,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,table ( ,cont5ts add$ by transcrib]4 ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,t9toretto ,,9 ,,! ,,same ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,9 ,prep>ation ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,t4 ,e4 ,,/aley4 ,,:i/l]4 ,j4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,,haldane ,m',,fall4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,b\*]4 ,,haldane ,m',,fall4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun4 ,,haldane ,m',,fall4 ,,watteau4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,& ,,o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,a ,,knight ,,( ,,malta4 ,frontispiece 7,f ,hampton ,c\rt7 ,?is portrait 7note ! ,maltese crosses on ! cloak7 is a spl5did example ( ,t9toretto's gifts z a portrait pa9t]4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s h help$ ! re/or]'s arts to spoil mu* ( ! pa9t]'s "w4 ,,t9toretto ,,by ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 #i ,,ii4 #cb ,,iii4 #fh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,a ,knight ,( ,malta ,frontispiece ,f ,hampton ,c\rt ,page ,,ii4 ,! ,doge ,alvise ,moc5igo #ad ,9 ! ,v5etian ,academy ,,iii4 ,! orig9 ( ,! ,milky ,way #bd ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,,iv4 ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon #cd ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,v4 ,! ,procurator ,batti/a ,moros9i #dj ,9 ! ,v5etian ,academy ,,vi4 ,que5 ,e/h] ,fa9t+ be=e ,ahasu]us #ej ,9 ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace ,,vii4 ,! ,ris5 ,*ri/ bless+ ?ree ,s5ators #fj ,9 ! ,v5etian ,academy ,,viii4 ,adam & ,eve #gj ,9 ! ,v5etian ,academy ,illu/ration ,i ,sometime 9 ! second decade ( ! sixte5? c5tury !re 0 born to "o ,batti/a ,robu/i1 clo?-dy] ( ,v5ice1 a boy to :om ! "n ,jacopo 0 giv54 ,we "k no?+ ( ! *ildhood ( ! lad :o1 because 8 fa!r's bus9ess 0 t ( a t9tore or dy]1 0 kn[n to 8 companions z ,t9toretto4 ,b "o1 ,c>lo ,ridolfi1 :o 0 born ab\t ! "t :5 ,t9toretto di$1 t[>ds ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 tells u t ! little dy]1 ^: "n is writt5 s l>ge 9 ! hi/ory ( sixte5?-c5tury art1 />t$ v e>ly to practise draw+1 & us$ 8 fa!r's work+ mat]ial 9 ord] to give 8 productions ! col\r !y seem$ to ne$4 ,t he mu/ h %[n signs ( uncommon tal5t at an e>ly age is %[n by ! fact t he f\nd 8 way to ! /udio or work%op ( ,titian1 ! greate/ pa9t] 9 ! ,v5ice ( 8 "t2 a man ^: position enabl$ him to require1 f all :o s\ght to become 8 pupils1 a measure ( pr(ici5cy t promis$ to make _! "w useful :5 ! dem&s ( patrons 7 m ?an "o pa9t] c\ld hope to satisfy unaid$4 ,only ! lad :o possess$ und5iable gifts or p[]ful patrons c\ld f9d a place 9 ! work%op ( ! greate/ pa9t] ( ! day1 & ,t9toretto 0 q )\t patronage4 ,! /ory-tell]s ( ! p]iod assure u t pupil & ma/] qu>rell$1 !y ev5 h9t t ,titian 0 jeal\s ( ! "y /ud5t1 & ?is ( c\rse is n impossible because we h pl5ty ( in/ances on record 9 :i* jeal\sy has be5 f\nd ?riv+ )9 ! /udio4 ,!n1 aga91 clev] lads are n always tactful1 & an unbridl$ tongue may make ho/s ( enemies1 & de/roy ! atmosph]e ( repose 9 :i* alone good "w is possible4 ,a brilliant pa9t] might well h be5 a little intol]ant ( precoci\s pupils4 ,ent]+ into detail1 ,ridolfi tells u 9 8 life ( ! pa9t] t :5 ,t9toretto 0 at "w 9 ,titian's /udio he copi$ "s ( ! ma/]'s pictures s clev]ly t ,titian told "o ( 8 o!r pupils to s5d ! boy away1 & ,robu/i 0 dismiss$ f ! /udio )\t explanation4 ,x is a significant fact1 at ! s]vice ( ^? :o accept ! !ory ( jeal\sy1 t ?r\gh\t ! ye>s :5 ,t9toretto 0 /ruggl+ = recognition ,titian _h no eyes = 8 "y pupil's "w1 & 0 only l$ to praise a picture by see+ x unsign$ & exhibit$ 9 ! op54 ,!re 7 times :5 ! eld] pa9t] c\ld h plac$ commissions 9 ! "y man's way1 b he seems to h pref]r$ to help o!rs1 ( :om ,paolo ,cagli>i1 kn[n z ! ,v]onese1 is ! only man ^: "w reta9s a l>ge place 9 ! public eye4 ,b cle>ly ,titian mu/ h _h "s o!r motive z well z jeal\sy1 = he himself _h m "w ?an he c\ld possibly d1 & ! help ( a clev] pupil l ,t9toretto w\ld h be5 valuable 9 times ( great /ress :5 patrons 7 wax+ impati5t4 ,:atev] ! o!r motive may h be5 x escap$ ,ridolfi1 & no o!r record ( ! e>ly days is extant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,doge ,,alvise ,,moc5igo ,?is portrait1 to be se5 to-day 9 ! ,accademia at ,v5ice1 is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ ( ! long s]ies ( ! lead+ citiz5s ( ! ,republic4 ,t9toretto pa9t$ _m ( ^! portraits1 = he 0 = _m ye>s "o ( ! (ficial pa9t]s to ! ,republic4 ,v5ice holds ! be/ ( ?is "w4 ,look+ at ! "w ( ! little dy] x seems reasonable to sugge/ t he act$ z all great pa9t]s be=e & aft] him h done--t is to say1 he s\ght :at 0 be/ 9 ! "w ar\nd him1 & hav+ collect$ all ! mat]ial he requir$1 evolv$ 8 own arti/ic p]sonality f a judici\s selection4 ,arti/s d n come into ?is _w ready made1 & ! p]iod ( ! mak+ dep5ds ^u ! man4 ,= _m1 life is n long en\gh1 & x is "o ( ! trag$ies ( art "w t ! ma/]y ov] te*nical difficulties is sometimes delay$ until ! eye is becom+ dim & ! h& unc]ta94 ,f ! v fir/ we f9d t ,t9toretto 0 imm]s$ 9 ! affairs ( 8 art1 t he c\ld n hold 8 h&1 t he lab\r$ ) fev]i% en]gy1 t no commission 0 despis$1 & t no?+ 0 too l>ge or too small = him to und]take4 ,?r\gh\t ! days ( 8 y\? 