\s1 brilliant1 ornam5tal s*ool (    

pa9t+4 ,n t he 0 incapable ( essay+ o!r 
types1 b because x 0 8 own pref]5ce to  
pa9t ease & luxury on a broad scale4 ,he
 sometimes _h occasion to h&le m vigor\s
 subjects1 & 9 ?is he 0 completely      
successful1 z ! magnific5t pa9t+ entitl$
 ,jupit] ,de/roy+ ! ,vices abundantly   
be>s witness4  ,! surprise exp]i5c$ 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ?is noble "w1 execut$ ) !     
en]gy ( a ma/]-h&1 is surpass$ only by  
admiration = ! v]satility ( a g5ius :i* 
c\ld at w adapt itself to unfamili>     
=mulas4 ,?is fam\s pa9t+1 pr\d & virile 
9 /yle1 0 tak5 f ,italy by ! victori\s  
,armies ( ,france1 & plac$ 9 ,v]sailles 
9 ! *amb] ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 :]e = a long  
p]iod x s]v$ z ! ceil+ decoration4 ,x 0 
f9ally remov$ & n[ hangs 9 ! ,l\vre1 9  
company ( o!r ma/]pieces by ! same      
arti/4     ,,! ,,la/ ,,ye>s   ,!        
execution ( 8 l>ge (ficial canvases did 
n prev5t ,v]onese f respond+ to all !   
appeals :i* came to him f e side4 ,8    
unequall$ activity1 8 prodigi\s facility
 made x possible = him to satisfy ^!    

dem&s4 ,no "o kn[s all ! pictures :i* he
 pa9t$ = private individuals1 nor all ! 
frescoes ) :i* he adorn$ c]ta9 dwell+s t
 h s9ce disappe>$4 ,nev]!less :at a     
=midable li/ ! works ( ?is pa9t] w\ld   
make if ! attempt 7 made to draw up su* 
a li/ )\t omissions6 ,ridolfi devotes n 
less ?an ?irty pages to a simple        
enum]ation ( ! pictures :i* ,v]onese    
pa9t$ = ! neighb\r+ isl&s ( ,v5ice1 su* 
z ,murano & ,torcello1 = ! c\ntry h\se (
 ! ,grimani at ,orlago1 = t ( ! ,duke ( 
,tuscany at ,artem9o1 or = ! ,palace ( !
 ,pisani4 ,to ,v]ona1 to ,brescia1 to   
,vic5za1 to ,treviso1 to ,padua2 to     
,v5ice also1 to ! ,fr>i1 to ,ognissanti1
 to ! ,umilta1 to ,san ,francisco del   
,orto1 to ,santa ,cat>9a1 = :i* he pa9t$
 8 fam\s ,m>riage ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e1        
ev]y:]e1 9 %ort1 :]e !y requir$ him1 he 
s5t m>vell\s canvases1 magic ) col\r & )
 life2--canvases = :i* to-day museums   
vie ) ea* o!r = _! weight 9 gold4  ,b   
,v]onese 0 no long] "y2 he _h ent]$ well
 into ! fifties2 yet no?+ 9 8           

craftsman%ip betray$ fatigue or wan+    
p[]s4 ,a g5ius almo/ unique1 he w5t     
/eadily =w>d & no "o c\ld say ( him1 9 !
 pres5ce ( 8 late/ productions1 :at has 
s (t5 be5 said ( o!r illu/ri\s pa9t]s3  
,t is a "w ( 8 old age6 ,v]onese _h !   
r>e privilege ( rema9+ "y to ! end4  ,"o
 day1 :ile foll[+ a procession on foot1 
,v]onese contract$ a cold1 & aft] a     
brief illness he di$4 ,8 obsequies took 
place 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,san ,samuele1    
,april #ai1 #aehh4 ,on t day he w\ld h  
complet$ 8 sixtie? ye>4  ,:5 we rememb] 
t1 up to ! eve ( 8 dea?1 ,v]onese       
cont9u$ to pa9t ) z /eady a h& z at !   
age ( tw5ty1 8 dea? seems premature1 & x
 is only natural to deplore t ?is       
mat*less arti/ %\ld h fail$ to obta9 !  
ripe age ( ,titian4 ,:at ma/]pieces he  
might /ill h pa9t$6  ,su* z !y are1     
brilliant & luxuriant1 8 works rema9 !  
mo/ abundant t h ev] come f ! palette ( 
any "o pa9t]1 & ,v]onese /&s la/+ly1 9 !
 hi/ory ( ,art1 z ! mo/ amaz+ ( all     
ma/]s1 bo? 9 col\r & 9 composition4     

