,,knights ,,( ,,art ,,/ories ,,( ,,! ,,italian ,,pa9t]s ,,by ,,amy ,,/e$man ,,au?or ,,( ',,9 ,,god',s ,,g>d5' ,,to ,,francesca ,,ab\t ,,?is ,,book ,:at w\ld we d )\t our picture-books1 ,i wond]8 ,be=e we knew h[ to read1 be=e ev5 we c\ld speak1 we _h le>n$ to love !m4 ,we %\t$ ) pleasure :5 we turn$ ! pages & saw ! spott$ c[ /&+ 9 ! daisy-spr9kl$ mead[1 ! fooli%-look+ old %eep ) h] gamboll+ lambs1 ! wise dog ) 8 fri5dly eyes4 ,!y 7 all real fri5ds to u4 ,!n a little lat] on1 :5 we began to ask = /ories ab\t ! pictures1 h[ we lov$ !m m & m4 ,!re 0 ! little girl 9 ! r$ cloak talk+ to ! great grey wolf ) ! wick$ eyes2 ! cottage ) ! bright p9k roses climb+ r\nd ! lattice-w9d[1 out ( :i* jump$ a little maid ) gold5 hair1 foll[$ by ! great big be>1 ! middle-siz$ be>1 & ! t9y be>4 ,truly ^? /ories 7 a great joy to u1 b we w\ld nev] h lov$ !m q s mu* if we _h n kn[n _! pictur$ faces z well4 ,d y ev] wond] h[ all ^! pictures came to be made8 ,!y _h a beg9n+1 j z ev]y?+ else _h1 b ! beg9n+ goes s f> back t we c sc>cely trace x4 ,*ildr5 h n always _h picture-books to look at4 ,9 ! long-ago days su* ?+s 7 n kn[n4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 f> away 9 ,assyria1 ! ,assyrian p le>n$ to make pictures & to c>ve !m out 9 /one4 ,9 ,egypt1 too1 ! ,egyptians trac$ pictures ^u ! walls ( _! temples & ^u ! pa9t$ mummy-cases ( ! dead4 ,!n ! ,greeks made /ill m beautiful /atues & pictures 9 m>ble1 & call$ !m gods & goddesses1 = all ?is 0 at a "t :5 ! true ,god 0 =gott54 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,*ri/ _h come & ! p _h le>n$ t ! pictur$ gods 7 n real1 !y began to ?9k x wick$ to make beautiful pictures or c>ve m>ble /atues4 ,! few pictures t 7 made 7 /iff & ugly1 ! figures 7 n l real m5 & wom51 ! animals & trees 7 v /range-look+ ?+s4 ,& in/ead ( mak+ ! sky blue z x really 01 !y made x a *equ]$ patt]n ( gold4 ,aft] a "t x seem$ z if ! art ( mak+ pictures 0 go+ to die out altoge!r4 ,!n came ! "t :i* is call$ ',! ,r5aissance1' a ^w :i* means be+ born aga91 or a new awak5+1 :5 m5 began to draw real pictures ( real ?+s & fill ! _w ) images ( beauty4 ,n[ x is ! /ories ( ! m5 ( t "t1 :o put new life into ,art1 t ,i am go+ to tell y--m5 :o le>n$1 /ep by /ep1 to pa9t ! mo/ beautiful pictures t ! _w possesses4 ,9 tell+ ^! /ories ,i h be5 help$ by an old book call$ ,! ,lives ( ! ,pa9t]s1 by ,giorgio ,vas>i1 :o 0 himself a pa9t]4 ,he took great delight 9 ga!r+ toge!r all ! /ories ab\t ^! arti/s & writ+ !m d[n ) lov+ c>e1 s t he %[s u real liv+ m51 & n m]ely great names by :i* ! fam\s pictures are kn[n4 ,x did n make mu* diff]5ce to u :5 we 7 little *ildr5 :e!r our pictures 7 good or bad1 z long z ! col\rs 7 bright & we knew :at !y meant4 ,b z we gr[ old] & wis] our eyes gr[ wis] too1 & we le>n to "k :at is good & :at is poor4 ,only1 j z our tongues mu/ be tra9$ to speak1 our h&s to "w1 & our e>s to love good music1 s our eyes mu/ be taught to see :at is beautiful1 or we may p]haps pass x c>elessly by1 & lose a great joy :i* might be ours4 ,s n[ if y le>n some?+ ab\t ^! great arti/s & _! wond]ful pictures1 x w help y\r eyes to gr[ wise4 ,& "s day %\ld y visit sunny ,italy1 :]e ^! m5 liv$ & work$1 y w feel t !y are q old fri5ds4 ,_! pictures w n only be a delight to y\r eyes1 b w tea* y\r he>t some?+ deep] & m wond]ful ?an any words c expla94 ,,amy ,,/e$man ,,cont5ts ,,giotto1 4 4 4 ,,born #abgf1 ,,di$ #accg ,,fra ,,angelico1 4 4 #achg1 #adff ,,masaccio1 4 4 4 #adja1 #adbh ,,fra ,,filippo ,,lippi14 4 #adab1 #adfi ,,s&ro ,,botticelli14 4 #addf1 #afaj ,,dom5ico ,,ghirl&aio1 #addi1 #adid ,,filipp9o ,,lip 4 4 #adfg1 #afjd ,,pietro ,,p]ug9o1 4 #addf1 #afbd ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci14 4 #adfb1 #afai ,,raphael1 4 4 4 #adhc1 #afbj ,,mi*elangelo1 4 4 #adgf1 #affd ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to1 4 #adhg1 #afca ,,giovanni ,,bell9i1 4 #adbf1 #afaf ,,vittore ,,c>paccio14 4 #adgj8 #afai ,,giorgione1 4 4 #adgg8 #afaj ,,titian1 4 4 4 #adgg1 #afgf ,,t9toretto1 4 4 #affb1 #afcg ,,paul ,,v]onese1 4 4 #afbh1 #afhh ,,li/ ,,( ,,pictures ,,9 ,,col\r ,,! ,,release ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet]4 ,,by ,,filippo ,,lippi1 ',! tall angel 9 fl[+ :ite robes g5tly leads ,/4 ,pet] out ( prison1' ,*ur* ( ! ,c>m9e1 ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,visit ,,( ,,! ,,magi4 ,,by ,,giotto1 ',! little ,baby ,jesus sitt+ on ,8 ,"m's knee1' ,academia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,meet+ ,,( ,,anna ,,& ,,joa*im4 ,,by ,,giotto1 ',two homely figures outside ! n>r[ gateway1' ,/a4 ,m>ia ,novella1 ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,annunciation4 ,,by ,,fra ,,angelico1 ',! g5tle ,virg9 b5d+ be=e ! ,angel mess5g]1' ,s4 ,m>co1 ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt4 ,,by ,,fra ,,angelico1 ',! ,madonna 9 h] robe ( pure/ blue hold+ ! ,baby close 9 h] arms1' ,academia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,annunciation4 ,,by ,,filippo ,,lippi1 ',! ,madonna ) ! dove flutt]+ ne>1 & ! ,angel mess5g] be>+ ! lily bran*1' ,academia ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,nativity4 ,,by ,,filippo ,,lippi1 ',8 ,madonnas grew ev] m beautiful1' ,academia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,! ,,angel4 ,,by ,,botticelli1 ,,tobias ,,& ,,! ,,angel4 ',8 figures seem$ to move z if to ! rhy?m ( music1' ,academia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,/4 ,,pet] ,,9 ,,prison4 ,,by ,,filippo ,,lippi1 ',! sad face ( ,/4 ,pet] looks out ?r\gh ! prison b>s1' ,*ur* ( ! ,c>m9e1 ,flor5ce4 ,,two ,,sa9ts4 ,,by ,,p]ug9o1 ,,! ,,fresco ,,( ,,! ,,crucifixion4 ',beyond 0 ! blue ?read ( riv] & ! s+le trees po9t+ upw>ds1' ,/a4 ,maddal5a de ,pazzi1 ,flor5ce4 ,,two ,,sa9ts4 ,,by ,,p]ug9o1 ,,! ,,fresco ,,( ,,! ,,crucifixion4 ',quiet dignifi$ sa9ts & spaci\s l&scapes1' ,/a4 ,maddal5a de ,pazzi1 ,flor5ce4 ,,/4 ,,james4 ,,by ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to4 ',! k9d /rong h& ( ! sa9t is plac$ lov+ly b5ea? ! little *91' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,*]ub4 ,,by ,,giov4 ,,bell9i1 ',giovanni's angels are little human boys ) grave sweet faces1' ,*ur* ( ! ,fr>i1 ,v5ice4 ,,/4 ,,tryphonius ,,& ,,! ,,basilisk4 ,,by ,,c>paccio1 ',! little boy sa9t has fold$ 8 h&s toge!r & looks upw>d 9 pray]1' ,s4 ,giorgio ,s*iav>i1 ,v5ice4 ,,! ,,little ,,virg94 ,,by ,,titian1 ',! little maid is all alone1' ,academia1 ,v5ice4 ,,! ,,little ,,/4 ,,john4 ,,by ,,v]onese1 ,,! ,,madonna ,,en?ron$4 ',! little ,/4 ,john ) ! sk9 ?r[n ov] 8 b>e %\ld] & ! cross 9 8 h&1' ,academia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,9 ,,mono*rome ,,relief ,,9 ,,m>ble ,,by ,,giotto1 ',! %eph]d sitt+ "u 8 t5t1 ) ! %eep 9 front1' ,campanile1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,masaccio1 ',8 models 7 ord9>y ,flor5t9e y\?s1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,ghirl&aio1 ',! m5 ( ! m>ket-place1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci1 ',he lov$ to draw /range mon/]s1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,raphael1 ',r\nd-limb$ rosy *ildr51 half human1 half div9e1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,mi*elangelo1 ',a t]rible head ( a furi\s old man1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,giorgione1 ',a man 9 ,v5etian dress help+ two wom5 to m\nt "o ( ! ni*es ( a m>ble palace1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,t9toretto1 ',! head ( a ,v5etian boy1 su* z ,t9toretto met daily among ! fi%]-folk ( ,v5ice1' ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,,giotto ,x 0 m ?an six hundr$ ye>s ago t a little peasant baby 0 born 9 ! small village ( ,vespignano1 n f> f ! beautiful city ( ,flor5ce1 9 ,italy4 ,! baby's fa!r1 an hone/1 h>d-work+ c\ntryman1 0 call$ ,bondone1 & ! "n he gave to 8 little son 0 ,giotto4 ,life 0 r\gh & h>d 9 t c\ntry home1 b ! peasant baby grew into a /rong1 h>dy boy1 le>n+ e>ly :at cold & hung] meant4 ,! hills :i* surr\nd$ ! village 7 grey & b>e1 save :]e ! silv] ( ! olive-trees %one 9 ! sunlight1 or ! t5d] gre5 ( ! %oot+ corn made ! valley beautiful 9 e>ly spr+4 ,9 summ] !re 0 little %ade f ! blaz+ sun z x rode high 9 ! blue sky1 & ! grass :i* grew among ! grey rocks 0 (t5 burnt & br[n4 ,b1 nev]!less1 x 0 "h t ! %eep ( ! village w\ld be turn$ out to f9d :at food !y c\ld1 t5d$ & wat*$ by "o ( ! village boys4 ,s x happ5$ t :5 ,giotto 0 t5 ye>s old 8 fa!r s5t him to take c>e ( ! %eep ^u ! hillside4 ,c\ntry boys _h !n no s*ools to g to or lessons to le>n1 & ,giotto sp5t long happy days1 9 sun%9e & ra91 z he foll[$ ! %eep f place to place1 :]ev] !y c\ld f9d grass en\gh to fe$ on4 ,b ,giotto did some?+ else besides wat*+ 8 %eep4 ,inde$1 he sometimes =got all ab\t !m1 & _m a se>* he _h to ga!r !m all toge!r aga94 ,= !re 0 "o ?+ he lov$ do+ bett] ?an all beside1 & t 0 to try to draw pictures ( all ! ?+s he saw ar\nd him4 ,x 0 no easy matt] = ! little %eph]d lad4 ,he _h no p5cils or pap]1 & he _h nev]1 p]haps1 se5 a picture 9 all 8 life4 ,b all ?is matt]$ little to him4 ,out !re1 "u ! blue sky1 8 eyes made pictures = him out ( ! fleecy :ite cl\ds z !y sl[ly *ang$ f "o =m to ano!r4 ,he le>n$ to "k exactly ! %ape ( e fl[] & h[ x grew2 he notic$ h[ ! olive-trees laid _! silv] leaves aga9/ ! blue backgr\nd ( ! sky t peep$ 9 betwe51 & h[ 8 %eep look$ z !y /oop$ to eat1 or lay d[n 9 ! %ad[ ( a rock4 ,no?+ escap$ 8 ke51 wat*ful eyes1 & !n ) eag] h&s he w\ld %>p5 a piece ( /one1 *oose out ! smoo!/ rock1 & try to draw on its flat surface all ^? wond]ful %apes :i* _h fill$ 8 eyes ) _! beauty4 ,olive-trees1 fl[]s1 birds & bea/s 7 !re1 b especially 8 %eep1 = !y 7 8 fri5ds & companions :o 7 always ne> him1 & he c\ld draw !m 9 a diff]5t way ea* "t !y mov$4 ,n[ x fell out t "o day a great ma/] pa9t] f ,flor5ce came rid+ ?r\gh ! valley & ov] ! hills :]e ,giotto 0 fe$+ 8 %eep4 ,! "n ( ! great ma/] 0 ,cimabue1 & he 0 ! mo/ wond]ful arti/ 9 ! _w1 s m5 said4 ,he _h pa9t$ a picture :i* _h made all ,flor5ce rejoice4 ,! ,flor5t9es _h nev] se5 any?+ l x be=e1 & yet x 0 b a /range-look+ portrait ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 sc>cely l a real woman or a real baby at all4 ,/ill1 x seem$ to !m a p]fect wond]1 & ,cimabue 0 hon\r$ z "o ( ! city's greate/ m54 ,! road 0 lonely z x w\nd along4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be se5 b waves ( grey hills on e side1 s ! /rang] rode on1 sc>cely lift+ 8 eyes z he w5t4 ,!n sudd5ly he came ^u a flock ( %eep nibbl+ ! scanty sunburnt grass1 & a little br[n-fac$ %eph]d-boy gave him a *e]ful ',good-day1 ma/]4' ,!re 0 some?+ s bright & m]ry 9 ! boy's smile t ! great man /opp$ & began to talk to him4 ,!n 8 eye fell ^u ! smoo? flat rock ov] :i* ! boy _h be5 b5d+1 & he />t$ ) surprise4 ',:o did t8' he ask$ quickly1 & he po9t$ to ! outl9e ( a %eep scrat*$ ^u ! /one4 ',x is ! picture ( "o ( my %eep !re1' answ]$ ! boy1 hang+ 8 head ) a %ame-fac$ look4 ',i drew x ) ?is1' & he held out t[>ds ! /rang] ! %>p /one he _h be5 us+4 ',:o taught y to d ?is8' ask$ ! ma/] z he look$ m c>efully at ! l9es drawn on ! rock4 ,! boy op5$ 8 eyes wide ) a/oni%m5t ',nobody taught me1 ma/]1' he said4 ',i only try to draw ! ?+s t my eyes see4' ',h[ w\ld y l to come ) me to ,flor5ce & le>n to be a pa9t]8' ask$ ,cimabue1 = he saw t ! boy _h a wond]ful p[] 9 8 little r\gh h&s4 ,giotto's *eeks flu%$1 & 8 eyes %one ) joy4 ',inde$1 ma/]1 ,i w\ld come mo/ will+ly1' he cri$1 'if only my fa!r w all[ x4' ,s back !y w5t toge!r to ! village1 b n be=e ,giotto _h c>efully put 8 %eep into ! fold1 = he 0 nev] "o to leave 8 "w half done4 ,bondone 0 amaz$ to see 8 boy 9 company ) su* a gr& /rang]1 b he 0 /ill m surpris$ :5 he he>d ( ! /rang]'s (f]4 ,x seem$ a gold5 *ance1 & he gladly gave 8 cons5t4 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 ! boy %\ld g to ,flor5ce if ! graci\s ma/] w\ld take him & tea* him to become a pa9t]4 ,! home w\ld be lonely )\t ! boy :o 0 s full ( fun & z bright z a sunbeam4 ,b su* *ances 7 n to be met ) e day1 & he 0 m ?an will+ to let him g4 ,s ! ma/] set out1 & ! boy ,giotto w5t ) him to ,flor5ce to beg9 8 tra9+4 ,! /udio :]e ,cimabue work$ 0 n at all l ^? arti/s' rooms :i* we n[ call /udios4 ,x 0 mu* m l a work%op1 & ! boys :o w5t !re to le>n h[ to draw & pa9t 7 taught fir/ h[ to gr9d & prep>e ! col\rs & !n to mix !m4 ,!y 7 n all[$ to t\* a bru% or p5cil = a long "t1 b only to wat* _! ma/] at "w1 & le>n all t !y c\ld f :at !y saw him d4 ,s !re ! boy ,giotto work$ & wat*$1 b :5 8 turn came to use ! bru%1 to ! amazem5t ( all1 8 pictures 7 q unlike any?+ :i* _h ev] be5 pa9t$ be=e 9 ! work%op4 ,in/ead ( copy+ ! /iff1 unreal figures1 he drew real p1 real animals1 & all ! ?+s :i* he _h le>n$ to "k s well on ! grey hillside1 :5 he wat*$ 8 fa!r's %eep4 ,o!r arti/s _h pa9t$ ! ,madonna & ,infant ,*ri/1 b ,giotto pa9t$ a "m & a baby4 ,& be=e long ?is work$ su* a wond]ful *ange t x seem$ inde$ z if ! art ( mak+ pictures _h be5 born aga94 ,to u 8 "w /ill looks /iff & /range1 b 9 x 0 ! beg9n+ ( all ! beautiful pictures t belong to u n[4 ,giotto did n only pa9t pictures1 he work$ 9 m>ble z well4 ,to-day1 if y walk ?r\gh ,flor5ce1 ! ,city ( ,fl[]s1 y w /ill see its faire/ fl[] ( all1 ! tall :ite campanile or bell-t[]1 ',giotto's t[]' z x is call$4 ,!re x /&s 9 all its grace & lovel9ess l a tall :ite lily aga9/ ! blue sky1 po9t+ ev] upw>d1 9 ! gr& old fai? ( ! %eph]d-boy4 ,day aft] day x calls to pray] & to good works1 z x has done all ^! hundr$s ( ye>s s9ce ,giotto design$ & help$ to build x4 ,"s p call 8 pictures /iff & ugly1 = n e "o has wise eyes to see _! beauty1 b ! lovel9ess ( ?is t[] c easily be se5 by all4 ',!re ! :ite doves circle r\nd & r\nd1 & re/ 9 ! %elt]+ ni*es ( ! delicately c>v$ ar*es2 !re at ! call ( its bell ! black-rob$ ,bro!rs ( ,pity hurry pa/ to _! works ( m]cy4 ,!re too ! little *ildr5 play1 & sometimes /op to />e at ! m>ble pictures1 set 9 ! fir/ /ory ( ! t[]1 l[ en\gh to be se5 f ! /reet4 ,_! special fav\rite is p]haps ! picture ( ! %eph]d sitt+ "u 8 t5t1 ) ! %eep 9 front1 & ) ! funnie/ little dog keep+ wat* at ! side4 ,giotto always _h a great love = animals1 & :5ev] x 0 possible he w\ld squeeze "o into a corn] ( 8 pictures4 ,he 0 sixty ye>s old :5 he design$ ?is wond]ful t[] & cut "s ( ! m>ble pictures ) 8 own h&1 b y c see t ! memory ( ^? old days :5 he ran b>efoot ab\t ! hills & t5d$ 8 %eep 0 ) him /ill4 ,j su* ano!r little puppy mu/ h (t5 play$ ) him 9 ^? long-ago days be=e he became a great pa9t] & 0 /ill only a m]ry1 br[n-fac$ boy1 mak+ pictures ) a %>p /one ^u ! smoo? rocks4 ,up & d[n ! n>r[ /reets ( ,flor5ce n[1 ! great pa9t] w\ld walk & wat* ! faces ( ! p z !y pass$4 ,& 8 eyes w\ld /ill make pictures ( !m & _! busy life1 j z !y us$ to d ) ! olive-trees1 ! %eep1 & ! cl\ds4 ,9 ^? days nobody c>$ to h pictures 9 _! h\ses1 & only ! walls ( ! *ur*es 7 pa9t$4 ,s ! pictures1 or frescoes1 z !y 7 call$1 7 ( c\rse all ab\t sacr$ subjects1 ei!r /ories out ( ! ,bible or ( ! lives ( ! sa9ts4 ,& z !re 7 few books1 & ! poor p did n "k h[ to read1 ^! fresco$ walls 7 ! only /ory-books !y _h4 ,:at a joy ^? pictures ( ,giotto's mu/ h be51 !n1 to ^? poor folk6 ,!y look$ at ! little ,baby ,jesus sitt+ on ,8 "m's knee1 wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ b&s1 j l "o ( _! own little ones1 & x made ,him seem a v real baby4 ,! wise m5 :o talk$ toge!r & po9t$ to ! %9+ /> ov]head look$ j l any ( ! great nobles ( ,flor5ce4 ,& !re at ! back 7 ! two horses look+ on ) wise int]e/$ eyes1 j z any ( _! own horses might h done4 ,x seem$ to make ! /ory ( ,*ri/mas a ?+ :i* _h really happ5$1 in/ead ( a f>-away tale :i* _h little mean+ = !m4 ,heav5 & ! ,madonna 7 n s f> (f aft] all4 ,& x com=t$ !m to ?9k t ! ,madonna _h be5 a real woman l !mselves1 & t ! ,jesu ,bamb9o w\ld /oop to bless !m /ill1 j z ,he lean$ =w>d to bless ! wise m5 9 ! picture4 ,h[ real too w\ld seem ! old /ory ( ! meet+ ( ,anna & ,joa*im at ! ,gold5 ,gate1 :5 !y c\ld gaze ^u ! two homely figures "u ! n>r[ gateway4 ,no vision>y sa9ts ^!1 b j a simple husb& & wife1 meet+ ea* o!r ) joy aft] a sad sep>ation1 & yet ) ! t\* ( heav5ly mean+ %[n by ! angel :o hov]s above & places a h& ^u ea* head4 ,x 0 n only 9 ,flor5ce t ,giotto did 8 "w4 ,8 fame spread f> & wide1 & he w5t f t[n to t[n eag]ly welcom$ by all4 ,we c trace 8 foot/eps z he w5t1 by ^? wond]ful old pictures :i* he spread ) lov+ c>e ov] ! b>e walls ( ! *ur*es1 lift+1 z x 71 ! curta9 t hides ,heav5 f our view & br++ "s ( its joys to e>?4 ,!n1 at ,assisi1 he cov]$ ! walls & ceil+ ( ! *ur* ) ! wond]ful frescoes ( ! life ( ,/4 ,francis2 & ! little r\nd commonplace ,ar5a ,*apel ( ,padua is made exquisite inside by 8 pictures ( ! life ( our ,"l4 ,9 ! days :5 ,giotto liv$ ! t[ns ( ,italy 7 cont9ually qu>rell+ ) "o ano!r1 & !re 0 always fight+ go+ on some:]e4 ,! cities 7 built ) a wall all r\nd !m1 & ! gates 7 %ut ea* night to keep out _! enemies4 ,b (t5 ! fight+ 0 betwe5 diff]5t families inside ! city1 & ! grim old palaces 9 ! n>r[ /reets 7 built tall & /rong t !y might be ! m easily def5d$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is w> & qu>rell+ ,giotto liv$ 8 quiet1 peaceful life1 ! fri5d ( e "o & ! enemy ( none4 ,rival t[ns s5t = him to pa9t _! *ur*es ) 8 heav5ly pictures1 & ! p :o hat$ ,flor5ce =got t he 0 a ,flor5t9e4 ,he 0 j ,giotto1 & he belong$ to !m all4 ,8 bru% 0 ! :ite flag ( truce :i* made m5 =get _! /rife & angry passions1 & turn$ _! ?\ghts to holi] ?+s4 ,ev5 ! great poet ,dante did n scorn to be a fri5d ( ! peasant pa9t]1 & we /ill h ! portrait :i* ,giotto pa9t$ ( him 9 an old fresco at ,flor5ce4 ,lat] on1 :5 ! great poet 0 a poor unhappy exile1 ,giotto met him aga9 at ,padua & help$ to *e] "s ( ^? sad grey days1 made s bitt] by /rife & inju/ice4 ,n[ :5 ,giotto 0 beg9n+ to gr[ fam\s1 x happ5$ t ! ,pope 0 anxi\s to h ! walls ( ! great ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,pet] at ,rome decorat$4 ,s he s5t mess5g]s all ov] ,italy to f9d out :o 7 ! be/ pa9t]s1 t he might invite !m to come & d ! "w4 ,! mess5g]s w5t f t[n to t[n & ask$ e arti/ = a specim5 ( 8 pa9t+4 ,?is 0 gladly giv51 = x 0 c\nt$ a great hon\r to help to make ,/4 ,pet]'s beautiful4 ,by & by ! mess5g]s came to ,giotto & told him _! err&4 ,! ,pope1 !y said1 wi%$ to see "o ( 8 draw+s to judge if he 0 fit = ! great "w4 ,giotto1 :o 0 always mo/ c\rte\s1 'took a %eet ( pap] & a p5cil dipp$ 9 a r$ col\r1 !n1 re/+ 8 elb[ on 8 side1 ) "o turn ( ! h&1 he drew a circle s p]fect & exact t x 0 a m>vel to behold4' ',"h is y\r draw+1' he said to ! mess5g]1 ) a smile1 h&+ him ! draw+4 ',am ,i to h no?+ m ?an ?is8' ask$ ! man1 />+ at ! r$ circle 9 a/oni%m5t & disgu/4 ',t is en\gh & to sp>e1' answ]$ ,giotto4 ',s5d x ) ! re/4' ,! mess5g]s ?\ght ?is mu/ all be a joke4 ',h[ fooli% we %all look if we take only a r\nd ,o to %[ 8 ,hol9ess1' !y said4 ,b !y c\ld get no?+ else f ,giotto1 s !y 7 oblig$ to be cont5t & to s5d x ) ! o!r draw+s1 tak+ c>e to expla9 j h[ x 0 done4 ,! ,pope & 8 advis]s look$ c>efully ov] all ! draw+s1 &1 :5 !y came to t r\nd ,o1 !y knew t only a ma/]-h& c\ld h made su* a p]fect circle )\t ! help ( a compass4 ,)\t a mom5t's hesitation !y decid$ t ,giotto 0 ! man !y want$1 & !y at once invit$ him to come to ,rome to decorate ! ca!dral walls4 ,s :5 ! /ory 0 kn[n ! p became pr\d] ?an ev] ( _! great pa9t]1 & ! r\nd ,o ( ,giotto has become a prov]b to ?is day 9 ,tuscany4 ',r\nd z ! ,o ( ,giotto1 d' ye see2 ,:i* means z well done z a ?+ c be4' ,lat] on1 :5 ,giotto 0 at ,naples1 he 0 pa9t+ 9 ! palace *apel "o v hot day1 :5 ! k+ came 9 to wat* him at 8 "w4 ,x really 0 almo/ too hot to move1 & yet ,giotto pa9t$ away busily4 ',giotto1' said ! k+1 'if ,i 7 9 ?y place ,i w\ld give up pa9t+ = a :ile & take my re/1 n[ t x is s hot4' ',&1 inde$1 s ,i w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly d1' answ]$ ,giotto1 'if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 y\r ,maje/y4' ,x 0 ^! quick answ]s & 8 m]ry smile t *>m$ e "o1 & made ! pa9t] a fav\rite ) ri* & poor alike4 ,!re are a great _m /ories told ( him1 & !y all %[ :at a sunny-temp]$1 k9dly man he 04 ,x is said t "o day he 0 /&+ 9 "o ( ! n>r[ /reets ( ,flor5ce talk+ v e>ne/ly to a fri5d1 :5 a pig came runn+ d[n ! road 9 a great hurry4 ,x did n /op to look :]e x 0 go+1 b ran "r betwe5 ! pa9t]'s legs & knock$ him flat on 8 back1 putt+ an end to 8 le>n$ talk4 ,giotto scrambl$ to 8 feet ) a rueful smile1 & %ook 8 f+] at ! pig :i* 0 fa/ disappe>+ 9 ! di/ance4 ',ah1 well6' he said1 ',i suppose ?\ had/ z mu* "r to ! road z ,i _h4 ,besides1 h[ _m gold pieces ,i h e>n$ by ! help ( ?y bri/les1 & nev] h ,i giv5 any ( ?y family ev5 a drop ( s\p 9 paym5t4' ,ano!r "t he w5t rid+ ) a v le>n$ lawy] into ! c\ntry to look aft] 8 prop]ty4 ,= :5 ,bondone di$1 he left all 8 fields & 8 f>m to 8 pa9t] son4 ,v soon a /orm came on1 & ! ra9 p\r$ d[n z if x nev] meant to /op4 ',let u seek %elt] 9 ?is f>mh\se & borr[ a cloak1' sugge/$ ,giotto4 ,s !y w5t 9 & borr[$ two old cloaks f ! f>m]1 & wrapp$ !mselves up f head to foot4 ,!n !y m\nt$ _! horses & rode back toge!r to ,flor5ce4 ,pres5tly ! lawy] turn$ to look at ,giotto1 & imm$iately bur/ into a l\d laugh4 ,! ra9 0 runn+ f ! pa9t]'s cap1 he 0 spla%$ ) mud1 & ! old cloak made him look l a v =lorn begg>4 ',do/ ?9k if any "o met !e n[1 !y w\ld believe t ?\ art ! be/ pa9t] 9 ! _w8' laugh$ ! lawy]4 ,giotto's eyes tw9kl$ z he look$ at ! funny figure rid+ beside him1 = ! lawy] 0 v small1 & _h a crook$ back1 & roll$ up 9 ! old cloak he look$ l a bundle ( rags4 ',yes6' he answ]$ quickly1 'any "o w\ld c]ta9ly believe ,i 0 a great pa9t]1 if he c\ld b fir/ p]suade himself t ?\ do/ "k ?y ,a ,b ,c4' ,9 all ^! /ories we cat* glimpses ( ! good-natur$ k9dly pa9t]1 ) 8 love ( jokes1 & 8 own ready answ]s1 & all ! "t we mu/ rememb] t he 0 fill+ ! _w ) beauty1 :i* x /ill treasures to-day1 help+ to s[ ! se$s ( t great tree ( ,art :i* 0 to blossom s glori\sly 9 lat] ye>s4 ,& :5 he _h f9i%$ 8 e>?ly "w x 0 9 8 own ca!dral1 ',/4 ,m>y ( ! ,fl[]s1' t !y laid him to re/1 :ile ! p m\rn$ him z a good fri5d z well z a great pa9t]4 ,!re he lies 9 ! %ad[ ( 8 lily t[]1 ^: sl5d] grace & delicate-t9t$ m>bles keep 8 memory ev] fre% 9 8 beautiful city ( ,flor5ce4 ,,fra ,,angelico ,ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s _h pass$ by s9ce ,giotto liv$ & work$ 9 ,flor5ce1 & 9 ! same hilly c\ntry :]e he us$ to t5d 8 %eep ano!r great pa9t] 0 born4 ,_m o!r arti/s _h come & gone1 & _h add$ _! gold5 l9ks ( beauty to ! *a9 ( ,art :i* b\nd ^! ye>s toge!r4 ,"s day y w le>n to "k all _! names & :at !y did4 ,b n[ we w only s+le out1 "h & !re1 a few ( ^? names :i* are p]haps great] ?an ! re/4 ,j z on a cle> night1 :5 we look up into ! />lit sky1 x w\ld bewild] u to try & rememb] all ! />s1 s we le>n fir/ to "k ^? t are mo/ easily recognis$--! ,pl\gh1 or ! ,great ,be>1 z !y %9e ) a cle> /eady light aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( a ?\s& less] />s4 ,! "n by :i* ?is second great pa9t] is kn[n is ,fra ,angelico1 b t 0 only ! "n he e>n$ 9 lat] ye>s4 ,8 baby "n 0 ,guido1 & 8 home 0 9 a village close to :]e ,giotto 0 born4 ,he 0 n a poor boy1 & did n ne$ to "w 9 ! fields or t5d ! %eep on ! hillside4 ,inde$1 he might h soon become ri* & fam\s1 = 8 wond]ful tal5t = pa9t+ w\ld h quickly br\ght him hon\rs & weal? if he _h gone out into ! _w4 ,b in/ead ( ?is1 :5 he 0 a "y man ( tw5ty he made up 8 m9d to ent] ! conv5t at ,fiesole1 & to become a monk ( ! ,ord] ( ,sa9t ,dom9ic4 ,e bro!r1 or frate1 z he is call$1 :o leaves ! _w & ent]s ! life ( ! conv5t is giv5 a new "n1 & 8 old "n is nev] us$ aga94 ,s "y ,guido 0 call$ ,fra ,giovanni1 or ,bro!r ,john4 ,b x is n by t "n t he is kn[n be/1 b t ( ,fra ,angelico1 or ! angelic bro!r--a "n :i* 0 giv5 him aft]w>ds because ( 8 pure & beautiful life1 & ! heav5ly pictures :i* he pa9t$4 ,) all 8 great gifts 9 8 h&s1 ) all ! ye>s ( y\? & pleasure /ret*+ out gre5 & fair be=e him1 he said good-bye to e>?ly joys1 & *ose r to s]ve 8 ,ma/] ,*ri/ 9 ! way he ?\ght 0 "r4 ,! monks ( ,/4 ,dom9ic 7 ! great prea*]s ( ^? days--m5 :o tri$ to make ! _w bett] by tell+ p :at !y ought to d1 & tea*+ !m h[ to live hone/ & good lives4 ,b !re are o!r ways ( tea*+ p besides prea*+1 & ! "y monk :o sp5t 8 "t b5d+ ov] ! illum9at$ pray]-book1 see+ ) 8 dreamy eyes visions ( sa9ts & :ite-rob$ angels1 0 prep>+ to be a great] tea*] ?an !m all4 ,! words ( ! prea*] monks h pass$ away1 & ! _w pays little he$ to !m n[1 b ! tea*+ ( ,fra ,angelico1 ! sil5t lessons ( 8 wond]ful pictures1 are z fre% & cle> to-day z !y 7 9 ^? f>-(f ye>s4 ,great tr\ble 0 9 /ore = ! monks ( ! little conv5t at ,fiesole1 :i* ,fra ,angelico & 8 bro!r ,b5$etto _h ent]$4 ,fi]ce /ruggles 7 go+ on 9 ,italy betwe5 diff]5t religi\s p>ties1 & at "o "t ! little b& ( prea*+ monks 7 oblig$ to leave _! peaceful home at ,fiesole to seek %elt] 9 o!r t[ns4 ,b1 z x turn$ out1 ?is 0 good =tune = ! "y pa9t]-monk1 = 9 ^? hill t[ns ( ,umbria :]e ! bro!rs s\ght refuge !re 7 pictures to be /udi$ :i* delight$ 8 eyes ) _! beauty1 & taught him _m a lesson :i* he c\ld nev] h le>n$ on ! quiet slopes ( ,fiesole4 ,! hill t[ns ( ,italy are v mu* ! same to-day z !y 7 9 ^? days4 ,long w9d+ roads lead upw>ds f ! pla9 bel[ to ! city gates1 & !re on ! summit ( ! hill ! little t[n is built4 ,! tall :ite h\ses clu/] close toge!r1 & ! ov]hang+ eaves seem almo/ to meet across ! n>r[ pav$ /reets1 & always !re is ! great squ>e1 ) ! *ur* ! c5tre ( all4 ,x w\ld be almo/ a day's j\rney to foll[ ! :ite road t leads d[n f ,p]ugia across ! pla9 to ! little hill t[n ( ,assisi1 & _m a spr+ morn+ saw ! pa9t]-monk sett+ out on ! conv5t donkey be=e sunrise & return+ :5 ! sun _h set4 ,he w\ld ?read 8 way up betwe5 ! olive-trees until he rea*$ ! city gates1 & pass into ! little t[n )\t h9drance4 ,= ! foll[]s ( ,/4 ,francis 9 _! br[n robes w\ld be glad to welcome a /rang] monk1 ?