8 indu/ry 0 devot$ entirely to ma/]+ ! difficult te*nique ( 8 "w1 until =e%ort5+1 p]spective1 correct anatomy1 relative values1 light1 %ad[1 & relief1 7 8 subjects r ?an 8 ma/]s4 ,!n he 0 prep>$ to beg9 :]e s _m great ,v5etian arti/s _h left (f4 ,x _h be5 a reproa* to ! ,v5etians t = all _! col\r !y 7 poor draughtsm54 ,ne$less to add t ?is rebuke came f ! s*ools ( ,flor5ce1 :]e m5 7 m conc]n$ ) correct draw+ ?an ri* col\r4 ,b ,t9toretto remov$ ! reproa* f ,v5ice1 &1 :ile he le>n$ to draw 9 fa%ion t left ! ,flor5t9e s*ools no?+ to tea*1 he foll[$ ,gian ,bell9i & ,titian into ! doma9 ( col\r1 & 8 "w to-day reveals _m ( ! be/ qualities ( ! two ,italian s*ools ( art 9 happy comb9ation4 ,:5 he 0 fully equipp$ accord+ to 8 lights1 & 0 prep>$ to ent] into competition ) ! m5 ar\nd him1 ,t9toretto set out boldly to a*ieve ! be/ results--he knew :at he c\ld d ev5 if he did n "k :at ! accompli%m5t 0 wor?4 ,x 0 n a "p ( 8 m5tal attitude to re/ cont5t ) "w done = ^? :o s\ght ! s]vice ( second-class m54 ,! =m ( ,mi*elangelo1 ! col\r ( ,titian2 ^! 7 ! a*ievem5ts he s\ght to realise1 & he wrote ^! words on ! wall ( 8 work%op 9 ! same _s z t 9 :i* pi\s ,hebrews /ill put ! decl>ation ( _! fai? ^u ! doorpo/s ( _! h\ses4 ,he und]/ood t ,mi*elangelo ,buon>otti _h said ! la/ ^w 9 =m1 & t ,titian _h gone z f> 9 ! direction ( col\r4 ,n until he 0 arm$ ) pati5tly acquir$ skill1 extraord9>y natural aptitude1 & a temp]am5t t c\ld n be satisfi$ ) any?+ less ?an complete success1 did he feel prep>$ to take ! _w ( art by /orm1 & !n he _h put to ! cr$it ( 8 record a measure ( h>d "w t no o!r pa9t] c\ld %[4 ,= ! fir/ few ye>s ,t9toretto _h to /rive 9 ! ranks ( m5 :o1 :atev] _! gifts1 _h m *ances ?an he4 ,v5ice 0 full ( arti/s2 commissions did n always dep5d ^u m]it1 influ5ce & fav\r c\nt$ = a great deal1 & ! clev] son ( an obscure dye-work] c\ld h>dly rea* ! goal ( 8 ambitions )\t a long p]iod ( wait+4 ,?+s _h alt]$ f ! days :5 ,titian came f ! m\nta9s ( ,cadore to ! /udio ( ,gian ,bell9i1 !re 0 n[ s mu* tal5t 9 ,v5ice t a man might h good gifts & yet g hungry4 ,art _h wid5$ its b\nd>ies1 develop$ ! importance ( its expression & ! scope ( its appeal1 (f]+ weal? & reputation to ^? :o c\ld succe$ 9 impress+ ! /atesman1 *ur*man1 or conqu]or :o held ! patronage ( ! arts to be "o ( ! special privileges ( _! /ate4 ,9 ,flor5ce ! t5d5cy 0 to treat art z "o bran* ( ! _m-sid$ pr(ession ( life4 ,! arti/ ( ! day 0 sculptor & ar*itect z well2 sometimes he 0 eng9e] & /atesman1 he took e field ( activity = 8 lab\rs1 & c]ta9ly ! success ( ! great m5 ^: range ( endeav\r 0 s wide 0 q rem>kable4 ,happily ! ,v5etians 7 less ambiti\s4 ,bell9i1 :o is1 9 ! col\r s5se1 ! fa!r ( ,v5etian art1 _h a comp>atively re/rict$ outlook4 ,titian1 8 pupil1 w5t f>!r afield & divorc$ art f ! *ur*1 d\btless ,giorgione _h he liv$ w\ld h help$ to make t divorce m effective4 ,t9toretto1 :o 0 ,titian's pupil1 j z ,titian _h be5 ,bell9i's1 0 cont5t to give all 8 en]gies1 8 extraord9>y indu/ry1 & 8 great gifts to ! s]vice ( pa9t+4 ,he c\ld n enl>ge ! b\nd>ies because ,titian _h c>ri$ !m already into ! doma9 ( my?ology1 allegory1 & portrait pa9t+1 & ! "t _h n yet come :5 l&scape c\ld /& by itself4 ,b ,t9toretto1 ?\gh he c\ld n develop ! !me1 manag$ to develop ! treatm5t1 & became 9 a s5se to be discuss$ lat] on ! fa!r ( impressionism4 ,?is 0 8 special s]vice to art1 & mu/ be reg>d$ z a rem>kable discov]y :5 we see h[ firmly fix$ 7 ! ord9>y pa9t]s' conv5tions 9 h&l+ subjects4 ,titian _h brok5 away f ! re/rictions on subject matt]1 x 0 left to ,t9toretto to revolt aga9/ ! conv5tional h&l+1 b ?is revolt 0 ( c\rse ! product ( late ye>s4 ,he began :]e 8 ma/]s 7 leav+ (f1 & he end$ by be+ a law to himself4 ,x w be se51 judg+ by ! /atem5ts ( 8 biograph]s1 & p>ticul>ly t ( ,ridolfi to :om we h ref]r$1 t ! "y pa9t]'s gifts & 8 habit ( ?9k+ = himself & foll[+ 8 !ories into ! realm ( practice 7 9 ! way ( 8 advancem5t4 ,he work$ s rapidly t ! p to :om he appli$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance = commissions 7 a little suspici\s4 ,!y c\ld n und]/& h[ a man :o pa9t$ ) lightn+ rapidity & 0 prep>$ to sell 8 lab\r = any price1 h[ev] small1 c\ld claim to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,8 clev]ness made !m afraid4 ,!y d n seem to h und]/ood ! type ( arti/ t works because "w is ! v fir/ law ( life1 & is cont5t ) a small return1 kn[+ t :5 once ! prop] *ance has come x w be possible to comm& a bett] price4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,milky ,,way ,?is extraord9>y pa9t+ to be se5 to-day at ! ,national ,gall]y reveals n only ! arti/'s vivid imag9ation b ! wond]ful skill ) :i* he c pres5t a fly+ figure & leave x z ?\gh support$ 9 mid air4 ,/ud5ts ( ,t9toretto w n fail to note ! resemblance betwe5 ! fly+ figure "h & ! "o 9 ,! ,miracle ( ! ,slave 9 ! ,v5etian ,academy4 ,! g5]al feel+ ab\t ,jacopo ,robu/i is p]haps summ$ up by ,giorgio ,vas>i 9 8 ,lives4 ,he is a great lov] ( ! arts1 says our gossip2 he delights 9 play+ on v>i\s musical in/rum5ts2 he is a v agreeable p]son1 b z f> z pa9t+ is conc]n$ he has ! mo/ caprici\s h&1 & ! bolde/1 mo/ extravagant1 & mo/ ob/9ate bra9 t ev] belong$ to pa9t]4 ,( ?is ! pro( lies 9 8 works & 9 _! fanta/ic composition s diff]5t f ! usage ( o!r pa9t]s4 ,inde$1 ,robu/i becomes m ?an ev] extravagant 9 8 rec5t inv5tions1 & ! /range fancies t he has execut$ z x 7 almo/ )\t design1 z ?