,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,!      
,,vision ,,( ,,/4 ,,hel5a  7,9 !        
,national ,gall]y1 ,london7  ,?is       
picture has (t5 be5 attribut$ to        
,zelotti1 :o 0 a fri5d & at "o "t a     
collaborator ( ,v]onese4 ,b !           
composition1 ! col\r+1 ! f9i% ( detail1 
& ! sumptu\sness ( decoration betray !  
h& ( ! immortal au?or ( ! ,w$d+ at      
,cana4     ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,paolo      
,,v]onese     ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,paolo   
,,v]onese   ,,france    ,,p>is 7,,museum
 ,,( ,,! ,,l\vre73 ,! ,w$d+ at          
,cana4--,! ,fea/ at     ! ,h\se ( ,simon
 ! ,ph>isee4--,jupit] de/roy+ !         
,vices4--,portrait ( a ,"y              
,woman4--,susannah & ! ,eld]s4--,!      
,disciples at ,emmas4--,! ,fa9t+ (      
,e/h]4--,! ,burn+ (     ,sodom4--,two   
,holy ,families4--,calv>y4--,jesus      
,/umbl+ ,b5ea? !     ,weight ( !        
,cross4--,/4 ,m>k ,cr[n+ ! ,!ological   
,virtues4--,jesus ,cur+ ,pet]'s         
,"m-9-law4    ,,montpelli] 7,,museum73  
,! ,virg9 9 ! ,cl\ds4--,! ,m>riage (    

,/4 ,ca!r9e4--,/4 ,francis ,receiv+ !   
,/igmata4    ,,r5nes 7,,museum73 ,p]seus
 ,deliv]+ ,&rom$a4    ,,lille           
7,,museum73 ,sci5ce & ,eloqu5ce4--,!    
,m>tyrdom ( ,/4     ,george4    ,,r\5   
7,,museum73 ,/4 ,b>nabas ,cur+ ! ,sick4 
,,engl&    ,,london 7,,national         
,,gall]y73 ,! ,rape ( ,europa4--,!      
,family (     ,d>ius4--,magdal5 at !    
,feet ( ! ,savi\r4--,! ,vision ( ,/4    
,hel5a4--,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi4--,!   
,consecration ( ,/4     ,ni*olas4       
,,ed9burgh 7,,national ,,gall]y73 ,v5us 
& ,adonis4--,m>s & ,v5us4    ,,dulwi*   
,,college3 ,a ,c>d9al pron\nc+          
,b5$iction4   ,,italy    ,,v5ice        
7,,accademia ,,delle ,,belle ,,arti73   
,/4 ,m>k & ,/4     ,mat!w4--,! ,fea/ at 
! ,h\se ( ,levi--,/4 ,luke & ,/4        
,john4--,/4 ,*ri/9a f$ by !             
,angels4--,/4 ,*ri/9a ?r[n into     !   
,lake ( ,bols5a4--,! ,virg91 ,/4 ,joseph
 & sev]al     ,sa9ts4--,! ,virg9 & ,/4  
,dom9ique4--,/4 ,*ri/9a be=e !          
,false ,gods4--,! ,annunciation4--,!    

,coronation ( !                         
,virg94--,isaiah4--,eze*iel4--,! ,battle
 ( ,cursol>i4--,!     ,flagellation (   
,/4 ,*ri/9a4--,! ,angels ( !            
,passion4--,jesus     & ! two ,?ieves4  
,,v5ice 7,,ducal ,,palace73 ,! ,triumph 
( ,v5ice4--,! ,rape (                   
,europa4--,peace & ,ju/ice4    ,,asolo  
7,,villa ,,b>b>o73 ,fresco ,decorations4
    ,,rome 7,,vatican73 ,/4 ,hel5a4     
,,flor5ce 7,,uffizzi ,,gall]y73 ,e/h]   
be=e ,ahasu]us4--,portrait (     a      
,man4--,jesus ,crucifi$4--,prud5ce1     
,hope1 & ,love4--,!     ,annunciation to
 ! ,virg94--,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4          
,ju/9e4--,!     ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4         
,ca!r9e4--,! ,madonna & ! ,infant ,jesus
     7,sket*74--,/udy = a ,/4           
,paul4--,g5tleman 9 a :ite ,robe        
7,sket*74--,holy ,family ) ,/4 ,ca!r9e4 
,,flor5ce 7,,pitti ,,palace73 ,portrait 
( ,v]onese's ,wife4--,portrait (        
,daniele ,b>b>o4--,! ,baptism (         
,*ri/4--,portrait ( a     ,*ild4--,*ri/ 
tak+ leave ( ,8 ,"m4    ,,b]gamo        

7,,c>r>a ,,academy73 ,reunion 9 a       
,g>d54--,episode f !     ,life ( ,/4    
,ca!r9e4    ,,tur9 7,,royal ,,museum73  
,magdal5 wa%+ ! ,feet ( ,*ri/4--,moses  
sav$ f ! ,wat]s4    ,,naples 7,,national
 ,,museum73 ,! ,circumcision4    ,,g5oa 
7,,doria ,,palace73 ,susannah & !       
,eld]s4--,! same                        
,subject4--,allegorical ,figures4       
,,mod5a 7,,royal ,,gall]y ,,( ,,e/e73   
,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4--,portrait     ( 
,v]onese4--,a ,capta94    ,,milan       
7,,br]a ,,museum73 ,! ,fea/ at ! ,h\se (
 ! ,ph>isee4--,!     ,adoration ( !     
,magi4--,! ,la/ ,supp]4--,! ,baptism (  
,*ri/4--,/4 ,gregory & ,/4 ,j]ome       
,glorifi$4--,/4 ,ambrose &     ,/4      
,augu/9e ,glorifi$4--,*ri/ on ! ,m\nt ( 
,olives4--,/4     ,an?ony1 ,/4          
,cornelius & ,/4 ,cyprian4   ,,belgium  
,,brussels 7,,royal ,,museum73 ,!       
,adoration ( ! ,magi4--,! ,holy         
,family ) ,/4 ,!resa & ,/4              
,ca!r9e4--,juno lavi%+ h]     ,treasures
 on ,v5ice4   ,,spa9    ,,madrid        