\gh 8 black robe %[$ t he belong$ to a diff]5t ord]4 ,any "o :o came to see ! glory ( _! city1 ! *ur* :]e _! sa9t lay1 :i* ,giotto _h cov]$ ) 8 wond]ful pictures1 0 nev] refus$ admittance4 ,h[ (t5 !n mu/ ,fra ,angelico h knelt 9 ! dim light ( t l[] *ur* ( ,assisi1 le>n+ 8 lesson on 8 knees1 z 0 ev] 8 habit4 ,!n home aga9 he w\ld w5d 8 way1 8 eyes fill$ ) visions ( ^? beautiful pictures1 & 8 h& long+ = ! p5cil & bru%1 t he might add new beauty to 8 own "w f :at he _h le>n$4 ,sev]al ye>s pass$ by1 & at la/ ! bro!rs 7 all[$ to return to _! conv5t home ( ,san ,dom9ico at ,fiesole1 & !re !y liv$ peaceably = a long "t4 ,we _c tell exactly :at pictures our pa9t]-monk pa9t$ dur+ ^? peaceful ye>s1 b we "k he mu/ h be5 look+ out ) wise1 see+ eyes1 dr9k+ 9 all ! beauty t 0 spread ar\nd him4 ,at 8 feet lay ,flor5ce1 ) its t[]s & palaces1 ! ,arno runn+ ?r\gh x l a silv] ?read1 & beyond1 ! purple ( ! ,tuscan hills4 ,all ar\nd on ! %elt]$ hillside 7 gre5 v9es & fruit-trees1 olives & cypresses1 fields flam+ 9 spr+ ) sc>let anemones or gold5 ) great yell[ tulips1 & h$ges ( rose-bu%es cov]$ ) clu/]s ( p9k blossoms4 ,no wond]1 !n1 su* beauty sunk into 8 he>t1 & we see 9 8 pictures ! pure fre% col\r ( ! spr+ fl[]s1 ) no %ad[ ( d>k or evil ?+s4 ,soon ! fame ( ! pa9t] began to be :isp]$ outside ! conv5t walls1 & rea*$ ! e>s ( ,cosimo da ,m$ici1 "o ( ! p[]ful rul]s ( ,flor5ce4 ,he (f]$ ! monks a new home1 &1 :5 !y 7 settl$ 9 ! conv5t ( ,san ,m>co 9 ,flor5ce1 he invit$ ,fra ,angelico to fresco ! walls4 ,"o by "o ! heav5ly pictures 7 pa9t$ ^u ! walls ( ! cells & cloi/] ( ! new home4 ,h[ ! bro!rs mu/ h cr[d$ r\nd to see ea* new fresco z x 0 f9i%$1 & h[ anxi\s !y w\ld be to see :i* picture 0 to be ne> _! own p>ticul> b$4 ,9 all ! frescoes1 :e!r he pa9t$ ! g5tle ,virg9 b5d+ be=e ! angel mess5g]1 or tri$ to %[ ! glory ( ! asc5d$ ,"l1 ! arti/-monk w\ld always introduce "o or m ( ! conv5t's special sa9ts1 :i* made ! bro!rs feel t ! pictures 7 _! v own4 ,fra ,angelico _h a k9d ^w & smile = all ! bro!rs4 ,he 0 nev] impati5t1 & no "o ev] saw him angry1 = he 0 z humble & g5tle z ! sa9ts ^: pictures he lov$ to pa9t4 ,x is told ( him1 too1 t he nev] took a bru% or p5cil 9 8 h& )\t a pray] t 8 "w might be to ! glory ( ,god4 ,(t5 :5 he pa9t$ ! suff]+s ( our ,"l1 ! te>s w\ld be se5 runn+ d[n 8 *eeks & almo/ bl9d+ 8 eyes4 ,!re is an old leg5d :i* tells ( a c]ta9 monk :o1 :5 he 0 busily illum9at+ a page ( 8 missal1 0 call$ away to d "s s]vice = ! poor4 ,he w5t unwill+ly1 ! leg5d says1 = he long$ to put ! la/ t\*es to ! holy picture he 0 pa9t+2 b :5 he return$1 lo6 he f\nd 8 "w f9i%$ by angel h&s4 ,(t5 :5 we look at "s ( ,fra ,angelico's pictures we are rem9d$ ( ?is leg5d1 & feel t he too might h be5 help$ by ^? same angel h&s4 ,did !y inde$ t\* 8 eyes t he might cat* glimpses ( a ,heav5 :]e sa9ts 7 sw++ _! gold5 c5s]s1 & :ite-rob$ angels danc$ 9 ! fl[]y mead[s ( ,p>adise8 ,we _c tell2 b ?is we "k1 t no o!r pa9t] has ev] %[n u su* a glory ( heav5ly ?+s4 ,be/ ( all1 ! angel-pa9t] lov$ to pa9t pictures ( ! life ( our ,"l2 & 9 ! picture ,i h %[n y1 y w see ! t5d] c>e ) :i* he has drawn ! head ( ! ,infant ,jesus ) ,8 little gold5 halo1 ! ,madonna 9 h] robe ( pure/ blue1 hold+ ! ,baby close 9 h] arms1 ,/4 ,joseph ! gu>dian walk+ at ! side1 & all ar\nd ! fl[]s & trees :i* he lov$ s well 9 ! quiet home ( ,fiesole4 ,he did n c>e = fame or p[]1 ?is dreamy pa9t] ( angels1 & :5 ! ,pope invit$ him to ,rome to pa9t ! walls ( a *apel !re1 he ?\ght no m ( ! glory & hon\r ?an if he 0 b call$ ^u to pa9t ano!r cell at ,san ,m>co4 ,b :5 ! ,pope _h se5 :at ?is quiet monk c\ld d1 he call$ ! arti/ to him4 ',a man :o c pa9t su* pictures1' he said1 'mu/ be a good man1 & "o :o w d well :atev] he und]takes4 ,w y1 !n1 d o!r "w = me1 & become my ,ar*bi%op at ,flor5ce8' ,b ! pa9t] 0 />tl$ & dismay$4 ',i _c tea* or prea* or gov]n m51' he said1 ',i c b use my gift ( pa9t+ = ! glory ( ,god4 ,let me r be z ,i am1 = x is saf] to obey ?an to rule4' ,b ?\gh he w\ld n take ?is hon\r himself1 he told ! ,pope ( a fri5d ( 81 a humble bro!r1 ,fra ,anton9o1 at ! conv5t ( ,san ,m>co1 :o 0 well fitt$ to d ! "w4 ,s ! ,pope took ! pa9t]'s advice1 & ! *oice 0 s wise & good1 t to ?is day ! ,flor5t9e p talk lov+ly ( _! good bi%op ,anton9o4 ,x 0 :ile he 0 at "w 9 ,rome t ,fra ,angelico di$1 s 8 body does n re/ 9 8 own belov$ ,flor5ce4 ,b if 8 body lies 9 ,rome1 8 g5tle _s /ill seems to hov] ar\nd ! old conv5t ( ,san ,m>co1 & !re we le>n to "k & love him be/4 ,little wond] t 9 aft] ages !y look$ ^u him almo/ z a sa9t1 & gave him ! title ( ',beato1' or ! bless$ angel-pa9t]4 ,,masaccio ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t ! same "t :5 ,fra ,angelico 0 cov]+ ! walls ( ,san ,m>co ) 8 angel pictures1 t a v diff]5t k9d ( pa9t] 0 work+ 9 ! ,c>m9e *ur* 9 ,flor5ce4 ,?is 0 no g5tle1 ref9$ monk1 b j an ord9>y man ( ! _w--an awkw>d1 good-natur$ p]son1 :o1 z long z he _h pictures to pa9t1 c>$ = little else4 ,:y1 he w\ld ev5 =get to ask = paym5t :5 8 "w 0 done2 & z to tak+ c>e ( 8 clo!s1 or try+ to keep himself tidy1 t 0 a ?+ he nev] ?\ght (6 ,:at tr\ble 8 "m mu/ h _h ) him :5 he 0 a boy6 ,x 0 no use s5d+ him on an err&1 he w\ld =get x be=e he _h gone a hundr$ y>ds1 & he 0 s c>eless & untidy t x 0 en\gh to make any "o lose pati5ce ) him4 ,b only let him h a p5cil & a smoo? surface on :i* to draw1 & he 0 a diff]5t boy4 ,x is said t ev5 n[1 9 ! little t[n ( ,ca/ello ,san ,giovanni1 "s eighte5 miles f ,flor5ce1 :]e ,tommaso 0 born1 !re are /ill "s wond]fully good figures to be se51 drawn by him :5 he 0 q a little boy4 ,c]ta9ly !re 0 no c>elessness & no?+ untidy ab\t 8 "w4 ,z ! boy grew old] all 8 long+s w\ld turn t[>ds ,flor5ce1 ! beautiful city :]e !re 0 ev]y?+ to le>n & to see1 & s he 0 s5t to become a pupil 9 ! /udio ( ,masol9o1 a great ,flor5t9e pa9t]4 ,b ?\gh 8 draw+s improv$1 8 c>eless habits cont9u$ ! same4 ',!re goes ,tommaso ! pa9t]1' ! p w\ld say1 wat*+ ! big awkw>d figure pass+ ?r\gh ! /reets on 8 way to "w4 ',truly he pays b little he$ to 8 appe>ance4 ,look b at 8 untidy hair & ! holes 9 8 boots4' ',ay1 inde$6' ano!r w\ld answ]2 '& yet x is said if only p paid him all !y ow$ he w\ld h gold en\gh & to sp>e4 ,b :at c>es he s long z he has 8 pa9ts & bru%es8 ,masaccio w\ld be a fitt] "n = him ?an ,tommaso4' ,s ! "n ,masaccio1 or ,ugly ,tom1 came to be t by :i* ! big awkw>d pa9t] 0 kn[n4 ,b no "o ?9ks ( ! unk9d mean+ ( ! nickname n[1 = ,masaccio is hon\r$ z "o ( ! great names 9 ! hi/ory ( ,art4 ,?is pa9t]1 c>eless ( _m ?+s1 c>$ ) all 8 he>t & s\l = ! "w he _h *os5 to d4 ,x seem$ to him t pa9t]s _h always fail$ to make _! pictures l liv+ ?+s4 ,! pictures !y pa9t$ 7 flat1 n r\nd z a figure %\ld be1 & v (t5 ! feet did n look z if !y 7 /&+ on ! gr\nd at all1 b po9t$ d[nw>ds z if !y 7 hang+ 9 ! air4 ,s he work$ ) light & %ad[ & c>eful draw+ until ! figures he drew look$ r\nd$ in/ead ( flat1 & _! feet 7 plant$ firmly on ! gr\nd4 ,8 models 7 tak5 f ! ord9>y ,flor5t9e y\?s :om he saw daily 9 ! /udio1 b he drew !m z no "o _h drawn figures be=e4 ,! build+s1 too1 he made to look l real h\ses lead+ away into ! di/ance1 & n j l a flat picture4 ,he pa9t$ _m frescoes bo? 9 ,flor5ce & ,rome1 ?is ,ugly ,tom1 b at ! "t ! p did n pay him mu* hon\r1 = !y ?\ght him j a great awkw>d fell[ ) 8 head always 9 ! cl\ds4 ,p]haps if he _h liv$ long] fame & weal? w\ld h come to him1 b he di$ :5 he 0 /ill a "y man1 & only a few realis$ h[ great he 04 ,b 9 aft] ye>s1 "o by "o1 all ! great arti/s w\ld come to t little *apel ( ! ,c>m9e !re to le>n _! fir/ lessons f ^? life-l figures4 ,especially !y w\ld /& be=e ! fresco :i* %[s ,/4 ,pet] baptiz+ a cr[d ( p4 ,& 9 t fresco !y w\ld /udy m ?an all ! figure ( a boy :o has j come out ( ! wat]1 %iv]+ ) cold1 ! mo/ natural figure t _h ev] be5 pa9t$ up to t "t4 ,all ?+s mu/ be le>nt little by little1 & ea* new ?+ we "k is a /ep onw>ds4 ,s ?is figure ( ! %iv]+ boy m>ks a high] /ep ( ! gold5 ladd] ( ,art ?an any t _h be5 t\*$ be=e4 ,& ?is alone w\ld h made ! "n ( ,masaccio wor?y to be plac$ ^u ! li/ ( _w's great pa9t]s4 ,,fra ,,filippo ,,lippi ,x 0 w9t] "t 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! tramontana1 t ke5 w9d :i* bl[s f ov] ! sn[ m\nta9s1 0 sweep+ d[n ! n>r[ /reets1 se>*+ out e nook & corn] ) its icy brea?4 ,m5 flung _! cloaks clos] r\nd !m1 & pull$ _! hats d[n ov] _! eyes1 s t only ! tips ( _! noses 7 left uncov]$ = ! w9d to freeze4 ,wom5 held _! scald9oes1 little pots ( hot *>coal1 clos] "u _! %awls1 & ev5 ! dogs _h a sad1 half-froz5 look4 ,"o & all long$ = ! w>m w9ds ( spr+ & ! summ] heat !y lov$4 ,x 0 bad en\gh = ^? :o _h w>m clo!s & pl5ty ( pol5ta1 b = ! poor life 0 v h>d ^? cold w9try days4 ,9 a doorway ( a great h\se1 9 "o ( ! n>r[ /reets1 a little boy ( eight 0 cr\*+ beh9d "o ( ! /one pill>s z he tri$ to keep out ( ! grip ( ! tramontana4 ,8 little coat 0 fold$ closely r\nd him1 b x 0 full ( r5ts & holes s t ! ?9 body inside 0 sc>cely cov]$1 & ! *ild's blue lips trembl$ ) ! cold1 & 8 black eyes fill$ ) te>s4 ,x 0 n (t5 t ,filippo turn$ su* a sad little face to meet ! _w4 ,usually ^? black eyes sp>kl$ ) fun & mis*ief1 & ! m\? spread itself into a m]ry gr94 ,b to-day1 truly ?+s 7 worse ?an he ev] rememb]$ !m be=e1 & he c\ld rememb] fairly bad times1 too1 if he tri$4 ,o!r *ildr5 _h _! fa!rs & mo!rs :o gave !m food & clo!s1 b he seem$ to be q diff]5t1 & nev] _h _h any "o to c>e = him4 ,true1 !re 0 8 aunt1 old ,mona ,lapaccia1 :o said he _h once _h a fa!r & "m l o!r boys1 b %e always add$ ) a m\rnful %ake ( h] head t %e alone _h endur$ all ! tr\ble & worry ( br++ him up s9ce he 0 two ye>s old4 ',ah1' %e w\ld say1 turn+ h] eyes upw>ds1 '! sa9ts alone "k :at ,i h endur$ ) a great hungry boy to fe$ & clo!4' ,x seem$ to ,filippo t 9 t case ! sa9ts mu/ also "k h[ v little he _h to eat1 & h[ cold he 0 on ^! w9try days4 ,b ( c\rse !y w\ld be too gr& to c>e ab\t a little boy4 ,9 summ] ?+s 7 diff]5t4 ,"o c\ld roll m]rily ab\t 9 ! sun%9e all day long1 & at night sleep 9 "s cool %elt]+ corn] ( ! /reet4 ,& !n1 too1 !re 0 always a bett] *ance ( pick+ up some?+ to eat4 ,pl5ty ( fig sk9s & melon p>+s 7 flung c>elessly out into ! /reet :5 fruit 0 pl5tiful1 & p w\ld (t5 ?r[ away ! rema9s ( a bun* ( grapes4 ,x 0 wond]ful h[ quickly ,filippo le>n$ to "k p's faces1 & to guess :o w\ld f9i% to ! la/ grape & :o w\ld ?r[ ! small] ones away4 ,"s w\ld ev5 smile z !y caught 8 anxi\s1 wait+ eye fix$ on ! fruit1 & w\ld cry ',cat*' z !y ?rew a goodly bun* into ^? small br[n h&s t nev] let any?+ slip ?r\gh _! f+]s4 ,oh1 yes1 summ] 0 all "r1 b !re 0 always w9t] to face4 ,to-day he 0 s v hungry1 & ! lup9 sk9s :i* he _h collect$ = 8 breakfa/ 7 all eat5 long ago4 ,he _h hung ab\t ! little op5 %ops1 sniff+ up ! delici\s smell ( fri$ pol5ta1 b no "o _h giv5 him a morsel4 ,all he _h got 0 a /]n 'be (f' :5 he v5tur$ too close to ! tempt+ food4 ,if only ?is day _h be5 a fe/a1 he might h done well en\gh4 ,= 9 ! great processions :5 ! prie/s & p c>ri$ _! light$ c&les r\nd ! *ur*1 he c\ld always d>t 9 & out ) 8 little iron scrap]1 lift ! melt$ wax ( ! m>ble floor & sell x ov] aga9 to ! c&lemak]s4 ,b !re 7 no processions to-day1 & !re rema9$ only "o ?+ to be done4 ,he mu/ g home & see if ,mona ,lapaccia _h any?+ to sp>e4 ,p]haps ! sa9ts took notice :5 he 0 hungry4 ,d[n ! /reet he ran1 keep+ close to ! wall1 j z ! dogs d :5 x ra9s4 ,= ! great ov]hang+ eaves ( ! h\ses act z a %elt]+ umbrella4 ,!n out into ! broad /reet t runs beside ! riv]1 :]e1 ev5 9 w9t]1 ! sun %9es w>mly if x %9es any:]e4 ,filippo paus$ at ! corn] ( ! ,ponte alla ,c>raja to wat* ! /ruggles ( a poor mule :i* 0 try+ to pull a huge c>tload ( wood up ! /eep incl9e ( ! bridge4 ,x 0 s excit+ t = a mom5t he =got h[ cold & hungry he 01 z he %\t$ & scream$ directions ) ! re/ ( ! cr[d1 d>t$ 9 & out 9 8 eag]ness to help1 & only got into e "o's way4 ,t excitem5t ov]1 ,filippo felt 9 bett] spirits & ran quickly across ! bridge4 ,he soon ?read$ 8 way to a poor /reet t l$ t[>ds "o ( ! city gates1 :]e ev]y?+ look$ dirti] & m *e]less ?an ev]4 ,he _h n expect$ a welcome1 & he c]ta9ly did n get "o1 z1 aft] climb+ ! /eep /airs1 he cauti\sly pu%$ op5 ! door & peep$ 94 ,8 aunt's ?9 face look$ d>k & angry4 ,poor s\l1 %e _h _h no breakfa/ ei!r1 & !re w\ld be no food t day unless h] "w 0 f9i%$4 ,& "h 0 ?is tr\blesome boy back aga91 :5 %e ?\ght %e _h got rid ( him = ! day4 ',away6' %e %\t$ crossly4 ',:at do/ ?\ mean by com+ back s soon8 ,away1 & seek ?y liv+ 9 ! /reets4' ',x is too cold1' said ! boy1 creep+ into ! b>e room1 '& ,i am hungry4' ',hungry6' & poor ,mona ,lapaccia ca/ h] eyes upw>ds1 z if %e w\ld ask ! sa9ts if !y too 7 n fill$ ) surprise to he> ?is ^w4 ',& :5 art ?\ any?+ else8 ,x is ev] ! same /ory ) !e3 eat1 eat1 eat4 ,n[1 ! sa9ts help me1 ,i h borne ?is burd5 long en\gh4 ,i w see if ,i _c %ift x on to o!r %\ld]s4' ,%e rose z %e spoke1 ti$ h] yell[ h&k]*ief ov] h] head & smoo!d out h] apron4 ,!n %e caught ,filippo by 8 %\ld] & gave him a good %ake1 j to tea* him h[ wrong x 0 to talk ( be+ hungry1 & pu%+ him 9 front ( h] !y w5t d[n/airs toge!r4 ',:]e art ?\ go+8' gasp$ ! boy z %e dragg$ him swiftly along ! /reet4 ',wait & ?\ %alt see1' %e answ]$ %ortly2 '& d ?\ m9d ?y mann]s1 else w ,i m9d !m = !e4' ,filippo ran along a little quick] on he>+ ?is advice4 ,he _h b a dim notion ( :at m9d+ 8 mann]s might mean1 b he guess$ fairly well :at w\ld happ5 if 8 aunt m9d$ !m4 ,ah6 "h !y 7 at ! great squ>e ( ! ,c>m9e4 ,he _h (t5 crept into ! *ur* to get w>m & to see ^? wond]ful pictures on ! walls4 ,c\ld !y be go+ !re n[8 ,b x 0 t[>ds ! conv5t door t ,mona ,lapaccia b5t h] /eps1 &1 :5 %e _h rung ! bell1 %e gave ,filippo's %\ld] a f9al %ake1 & pull$ 8 coat /raight & smoo!d 8 hair4 ,a fat1 good-natur$ bro!r let !m 91 & l$ !m ?r\gh ! _m passages into a room :]e ! prior sat f9i%+ 8 midday meal4 ,filippo's hungry eyes 7 imm$iately fix$ on a piece ( bread :i* lay ^u ! table1 & ! k9dly prior smil$ z he nodd$ 8 head t[>ds x4 ,n ano!r invitation did ,filippo ne$2 l a bird he d>t$ =w>d & snat*$ ! piece ( good :ite bread1 & hold+ x 9 bo? h&s he began to mun* to 8 he>t's cont5t4 ,h[ long x 0 s9ce he _h ta/$ any?+ l ?is6 ,x 0 s delici\s t = a few blissful mom5ts he =got :]e he 01 =got 8 aunt & ! great man :o 0 look+ at him ) su* k9d eyes4 ,b pres5tly he he>d 8 own "n spok5 & !n he look$ up & rememb]$4 ',& s1 ,filippo1 ?\ w\ld/ become a monk8' ! prior 0 say+4 ',let me see--h[ old art ?\8' ',eight ye>s old1 y\r rev]5ce1' said ,mona ,lapaccia be=e ,filippo c\ld answ]4 ,:i* 0 j z well1 z 8 m\? 0 /ill v full4 ',& x is ?y desire to leave ! _w1 & ent] our conv5t8' cont9u$ ! prior4 ',art ?\ will+ to give up all1 t ?\ maye/ become a s]vant ( ,god8' ,! little dirty br[n h&s clut*$ ! bread 9 dismay4 ,did ! k9d man mean t he 0 to give up 8 bread :5 he _h sc>cely eat5 half ( x8 ',no1 no2 eat ?y bread1 *ild1' said ! prior1 ) an und]/&+ nod4 ',?\ art b a babe1 b we w make a good monk ( !e yet4' ,!n1 inde$1 began happy days = ,filippo4 ,no m ?readb>e coats1 b a w>m little br[n s]ge robe1 ti$ r\nd ! wai/ ) a rope ^: ends grew daily %ort] z ! way r\nd 8 wai/ grew long]4 ,no m lup9 sk9s & :iffs ( fri$ pol5ta1 b food en\gh & to sp>e2 su* food z he _h n dreamt ( be=e1 & always z mu* z he c\ld eat4 ,filippo 0 z happy z ! day 0 long4 ,he _h always be5 a m]ry little s\l ev5 :5 life _h be5 h>d & food sc>ce1 & n[ he w\ld n h *ang$ 8 lot ) ! sa9ts 9 ,p>adise4 ,b ! good bro!rs began to ?9k x 0 "t ,filippo %\ld d some?+ besides play & eat4 ',let u see :at ! *ild is fit =1' !y said4 ,s ,filippo 0 call$ 9 to sit on ! b5* ) ! boys & le>n 8 ,a ,b ,c4 ,t 0 dreadfully dull "w4 ,he c\ld nev] rememb] ! names ( ^? que] signs4 ,_! %apes he knew q well1 & he c\ld draw !m c>efully 9 8 copy-book1 b _! names 7 too mu* = him4 ,& z to ! ,lat9 :i* ! good monks tri$ to tea* him1 !y might z well h tri$ to tea* a monkey4 ,all ! brightness fad$ f ,filippo's face ! mom5t a book 0 put be=e him1 & he look$ s dull & /upid t ! bro!rs 7 9 despair4 ,!n = a little ?+s seem$ to improve4 ,filippo sudd5ly lo/ 8 /upid look z he b5t ov] ! pages1 & 8 eyes 7 bright ) int]e/4 ',aha6' said "o bro!r nudg+ ! o!r1 '! boy has f\nd 8 bra9s at la/4' ,b great inde$ 0 _! wra? & disappo9tm5t :5 !y look$ ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,in/ead ( le>n+ 8 lessons1 ,filippo _h be5 mak+ all sorts ( que] draw+s r\nd ! m>g9 ( ! page4 ,! ,a's & ,b's _h noses & eyes1 & look$ out ) little gr9n+ faces4 ,! long music notes _h legs & arms & 7 danc+ ab\t l little black imps4 ,ev]y?+ 0 scribbl$ ov] ) ! naughty little figures4 ,?is 0 really too mu*1 & ,filippo mu/ be tak5 at once be=e ! prior4 ',:at1 9 disgrace aga98' ask$ ! k9dly old man4 ',:at has ! *ild done n[8' ',we c tea* him no?+1' said ! bro!r1 %ak+ a sev]e f+] at ,filippo1 :o hung 8 head4 ',he _c ev5 le>n 8 ,a ,b ,c4 ,& besides1 he spoils 8 books1 ay1 & ev5 ! walls & b5*es1 by draw+ su* ?+s z ^! ^u !m4' ,& ! indignant monk held out ! book :]e all ^? naughty figures 7 danc+ ov] ! page4 ,! prior took ! book & look$ at x closely4 ',:at makes !e d ^! ?+s8' he ask$ ! boy1 :o /ood fir/ on "o foot & !n on ! o!r1 twi/+ 8 rope 9 8 f+]s4 ,at ! s\nd ( ! k9d voice1 ! boy look$ up1 & 8 face broke into a smile4 ',inde$1 ,i _c help x1 ,fa!r1' he said4 ',x is ! fault ( ^!1' & he spread out 8 t5 little br[n f+]s4 ,! prior laugh$4 ',well1' he said1 'we w n turn !e out1 ?\gh !y d say ?\ wilt nev] make a monk4 ,p]haps we may tea* ^! t5 little rascals to d good "w1 ev5 if we _c put le>n+ into t r\nd head ( ?9e4' ,s in/ead ( books & ,lat9 lessons1 ! good monks tri$ a diff]5t plan4 ,filippo 0 giv5 z a pupil to good ,bro!r ,anselmo1 ^: "w x 0 to draw ! delicate pictures & lett]s = ! conv5t pray]-books4 ,?is 0 a diff]5t k9d ( lesson1 inde$4 ,filippo's eyes %one ) eag]ness z he b5t ov] 8 "w & tri$ to copy ! beautiful l9es & curves :i* ! ma/] set = him4 ,!re 7 o!r boys 9 ! class z well1 & ,filippo look$ at _! "w ) great admiration4 ,"o boy especially1 :o 0 bigg] ?an ,filippo1 & :o _h a k9d m]ry face1 made su* beautiful copies t ,filippo always tri$ to sit next him if possible4 ,v soon ! boys became great fri5ds4 ,diamante1 z ! eld] boy 0 call$1 0 pleas$ to be admir$ s mu* by ! little new pupil2 b z "t w5t on1 8 pride 9 8 own "w grew less z he saw ) amazem5t h[ quickly ,filippo's little br[n f+]s le>n$ to draw /raight] l9es & m beautiful curves ?an any he c\ld manage4 ,bro!r ,anselmo1 too1 w\ld wat* ! boy at "w1 & 8 sa9tly old face beam$ ) pleasure z he look$4 ',he w pass u all1 & leave u f> beh9d1 ?is *ild :o is too /upid to le>n 8 ,a ,b ,c1' he w\ld say1 & 8 face %one ) unselfi% joy4 ,!n :5 ! boys grew old]1 !y 7 all[$ to g into ! *ur* & wat* ^? wond]ful frescoes1 :i* grew "u ! h& ( ! great awkw>d pa9t]1 ',ugly ,tom1' z he 0 call$4 ,toge!r ,filippo & ,diamante /ood & wat*$ ) awe1 le>n+ lessons !re :i* ! good fa!r _h n be5 able to tea*4 ,!n !y w\ld beg9 to put into practice :at !y _h le>n$1 & try to copy 9 _! own pictures ! "w ( ! great ma/]4 ',?\ ha/ ! knack ( x1 ,filippo1' ,diamante w\ld say z he look$ ) envy at ! figures ,filippo drew s easily4 ',?y pictures are also good1' ,filippo w\ld answ] quickly1 '& ?\ ?yself art bett] ?an any "o else 9 ! conv5t4' ,!re 0 no compla9t n[ ( ,filippo's dullness4 ,he soon le>n$ all t ! pa9t]-monks c\ld tea* him1 & z ye>s pass$ on ! prior w\ld rub 8 h&s 9 delight to ?9k t "h 0 an arti/1 "o ( !mselves1 :o w\ld soon be able to pa9t ! walls ( ! *ur* & conv5t1 & make !m z fam\s z ! conv5t ( ,san ,m>co _h be5 made fam\s by its angelical pa9t]4 ,!n "o day he call$ ,filippo to him4 ',my son1' he said1 'y h le>n$ well1 & x is "t n[ to turn y\r "w to "s acc\nt4 ,g into ! cloi/] :]e ! walls h be5 b newly :itewa%$1 & let u see :at k9d ( pictures ?\ can/ pa9t4' ,) burn+ *eeks & %9+ eyes1 ,filippo began 8 "w4 ,day aft] day he /ood on ! scaffold+1 ) 8 br[n robe p9n$ back & 8 b>e arm mov+ swiftly z he drew figure aft] figure on ! smoo? :ite wall4 ,he did n pause to ?9k :at he w\ld draw1 ! figures seem$ to gr[ l magic "u 8 t\*4 ,!re 7 ! monks 9 _! br[n & :ite robes1 fat & laugh+1 or lean & anxi\s-m9d$4 ,!re 7 ! p :o came to say _! pray]s 9 *ur*1 little *ildr5 cl++ to _! mo!rs' skirts1 begg>s & ri* folks1 ev5 ! /ray dog t sometimes w&]$ 94 ,yes1 & ! pretty girls :o laugh$ & talk$ 9 :isp]s4 ,he drew !m all1 j z he _h (t5 se5 !m4 ,!n1 :5 ! la/ piece ( wall 0 cov]$1 he /opp$ 8 "w4 ,! news soon spread ?r\gh all ! conv5t t ,bro!r ,filippo _h f9i%$ 8 picture1 & all ! monks came hurry+ to see4 ,! scaffold+ 0 tak5 d[n1 & !n !y all /ood r\nd1 gaz+ ) r\nd eyes & op5 m\?s4 ,!y _h nev] se5 any?+ l x be=e1 & at fir/ !re 0 sil5ce except = "o long drawn 'ah-h4' ,!n "o by "o !y began to laugh & talk1 & po9t ) eag]1 excit$ f+]s4 ',look1' cri$ "o1 '!re is ,bro!r ,giovanni2 ,i w\ld "k 8 smile among a hundr$4' ',!re is t begg> :o comes ea* day to ask = s\p1' cri$ ano!r4 ',& !re is 8 dog1' %\t$ a ?ird4 ',look at ! maid :o kneels 9 front1' said ,fra ,diamante 9 a hu%$ voice1 'is %e n z fair z any sa9t8' ,!n sudd5ly !re 0 sil5ce1 & ! bro!rs look$ a%am$ ( ! noise !y _h be5 mak+1 z ! prior himself look$ d[n on !m f ! /eps above4 ',:at is all ?is8' he ask$4 ,& 8 voice s\nd$ grave & displeas$ z he look$ f ! wall to ! cr[d ( eag] monks4 ,!n he turn$ to ,filippo4 ',are ^! ! pictures ,i ord]$ !e to pa9t8' he ask$4 ',is ?is ! k9d ( pa9t+ to d hon\r to ,god & to our ,*ur*8 ,w ^! m]e human figures help m5 to rememb] ! sa9ts1 tea* !m to look up to heav51 or help !m ) _! pray]s8 ,quick1 rub !m out1 & pa9t y\r pictures = heav5 & n = e>?4' ,filippo hung 8 head1 ! cr[d ( admir+ monks swiftly disappe>$1 & he 0 left to beg9 8 "w all ov] aga94 ,x 0 s difficult = ,filippo to keep 8 ?\ghts fix$ on heav51 & n to ?9k ( e>?4 ,he did s love ! m]ry _w1 & 8 f+]s1 ^? same t5 br[n rascals :i* _h got him into tr\ble :5 he 0 a *ild1 always long$ to draw j ! faces t he saw e day4 ,! pretty face ( ! little maid kneel+ at h] pray]s 0 s real & s delightful1 & ! ,madonna & angels seem$ s solemn & f> (f4 ,/ill no "o w\ld h pictures :i* did n tell ( sa9ts & angels1 s he mu/ pa9t ! be/ he c\ld4 ,aft] all1 x 0 easy to put on w+s & gold5 haloes until ! e>?ly ?+s took on a heav5ly look4 ,b ! conv5t life grew daily m & m we>isome n[ to ,filippo4 ,! _w1 :i* he _h be5 s will+ to give up = a piece ( good :ite bread :5 he 0 eight ye>s old1 n[ seem$ full ( all ! ?+s he lov$ be/4 ,! m he ?\ght ( x1 ! m he long$ to see o!r places outside ! conv5t walls1 & o!r faces besides ! monks & ! p :o came to *ur*4 ,& s "o d>k night1 :5 all ! bro!rs 7 asleep & ! bells _h j rung ! midnight h\r1 ,fra ,filippo /ole out ( 8 cell1 unlock$ ! conv5t door1 & ran swiftly out into ! quiet /reet4 ,h[ good x felt to be free6 ,! v /reet itself seem$ l an old fri5d1 welcom+ him ) op5 arms4 ,on & on he ran until he came to ! city gates ( ,san ,fr$iano1 !re to wait until he c\ld slip ?r\gh unnotic$ :5 ! gates 7 op5$ at ! dawn ( day4 ,!n on aga9 until ,flor5ce & ! conv5t 7 left beh9d & ! :ole _w lay be=e him4 ,!re 0 no difficulty ab\t liv+1 = ! p gave him food & money1 & good-natur$ c\ntrym5 w\ld /op _! c>ts & (f] him a lift along ! /raight :ite du/y roads4 ,s by & by he rea*$ ,ancona & saw = ! fir/ "t ! sea4 ,filippo gaz$ & gaz$1 =gett+ ev]y?+ else z he drank 9 ! beauty ( t great /ret* ( quiv]+ blue1 :ile 9 8 e>s s\nd$ words :i* he _h almo/ =gott5--words :i* _h fall5 on he$less e>s at mat9s or vesp]s--& :i* nev] _h held any mean+ = him be=e3 ',& be=e ! ?rone 0 a sea ( glass1 l unto cry/al4' ,he /ood /ill = a few m9utes & !n ! heav5ly vision fad$1 & l any o!r boy he =got all ab\t beauty & col\r1 & only long$ to be out 9 a boat enjoy+ ! /range new delight4 ,v lucky he ?\ght himself :5 he rea*$ ! %ore to f9d a boat j putt+ (1 & to he> himself invit$ to jump 9 by ! boys :o 7 go+ = a sail4 ,away !y w5t1 fur!r & fur!r f ! %ore1 laugh+ & talk+4 ,! boys 7 s busy tell+ wond]ful sea-tales to ! "y /rang] t !y did n notice h[ f> !y _h gone4 ,!n sudd5ly !y look$ ahead & sat spee*less ) fe>4 ,a great ,moori% galley 0 be>+ d[n ^u !m1 its r[s ( o>s fla%$ 9 ! sunlight1 & its great pa9t$ sails t[]$ above _! heads4 ,x 0 no use try+ to escape4 ,^? /rong r[]s easily ov]took !m1 & 9 a few m9utes ,filippo & 8 companions 7 hoi/$ up on bo>d ! galley4 ,x 0 all s sudd5 t x seem$ l a dream4 ,b ! *a9s 7 v real t 7 fa/5$ r\nd _! wri/s & ankles1 & ! d>k cruel faces ( ! ,moors z !y look$ on smil+ at _! mis]y 7 c]ta9ly no dream4 ,!n foll[$ long days ( mis]y :5 ! new slaves toil$ at ! o>s "u ! blaz+ sun1 & nights ( cold & we>9ess4 ,_m a "t did ,filippo long = ! quiet conv5t1 ! k9dly bro!rs1 & ! long peaceful days4 ,_m a "t did he long to he> ! bells call+ him to pray]1 :i* _h once only fill$ him ) re/less impati5ce4 ,b at la/ ! galley rea*$ ! coa/ ( ,b>b>y1 & ! slaves 7 un*a9$ f ! o>s & tak5 a%ore4 ,9 all 8 mis]y ,filippo's ke5 eyes /ill wat*$ ) int]e/ ! p ar\nd him1 & he 0 nev] tir$ ( /udy+ ! sw>?y faces & curi\s g>m5ts ( ! ,moori% pirates4 ,!n "o day :5 he happ5$ to be ne> a smoo? :ite wall1 he took a *>r$ /ick f a fire :i* 0 built close by1 & began to draw ! figure ( 8 ma/]4 ,:at a delight x 0 to draw ^? rapid /rokes & feel ! lik5ess gr[ b5ea? 8 f+]s6 ,he 0 s mu* int]e/$ t he did n notice ! cr[d t ga!r$ gradually r\nd him1 b he work$ /eadily on until ! figure 0 f9i%$4 ,j z ! b& ( monks _h /ood sil5t r\nd 8 fir/ picture 9 ! cloi/] ( ! ,c>m9e1 s ^! d>k ,moors /ood /ill 9 wond] & amazem5t gaz+ ^u ! bold black figure sket*$ ^u ! smoo? :ite wall4 ,no "o _h ev] se5 su* a ?+ 9 t l& be=e1 & x seem$ to !m t ?is man mu/ be a deal] 9 magic4 ,!y :isp]$ toge!r1 & "o w5t (f hurri$ly to fet* ! capta94 ,! ma/]1 :5 he came1 0 z a/oni%$ z ! m54 ,he c\ld sc>cely believe 8 eyes :5 he saw a second self drawn ^u ! wall1 m l ?an 8 own %ad[4 ,?is inde$ mu/ be no common man2 & he ord]$ t ,filippo's *a9s %\ld be imm$iately /ruck (f1 & t he %\ld be treat$ ) respect & hon\r4 ,no?+ n[ 0 too good = ?is man ( magic1 & be=e long ,filippo 0 put on bo>d a %ip & c>ri$ safely back to ,italy4 ,!y put him a%ore at ,naples1 & = "s little "t ,filippo /ay$ !re pa9t+ pictures = ! k+2 b 8 he>t 0 9 8 own belov$ t[n1 & v soon he return$ to ,flor5ce4 ,p]haps he did n des]ve a welcome1 b e "o 0 only too delight$ to ?9k t ! runaway _h really return$4 ,ev5 ! prior1 ?\gh he %ook 8 head1 0 glad to welcome back ! bro!r ^: pa9t+ _h already br\ght fame & hon\r to ! conv5t4 ,b 9 spite ( all ! tr\bles ,filippo _h gone ?r\gh1 he /ill de>ly lov$ ! m]ry _w & all its pleasures4 ,= a long "t he w\ld pa9t 8 sa9ts & angels ) all due dilig5ce1 & !n he w\ld da% d[n bru%es & p5cils1 leave 8 pa9ts scatt]$ ar\nd1 & ( he w\ld g = a holiday4 ,!n ! "w w\ld come to a /&-/ill1 & p mu/ j wait until ,filippo %\ld feel incl9$ to beg9 aga94 ,! great ,cosimo de ,m$ici1 :o 0 always ! fri5d ( pa9t]s1 desir$ above all ?