\gh he aim$ to %[ t art is b a je/4 ,he w sometimes pres5t z f9i%$1 sket*es :i* are j su* m]e outl9es t ! spectator sees be=e him p5cil m>ks made by *ance1 ! result ( a bold c>elessness r ?an ! fruits ( design & judgm5t4 ,^! are significant words only :5 we consid] t !y 7 writt5 at a "t :5 ,t9toretto 0 alive1 & ,vas>i mu/ h be5 mov$ to great excess ( zeal to h gone s f> 9 ! pa9t]'s dispraise4 ,inde$ he closes 8 little sket* by rem>k+ t ,t9toretto aft] all is a v clev] man & a highly comm5dable pa9t]4 ,! special int]e/ ( ! criticism lies 9 its revelation ( ! attitude ( 8 contempor>ies t[>ds ,t9toretto4 ,= m ?an a c5tury art _h be5 mov+1 pictures _h ceas$ to be flat1 ! difficulties ( *i>oscuro 7 be+ fac$ r ?an %irk$4 ,atmosph]e 0 gr[+1 ! problems ( p]spective 7 deem$ wor?y ( c>eful /udy4 ,col\r 0 n only brilliant1 b ! secret ( mix+ col\rs long s9ce lo/ & app>5tly irrecov]able 0 kn[n 9 ! /udios ( ! lead+ m54 ,b ! v e>lie/ lessons ( impressionism _h yet to be taught1 & realism _h r5d]$ dull & lifeless pictures t 7 hung r beyond ! rea* ( ! spectator's close scrut9y4 ,t9toretto saw t "w mu/ be h&l$ 9 su* a fa%ion t ! spectator :o /ood "s di/ance away c\ld get an impression ( ! :ole ( ! subject treat$4 ,he knew t if objects 7 pa9t$ ) equal values & ! meticul\s c>e ( ! m9iaturi/ ! canvas w\ld only yield its fruit to ^? :o c\ld />e "r into x4 ,^! facts 7 a pleasant revelation to him & an unpleasant "o to 8 contempor>ies4 ,8 "w 0 de/9$ to influ5ce ,velazquez--,velazquez influ5c$ ,goya1 ! mantle ( ,goya fell ^u ,ed\>d ,manet1 & ,manet f\nd$ ! great impressioni/ s*ool ( ,france t has be5 do+ "w ( extraord9>y m]it & endur+ int]e/ :ile s*oolm5 ( contempor>y g5]ations h be5 conc]n$ ) tell+ /ories 9 t]ms ( pa9t & h>k+ back to ! pre-,raphaelities4 ,! mod]n "w suff]s m f neglect & disreg>d ?an t ( ! great ma/]s ( old "t1 because n[adays x is possible to multiply ! l[e/ & mo/ popul> class ( picture & scatt] x broadca/ among ^? :o h no k ( ! aims & objects ( art4 ,!y ?9k t a picture is b\nd to be a good "o if x %\ld *ance to appeal to !m1 =getful t _! lack ( ta/e may h z mu* z any?+ to d ) ! appeal ( ! "w4 ,a picture may please an obs]v] because ! picture is great or because ! obs]v] is small1 b ! latt] alt]native is h>dly popul> ) ^? :o g consci5ti\sly to gall]ies4 ,vas>i tells u _m /ories ( ,t9toretto's inexhau/ible activity4 ,ridolfi does ! same1 & x is easy to und]/& :y a man :o c\ld n keep 8 bru% f 8 h& = any l5g? ( "t1 & w\ld accept any price or any commission r ?an rema9 idle1 0 r a t]ror to 8 contempor>ies1 & e>n$ ! title ( ,il ,furioso by :i* he 0 widely kn[n4 ,few arti/s 9 ! _w's hi/ory h a*iev$ s mu*1 = al?\gh we "k ( c\ntless frescoes & pictures t h p]i%$ utt]ly1 we /ill h some?+ l six hundr$ works left to /& = ! sev5ty-five ye>s ( ! pa9t]'s life1 & "s ( ^!1 su* z ! works 9 ! ,doges' ,palace1 are cr[d$ ) figures4 ,inde$ ! "w 9 ! ,doges' ,palace might well /& = ! life's monum5t ( any arti/ h[ev] long-liv$ & indu/ri\s4 ,x is no fault ( ,t9toretto t 8 "w baffles ! tir$ eye4 ,he _c be /udi$ 9 a day1 or two days1 or ev5 ?ree2 y _c g to him f o!r pa9t]s4 ,he dem&s ! close/ & mo/ endur+ att5tion toge!r ) "s exp]t guidance on ! occasion ( ! fir/ visit 9 ord] t ! c\ntless po9ts 9 cr[d$ canvas may n be ov]look$4 ,he 0 a man ( su* bread? ( vision1 8 conceptions 7 s magnific5t t he mu/ be approa*$ ) some?+ ak9 to rev]5ce4 ,we _c g to him z to ,titian or ,bell9i & feel t we c br+ to ! m]it ( ea* canvas ! necess>y am\nt ( appreciation4 ,:ile ! ,p>adiso took ye>s to complete1 "s ( ,t9toretto's small] canvases took _m mon?s 9 ! mak+1 al?\gh ! pa9t] has nev] be5 excell$ 9 ! rapidity ( execution4 ,he :o hopes to dige/ 9 half-an-h\r ! "w t took ,t9toretto half a ye> imag9es a va9 ?+4 ,to read "s ( ! criticism t has be5 met$ out to ,t9toretto is to realise t _! own limitations h giv5 s]i\s tr\ble to "s ( 8 critics1 because he is s va/ & s spl5did 9 8 !mes1 & s extraord9>ily brilliant 9 8 treatm5t1 he has baffl$ "o g5]ation aft] ano!r4 ,8 !ory ( relative values has be5 misund]/ood & mis9t]pret$1 b to see him 9 8 true light x is necess>y to consid] h[ _m ( 8 successors c\ld pa9t a l>ge figur$ picture on any?+ approa*+ ! same scale ) an equal measure ( intellig5ce4 ,n[adays we d n look = h]oic a*ievem5t2 & x is p]haps z well1 see+ t !re is none to be _h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,/4 ,,george ,,& ,,! ,,dragon 7,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,?is rem>kable "w is "o ( ! f9e/ examples ( ,t9toretto 9 ,engl&4 ,composition & col\r+ are alike ma/]ly & ?\gh "s ( ! beauty ( pa9t has pass$1 ! ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon rema9s a /rik+ "w4 ,,ii ,?anks to ,c>lo ,ridolfi we c =m a fairly correct idea ( ! conditions "u :i* "y ,t9toretto liv$ 9 ! e>ly days4 ,! expulsion f ,titian's /udio mu/ h be5 a v s]i\s bl[ to 8 hopes & ambitions1 b he did n rep9e unduly--he 0 made ( /]n] /uff4 ,he took a small ap>tm5t & began ^? unremitt+ lab\rs t 7 to l& him 9 ! fir/ rank ( draughtsm54 ,?r\gh ,daniele da ,volt]ra1 a pupil ( ,mi*aelangelo1 he secur$ ! models ( ! ma/]'s "w t 7 to tea* him s mu* ab\t anatomy1 & 7 to be us$ = exp]im5ts 9 =e%ort5+1 & ! treatm5t ( light & %ade4 ,he _h "o fri5d1 an arti/ kn[n z ,s*iavone1 a man almo/ z poor z himself 9 ^? fir/ days ( /ruggle & disappo9tm5t--a man :o _h likewise s\ght in/ruction 9 ,titian's /udio b _h left x )\t incurr+ t great ma/]'s ill-w4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ commissions t fell to ,s*iavone 0 = ! decoration ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,libr>y1 b ,t9toretto _h to wait long] = "w1 & "s ye>s w\ld seem to h pass$ be=e he realis$ 8 ambition & receiv$ a commission to pa9t alt>-pieces4 ,!re are "s work]s to :om en=c$ idl5ess w\ld be fatal1 & ,t9toretto might h be5 "o ( !m1 b = ! fact t he _h no capacity = indol5ce1 & w\ld "w ev5 ?\gh he work$ = no?+4 ,! fir/ *ur* to give him a commission w\ld seem to be t ( ,santa ,m>ia del ,c>m9e1 & ! impression t he gave to 8 ma/]s mu/ h be5 a v fav\rable "o1 = we f9d t ! *ur*es ( ,/4 ,b5$etto & ,santo ,spirito gave him ord]s soon aft]4 ,!n ! ,scuola della ,tr9ita recognis$ 8 tal5t1 & gave him an ord] = c]ta9 pictures1 includ+ ! fam\s ,dea? ( ,abel & ! equally fam\s ,adam & ,eve1 ( :i* ,john ,rusk9 said1 ?is 9 absolute p[] ( pa9t+ is ! supreme/ "w 9 all ! _w4 ,^! ,scuoli or confrat]nities 7 bo? weal?y & p[]ful bodies1 able & eag] to give valuable commissions to arti/s4 ,!y w\ld (t5 grant p]man5t pay & regul> "w to ! man ^: accompli%m5t satisfi$ _! requirem5ts1 & ! "w t rema9s to u %[s t ! directors ( ! ,scuoli 7 m5 ( ta/e & discretion4 ,z soon z ,t9toretto felt t he 0 )9 sight ( ! goal ( 8 ambitions he m>ri$1 *oos+ = 8 wife "o ,fau/9a ( ,vescovi1 ! daught] ( a patrician h\se1 & a woman :o seems to h realis$ t h] husb&'s devotion to ! ideals ( art 7 likely to make him a v bad bus9ess man4 ,l _m ( ! wives ( clev] m5 %e play$ ! tyrant 9 matt]s t did n conc]n ! /udio1 & ! pa9t] w\ld seem to h evad$ "s ( h] regulations = 8 com=t by say+ ! ?+ t 0 n4 ,we w\ld n say t he orig9at$ ! habit1 b x is said to h become popul> & traces ( x are /ill f\nd among husb&s 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,t9toretto took a h\se 9 ! we/ end ( ,v5ice on ! ,fondam5ta dei ,mori ov]look+ ,murano1 & !re he work$ h>d & liv$ simply4 ,he mu/ h be5 a man ( engag+ mann] & amus+ conv]sation1 because ,ridolfi has record$ _m amus+ little facts ab\t him 9 8 fam\s volume ( biographies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,procurator ,,moros9i 7,f ! ,v5etian ,academy7 ,?is is ano!r ( ,t9toretto's (ficial pictures4 ,! ,procurator1 a man ^: s+ul> dignity is n affect$ by 8 r co>se & heavy features1 is we>+ beautiful robes t are n[ beg9n+ to fade4 ,cle>ly ,t9toretto believ$ t ,titian 0 8 enemy1 al?\gh we d n f9d t ! y\ng] man took any /eps to demon/rate 8 ill-w4 ,x w\ld seem t _m m5 :o came to ,t9toretto's /udio c\ld talk ( no?+ b ,titian's virtues1 & t ?is conv]sation tir$ ! y\ng] man1 :o at la/ put an end to ! gossip v clev]ly4 ,he secur$ an incomplete canvas by ,titian & pa9t$ a figure into x1 !n he s5t ! picture to ! h\se ( 8 fri5d ,cont>9o1 :]e ! gossips :o dabbl$ 9 lit]ature & art 7 accu/om$ to assemble4 ,all :o saw ! picture prais$ x to ! skies1 & :5 !y _h f9i%$ *att]+ ,t9toretto rem>k$ t ! "w !y admir$ s mu* 0 pa9t$ p>tly by himself4 ,!reaft] ! gossips seem to h f\nd "s o!r topics ( conv]sation1 & ,t9toretto 0 able to pursue 8 pa?s 9 peace )\t suff]+ f comp>isons t mu/ h be5 odi\s4 ,! pa9t]'s union 0 bless$ ) *ildr51 ( :om 8 daught] ,m>ietta 0 p]haps 8 fav\rite4 ,until %e 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age %e us$ to accompany h] fa!r ?r\gh ,v5ice dress$ z a boy4 ,%e le>n$ a great deal f him1 & became a portrait pa9t]1 dy+ "s little "t be=e h] fa!r1 to 8 great grief4 ,"s few ( ,t9toretto's rem>ks h come d[n to u4 ,he is said to h held t black & :ite are ! mo/ beautiful col\rs1 & ) ! record ( ?is op9ion x becomes curi\s to see 9 ,t9toretto's pictures h[ ! spl5did col\r+ t 0 ne$$ to express 8 "w 9 ! days :5 he 0 "y grew m & m sombre z "t pass$ on1 until ! dom9ant tone became ! gold5 br[n t is famili> to /ud5ts ( 8 pictures4 ,z a "y man he revell$ 9 bright col\rs1 b 9 middle & old age _! *>m pass$4 ,!re is some?+ v human ab\t ?is attitude t[>ds ext]nals4 ,t9toretto plac$ a v great importance ^u draw+1 m importance inde$ ?an any ( ! ,v5etians _h plac$ ^u x be=e 8 "t4 ,he ?\ght v little ( copies f ! nude1 be+ no believ] 9 ! beauty ( ! av]age nude =m1 & hold+ t ! h& ( ! arti/ is necess>y 9 ord] to express to ! full ! beauty t ! l9es ( ! body sugge/4 ,"o pauses to wond] h[ he w\ld h reg>d$ ,s*op5hau]'s criticism ( ! female =m4 ,t9toretto _h two sons1 :o became 8 pupils :5 !y 7 old en\gh2 he 0 m =tunate 9 8 family ?an 0 8 great ma/] & rival1 & 8 home life w\ld seem to h be5 a tranquil "o1 because we h le>n$ f ,vas>i t he 0 a good musician1 & play$ well on sev]al in/rum5ts4 ,music does n fl\ri% 9 unhappy homes4 ,he c\ld n h ent]ta9$ z ,titian did1 because ?r\gh\t 8 life he 0 a comp>atively poor man1 b he ga!r$ r\nd him "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ p 9 8 native city &1 ) ! exception ( ,titian & ,aret9o1 all seem$ to h be5 well pleas$ ) him4 ,aret9o1 ( c\rse1 be+ ! greate/ gossip ( 8 c5tury1 c\ld n keep 8 tongue quiet "u any circum/ances1 & nev] hesitat$ to say an unpleasant ?+ z long z x _h wit or hum\r4 ,t9toretto bore ) 8 old ma/]'s factotum z long z he c\ld1 & !n 8 pati5ce giv+ out1 invit$ him to ! /udio & proce$$ to take 8 measure ) a nak$ dagg]1 record+ x z ?