7,,museum ,,( ,,! ,,prado73 ,f\r        
,portraits ( ,wom5 (                    
,rank4--,calv>y4--,! ,woman tak5 9      
,adult]y4--,magdal5                     
,rep5tant4--,v5us & ,adonis4--,jesus & !
 ,c5turion4--,!     ,infant ,jesus1 ,/4 
,lucia & ,/4 ,seba/ian4--,! ,m>tyrdom ( 
,/4     ,g5esius4--,jesus 9 ! ,mid/ ( ! 
,doctors4--,ca9 w&]+ )     8            
,family4--,! ,sacrifice ( ,abraham4--,! 
,adoration ( !     ,magi4--,moses sav$ f
 ! ,wat]s4--,portrait ( a ,v5etian      
,woman     9 ,m\rn+4--,"y ,man betwe5   
,vice & ,virtue4--,susannah & !     two 
,eld]s4   ,,g]many    ,,dresd5          
7,,gall]y73 ,*ri/ on ! ,cross4--,moses  
sav$ f !     ,wat]s4--,! ,rape (        
,europa4--,! ,w$d+ at ,cana 7r$uc$      
size74--,*ri/ & ! two ,?ieves4--,! ,good
 ,sam>itan4--,!     ,adoration ( !      
,magi4--,portraits ( ,daniele ,b>b>o    
7replica74--,! ,pres5tation at !        
,temple4--,*ri/ cures !     ,s]vant (   
,cah>naum4--,jesus c>ry+ ! ,cross4--,!  
,resurrection     ( ,*ri/4--,!          

,adoration ( ! ,virg94    ,,b]l9        
7,,museum73 ,jupit]1 ,=tune &           
,g]many4--,m>s &     ,m9]va4--,apollo & 
,juno4--,jupit]1 ,juno1 ,cybile &       
,neptune4--,*ri/ & ! two ,angels4--,f\r 
canvases repres5t+                      
,g5iuses4--,saturn & ,olympe4    ,,muni*
 7,,p9aco!k73 ,fai? & ,religion4--,!    
,dea? (     ,cleopatra4--,woman tak5 9  
,adult]y4--,portrait ( a                
,woman4--,ju/ice & ,prud5ce4--,! ,re/ 9 
,egypt4--,love hold+     *a9$ ,dogs4--,a
 ,"m & ?ree ,*ildr54--,/r5g? &          
,temp]ance4--,holy ,family4--,! ,cure ( 
! ,s]vant ( ,cah>naum4   ,,au/ria       
,,vi5na 7,,belv$]e73 ,! ,rape (         
,dejanire4--,ca!r9e     ,corn>o4--,*ri/ 
& ! ,woman tak5 9 ,adult]y4--,*ri/ & !  
,sam>itan ,woman4--,! ,adoration ( !    
,magi4--,! ,m>riage ( ,/                
,ca!r9e4--,! ,resurrection4--,/4        
,ni*olas4--,qu9tus ,curtius     ?r[+    
himself into ! ,*asm4--,portrait ( ,m>co
 ,antonio     ,b>b>o4--,"y ,man c>ess+ a
 ,dog4--,annunciation to !              

,virg94--,adam & ,eve & _!              
,fir/-born4--,v5us &     ,adonis4--,/4  
,seba/ian4--,! ,dea? ( ,lucrece4--,/    
,john !     ,bapti/--,judi?4--,*ri/     
ent]+ ! ,h\se ( ,zaira4--,/4     ,ca!r9e
 & ,/4 ,b>b>a pres5t two ,nuns to !     
,virg9 & !     ,infant ,jesus4   ,,sw$5 
,,/ockholm 7,,national ,,museum73 ,!    
,circumcision4--,magdal54--,a ,holy     
,family4--,a ,madonna4   ,,russia       
,,/4 ,,pet]sburg 7,,h]mitage73 ,!       
,flight into ,egypt4--,! ,adoration     
( ! ,magi4--,holy ,family4--,diana &    
,m9]va4--,m>s &     ,v5us4--,portrait ( 
a ,man4--,laz>us & ! ,ri* ,man4--,*ri/ 9
     ! mid/ ( ! ,doctors4--,! ,dead     
,*ri/ upheld by ! ,virg9     & an       
,angel4--,! ,m>riage ( ,/4              
,ca!r9e4--,v>i\s ,sket*es4              
,,leu*temb]g ,,gall]y3 ,! ,adoration ( !
 ,magi4--,! ,wid[ ( !     ,spani%       
,ambassador at ,v5ice pres5t+ h] ,son to
 ,philip ,,ii4