+s t ,fra ,filippo %\ld pa9t a picture = him4 ,& :at is m1 hav+ he>d s _m tales ab\t ! idle ways ( ?is same bro!r1 he 0 det]m9$ t ! picture %\ld be pa9t$ )\t any int]ruptions4 ',fra ,filippo %all take no holidays :ile at "w = me1' he said1 z he talk$ ! matt] ov] ) ! prior4 ',t may n be s easy z ?\ ?9ke/1' said ! prior1 = he knew ,filippo bett] ?an did ?is great ,cosimo4 ,b ,cosimo did n see any difficulty 9 ! matt] :atev]4 ,high 9 8 palace he prep>$ a room = ! pa9t]1 & plac$ !re ev]y?+ he c\ld ne$4 ,no com=t 0 lack+1 & :5 ,filippo came he 0 treat$ z an hon\r$ gue/1 except = "o ?+4 ,:5ev] ! heavy door ( 8 room swung to1 !re 0 a grat+ s\nd he>d1 & ! key 9 ! lock 0 turn$ f outside4 ,s ,filippo 0 really a captive 9 8 h&some prison4 ,t 0 all v well = a few days4 ,filippo laugh$ z he pa9t$ away1 & laid on ! t5d] blue ( ! ,virg9's robe1 & pa9t$ into h] eyes ! solemn look :i* he _h s (t5 se5 on ! face ( "s poor peasant woman z %e knelt at pray]4 ,b aft] a :ile he grew re/less & we>y ( 8 "w4 ',plague take ?is great man & 8 f9e mann]s1' he cri$4 ',does he ?9k he c cat* a l>k & tra9 x to s+ 9 a cage at 8 bidd+8 ,i am we>y ( sa9ts & angels4 ,i mu/ out to brea! ! fre% sweet air ( heav54' ,b ! key 0 always turn$ 9 ! lock & ! door 0 /rong4 ,!re 0 ! w9d[1 b x 0 high above ! /reet1 & ! grey walls1 built ( huge squ>e /ones1 might well h be5 int5d$ to enclose a prison r ?an a palace4 ,x 0 a d>k night1 & ! air felt hot z ,filippo lean$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,sc>ce a brea? /irr$ ! /ill air1 & e s\nd c\ld be he>d di/9ctly4 ,f> bel[ 9 ! /reet he c\ld he> ! tread ( ! p's feet1 & cat* ! words ( a m]ry song z a company ( boys & girls danc$ m]rily along4 ',fl[] ( ! rose1 ,if ,i've be5 happy1 :at matt] :o kn[s1' !y sang4 ,x 0 all too tempt+2 out he mu/ get4 ,filippo look$ r\nd 8 room1 & 8 eye re/$ on ! b$4 ,) a %\t ( triumphant delight he ran t[>ds x4 ,fir/ he seiz$ ! quilt & tore x into /rips1 !n ! blankets1 !n ! %eets4 ',:oev] saw a gr&] rope8' he *uckl$ to himself z he knott$ ! ends toge!r4 ,quick z ?\ght he ti$ x to ! iron b> t ran across 8 w9d[1 &1 squeez+ out1 he began to climb d[n1 h& ov] h&1 dangl+ & sw++ to & fro4 ,! rope 0 /\t & good1 & n[ he c\ld /eady himself by cat*+ 8 toes 9 ! great iron r+s fa/5$ into ! wall1 until at la/ he dropp$ brea?less into ! /reet bel[4 ,next day1 :5 ,cosimo came to see h[ ! pa9t+ w5t on1 he saw inde$ ! pictures & ! bru%es1 b no pa9t] 0 !re4 ,quickly he /epp$ to ! op5 w9d[1 & !re he saw ! dangl+ rope ( %eets1 & guess$ at once h[ ! bird _h fl[n4 ,?r\gh ! /reets !y se>*$ = ! miss+ pa9t]1 & be=e long he 0 f\nd & br\ght back4 ,filippo tri$ to look p5it5t1 b 8 eyes 7 danc+ ) m]rim5t1 & ,cosimo mu/ ne$s laugh too4 ',aft] all1' said ,filippo1 'my tal5t is n l a bea/ ( burd51 to be driv5 & beat5 into do+ its "w4 ,x is r l "o ( ^? heav5ly visitors :om we will+ly ent]ta9 :5 !y deign to visit u1 b :om we c nev] =ce ei!r to come or g at w4' ',?\ art "r1 fri5d pa9t]1' answ]$ ! great man4 ',& :5 ,i ?9k h[ ?\ & ?y tal5t might h tak5 w+s toge!r1 _h n ! rope held good1 ,i v[ ,i w nev] seek to keep !e 9 aga9/ ?y w aga94' ',!n w ,i "w all ! m will+ly1' answ]$ ,filippo4 ,s ) doors op51 & fre$om to come & g1 ,filippo no long] wi%$ to escape1 b work$ ) all 8 he>t4 ,! beautiful ,madonna & angel 7 soon f9i%$1 & besides he pa9t$ a wond]ful picture ( sev5 sa9ts ) ,/4 ,john sitt+ 9 _! mid/4 ,f f> & ne> came reque/s t ,fra ,filippo ,lippi %\ld pa9t pictures = diff]5t *ur*es & conv5ts4 ,he w\ld mu* r h pa9t$ ! sc5es & ! p he saw e day1 b he rememb]$ ! prior's lecture1 & /ill pa9t$ only ! /ories ( sa9ts & holy p--! g5tle ,madonna ) h] sc>let book ( pray]s1 ! dove flutt]+ ne>1 & ! angel mess5g] ) %9+ w+s be>+ ! lily bran*4 ,true1 ! sa9ts w\ld sometimes look out ( 8 pictures ) ! faces ( "s ( 8 fri5ds1 b no "o seem$ to notice t4 ,on ! :ole 8 0 a happy life1 & he 0 always ready to pa9t = any "o t %\ld ask him4 ,_m p n[ 7 pr\d to "k ! fam\s "y pa9t]1 b 8 old companion ,fra ,diamante 0 /ill ! fri5d he lov$ be/4 ,:5ev] x 0 possible !y /ill w\ld "w toge!r2 s1 great 0 _! delight :5 "o day an ord] came f ,prato t !y %\ld bo? g !re to pa9t ! walls ( ,san ,/efano4 ',good-bye to old ,flor5ce = a :ile1' cri$ ,filippo z !y set out m]rily toge!r4 ,he look$ back z he spoke at ! spires & sunbak$ ro(s1 ! :ite m>ble facade ( ,san ,m9iato1 & ! d>k cypresses /&+ cle> aga9/ ! pure w>m sky ( e>ly spr+4 ',i am we>y ( y\r great m5 & all y\r pomp & spl5d\r4 ,some?+ tells me we %all h a gold5 "t among ! good folk ( ,prato4' ,p]haps x 0 ! spr+time t made ,filippo s joy\s t morn+ z he rode along ! du/y :ite road4 ,spr+ _h come ) a glad ru%1 z %e ev] comes 9 ,italy1 scatt]+ on e side h] fl[]s & fav\rs4 ,f "u ! dead br[n leaves ( autumn1 violets pu%$ _! heads & p]fum$ all ! air4 ,"u ! grey olives ! spr\t+ corn spread its t5d] gre51 & ! sc>let & purple ( ! anemones wav$ spr+'s bann] f> & ne>4 ,x 0 good to be alive on su* a day4 ,arriv$ at ,prato1 ! two pa9t]s1 ) a fav\rite pupil call$ ,botticelli1 work$ toge!r dilig5tly1 & cov]$ wall aft] wall ) _! frescoes4 ,x seem$ z if !y w\ld nev] be done1 = ea* *ur* & conv5t _h "w await+ !m4 ',truly1' said ,filippo "o day :5 he 0 putt+ ! la/ t\*es to a portrait ( ,fra ,diamante1 :om he _h pa9t$ into 8 picture ( ! dea? ( ,/4 ,/eph51 ',i w und]take no m "w = a :ile4 ,x is full "t we _h a holiday toge!r4' ,b ev5 z he spoke a message 0 br\ght to him f ! good abbess ( ! conv5t ( ,santa ,m>gh]ita1 begg+ him to come & pa9t an alt>piece = ! si/]s' *apel4 ',ah1 well1 :at mu/ be1 mu/ be1' he said to ,fra ,diamante1 :o /ood smil+ by4 ',i w d :at ,i c to please ^! holy wom51 b aft] t--no m4' ,! /aid & sob] abbess met him at ! conv5t door1 & sil5tly l$ him ?r\gh ! sunny g>d51 bright ) fl[]s1 :]e ! liz>ds d>t$ to "r & left z !y walk$ pa/ ! f\nta9 & ent]$ ! dim1 cool *apel4 ,9 a l[1 sweet voice %e told him :at !y w\ld h him pa9t1 & %[$ him ! space above ! high alt> :]e ! picture 0 to be plac$4 ',our great desire is t ?\ %\ld/ pa9t = u ! ,holy ,virg9 ) ! ,bless$ ,*ild on ! night ( ! ,nativity1' %e said4 ,! pa9t] seem$ to li/51 b 8 att5tion w&]$1 & all ! "t he wi%$ himself back 9 ! sunny g>d51 :]e he _h se5 a fair "y face look+ ?r\gh ! p9k sprays ( almond blossoms1 :ile ! music ( ! vesp] hymn s\nd$ sweet & cle> 9 8 e>s4 ',i w beg9 to-morr[1' he said ) a />t :5 ! l[ voice ( ! abbess /opp$4 ',i w pa9t ! ,madonna & ,babe z ?\ desire/4' ,s next day ! "w began4 ,& ea* "t ! abbess noiselessly ent]$ ! room :]e ! pa9t] 0 at "w & wat*$ ! picture gr[ b5ea? 8 h&1 %e felt m & m sure t %e _h done "r 9 ask+ ?is pa9t] to decorate _! belov$ *apel4 ,true1 x 0 said by _m t ! "y arti/ 0 b a worldly m9d$ man1 n l ! bless$ ,fra ,angelico1 ! heav5ly pa9t] ( ,san ,m>co2 b 8 "w 0 truly wond]ful1 & 8 h&some face look$ good1 ev5 if a some:at m]ry smile 0 ev] wont to lurk ab\t 8 m\? & 9 8 eyes4 ,!n came a morn+ :5 ! abbess f\nd ,filippo /&+ idle1 ) a discont5t$ look ^u 8 face4 ,he 0 gaz+ at ! unf9i%$ picture1 & = a :ile he did n see t any "o _h ent]$ ! room4 ',is aught amiss8' ask$ ! g5tle voice at 8 side1 & ,filippo turn$ & saw ! abbess4 ',some?+ inde$ seems amiss ) my five f+]s1' said ,filippo1 ) 8 quick bright smile4 ',"t aft] "t h ,i tri$ to pa9t ! face ( ! ,madonna1 & ea* "t ,i mu/ ne$s pa9t x out aga94' ,!n a happy ?\ght came into 8 m9d4 ',i h se5 a face sometimes z ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! conv5t g>d5 :i* is exactly :at ,i want1' he cri$4 ',if ?\ w\ld/ b let ! maid5 sit :]e ,i c see h] = a few h\rs ea* day1 ,i c promise !e t ! ,madonna w be f9i%$ z ?\ w\ld/ wi%4' ,! abbess /ood 9 deep ?\ght = a few m9utes1 = %e 0 puzzl$ to "k :at %e %\ld d4 ',x is ! *ild ,lucrezia1' %e ?\ght to h]self4 ',%e :o 0 s5t "h by h] fa!r1 ! noble ,buti ( ,flor5ce4 ,%e is b a novice /ill1 & !re c be no h>m 9 all[+ h] to l5d h] fair face z a model = ,our ,lady4' ,s %e told ,filippo x %\ld be z he wi%$4 ,x 0 dull 9 ! conv5t1 & ,lucrezia 0 only too pleas$ to sp5d "s h\rs e morn+1 idly sitt+ 9 ! great *air1 :ile ! "y pa9t] talk$ to h] & told h] /ories :ile he pa9t$4 ,%e c\nt$ ! h\rs until x 0 "t to g back1 & grew happi] ea* day z ! ,madonna's face grew m & m beautiful4 ,surely !re 0 no "o s good or s h&some z ?is wond]ful arti/4 ,lucrezia c\ld n be> to ?9k h[ dull h] life w\ld be :5 he 0 gone4 ,!n "o day1 :5 x happ5$ t ! abbess 0 call$ away & !y 7 alone1 ,filippo told ,lucrezia t he lov$ h] & c\ld n live )\t h]2 & al?\gh %e 0 fright5$ at fir/1 %e soon grew happy1 & told him t %e 0 ready to g ) him :]ev] he wi%$4 ,b :at w\ld ! good nuns ?9k ( x8 ,w\ld !y ev] let h] g8 ,no2 !y mu/ ?9k ( "s o!r plan4 ,to-morr[ 0 ! great fe/a ( ,prato1 :5 all ! nuns walk$ 9 procession to see ! holy c5tola1 or girdle1 :i* ! ,madonna _h giv5 to ,/4 ,?omas4 ,lucrezia mu/ take c>e to walk on ! outside ( ! procession1 & to wat* = a t\* ^u ! arm z %e pass$4 ,! fe/a day dawn$ bright & cle>1 & all ,prato 0 e>ly a/ir4 ,procession aft] procession w\nd its way to ! *ur* :]e ! relic 0 to be %[n1 & ! cr[d grew d5s] e mom5t4 ,pres5tly came ! nuns ( ,santa ,m>gh]ita4 ,a figure 9 ! cr[d press$ ne>]4 ,lucrezia felt a t\* ^u h] arm1 & a /rong h& clasp$ h]s4 ,! cr[d sway$ to & fro1 & 9 an in/ant ! two figures disappe>$4 ,no "o notic$ t ! "y novice 0 gone1 & be=e ! nuns ?\ght ( look+ = _! *>ge ,lucrezia 0 on h] way to ,flor5ce1 h] horse l$ by ! pa9t] :om %e lov$1 :ile 8 good fri5d ,fra ,diamante rode beside h]4 ,!n ! /orm bur/4 ,lucrezia's fa!r 0 furi\s1 ! good nuns 7 dismay$1 & e "o %ook _! heads ov] ?is la/ adv5ture ( ! ,flor5t9e pa9t]4 ,b luckily = ,filippo1 ! great ,cosimo /ill /ood 8 fri5d & help$ him ?r\gh x all4 ,he x 0 :o begg$ ! ,pope to all[ ,fra ,filippo to m>ry ,lucrezia 7= monks1 ( c\rse1 7 nev] all[$ to m>ry71 & ! ,pope1 too1 0 k9d & grant$ ! reque/1 s t all w5t well4 ,n[ inde$ 0 ,lucrezia z happy z ! day 0 long1 & :5 ! spr+ return$ once m to ,flor5ce1 a baby ,filippo came ) ! violets & lilies4 ',h[ wilt ?\ "k u ap>t if ?\ calle/ him ,filippo8' ask$ ! pr\d fa!r4 ',ah1 he is su* a little "o1 de> he>t1' ,lucrezia answ]$ gaily4 ',we w call him ,filipp9o1 & !n !re c be no mi/ake4' ,!re 0 no m ne$ n[ to seek = pleasures out ( doors4 ,filippo pa9t$ 8 pictures & liv$ 8 happy home life )\t seek+ any m adv5tures4 ,8 ,madonnas grew ev] m beautiful1 = !y 7 all t\*$ ) ! beauty t %one f ,lucrezia's fair face1 & ! ,infant ,*ri/ _h ev] ! smile & ! curly gold5 hair ( ! baby ,filipp9o4 ,& by & by a little daught] came to gladd5 _! he>ts1 & !n inde$ _! cup ( joy 0 full4 ',:at "n %all we give ! little maid8' said ,filippo4 ',me?\ght ?\ w\ld/ h x ,lucrezia1' answ]$ ! "m4 ',!re is b "o ,lucrezia 9 all ! _w = me1' he said4 ',none o!r b !e %all be> t "n4' ,z !y talk$ a knock s\nd$ at ! door1 & pres5tly ! fav\rite pupil1 ,s&ro1 look$ 94 ,!re 0 a %\t ( joy f little ,filipp9o1 & ! "y man lift$ ! *ild 9 8 arms & smil$ ) ! look ( "o :o loves *ildr54 ',come1 ,s&ro1 & see ! little new fl[]1' said ,filippo4 ',is %e n z fair z ! roses :i* ?\ do/ s love to pa9t8' ,!n1 z ! "y man look$ ) int]e/ at ! t9y face1 ,filippo clapp$ him on ! %\ld]4 ',i h x6' he cri$4 ',%e %all be call$ aft] !e1 ,aless&ra4 ,"s day %e w be pr\d to ?9k t %e be>s ?y "n4' ,= already ,filippo knew t ?is pupil ( 8 w\ld ere long wake ! _w to new wond]4 ,! only cl\ds t hid ! sun%9e ( ,lucrezia's life 0 :5 ,filippo 0 oblig$ to leave h] = a :ile & pa9t 8 pictures 9 o!r t[ns4 ,%e always grew sad :5 8 "w 9 ,flor5ce drew to a close1 = %e nev] knew :]e 8 next "w might lie4 ',well1' said ,filippo "o night z he return$ home & caught up little ,filipp9o 9 8 arms1 '! picture = ! nuns ( ,san ,ambrogio is f9i%$ at la/6 ,truly !y h sa9ts & angels en\gh ?is "t--r[s ^u r[s ( sweet faces & :ite lilies4 ,& ! sweete/ face ( all is ?9e1 ,sa9t ,lucy1 kneel+ 9 front ) ?y h& b5ea? ! *9 ( ?is "y *]ub4' ',is x inde$ f9i%$ s soon8' ask$ ,lucrezia1 a wi/ful note creep+ into h] voice4 ',ay1 & to-morr[ ,i mu/ away to ,spoleto to beg9 my "w at ! ,*apel ( ,our ,lady4 ,b look n s sad1 de> he>t2 be=e ?ree mon?s are pa/1 by ! "t ! grapes are ga!r$1 ,i w return4' ,b x 0 sad "w p>t+1 ?\gh x might only be = ?ree mon?s1 & ev5 h] little son c\ld n make 8 "m smile1 ?\gh he drew wond]ful pictures = h] ( birds & bea/s1 & told h] he meant to be a great pa9t] l 8 fa!r :5 he grew up4 ,next day ,filippo />t$1 & ) him w5t 8 good fri5d ,fra ,diamante4 ',f>e !e well1 ,filippo4 ,take good c>e ( him1 fri5d ,diamante1' cri$ ,lucrezia2 & %e /ood wat*+ until _! figures disappe>$ at ! end ( ! long :ite road1 & !n w5t inside to wait pati5tly = _! return4 ,! summ] days pass$ sl[ly by4 ,! *eeks ( ! pea*es grew s(t & p9k "u ! kiss ( ! sun1 ! figs %[$ ripe & purple b5ea? ! gre5 leaves1 & ! grapes hung 9 great transp>5t clu/]s ( purple & gold f ! v9es t swung betwe5 ! popl>-trees4 ,!n came ! m]ry days ( v9tage1 & ! juice 0 press$ out ( ! ripe grapes4 ',n[ he w come back1' said ,lucrezia1 '= he said by ! "t ! grapes are ga!r$ ,i w return4' ,! days w5t sl[ly by1 & e ev5+ %e /ood 9 ! loggia & gaz$ across ! hills4 ,!n %e w\ld po9t out ! long :ite road to little ,filipp9o4 ',?y fa!r w come along t road ere long1' %e said1 & joy sang 9 h] voice4 ,!n "o ev5+ z %e wat*$ z usual h] he>t beat quickly4 ,surely t figure rid+ s sl[ly along 0 ,fra ,diamante8 ,b :]e 0 ,filippo1 & :y did 8 fri5d ride s sl[ly8 ,:5 he came ne> & ent]$ ! h\se %e look$ into 8 face1 & all ! joy fad$ f h] eyes4 ',y ne$ n tell me1' %e cri$2 ',i "k t ,filippo is dead4' ,x 0 b too true4 ,! fai?ful fri5d _h br\ght ! sad news himself4 ,no "o c\ld tell h[ ,filippo _h di$4 ,a few %ort h\rs ( pa9 & !n all 0 ov]4 ,"s talk$ ( poison4 ,b :o c\ld tell8 ,!re _h j be5 "t to s5d 8 f>ewell to ,lucrezia1 & to pray 8 fri5d to take *>ge ( little ,filipp9o4 ,s1 z %e li/5$1 joy di$ out ( ,lucrezia's life4 ,spr+ might come aga91 & summ] sun%9e make o!rs glad1 b = h] x w\ld be ev] cold1 bleak w9t]4 ,= nev] m %\ld h] he>t gr[ w>m 9 ! sun%9e ( ,filippo's smile--t sun%9e :i* _h made e "o love him1 9 spite ( 8 faults1 ev] s9ce he ran ab\t ! /reets1 a little ragg$ boy1 9 ! old city ( ,flor5ce4 ,,s&ro ,,botticelli ,we mu/ n[ g back to ! days :5 ,fra ,filippo ,lippi pa9t$ 8 pictures & s br\ght fame to ! ,c>m9e ,conv5t4 ,!re 0 at t "t 9 ,flor5ce a good citiz5 call$ ,m>iano ,filipepi1 an hone/1 well-to-d man1 :o _h sev]al sons4 ,^! sons 7 all taught c>efully & well tra9$ to d ea* ! "w he *ose4 ,b ! f\r? son1 ,aless&ro1 or ,s&ro z he 0 call$1 0 a great trial to 8 fa!r4 ,he w\ld settle to no trade or call+4 ,re/less & unc]ta91 he turn$ f "o ?+ to ano!r4 ,at "o "t he w\ld "w ) all 8 might1 & !n aga9 become z idle & fitful z ! summ] breeze4 ,he c\ld le>n well & quickly :5 he *ose1 b !n !re 7 s few ?+s t he did *oose to le>n4 ,music he lov$1 & he knew e song ( ! birds1 & any?+ connect$ ) fl[]s 0 a special joy to him4 ,no "o knew bett] ?an he h[ ! diff]5t k9ds ( roses grew1 & h[ ! lilies hung ^u _! /alks4 ',& :at1 ,i %\ld l to "k1 is go+ to be ! use ( all ?is1' ! good fa!r w\ld say impati5tly1 'z long z ?\ take/ no pa9s to read & write & d ?y sums8 ,:at am ,i to d ) su* a boy1 ,i wond]8' ,!n 9 despair ! poor man decid$ to s5d ,s&ro to a neighb\r's work%op1 to see if p]haps 8 h&s w\ld "w bett] ?an 8 head4 ,! "n ( ?is neighb\r 0 ,botticelli1 & he 0 a goldsmi?1 & a v excell5t ma/] ( 8 art4 ,he agre$ to receive ,s&ro z 8 pupil1 s x happ5$ t ! boy 0 call$ by 8 ma/]'s "n1 & 0 kn[n ev] aft] z ,s&ro ,botticelli4 ,s&ro work$ = "s "t ) 8 ma/]1 & quickly le>n$ to draw designs = ! goldsmi?'s "w4 ,9 ^? days pa9t]s & goldsmi?s work$ a great deal toge!r1 & ,s&ro (t5 saw designs = pictures & li/5$ to ! talk ( ! arti/s :o came to 8 ma/]'s %op4 ,gradually1 z he look$ & li/5$1 8 m9d 0 made up4 ,he w\ld become a pa9t]4 ,all 8 re/less long+s & day dreams turn$ to ?is4 ,all ! music t float$ 9 ! air z he li/5$ to ! birds' song1 ! g5tle danc+ motion ( ! w9d among ! trees1 all ! col\rs ( ! fl[]s1 & ! graceful tw9+s ( ! rose-/ems--all ^! he w\ld cat* & weave into 8 pictures4 ,yes1 he w\ld le>n to pa9t music & motion1 & !n he w\ld be happy4 ',s n[ ?\ wilt become a pa9t]1' said 8 fa!r1 ) a hopeless sigh4 ,truly ?is boy 0 m tr\ble ?an all ! re/ put toge!r4 ,"h he _h j settl$ d[n to le>n h[ to become a good goldsmi?1 & n[ he wi%$ to try 8 h& at some?+ else4 ,well1 x 0 no use say+ 'no4' ,! boy c\ld nev] be made to d any?+ b :at he wi%$4 ,!re 0 ! ,c>melite monk ,fra ,filippo ,lippi1 ( :om all1 m5 7 talk+4 ,x 0 said he 0 ! greate/ pa9t] 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! boy %\ld h ! be/ tea*+ x 0 possible to give him1 & p]haps ?is "t he w\ld /ick to 8 "w4 ,s ,s&ro 0 s5t z a pupil to ,fra ,filippo1 & he soon became a great fav\rite ) ! happy1 sunny-temp]$ ma/]4 ,! quick eye ( ! pa9t] soon saw t ?is 0 no ord9>y pupil4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t ,s&ro's draw+ t 0 diff]5t to any?+ t ,filippo _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,8 figures seem$ to move1 & "o almo/ he>d ! w9d ru/l+ 9 _! fl[+ drap]y4 ,in/ead ( walk+1 !y seem$ to be danc+ lightly along ) a sway+ motion z if to ! rhy?m ( music4 ,! v rose-leaves ! boy lov$ to pa9t1 seem$ to flutt] d[n to ! s\nd ( a fairy song4 ,filippo 0 pr\d ( 8 pupil4 ',! _w w "o day he> m ( my ,s&ro ,botticelli1' he said2 &1 "y ?\gh ! boy 01 he (t5 took him to diff]5t places to help him 9 8 "w4 ,s x happ5$ t1 9 t wond]ful spr+ ( ,filippo's life1 ,s&ro too 0 at ,prato1 & work$ !re ) ,fra ,diamante4 ,& 9 aft] ye>s :5 ! ma/]'s little daught] 0 born1 %e 0 nam$ ,aless&ra1 aft] ! fav\rite pupil1 to :om 0 also left ! tra9+ ( little ,filipp9o4 ,n[1 inde$1 ,s&ros good old fa!r _h no fur!r cause to compla94 ,! boy _h f\nd ! "w he 0 mo/ fitt$ =1 & 8 "n soon became fam\s 9 ,flor5ce4 ,x 0 ! reign ( gaiety & pleasure 9 ! city ( ,flor5ce at t "t4 ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t1 ! son ( ,cosimo de ,m$ici1 0 rul] n[1 & 8 c\rt 0 ! c5tre ( all t 0 mo/ spl5did & beautiful4 ,ri* dresses1 da9ty food1 music1 gay revels1 ev]y?+ t c\ld give pleasure1 :e!r good or bad1 0 !re4 ,lor5zo1 l 8 fa!r1 0 always glad to discov] a new pa9t]1 & ,botticelli soon became a great fav\rite at c\rt4 ,b pictures ( sa9ts & angels 7 some:at out ( fa%ion at t "t1 = p did n c>e to be rem9d$ ( any?+ b e>?ly pleasures4 ,s ,botticelli *ose 8 subjects to please ! c\rt1 & = a :ile ceas$ to pa9t 8 sad-ey$ ,madonnas4 ,:at matt]$ to him :at 8 subject 08 ,let him b pa9t 8 danc+ figures1 tripp+ along 9 _! light fl[+ g>m5ts1 keep+ "t to ! music ( 8 ?\ghts1 & ! subject might be "o ( ! old ,greek tales or any o!r /ory t s]v$ 8 purpose4 ,all ! gay c\rt dresses1 ! ri* qua9t robes ( ! fair ladies1 help$ to tra9 ! "y pa9t]'s fancy = fl[+ drap]ies & wond]ful veils ( filmy transp>5t gauze4 ,!re 0 "o fair lady especially :om ,s&ro lov$ to pa9t--! beautiful ,simonetta1 z %e is /ill call$4 ,fir/ he pa9t$ h] z ,v5us1 :o 0 born ( ! sea foam4 ,9 8 picture %e floats to ! %ore /&+ 9 a %ell1 h] gold5 hair wrapp$ r\nd h]4 ,! w9ds beh9d bl[ h] onw>d & scatt] p9k & r$ roses ?r\gh ! air4 ,on ! %ore /&s ,spr+1 :o holds out a mantle1 fl[]s ne/l+ 9 its folds1 ready to enwrap ! goddess :5 ! w9ds %all h waft$ h] to l&4 ,!n aga9 we see h] 9 8 wond]ful picture ( ',spr+1' & 9 ano!r call$ ',m>s & ,v5us4' ,%e 0 too great a lady to /oop to ! humble pa9t]1 & he p]haps only look$ up to h] z a /> %9+ 9 heav51 f> out ( ! rea* ( 8 love4 ,b he nev] ceas$ to wor%ip h] f af>4 ,he nev] m>ri$ or c>$ = any o!r fair face1 j z ! great poet ,dante1 :om ,botticelli admir$ s mu*1 dream$ only ( 8 "o love1 ,beatrice4 ,b ,s&ro did n g sadly ?r\gh life sigh+ = :at c\ld nev] be 84 ,he 0 k9dly & good-natur$1 full ( jokes1 & ready to make m]ry ) 8 pupils 9 ! work%op4 ,x once happ5$ t "o ( ^! pupils1 ,biagio by "n1 _h made a copy ( "o ( ,s&ro's pictures1 a beautiful ,madonna surr\nd$ by eight angels4 ,?is he 0 v anxi\s to sell1 & ! ma/] k9dly promis$ to help him1 & 9 ! end arrang$ ! matt] ) a citiz5 ( ,flor5ce1 :o (f]$ to buy x = six gold pieces4 ',well1 ,biagio1' said ,s&ro1 :5 8 pupil came into ! /udio next morn+1 ',i h sold ?y picture4 ,let u n[ hang x up 9 a good light t ! man :o wi%es to buy x may see x at its be/4 ,!n w he pay !e ! money4' ,biagio 0 ov]joy$4 ',oh1 ma/]1' he cri$1 'h[ well ?\ ha/ done4' ,!n ) h&s :i* trembl$ ) excitem5t ! pupil arrang$ ! picture 9 ! be/ light1 & w5t to fet* ! pur*as]4 ,n[ mean:ile ,botticelli & 8 o!r pupils _h made eight caps ( sc>let pa/ebo>d su* z ! citiz5s ( ,flor5ce !n wore1 & ^! !y fa/5$ ) wax on to ! heads ( ! eight angels 9 ! picture4 ,pres5tly ,biagio came back pant+ ) joyful excitem5t1 & br\ght ) him ! citiz51 :o knew already ( ! joke4 ,! poor boy look$ at 8 picture & !n rubb$ 8 eyes4 ,:at _h happ5$8 ,:]e 7 8 angels8 ,! picture mu/ be bewit*$1 = in/ead ( 8 angels he saw only eight citiz5s 9 sc>let caps4 ,he look$ wildly ar\nd1 & !n at ! face ( ! man :o _h promis$ to buy ! picture4 ,( c\rse he w\ld refuse to take su* a ?+4 ,b1 to 8 surprise1 ! citiz5 look$ well pleas$1 & ev5 prais$ ! "w4 ',x is well wor? ! money1' he said2 '& if ?\ wilt return ) me to my h\se1 ,i w pay !e ! six gold pieces4' ,biagio sc>cely knew :at to d4 ,he 0 s puzzl$ & bewild]$ he felt z if ?is mu/ be a bad dream4 ,z soon z he c\ld1 he ru%$ back to ! /udio to look aga9 at t picture1 & !n he f\nd t ! r$-capp$ citiz5s _h disappe>$1 & 8 eight angels 7 !re in/ead4 ,?is ( c\rse 0 n surpris+1 z ,s&ro & 8 pupils _h quickly remov$ ! wax & tak5 (f ! sc>let caps4 ',ma/]1 ma/]1' cri$ ! a/oni%$ pupil1 'tell me if ,i am dream+1 or if ,i h lo/ my wits8 ,:5 ,i came 9 j n[1 ^! angels 7 ,flor5t9e citiz5s ) r$ caps on _! heads1 & n[ !y are angels once m4 ,:at may ?is mean8' ',i ?9k1 ,biagio1 t ?is money mu/ h turn$ ?y bra9 r\nd1' said ,botticelli gravely4 ',if ! angels _h look$ z ?\ saye/1 do/ ?\ ?9k ! citiz5 w\ld h b\ght ! picture8' ',t is true1' said ,biagio1 %ak+ 8 head solemnly2 '& yet ,i swe> ,i nev] saw any?+ m cle>ly4' ,& ! poor boy1 = _m a long day1 0 afraid to tru/ 8 own eyes1 s9ce !y _h s basely deceiv$ him4 ,b ! next ?+ t happ5$ at ! /udio did n seem l a joke to ! ma/]1 = a weav] ( clo? came to live close by1 & 8 looms made su* a noise & su* a %ak+ t ,s&ro 0 deaf5$1 & ! h\se %ook s greatly t x 0 impossible to pa9t4 ,b ?\gh ,botticelli w5t to ! weav] & expla9$ all ?is mo/ c\rte\sly1 ! man answ]$ r\ghly1 ',c ,i n d :at ,i l ) my own h\se8' ,s ,s&ro 0 angry1 & w5t away & imm$iately ord]$ a great squ>e ( /one to be br\ght1 s big t x fill$ a waggon4 ,?is he _h plac$ on ! top ( 8 wall ne>e/ to ! weav]'s h\se1 9 su* a way t ! lea/ %ake w\ld br+ x cra%+ d[n into ! enemy's work%op4 ,:5 ! weav] saw ?is he 0 t]rifi$1 & came r\nd at once to ! /udio4 ',take d[n t great /one at once1' he %\t$4 ',d y n see t x w\ld cru% me & my work%op if x fell8' ',n at all1' said ,botticelli4 ',:y %\ld ,i take x d[n8 ,c ,i n d z ,i l ) my own h\se8' ,& ?is taught ! weav] a lesson1 s t he made less noise & %ak+1 & ,s&ro _h ! be/ ( ! joke aft] all4 ,!re 7 no idle days ( dream+ n[ = ,s&ro4 ,z soon z "o picture 0 f9i%$ ano!r 0 want$4 ,money fl[$ 91 & 8 purse 0 always full ( gold1 ?\gh he empti$ x almo/ z fa/ z x 0 fill$4 ,8 "w = ! ,pope at ,rome alone 0 s well paid t ! money %\ld h la/$ him = _m a long day1 b 9 8 usual c>eless way he sp5t x all be=e he return$ to ,flor5ce4 ,p]haps x 0 ! gay life at ,lor5zo's spl5did c\rt t _h taught him to sp5d money s c>elessly1 & to h no ?\ght b to eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry4 ,b v soon a *ange began to /eal ov] 8 life4 ,!re 0 "o man 9 ,flor5ce :o look$ ) sad condemn+ eyes on all ! pleasure-lov+ cr[d t ?rong$ ! c\rt ( ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t4 ,9 ! peaceful conv5t ( ,san ,m>co1 ^: walls ! angel-pa9t] _h cov]$ ) pictures 'l w9d[s into heav51' ! /]n monk ,savon>ola 0 griev+ ov] ! s9 & vanity t w5t on ar\nd him4 ,he lov$ ,flor5ce ) all 8 he>t1 & he c\ld n be> ! ?\ght t %e 0 =gett+1 9 ! :irl ( pleasure1 all t 0 good & pure & wor? ! w9n+4 ,!n1 l a battle-cry1 8 voice s\nd$ ?r\gh ! city1 & r\s$ ! p f _! fooli% dreams ( ease & pleasure4 ,e "o flock$ to ! great ca!dral to he> ,savon>ola prea*1 & ,s&ro ,botticelli left = a :ile 8 /udio & 8 pa9t+ & became a foll[] ( ! great prea*]4 ,nev] aga9 did he pa9t ^? pictures ( e>?ly subjects :i* _h s delight$ ,lor5zo4 ,:5 he once m return$ to 8 "w1 x 0 to pa9t 8 sad-ey$ ,madonnas2 & ! music :i* /ill float$ ?r\gh 8 visions 0 n[ l ! song ( angels4 ,! boys ( ,flor5ce especially _h gr[n wild & r\gh dur+ ! reign ( pleasure1 & !y 7 ! t]ror ( ! city dur+ c>nival "t4 ,!y w\ld c>ry long poles1 or '/ili1' & b> ! /reets across1 dem&+ money be=e !y w\ld let ! p pass4 ,?is money !y sp5t on dr9k+ & fea/+1 & at night !y set up great trees 9 ! squ>es or wid] /reets & light$ huge bonfires ar\nd !m4 ,!n w\ld beg9 a t]rible fight ) /ones1 & _m ( ! boys 7 hurt1 & "s ev5 kill$4 ,no "o _h be5 able to put a /op to ?is until ,savon>ola made up 8 m9d t x %\ld cease4 ,!n1 z if by magic1 all 0 *ang$4 ,in/ead ( ! r\gh game ( '/ili1' !re 7 alt>s put up at ! corn]s ( ! /reets1 & ! boys begg$ money ( ! pass]s-by1 n = _! fea/s1 b = ! poor4 ',y %all n miss y\r bonfire1' said ,savon>ola2 'b in/ead ( a tree y %all burn up va9 & useless ?+s1 & s purify ! city4' ,s ! *ildr5 w5t r\nd & collect$ all ! 