\gh he 0 go+ to pa9t a portrait4 ,aret9o1 :o seems to h be5 an arrant c[>d1 took ! h9t & controll$ 8 unruly tongue4 ,p]haps he realis$ t x 0 unnecess>y z well z unwise to provoke a man :o ask$ = no?+ bett] ?an to be all[$ to sp5d 8 life 9 h>d "w free f int]ruption4 ,x is q likely t ,t9toretto's amaz+ gifts1 toge!r ) 8 capacity = h>d "w1 w\ld h br\ght him v rapidly to ! front1 _h n ,titian be5 ! pride ( ! ,v5etians1 b :ile ! great pa9t] f ,cadore dom9at$ ! ,city ( ! ,lagoons no o!r man c\ld hope to /& beside him1 & c]ta9ly ,t9toretto did n improve 8 own *ances by 8 viol5t e>ly se>* = "w1 & 8 />tl+ (f]s to pa9t pictures ( any size = any price4 ,inasmu* z he did n place a high value ^u 8 own "w1 x 0 unreasonable to expect t 8 patrons w\ld fall into ! error ( ov]-prais+ x4 ,9 sett+ a value ^u _! own "w mo/ m5 rememb] t !y are sell]s1 nor is x ! bus9ess ( buy]s to raise ! price4 ,x is no easy task to hunt out ,t9toretto's c\ntless pictures 9 ,v5ice4 ,includ+ panels1 alt>-pieces1 & portraits1 ! "w 9 ! ,doges' ,palace1 9 ! ,accademia1 & ! collections ( private own]s1 !re mu/ be ( ?is pa9t]'s "w well-nigh ?ree hundr$ examples ^: au!nticity is beyond dispute1 :ile1 ne$less to say1 !re are pl5ty ( pictures to be f\nd 9 ! collections ( deal]s & amateurs t h r m ?an a suspicion ( ,robu/i's h&1 ?\gh !y c h>dly claim to be pa9t$ by him alone4 ,l all o!r ma/]s ,t9toretto _h 8 pupils1 & 8 *ildr5 & pupils betwe5 !m w\ld appe> to be v l>gely responsible = "s ( ! pictures t be> 8 "n4 ,to add to ! difficulties ( ! visitor1 ,t9toretto has suff]$ m ?an mo/ m5 f exposure1 neglect1 & repa9t+4 ,! salt-sav\r$ air ( ,v5ice is by no means ! be/ 9 ! _w = pictures2 & c&les1 ?\gh !y may save _! pi\s pur*as]s f _m ye>s' suff]+ 9 ,purgatory1 h an awkw>d habit ( smok+ & spoil+ ! alt> pictures t /& be=e !m4 ,c&le smoke respects nei!r madonna nor sa9t1 & ?\gh rais$ ) ! be/ int5tions1 w de/roy ma/]piece or daub ) equal c]ta9ty & indiff]5ce4 ,9 ,t9toretto's "t piety 0 m fa%ionable ?an art criticism1 & 8 pictures h suff]$ v mu* f ! devotion !y h inspir$ 9 ! brea/s ( ^? to :om c&les 7 a %ort-cut to salvation4 ,happily ! ,scuola ( ,/4 ,roque1 ) its c\ntless beautiful works ( ! ma/] on panel & ceil+ & /aircase1 /ill pres]ves a great deal ( its orig9al beauty4 ,! ,doges' ,palace has a spl5did collection1 includ+ ! fam\s ,p>adise 9 ! ,hall ( ,c\ncil1 :ile o!r ap>tm5ts 9 ! palace boa/ specim5s ( ! ma/]'s mo/ inspir$ "w4 ,! ,royal ,palace1 & t ( ,pr9ce ,giovanelli1 are v ri* 9 ! fruit ( ,t9toretto's lab\rs1 :ile ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts f :i* a "p ( ! pictures giv5 "h 7 tak51 holds "s ( ! pa9t]'s ma/]pieces 9 really fav\rable positions4 ,9 ! ,doges' ,palace ! neck & back ( ! man :o wi%es to /udy ,t9toretto mu/ endure con/ant /ra91 & ! great compositions are s h>d to und]/& t heada*e (t5 anticipates compreh5sion1 & appreciation gets no *ance4 ,! ,academy is n too cr[d$1 save at ! season ( ! great ,am]ican invasion1 & !re x is possible to enjoy ,t9toretto quietly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,que5 ,,e/h] ,,fa9t+ ,,be=e ,,ahasu]us 7,hampton ,c\rt ,palace7 ,"h we h "o ( ,t9toretto's spirit$ compositions 9 :i* he makes no attempt to adapt 8 co/umes to ! p]iod ( ! ,bible /ory4 ,"o & all ! figures are sixte5?-c5tury ,v5etians4 ,! m we /udy ,t9toretto ! m 8 ma/]y = e bran* ( 8 art becomes app>5t4 ,8 composition is ! m m>vell\s because he _h n _h ! advantage ( receiv+ inspiration f o!r ma/]s4 ,he c>ri$ composition f>!r ?an x _h gone be=e1 br++ to 8 aid 9 t "w a c]ta9 dramatic in/9ct t does n seem to h be5 associat$ ) ! pa9t]'s work%op be=e 8 "t4 ,he r$eem$ ,v5etian pa9t+ f ! *>ge ( bad draw+ t _h be5 levi$ aga9/ x by ! ,flor5t9es1 & :5 we come to col\r we f9d t ,t9toretto has little or no?+ to yield 9 ?is dep>tm5t ev5 to ,titian himself1 & t he gets _m ( 8 f9e/ effects f l[] tones ?an ^? t appeal$ to 8 ma/]4 ,"s ( 8 col\r effects are less d>+1 less !atrical1 less imm$iate 9 _! appeal ?an ^? ( ,titian1 b :5 !y are und]/ood !y are h>dly to be less admir$1 al?\gh we h to admit t 9 _m cases !y h be5 re/or$1 & ret\*$ by _m well-mean+ fools :o did n und]/& ! extraord9>y delicacy ( treatm5t t gave ! canvas its pri/9e quality4 ,a picture by ,t9toretto 9 :i* ! ri* gold5 br[n t9ts h surviv$ ! passages ( ! ye>s & ! h& ( ! re/or]1 is at once a ?+ to wond] at & be grateful =4 ,l all great pa9t]s ,t9toretto _h little use = draw+s4 ,he did n believe 9 mak+ elaborate /udies2 we c le>n ?is f 8 fir/ "w = ! ,scuola ( ,/4 ,roque1 :5 he ent]$ into competition ) sev]al big pa9t]s1 & manag$ to pres5t a f9i%$ picture to 8 />tl$ patrons & competitors 9 ! %orte/ possible "t4 ,vas>i tells ! /ory1 h[ ! bro!rhood decid$ to h "s magnific5t & hon\rable "w on ! ceil+ ( ! ,scuola1 & ask$ ,salviati1 ,zuc*]o1 ,paolo ,cagli>i 7,v]onese71 & ,t9toretto to prep>e a design4 ,:ile ! arti/s 7 giv+ !mselves ) all dilig5ce to ! prep>ations ( _! designs1 writes ,vas>i1 ,t9toretto made an exact measurem5t ( ! space = :i* ! picture 0 requir$1 & tak+ a l>ge canvas he pa9t$ x at 8 usual spe$1 )\t tak+ any "o into 8 confid5ce1 & fix$ x 9 ! place de/9$ to receive x4 ,on ! morn+ :5 ! bro!rhood assembl$ to see ! designs & det]m9e ! matt]1 !y f\nd t ,t9toretto _h complet$ 8 "w1 t he _h ev5 fix$ x 9 its place4 ,at ?is !y 7 v angry1 say+ t !y desir$ designs1 & _h n commission$ him to d m ?an prep>e "o4 ,robu/i repli$ t ?is 0 8 me?od ( prep>+ designs1 & t he knew no o!r1 t all designs & models = a "w %\ld be execut$ 9 ?is fa%ion to ! end t p]sons int]e/$ might see :at w\ld be (f]$ to !m1 & might n be deceiv$4 ,f9d+ ! bre?r5 7 /ill displeas$1 ,t9toretto add$ t if !y did n ?9k fit to pay = ! "w1 he w\ld make a pres5t ( x to !m = ! sake ( ! sa9t f :om he _h receiv$ mu* k9dness4 ,! bro!rhood c\ld say no m1 = !y d>e n refuse a gift (f]$ to _! patron1 & s ! picture 0 accept$1 & ! bre?r5 _h to make _! peace z be/ !y c\ld ) ! angry & disappo9t$ competitors4 ,x w\ld be pleas+ to write at l5g? ab\t ! "w t ,t9toretto contribut$ to ! build+s ( ! bro!rhood1 b 9 ! app5dix to 8 ?ird volume ( ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice1 ,john ,rusk9 has dealt s completely & s admirably ) ! ma/] t ^? :o are int]e/$ w f9d all !y seek 9 8 pages4 ,9 ! l[] hall are an ,annunciation1 an ,adoration ( ! ,magi1 an ,assumption ( ! ,virg91 a ,pres5tation ( ,jesus1 & sev]al o!rs4 ,9 ! upp] hall !re is ! wond]ful ma/]piece ( ,/4 ,roque 9 ,heav51 toge!r ) _m pictures ( ! great h]oes ( ,bible ,hi/ory1 & ! ,la/ ,supp] t ,velazquez copi$4 ,! refectory holds ! great ,crucifixion1 & elev5 panels devot$ almo/ entirely to s+le figures4 ,t9toretto _h a h>d /ruggle to become ! pa9t] = ! weal?y bro!rhood1 :i* _h already commission$ "w f ,titian1 ,giorgione1 ,s*iavone1 & o!r m5 ( light & lead+1 b :5 he _h once secur$ a foot+ he did n lose ! confid5ce ( ! bre?r54 ,!y realis$ t ! ma/] 0 second to none 9 ! hon\rable ranks ( _! pa9t]s1 & inde$ ! bro!rhood is be/ rememb]$ to-day because x *ose ,t9toretto to pa9t s _m ( its ma/]pieces4 ,x w\ld h be5 a pleasant task to reproduce "s ( ^! works "h1 b x w\ld h be5 impossible to put on a small page1 ) any hope ( convey+ a fair idea ( _! extraord9>y fasc9ation1 ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts1 ,*ri/ be=e ,pilate1 ! ,crucifixion1 or o!r pictures ( t size4 ,x has seem$ bett] on ?is acc\nt to re/ cont5t = ! mo/ "p ) s+le figures1 & to emphasise ! "o aspect ( ! pa9t]'s _m m]its4 ,8 ma/]y ( composition mu/ be left = ^? :o g to ,v5ice or to "s o!r ( ! cities :]e9 ! "w is se5 9 all its glory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,ris5 ,,*ri/ ,,appe>+ ,,to ,,?ree ,,s5ators 7,9 ! ,v5etian ,academy7 ,?is is a curi\s "w rem>kable = ! spl5did h&l+ ( ! figure ( ,*ri/4 ,! ?ree ,s5ators are s obvi\sly /&+ = _! portraits t !y d n int]e/ u4 ,"s five ye>s w\ld seem to h elaps$ betwe5 ! "t :5 ,t9toretto =c$ 8 picture ( ,/4 ,roque ^u ! a/oni%$ bro!rhood1 & ! "t :5 he pa9t$ ! ,crucifixion = ! ,scuola 9 return = a fee ( #bej ducats1 becom+ !reaft] a memb] ( ! bro!rhood4 ,he work$ = !m = t5 ye>s or m1 leav+ ! "q ( t]ms to _! judgm5t1 b receiv+ a v fair price4 ,by ! middle ( ! 'sixties 8 position 9 ,v5ice 0 assur$4 ,he 0 accept$ on e h& z a man :o hon\r$ ! *ur*es & bro!rhoods1 civil or religi\s1 t employ$ him4 ,unlike ,titian he 0 v reliable1 & does n seem to h accept$ commissions & !n to h ignor$ !m because bett] "w came along unexpect$ly4 ,8 "w 9 ! *ur*es is v v>i$ & is scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ,v5ice4 ,ridolfi ref]s to 8 e>ly pictures 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,b5$ict1 b !y are n to be f\nd !re n[4 ,santa ,m>ia dell ',orto1 :i* 0 "o ( ! fir/ to employ 8 bru%1 holds 8 fam\s ,la/ ,judgm5t1 a composition ( s+ul> nobility1 pa9t$ ) great te*nical skill1 & ! wond]ful imag9ation t inspir$ all ! pa9t]'s ef=ts4 ,un=tunately ! details on ! canvas are n easily se51 & ! :ole "w w\ld appe> to h be5 h&$ ov] m ?an once to ! r5ovator ^: t5d] m]cies1 l ^? ( ! wick$1 are cruel4 ,9 ! same *ur* !re are two ,m>tyrdoms1 "o ( ,/4 ,paul or ,/4 ,*ri/oph]1 & ano!r ( ,/4 ,agnes1 & !re is ! fasc9at+ ,pres5tation ( ! ,virg91 :i* ranks side by side ) ,titian's ma/]piece 9 ! ,v5etian ,academy4 ,t9toretto's col\r s*eme is m subdu$1 b ! composition is s+ul>ly attractive1 & ! pa9t]'s k ( p]spective1 8 gift ( convey+ atmosph]e1 8 skill 9 h&l+ ! human figure 9 any position h h>dly be5 se5 to great] advantage ?an 9 ?is ma/] "w4 ,p]haps because ! *ur* ,santa ,m>ia dell ',orto receiv$ ! arti/'s e>lie/ "w he lov$ x above all o!r *ur*es1 = x held ! vault ( ! ,vescovis & he *ose to be buri$ !re4 ,cle>ly he 0 "o = :om 8 wife's family held no t]rors4 ,_m o!r pa9t]s figure 9 ?is *ur*1 :i* lies well away f ! city's ma9 ?or\ghf>es1 by ! canal ,rio della ,madonna dell ',orto4 ,palma ,vec*io is to be se5 !re & t ,girolamo :o is said to h act$ = ,titian :5 he wi%$ to expel ,t9toretto f 8 work%op4 ,! *ur* also has a ,pieta by ,lor5zo ,lotto1 & a ,madonna by ,gian ,bell9i4 ,t9toretto's burial 9 ! *ur* is record$ on a tablet4 ,! *ur* ( ,san ,cassiano has two or ?ree pictures by ,t9toretto1 & t ( ,san ,francisco della ,vigna is said to h ano!r1 b x is n to be se51 & ! bre?r5 ( ,/4 ,francis :o pace to & fro along ! brok5-d[n cloi/]s c give no in=mation to intrud]s arm$ ) r$ guide-books4 ,san ,giorgio ,maggiore is ri* 9 ,t9torettos1 & has "o or two attractive works by ,bassano4 ,a v fam\s ,la/ ,supp] 0 pa9t$ = ?is *ur*1 b ! "w w n vie ) mu* t ,t9toretto did else:]e4 ,santa ,m>ia dei ,fr>i has a beautiful ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts4 ,san ,m>ziale has an ,asc5sion1 & two ,annunciations1 toge!r ) a "w t ! pa9t] did n live to f9i%4 ,on ! ,giudecca 9 ! old ,franciscan ,*ur* ( ! ,r$5tore1 :]e a fam\s wat] fe/ival is held ?r\gh\t "o night 9 ! summ]1 !re are two spl5did examples ( ! pa9t]'s "w1 & 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,madonna della ,salute !re is a ,m>riage ( ,cana4 ,?is *ur* holds sev]al pictures by ,titian & o!r ma/]s ( r5[n4 ,santo ,/efano is said to h "s fam\s pictures by ,t9toretto 9 ! sacri/y1 b ! writ] has n se5 !m4 ,! li/ ( *ur* pictures is by no means exhau/$4 ,x w\ld n be easy to deal ) !m )\t giv+ ^! pages a suspici\s resemblance to a catalogue4 ,! visitor to ,v5ice may be well advis$ to visit z _m *ur*es z he c1 & to rememb] t _m a build+ ( little latt]-day significance holds priceless "w belong+ to ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,9 ,flor5ce !re are a score or m ( ,t9toretto's pictures 9 ! gall]ies ( ! ,uffizi & ! ,pitti ,palace2 9 ! =m] !re is a /rik+ replica ( ! ,w$d+ at ,cana 9 ! ,v5etian *ur* ( ! ,madonna della ,salute1 b all ^! h _! cr[d ( admir]s2 !y are catalogu$ & cle>ly se54 ,9 ,v5ice1 on ! o!r h&1 _m a *ur* f :i* ! hurri$ t\ri/ turns aside holds "o or m ( ,t9toretto's ma/]pieces1 & if x is well hung & has escap$ ! tr\blesome att5tions ( re/or] & c&le-burn]1 x w well repay quiet /udy4 ,! /ory t a great picture has to tell travels f> beyond its own subject-matt]1 & ! quality ( t imag9ation :i* is associat$ ) all great "w is se5 9 a v high degree 9 _m a *ur* picture by ! great ,v5etian ma/]4 ,p]haps he owes 8 h]oic a*ievem5ts to ,mi*elangelo4 ,! full /ory ( 8 indebt$ness has be5 treat$ at l5g? by ,john ,rusk91 = :om ! pa9t]'s "w held great attractions2 b x may be said1 )\t fe> ( contradiction1 t :]e a picture has surviv$ its surr\nd+s1 ! vig\r ( m9d1 ! bread? ( view1 ! dramatic s5se ( ! pa9t]1 8 spl5did p[] ( see+ ! great /ories ( ,old or ,new ,te/am5t 9 _! mo/ dramatic aspect1 w satisfy ! mo/ critical s5se ( ! onlook] almo/ z mu* z ! conque/ ( difficulties 9 light1 %ade1 =e%ort5+1 composition1 & grad$ tones please ! man :o has ma/]$ ! te*nicalities ( ! pa9t]'s art4 ,look+ at ,t9toretto's "w & rememb]+ t he h>dly /irr$ beyond ! limits ( ! ,republic1 x is impossible n to reflect ^u ! *ance & luck t beset ! lives ( m54 ,t9toretto1 ) 8 spl5did gifts1 8 rapid accompli%m5t1 8 c\rte\s mann]1 rema9s 9 ,v5ice2 8 fame suff]+ because he c\ld see f> beyond ! limits t beset ! view ( 8 great & popul> ma/]4 ,_h ,t9toretto n be5 able to see q s cle>ly1 _h he n al>m$ contempor>y criticism by grop+ successfully aft] ! fir/ tru?s ( impressionism1 he might h be5 9 ! fulness ( "t ! c\rt pa9t] ( popes & emp]ors4 ,8 spl5d\r might h be5 diffus$ ?r\gh\t ,italy2 x might h travell$ to ,spa91 !n ! greate/ ( all _w p[]s4 ,titian1 = all 8 extraord9>y gifts1 _h c]ta9 conv5tional limitations4 ,t9toretto1 equally gift$1 c\ld see m deeply into ! tru?s t und]lie pa9t+1 s he did n prosp] 9 l degree4 ,happily = him he 0 a man :o work$ = "w's sake1 z long z 8 h&s 7 full & he c\ld lab\r f morn+ until night1 ! pecuni>y & social results h>dly seem$ wor? bo!r+ ab\t4 ,we "k t ,titian1 ^: income 0 mu* l>g] ?an ,t9toretto's1 0 l\d 9 8 compla9ts ( bad times & inadequate paym5ts1 b if ,t9toretto compla9$1 ,ridolfi has =gott5 to record ! fact4 ,!re is no attempt "h to belittle ,titian or to praise ,t9toretto2 ea* 0 a man = :om ! sixte5? c5tury & its successors mu/ ne$ be grateful4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !m 0 temp]am5tal1 & is wor? record+1 ?\gh x is n set d[n 9 any _s ( unfri5dly criticism4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,adam ,,& ,,eve 7,f ! ,v5etian ,academy7 ,?is picture1 repres5t+ ,eve 9 ! act ( (f]+ ! apple to ,adam1 is rem>kable = ! beauty ( ! fle% pa9t+4 ,john ,rusk9 0 mov$ to express 8 admiration = x 9 t]ms ( en?usiasm4 ,,iii ,x w\ld seem t ! pictures = ! bro!rhood ( ,/4 ,roque secur$ = ,t9toretto ! cr[n+ hon\r ( 8 life1 ! commission to br+ 8 bru% to ! s]vice ( ! ,doges' ,palace4 ,x is h>dly too mu* to say t j z ! ,doges' ,palace is ! mo/ rem>kable monum5t ( ! ,v5etian ,republic left 9 ,v5ice to-day1 s ,t9toretto's pictures are ! mo/ rem>kable decorations 9 ! palace itself4 ,!re mu/ be fifty or m ( !m1 if we include ! ,hall ( ,gr& ,c\ncil1 ! ,hall ( ,scrut9y1 ! ,college1 ! ,entrance & ! ,passage to ! ,c\ncil ( ,t51 ! ,ante-room to ! ,*apel1 ! ,s5ate & ! ,salon ( ! ,f\r ,doors2 b ! task ( pa9t+ fifty pictures1 /up5d\s ?\gh x may seem1 is n realis$ until we rememb] ! size & quality ( "s ( ^! works4 ,! ,p>adise1 = example1 9 ! ,c\ncil ,hall1 is m ?an tw5ty-five y>ds long1 & is su* a "w z _m a pa9t] w\ld h giv5 ! great] "p ( 8 life to2 b ,t9toretto _h little m ?an six ye>s to live :5 he und]took ! "w1 & !re is no d\bt t :ile ! bra9 beh9d ! picture 0 always 81 ! h& 0 sometimes t ( 8 son or "o ( 8 pupils4 ,x may be suppos$ t mo/ pa9t]s1 :o h rea*$ ,t9toretto's age :5 !y receiv$ _! commission = ! ,ducal ,palace1 w\ld h hesitat$ to beg9 "w on su* a colossal scale4 ,!y w\ld h felt t ! span ( _! life c\ld h>dly /ret* mu* f>!r1 & kn[+ t mu* 0 to be done 9 ! way ( portraits & small pictures1 w\ld h be5 cont5t ) ^!4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,t9toretto t he %\ld at once und]take pictures on ! l>ge/ scale kn[n to