'vanities1' z !y 7 call$--wigs & masks & c>nival dresses1 fooli% songs1 bad books1 & evil pictures2 all 7 heap$ high & !n light$ to make "o great bonfire4 ,"s p ?9k t p]haps ,s&ro ?rew into ! ,bonfire ( ,vanities "s ( 8 own beautiful pictures1 b t we _c tell4 ,!n came ! sad "t :5 ! p1 :o at "o "t w\ld h made ,savon>ola _! k+1 turn$ aga9/ him1 9 ! same fickle way t cr[ds w ev] turn4 ,& !n ! great prea*]1 :o _h sp5t 8 life try+ to help & tea* !m1 & to d !m good1 0 burn$ 9 ! great squ>e ( t city :i* he _h lov$ s de>ly4 ,aft] ?is x 0 long be=e ,botticelli c>$ to pa9t aga94 ,he 0 old & we>y n[1 poor & sad1 sick ( t _w :i* _h treat$ ) su* cruelty ! ma/] :om he lov$4 ,"o la/ picture he pa9t$ to %[ ! triumph ( good ov] evil4 ,n ) ! sword or ! might ( great p[] is ! triumph won1 says ,s&ro to u by ?is picture1 b by ! little h& ( ! ,*ri/ ,*ild1 conqu]+ by love & draw+ all m5 to ,him4 ,?is ,adoration ( ! ,magi is 9 our own ,national ,gall]y 9 ,london1 & is ! only pa9t+ :i* ,botticelli ev] sign$4 ',i1 ,aless&ro1 pa9t$ ?is picture dur+ ! tr\bles ( ,italy 444 :5 ! devil 0 let loose = ! space ( ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,aft]w>ds %all he be *a9$1 & we %all see him trodd5 d[n z 9 ?is picture4' ,x is evid5t t ,botticelli meant by ?is ^? sad ye>s ( /ruggle aga9/ evil :i* end$ 9 ! m>tyrdom ( ! great prea*]1 & he has plac$ ,savon>ola among ! cr[d ( wor%ipp]s drawn to ,8 feet by ! ,infant ,*ri/4 ,x is sad to ?9k ( ^? la/ days :5 ,s&ro 0 too old & too we>y to pa9t4 ,he :o _h lov$ to make 8 figures move ) danc+ feet1 0 n[ oblig$ to walk ) crut*es4 ,! roses & lilies ( spr+ 7 fad$ n[1 & in/ead ( ! music ( 8 y\? he he>d only ! s\nd ( h>%1 ungrateful voices1 9 ! fl[]less days ( pov]ty & old age4 ,!re is always some?+ sad too ab\t 8 pictures1 b ?r\gh ! sadness1 if we li/51 we may he> ! angel-song1 & und]/& x bett] if we h 9 our m9ds ! pray] :i* ,botticelli left = u4 ',oh1 ,k+ ( ,w+s & ,"l ( ,lords1 :o alone rule/ always 9 et]nity1 & :o correcte/ all our w&]+s1 giv] ( melody to ! *oir ( angels1 li/5 ,?\ a little to our bitt] grief1 & come & rule u1 oh ,?\ highe/ ,k+1 ) ,?y love :i* is s sweet4' ,,dom5ico ,,ghirl&aio ,ghirl&aio6 :at a difficult "n t s\nds to our ,engli% e>s4 ,b x has a v simple mean+1 & :5 y und]/& x ! difficulty w vani%4 ,x all happ5$ 9 ?is way4 ,dom5ico's fa!r 0 a goldsmi?1 "o ( ! clev]e/ goldsmi?s 9 ,flor5ce1 & he 0 specially fam\s = mak+ g>l&s or wrea?s ( gold & silv]4 ,x 0 ! fa%ion !n = ! "y maid5s ( ,flor5ce to we> ^! g>l&s1 or 'ghirl&e' z !y 7 call$1 on _! heads1 & because ?is goldsmi? made !m bett] ?an any "o else !y gave him ! "n ( ,ghirl&aio1 :i* means 'mak] ( g>l&s1' & t became ! family "n4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! boy ,dom5ico to le>n a trade1 he 0 s5t1 ( c\rse1 to 8 fa!r's work%op4 ,he le>n$ s quickly1 & work$ ) su* /rong1 clev] f+]s1 t 8 fa!r 0 delight$4 ',! boy w make ! f9e/ goldsmi? ( 8 day1' he said pr\dly1 z he wat*$ him twi/+ ! delicate gold5 wire & work+ out 8 designs 9 beat5 silv]4 ,s he 0 set to make ! g>l&s1 & = a :ile he 0 cont5t$ & happy4 ,x 0 su* exquisite "w to tw9e into %ape ! graceful gold5 leaves1 ) "h & !re a silv] lily or a jewell$ rose1 & to dream ( ! fair head on :i* ! g>l& w\ld re/4 ,b ! mak+ ( g>l&s did n satisfy ,dom5ico = long1 & l ,botticelli he soon began to dream ( becom+ a pa9t]4 ,y mu/ rememb] t 9 ^? days goldsmi?s & pa9t]s _h mu* 9 common1 & (t5 work$ toge!r4 ,! goldsmi? made 8 picture ) gold & silv] & jewels1 :ile ! pa9t] drew 8 ) col\rs1 b !y 7 bo? arti/s4 ,s z ! "y ,ghirl&aio wat*$ ^! m5 draw _! great designs & li/5$ to _! talk1 he began to feel t ! goldsmi?'s "w 0 cramp$ & n>r[1 & he long$ = a l>g]1 gr&] "w4 ,day by day ! g>l&s 7 m & m neglect$1 & e sp>e mom5t 0 sp5t draw+ ! faces ( ^? :o came to ! %op1 or ev5 ^? ( ! pass]s-by4 ,b al?\gh1 ere long1 ,ghirl&aio left 8 fa!r's %op & le>n$ to make pictures ) col\rs1 in/ead ( ) gold1 silv]1 & jewels1 /ill ! tra9+ he _h receiv$ 9 8 goldsmi?'s "w %[$ to ! end 9 all 8 pictures4 ,he pa9t$ ! smalle/ ?+s ) extreme c>e1 & 0 nev] tir$ ( spread+ !m ov] ) delicate ornam5ts & decorations4 ,x is a great deal ! outw>d %[ ) ,ghirl&aio1 & n s mu* ! inw>d s\l1 t we f9d 9 8 pictures1 ?\gh he _h a wond]ful gift ( pa9t+ portraits4 ,^! portraits pa9t$ by ! "y ,ghirl&aio seem$ v wond]ful to ! admir+ ,flor5t9es4 ,f all 8 pictures look$ out faces :i* !y knew & recognis$ imm$iately4 ,!re1 9 a gr\p ( sa9ts1 or 9 a cr[d ( figures ar\nd ! ,infant ,*ri/1 !y saw ! well-kn[n faces ( ,flor5t9e nobles1 ! great ladies f ! palaces1 ay1 & ev5 ! m5 ( ! m>ket-place1 & ! poor peasant wom5 :o sold eggs & vegetables 9 ! /reets4 ,once he pa9t$ an old bi%op ) a pair ( spectacles re/+ on 8 nose4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t spectacles _h ev] be5 put into a picture4 ,!n (f he mu/ g to ,rome1 l e "o else1 to add 8 %>e to ! fam\s frescoes ( ! ,vatican4 ,b x 0 9 ,flor5ce t mo/ ( 8 "w 0 done4 ,9 ! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia ,novella !re 0 a great *apel :i* belong$ to ! ,ricci family4 ,x _h once be5 cov]$ by beautiful frescoes1 b n[ x 0 spoilt by damp & ! ra9 t came ?r\gh ! leak+ ro(4 ,! noble family1 to :om ! *apel belong$1 7 poor & c\ld n af=d to h ! *apel repa9t$1 b nei!r w\ld !y all[ any "o else to decorate x1 le/ x %\ld pass out ( _! h&s4 ,n[ ano!r noble family1 call$ ! ,t\rnabuoni1 :5 !y he>d ( ! fame ( ! new pa9t]1 greatly desir$ to h a *apel pa9t$ by him 9 ord] to d hon\r to _! "n & family4 ,accord+ly !y w5t to ! ,ricci family & (f]$ to h ! :ole *apel pa9t$ & to pay ! arti/ !mselves4 ,moreov]1 !y said t ! arms or cre/ ( ! ,ricci family %\ld be pa9t$ 9 ! mo/ hon\rable "p ( ! *apel1 t all might see t ! *apel /ill belong$ to !m4 ,to ?is ! ,ricci family gladly agre$1 & ,ghirl&aio 0 set to "w to cov] ! walls ) 8 frescoes4 ',i w give !e twelve hundr$ gold pieces :5 x is done1' said ,giovanni ,t\rnabuoni1 '& if ,i l x well1 !n %alt ?\ h two hundr$ m4' ,"h 0 good pay inde$4 ,ghirl&aio set to "w ) all spe$1 & day by day ! frescoes grew4 ,= f\r ye>s he work$ h>d1 f morn+ until night1 until at la/ ! walls 7 cov]$4 ,"o ( ! subjects :i* he *ose = ^! frescoes 0 ! /ory ( ! ,life ( ! ,virg91 s (t5 pa9t$ by ,flor5t9e arti/s4 ,?is /ory ,i w tell y n[1 t y\r eyes may take great] pleasure 9 ! pictures :5 y see !m4 ,! ,bible /ory ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y beg9s :5 ! ,angel ,gabriel came to tell h] ( ! bir? ( ! ,baby ,jesus1 b !re are _m /ories or leg5ds ab\t h] be=e t "t1 & ?is is "o :i* ! ,italians specially lov$ to pa9t4 ,among ! blue hills ( ,galilee1 9 ! little t[n ( ,naz>e?1 !re liv$ a man & 8 wife ^: names 7 ,joa*im & ,anna4 ,?\gh !y 7 ri* & _h _m flocks ( %eep :i* f$ 9 ! ri* pa/ures ar\nd1 /ill !re 0 "o ?+ :i* ,god _h n giv5 !m & :i* !y long$ = m ?an all beside4 ,!y _h no *ild4 ,!y _h hop$ t ,god w\ld s5d "o1 b n[ !y 7 bo? gr[+ old1 & hope began to fade4 ,joa*im 0 a v good man1 & gave a ?ird ( all t he _h z an (f]+ to ! temple2 b "o sad day :5 he took 8 gift1 ! high prie/ at ! alt> refus$ to take x4 ',god has %[n t ,he w h n\ght ( !e1' said ! prie/1 's9ce ?\ ha/ no *ild to come aft] !e4' ,fill$ ) %ame & grief ,joa*im w\ld n g home to 8 wife1 b in/ead he w&]$ out into ! f>-( fields :]e 8 %eph]ds 7 fe$+ ! flocks1 & !re he /ay$ =ty days4 ,) b[$ head & sad eyes :5 he 0 alone1 he knelt & pray$ t ,god w\ld tell him :at he _h done to des]ve ?is disgrace4 ,& z he pray$ ,god s5t an angel to com=t him4 ,! angel plac$ 8 h& ^u ! b[$ head ( ! poor old man1 & told him to be ( good *e] & to return home at once to 8 wife4 ',= ,god w ev5 n[ s5d !e a *ild1' said ! angel4 ,s ) a ?ankful he>t :i* nev] d\bt$ ! angel's ^w1 ,joa*im turn$ 8 face homew>ds4 ,mean:ile1 at home1 ,anna _h be5 sorr[+ alone4 ,t same day %e _h gone into ! g>d51 &1 z %e w&]$ among ! fl[]s1 %e wept bitt]ly & pray$ t ,god w\ld s5d h] com=t4 ,!n !re appe>$ to h] also an angel1 :o told h] t ,god _h he>d h] pray] & w\ld s5d h] ! *ild %e long$ =4 ',g n[1' ! angel add$1 '& meet ?y husb& ,joa*im1 :o is ev5 n[ return+ to !e1 & ?\ %all f9d him at ! entrance to ! ,gold5 ,gate4' ,s ! husb& & wife did z ! angel bade !m1 & met toge!r at ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,& ! ,angel ( ,promise hov]$ above !m1 & laid a h& 9 bless+ ^u bo? _! heads4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = spee*4 ,z ,joa*im & ,anna look$ into ea* o!r's eyes & read !re ! solemn joy ( ! angel's message1 _! he>ts 7 fill$ ) peace & com=t4 ,& be=e long ! angel's promise 0 fulfill$1 & a little daught] 0 born to ,anna & ,joa*im4 ,9 _! joy & ?ankfulness !y said %e %\ld n be z o!r *ildr51 b %\ld s]ve 9 ! temple z little ,samuel _h done4 ,! "n !y gave ! *ild 0 ,m>y1 n kn[+ ev5 !n t %e 0 to be ! "m ( our ,"l4 ,! little maid 0 b ?ree ye>s old :5 h] p>5ts took h] to pres5t h] 9 ! temple4 ,%e 0 su* a little *ild t !y almo/ fe>$ %e might be fright5$ to g up ! /eps to ! great temple & meet ! high prie/ alone4 ,s !y ask$ if %e might g 9 company ) ! o!r *ildr5 :o 7 also on _! way to ! temple4 ,b :5 ! little b& arriv$ at ! temple /eps1 ,m>y /epp$ =w>d & began to climb up1 /ep by /ep1 alone1 :ile ! o!r *ildr5 & h] p>5ts wat*$ wond]+ f bel[4 ,/raight up to ! temple gates %e climb$1 & /ood ) little head b5t l[ to receive ! bless+ ( ! great high prie/4 ,s ! *ild 0 left !re to be taught to s]ve ,god & to le>n h[ to embroid] ! purple & f9e l95 = ! prie/s' ve/m5ts4 ,nev] be=e _h su* exquisite embroid]y be5 done z t :i* ,m>y's f+]s s delicately /it*$1 = h] "w 0 aid$ by angel h&s4 ,sleep+ or wak+1 ! bless$ angels nev] left h]4 ,:5 x 0 "t t ! maid5 %\ld be m>ri$1 s _m suitors came to seek h] t x 0 difficult to "k :i* to *oose4 ,to decide ! matt] !y 7 all told to br+ _! /aves or w&s & leave !m 9 ! temple all night1 t ,god might %[ by a sign :o 0 ! mo/ wor?y to be ! gu>dian ( ! pure "y maid4 ,n[ among ! suitors 0 a poor c>p5t] ( ,naz>e? call$ ,joseph1 :o 0 mu* old] & mu* poor] ?an any ( ! o!r suitors4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 fooli% ( him to br+ 8 /aff1 nev]!less x 0 plac$ 9 ! temple ) ! o!rs4 ,b :5 ! morn+ came & ! prie/ w5t into ! temple1 behold1 ,joseph's /aff _h budd$ into leaves & fl[]s1 & f among ! blossoms !re flew out a dove z :ite z sn[4 ,s x 0 kn[n t ,joseph 0 to take *>ge ( ! "y maid1 & all ! re/ ( ! suitors seiz$ _! /aves & broke !m across _! knees 9 rage & disappo9tm5t4 ,!n ! /ory goes on to ! bir? ( our ,savi\r z x is told to y 9 ! ,bible4 ,x 0 ?is /ory :i* ,ghirl&aio pa9t$ on ! walls ( ! *apel1 z well z ! hi/ory ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,!n1 z ,giovanni direct$1 he pa9t$ ! arms ( ! ,t\rnabuoni on v>i\s %ields all ov] ! *apel1 & only 9 ! tab]nacle ( ! sacram5t on ! high alt> he pa9t$ a t9y coat ( arms ( ! ,ricci family4 ,! *apel 0 f9i%$ at la/ & e "o flock$ to see x1 b fir/ ( all came ! ,ricci1 ! own]s ( ! *apel4 ,!y look$ high & l[1 b n[h]e c\ld !y see ! arms ( _! family4 ,in/ead1 on all sides1 !y saw ! arms ( ! ,t\rnabuoni4 ,9 a great rage !y hurri$ to ! ,c\ncil & dem&$ t ,giovanni ,t\rnabuoni %\ld be puni%$4 ,b :5 ! facts 7 expla9$1 & x 0 %[n t ! ,ricci arms _h inde$ be5 plac$ 9 ! mo/ hon\rable "p1 !y 7 oblig$ to be cont5t1 ?\gh !y v[$ v5geance aga9/ ! ,t\rnabuoni4 ,nei!r did ,ghirl&aio get 8 extra two hundr$ gold pieces1 = al?\gh ,giovanni 0 delight$ ) ! frescoes he nev] paid ! price he _h promis$4 ,to ! end ( 8 days ,ghirl&aio lov$ no?+ s mu* z to "w f morn+ till night4 ,no?+ 0 too small or mean = him to d4 ,he w\ld ev5 pa9t ! hoops = wom5's baskets r ?an s5d any "w away f 8 %op4 ',oh1' he cri$1 "o day1 'h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld pa9t all ! walls ar\nd ,flor5ce ) my /ories4' ,b !re 0 no "t to d all t4 ,he 0 only =ty-f\r ye>s old :5 ,dea? came & bade him lay d[n 8 bru%es & p5cil1 = 8 "w 0 done4 ,b5ea? 8 own frescoes !y laid him to re/ 9 ! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia ,novella4 ,& al?\gh we sometimes miss ! s\l 9 8 pictures & we>y ( ! gay outw>d decoration ( goldsmi?'s "w1 yet !re is some?+ !re :i* makes u love ! gr& %[ ( fair ladies & /rong m5 9 ! c>efully f9i%$ "w ( ?is ,flor5t9e ',mak] ( ,g>l&s4' ,,filipp9o ,,lippi ,! little curly-hair$ ,filipp9o1 left 9 ! *>ge ( good ,fra ,diamante1 soon %[$ t he meant to be a pa9t] l 8 fa!r4 ,:51 z a little boy1 he drew 8 pictures & %[$ !m pr\dly to 8 "m1 he told h] t he1 too1 w\ld le>n "s day to be a great arti/4 ,& %e1 half smil+1 w\ld pat 8 curly head & tell him t he c\ld at lea/ try 8 be/4 ,!n1 aft] t sad day :5 ,lucrezia he>d ( ,filippo's dea?1 & ! happy little home 0 brok5 up1 ,fra ,diamante began 9 e>ne/ to tra9 ! boy :o _h be5 left "u 8 c>e4 ,he _h pl5ty ( money1 = ,filippo _h be5 well paid = ! "w at ,spoleto1 & s x 0 decid$ t ! boy %\ld be plac$ 9 "s /udio :]e he c\ld be taught all t 0 necess>y4 ,!re 0 no fe> ( ,filipp9o ev] w&]+ ab\t ! ,flor5t9e /reets cold & hungry z 8 fa!r _h done4 ,& 8 tra9+ 0 v diff]5t too4 ,in/ead ( ! conv5t & ! k9d monks1 he 0 plac$ "u ! c>e ( a great pa9t]1 & work$ 9 ! ma/]'s /udio ) o!r boys z well (f z himself4 ,! "n ( ,filipp9o's ma/] 0 ,s&ro ,botticelli1 a ,flor5t9e arti/1 :o _h be5 "o ( ,filippo's pupils & _h work$ ) him 9 ,prato4 ,fra ,diamante knew t he 0 ! greate/ arti/ n[ 9 ,flor5ce1 & t he w\ld be able to tea* ! *ild bett] ?an any "o else4 ,filipp9o 0 a good1 indu/ri\s boy1 & _h none ( ! faults :i* _h s (t5 l$ 8 fa!r into s mu* mis*ief & s _m /range adv5tures4 ,8 boyhood pass$ quietly by & he le>n$ all t 8 ma/] c\ld tea* him1 & !n began to pa9t 8 own pictures4 ,/rangely en\gh1 8 fir/ "w 0 to pa9t ! walls ( ! ,c>mille ,*apel--t same *apel :]e ,filippo & ,diamante _h le>n$ _! lessons1 & _h gaz$ ) su* awe & rev]5ce on ,masaccio's "w4 ,! great pa9t]1 ,ugly ,tom1 0 dead1 & !re 7 /ill p>ts ( ! *apel unf9i%$1 s ,filipp9o 0 invit$ to fill ! empty spaces ) 8 "w4 ,no ne$ = ! new prior to w>n ?is "y pa9t] aga9/ ! s9 ( pa9t+ e>?ly pictures4 ,! frescoes :i* daily grew b5ea? ,filipp9o's h&s 7 sa9tly & beautiful4 ,! tall angel 9 fl[+ :ite robes :o s g5tly leads ,/4 ,pet] out ( ! prison door1 %9es ) a pure fair light t speaks ( ,heav54 ,! sleep+ soldi] looks 9 contra/ all ! m dull & heavy1 :ile ,/4 ,pet] turns 8 eyes t[>ds 8 g5tle guide & folds 8 h&s 9 rev]5ce1 wrapp$ 9 ! s(t reflect$ light ( t fair face4 ,& on ! opposite wall1 ! sad face ( ,/4 ,pet] looks out ?r\gh ! prison b>s1 :ile a bro!r sa9t /&s outside1 & ) uplift$ h& speaks com=t+ words to ! poor prison]4 ,by sl[ degrees ! *apel walls 7 f9i%$1 & aft] t !re 0 mu* "w ready = ! "y pa9t]'s h&4 ,x is said t he 0 v fond ( /udy+ old ,roman ornam5ts & pa9t$ !m into 8 pictures :5ev] x 0 possible1 & became v fam\s = ?is k9d ( "w4 ,b x is ! beauty ( 8 ,madonnas & angels t makes u love 8 pictures1 & we l to ?9k t ! memory ( 8 g5tle "m taught him h[ to pa9t ^? lovely faces4 ,p]haps ( all 8 pictures ! mo/ beautiful is "o 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,badia 9 ,flor5ce4 ,x tells ! /ory ( ! bless$ ,/4 ,b]n>d1 & %[s ! sa9t 9 8 des]t home1 z he sat among ! rocks writ+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,madonna4 ,he _h n be5 able to write t day2 p]haps he felt dull1 & none ( 8 books1 scatt]$ ar\nd1 7 ( any help4 ,!n1 z he sat lo/ 9 ?\ght1 ) 8 p5 9 8 h&1 ! ,virg9 h]self /ood be=e him1 an angel on ei!r side1 & little angel faces press$ close beh9d h]4 ,lay+ a g5tle h& ^u 8 book1 %e seems to tell ,/4 ,b]n>d all ^? gold5 words :i* 8 poor e>?ly p5 _h n be5 able yet to write4 ,x us$ to be ! cu/om long ago 9 ,italy to place 9 ! /reets sacr$ pictures or figures1 t pass]s-by might be rem9d$ ( holy ?+s & say a pray] 9 pass+4 ,& /ill 9 _m t[ns y w f9d 9 "s old du/y corn] a beautiful picture1 pa9t$ by a ma/] h&4 ,a gleam ( col\r w cat* y\r eye1 & look+ up y see a picture or little %r9e ( exquisite blue-&-:ite glaz$ pott]y1 :]e ! ,madonna kneels & wor%ips ! ,infant ,*ri/ ly+ among/ ! lilies at h] feet4 ,! old batt]$ lamp :i* hangs 9 front ( ^! %r9es is /ill kept light$ by "s fai?ful h&1 & 9 spr+-"t ! *ildr5 w (t5 come & lay little bun*es ( wild-fl[]s on ! l$ge bel[4 ',x is = ! ,jesu ,bamb9o1' !y w say1 & _! little faces gr[ solemn & rev]5t z !y kneel & say a pray]4 ,!n (f aga9 !y g to _! play4 ,9 a little side-/reet ( ,prato1 n f> f ! conv5t :]e ,filipp9o's fa!r fir/ saw ,lucrezia's lovely face 9 ! sunny g>d51 !re is "o ( ^! wayside %r9es4 ,x is pa9t$ by ,filipp9o1 & is "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful pictures4 ,! sweet face ( ! ,madonna looks d[n ^u ! busy /reet bel[1 & ! ,holy ,*ild lifts ,8 little h& 9 bless+1 amid ! sa9ts :i* /& on ei!r side4 ,! glass t cov]s ! picture is ?ick ) du/1 & few :o pass ev] /op to look up4 ,! _w is all too busy n[adays4 ,! hurry+ feet pass by1 ! unsee+ eyes gr[ m & m c>eless4 ,b ,filipp9o's beautiful ,madonna looks on ) calm1 sad eyes1 & ! ,*ri/ ,*ild1 surr\nd$ by ! cl\d ( little angel faces1 /ill holds 9 ,8 uplift$ h& a bless+ = ^? :o seek x4 ,l all ! great ,flor5t9e arti/s1 ,filipp9o1 z soon z he grew fam\s1 0 invit$ to ,rome1 & he pa9t$ _m pictures !re4 ,on 8 way he /opp$ = a :ile at ,spoleto1 & !re he design$ a beautiful m>ble monum5t = 8 fa!r's tomb4 ,unlike t fa!r1 ,filipp9o 0 nev] fond ( travel or adv5ture1 & 0 always glad to return to ,flor5ce & live 8 quiet life !re4 ,n ev5 an invitation f ! ,k+ ( ,hung>y c\ld tempt him to leave home4 ,x 0 9 ! great *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia ,novella 9 ,flor5ce t ,filipp9o pa9t$ 8 la/ frescoes4 ,!y are v real & lifelike1 z "o ( ! great pa9t]'s pupils once le>n$ to 8 co/4 ,filipp9o _h1 ( c\rse1 _m pupils :o work$ "u him4 ,!y gr\nd 8 col\rs & wat*$ him "w1 & w\ld sometimes be all[$ to prep>e ! less important p>ts ( ! picture4 ,n[ x happ5$ t "o day :5 ! ma/] _h f9i%$ 8 "w & _h left ! *apel1 t "o ( ! pupils l+]$ beh9d4 ,8 %>p eye _h caught sight ( a nett$ purse :i* lay 9 a d>k corn]1 dropp$ !re by "s c>eless visitor1 or p]haps by ! ma/] himself4 ,! boy d>t$ back & caught up ! treasure2 b at t mom5t ! ma/] turn$ back to fet* some?+ he _h =gott54 ,! boy look$ quickly r\nd4 ,:]e c\ld he hide 8 prize8 ,9 a mom5t 8 eye fell on a hole 9 ! wall1 und]nea? a /ep :i* ,filipp9o _h be5 pa9t+ 9 ! fresco4 ,t 0 ! v place1 & he ran =w>d to ?ru/ ! purse inside4 ,b1 alas6 ! hole 0 only a pa9t$ "o1 & ! boy 0 fairly caught1 & 0 oblig$ ) %ame & confusion to give up 8 prize4 ,sc>cely 7 ^! frescoes f9i%$ :5 ,filipp9o 0 seiz$ ) a t]rible fev]1 & he di$ almo/ z sudd5ly z 8 fa!r _h done4 ,9 ^? days :5 !re 0 a fun]al ( a pr9ce 9 ,flor5ce1 ! ,flor5t9es us$ to %ut _! %ops1 & ?is 0 consid]$ a great m>k ( respect1 & 0 paid only to ^? ( royal blood4 ,b on ! day t ,filipp9o's fun]al pass$ along ! ,via dei ,s]vi1 e %op !re 0 clos$ & all ,flor5ce m\rn$ = him4 ',"s m51' !y said1 'are born pr9ces1 & "s raise !mselves by _! tal5ts to be k+s among m54 ,our ,filipp9o 0 a pr9ce 9 ,art1 & s d we d hon\r to 8 title4' ,,pietro ,,p]ug9o ,x 0 e>ly morn+1 & ! rays ( ! ris+ sun _h sc>cely yet caught ! ro(s ( ! city ( ,p]ugia1 :5 along ! w9d+ road :i* l$ across ! pla9 a man & a boy walk$ ) /eady1 purposelike /eps t[>ds ! t[n :i* cr[n$ ! hill 9 front4 ,! man 0 poorly dress$ 9 ! common r\gh clo!s ( an ,umbrian peasant4 ,h>d "w & pov]ty _h b5t 8 %\ld]s & drawn /]n l9es ^u 8 face1 b !re 0 a dignity ab\t him :i* m>k$ him z some?+ above ! common work+ man4 ,! little boy :o trott$ b>efoot along by ! side ( 8 fa!r _h a sweet1 s]i\s little face1 b he look$ tir$ & hungry1 & sc>cely fit = su* a long r\gh walk4 ,!y _h />t$ f _! home at ,ca/ello delle ,pieve v e>ly t morn+1 & ! piece ( black bread :i* _h s]v$ !m = breakfa/ _h be5 b small4 ,away 9 front /ret*$ t long1 :ite1 nev]-end+ road2 & ! little du/y feet t patt]$ s bravely along _h to take hurri$ runs n[ & aga9 to keep up ) ! long /rides ( ! man1 :ile ! wi/ful eyes1 :i* 7 fix$ on t di/ant t[n1 seem$ to wond] if !y w\ld really ev] rea* _! j\rney's end4 ',art tir$ already1 ,pietro8' ask$ ! fa!r at l5g?1 he>+ a pant+ little sigh at 8 side4 ',:y1 we are n yet half-way !re6 ,?\ mu/ /ep bravely out & be a man1 = to-day ?\ %alt beg9 to "w = ?y liv+1 & no long] live ! life ( an idle *ild4' ,! boy squ>$ 8 %\ld]s1 & 8 eyes %one4 ',x is n ,i :o am tir$1 my fa!r1' he said4 ',x is only t my legs _c take su* good long /eps z ?9e2 & walk z we w ! road ev] seems to unw9d itself fur!r & fur!r 9 front1 l ! magic :ite ?read :i* has no end4' ,! fa!r laugh$1 & patt$ ! *ild's head k9dly4 ',! end w come ere long1' he said4 ',see :]e ! mi/ lies at ! foot ( ! hill2 !re we w beg9 to climb among ! olive-trees & leave ! du/y road4 ,i "k a quick] way by :i* we may rea* ! city4 ,we w climb ov] ! great /ones t m>k ! track ( ! /ream1 & be=e ! sun gr[s too hot we w h rea*$ ! city gates4' ,x 0 a great relief to ! little hot1 tir$ feet to feel ! cool grass b5ea? !m1 & to leave ! du/y road4 ,! boy almo/ =got 8 tir$ness z he scrambl$ f /one to /one1 & fill$ 8 h&s ) ! violets :i* grew ?ickly on ! banks1 sc5t+ ! morn+ air ) _! sweetness4 ,& :5 at la/ !y came out once m ^u ! great :ite road be=e ! city gates1 !re 0 s mu* to gaze ^u & wond] at1 t !re 0 no room = ?\ghts ( we>9ess or hung]4 ,!re /ood ! h]ds ( great :ite ox51 pati5tly wait+ to pass 94 ,pietro wond]$ if _! huge wide horns w\ld n rea* f side to side ( ! n>r[ /reet )9 ! gates4 ,!re ! %eph]d-boys play$ sweet airs ^u _! pipes z !y walk$ be=e _! flocks1 & l$ ! silly fright5$ %eep out ( ! way ( pass+ c>ts4 ,wom5 ) bright-col\r$ h&k]*iefs ti$ ov] _! heads cr[d$ r\nd1 c>ry+ baskets ( fruit & vegetables f ! c\ntry r\nd4 ,c>ts full ( sc>let & yell[ pumpk9s 7 driv5 noisily along4 ,:ips crack$1 p %\t$ & talk$ z mu* ) _! h&s z ) _! lips1 & all 7 eag] to pass ?r\gh ! great ,etruscan gateway1 :i* /ood grim & tall aga9/ ! blue ( ! summ] sky4 ,mu* good s]vice _h t gateway se51 & x 0 z /rong z :5 x _h be5 fir/ built hundr$s ( ye>s be=e1 & 0 /ill able to %ut out an army ( enemies1 if ,p]ugia _h ne$ to def5d h]self4 ,pietro & 8 fa!r quickly ?read$ _! way ?r\gh ! cr[d1 & pass$ ?r\gh ! gateway into ! /eep n>r[ /reet beyond4 ,x 0 cool & quiet "h4 ,! sun 0 %ut out by ! tall h\ses1 & ! %ad[s lay s deep t "o might h ?\ght x 0 ! h\r ( twilight1 b = ! peep ( bright blue sky :i* %[$ betwe5 ! ov]hang+ eaves above4 ,pres5tly !y rea*$ ! great squ>e m>ket-place1 :]e all aga9 0 sun%9e & bu/le1 ) p %\t+ & sell+ _! w>es1 :i* !y spread out on ! gr\nd up to ! v /eps ( ! ca!dral & all along 9 front ( ! ,palazzo ,publico4 ,"h ! man /opp$1 & ask$ "o ( ! pass]s-by if he c\ld direct him to ! %op ( ,niccolo ! pa9t]4 ',yond] he dwells1' answ]$ ! citiz51 & po9t$ to a humble %op at ! corn] ( ! m>ket-place4 ',ha/ ?\ br\ght ! *ild to be a model8' ,pietro held 8 head up pr\dly1 & answ]$ quickly = himself4 ',i am no long] a *ild1' he said2 '& ,i h come to "w & n to sit idle4' ,! man laugh$ & w5t 8 way1 :ile fa!r & son hurri$ on t[>ds ! little %op & ent]$ ! door4 ,! old pa9t] 0 busy1 & !y _h to wait a :ile until he c\ld leave 8 "w & come to see :at !y might want4 ',?is is ! boy ( :om ,i spoke1' said ! fa!r z he pu%$ ,pietro =w>d by 8 %\ld]4 ',he is n well gr[n1 b he is /rong1 & has le>nt to endure h>dness4 ,i promise !e t he w s]ve !e well if ?\ wilt take him z ?y s]vant4' ,! pa9t] smil$ d[n at ! little eag] face :i* 0 wait+ s anxi\sly = 8 answ]4 ',:at can/ ?\ d8' he ask$ ! boy4 ',ev]y?+1' answ]$ ,pietro promptly4 ',i c sweep out ?y %op & cook ?y d9n]4 ,i w le>n to gr9d ?y col\rs & wa% ?y bru%es1 & d a man's "w4' ',9 fai?1' laugh$ ! pa9t]1 'if ?\ can/ d ev]y?+1 be+ yet s "y1 ?\ wilt soon be ! greate/ man 9 ,p]ugia1 & br+ great fame to ?is fair city4 ,!n w we call !e no long] ,pietro ,vanucci1 b ?\ %alt take ! city's "n1 & we w call !e ,p]ug9o4' ,! ma/] spoke 9 je/1 b z "t w5t on & he wat*$ ! boy at "w1 he m>vell$ at ! quickness ) :i* ! *ild le>n$ to p]=m 8 new duties1 & began to ?9k ! je/ might "o day turn to e>ne/4 ,f e>ly morn+ until sund[n ,pietro 0 nev] idle1 & :5 ! r\gh "w 0 done he w\ld /& & wat* ! ma/] z he pa9t$1 & li/5 brea?less to ! tales :i* ,niccolo lov$ to tell4 ',!re is no?+ s great 9 all ! _w z ! art ( pa9t+1' ! ma/] w\ld say4 ',x is ! ladd] t leads up to heav51 ! w9d[ :i* lets light into ! s\l4 ,a pa9t] ne$ nev] be lonely or poor4 ,he c create ! faces he loves1 :ile all ! ri*es ( light & col\r & beauty are always 84 ,if ?\ ha/ x 9 !e to be a pa9t]1 my little ,p]ug9o1 ,i c wi% !e no great] =tune4' ,!n :5 ! day's "w 0 done & ! %ort spell ( twilight drew ne>1 ! boy w\ld leave ! %op & run swiftly d[n ! n>r[ /reet until he came to ! grim old city gates4 ,once outside1 "u ! wide blue sky 9 ! free op5 air ( ! c\ntry1 he drew a long1 long brea? ( pleasure1 & quickly f\nd a hidd5 corn] 9 ! cleft ( ! ho>y trunk ( an olive-tree1 :]e no pass]-by c\ld see him4 ,!re he sat1 8 *9 re/+ on 8 h&s1 gaz+ & gaz+ out ov] ! pla9 bel[1 dr9k+ 9 ! beauty ) 8 hungry eyes4 ,h[ he lov$ t great op5 space ( sweet fre% air1 9 ! calm pure light ( ! ev5+ h\r4 ,t :ite light1 :i* seem$ to belong m to heav5 ?an to e>?1 %one on ev]y?+ ar\nd4 ,away 9 ! di/ance ! purple hills fad$ into ! sunset sky4 ,at 8 feet ! pla9 /ret*$ away1 away until x met ! m\nta9s1 "h & !re lift+ itself 9 "s little hill cr[n$ by a lonely t[n ^: ro(s j caught ! rays ( ! sett+ sun4 ,! ev5+ mi/ lay l a gossam] veil ^u ! l[-ly+ l&s1 & betwe5 ! little t[ns ! long /raight road c\ld be se51 w9d+ l a :ite ribbon ?r\gh ! grey & silv]1 & m>k$ "h & !re by a d>k cypress-tree or a tall popl>4 ,& always !re w\ld be a gl9t ( blue1 :]e a /ream or riv] caught ! reflection ( ! sky & held x lov+ly !re1 l a mirror among ! rocks4 ,b ,pietro did n h mu* "t = idle dream+4 ,8 0 n an easy life1 = ,niccolo made b little money ) 8 pa9t+1 & ! boy _h to d all ! "w ( ! h\se besides att5d+ to ! %op4 ,b all ! "t he 0 sweep+ & du/+ he look$ =w>d to ! happy days to come :5 he might pa9t pictures & become a fam\s arti/4 ,:5ev] a visitor came to ! %op1 ,pietro w\ld li/5 eag]ly to 8 talk & try to le>n some?+ ( ! great _w ( ,art4 ,sometimes he w\ld ev5 v5ture to ask que/ions1 if ! /rang] happ5$ to be "o :o _h travell$ f af>4 ',:]e are ! mo/ beautiful pictures to be f\nd8' he ask$ "o day :5 a ,flor5t9e pa9t] _h come to ! little %op & _h be5 describ+ ! glories he _h se5 9 o!r cities4 ',& :]e is x t ! greate/ pa9t]s dwell8' ',t is an easy "q to answ]1 my boy1' said ! pa9t]4 ',all t is faire/ is to be f\nd 9 ,flor5ce1 ! mo/ beautiful city 9 all ! _w1 ! ,city ( ,fl[]s4 ,!re "o may f9d ! be/ ( ev]y?+1 b above all1 ! mo/ beautiful pictures & ! greate/ ( pa9t]s4 ,= no "o !re c be> to d only ! second be/1 & a man mu/ atta9 to ! v highe/ be=e ! ,flor5t9es w call him great4 ,! walls ( ! *ur*es & mona/]ies are cov]$ ) pictures ( sa9ts & angels1 & _! beauty no words c describe4' ',i too w g to ,flor5ce1 said ,pietro to himself1 & e day he long$ m & m to see t wond]ful city4 ,x 0 no use to wait until he %\ld h sav$ en\gh money to take him !re4 ,he sc>cely e>n$ en\gh to live on f day to day4 ,s at la/1 poor z he 01 he />t$ (f e>ly "o morn+ & said good-bye to 8 old ma/] & ! h>d "w ( ! little %op 9 ,p]ugia4 ,on he w5t d[n ! same long :ite road :i* _h seem$ s endless to him t day :51 z a little *ild1 he fir/ came to ,p]ugia4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 he 0 a /rong "y man1 ! way seem$ long & we>y across t great pla91 & he 0 (t5 foot-sore & disc\rag$4 ,day aft] day he travell$ on1 pa/ ! great lake :i* lay l a sapphire 9 ! bosom ( ! pla91 pa/ _m t[ns & little villages1 until at la/ he came 9 sight ( ! ,city ( ,fl[]s4 ,x 0 a wond]ful mom5t to ,p]ug9o1 & he held 8 brea? z he look$4 ,he _h pass$ ! br[ ( ! hill1 & /ood beside a little /ream bord]$ by a r[ ( tall1 /raight popl>s :i* %[$ silv]y :ite aga9/ ! blue sky4 ,beyond1 ne/l+ at ! foot ( ! encircl+ hills1 lay ! city ( 8 dreams4 ,t[]s & palaces1 a cr[d+ toge!r ( pale r$ sunbak$ ro(s1 ) ! great dome ( ! ca!dral 9 ! mid/1 & ! silv] ?read ( ! ,arno w9d+ its way betwe5--all ?is he saw1 b he saw m ?an ?is4 ,= x seem$ to him t ! ,_s ( ,beauty hov]$ above ! fair city1 & he almo/ he>d ! ru/le ( h] w+s & caught a glimpse ( h] ra9b[-t9t$ robe 9 ! light ( ! ev5+ sky4 ,poor ,pietro6 ,"h 0 ! _w he long$ to conqu]1 b he 0 only a poor c\ntry boy1 & h[ 0 he to beg9 to climb t gold5 ladd] ( ,art :i* l$ m5 to fame & glory8 ,well1 he c\ld "w1 & t 0 always a beg9n+4 ,! /ruggle 0 h>d1 & = _m a mon? he (t5 w5t hungry & _h n ev5 a b$ to lie on at night1 b curl$ himself up on a h>d wood5 *e/4 ,!n good =tune began to smile ^u him4 ,! ,flor5t9e arti/s to ^: /udios he w5t began to notice ! h>dwork+ boy1 & :5 !y look$ at 8 "w1 ) all its faults & want ( f9i%1 !y saw 9 x t div9e some?+ call$ g5ius :i* no "o c mi/ake4 ,!n ! doors ( ano!r _w seem$ to op5 to ,pietro4 ,all day long he c\ld n[ "w at 8 belov$ pa9t+ & le>n fre% wond]s z he wat*$ ! great m5 use ! bru% & p5cil4 ,9 ! /udio ( ! pa9t] ,v]oc*io he met ! m5 ( ^: fame he _h s (t5 he>d1 & ^: "w he look$ ^u ) awe & rev]5ce4 ,!re 0 ! good-temp]$ monk ( ! ,c>m9e1 ,fra ,filipo ,lippi1 ! "y ,botticelli1 & a y\? j 8 own age :om !y call$ ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ( :om x 0 :isp]$ already t he w\ld "s day be ! greate/ ma/] ( ! age4 ,^! 7 gold5 days = ,p]ug9o1 z he 0 call$1 = ! "n ( ! city :]e he _h come f 0 always n[ giv5 to him4 ,! pictures he _h long$ to pa9t grew b5ea? 8 h&1 & ^u 8 canvas began to dawn ! solemn dignity & op5-air spaci\sness ( ^? ev5+ visions he _h se5 :5 he gaz$ across ! ,umbrian ,pla94 ,!re 0 no noise ( battle1 no human passion 9 8 pictures4 ,8 sa9ts /ood quiet & solemn1 s+le figures ) j a ?read ( int]e/ b9d+ !m toge!r1 & always beyond 0 ! great wide op5 _w1 ) ! :ite light %9+ 9 ! sky1 ! blue ?read ( ! riv]1 & ! s+le trees po9t+ upw>ds--d>k1 solemn cypress1 or fea!ry l>* or popl>4 ,!re 0 mu* = ! "y pa9t] /ill to le>n1 & p]haps he le>n$ mo/ f ! sil5t tea*+ ( t little d>k *apel ( ! ,c>m9e1 :]e ,masaccio taught m wond]ful lessons by 8 frescoes ?an any liv+ arti/ c\ld tea*4 ,!n came ! cr[n+ hon\r :5 ,p]ug9o receiv$ an invitation f ! ,pope to g to ,rome & pa9t ! walls ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,h5ce =? x 0 a diff]5t k9d ( life = ! "y pa9t]4 ,no ne$ to wond] :]e he w\ld get 8 next meal1 no h>d r\gh wood5 *e/ on :i* to re/ 8 we>y limbs :5 ! day's "w 0 done4 ,n[ he 0 royally ent]ta9$ & s(tly lodg$1 & m5 c\nt$ x an hon\r to be 9 8 company4 ,b ?\gh he lov$ ,flor5ce & 0 pr\d to d 8 pa9t+ 9 ,rome1 8 he>t ev] drew him back to ! city on ! hill ^: "n he bore4 ,aga9 he travell$ along ! w9d+ road1 & 8 he>t beat fa/ z he drew ne>] & saw ! famili> t[]s & ro(s ( ,p]ugia4 ,h[ well he rememb]$ t long-ago day :5 ! cool t\* ( ! grass 0 s grateful to 8 little tir$ du/y feet6 ,he /oop$ aga9 to fill 8 h&s ) ! sweet violets1 & ?\ght !m sweet] ?an all ! fame & fair %[ ( ! gay cities4 ,& z he pass$ ?r\gh ! anci5t gateway & ?read$ 8 way up ! n>r[ /reet t[>ds ! little %op1 he seem$ to see once m ! k9dly smile ( 8 old ma/] & to he> him say1 ',?\ wilt soon be ! greate/ man 9 ,p]ugia1 & we w call !e no long] ,pietro ,vanucci1 b ,p]ug9o4' ,s x _h come to pass4 ,"h he 04 ,no long] a little ragg$1 hungry boy1 b a man :om all delight$ to hon\r4 ,truly ?is 0 a _w ( *anges6 ,a bigg] /udio 0 ne$$ ?an ! little old %op1 = n[ he _h m pictures to pa9t ?an he well knew h[ to f9i%4 ,!n1 too1 he _h _m pupils1 = all 7 eag] to ent] ! /udio ( ! great ma/]4 ,!re x 0 t "o morn+ a new pupil 0 br\ght to him1 a boy ( twelve1 ^: gu>dians begg$ t ,p]ug9o w\ld tea* & tra9 him4 ,p]ug9o look$ ) int]e/ at ! *ild4 ,seldom _h he se5 su* a beautiful oval face1 fram$ by su* s(t br[n curls--a face s pure & lovable t ev5 at fir/ sight x drew out love f ! he>ts ( ^? :o look$ at him4 ',8 fa!r 0 also a pa9t]1' said ! gu>dian1 '& ,raphael1 "h1 has caught ! trick ( us+ 8 p5cil & bru%1 s we w\ld h him le>n ( ! greate/ ma/] 9 ! l&4' ,aft] "s talk1 ! boy 0 left 9 ! /udio at ,p]ugia1 & day by day ,p]ug9o grew to love him m4 ,x 0 n only t little ,raphael 0 clev] & skilful1 ?\gh t alone (t5 made ! ma/] m>vel4 ',he is my pupil n[1 b "s day he w be my ma/]1 & ,i %all le>n ( him1' ,p]ug9o w\ld (t5 say z he wat*$ ! boy at "w4 ,b m ?an all1 ! pure sweet nature & ! poli%$ g5tl5ess ( 8 mann]s *>m$ ! he>t ( ! ma/]1 & he lov$ to h ! boy always ne> him1 & to tea* him 0 8 greate/ pleasure4 ,^? quiet days 9 ! ,p]ugia /udio nev] la/$ v long4 ,f all qu>t]s came calls to ,p]ug9o1 &1 mu* z he lov$ "w1 he c\ld n f9i% all t 0 want$4 ,x happ5$ once :5 he 0 9 ,flor5ce t a c]ta9 prior begg$ him to come & fresco ! walls ( 8 conv5t4 ,?is prior 0 v fam\s = mak+ a mo/ beautiful & exp5sive blue col\r :i* he 0 anxi\s %\ld be us$ 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! conv5t walls4 ,he 0 a mean1 suspici\s man1 & w\ld n tru/ ,p]ug9o ) ! preci\s blue col\r1 b always held x 9 8 own h&s & grudg+ly dol$ x out 9 small quantities1 torn betwe5 ! desire to h ! col\r on 8 walls & 8 dislike to p>t+ ) any?+ s preci\s4 ,z ,p]ug9o not$ ?is1 he grew angry & det]m9$ to puni% ! prior's meanness4 ,! next "t !re=e t !re 0 a blue sky to be pa9t$1 he put at 8 side a l>ge b[l ( fre% wat]1 & !n call$ on ! prior to put out a small quantity ( ! blue col\r 9 a little vase4 ,ea* "t he dipp$ 8 bru% into ! vase1 ,p]ug9o wa%$ x out ) a swirl 9 ! b[l at 8 side1 s t mo/ ( ! col\r 0 left 9 ! wat]1 & v little 0 put on to ! picture4 ',i pray !e fill ! vase aga9 ) blue1' he said c>elessly :5 ! col\r 0 all gone4 ,! prior groan$ al\d1 & turn$ grudg+ly to 8 little bag4 ',oh :at a quantity ( blue is swall[$ up by ?is pla/]6' he said1 z he gaz$ at ! :ite wall1 :i* sc>cely %[$ a trace ( ! preci\s col\r4 ',yes1' said ,p]ug9o *e]fully1 '?\ can/ see ?yself h[ x goes4' ,!n aft]w>ds1 :5 ! prior _h sadly gone (f ) 8 little empty bag1 ,p]ug9o c>efully p\r$ ! wat] f ! b[l & ga!r$ toge!r ! gra9s ( col\r :i* _h sunk to ! bottom4 ',"h is some?+ t belongs to !e1' he said /]nly to ! a/oni%$ prior4 ',i w\ld h !e le>n to tru/ hone/ m5 & n treat !m z ?ieves4 ,= ) all ?y suspici\s c>e1 x 0 easy to rob !e if ,i _h _h a m9d4' ,dur+ all ^! ye>s 9 :i* ,p]ug9o _h work$ s dilig5tly1 ! art ( pa9t+ _h be5 gr[+ rapidly4 ,_m ( ! new arti/s %ook (f ! old rules & ideas1 & began to pa9t 9 q a new way4 ,!re 0 "o man especially1 call$ ,mi*elangelo1 ^: /ory y w he> lat] on1 :o arose l a giant1 & ) 8 new way & great] k swept ev]y?+ be=e him4 ,p]ug9o 0 jeal\s ( all ^! new ideas1 & clung m closely ?an ev] to 8 old ideals1 8 quiet1 dignifi$ sa9ts1 & spaci\s l&scapes4 ,he talk$ op5ly ( 8 dislike ( ! new /yle1 & once he _h a s]i\s qu>rel ) ! great ,mi*elangelo4 ,!re 0 a ga!r+ ( pa9t]s 9 ,p]ug9o's /udio t day4 ,filipp9o ,lippi1 ,botticelli1 ,ghirl&aio1 & ,leon>do 7 !re1 & 9 ! backgr\nd ! pupil ,raphael 0 li/5+ to ! talk4 ',:at do/ ?\ ?9k ( ?is new /yle ( pa9t+8' ask$ ,botticelli4 ',to me x seems b /range & unpleas+4 ,music & motion are delightful1 b ?is viol5t twi/+ ( limbs to %[ ! muscles (f5ds my ta/e4' ',yet x is mo/ m>vell\sly skilful1' said ! "y ,leon>do ?\ghtfully4 ',b totally unfit = ! prop] pictur+ ( sa9ts & ! bless$ ,madonna1' said ,filipp9o1 %ak+ 8 curly head4 ',i nev] tr\ble myself ab\t x1' said ,ghirl&aio4 ',life is too %ort to att5d to o!r m5's "w4 ,x takes all my c>e & att5tion to look aft] m9e own4 ,b see1 "h comes ! great ,mi*elangelo himself to li/5 to our criticism4' ,! curi\s1 rugg$ face ( ! great arti/ look$ good-natur$ly on ! company1 b 8 /rong knott$ h&s wav$ aside _! greet+s4 ',s y 7 busy z usual f9d+ fault ) my "w1' he said4 ',come1 fri5d ,p]ug9o1 tell me :at ?\ ha/ f\nd to grumble at4' ',i l n ?y me?ods1 & t ,i tell !e frankly1' answ]$ ,p]ug9o1 an angry light %9+ 9 8 eyes4 ',x is su* "w z ?9e t drags ! art ( pa9t+ d[n f ! heights ( heav5ly ?+s to ! l[ ta/e ( e>?4 ,x robs x ( all dignity & re/fulness1 & de/roys ! preci\s traditions h&$ d[n to u s9ce ! days ( ,giotto4' ,! face ( ,mi*elangelo grew angry & scornful z he li/5$ to ?is4 ',?\ art b a dolt & a blockhead 9 ,art1' he said4 ',?\ wilt soon see t ! day ( ?y sa9ts & ,madonnas is pa/1 & wilt cease to pa9t !m ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! same mann]1 z a *ild do? 8 lesson 9 a copy book4' ,!n he turn$ & w5t out ( ! /udio be=e any "o _h "t to answ] him4 ,p]ug9o 0 furi\sly angry & w\ld n li/5 to reason1 b mu/ ne$s g be=e ! great ,c\ncil & dem& t !y %\ld puni% ,mi*elangelo = 8 h>d words4 ,?is ( c\rse ! ,c\ncil refus$ to d1 & ,p]ug9o left ,flor5ce = ,p]ugia1 angry & sore at he>t4 ,x seem$ h>d1 aft] all 8 /ruggles & great successes1 t z he grew old p %\ld beg9 to tire ( 8 "w1 :i* !y _h once ?\ght s p]fect4 ,b if ! outside _w 0 sometimes disappo9t+1 he _h always 8 home to turn to1 & 8 beautiful wife ,*i>e4 ,he _h m>ri$ h] 9 8 belov$ ,p]ugia1 & %e meant all ! joy ( life to him4 ,he 0 s pr\d ( h] beauty t he w\ld buy h] ! ri*e/ dresses & mo/ co/ly jewels1 & ) 8 own h&s w\ld deck h] ) !m4 ,h] br[n eyes 7 l ! dep?s ( "s quiet pool1 h] fair face & ! wond]ful s\l t %one !re 7 to him ! mo/ p]fect picture 9 ! _w4 ',i w pa9t !e once1 t ! _w may be ! ri*]1' said ,p]ug9o1 'b only once1 = ?y beauty is too r>e = common use4 ,& ,i w pa9t !e n z an e>?ly beauty1 b ?\ %alt be ! angel 9 ! /ory ( ,tobias :i* ?\ kn[e/4' ,s he pa9t$ h] z he said4 ,& 9 our own ,national ,gall]y we /ill h ! picture1 & we may see h] !re z ! beautiful angel :o leads ! little boy ,tobias by ! h&4 ,up to ! v la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 ,p]ug9o pa9t$ z dilig5tly z he _h ev] done1 b ! peaceful days ( ,p]ugia _h long s9ce giv5 place to w> & tumult1 bo? )9 & )\t ! city4 ,!n too a t]rible plague swept ov] ! c\ntryside1 & p di$ by ?\s&s4 ,to ! hospital ( ,f>tignano1 close to ,p]ugia1 !y c>ri$ ,p]ug9o :5 ! deadly plague seiz$ him1 & !re he di$4 ,!re 0 no "t to ?9k ( gr& fun]als2 ! p 7 buri$ z quickly z possible1 9 :atev] place lay close/ at h&4 ,s x came to pass t ,p]ug9o 0 laid to re/ 9 an op5 field "u an oak-tree close by4 ,lat] on 8 sons wi%$ to h him buri$ 9 holy gr\nd1 & "s say t ?is 0 done1 b no?+ is kn[n = c]ta94 ,p]haps if he c\ld h *os51 he w\ld h be5 glad to ?9k t 8 body %\ld re/ "u ! %elt] ( ! trees he lov$ to pa9t1 9 t wa/e op5ness ( space :i* _h always be5 8 vision ( beauty1 s9ce1 z a little boy1 he gaz$ across ! ,umbrian ,pla91 & ! wond] ( x sank into 8 s\l4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci ,on ! sunny slopes ( ,monte ,albano1 betwe5 ,flor5ce & ,pisa1 ! little t[n ( ,v9ci lay high among ! rocks t cr[n$ ! /eep hillside4 ,x 0 b a little t[n4 ,only a few h\ses cr[d$ toge!r r\nd an old ca/le 9 ! mid/1 & x look$ f a di/ance l a swall['s ne/ cl++ to ! b>e /eep rocks4 ,"h 9 ! ye> #adeb ,leon>do1 son ( ,s] ,pi]o da ,v9ci1 0 born4 ,x 0 9 ! age :5 p told =tunes by ! />s1 & :5 a baby 0 born !y w\ld eag]ly look up & decide :e!r x 0 a lucky or unlucky /> :i* %one ^u ! *ild4 ,surely if x _h be5 possible 9 ?is way to tell :at =tune await$ ! little ,leon>do1 a /range new /> mu/ h %one t night1 bright] ?an ! o!rs & unlike ! re/ 9 ! dazzl+ light ( its /r5g? & beauty4 ,leon>do 0 always a /range *ild4 ,ev5 8 beauty 0 n l t ( o!r *ildr54 ,he _h ! mo/ wond]ful wav+ hair1 fall+ 9 regul> ripples1 l ! wat]s ( a f\nta91 ! col\r ( bright gold1 & s(t z spun silk4 ,8 eyes 7 blue & cle>1 ) a my/]i\s light 9 !m1 n ! w>m light ( a sunny sky1 b r ! blue t gl9ts 9 ! iceb]g4 ,!y 7 m]ry eyes too1 :5 he laugh$1 b und]nea? 0 always t /range cold look4 ,!re 0 a *>m ab\t 8 smile :i* no "o c\ld resi/1 & he 0 a fav\rite ) all4 ,yet p %ook _! heads sometimes z !y look$ at him1 & !y talk$ 9 :isp]s ( ! old wit* :o _h l5t h] goat to n\ri% ! little ,leon>do :5 he 0 a baby4 ,! woman 0 a deal] 9 black magic1 & :o knew b t ! *ild might be a *angel+8 ,x 0 ! old gr&mo!r1 ,mona ,l5a1 :o br\ght ,leon>do up & spoilt him n a little4 ,8 fa!r1 ,s] ,pi]o1 0 a lawy]1 & sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 ,flor5ce1 b :5 he return$ to ! old ca/le ( ,v9ci1 he began to give ,leon>do lessons & tri$ to f9d out :at ! boy 0 fit =4 ,b ,leon>do hat$ ^? lessons & w\ld n le>n1 s :5 he 0 sev5 ye>s old he 0 s5t to s*ool4 ,?is did n answ] any bett]4 ,! r\gh play ( ! boys 0 n to 8 lik+4 ,:5 he saw !m drag ! w+s (f butt]flies1 or torture any animal t fell into _! h&s1 8 face grew :ite ) pa91 & he w\ld take no %>e 9 _! games4 ,! ,lat9 gramm>1 too1 0 a t]rible task1 :ile ! _m ?+s he long$ to "k no "o taught him4 ,s x happ5$ t _m a "t1 in/ead ( go+ to s*ool1 he w\ld slip away & escape up into ! hills1 z happy z a little wild goat4 ,"h 0 all ! sweet fre% air ( heav51 in/ead ( ! /uffy s*oolroom4 ,"h 7 no cruel1 clumsy boys1 b all ! wild creatures t he lov$4 ,"h he c\ld le>n ! real ?+s 8 he>t 0 hungry to "k1 n m]ely words :i* meant no?+ & l$ to n[h]e4 ,= h\rs he w\ld lie p]fectly /ill ) 8 heels 9 ! air & 8 *9 re/+ 9 8 h&s1 z he wat*$ a spid] weav+ its web1 brea?less ) int]e/ to see h[ ! delicate ?reads 7 turn$ 9 & out4 ,! gaily pa9t$ butt]flies1 ! fat buzz+ bees1 ! little %>p-tongu$ gre5 liz>ds1 he lov$ to wat* !m all1 b above ev]y?+ he lov$ ! birds4 ,oh1 if only he too _h w+s to d>t l ! swall[s1 & swoop & sail & d>t aga96 ,:at 0 ! secret p[] 9 _! w+s8 ,surely by wat*+ he might le>n x4 ,sometimes x seem$ z if 8 he>t w\ld bur/ ) ! long+ to le>n t secret4 ,x 0 always ! hidd5 reason ( ?+s t he desir$ to "k4 ,mu* z he lov$ ! fl[]s he mu/ pull _! petals (1 "o by "o1 to see h[ ea* 0 jo9$1 to wond] at ! du/y poll51 & t\* ! honey-cov]$ /am5s4 ,!n :5 ! sun began to s9k he w\ld turn sadly homew>ds1 v hungry1 ) torn clo!s & tir$ feet1 b ) a /ore ( sun%9e 9 8 he>t4 ,8 gr&mo!r %ook h] head :5 ,leon>do appe>$ aft] "o ( 8 days ( w&]+4 ',i "k ?\ %\ld/ be :ipp$ = play+ truant1' %e said2 '& ,i %\ld also puni% !e = te>+ ?y clo!s4' ',ah6 b ?\ wilt n :ip me1' answ]$ ,leon>do1 smil+ at h] ) 8 curi\s quiet smile1 = he _h full confid5ce 9 h] love4 ',well1 ,i love to see !e happy1 & ,i w n puni% !e ?is "t1' said 8 gr&mo!r2 'b if ^! tales rea* ?y fa!r's e>s1 he w n be s t5d] z ,i am t[>ds !e4' ,&1 sure en\gh1 ! v next "t t a compla9t 0 made f ! s*ool1 8 fa!r happ5$ to be at home1 & !n ! /orm bur/4 ',next "t ,i w flog !e1' said ,s] ,pi]o /]nly1 ) ris+ ang] at ! c>eless air ( ! boy4 ',mean:ile we w see :at a little imprisonm5t w d t[>ds mak+ !e a bett] *ild4' ,!n he took ! boy by ! %\ld]s & l$ him to a little d>k cupbo>d "u ! /airs1 & !re %ut him up = ?ree :ole days4 ,!re 0 no kick+ or beat+ at ! lock$ door4 ,leon>do sat quietly !re 9 ! d>k1 ?9k+ 8 own ?\ghts1 & wond]+ :y !re seem$ s little ju/ice 9 ! _w4 ,b soon ev5 t wond] pass$ away1 & z usual :5 he 0 alone he began to dream dreams ( ! "t :5 he %\ld h le>n$ ! swall[s' secrets & %\ld h w+s l !irs4 ,b if !re 7 compla9ts ab\t ,leon>do's dislike ( ! boys & ! ,lat9 gramm>1 !re w\ld be none ab\t ! lessons he *ose to le>n4 ,inde$1 "s ( ! ma/]s began to dread ! boy's eag] que/ions1 :i* 7 sometimes m ?an !y c\ld answ]4 ,sc>cely _h he begun ! /udy ( ari?metic ?an he made su* rapid progress1 & want$ to puzzle out s _m problems1 t ! ma/]s 7 amaz$4 ,8 m9d seem$ always eag]ly ask+ = m light1 & 0 nev] satisfi$4 ,b x 0 out on ! hillside t he sp5t 8 happie/ h\rs4 ,he lov$ e crawl+1 creep+1 or fly+ ?+1 h[ev] ugly4 ,curi\s bea/s :i* might h fright5$ ano!r *ild 7 to him *>m+ & int]e/+4 ,!re z he li/5$ to ! c>oll+ ( ! birds & b5t 8 head to cat* ! murmur$ song ( ! m\nta9-/reams1 ! love ( music began to /eal into 8 he>t4 ,he did n re/ !n until he manag$ to get a lute & le>n$ h[ to play ^u x4 ,& :5 he _h ma/]$ ! notes & le>n$ ! rules ( music1 he began to play airs :i* no "o _h ev] he>d be=e1 & to s+ su* /range sweet songs t ! gold5 notes fl[$ out z fre% & cle> z ! song ( a l>k 9 ! e>ly morn+ ( spr+4 ',! *ild is a *angel+1' said "s1 z !y saw ,leon>do t5d]ly lift a cru%$ liz>d 9 8 h&1 or wat*$ him play ) a spott$ snake or great hairy spid]4 ',a *angel+ p]haps1' said o!rs1 'b "o t ha? ! voice ( an angel4' ,= e "o /opp$ to li/5 :5 ! boy's voice 0 he>d s++ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! little t[n4 ,he 0 a puzzle to e "o1 & yet a delight to all1 ev5 :5 !y und]/ood him lea/4 ,s "t w5t on1 & :5 ,leon>do 0 ?irte5 8 fa!r took him away to ,flor5ce t he might beg9 to be tra9$ = "s special "w4 ,b :at "w8 ,ah6 t 0 ! rub4 ,! boy c\ld d s _m ?+s well t x 0 difficult to fix on "o4 ,at t "t !re 0 liv+ 9 ,flor5ce an old man :o knew a great deal ab\t ! />s1 & :o made wond]ful calculations ab\t !m4 ,he 0 a fam\s a/ronom]1 b he c>$ n at all = hon\r or fame1 b liv$ a simple quiet life by himself & w\ld n mix ) ! gay _w4 ,few visitors ev] came to see him1 = x 0 kn[n t he w\ld receive no "o1 & s x 0 a great surprise to old ,toscanelli :5 "o night a g5tle knock s\nd$ at 8 door1 & a boy walk$ quietly 9 & /ood be=e him4 ,ha/ily ! old man look$ up1 & 8 fir/ ?\ght 0 to ask ! *ild h[ he d>$ ent] )\t leave1 & !n ask him to be gone1 b z he look$ at ! fair face he felt ! *>m ( ! curi\s smile1 & ! light 9 ! blue eyes1 & in/ead he laid 8 h& ^u ! boy's gold5 head & said3 ',:at do/ ?\ seek1 my son8' ',i w\ld le>n all t ?\ can/ tea* me1' said ,leon>do1 = x 0 he4 ,! old man smil$4 ',behold ! b\ndless self-confid5ce ( y\?6' he said4 ,b z !y talk$ toge!r1 & ! boy ask$ 8 _m eag] que/ions1 a great wond] awoke 9 ! a/ronom]'s m9d1 & 8 eyes %one ) int]e/4 ,?is *ild-m9d held dep?s ( und]/&+ su* z he _h nev] met ) among 8 le>n$ fri5ds4 ,day aft] day ! old man & ! boy b5t eag]ly toge!r ov] _! problems1 & :5 night fell ,toscanelli w\ld take ! *ild up ) him to 8 lonely t[] above ,flor5ce1 & tea* him to "k ! />s & to und]/& _m ?+s4 ',?is is all v well1' said ,s] ,pi]o1 'b ! boy mu/ d m ?an m]e />-gaz+4 ,he mu/ e>n a liv+ = himself1 & me?9ks we might make a pa9t] ( him4' ,t v day1 !re=e1 he ga!r$ toge!r "s ( ,leon>do's draw+s :i* lay c>elessly scatt]$ ab\t1 & took !m to ! /udio ( ,v]oc*io ! pa9t]1 :o liv$ close by ! ,ponte ,vec*io4 ',do/ ?\ ?9k ?\ can/ make aught ( ! boy8' he ask$1 spread+ out ! draw+s be=e ,v]oc*io4 ,! pa9t]'s quick eyes exam9$ ! "w ) deep int]e/4 ',s5d him to me at once1' he said4 ',?is is inde$ m>vell\s tal5t4' ,s ,leon>do ent]$ ! /udio z a pupil1 & le>n$ all t c\ld be taught him ) ! same quickness ) :i* he le>n$ any?+ t he c>$ to "k4 ,e "o :o saw 8 "w decl>$ t he w\ld be ! wond] ( ! age1 b ,v]oc*io %ook 8 head4 ',he is too wond]ful1' he said4 ',he aims at too great p]fection4 ,he wants to "k ev]y?+ & d ev]y?+1 & life is too %ort = t4 ,he f9i%es no?+1 because he is ev] />t+ to d some?+ else4' ,v]oc*io's words 7 true2 ! boy seldom work$ long at "o ?+4 ,8 h&s 7 nev] idle1 & (t51 in/ead ( pa9t+1 he w\ld c>ve out t9y w9dmills & curi\s toys :i* work$ ) pulleys & ropes1 or made exquisite little clay models ( horses & all ! o!r animals t he lov$4 ,b he nev] =got ! long+ t _h fill$ 8 he>t :5 he 0 a *ild--! desire to le>n ! secret ( fly+4 ,= days he w\ld sit idle & ?9k ( no?+ b so>+ w+s1 !n he w\ld r\se himself & beg9 to make "s /range ma*9e :i* he ?\ght might hold ! secret t he s\ght4 ',a wa/e ( "t1' gr[l$ ,v]oc*io4 ',see "h1 ?\ w\ld/ be bett] employ$ if ?\ %\ld/ set to "w & help me f9i% ?is picture ( ! ,baptism = ! good monks ( ,vallambrosa4 ,let me see h[ ?\ can/ pa9t 9 ! kneel+ figure ( ! angel at ! side4' ,= a :ile ! boy /ood motionless be=e ! picture z if he 0 look+ at some?+ f> away4 ,!n he seiz$ ! bru%es ) 8 left h& & began to pa9t ) quick c]ta9 sweep4 ,he nev] /opp$ to ?9k1 b work$ z if ! angel 7 already !re1 & he 7 b bru%+ away ! veil t hid x f ! light4 ,!n1 :5 x 0 done1 ! ma/] came & look$ sil5tly on4 ,= a mom5t a quick /ab ( jeal\sy ran ?r\gh 8 he>t4 ,ye> aft] ye> _h he work$ & /riv5 to rea* 8 ideal4 ,long days ( toil & we>y nights _h he sp5t1 w9n+ ea* /ep upw>ds by %e] h>d "w4 ,& "h 0 ?is boy )\t an ef=t able to rise f> above him4 ,all ! k :i* ! ma/] _h grop$ aft]1 _h be5 grasp$ at once by ! wond]ful m9d ( ! pupil4 ,b ! envi\s feel+ pass$ quickly away1 & ,v]oc*io laid 8 h& ^u ,leon>do's %\ld]4 ',i h f\nd my ma/]1' he said quietly1 '& ,i w pa9t no m4' ,leon>do sc>cely seem$ to he>2 he 0 ?9k+ ( some?+ else n[1 & he seldom notic$ if p prais$ or blam$ him4 ,8 ?\ghts _h fix$ !mselves ^u some?+ he _h se5 t morn+ :i* _h tr\bl$ him4 ,on ! way to ! /udio he _h pass$ a t9y %op 9 a n>r[ /reet :]e a sell] ( birds 0 busy hang+ 8 cages up on ! nails fa/5$ to ! outside wall4 ,! ?\ght ( ^? poor little prison]s beat+ _! w+s aga9/ ! cruel b>s & break+ _! he>ts ) long+ = _! wild free life1 _h haunt$ him all day1 & n[ he c\ld be> x no long]4 ,he seiz$ 8 cap & hurri$ (f1 all =getful ( 8 kneel+ angel & ! ma/]'s praise4 ,he rea*$ ! little %op & call$ to ! man )94 ',h[ mu* wilt ?\ take = ?y birds8' he cri$1 & po9t$ to ! little wood5 cages t hung aga9/ ! wall4 ',plague on !m1' answ]$ ! man1 '!y w (t5 die be=e ,i c make a sale by !m4 ,?\ can/ h !m all = "o silv] piece4' ,9 a mom5t ,leon>do _h paid ! money & _h turn$ t[>ds ! r[ ( little cages4 ,"o by "o he op5$ ! doors & set ! prison]s free1 & ^? t 7 too fright5$ or timid to fly away1 he g5tly drew out ) 8 h&1 & s5t !m gaily :irl+ up above 8 head into ! blue sky4 ,! man look$ ) blank a/oni%m5t at ! empty cages1 & wond]$ if ! h&some "y man 0 mad4 ,b ,leon>do paid no he$ to him1 b /ood gaz+ up until e "o ( ! birds _h disappe>$4 ',happy ?+s1' he said1 ) a sigh4 ',w y ev] tea* me ! secret ( y\r w+s1 ,i wond]8' ,x 0 ) great pleasure t ,s] ,pi]o he>d ( 8 son's success at ,v]oc*io's /udio1 & he began to h hopes t ! boy w\ld make a "n = himself aft] all4 ,x happ5$ j !n t he 0 on a visit to 8 ca/le at ,v9ci1 & "o morn+ a peasant :o liv$ on ! e/ate came to ask a great fav\r ( him4 ,he _h b\ght a r\gh wood5 %ield :i* he 0 v anxi\s %\ld h a design pa9t$ on x 9 ,flor5ce1 & he begg$ ,s] ,pi]o to see t x 0 done4 ,! peasant 0 a fai?ful s]vant1 & v useful 9 supply+ ! ca/le ) fi% & game1 s ,s] ,pi]o 0 pleas$ to grant him 8 reque/4 ',leon>do %all try 8 h& ^u x4 ,x is "t he became useful to me1' said ,s] ,pi]o to himself4 ,s on 8 return to ,flor5ce he took ! %ield to 8 son4 ,x 0 a r\gh1 badly-%ap$ %ield1 s ,leon>do held x to ! fire & began to /raight5 x4 ,= ?\gh 8 h&s look$ delicate & beautifully =m$1 !y 7 z /rong z /eel1 & he c\ld b5d b>s ( iron )\t an ef=t4 ,!n he s5t ! %ield to a turn] to be smoo!d & r\nd$1 & :5 x 0 ready he sat d[n to ?9k :at he %\ld pa9t ^u x1 = he lov$ to draw /range mon/]s4 ',i w make x z t]rify+ z ! head ( ,m$usa1' he said at la/1 highly delight$ ) ! plan t _h come into 8 head4 ,!n he w5t out & collect$ toge!r all ! /range/ animals he c\ld f9d--liz>ds1 h$gehogs1 newts1 snakes1 dragon-flies1 locu/s1 bats1 & gl[-worms4 ,^! he took into 8 own room1 :i* no "o 0 all[$ to ent]1 & began to pa9t f !m a curi\s mon/]1 p>tly a liz>d & p>tly a bat1 ) some?+ ( ea* ( ! o!r animals add$ to x4 ,:5 x 0 ready ,leon>do hung ! %ield 9 a good light aga9/ a d>k curta91 s t ! pa9t$ mon/] /ood out 9 brilliant contra/1 & look$ z if its twi/$ curl+ limbs 7 full ( life4 ,a knock s\nd$ at ! door1 & ,s] ,pi]o's voice 0 he>d outside ask+ if ! %ield 0 f9i%$4 ',come 91' cri$ ,leon>do1 & ,s] ,pi]o ent]$4 ,he ca/ "o look at ! mon/] hang+ !re & !n utt]$ a cry & turn$ to flee1 b ,leon>do caught hold ( 8 cloak & laugh+ly told him to look clos]4 ',if ,i h really succe$$ 9 fright5+ !e1' he said1 ',i h inde$ done all ,i c\ld desire4' ,8 fa!r c\ld sc>cely believe t x 0 no?+ b a pa9t+1 & he 0 s pr\d ( ! "w t he w\ld n "p ) x1 b gave ! peasant ( ,v9ci ano!r %ield in/ead4 ,leon>do !n began a draw+ = a curta9 :i* 0 to be wov5 9 silk & gold & giv5 z a pres5t f ! ,flor5t9es to ! ,k+ ( ,portugal1 & he also began a l>ge picture ( ! ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds :i* 0 nev] f9i%$4 ,! "y pa9t] grew re/less aft] a :ile1 & felt ! life ( ! /udio n>r[ & cramp$4 ,he long$ to leave ,flor5ce & f9d "w 9 "s new place4 ,he 0 n a fav\rite at ! c\rt ( ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t z ,filipp9o ,lippi & ,botticelli 74 ,lor5zo lik$ ^? :o w\ld flatt] him & d z !y 7 bid1 :ile ,leon>do took 8 own way 9 ev]y?+ & nev] said :at he did n mean4 ,b x happ5$ t j !n ,lor5zo wi%$ to s5d a pres5t to ,ludovico ,s=za1 ! ,duke ( ,milan1 & ! gift he *ose 0 a m>vell\s musical in/rum5t :i* ,leon>do _h j f9i%$4 ,x 0 a silv] lute1 made 9 ! =m ( a horse's head1 ! mo/ curi\s & beautiful ?+ ev] se54 ,lor5zo 0 *>m$ ) x4 ',?\ %alt take x ?yself1 z my mess5g]1' he said to ,leon>do4 ',i d\bt if ano!r c be f\nd :o c play ^u x z ?\ do/4' ,s ,leon>do set out = ,milan1 & 0 glad to %ake himself free f ! n>r[ life ( ! ,flor5t9e /udio4 ,be=e />t+1 h[ev]1 he _h writt5 a lett] to ! ,duke sett+ d[n 9 simple ord] all ! ?+s he c\ld d1 & tell+ ( :at use he c\ld be 9 times ( w> & 9 days ( peace4 ,!re seem$ no?+ t he c\ld n d4 ,he c\ld make bridges1 bl[ up ca/les1 dig canals1 inv5t a new k9d ( cannon1 build w>%ips1 & make und]gr\nd passages4 ,9 days ( peace he c\ld design & build h\ses1 make beautiful /atues & pa9t pictures 'z well z any man1 be he :o he may4' ,! lett] 0 writt5 9 curi\s writ+ f "r to left l ,hebrew or ,arabic4 ,?is 0 h[ ,leon>do always wrote1 us+ 8 left h&1 s t x c\ld only be read by hold+ ! writ+ up to a mirror4 ,! ,duke 0 half amaz$ & half amus$ :5 ! lett] rea*$ him4 ',ei!r ^! are ! words ( a fool1 or ( a man ( g5ius1' said ! ,duke4 ,& :5 he _h once se5 & spok5 to ,leon>do he saw at once :i* ( ! two he des]v$ to be call$4 ,e "o at ! c\rt 0 *>m$ ) ! arti/'s beautiful face & graceful mann]s4 ,8 music alone1 z he swept ! /r+s ( ! silv] lute & sang to x 8 own songs1 w\ld h br\ght him fame1 b ! ,duke quickly saw t ?is 0 no m]e m9/rel4 ,x 0 soon arrang$ !re=e t ,leon>do %\ld take up 8 abode at ! c\rt ( ,milan & receive a ye>ly p5sion f ! ,duke4 ,sometimes ! p5sion 0 paid1 & sometimes x 0 =gott51 b ,leon>do nev] tr\bl$ ab\t money matt]s4 ,someh[ or o!r he mu/ h all t he want$1 & ev]y?