pa9t]s4 ,n only did he und]take ! "w1 b he accompli%$ x4 ,! /ud5t ( ,t9toretto :o f9ds himself 9 ,v5ice %\ld1 we ?9k1 endeav\r to leave ! ,doges' ,palace alone until he has wat*$ ! pa9t]'s developm5t 9 ! v>i\s ,v5etian *ur*es4 ,!n he %\ld /udy ! "w done = ! bro!rhood ( ,/4 ,roque1 & f9ally %\ld g to ,/4 ,m>k's to see ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( "o ( ! greate/ m5 :o ev] took a pa9t-bru% 9 h&4 ,/ud5ts ( op]a w h notic$ h[ a great s+] w sometimes keep 8 voice back until ! "w is ne>ly ov]1 9 ord] to put all 8 en]gy into ! la/ act1 & s leave an impression t w n be =gott5 easily4 ,s x 0 ) ,t9toretto4 ,he did spl5did "w 9 _m directions1 b sav$ himself = ! la/ act1 & ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( 8 life 0 res]v$ = ! ,doges' ,palace4 ,!re all ! inspiration t _h blossom$ 9 ! ,v5etian *ur*es1 & budd$ 9 ! ,scuola ( ,/4 ,roque1 came sudd5ly into fl[]1 & ! visitor to ! palace w look 9 va9 ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w = an equally endur+ monum5t to any "o man4 ,o!r great arti/s h left _! traces 9 _m cities1 b x may be d\bt$ :e!r ,mi*elangelo & ,raphael 9 ! ,vatican h left a m endur+ record ?an ,t9toretto gave to ! ,palace ( ! ,doges4 ,s va/ 0 8 a*ievem5t1 s brilliant 0 8 imag9ation1 t our eyes1 tra9$ d[n to see small ?+s1 & unaccu/om$ to realise ! full idea und]ly+ great pictures1 tremble be=e ! ,p>adise & ,v5ice ) ! ,gods & ! ,doge ,nicolo da ,ponte1 or ! ,capture ( ,z>a1 or ,/4 ,m>k ,introduc+ ! ,doge ,moc5igo to ,*ri/1 or ! spl5did ,desc5t f ! ,cross1 9 ! ,s5ate1 or ! ,pagan picture 9 ! ,salon ( ! ,f\r ,doors1 9 :i* ,jupit] gives ,v5ice ! ,empire ( ! ,sea4 ,any "o ( ^! pictures might h be5 reg>d$ z ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t 9 ! life ( a v consid]able pa9t]4 ,be=e !m all imag9ation /ops4 ,c]ta9ly ,t9toretto 0 a long "t com+ into 8 k+dom1 b !re c\ld h be5 few to dispute 8 supremacy :5 he arriv$4 ,9 #aegd ,t9toretto appli$ to ! ,fondaco de ,t$es*i = a brok]'s pat5t1 & ?us hi/ory repeat$ itself1 = x w be rememb]$ t ,titian _h endeav\r$ to secure ,bell9i's place 9 ! great h\se ( ! ,g]man m]*ants1 & n[ ,t9toretto 0 supplant+ ,titian4 ,! application seems to h be5 q successful4 ,! h\se to-day s]ves z a g5]al po/-(fice1 & /ill %[s "s slight trace ( ! frescoes ( ,giorgione & ,titian4 ,!re does n seem to be any record ( "w t ,t9toretto did = ! ,g]man m]*ants1 b ! appo9tm5t 0 l>gely an honor>y "o z f> z ! "w w5t1 al?\gh x br\ght a c]ta9 income to ! =tunate own] ( ! (fice4 ,t9toretto _h n[ rea*$ ! "t :5 8 "w c\ld no long] be ignor$1 & ev5 ,flor5ce :i* look$ askance at art 9 ,v5ice elect$ ! pa9t] a memb] ( its ,academy1 an hon\r t 0 conf]r$ also ^u ,titian1 ,paul ,v]onese1 & a few small] m54 ,?r\gh\t all ! ye>s 9 :i* ! pa9t]'s art 0 matur+1 & ! circle ( 8 patrons 0 wid5+1 he seems to h liv$ a quiet & unev5tful life 9 ,v5ice1 seek+ fri5ds 9 8 own circle1 lab\r+ dilig5tly 9 8 /udio1 & nev] p]mitt+ ! claims ( affairs ly+ outside 8 "w to tempt him to be idle4 ,a man ( happy disposition1 ) no vices1 & no extravagant ta/es1 he w\ld seem to h f\nd 8 e>n+ suffici5t = 8 ne$1 & to h be5 happy 9 8 home life1 al?\gh we h already record$ ! fact ^u ,ridolfi's au?ority t l s _m o!r good m5 ,t9toretto 0 9 ! habit ( tell+ lies to 8 wife4 ,signora ,robu/i mu/ h be5 a little try+ :5 %e s\ght to regulate h] husb&'s exp5diture1 ! times ( 8 go+ out & com+ 91 & o!r trifles ( ! sort t good wom5 delight to take an int]e/ 94 ,! great grief ( ,t9toretto's life 0 happily delay$ until #aeij1 :5 ! well-belov$ ,m>ietta1 :o _h be5 h] fa!r's fri5d & companion = s long1 di$4 ,! %ock mu/ h be5 a v s]i\s "o1 = ,t9toretto himself 0 well ov] sev5ty1 b x does n seem to h dim9i%$ 8 activity4 ,he w\ld appe> to h giv5 all 8 days to 8 own lab\r1 or ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! lab\rs ( o!rs1 & s ! ye>s crept on unev5tfully = him1 until ! la/ day ( ,may #aeid :5 8 /r5u\s1 vigor\s1 & brilliant c>e] f\nd its clos+ h\r1 & ^? :om he left beh9d1 toge!r ) a great conc\rse ( admir+ citiz5s1 took him to ! tomb ( 8 wife's h\se 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,madonna dell ',orto1 :i* he _h enri*$ ) s mu* f9e pa9t+4 ,8 daught]1 hav+ pr$eceas$ him--z we h se51 %e 0 a portrait pa9t]1 & h] fa!r's de>e/ fri5d--8 son ,dom5ico c>ri$ on ! family "w1 & complet$ 8 fa!r's commissions1 b nei!r bra91 nor h&1 nor eye c\ld comp>e ) ^? t 7 n[ at re/1 & ! y\ng] ,t9toretto makes small claim ^u ! att5tion ( arti/ or hi/orian4 ,s a v great man pass$ out ( ! life ( ,v5ice1 & = a brief :ile 8 fame slumb]$1 b 9 ye>s to come great arti/s1 ,velazquez =emo/ among !m1 made ! great city ( ! ,adriatic a place ( pilgrimage = 8 sake4 ,8 influ5ce1 travell+ on ano!r road1 ext5d$ z f> z ,van ,dyck4 ,we h already trac$ ! desc5t to ! mod]n s*ool ( impressionism1 b he w\ld be a bold man :o w\ld say t ! influ5ce ( ,t9toretto is exhau/$1 or holds t he has no?+ to tea* ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,8 light w h>dly gr[ dim z long z 8 pa9t+ has a claim ^u ! att5tion ( civilis$ m54 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,dalziel1 ,,ltd41 ,wat=d ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$4 ,defective pr9t+ ( names ( au?ors ( "s o!r titles 9 ! ,s]ies 0 rem$i$ by ref]5ce to ano!r title 9 ! ,s]ies1 ^: li/ 0 well-pr9t$4