+ mu/ be fair & da9ty4 ,8 clo!s 7 always ri* & co/ly1 b nev] bright-col\r$ or gaudy4 ,!re 0 no plume or jewell$ broo* 9 8 black velvet b]etto or cap1 & ! only t\* ( col\r 0 8 gold5 hair1 & ! mantle ( d>k r$ clo? :i* he wore 9 ! fa%ion ( ! ,flor5t9es1 ?r[n across 8 %\ld]4 ,above all1 he mu/ always h horses 9 8 /ables1 = he lov$ !m m ?an human be+s4 ,_m 7 ! plans & projects :i* ! ,duke entru/$ to ,leon>do's c>e1 b ( all t he did1 two great works /& out z great] ?an all ! re/4 ,"o 0 ! pa9t+ ( ! ,la/ ,supp] on ! walls ( ! refectory ( ,santa ,m>ia delle ,grazie1 & ! o!r ! mak+ ( a model ( a great eque/rian /atue1 a bronze horse ) ! figure ( ! ,duke ^u its back4 ',ye> aft] ye> ,leon>do work$ at t wond]ful fresco ( ! ,la/ ,supp]4 ,sometimes = weeks or mon?s he nev] t\*$ x1 b he always return$ to x aga94 ,!n = days he w\ld "w f morn+ till night1 sc>cely tak+ "t to eat1 & able to ?9k ( no?+ else1 until sudd5ly he w\ld put d[n 8 bru%es & /& sil5tly = a long1 long "t be=e ! picture4 ,x seem$ z if he 0 wa/+ ! preci\s h\rs do+ no?+1 b 9 tru? he work$ m dilig5tly ) 8 bra9 :5 8 h&s 7 idle4 ,(t5 too :5 he work$ at ! model = ! great bronze horse1 he w\ld sudd5ly /op1 & walk quickly ?r\gh ! /reets until he came to ! refectory1 & !re1 cat*+ up 8 bru%es1 he w\ld pa9t 9 "o or p]haps two /rokes1 & !n return to 8 modell+4 ,besides all ?is ,leon>do 0 busy ) o!r plans = ! ,duke's amusem5t1 & no c\rt fete 0 c\nt$ successful )\t 8 help4 ,no?+ seem$ too difficult = him to contrive1 & :at he did 0 always new & /range & wond]ful4 ,once :5 ! ,k+ ( ,france came z a gue/ to ,milan1 ,leon>do prep>$ a curi\s model ( a lion1 :i* by "s inside ma*9]y 0 able to walk =w>d sev]al /eps to meet ! ,k+1 & !n op5 wide its huge jaws & display inside a b$ ( sweet-sc5t$ lilies1 ! emblem ( ,france1 to d hon\r to h] ,k+4 ,b :ile work+ at o!r ?+s ,leon>do nev] =got 8 long+ to le>n ! secret art ( fly+4 ,e n[ & !n a new idea w\ld come into 8 head1 & he w\ld lay aside all o!r "w until he _h made ! new ma*9e :i* might p]haps act z ! w+s ( a bird4 ,ea* fre% disappo9tm5t only made him m ke5 to try aga94 ',i "k we %all "s day h w+s1' he said to 8 pupils1 :o sometimes wond]$ at ! /range "w ( ! ma/]'s h&s4 ',x is only a "q ( kn[+ h[ to make !m4 ,i rememb] once :5 ,i 0 a baby ly+ 9 my cradle1 ,i fanci$ a bird flew to me1 op5$ my lips & rubb$ its fea!rs ov] !m4 ,s x seems to be my fate all my life to talk ( w+s4' ,v sl[ly ! great fresco ( ! ,la/ ,supp] grew "u ! ma/]'s h& until x 0 ne>ly f9i%$4 ,! /atue1 too1 0 almo/ complet$1 & !n evil days fell ^u ,milan4 ,! ,duke 0 oblig$ to flee be=e ! ,fr5* soldi]s1 :o =c$ _! way into ! t[n & took possession ( x4 ,be=e any "o c\ld prev5t x1 ! soldi]s began to %oot _! arr[s at ! great /atue1 :i* !y us$ z a t>get1 & 9 a few h\rs ! "w ( sixte5 ye>s 0 utt]ly de/roy$4 ,x is sadd] /ill to tell ! fate ( ,leon>do's fresco1 ! greate/ picture p]haps t ev] 0 pa9t$4 ,dampness lurk$ 9 ! wall & began to dim & blur ! col\rs4 ,! c>eless monks cut a door ?r\gh ! v c5tre ( ! picture1 &1 lat] on1 :5 ,napoleon's soldi]s ent]$ ,milan1 !y us$ ! refectory z a /able1 & amus$ !mselves by ?r[+ /ones at :at rema9$ ( x4 ,b ?\gh little ( x is left n[ to be se51 !re is /ill en\gh to make u /& 9 awe & rev]5ce be=e ! g5ius ( ! great ma/]4 ,n f> f ,milan !re liv$ a fri5d ( ,leon>do's1 :om ! ma/] lov$ to visit4 ,?is ,girolamo ,melzi _h a son call$ ,francesco1 a little mo!rless boy1 :o ador$ ! great pa9t] ) all 8 he>t4 ,toge!r ,leon>do & ! *ild us$ to w&] out to se>* = curi\s animals & r>e fl[]s1 & z !y wat*$ ! spid]s weave _! webs & pull$ ! fl[]s to pieces to f9d out _! secrets1 ! boy li/5$ ) wide wond]+ eyes to all ! tales :i* ! pa9t] told him4 ,& at night ,leon>do wrapp$ ! little "o close inside 8 w>m cloak & c>ri$ him out to see ! />s--^? same />s :i* old ,toscanelli _h taught him to love long ago 9 ,flor5ce4 ,!n :5 ! day ( p>t+ came ! *ild clung r\nd ! ma/]'s neck & w\ld n let him g4 ',take me ) !e1' he cri$1 'd n leave me beh9d all alone4' ',i _c take !e n[1 little "o1' said ,leon>do g5tly4 ',?\ art /ill too small1 b lat] on ?\ %alt come to me & be my pupil4 ,?is ,i promise !e4' ,x 0 b a we>y w&]+ life t await$ ,leon>do aft] he 0 =c$ to leave 8 home 9 ,milan4 ,x seem$ z if x 0 8 fate to beg9 _m ?+s b to f9i% no?+4 ,= a :ile he liv$ 9 ,rome1 b he did little real "w !re4 ,= sev]al ye>s he liv$ 9 ,flor5ce & began to pa9t a huge battle-picture4 ,!re too he pa9t$ ! fam\s portrait ( ,mona ,lisa1 :i* is n[ 9 ,p>is4 ,( all portraits t h ev] be5 pa9t$ ?is is c\nt$ ! mo/ wond]ful & p]fect piece ( "w1 al?\gh ,leon>do himself call$ x unf9i%$4 ,by ?is "t ! ma/] _h fall5 on evil days4 ,all 8 pupils 7 gone1 & 8 fri5ds seem$ to h =gott5 him4 ,he 0 sitt+ be=e ! fire "o /ormy night1 lonely & sad1 :5 ! door op5$ & a tall h&some lad came 94 ',ma/]6' he cri$1 & kneel+ d[n he kiss$ ! old man's h&s4 ',do/ ?\ n "k me8 ,i am ?y little ,francesco1 come to claim ?y promise t ,i %\ld "o day be ?y s]vant & pupil4 ,leon>do laid 8 h& ^u ! boy's fair head & look$ into 8 face4 ',i am gr[+ old1' he said1 '& ,i c no long] d = !e :at ,i might once h done4 ,i am b a poor w&]] n[4 ,do/ ?\ inde$ wi% to ca/ 9 ?y lot ) m9e8' ',i c>e only to be ne> !e1' said ! boy4 ',i w g ) !e to ! ends ( ! e>?4' ,s :51 soon aft]1 ,leon>do receiv$ an invitation f ! new ,k+ ( ,france1 he took ! boy ) him1 & toge!r !y made _! home 9 ! little *ateau ( ,claux ne> ! t[n ( ,amboise4 ,! ma/]'s hair 0 silv]$ n[1 & 8 long be>d 0 z :ite z sn[4 ,8 ke5 blue eyes look$ we>y & tir$ ( life1 & c>e _h drawn _m deep l9es on 8 beautiful face4 ,sad ?\ghts 7 always 8 company4 ,! "o ^w 'failure' seem$ to be writt5 across 8 life4 ,:at _h he done8 ,he _h begun _m ?+s & _h f9i%$ b few4 ,8 great fresco 0 ev5 n[ fad+ away & becom+ dim & blurr$4 ,8 model = ! m>vell\s horse 0 de/roy$4 ,a few pictures rema9$1 b ^! _h nev] q rea*$ 8 ideal4 ,! cr[d :o _h once hail$ him z ! greate/ ( all arti/s1 c\ld n[ only talk ( ,mi*elangelo & ! "y ,raphael4 ,mi*elangelo himself _h once scornfully told him he 0 a failure & c\ld f9i% no?+4 ,he 0 glad to leave ,italy & all its memories beh9d1 & he hop$ to beg9 "w aga9 9 8 quiet little ,fr5* home4 ,b ,dea? 0 draw+ ne>1 & be=e _m ye>s _h pass$ he grew too weak to hold a bru% or p5cil4 ,x 0 9 ! spr+time ( ! ye> t ! end came4 ,francesco _h op5$ ! w9d[ & g5tly lift$ ! ma/] 9 8 /rong "y arms1 t he might look once m on ! outside _w :i* he lov$ s de>ly4 ,! trees 7 putt+ on _! da9ty dress ( t5d] gre51 :ite cl\ds swept across ! blue sky1 & ,april sun%9e flood$ ! room4 ,z he look$ out1 ! ma/]'s tir$ eyes woke into life4 ',look6' he cri$1 '! swall[s h come back6 ,oh t !y w\ld l5d me _! w+s t ,i might fly away & be at re/6' ,! swall[s d>t$ & circl$ ab\t 9 ! cle> spr+ air1 busy ) _! build+ plans1 b ,francesco ?\ght he he>d ! ru/le ( o!r w+s1 z ! ma/]'s s\l1 fre$ f ! tir$ body1 0 at la/ borne upw>ds high] ?an any e>?ly w+s c\ld so>4 ,,raphael ,among ! m>vell\s tales ( ! ,arabian ,nights1 !re is a /ory told ( a b& ( robb]s :o1 by :isp]+ c]ta9 magic words1 7 able to op5 ! door ( a secret cave :]e treasures ( gold & silv] & preci\s jewels lay hid4 ,n[1 al?\gh ! day ( su* delightful m>vels is pa/ & gone1 yet !re /ill rema9s a c]ta9 magic 9 "s names :i* is able to op5 ! secret doors ( ! hidd5 haunts ( beauty & delight4 ,= mo/ p ! v "n ( ',raphael' is l ! ',op5 ,sesame' ( ! robb] *ief 9 ! old /ory4 ,9 a mom5t a door seems to op5 out ( ! commonplace ev]yday _w1 & ?r\gh x !y see a /ret* ( fair sweet c\ntry4 ,!re _! eyes re/ ^u g5tle1 d>k-ey$ ,madonnas1 :o smile d[n lov+ly ^u ! heav5ly ,*ild1 play+ at h] side or re/+ 9 h] arms4 ,! little ,/4 ,john is also !re1 companion ( ! ,infant ,*ri/2 rosy1 r\nd-limb$ *ildr5 bo?1 half human & half div9e4 ,& /&+ 9 ! backgr\nd are a cr[d ( grave1 quiet figures1 ea* "o alive ) int]e/1 :ile ov] all !re is a gl[ ( int5se vivid col\r4 ,we "k b little ( ! ev]yday life ( ?is great arti/4 ,:5 we he> 8 "n1 x is ( 8 diff]5t pictures t we ?9k at once1 = !y are _w-fam\s4 ,we almo/ =get ! man z we gaze at 8 "w4 ,x 0 9 ! little village ( ,urb9o1 9 ,umbria1 t ,raphael 0 born4 ,8 fa!r 0 a pa9t] call$ ,giovanni ,santi1 & f him ,raphael inh]it$ 8 love ( ,art4 ,8 "m1 ,magia1 0 a sweet1 graci\s woman1 & ! little ,raphael 0 l h] 9 "* & beauty4 ,x seem$ z if ! boy _h receiv$ e good gift t ,nature c\ld be/[4 ,he _h a lovely oval face1 & s(t d>k eyes t %one ) a beauty t 0 m ( heav5 ?an e>?1 & told ( a s\l :i* 0 z pure & lovely z 8 face4 ,above all1 he _h ! gift ( mak+ e "o love him1 s t 8 %\ld h be5 a happy sun%9y life4 ,b no "o c ev] escape tr\ble1 & :5 ,raphael 0 only eight ye>s old1 ! fir/ cl\d ov]spread 8 sky4 ,8 "m di$1 & soon aft] 8 fa!r m>ri$ aga94 ,! new "m 0 v "y1 & did n c>e mu* = *ildr51 b ,raphael did n m9d t z long z he c\ld be ) 8 fa!r4 ,b ?ree ye>s lat] a black] cl\d arose & blott$ out ! sun%9e f 8 life1 = 8 fa!r too di$1 & left him all alone4 ,! boy _h lov$ 8 fa!r de>ly1 & x _h be5 8 great delight to be ) him 9 ! /udio1 to le>n to gr9d & mix ! col\rs & wat* ^? wond]ful pictures gr[ f day to day4 ,b n[ all 0 *ang$4 ,! quiet /udio rang ) angry voices1 & ! peaceful home 0 ! sc5e ( cont9ual qu>rell+4 ,:o 0 to h ! money1 & h[ 7 ! ,santi e/ates to be divid$8 ,/epmo!r & uncle wrangl$ f morn+ until night1 & no "o gave a ?\ght to ! *ild ,raphael4 ,x 0 only ! money t matt]$4 ,!n :5 x seem$ t ! boy's tra9+ 0 go+ to be totally neglect$1 k9dly help arriv$4 ,simone di ,ci>la1 bro!r ( ,raphael's own "m1 came to look aft] 8 little nephew1 & ere long c>ri$ him (f f ! noisy1 qu>relsome h\sehold1 & took him to ,p]ugia4 ',?\ %alt h ! be/ tea*+ 9 all ,italy1' said ,simone z !y walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! t[n4 ',! great ma/] to ^: /udio we g1 c hold 8 own ev5 among ! arti/s ( ,flor5ce4 ,see t ?\ art dilig5t to le>n all t he c tea* !e1 s t ?\ maye/ become z great a pa9t] z ?y fa!r4' ',am ,i to be ! pupil ( ! great ,p]ug9o8' ask$ ,raphael1 8 eyes %9+ ) pleasure4 ',i h (t5 he>d my fa!r speak ( 8 m>vell\s pictures4' ',we w see if he c take !e1' answ]$ 8 uncle4 ,! boy's he>t sunk4 ,:at if ! ma/] refus$ to take him z a pupil8 ,mu/ he return to idl5ess & ! place :i* 0 no long] home8 ,b soon 8 fe>s 7 set at re/4 ,p]ug9o1 l e "o else1 felt ! *>m ( t beautiful face & g5tle mann]1 & :5 he _h se5 "s draw+s :i* ! boy _h done1 he agre$ readily t ,raphael %\ld ent] ! /udio & become 8 pupil4 ,p]ugia _h be5 pass+ ?r\gh evil times j be=e ?is4 ,! two great p>ties ( ! ,oddi & ,baglioni families 7 always at w> toge!r4 ,:i*ev] ( !m happ5$ to be ! /rong] held ! city & drove out ! o!r p>ty1 s t ! fight+ nev] ceas$ ei!r inside or outside ! gates4 ,! peaceful c\ntry r\nd ab\t _h be5 laid wa/e & desolate4 ,! peasants did n d>e g out to till _! fields or prune _! olive-trees4 ,mo!rs 7 afraid to let _! little ones out ( _! sight1 = hungry wolves & o!r wild bea/s pr[l$ ab\t ! des]t$ c\ntryside4 ,!n came a day :5 ! outside p>ty manag$ to creep sil5tly into ! city1 & ! mo/ t]rible fight ( all began4 ,s long & fi]cely did ! battle rage t almo/ all ! ,oddi 7 kill$4 ,!n = a "t !re 0 peace 9 ,p]ugia & all ! c\ntry r\nd4 ,s x happ5$ t z soon z ! p ( ,p]ugia _h "t to ?9k ( o!r ?+s besides fight+1 !y began to wi% t _! t[n might be put 9 ord]1 & t ! build+s :i* _h be5 injur$ dur+ ! /ruggles might be re/or$4 ,?is 0 a good opportunity = peaceful m5 l ,p]ug9o1 = !re 0 mu* "w to be done1 & bo? he & 8 pupils 7 kept busy f morn+ till night4 ,( all 8 pupils1 ,p]ug9o lov$ ! "y ,raphael be/4 ,he saw at once t ?is 0 no ord9>y boy4 ',he is my pupil n[1 b soon he w be my ma/]1' he us$ to say z he wat*$ ! boy at "w4 ,s he taught him ) all possible c>efulness1 & 0 nev] tir$ ( giv+ him good advice4 ',le>n fir/ ( all to draw1' he w\ld say1 :5 ,raphael look$ ) long+ eyes at ! col\rs & bru%es ( ! ma/]4 ',draw ev]y?+ y see1 no matt] :at x is1 b always draw & draw aga94 ,! re/ w foll[2 b if ! k ( draw+ be lack+1 no?+ w aft]w>ds succe$4 ,keep always at h& a sket*-book1 & draw !re9 c>efully e mann] ( ?+ t meets ?y eye4' ,raphael nev] =got ! good advice ( 8 ma/]4 ,he 0 nev] )\t a sket*-book1 & 8 draw+s n[ are almo/ z int]e/+ z 8 great pictures1 = !y %[ ! fir/ ?\ght t came into 8 m9d1 be=e ! picture 0 compos$4 ,s ! ye>s pass$ on1 & ,raphael le>n$ all t ! ma/] c\ld tea* him4 ,at fir/ 8 pictures 7 s l ,p]ug9o's1 t x 0 difficult to "k :e!r !y 7 ! "w ( ! ma/] or ! pupil4 ,b ! quiet days at ,p]ugia soon came to an end1 & ,p]ug9o w5t back to ,flor5ce4 ,= "s "t ,raphael work$ at diff]5t places ne> ,p]ugia1 & !n foll[$ 8 ma/] to ! ,city ( ,fl[]s1 :]e e arti/ long$ to g4 ,?\gh he 0 /ill b a "y man1 ! _w _h already begun to notice 8 "w1 & ,flor5ce gladly welcom$ a new arti/4 ,x 0 j at t "t t ,leon>do da ,v9ci's fame 0 at its height1 & :5 ,raphael 0 %[n "s ( ! great man's "w1 he 0 fill$ ) awe & wond]4 ,! g5ius ( ,leon>do held him spellb\nd4 ',x is :at ,i h dream$ ( 9 my dreams1' he said4 ',oh t ,i might le>n 8 secret6' ,little by little ! new ideas sunk into 8 he>t1 & ! pictures he began to pa9t 7 no long] l ^? ( 8 old ma/] ,p]ug9o1 b seem$ to brea! "s new _s4 ,x 0 always s ) ,raphael4 ,he seem$ to be able to ga!r ! be/ f e "o1 j z ! bee goes f fl[] to fl[] & ga!rs its sweetness into "o gold5 honeycomb4 ,only ! g5ius ( ,raphael made all t he t\*$ 8 v own1 & ! _s ( 8 pictures is unlike t ( any o!r ma/]4 ,= _m ye>s aft] ?is he liv$ 9 ,rome1 :]e n[ 8 greate/ frescoes may be se5--frescoes s v>i$ & wond]ful t _m books h be5 writt5 ab\t !m4 ,!re he fir/ met ,m>g>ita1 ! "y maid5 :om he lov$ all 8 life4 ,x is h] face :i* looks d[n ^u u f ! picture ( ! ,si/9e ,madonna1 p]haps ! mo/ fam\s ,madonna t ev] 0 pa9t$4 ,! little room 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y :]e ?is picture n[ hangs seems almo/ l a holy place1 = surely !re is some?+ div9e 9 t fair face4 ,!re %e /&s1 ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 hold+ 9 h] arms ! ,infant ,*ri/1 ) su* a /range look ( maje/y & sadness 9 h] eyes z makes u realise t %e 0 inde$ fit to be ! ,"m ( our ,"l4 ,b ! picture :i* all *ildr5 love be/ is "o 9 ,flor5ce call$ ',! ,madonna ( ! ,goldf9*4' ,x is a picture ( ! ,holy ,family1 ! ,infant ,jesus1 ,8 "m1 & ! little ,/4 ,john4 ,! ,*ri/ ,*ild is a de> little curly-head$ baby1 & ,he /&s at ,8 "m's knee ) "o little b>e foot re/+ on h]s4 ,8 h& is /ret*$ out protect+ly ov] a yell[ goldf9* :i* ,/4 ,john1 a /urdy little figure clad 9 goatsk9s1 has j br\ght to ,him4 ,! baby face is full ( t5d] love & c>e = ! little flutt]+ prison]1 & ,8 curv$ h& is held ov] its head to protect x4 ',d n hurt ,my bird1' ,he seems to say to ! eag] ,/4 ,john1 '= x belongs to ,me & to ,my ,fa!r4' ,^! are only two ( ! _m pictures :i* ,raphael pa9t$4 ,x is wond]ful to ?9k h[ mu* "w he did 9 8 %ort life1 = he di$ :5 he 0 only ?irty-sev54 ,he _h be5 at "w at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 giv+ directions ab\t "s alt]ations1 & !re he 0 seiz$ by a sev]e *ill1 & 9 a few days ! news spread l wildfire ?r\gh ! c\ntry t ,raphael 0 dead4 ,x seem$ almo/ z if x c\ld n be true4 ,he _h be5 s full ( life & heal?1 s eag] = "w1 su* a liv+ p[] among m54 ,b !re he lay1 beautiful 9 dea? z he _h be5 9 life1 & ov] 8 head 0 hung ! picture ( ! ',transfiguration1' on :i* he _h be5 at "w1 its col\rs yet wet1 nev] to be f9i%$ by t /ill h&4 ,all ,rome flock$ to 8 fun]al1 & high & l[ m\rn$ 8 loss4 ,b he left beh9d him a fame :i* c nev] die1 a "n :i* ?r\gh all ^! f\r hundr$ ye>s has nev] lo/ ! magic ( its greatness4 ,,mi*elangelo ,sometimes 9 a cr[d ( p "o sees a tall man1 :o /&s head & %\ld]s high] ?an any "o else1 & :o c look f> ov] ! heads ( ord9>y-siz$ mortals4 ',:at a giant6' we exclaim1 z we gaze up & see him t[]+ above u4 ,s among ! cr[d ( pa9t]s travell+ along ! road to ,fame we see above ! re/ a giant1 a great] & m p[]ful g5ius ?an any t came be=e or aft] him4 ,:5 we he> ! "n ( ,mi*elangelo we picture to ourselves a great rugg$1 p[]ful giant1 a v]itable son ( ?und]1 :o1 l ! ,titans ( old1 b5t e =ce ( ,nature to 8 w4 ,?is ,mi*elangelo 0 born at ,caprese among ! m\nta9s ( ,cas5t9o4 ,8 fa!r1 ,lodovico ,buon>roti1 0 pode/a or mayor ( ,caprese1 & came ( a v anci5t & hon\rable family1 :i* _h (t5 di/+ui%$ itself 9 ! s]vice ( ,flor5ce4 ,n[ ! day on :i* ! baby 0 born happ5$ to be n only a ,sunday1 b also a morn+ :5 ! />s 7 especially fav\rable4 ,s ! wise m5 decl>$ t "s heav5ly virtue 0 sure to belong to a *ild born at t p>ticul> "t1 & )\t hesitation ,lodovico det]m9$ to call 8 little son ,mi*ael ,angelo1 aft] ! ar*angel ,mi*ael4 ,surely t 0 a "n spl5did en\gh to adorn any great c>e]4 ,x happ5$ j !n t ,lodovico's ye> ( (fice end$1 & s he return$ ) 8 wife & *ild to ,flor5ce4 ,he _h a prop]ty at ,settignano1 a little village j outside ! city1 & !re he settl$ d[n4 ,mo/ ( ! p ( ! village 7 /one-cutt]s1 & x 0 to ! wife ( "o ( ^! lab\r]s t little ,mi*elangelo 0 s5t to be nurs$4 ,s 9 aft] ye>s ! great ma/] (t5 said t if 8 m9d 0 wor? any?+1 he ow$ x to ! cle> pure m\nta9 air 9 :i* he 0 born1 j z he ow$ 8 love ( c>v+ /one to ! unconsci\s influ5ce ( 8 nurse1 ! /one-cutt]'s wife4 ,z ! boy grew up he cle>ly %[$ 9 :at direction 8 int]e/ lay4 ,at s*ool he 0 some?+ ( a dunce at 8 lessons1 b let him b h a p5cil & pap] & 8 m9d 0 wide awake at once4 ,e sp>e mom5t he sp5t mak+ sket*es on ! walls ( 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,b ,lodovico w\ld n he> ( ! boy becom+ an arti/4 ,!re 7 _m *ildr5 to provide =1 & ! family 0 n ri*4 ,x w\ld be mu* m fitt+ t ,mi*elangelo %\ld g into ! silk & wooll5 bus9ess & le>n to make money4 ,b x 0 all 9 va9 to try to make ! boy see ! wisdom ( all ?is4 ,scold z !y might1 he c>$ = no?+ b 8 p5cil1 & ev5 aft] he 0 sev]ely beat5 he w\ld creep back to 8 belov$ "w4 ,h[ he envi$ 8 fri5d ,francesco :o work$ 9 ! %op ( ,ma/] ,ghirl&aio6 ,x 0 a joy ev5 to sit & li/5 to ! tales ( ! /udio1 & x 0 a happy day :5 ,francesco br\ght "s ( ! ma/]'s draw+s to %[ to 8 eag] fri5d4 ,little by little ,lodovico began to see t !re 0 no?+ = x b to give way to ! boy's wi%es1 & s at la/1 :5 he 0 f\rte5 ye>s old1 ,mi*elangelo 0 s5t to /udy z a pupil 9 ! /udio ( ,ma/] ,ghirl&aio4 ,x 0 j at ! "t :5 ,ghirl&aio 0 pa9t+ ! frescoes ( ! *apel 9 ,santa ,m>ia ,novella1 & ,mi*elangelo le>n$ _m lessons z he wat*$ ! ma/] at "w1 or ev5 help$ ) ! less important p>ts4 ,b x 0 l plac+ an eagle 9 a hawk's ne/4 ,! "y eagle quickly le>n$ to so> f> high] ?an ! hawk c\ld d1 & ere long began to 'sweep ! skies alone4' ,x 0 n pleasant = ! great ,flor5t9e ma/]1 ^: "w all m5 admir$1 to h 8 draw+s correct$ by a "y lad1 & p]haps ,mi*elangelo 0 n z humble z he %\ld h be54 ,9 ! /r5g? ( 8 great k he w\ld sometimes say %>p & scornful ?+s1 & p]haps he =got ! respect due f pupil to ma/]4 ,be t z x may1 he left ,ghirl&aio's /udio :5 he 0 sixte5 ye>s old1 & nev] _h ano!r ma/]4 ,!nce=w>d he work$ out 8 own ideas 9 8 giant /r5g?1 & 0 ! pupil ( none4 ,! boy ,francesco 0 /ill 8 fri5d1 & toge!r !y w5t to /udy 9 ! g>d5s ( ,san ,m>co1 :]e ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t _h collect$ _m /atues & works ( art4 ,"h 0 a new field = ,mi*elangelo4 ,)\t ne$+ a lesson he began to copy ! /atues 9 t]ra-cotta1 & s clev] 0 8 "w t ,lor5zo 0 delight$ ) x4 ',see1 n[1 :at ?\ can/ d ) m>ble1' he said4 ',t]ra-cotta is b poor /uff to "w 94' ,mi*elangelo _h nev] h&l$ a *isel be=e1 b he *ipp$ & cut away ! m>ble s m>vell\sly t life seem$ to spr+ out ( ! /one4 ,!re 0 a m>ble head ( an old faun 9 ! g>d51 & ?is ,mi*elangelo set himself to copy4 ,su* a wond]ful copy did he make t ,lor5zo 0 amaz$4 ,x 0 ev5 bett] ?an ! orig9al1 = ! boy _h introduc$ ideas ( 8 own & _h made ! laugh+ m\? a little op5 to %[ ! tee? & ! tongue ( ! faun4 ,lor5zo notic$ ?is1 & turn$ ) a smile to ! "y arti/4 ',?\ %\ld/ h rememb]$ t old folks nev] keep all _! tee?1 b t "s ( !m are always want+1' he said4 ,( c\rse ,lor5zo meant ?is z a joke1 b ,mi*elangelo imm$iately took 8 hamm] & /ruck out sev]al ( ! tee?1 & ?is too pleas$ ,lor5zo greatly4 ,!re 0 no?+ t ! ,magnific5t rul] lov$ s mu* z g5ius1 s ,mi*elangelo 0 receiv$ into ! palace & made ! companion ( ,lor5zo's sons4 ,n only did good =tune ?us smile ^u ! "y arti/1 b to 8 great a/oni%m5t ,lodovico too f\nd t b5efits 7 %[]$ ^u him1 all = ! sake ( 8 fam\s "y son4 ,^! ye>s ( peace1 & calm1 /eady "w _h ! greate/ effect on ,mi*elangelo's "w1 & he le>n$ mu* f ! clev]1 brilliant m5 :o ?rong$ ,lor5zo's c\rt4 ,!n1 too1 he fir/ li/5$ to t r++ voice :i* /rove to raise ,flor5ce to a s5se ( h] s9s1 :5 ,savon>ola prea*$ 8 great s]mons 9 ! ,duomo4 ,t tea*+ sank deep into ! he>t ( ,mi*elangelo1 & ye>s aft]w>ds he left on ! walls ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel a liv+ e*o ( ^? ?und]+ words4 ,l all ! o!r arti/s1 he w\ld (t5 g to /udy ,masaccio's frescoes 9 ! little *apel ( ! ,c>m9e4 ,!re 0 q a b& ( "y arti/s work+ !re1 & v soon !y began to look ) envi\s feel+s at ,mi*elangelo's draw+s1 & _! jeal\sy grew z 8 fame increas$4 ,at la/1 "o day1 a y\? call$ ,torriggiano c\ld be> x no long]1 & began to make scornful rem>ks1 & work$ himself up into su* a rage t he aim$ a bl[ at ,mi*elangelo ) 8 fi/1 :i* n only broke 8 nose b cru%$ x 9 su* a way t he 0 m>k$ = life4 ,he _h _h a r\gh1 rugg$ look be=e ?is1 b n[ ! crook$ nose gave him almo/ a savage expression :i* he nev] lo/4 ,*anges foll[$ fa/ aft] ?is "t ( quiet4 ,lor5zo ! ,magnific5t di$1 & 8 son1 ! weak ,pi]o de ,m$ici1 tri$ to take 8 place z rul] ( ,flor5ce4 ,= a "t ,mi*elangelo cont9u$ to live at ! c\rt ( ,pi]o1 b x 0 n enc\rag+ to "w = a ma/] ^: fooli% ta/e dem&$ /atues to be made out ( sn[1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 melt$ at ! fir/ brea? ( spr+4 ,mi*elangelo nev] =got all t he ow$ to ,lor5zo1 & he lov$ ! ,m$ici family1 b 8 s5se ( ju/ice made him unable to take _! "p :5 tr\ble arose betwe5 !m & ! ,flor5t9e p4 ,s :5 ! /ruggle began he left ,flor5ce & w5t fir/ to ,v5ice & !n to ,bologna4 ,f af> he he>d h[ ! weak ,pi]o _h be5 driv5 out ( ! city1 b m bitt] /ill 0 8 grief :5 ! news came t ! solemn w>n+ voice ( ! great prea*] ,savon>ola 0 sil5c$ = ev]4 ,!n a great long+ to see 8 belov$ city aga9 fill$ 8 he>t1 & he return$ to ,flor5ce4 ,botticelli 0 a sad1 brok5-d[n old man n[1 & ,ghirl&aio 0 also gr[+ old1 b ,flor5ce 0 /ill ri* 9 great arti/s4 ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,p]ug9o1 & ,filipp9o ,lippi 7 all !re1 & m5 talk$ ( ! com+ ( an ev5 great] g5ius1 ! "y ,raphael ( ,urb9o4 ,!re happ5$ j !n to be at ! works ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,m>y ( ! ,fl[]s a huge block ( m>ble :i* no "o knew h[ to use4 ,leon>do da ,v9ci _h be5 invit$ to c>ve a /atue out ( x1 b he _h refus$ to try1 say+ he c\ld d no?+ ) x4 ,b :5 ! m>ble 0 (f]$ to ,mi*elangelo 8 eye k9dl$ & he /ood = a long "t sil5t be=e ! great :ite block4 ,?r\gh ! out] walls ( /one he seem$ to see ! figure imprison$ 9 ! m>ble1 & 8 giant /r5g? & giant m9d long$ to g to "w to set t figure free4 ,& :5 ! la/ cov]+ ( m>ble 0 *ipp$ & cut away !re /ood out a magnific5t figure ( ! "y ,david4 ,p]haps he is too /rong & p[]ful = our idea ( ! g5tle %eph]d-lad1 b he is a wond]ful figure1 & ,golia? might well h trembl$ to meet su* a "y giant4 ,p flock$ to see ! great /atue1 & _m 7 ! discussions z to :]e x %\ld be plac$4 ,arti/s 7 nev] tir$ ( giv+ _! op9ion1 & ev5 ( criticis+ ! "w4 ',x seems to me1' said "o1 't ! nose is surely mu* too l>ge = ! face4 ,c\ld y n alt] t8' ,mi*elangelo said no?+1 b he m\nt$ ! scaffold+ & pret5d$ to *ip away at ! nose ) 8 *isel4 ,mean:ile he let drop "s m>ble *ips & du/ ^u ! head ( ! critic b5ea?4 ,!n he came d[n4 ',is t bett]8' he ask$ gravely4 ',admirable6' answ]$ ! arti/4 ',y h giv5 x life4' ,mi*elangelo smil$ to himself4 ,h[ wise p ?\ght !mselves :5 !y (t5 knew no?+ ab\t :at !y 7 talk+6 ,b ! critic 0 satisfi$1 & did n notice ! smile4 ,x w\ld fill a book to tell ( all ! "w :i* ,mi*elangelo did2 b al?\gh he began s mu*1 a great deal ( x 0 left unf9i%$4 ,if he _h liv$ 9 quiet] times1 8 "w w\ld h be5 m complete2 b "o aft] ano!r 8 patrons di$1 or *ang$ _! m9ds1 & set him to "w at some?+ else be=e he _h f9i%$ :at he 0 do+4 ,! great tomb :i* ,pope ,julius _h ord]$ him to make 0 nev] f9i%$1 al?\gh ,mi*elangelo drew out all ! designs = x1 & = =ty ye>s 0 con/antly try+ to complete x4 ,! ,pope began to ?9k x 0 an evil om5 to build 8 own tomb1 s he made up 8 m9d t ,mi*elangelo %\ld in/ead set to "w to fresco ! ceil+ ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,9 va9 did ! great sculptor repeat t he knew b little ( ! art ( pa9t+4 ',did/ ?\ n le>n to mix col\rs 9 ! /udio ( ,ma/] ,ghirl&aio8' said ,julius4 ',?\ ha/ b to rememb] ! lessons he taught !e4 ,&1 besides1 ,i h he>d ( a great draw+ ( a battle-sc5e :i* ?\ did/ make = ! ,flor5t9es1 & h se5 _m draw+s ( ?9e1 "o especially3 a t]rible head ( a furi\s old man1 %riek+ 9 8 rage1 su* z no o!r h& ?an ?9e c\ld h drawn4 ,is !re aught t ?\ can/ n d if ?\ ha/ b ! w8' ,& ! ,pope 0 "r2 = z soon z ,mi*elangelo really made up 8 m9d to d ! "w1 all difficulties seem$ to vani%4 ,x 0 no easy task he _h und]tak54 ,to /& upright & cov] va/ walls ) pa9t+ is difficult en\gh1 b ,mi*elangelo 0 oblig$ to lie flat ^u a scaffold+ & pa9t ! ceil+ above him4 ,ev5 to look up at t ceil+ = t5 m9utes makes ! head & neck a*e ) pa91 & we wond] h[ su* a piece ( "w c\ld ev] h be5 done4 ,no help w\ld ! ma/] accept1 & he _h no pupils4 ,alone he work$1 & he c\ld n be> to h any "o ne> him look+ on4 ,9 sil5ce & solitude he lay !re pa9t+ ^? m>vell\s frescoes ( ! /ory ( ! ,creation to ! "t ( ,noah4 ,only ,pope ,julius himself d>$ to di/urb ! ma/]1 & he alone climb$ ! scaffold+ & wat*$ ! "w4 ',:5 wilt ?\ h f9i%$8' 0 8 con/ant cry4 ',i long to %[ ?y "w to ! _w4' ',pati5ce1 pati5ce1' said ,mi*elangelo4 ',no?+ is ready yet4' ',b :5 wilt ?\ make an end8' ask$ ! impati5t old man4 ',:5 ,i c1' answ]$ ! pa9t]4 ,!n ! ,pope lo/ 8 temp]1 = he 0 n accu/om$ to be answ]$ l ?is4 ',do/ ?\ want to be ?r[n head fir/ f ! scaffold8' he ask$ angrily4 ',i tell !e t w happ5 if ! "w is n f9i%$ at once4' ,s1 incomplete z !y 71 ,mi*elangelo 0 oblig$ to uncov] ! frescoes t all ,rome might see !m4 ,x 0 _m ye>s be=e ! ceil+ 0 f9i%$ or ! f9al fresco ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t pa9t$ ^u ! end wall4 ,mi*elangelo liv$ to be a v old man1 & 8 life 0 lonely & solit>y to ! end4 ,! "o woman he lov$1 ,vittoria ,colonna1 _h di$1 & ) h] dea? all brightness = him _h fad$4 ,al?\gh he work$ s mu* 9 ,rome1 x 0 always ,flor5ce t he lov$4 ,!re x 0 t he began ! /atues = ! ,*apel ( ! ,m$ici1 & !re1 too1 he help$ to build ! def5ces ( ,san ,m9iato :5 ! ,m$ici family made w> ^u ! ,city ( ,fl[]s4 ,s :5 ! great man di$ 9 ,rome x seem$ b fit t 8 body %\ld be c>ri$ back to 8 belov$ ,flor5ce4 ,!re x n[ re/s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,santa ,croce1 :ile 8 giant works1 8 great & t]rible ?\ghts brea!d out into m>ble or fla%$ ^u ! walls ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 live on = ev]1 fill+ ! m9ds ( m5 ) a great awe & wond] z !y gaze ^u !m4 ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to ,n[h]e 9 ,flor5ce c\ld a m hone/ man or a bett] work] be f\nd ?an ,agnolo ! tailor4 ,true1 !re 7 once evil tales :isp]$ ab\t him :5 he fir/ op5$ 8 %op 9 ! little /reet4 ,x 0 said t he 0 no ,italian1 b a =eign] :o _h be5 oblig$ to flee f 8 own l& because ( a qu>rel he _h _h ) "o ( 8 cu/om]s4 ,p %ook _! heads & talk$ my/]i\sly ( h[ ! tailor's scissors _h be5 us$ z a deadly weapon 9 ! fight4 ,b ere long ^! /ories di$ away1 & ! tailor1 ) 8 wife ,con/anza1 liv$ a happy1 busy life1 & br\ght up _! six *ildr5 c>efully & well4 ,n[ out ( ^? six *ildr5 five 7 j ! ord9>y commonplace little ones su* z "o w\ld expect to meet 9 a tailor's h\sehold1 b ! six? 0 l ! ugly duckl+ 9 ! fairy tale--a little1 /range bird1 unlike all ! re/1 :o le>n$ to swim f> away & soon left ! old commonplace home beh9d him4 ,! boy's "n 0 ,&rea4 ,he 0 su* a quick1 %>p little boy t he 0 s5t v e>ly to s*ool1 & _h le>n$ to read & write be=e he 0 sev5 ye>s old4 ,z t 0 consid]$ q en\gh education1 8 fa!r !n took him away f s*ool & put him to "w ) a goldsmi?4 ,x is e>ly days to beg9 "w at sev5 ye>s old1 b ,&rea ?\ght x 0 q z good z play4 ,he 0 always p]fectly happy if he c\ld h a p5cil & pap]1 & 8 draw+s & designs 7 really s wond]fully good t 8 ma/] grew to be q pr\d ( ! *ild & %[$ ! "w to all 8 cu/om]s4 ,next door to ! goldsmi?'s %op !re liv$ an old arti/ call$ ,b>ile1 :o began to take a great int]e/ 9 little ,&rea4 ,b>ile 0 n a great pa9t]1 b /ill !re 0 mu* t he c\ld tea* ! boy1 & he 0 anxi\s to h him z a pupil4 ,s x 0 arrang$ t ,&rea %\ld ent] ! /udio & le>n to be an arti/ in/ead ( a goldsmi?4 ,= ?ree ye>s ! boy work$ /eadily ) 8 new ma/]1 b by t "t ,b>ile saw t bett] tea*+ 0 ne$$ ?an he c\ld give4 ,s aft] mu* ?\ght ! old man w5t to ! great ,flor5t9e arti/ ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 & ask$ him if he w\ld agree to receive ,&rea z 8 pupil4 ',y w f9d ! boy no tr\ble1' he urg$4 ',he has wond]ful tal5t1 & already he has le>nt to mix 8 col\rs s m>vell\sly t to my m9d !re is no arti/ 9 ,flor5ce :o kn[s m ab\t col\r ?an little ,&rea' ,cosimo %ook 8 head 9 unbelief4 ,! boy 0 b a *ild1 & ?is praise seem$ absurd4 ,h[ev]1 ! draw+s 7 c]ta9ly extraord9>y1 & he 0 glad to receive s clev] a pupil4 ,b little by little1 z ,cosimo wat*$ ! boy at "w1 8 unbelief vani%$ & 8 wond] grew1 until he 0 z fond & pr\d ( 8 pupil z ! old ma/] _h be54 ',he h&les 8 col\rs z if he _h _h fifty ye>s ( exp]i5ce1' he w\ld say pr\dly1 z he %[$ (f ! boy's "w to "s new patron4 ,& truly ! k ( draw+ & col\r+ seem$ to come to ! boy )\t any ef=t4 ,n t he 0 idle or tru/$ to *ance4 ,he 0 nev] tir$ ( "w1 & 8 greate/ joy on holidays 0 to g ( & /udy ! draw+s ( ! great ,mi*elangelo & ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,(t5 he w\ld sp5d ! :ole day copy+ ^! draw+s ) ! greate/ c>e1 nev] tir$ ( le>n+ m & m4 ,z ,&rea grew old]1 all ,flor5ce began to take note ( ! "y pa9t]--',&rea del ,s>to1' z he 0 call$1 or '! tailor's ,&rew1' = s>to is ! ,italian ^w = tailor4 ,:at a spl5did new /> ?is 0 ris+ 9 ! heav5 ( ,art6 ,:o c\ld tell h[ bright x w\ld %9e ere long8 ,p]haps ! tailor's son w\ld yet eclipse ! magic "n ( ,raphael4 ,8 col\r 0 p]fect1 8 draw+ absolutely correct4 ,!y call$ him 9 _! admiration '! faultless pa9t]4' ,b _h he1 inde$1 ! arti/ s\l8 ,t 0 ! "q4 ,=1 p]fect z 8 pictures 71 !y /ill lack$ some?+4 ,p]haps "t w\ld tea* him to supply t want4 ,mean:ile !re 0 pl5ty ( "w = ! "y arti/1 & :5 he set up 8 own /udio ) ano!r "y pa9t]1 he 0 at once invit$ to fresco ! walls ( ! cloi/] ( ! ,scalzo1 or b>e-foot$ fri>s4 ,?is 0 ! happie/ "t ( all ,&rea's life4 ,! two fri5ds work$ happily toge!r1 & sp5t _m a m]ry day ) _! companions4 ,e day ,&rea le>n$ to add m s(tness & delicacy to 8 col\r+ until 8 pictures seem$ v]ily to gl[ ) life4 ,e day he dream$ fre% dreams ( ! fame & hon\r t await$ him4 ,& :5 "w 0 ov]1 ! two "y pa9t]s w\ld g (f to meet _! fri5ds & make m]ry ov] _! supp] z !y told all ! late/ jokes & wittie/ /ories1 & =got = a :ile ! s]i\s art ( pa9t+ pictures4 ,!re 7 twelve ( ^! "y m5 :o met toge!r1 & ea* ( !m 0 b\nd to br+ "s p>ticul> di% = ! g5]al supp]4 ,e "o tri$ to ?9k ( some?+ especially nice & uncommon1 b no "o manag$ su* surpris+ delicacies z ,&rea4 ,!re 0 "o special di% :i* no "o ev] =got4 ,x 0 9 ! %ape ( a temple1 ) its pill>s made ( sausages4 ,! pavem5t 0 =m$ ( little squ>es ( diff]5t col\r$ jelly1 ! tops ( ! pill>s 7 *eese1 & ! ro( 0 ( sug>1 ) a frieze ( sweets runn+ r\nd x4 ,inside ! temple !re 0 a *oir ( roa/ birds ) _! m\?s wide op51 & ! prie/s 7 two fat pigeons4 ,x 0 ! mo/ spl5did supp]-di% t ev] 0 se54 ,e "o 0 fond ( ! clev] "y pa9t]4 ,he 0 s k9d & c\rte\s to all1 & s simple-he>t$ t x 0 impossible = ! o!rs to feel jeal\s or to grudge him ! fame & praise t 0 %[]$ ^u him m & m z ea* fre% picture 0 f9i%$4 ,!n j :5 all gave promise ( sun%9e & happ9ess1 a little cl\d rose 9 8 blue sky1 :i* grew & grew until x dimm$ all ! glory ( 8 life4 ,9 ! ,via di ,san ,gallo1 n v f> f ! /reet :]e ,&rea & 8 fri5d lodg$1 !re liv$ a v beautiful woman call$ ,lucrezia4 ,%e 0 n a highborn lady1 only ! daught] ( a work+ man1 b %e 0 z pr\d & haughty z %e 0 beautiful4 ,n\ght c>$ %e = ?+s high & noble1 %e 0 only gre$y ( praise & fill$ ) a desire to h h] own way 9 ev]y?+4 ,yet h] lovely face seem$ z if x mu/ be ! mirror ( a lovely s\l1 & :5 ! "y pa9t] ,&rea fir/ saw h] 8 he>t w5t out t[>ds h]4 ,%e 0 8 long-dream$-( ideal ( beauty & grace1 ! vision ( lovel9ess :i* he _h be5 try+ to grasp all 8 life4 ',:at ha? bewit*$ !e8' ask$ 8 fri5d z he wat*$ ,&rea re/lessly pac+ up & d[n ! /udio1 8 bru%es ?r[n aside & 8 "w left unf9i%$4 ',?\ ha/ done little "w = _m weeks4' ',i _c pa9t1' answ]$ ,&rea1 '= ,i see only "o face ev] be=e me1 & x comes betwe5 me & my "w4' ',?\ art ru9+ all ?y *ances1' said ! fri5d sadly1 '& ! face ?\ see/ is n wor? ! sacrifice4' ,&rea turn$ on 8 heel ) an angry look & w5t out4 ,all 8 fri5ds 7 aga9/ him n[4 ,no "o _h a good ^w = ! beautiful ,lucrezia4 ,b %e 0 wor? all ! _w to him1 & he _h made up 8 m9d to m>ry h]4 ,x 0 w9t] "t1 & ! ,*ri/mas bells _h b ye/]day rung out ! tid+s ( ! ,holy ,bir?day :5 ,&rea at la/ obta9$ 8 he>t's desire & made ,lucrezia 8 wife4 ,! joyful ,*ri/ma/ide seem$ a fit season 9 :i* to set ! seal ^u 8 great happ9ess1 & he ?\ght himself ! mo/ =tunate ( m54 ,he _h ask$ advice ( none1 & _h told no "o :at he meant to d1 b ! news ( 8 m>riage 0 soon nois$ abroad4 ',ha/ ?\ he>d ! news ( "y ,&rea del ,s>to8' ask$ ! p ( ,flor5ce ( "o ano!r4 ',i fe> he has dealt an evil bl[ at 8 own *ances ( success4' ,"o by "o 8 fri5ds left him1 & _m ( 8 pupils des]t$ ! /udio4 ,lucrezia's %>p tongue 0 unbe>able1 & %e made mis*ief among !m all4 ,only ,&rea rema9$ bl9d$ by h] beauty1 & ?\ght t n[1 ) su* a model always ne> him1 he w\ld pa9t z he _h nev] pa9t$ be=e4 ,b little did ,lucrezia c>e to help him ) 8 "w4 ,8 pictures meant no?+ to h] except s f> z !y sold well & br\ght 9 money = h] to sp5d4 ,wor/ ( all1 %e began to grudge ! help t he gave to 8 old fa!r & "m1 :o n[ 7 poor & ne$$ 8 c>e4 ,& yet1 al?\gh ,&rea saw all ?is1 he /ill lov$ 8 beautiful wife & c>$ only h[ he might please h]4 ,he sc>cely pa9t$ a picture t _h n h] face 9 x1 = %e 0 8 ideal ,madonna1 ,que5 ( ,heav54 ,b x 0 n s easy n[ to put 8 :ole he>t & s\l into 8 "w4 ,true1 8 h& drew z correctly z ev]1 & 8 col\rs 7 ev5 m beautiful1 b (t5 ! s\l seem$ lack+4 ',?\ do/ "w b sl[ly1' ! pr\d beauty w\ld say1 tir$ ( sitt+ /ill z 8 model4 ',:y can/ ?\ n pa9t quick] & sell at high] prices8 ,i h ne$ ( m gold1 & ! money seems to gr[ sc>c] week by week4' ,&rea sigh$4 ,truly ! money vani%$ l magic1 z ,lucrezia's jewels & dresses increas$4 ',de> he>t1 h a little pati5ce1' he said4 ',i c b d my be/4' ,!n1 z he look$ at ! angry discont5t$ face ( 8 wife1 he laid d[n 8 bru%es & w5t to kneel beside h]4 ',lucrezia1' he said1 '!re ne$s some?+ besides m]e draw+ & pa9t+ to make a picture4 ,!y call me ! faultless pa9t]1 & x seem$ once z if ,i might h rea*$ z high or ev5 high] ?an ! great ,raphael4 ,x ne$$ b ! s\l put into my "w1 & if ?\ c\ld/ h help$ me to rea* my ideal1 :at w\ld ,i n h %[n ! _w6' ',i d n und]/& !e1' said ,lucrezia petulantly1 '& ?is is wa/e ( "t4 ,ha/e !e & get back to ?y bru%es & pa9ts1 & see t ?\ drive/ a bett] b>ga9 ) ?is la/ picture4' ,no1 x 0 no use2 %e c\ld nev] und]/&6 ,&rea knew t he mu/ look = no help f h]1 & t he mu/ pa9t 9 spite ( ! h9drances %e plac$ 9 8 way4 ,well1 8 "w 0 /ill consid]$ mo/ beautiful1 & he mu/ make ! be/ ( x4 ,ord]s = pictures came n[ f f> & ne>1 & be=e long "s ( ,&rea's "w f\nd its way into ,france2 & :5 ,k+ ,francis saw x he 0 s anxi\s to h ! pa9t] at 8 c\rt1 t he s5t a royal invitation1 begg+ ,&rea to come at once to ,france & ent] ! k+'s s]vice4 ,! invitation came :5 ,&rea 0 feel+ hopeless & dispirit$4 ,lucrezia gave him no peace1 ! money 0 all sp5t1 & he 0 we>y ( "w4 ,! ?\ght ( />t+ afre% 9 ano!r c\ntry put new c\rage into him4 ,he made up 8 m9d to g at once to ! ,fr5* c\rt4 ,he w\ld leave ,lucrezia 9 "s safe place & s5d h] all ! money he c\ld e>n4 ,h[ good x 0 to leave all 8 tr\bles beh9d1 & to set (f t glad ,may day :5 all ! _w brea!d ( new life & new hope4 ,p]haps ! w9t] ( 8 life 0 pass$ too1 & only sun%9e & summ] 0 9 /ore4 ,&rea's welcome at ! ,fr5* c\rt 0 mo/ flatt]+4 ,no?+ 0 ?\ght too good = ! fam\s ,flor5t9e pa9t]1 & he 0 treat$ l a pr9ce4 ,! k+ load$ him ) gifts1 & gave him co/ly clo!s & money = all 8 ne$s4 ,a portrait ( ! infant ,dauph9 0 begun at once1 = :i* ,&rea receiv$ ?ree hundr$ gold5 pieces4 ,mon? aft] mon? pass$ happily by4 ,&rea pa9t$ _m pictures1 & ea* "o 0 m admir$ ?an ! la/4 ,b 8 dream ( happ9ess did n la/ long4 ,he 0 h>d at "w "o day :5 a lett] 0 br\ght to him1 s5t by 8 wife ,lucrezia4 ,%e c\ld n live )\t him1 s %e wrote4 ,he mu/ come home at once4 ,if he delay$ mu* long] he w\ld n f9d h] alive4 ,!re c\ld be1 ( c\rse1 b "o answ] to all ?is4 ,&rea lov$ 8 wife too well to ?9k ( refus+ h] reque/1 & ! days ( peace & pl5ty mu/ come to an end4 ,ev5 z he read h] lett] he began to long to see h] aga91 & ! ?\ght ( %[+ h] all 8 gay clo!s & co/ly pres5ts fill$ him ) delight4 ,b ! k+ 0 v lo? to let ! pa9t] g1 & only at la/ cons5t$ :5 ,&rea promis$ mo/ fai?fully to return a few mon?s h5ce4 ',i _c sp>e !e = long]1' said ,francis2 'b ,i w let !e g on condition t ?\ wilt buy = me c]ta9 works ( art 9 ,italy1 :i* ,i h long covet$1 & br+ !m back ) !e4' ,!n he entru/$ to ,&rea a l>ge sum ( money & bade him buy ! be/ pictures he c\ld f9d1 & aft]w>ds return )\t fail4 ,s ,&rea j\rney$ back to ,flor5ce1 & :5 he 0 once aga9 ) 8 wife1 8 joy & delight 9 h] 7 s great t he =got all 8 promises1 =got ev5 ! k+'s tru/1 & all[$ ,lucrezia to squ&] all ! money :i* 0 to h be5 sp5t on art treasures = ,k+ ,francis4 ,!n return$ ! evil days ( tr\ble & qu>rell+4 ,add$ to t ! t]rible feel+ t he _h betray$ 8 tru/ & brok5 8 ^w1 made ,&rea m unhappy ?an ev]4 ,he d>$ n return to ,france1 b took up aga9 8 "w 9 ,flor5ce1 always ) ! hope t he might make en\gh money to repay ! debt4 ,ye>s w5t by & d>k days fell ^u ! ,city ( ,fl[]s4 ,%e _h made a great /ruggle = lib]ty & _h driv5 out ! ,m$ici1 b !y 7 help$ by enemies f )\t1 & ,flor5ce 0 = _m mon?s 9 a /ate ( siege4 ,!re 0 con/ant fight+ go+ on & little "t = peaceful "w4 ,yet ?r\gh all ^? tr\bl$ days ,&rea work$ /eadily at 8 pa9t+1 & paid b little he$ to ! fate ( ! city4 ,! /ir ( battle did n rea* 8 quiet /udio4 ,!re 0 en\gh /rife at home2 no ne$ to seek x outside4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t he pa9t$ a beautiful picture = ! ,company ( ,san ,jacopo1 :i* 0 us$ z a bann] & c>ri$ 9 _! processions4 ,bad wea!r1 w9d1 ra91 & sun%9e h spoil$ "s ( its beauty1 b mu* ( ! lovel9ess /ill rema9s4 ,x is specially a *ildr5's picture1 = ,&rea pa9t$ ! great sa9t b5d+ ov] a little *ild 9 a :ite robe :o kneels at 8 feet1 :ile ano!r little figure kneels close by4 ,! boy has 8 h&s fold$ toge!r z if 9 pray]1 & ! k9d /rong h& ( ! sa9t is plac$ lov+ly b5ea? ! little *94 ,! o!r *ild is hold+ a book1 & bo? *ildr5 press close aga9/ ! robe ( ! protect+ sa9t4 ,b al?\gh ,&rea c\ld pa9t 8 pictures undi/urb$ :ile w> 0 rag+ ar\nd1 !re 0 "o enemy wait+ to ent] ,flor5ce :o claim$ att5tion & c\ld n be ignor$4 ,:5 ! triumphant troops ga9$ an entrance by trea*]y1 !y br\ght ) !m t deadly sc\rge :i* 0 worse ?an any e>?ly enemy1 ! dreadful illness call$ ! plague4 ,p]haps ,&rea _h suff]$ = want ( good food dur+ ! siege1 p]haps he 0 ov]work$ & tir$2 b1 :atev] 0 ! cause1 he 0 "o ( ! fir/ to be seiz$ by t t]rible disease4 ,alone he f\ght ! enemy1 & alone he di$4 ,lucrezia _h left him z soon z he fell ill1 = %e fe>$ ! deadly plague1 & ,&rea gladly let h] g1 = he lov$ h] to ! la/ ) ! same great unselfi% love4 ,s pass$ away ! faultless pa9t]1 & 8 0 ! la/ great "n engrav$ ^u t gold5 record ( ,flor5t9e ,art :i* _h made ,flor5ce fam\s 9 ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,o!r arti/s came aft] him1 b ,art 0 on ! wane 9 ! ,city ( ,fl[]s1 & h] glory 0 sl[ly dep>t+4 ,we c trace no o!r great "n ^u h] pages & s we close ! book1 & our eyes turn t[>ds ! %ores ( ! blue ,adriatic1 :]e ,v5ice1 ,que5 ( ! ,sea1 0 writ+1 ye> by ye>1 ano!r volume fill$ ) ! names ( h] own ,knights ( ,art4 ,,! ,,bell9i ,almo/ all ! /ories ( ! lives ( ! pa9t]s :i* we h be5 li/5+ to1 until n[1 h clu/]$ r\nd ,flor5ce1 ! ,city ( ,fl[]s4 ,%e 0 _! great "m1 & h] sons lov$ h] ) a deep1 passionate love1 ?9k+ no?+ too fair ) :i* to deck h] beauty4 ,:]ev] !y w&]$ %e drew !m back1 = _! v he>t/r+s 7 w\nd ar\nd h]1 & ea* & all /rove to give h] ( _! be/4 ,b n[ we come to ! /ories ( m5 ^: lives ga!r r\nd a diff]5t c5tre4 ,in/ead ( ! great "m-city beside ! ,arno1 ) h] /rong t[]s & w>like citiz5s1 ! noise ( battle ev] s\nd+ 9 h] /reets1 & h] fl[]y fields encircl+ h] on e side1 we h n[ ,v5ice1 ,que5 ( ! ,sea4 ,no w>like tread or tramp ( angry cr[ds di/urbs h] fair /reets1 = "h are no pavem5ts1 only ! cool gre5 wat] :i* laps ! walls ( h] m>ble palaces1 & gives back ! s\nd ( ! dipp+ o> & ! s(t e*o ( pass+ voices1 z ! gondolas glide along h] wat]y ways4 ,"h are no grim grey t[]s ( def5ce1 b fairy palaces ( :ite & col\r$ m>bles1 :i* rise f ! wat]s bel[ z if !y _h be5 built by ! sea nymphs1 :o _h fa%ion$ !m ( _! own sea-%ells & "m-(-pe>l4 ,!re are no fl[]y mead[s "h1 b in/ead ! va/ wat]s ( ! lagoons1 :i* rea* out until !y meet ! blue arc ( ! sky or t\* ! di/ant m\nta9s :i* lie l a purple l9e ^u ! horizon4 ,"h & !re t9y isl&s lie ^u its bosom1 s fa9t & fairylike t !y sc>cely seem l solid l&1 reflect$ z !y are 9 ! transp>5t wat]4 ,b al?\gh ,v5ice has no mead[s deck$ ) fl[]s & no weal? ( blossom+ trees1 ev]y:]e on e side %e %9es ) col\r1 ?is wond]ful sea-girt city4 ,h] :ite m>ble palaces gl[ ) a s(t amb] light1 ! cool gre5 wat] t reflects h] beauty glitt]s 9 r+s ( gold & blue1 *ang+ f col\r to col\r z ea* ripple *anges its =m4 ,at sunset1 :5 ! sun disappe>s ov] ! edge ( ! lagoon & leaves beh9d its trail ( %9+ cl\ds1 %e is l a dream-city ris+ f a sea ( molt5 gold--a d\ble city1 = 9 ! pure gold is reflect$ ea* t[] & spire1 ea* palace & campanile1 9 masses ( pale yell[ & quiv]+ :ite light1 ) "h & !re a burn+ t\* ( flame col\r4 ,%e seems to h no connection ) ! solid1 ord9>y cities ( ! _w4 ,!re %e lies 9 all h] beauty1 sil5t & ap>t1 l a :ite sea-bird float+ ^u ! bosom ( ! ocean4 ,v5ice _h always seem$ sep>ate & di/9ct f ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,h] ca!dral ( ,san ,m>co 0 nev] "u ! rule ( ,rome1 & h] rul]s1 or doges1 z !y 7 call$1 gov]n$ ! city z k+s1 & did n tr\ble !mselves ) ! affairs ( o!r t[ns4 ,h] m]*ant pr9ces sail$ to f> c\ntries & br\ght home preci\s spoils to add to h] beauty4 ,ev]y?+ 0 z ri* & r>e & spl5did z x 0 possible to make x1 & %e 0 unlike any o!r city on e>?4 ,s ! pa9t]s :o liv$ & work$ 9 ?is city ( ! sea _h _! own special way ( pa9t+1 :i* 0 diff]5t to t ( ! ,flor5t9e s*ool4 ,f _! babyhood ^! m5 _h look$ ^u all ?is beauty ( col\r1 & ! love ( x _h gr[n ) _! gr[?4 ,! gold5 light on ! wat]1 ! pe>ly-grey & t9t$ m>bles1 ! gay sails ( ! galleys :i* swept ! lagoons l pa9t$ butt]flies1 ! wide /ret* ( wat] end+ 9 ! my/]y ( ! di/ant skyl9e--x all sank into _! he>ts1 & x 0 little wond] t !y %\ld /rive to pa9t col\r above all ?+s1 & at la/ rea* a p]fection su* z no o!r s*ool ( pa9t]s has equall$4 ,z ) ! ,flor5t9e arti/s1 s ) ^! ,v5etian pa9t]s1 we mu/ leave _m names unnotic$ j n[1 & le>n fir/ to "k ^? :i* %9e out cle>e/ among ! _m bright />s ( fame4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 ,fra ,filippo ,lippi 0 pa9t+ 9 ,flor5ce1 !re liv$ 9 ,v5ice a c]ta9 ,jacopo ,bell9i1 :o 0 a pa9t]1 & :o _h two sons call$ ,g5tile & ,giovanni4 ,! fa!r taught 8 boys ) great c>e1 & gave !m ! be/ tra9+ he c\ld1 = he 0 anxi\s t 8 sons %\ld become great pa9t]s4 ,he saw t !y 7 bo? clev] & quick to le>n1 & he hop$ great ?+s ( !m4 ',nev] d less ?an y\r v be/1' he w\ld say1 z he taught ! boys h[ to draw & use _! col\rs4 ',see h[ ! ,tuscan arti/s /rive ) "o ano!r1 ea* desir+ to d mo/ hon\r to _! city ( ,flor5ce4 ,s1 ,g5tile1 ,i w\ld h !e also /rive to be great2 & ?\1 ,giovanni1 endeav\r to be ev5 great] ?an ?y bro!r4' ,b ?\gh ! boys 7 ?us taught to try & outdo ea* o!r1 /ill !y 7 always ! be/ ( fri5ds1 & !re 0 nev] any unk9d rivalry betwe5 !m4 ,g5tile1 ! elde/1 0 fond ( pa9t+ /ory pictures1 :i* told ! hi/ory ( ,v5ice1 & %[$ ! magnific5t doges1 & nobles1 & p ( ! city1 dress$ 9 _! ri* robes4 ,! ,v5etians lov$ pictures :i* %[$ =? ! glory ( _! city1 & v soon ,g5tile 0 invit$ to pa9t ! walls ( ! ,ducal ,palace ) 8 hi/orical pictures4 ,n[ ,v5ice c>ri$ on a great trade ) h] %ips1 :i* sail$ to _m =eign l&s4 ,^! %ips1 load$ ) m]*&ise1 t\*$ at diff]5t ports1 & ! m]*ants sold _! goods or took 9 ex*ange o!r ?+s :i* !y br\ght back to ,v5ice4 ,x happ5$ t "o ( ! %ips :i* set sail = ,turkey _h on bo>d among o!r ?+s sev]al pictures pa9t$ by ,giovanni ,bell9i4 ,^! 7 %[n to ! ,sultan ( ,turkey1 :o _h nev] se5 a picture be=e1 & he 0 amaz$ & delight$ beyond words4 ,8 religion =bade ! mak+ ( pictures1 b he paid no att5tion n[ to t law1 b s5t a mess5g] to ,v5ice pray+ t ! pa9t] ,bell9i might come to him at once4 ,! rul]s ( ,v5ice 7 unwill+ to sp>e ,giovanni j !n1 b !y all[$ ,g5tile to g1 z 8 "w at ! ,ducal ,palace 0 f9i%$4 ,s ,g5tile took 8 canvases & pa9ts1 &1 sett+ sail 9 "o ( ! m]*ant %ips1 soon arriv$ at ! c\rt ( ! ,gr& ,turk4 ,he 0 receiv$ ) e hon\r1 & no?+ 0 ?\ght too good = ?is wond]ful pa9t]1 :o c\ld make pictures :i* look$ l liv+ m54 ,! ,sultan load$ him ) gifts & fav\rs1 & he liv$ !re l a royal pr9ce4 ,ea* picture pa9t$ by ,g5tile 0 ?\ght m wond]ful ?an ! la/4 ,he pa9t$ a portrait ( ! ,sultan1 & ev5 "o ( himself1 :i* 0 consid]$ little %ort ( magic4 ,?us a :ole ye> pass$ by1 & ,g5tile _h a mo/ delightful "t & 0 well cont5t$1 until "o day some?+ happ5$ :i* di/urb$ 8 peace4 ,he _h pa9t$ a picture ( ! danc+ daught] ( ,h]odias1 ) ! head ( ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 h] h&1 & :5 x 0 f9i%$ he br\ght x & pres5t$ x to ! ,sultan4 ,z usual1 ! ,sultan 0 *>m$ ) ! new picture2 b he paus$ 9 8 praises ( its beauty1 & look$ ?\ghtfully at ! head ( ,/4 ,john1 & !n fr[n$4 ',x seems to me1' he said1 't !re is some?+ n q "r ab\t t head4 ,i d n ?9k a head :i* _h j be5 cut (f w\ld look exactly z t does 9 y\r picture4' ,g5tile answ]$ c\rte\sly t he did n wi% to contradict 8 royal highness1 b x seem$ to him t ! head 0 "r4 ',we %all see1' said ! ,sultan calmly1 & he turn$ c>elessly to a gu>d :o /ood close by & bade him cut ( ! head ( "o ( ! slaves1 t ,bell9i might see if 8 picture 0 really correctly pa9t$4 ,?is 0 m ?an ,g5tile c\ld /&4 ',:o kn[s1' he said to himself1 't ! ,sultan may n wi% to see next h[ my head w\ld look cut (f f my body6' ,s :ile 8 preci\s head 0 /ill safe ^u 8 %\ld]s he ?\ght x wis] to slip quietly away & return to ,v5ice by ! v fir/ %ip he c\ld f9d4 ,mean:ile ,giovanni _h work$ /eadily on1 & _h f> surpass$ bo? 8 fa!r & 8 bro!r4 ,inde$1 he _h become ! greate/ pa9t] 9 ,v5ice1 ! fir/ ( t wond]ful ,v5etian s*ool :i* le>n$ to pa9t su* m>vell\s col\r4 ,) all ! weal? ( delicate %ad+ spread out be=e 8 eyes1 ) ! ev]-*ang+ wond] ( ! opal-t9t$ sea meet+ him on e side1 x 0 n /range t ! love ( col\r sank into 8 v he>t4 ,9 8 pictures we c see ! gold5 gl[ :i* ba!s ! m>ble palaces1 ! cle> gre5 ( ! wat]1 ! pure blues & burn+ crimsons all z transp>5t z cry/al1 n m]e pa9t b liv+ col\r4 ,giovanni did n c>e to pa9t /ories ( ,v5ice1 ) great cr[ds ( figures1 z ,g5tile did4 ,he lov$ be/ ! ,madonna & sa9ts1 s+le figures full ( quiet dignity4 ,8 sa9ts are m human ?an ^? :i* ,fra ,angelico pa9t$1 & yet !y are n m]e m5 & wom51 b some?+ high] & nobl]4 ,in/ead ( ! angels sw++ _! c5s]s :i* ! pa9t] ( ,san ,m>co s lov+ly drew1 ,giovanni's angels are little human boys1 ) grave sweet faces2 happy *ildr5 ) a look ( heav5 9 _! eyes1 z !y play on _! little lutes & m&ol9es4 ,b besides ! pictures ( sa9ts & angels1 ,giovanni _h a wond]ful gift = pa9t+ portraits1 & mo/ ( ! great p ( ,v5ice came to be pa9t$ by him4 ,9 our own ,national ,gall]y we h ! portrait ( ! ,doge ,lor$an1 :i* is "o ( ^? pictures :i* c tea* y _m ?+s :5 y h le>n$ to look ) see+ eyes4 ,s ! bro!rs work$ toge!r1 b be=e long dea? c>ri$ (f ! eld]1 & ,giovanni 0 left alone4 ,?\gh he 0 n[ v old1 ,giovanni work$ h>d] ?an ev]1 & 8 h&1 in/ead ( los+ p[]1 seem$ to gr[ /rong] & m & m skilful4 ,he 0 n9ety ye>s old :5 he di$1 & he work$ almo/ up to ! la/4 ,! bro!rs 7 bo? buri$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,,ss4 ,giovanni e ,paolo1 9 ! he>t ( ,v5ice4 ,!re1 9 ! dim quietness ( ! old *ur*1 !y lie at re/ toge!r1 undi/urb$ by ! voices ( ! pass]s-by 9 ! squ>e outside1 or ! lapp+ ( ! wat] aga9/ ! /eps1 z ! tides ebb & fl[ ar\nd _! quiet re/+-place4 ,,vittore ,,c>paccio ,l mo/ ( ! o!r great pa9t]s1 ,giovanni ,bell9i _h _m pupils work+ "u him--boys :o help$ _! ma/]1 & le>n$ _! lessons by wat*+ him "w4 ,among ^! pupils 0 a boy call$ ,vittore ,c>paccio1 a %>p1 clev] lad1 ) ke5 bright eyes :i* notic$ ev]y?+4 ,no "o else le>n$ s quickly or copi$ ! ma/]'s "w s fai?fully1 & :5 9 "t he became himself a fam\s pa9t]1 8 "w %[$ to ! end traces ( ! ma/]'s influ5ce4 ,he mu/ h be5 a curi\s boy1 ?is ,vittore ,c>paccio1 = al?\gh we "k b little ( 8 life1 8 pictures tell u _m a tale ab\t him4 ,9 ! old5 days1 :5 ,v5ice 0 at ! height ( h] glory1 spl5did fetes 7 giv5 9 ! city1 & ! gorge\s %[s 7 a wond] to behold4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ^! fe/a days1 ,c>paccio w\ld /eal away 9 ! dim light f ! /udio1 be=e ! o!rs 7 a/ir4 ,"w 0 left beh9d1 = :o c\ld "w indoors on days l ^!8 ,!re 0 a holiday feel+ 9 ! v air4 ,songs & laught] & ! e*o ( m]ry voices 7 he>d on e side1 & ! city seem$ "o va/ playgr\nd1 :]e all ! gr[n-up *ildr5 z well z ! babies 7 ready to sp5d a happy holiday4 ,! little side-/reets ( ,v5ice1 cut up by canals1 seem l a v]itable maze to ^? :o d n "k ! city1 b ,c>paccio c\ld quickly ?read 8 way f bridge to bridge1 & by _m a %ort cut arrive at la/ at ! great c5tral wat] /reet ( ,v5ice1 ! ,gr& ,canal4 ,"h x 0 easy to f9d a corn] f :i* he c\ld see ! gay pageant1 & enjoy z good a view z any ( ^? great p :o w\ld pres5tly come out ^u ! balconies ( _! m>ble palaces4 ,! bridge ( ! ,rialto1 :i* ?r[s its :ite span across ! c5tre ( ! canal1 0 ,c>paccio's fav\rite p]*1 = f "h he c\ld see ! m>kets & ! long r[ ( m>ble palaces on ei!r side4 ,f e w9d[ hung gay-col\r$ tape/ry1 ,turkey c>pets1 silk5 drap]ies1 & delicate-t9t$ /uffs cov]$ ) ,ea/]n embroid]ies4 ,! m>ket 0 cr[d$ ) a ?rong ( holiday-mak]s1 a g>d5 ( bright col\rs & f ! balconies above ri*ly dress$ ladies look$ d[n1 !mselves a pageant ( beauty1 ) _! wond]ful gold5 hair & gleam+ jewels1 :ile gre5 & crimson p>rots1 fa/5$ by gold5 *a9s to ! m>ble balu/rades1 scream$ & flapp$ _! w+s1 & delight$ ,c>paccio's ke5 eyes ) _! vivid beauty4 ,!n ! procession ( boats swept up ! great wat]way1 & ! blaze ( col\r made ! boy hold 8 brea? 9 %e] delight4 ,! pa9t$ galleys1 ! r[]s 9 _! qua9t dresses-half "o col\r & half ano!r--) jaunty fea!r$ caps ^u _! float+ curls1 ! nobles & rul]s 9 _! crimson robes1 ! silk5 curta9s ( e hue trail+ _! gold5 fr+es 9 ! cool gre5 wat]1 z ! boats glid$ pa/1 all made up a picture :i* ! boy nev] =got4 ,!n :5 x 0 all ov]1 ,c>paccio w\ld climb d[n & make 8 way back to ! ma/]'s /udio1 & ) ! gay sc5e ev] be=e 8 eyes w\ld try1 day aft] day1 to pa9t e detail j z he _h se5 x4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ :i* we le>n ab\t ,c>paccio f 8 pictures1 & t is1 t he mu/ h lov$ to li/5 to old leg5ds & /ories ( ! sa9ts1 & t he /or$ !m up 9 8 m9d1 j z he treasur$ ! remembrance ( ! gay processions & ! flapp+ w+s ( ^? crimson & gre5 p>rots4 ,s1 :5 he grew to be a man1 & 8 fame began to spread1 ! fir/ great pictures he pa9t$ 7 ( ! /ory ( ,/4 ,ursula1 told 9 lov+ detail1 z only "o :o lov$ ! /ory c\ld d x4 ,b ?\gh ,c>paccio might pa9t pictures ( ^! old /ories1 x 0 always ?r\gh ! gold5 haze ( ,v5ice t he saw !m4 ,8 ,/4 ,ursula is a da9ty ,v5etian lady1 & ! b$room 9 :i* %e dreams h] wond]ful dream is j a room 9 "o ( ! old m>ble palaces1 ) a pot ( p9ks ^u ! w9d[-sill1 & h] little high-heel$ ,v5etian %oes by ! b$side4 ,:5ev] x 0 possible1 ,c>paccio w\ld pa9t 9 ^? sc5es on :i* 8 eyes _h re/$ s9ce 8 *ildhood--! pa9t$ galleys ) _! sails reflect$ 9 ! cle> wat]1 ! da9ty dresses ( ! ,v5etian ladies1 _! gay-col\r$ p>rots1 pet dogs1 & gr9n+ monkeys4 ,9 an old *ur* ( ,v5ice !re are "s pictures said to h be5 pa9t$ by ,c>paccio :5 he 0 a little boy only eight ye>s old4 ,!y are sc5es tak5 f ! ,bible /ories1 & v funny sc5es !y are too4 ,b !y %[ already :at clev] little h&s & :at a ?9k+ head ! boy _h1 & h[ ,v5ice 0 ! backgr\nd 9 8 m9d = e /ory4 ,= "h is ! meet+ ( ! ,que5 ( ,%eba & ,k+ ,solomon1 & in/ead ( ,j]usalem ) all its glory1 we see a little wood5 bridge1 ) ,k+ ,solomon on "o side & ! ,que5 ( ,%eba on ! o!r1 walk+ t[>ds ea* o!r1 z if !y 7 bo? 9 ,v5ice cross+ "o ( ! little canals4 ,!re 7 _m =eign sailors 9 ,v5ice 9 ^? old days1 :o came 9 ! trad+-%ips f di/ant l&s4 ,_m ( !m 7 poor & unable to e>n money to buy food1 & :5 !y 7 ill !re 0 no "o to look aft] !m or help !m4 ,s "s ( ! ri*] =eign]s f\nd$ a ,bro!rhood1 :]e ! poor sailors might be help$ 9 "t ( ne$4 ,?is ,bro!rhood *ose ,/4 ,george z _! patron sa9t1 & :5 !y _h built a little *apel !y invit$ ,c>paccio to come & pa9t ! walls ) pictures f ! life ( ,/4 ,george & o!r sa9ts4 ,no?+ c\ld h suit$ ,c>paccio bett]1 & he began 8 "w ) great delight1 = he _h /ill 8 *ild's love ( /ories1 & he w\ld make !m z gay & wond]ful z possible4 ,!re we see ,/4 ,george ?und]+ along on 8 w>-horse1 ) fly+ hair1 clad 9 beautiful arm\r1 ! mo/ p]fect picture ( a *ivalr\s knight4 ,!n comes ! dragon brea?+ out flames & smoke1 ! mo/ awesome dragon t ev] 0 se52 & !re too is ! picture ( ,/4 ,tryphonius tam+ ! t]rible basilisk4 ,! little boy-sa9t has fold$ 8 h&s toge!r1 & looks upw>d 9 pray]1 pay+ little he$ to ! evil gl>e ( ! basilisk1 :o prances at 8 feet4 ,a cr[d ( gaily dress$ c\rti]s /& :isp]+ & wat*+ beh9d ! m>ble /eps1 & "h aga9 9 ! backgr\nd we h ! canals & bridges ( ,v5ice1 ! m>ble palaces & gay c>pets hung f out ! w9d[s4 ,ev]y?+ is ( ! v be/ ( its k9d1 & pa9t$ ) ! greate/ c>e1 ev5 to ! design ( ! inlaid "w on ! m>ble /eps4 ,z we pass f picture to picture1 we wi% we _h kn[n ?is ,c>paccio1 = he mu/ h be5 a spl5did tell] ( /ories2 & h[ he w\ld h made u %iv] ) 8 dragons & 8 basilisks1 & laugh ov] ! antics ( 8 little boys & girls1 8 sc>let p>rots & gre5 liz>ds4 ,b al?\gh we _c he> him tell 8 /ories1 he /ill speaks ?r\gh ^? wond]ful old pictures :i* y w "s day see :5 y visit ! fairyl& ( ,italy1 & pay y\r c\rt to ,v5ice1 ,que5 ( ! ,sea4 ,,giorgione ,z we look back ^u ! lives ( ! great pa9t]s we c see h[ ea* "o add$ "s new k to ! hi/ory ( ,art1 & unfold$ fre% beauties to ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,v gradually all ?is 0 done1 z a bud sl[ly unfolds its petals until ! full-bl[n fl[] %[s =? its p]fect beauty4 ,b "h & !re among ! pa9t]s we f9d a man :o /&s ap>t f ! re/1 "o :o takes a new & almo/ />tl+ way ( 8 own4 ,he does n gradually add new tru?s to ! old ones1 b makes an entirely new s*eme ( 8 own4 ,su* a man 0 ,giorgione1 ^: /ory we tell to-day4 ,x 0 at ! same "t z ,leon>do da ,v9ci 0 ! talk ( ! ,flor5t9e _w1 t ano!r great g5ius 0 at "w 9 ,v5ice1 sett+ 8 m>k high above all :o _h gone be=e4 ,giorgio ,b>b>elli 0 born at ,ca/el ,franco1 a small t[n n f> f ,v5ice1 & x 0 to ! great city ( ! sea t he 0 s5t z soon z he 0 old en\gh1 !re to be tra9$ "u ! fam\s ,bell9i4 ,he 0 a h&some boy1 tall & well-built1 & ) su* a royal be>+ t 8 companions at once gave him ! "n ( ,giorgione1 or ,george ! ,great4 ,&1 z s (t5 happ5$ 9 ^? days1 ! nickname clung to him1 s t :ile 8 family "n is almo/ =gott5 he is /ill kn[n z ,giorgione4 ,!re 0 mu* ( ! poet nature ab\t ,giorgione1 & 8 love ( music 0 int5se4 ,he compos$ 8 own songs & sang !m to 8 own music ^u ! lute1 & inde$ x seem$ z if !re 7 few ?+s :i* ?is ,great ,george c\ld n d4 ,b x 0 8 pa9t+ t 0 mo/ wond]ful1 = 8 pa9t$ m5 & wom5 seem$ alive & real1 & he caught ! v _s ( music 9 8 pictures & !re held x fa/4 ,giorgione e>ly became kn[n z a great arti/1 & :5 he 0 q a "y man he 0 employ$ by ! city ( ,v5ice to fresco ! outside walls ( ! new ,g]man ,ex*ange4 ,w9d & ra9 & ! salt sea air h entirely ru9$ ^! frescoes n[1 & !re are b few ( ,giorgione's pictures left to u1 b t p]haps makes !m all ! m preci\s 9 our eyes4 ,ev5 8 draw+s are r>e1 & ! "o y see "h is tak5 f a bigg] sket* 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y ( ,flor5ce4 ,x %[s a man 9 ,v5etian dress help+ two wom5 to m\nt "o ( ! ni*es ( a m>ble palace 9 ord] to see "s pass+ %[1 & to be out ( ! way ( ! cr[d4 ,!re is a picture n[ 9 ! ,v5ice ,academy said to h be5 pa9t$ by ,giorgione1 :i* w\ld int]e/ e boy & girl :o loves old /ories4 ,x tells ! tale ( an old ,v5etian leg5d1 almo/ =gott5 n[1 b :i* us$ to be told ) bat$ brea?1 & 0 believ$ to be a matt] ( hi/ory4 ,! /ory is ?is3 ,on ! #be? ( ,febru>y #acdj a t]rible /orm began to rage ar\nd ,v5ice1 m t]rible ?an any t _h ev] be5 felt be=e4 ,= ?ree days ! wild w9ds swept h] wat]s & %riek$ ar\nd h] palaces1 *urn+ up ! sea into great waves & %ak+ ! city to h] v f\ndations4 ,lightn+ & ?und] nev] ceas$1 & ! ra9 p\r$ d[n 9 a great %eet ( grey wat]1 until x seem$ z if a second flood _h come to visit ! _w4 ,sl[ly b surely ! wat]s rose high] & high]1 & ,v5ice sunk l[] & l[]1 & m5 said t unless ! /orm soon ceas$ ! city w\ld be ov]:elm$4 ,no "o v5tur$ out on ! canals1 & only an old fi%]man :o happ5$ to be 9 8 boat 0 swept along by ! canal ( ,san ,m>co1 & manag$ ) great difficulty to rea* ! /eps4 ,v ?ankful to be safe on l& he ti$ 8 boat securely1 & sat d[n to wait until ! /orm %\ld cease4 ,z he sat !re wat*+ ! lightn+ & he>+ no?+ b ! %riek ( ! tempe/1 "s "o t\*$ 8 %\ld] & a /rang]'s voice s\nd$ 9 8 e>4 ',good fi%]man1' x said1 'wilt ?\ r[ me ov] to ,san ,giorgio ,maggiore8 ,i w pay !e well if ?\ wilt g4' ,! fi%]man look$ across ! swirl+ wat]s to :]e ! tall bell-t[] ^u ! di/ant isl& c\ld j be se5 ?r\gh ! driv+ mi/ & ra94 ',h[ is x possible to r[ across to ,san ,giorgio8' he ask$4 ',my little boat c\ld n live = five m9utes 9 ^? rag+ wat]s4' ,b ! /rang] only insi/$ ! m1 & bes\ght him to d 8 be/4 ,s1 z ! fi%]man 0 a h>dy old man & _h a bold1 brave s\l1 he loos$ ! boat & set (f 9 all ! /orm4 ,b1 /rangely en\gh1 x 0 n half s bad z he _h fe>$1 & be=e long ! little boat 0 moor$ safely by ! /eps ( ,san ,giorgio ,maggiore4 ,"h ! /rang] left ! boat1 b bade ! fi%]man wait 8 return4 ,pres5tly he came back1 & ) him came a "y man1 tall & /rong1 be>+ himself ) a knightly grace4 ',r[ n[ to ,san ,niccolo da ,lido1' comm&$ ! /rang]4 ',h[ c ,i d t8' ask$ ! fi%]man 9 great fe>4 ,= ,san ,niccolo 0 f> di/ant1 & he 0 r[+ ) b "o o>1 :i* is ! cu/om 9 ,v5ice4 ',r[ boldly1 = x %all be possible = !e1 & ?\ %alt be well paid1' repli$ ! /rang] calmly4 ,s1 see+ x 0 ! w ( ,god1 ! fi%]man set out once m1 &1 z !y w5t1 ! wat]s spread !mselves out smoo?ly be=e !m1 until !y rea*$ ! di/ant ,san ,niccolo da ,lido4 ,"h an old man ) a :ite be>d 0 await+ !m1 & :5 he too _h ent]$ ! boat1 ! fi%]man 0 comm&$ to r[ out t[>ds ! op5 sea4 ,n[ ! tempe/ 0 rag+ m fi]cely ?an ev]1 & lo6 across ! wild wa/e ( foam+ wat]s an enorm\s black galley came be>+ d[n ^u !m4 ,s fa/ did x approa* t x seem$ almo/ to fly ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d1 & z x came ne> ! fi%]man saw t x 0 mann$ by fe>ful-look+ black demons1 & knew t !y 7 on _! way to ov]:elm ! fair city ( ,v5ice4 ,b z ! galley came ne> ! little boat1 ! ?ree m5 /ood upright1 & ) out/ret*$ arms made high above !m ! sign ( ! cross1 & comm&$ ! demons to dep>t to ! place f :5ce !y _h come4 ,9 an in/ant ! sea became calm1 & ) a horrible %riek ! demons 9 _! black galley disappe>$ f view4 ,!n ! ?ree m5 ord]$ ! fi%]man to return z he _h come4 ,s ! old man 0 l&$ at ,san ,niccolo da ,lido1 ! "y knight at ,san ,giorgio ,maggiore1 &1 la/ ( all1 ! /rang] l&$ at ,san ,m>co4 ,n[ :5 ! fi%]man f\nd t 8 "w 0 done1 he ?\ght x 0 "t t he %\ld receive 8 paym5t4 ,=1 al?\gh he _h se5 ! great miracle1 he _h no m9d to =go 8 prop] f>e4 ',?\ art "r1' said ! /rang]1 :5 ! fi%]man made 8 dem&1 '& ?\ %alt inde$ be well paid4 ,g n[ to ! ,doge & tell him all ?\ ha/ se52 h[ ,v5ice w\ld h be5 de/roy$ by ! demons ( ! tempe/1 _h x n be5 = me & my two companions4 ,i am ,/4 ,m>k1 ! protector ( y\r city2 ! brave "y knight is ,/4 ,george1 & ! old man :om we took 9 la/ is ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,tell ! ,doge t ,i bade him pay !e well = ?y brave s]vice4' ',b1 & if ,i tell !m ?is /ory1 h[ w !y believe t ,i speak ! tru?8' ask$ ! fi%]man4 ,!n ,/4 ,m>k took a r+ (f 8 f+]1 & plac$ x 9 ! fi%]man's r\gh palm4 ',?\ %alt %[ !m ?is r+ z a pro(1' he said2 '& :5 !y look 9 ! treasury ( ,san ,m>co1 !y w f9d t x is miss+ f !re4' ,& :5 he _h f9i%$ say+ ?is1 ,/4 ,m>k disappe>$4 ,!n ! next day1 z e>ly z possible1 ! fi%]man w5t to ! ,doge & told 8 m>vell\s tale & %[$ ! sa9t's r+4 ,at fir/ no "o c\ld believe ! wild /ory1 b :5 !y s5t & se>*$ 9 ,/4 ,m>k's treasury1 lo6 ! r+ 0 miss+4 ,!n !y knew t x mu/ inde$ h be5 ,/4 ,m>k :o _h appe>$ to ! old fi%]man1 & _h sav$ _! belov$ city f de/ruction4 ,s a solemn ?anksgiv+ s]vice 0 sung 9 ! great *ur* ( ,san ,m>co1 & ! fi%]man receiv$ 8 due rew>d4 ,he 0 no long] oblig$ to "w = 8 liv+1 b receiv$ a p5sion f ! rul]s ( ! city1 s t he liv$ 9 com=t all ! re/ ( 8 days4 ,9 ! picture we see ! great black galley mann$ by ! demons1 sweep+ d[n ^u ! little boat1 9 :i* ! ?ree sa9ts /& upright4 ,& n only are ! demons on bo>d _! %ip1 b "s are rid+ on dolph9s & curi\s-look+ fi%1 & ! little boat is entirely surr\nd$ by ! t]rible crew4 ,we d n "k mu* ab\t ,giorgione's life1 b we d "k t x 0 a %ort & sad "o1 cl\d$ ov] at ! end by bitt] sorr[4 ,he _h lov$ a beautiful ,v5etian girl1 & 0 j ab\t to m>ry h] :5 a fri5d1 :om he also lov$1 c>ri$ h] (f & left him robb$ ( love & fri5d%ip4 ,no?+ c\ld com=t him = 8 loss1 ! light seem$ to h fad$ f 8 life1 & soon life itself began to wane4 ,a v little :ile aft] & he clos$ 8 eyes ^u all ! beauty & promise :i* _h once fill$ 8 _w4 ,b ?\gh we h s few ( 8 pictures1 ^? few alone are en\gh to %[ t x 0 m ?an an idle je/ :i* made 8 companions give him ! nickname ( ,george ! ,great4 ,,titian ,we h se5 h[ mo/ ( ! great pa9t]s lov$ to pa9t into _! pictures ^? sc5es :i* !y _h kn[n :5 !y 7 boys1 & :i* to ! end ( _! lives !y rememb]$ cle>ly & vividly4 ,a ,giotto nev] =gets ! look ( 8 %eep on ! b>e hillside ( ,vespignano1 ,fra ,angelico pa9ts 8 heav5ly pictures ) ! col\rs ( spr+ fl[]s f\nd on ! slopes ( ,fiesole1 ,p]ug9o delights 9 ! wide spaci\sness ( ! ,umbrian pla9s ) ! w9d+ riv] & solit>y cypresses4 ,s :5 we come to ! great ,v5etian pa9t] ,titian we look fir/ ) int]e/ to see 9 :at mann] ( a c\ntry he 0 born1 & :at 7 ! pictures :i* ,nature mirror$ 9 8 m9d :5 he 0 /ill a boy4' ,at ! foot ( ! ,alps1 ?ree days' j\rney f ,v5ice1 lies ! little t[n ( ,cadore on ! ,pieve1 & "h x 0 t ,titian 0 born4 ,on e side rise great masses ( rugg$ m\nta9s t[]+ up to ! sky1 ) jagg$ peaks & curi\s fanta/ic %apes4 ,cl\ds float ar\nd _! summits1 & ! mi/ w (t5 wrap !m 9 gloom & give !m a /range & awesome look4 ,at ! foot ( ! craggy pass ! m\nta9-torr5t ( ! ,pieve ro>s & tumbles on its way4 ,f>-rea*+ =e/s ( trees1 ) wea!r-beat5 gn>l$ old trunks1 /& firm aga9/ ! m\nta9 /orms4 ,b5ea? _! wide-spread+ b\ghs !re is a gloom almo/ ( twilight1 %[+ peeps "h & !re ( deep purple di/ances beyond4 ,small wond] x 0 t ,titian %\ld love to pa9t m\nta9s1 & t he %\ld be ! fir/ to pa9t a purely l&scape picture4 ,he liv$ ^? /range solemn m\nta9s & ! wild c\ntry r\nd1 ! deep gloom ( ! woods & ! purple ( ! di/ance beyond4 ,! boy's fa!r1 ,gregorio ,vecelli1 0 "o ( ! nobles ( ,cadore1 b ! family 0 n ri*1 & :5 ,titian 0 t5 ye>s old he 0 s5t to an uncle 9 ,v5ice to be taught "s trade4 ,he _h always be5 fond ( pa9t+1 & x is said t :5 he 0 a v little boy he 0 f\nd try+ to pa9t a picture ) ! juices ( fl[]s4 ,8 uncle1 see+ t ! boy _h "s tal5t1 plac$ him 9 ! /udio ( ,giovanni ,bell9i4 ,b ?\gh ,titian le>n$ mu* f ,bell9i1 x 0 n until he fir/ saw ,giorgione's "w t he dream$ ( :at x 0 possible to d ) col\r4 ,!nce=w>d he began to pa9t ) t m>vell\s ri*ness ( col\r+ :i* has made 8 "n fam\s all ov] ! _w4 ,at fir/ "y ,titian work$ ) ,giorgione1 & toge!r !y began to fresco ! walls ( ! ,ex*ange above ! ,rialto bridge4 ,b by & by ,giorgione grew jeal\s4 ,titian's "w 0 prais$ too highly2 x 0 ev5 ?\ght to be ! bett] ( ! two4 ,s !y p>t$ company1 = ,giorgione w\ld "w ) him no m4 ,v5ice soon began to awake to ! fact t 9 ,titian %e _h ano!r great pa9t] :o 0 likely to br+ fame & hon\r to ! fair city4 ,he 0 invit$ to f9i% ! frescoes 9 ! ,gr& ,c\ncil-*amb] :i* ,bell9i _h begun1 & to pa9t ! portraits ( ! ,doges1 h] rul]s4 ,^! portraits :i* ,titian pa9t$ 7 s mu* admir$ t all ! great pr9ces & nobles desir$ to h !mselves pa9t$ by ! ,v5etian arti/4 ,! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 himself :5 he /opp$ at ,bologna s5t to ,v5ice to fet* ,titian1 & s delight$ 0 he ) 8 "w t he made ! pa9t] a knight ) a p5sion ( two hundr$ cr[ns4 ,fame & weal? await$ ,titian :]ev] he w5t1 & be=e long he 0 invit$ to ,rome t he might pa9t ! portrait ( ! ,pope4 ,!re x 0 t he met ,mi*elangelo1 & t great ma/] look$ ) mu* int]e/ at ! "w ( ! ,v5etian arti/ & prais$ x highly1 = ! col\r+ 0 su* z he _h nev] se5 equall$ be=e4 ',x is mo/ beautiful1' he said aft]w>ds to a fri5d2 'b x is a pity t 9 ,v5ice !y d n tea* m5 h[ to draw z well z h[ to col\r4 ,if ?is ,titian drew z well z he pa9t$1 x w\ld be impossible to surpass him4' ,b ord9>y eyes c f9d little fault ) ,titian's draw+1 & 8 portraits are ?\ght to be ! mo/ wond]ful t ev] 7 pa9t$4 ,! gold5 gl[ ( ,v5ice is ca/ l a magic spell ov] 8 pictures1 & 9 him ! great ,v5etian s*ool ( col\r+ rea*es its height4 ,besides pa9t+ portraits1 ,titian pa9t$ _m o!r pictures :i* are among ! _w's ma/]pieces4 ,he mu/ h _h a special love = *ildr51 ?is fam\s old ,v5etian pa9t]4 ,we c tell by 8 pictures h[ well he und]/ood !m & h[ he lov$ to pa9t !m4 ,he w\ld le>n mu* by wat*+ 8 own little daught] ,lav9ia z %e play$ ab\t ! old h\se 9 ,v5ice4 ,8 wife _h di$1 & 8 elde/ son 0 only a grief & disappo9tm5t to 8 fa!r1 b ! little daught] 0 ! light ( 8 eyes4 ,we seem to cat* a glimpse ( h] face 9 8 fam\s picture ( ! little ,virg9 go+ up ! /eps to ! temple4 ,! little maid is all alone1 = %e has left h] companions beh9d1 & ! cr[d /&s wat*+ h] f bel[1 :ile ! high prie/ waits = h] above4 ,"o h& is /ret*$ out1 & ) ! o!r %e lifts h] dress z %e climbs up ! m>ble /eps4 ,%e looks a v real *ild ) h] long plait ( gold5 hair & s]i\s little face1 & we _c help ?9k+ t ! pa9t]'s own little daught] mu/ h be5 9 8 m9d :5 he pa9t$ ! little ,virg94 ,titian liv$ to be a v old man1 almo/ a hundr$ ye>s old1 & up to ! la/ he 0 always se5 ) ! bru% 9 8 h&1 pa9t+ "s new picture4 ,s1 :5 he pass$ away1 he left beh9d a ri* /ore ( beauty1 :i* n only deck$ ! walls ( 8 belov$ ,v5ice1 b made ! :ole _w ri*] & m beautiful4 ,,t9toretto ,x 0 betwe5 f\r & five hundr$ ye>s ago t ,v5ice sat mo/ pr\dly on h] ?rone z ,que5 ( ! ,sea4 ,%e _h ! greate/ fleet 9 all ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,%e b\ght & sold m ?an any o!r nation4 ,%e _h )/ood ! %ock ( battle & conqu]$ all h] foes1 & n[ %e _h "t to deck h]self ) all ! beauty :i* art & weal? c\ld produce4 ,! m]*ants ( ,v5ice sail$ to e port & c>ri$ ) !m wond]ful %iploads ( goods1 = :i* _! city 0 fam\s--silks1 velvets1 lace1 & ri* brocades4 ,! secret ( ! m>vell\s ,tyrian dyes _h be5 discov]$ by h] p1 & !re 7 _m dy]s 9 ,v5ice :o 7 specially fam\s = ! purple dye ( ,tyre1 :i* 0 ?\ght to be ! mo/ beautiful 9 all ! _w4 ,!n too !y _h le>n$ ! art ( bl[+ glass into fairy-l =ms1 z delicate & light z a bubble1 cat*+ 9 x e %ade ( col\r1 & twi/+ x into a hundr$ exquisite %apes4 ,truly !re _h nev] be5 a ri*] or m beautiful city ?an ?is ,que5 ( ! ,sea4 ,x 0 j :5 ! glory ( ,v5ice 0 at its highe/ t ,art too rea*$ its height1 & ,giorgione & ,titian began to pa9t ! walls ( h] palaces & ! alt>pieces ( h] *ur*es4 ,9 ! v c5tre ( ! city :]e ! poor] ,v5etians _h _! h\ses1 !re liv$ ab\t ?is "t a man call$ ,batti/a ,robu/i :o 0 a dy]1 or 't9tore1' z he is call$ 9 ,italy4 ,x 0 8 little son ,jacopo :o aft]w>ds became su* a fam\s arti/4 ,8 gr&-s\nd+ "n ',t9toretto' means no?+ b '! little dy]1' & x 0 giv5 to him because ( 8 fa!r's trade4 ,t9toretto mu/ h be5 br\ght up 9 ! mid/ ( gorge\s col\rs4 ,n only did he see ! wond]ful *ang+ t9ts ( ! outside _w1 b 9 8 fa!r's work%op he mu/ (t5 h wat*$ ! ri* ,v5etian /uffs lift$ f ! dye vats1 heavy ) ! crimson & purple %ades = :i* ,v5ice 0 fam\s4 ,p]haps all ?is gl[+ col\r we>i$ 8 "y eyes1 = :5 he grew to be a man 8 pictures %[ t he lov$ solemn & d>k tones1 ?\gh he c\ld also pa9t ! mo/ brilliant col\rs :5 he *ose4 ,( c\rse1 ! boy ,t9toretto began by pa9t+ ! walls ( 8 fa!r's h\se1 z soon z he 0 old en\gh to le>n ! use ( dyes & pa9ts4 ,ev5 if he _h n _h 9 him ! arti/ s\l1 he c\ld sc>cely h resi/$ ! temptation to spread ^? lovely col\rs on ! smoo? :ite walls4 ,any *ild w\ld h done ! same1 b ,t9toretto's mis*iev\s f+]s already %[$ signs ( tal5t1 & 8 fa!r1 in/ead ( scold+ him = wa/+ col\rs & spoil+ ! walls1 enc\rag$ him to g on ) 8 pictures4 ,z ! boy grew old]1 8 great delight 0 to w&] ab\t ! city & wat* ! m5 at "w build+ new palaces4 ,b especially did he l+] ne> ^? walls :i* ,titian & ,giorgione 7 cov]+ ) _! wond]ful frescoes4 ,high on ! scaffold+ he w\ld see ! pa9t]s at "w1 & z he wat*$ ! boy w\ld build ca/les 9 ! air1 & dream dreams ( a "t :5 he too w\ld be a ma/]-pa9t]1 & be bidd5 by ,v5ice to decorate h] walls4 ,to ,t9toretto's m9d ,titian 0 ! greate/ man 9 all ! _w1 & to be taught by him ! greate/ hon\r t he>t c\ld wi%4 ,s x 0 p]haps ! happie/ day 9 all 8 life :5 8 fa!r decid$ to take him to ,titian's /udio & ask ! ma/] to receive him z a pupil4 ,b ! happ9ess la/$ b a v %ort "t4 ,titian did n approve ( ! boy's "w1 & refus$ to keep him 9 ! /udio2 s poor1 disappo9t$ ,t9toretto w5t home aga91 & felt z if all sun%9e & hope _h gone = ev] f 8 life4 ,x 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t to 8 fa!r & "m too1 = !y _h set _! he>ts on ! boy becom+ an arti/4 ,b 9 spite ( all ?is1 ,t9toretto did n lose he>t or give up 8 dreams4 ,he work$ on by himself 9 8 own way1 & ,titian's pa9t+s taught him _m ?+s ev5 ?\gh ! ma/] himself refus$ to help him4 ,!n too he saw "s "w ( ! great ,mi*elangelo1 & le>n$ _m a lesson f t4 ,!nce=w>d 8 highe/ ideal 0 always '! draw+ ( ,mi*elangelo & ! col\r ( ,titian4 ,! "y arti/ liv$ 9 a poor1 b>e room1 & mo/ ( 8 money w5t 9 ! buy+ ( little pieces ( old sculpture or ca/s4 ,he _h a v curi\s way ( work+ ! designs = 8 pictures4 ,in/ead ( draw+ _m sket*es1 he made little wax models ( figures & arrang$ !m inside a c>dbo>d or wood5 box 9 :i* !re 0 a hole to admit a light$ c&le4 ,s1 besides ! gr\p+ ( ! figures1 he c\ld also arrange ! light & %ade4 ,b1 ?\gh he work$ h>d1 fame 0 long 9 com+ to ,t9toretto4 ,p did n und]/& 8 way ( pa9t+4 ,x 0 n aft] ! mann] ( any ( ! great arti/s1 & !y 7 r afraid ( 8 bold1 furi\s-look+ "w4 ,nev]!less ,t9toretto work$ /eadily on1 always hop+1 & :5ev] !re 0 a *ance ( do+ any "w1 ev5 )\t receiv+ paym5t = x1 he seiz$ x eag]ly4 ,x happ5$ j !n t ! "y ,v5etian arti/s _h agre$ to h a %[ ( _! pa9t+s1 & _h hir$ a room = ! exhibition 9 ! ,m]c]ia1 ! busie/ "p ( ,v5ice4 ,t9toretto 0 v glad ( ! *ance ( %[+ 8 "w1 s he s5t 9 a portrait ( himself & also "o ( 8 bro!r4 ,z soon z ^! pictures 7 se5 p began to take m notice ( ! clev] "y pa9t]1 & ev5 ,titian all[$ t 8 "w 0 good4 ,8 portraits 7 always fre% & life-l1 & he drew ) a bold /rong t\*1 z y w see if y look at ! draw+ ,i h %[n y--! head ( a ,v5etian boy1 su* z ,t9toretto met daily among ! fi%]-folk ( ,v5ice4 ,f t "t ,=tune began to smile on ,t9toretto4 ,little by little "w began to come 94 ,he 0 ask$ to pa9t alt>pieces = ! *ur*es1 & ev5 at la/1 :5 8 "n became fam\s1 he 0 invit$ to "w ^u ! walls ( ! ,ducal ,palace1 ! highe/ hon\r :i* a ,v5etian pa9t] c\ld hope to w94 ,! days ( ! poor1 b>e /udio1 & lonely1 sad life 7 end$ n[4 ,t9toretto _h no long] to /ruggle ) pov]ty & neglect4 ,8 h\se 0 a beautiful palace look+ ov] ! lagoon t[>ds ,murano1 & he _h m>ri$ ! daught] ( a ,v5etian noble1 & liv$ a happy1 cont5t$ life4 ,*ildr5's voices made gay music 9 8 home1 & ! patt]+ ( little feet broke ! sil5ce ( 8 /udio4 ,fame _h come to him too4 ,8 "w might be /range b x 0 v wond]ful1 & ,v5ice 0 pr\d ( h] new pa9t]4 ,8 great /ormy pictures _h e>n$ = him ! "n (f '! furi\s pa9t]1' & ! _w began to ackn[l$ge 8 greatness4 ,b ! real sun%9e ( 8 life 0 8 little daught] ,m>ietta4 ,z soon z %e le>n$ to walk %e f\nd h] way to h] fa!r's /udio1 & until %e 0 fifte5 ye>s old %e 0 always ) him & help$ him z if %e _h be5 "o ( 8 pupils4 ,%e 0 dress$ too z a boy1 & visitors to ! /udio nev] guess$ t ! clev]1 h&some boy 0 really ! pa9t]'s daught]4 ,!re 7 _m great s*ools 9 ,v5ice at t "t1 & !re 0 mu* "w to be done 9 decorat+ _! walls ) pa9t+s4 ,a s*ool 0 n really a place ( education1 b a society ( p :o jo9$ !mselves toge!r 9 *>ity to nurse ! sick1 bury ! dead1 & release any prison]s :o _h be5 tak5 captive4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ( ! s*ools 0 ! ',scuola de ,san ,rocco1' & ?is 0 giv5 into ! h&s ( ,t9toretto1 :o cov]$ ! walls ) 8 pa9t+s1 leav+ b little room = o!r arti/s4 ,b x is 9 ! ,ducal ,palace t ! ma/]'s mo/ fam\s "w is se54 ,!re1 cov]+ ! entire side ( ! great hall1 hangs 8 ',p>adiso1' ! l>ge/ oil pa9t+ 9 ! _w4 ,at fir/ x seems b a gloomy picture ( ,p>adise4 ,x is s va/1 & su* hundr$s ( figures are cr[d$ toge!r1 & ! col\r is d>k & sombre4 ,!re is none ( t sw++ ( gold5 c5s]s by :ite-rob$ angels1 none ( ! pure glad col\r+ ( spr+ fl[]s :i* makes u love ! ,p>adise ( ,fra ,angelico4 ,b if we /& long en\gh be=e x a great awe /eals ov] u1 & we =get to look = bright col\rs & g5tle angel faces1 = ! figures surg+ upw>ds are v real & human1 & ! ,p>adise into :i* we gaze seems to reveal to our eyes ! v place :]e we ourselves %all /& "o day4 ,at ! "t :5 ,t9toretto 0 pa9t+ 8 ',p>adiso1' 8 little daught] ,m>ietta _h gr[n to be a woman1 & h] pa9t+ too _h become fam\s4 ,%e 0 invit$ to ! c\rts ( ,g]many & ,spa9 to pa9t ! portraits ( ! ,k+ & ,emp]or1 b %e refus$ to leave ,v5ice & h] belov$ fa!r4 ,ev5 :5 %e m>ri$ ,m>io1 ! jewell]1 %e did n g f> f home1 & ,t9toretto grew e ye> fond] & pr\d] ( 8 clev] & beautiful daught]4 ,n only c\ld %e pa9t1 b %e play$ & sang mo/ wond]fully1 & became a great fav\rite among ! music-lov+ ,v5etians4 ,b ?is happ9ess soon came to an end1 = ,m>ietta di$ sudd5ly 9 ! mid/ ( h] happy life4 ,no?+ c\ld com=t ,t9toretto = ! loss ( 8 daught]4 ,%e 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia dell' ,orto1 & !re he ord]$ ano!r place to be prep>$ t he might be buri$ at h] side4 ,x seem$1 inde$1 z if he c\ld n live )\t h]1 = x 0 n long be=e he pass$ away4 ,! la/ great /ormy picture ( '! furi\s pa9t]' 0 f9i%$1 & all ,v5ice m\rn$ z !y laid him to re/ beside ! daught] he _h lov$ s well4 ,,paul ,,v]onese ,x 0 9 ! city ( ,v]ona t ,paul ,cagli>i1 ! la/ ( ! great pa9t]s ( ! ,v5etian s*ool1 0 born4 ,! "n ( t old city ( ! ,v5eto makes u ?9k at once ( moonlight nights & fair ,juliet gaz+ f h] balcony z %e bids f>ewell to h] de> ,romeo4 ,= x 0 "h t ! two lov]s liv$ _! %ort lives :i* end$ s sadly4 ,b ,v]ona has o!r titles to fame besides be+ ! sc5e ( ,%akespe>e's /ory1 & "o ( h] pr\de/ boa/s is t %e gave h] "n to ! great ,v5etian arti/ ,paolo ,v]onese1 or ,paul ( ,v]ona1 z we w\ld say 9 ,engli%4 ,!re 7 _m arti/s 9 ,v]ona :5 ,paolo 0 a boy4 ,8 own fa!r 0 a sculptor & 8 uncle a fam\s pa9t]1 s ! *ild 0 enc\rag$ to beg9 "w e>ly4 ,z soon z he %[$ t he _h a tal5t = pa9t+1 he 0 s5t to 8 uncle's /udio to be taught 8 fir/ lessons 9 draw+4 ,v]ona 0 n v f> (f f ,v5ice1 & ,paolo 0 nev] tir$ ( li/5+ to ! tales told ( t beautiful ,que5 ( ! ,sea4 ,he lov$ to try & picture h] magnific5ce1 h] m>ble palaces ov]laid ) gold1 h] ri*ly-dress$ nobles1 &1 above all1 ! wond] ( ^? pictures :i* deck$ h] walls4 ,! v names ( ,giorgione & ,titian s\nd$ l magic 9 8 e>s4 ,!y seem$ to op5 out be=e him a wond]ful new ,p>adise1 :]e /ately m5 & wom5 clad 9 ! ri*e/ robes mov$ ab\t 9 a _w ( gl[+ col\r4 ,at la/ ! day came :5 he 0 to see ! city ( 8 dreams1 & ent] into t magic _w ( ,art4 ,:at delight x 0 to /udy ^? pictures h\r by h\r1 & le>n ! secrets ( ! great ma/]s4 ,x 0 ! be/ tea*+ t he>t c\ld desire4 ,no "o 9 ,v5ice took mu* notice ( ! quiet1 h>d-work+ "y pa9t]1 & he work$ on /eadily by himself = "s ye>s4 ,b at la/ 8 *ance came1 & he 0 commission$ to pa9t ! ceil+ ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,seba/ian2 & :5 ?is 0 f9i%$ ,v5ice recognis$ 8 g5ius1 & saw t "h 0 ano!r ( h] sons :om %e mu/ delight to hon\r4 ,^! great pictures ( ,v]onese 7 j ! k9d ( "w to *>m ! ri* ,v5etians1 ^? m]*ant pr9ces :o delight$ 9 co/ly magnific5ce4 ,nev] be=e _h any pa9t] pictur$ su* royal sc5es ( gr&eur4 ,!re 7 banquet+ halls ) m>ble balu/rades j l _! own ,v5etian palaces4 ,! gue/s t ?rong$ ^! halls 7 c\rtly g5tlem5 & high-born ladies array$ 9 ri* brocades & dazzl+ jewels4 ,m5-s]vants & maids]vants1 co/ly ornam5ts & gold5 di%es 7 !re1 ev]y?+ t he>t c\ld desire4 ,true1 !re 0 n mu* room = religi\s feel+ amid all ?is gr&eur1 al?\gh ! pa9t] w\ld call ! pictures by "s ,bible "n & w\ld pa9t 9 ! figure ( our ,"l1 or ! ,bless$ ,virg91 among ! gay cr[d4 ,b no "o /opp$ to ?9k ab\t religion1 & :at c>$ !y if ! gue/s at ! ',m>riage ,fea/ ( ,cana' 7 dress$ 9 ! ri* robes ( ,v5etian nobles1 & all 0 z diff]5t z possible f ! simple w$d+-fea/ :]e ,*ri/ work$ 8 fir/ miracle4 ,s ! fame ( ,paolo ,v]onese grew great] & great]1 & he pa9t$ m & m gorge\s pictures4 ,b "h & !re we f9d a simpl] & m *>m+ piece ( 8 "w1 z :5 he pa9t$ ! little ,/4 ,john ) ! sk9 ?r[n ov] 8 b>e %\ld] & ! cross 9 8 h&4 ,he is su* a really *ildlike figure z he /&s look+ upw>d & re/s 8 little h& confid+ly on ! worn & w\nd$ palm ( ,/4 ,francis1 :o /&s beside him4 ,al?\gh ! ,v5etian nobles f\nd no?+ want+ 9 ! spl5did pictures :i* ,v]onese pa9t$1 ! ,*ur* at la/ began to h d\bts z to :e!r !y 7 fit z religi\s subjects to adorn h] walls4 ,! ,holy ,(fice consid]$ ! "q1 & ,v]onese 0 ord]$ to appe> be=e ! c\ncil4 ,0 x1 inde$1 fit t c\rt je/]s1 little negro boys1 & ev5 cats & pet dogs %\ld appe> 9 pictures :i* 7 to decorate ! walls ( a *ur*8 ,v]onese answ]$ gravely t x 0 ! effect ( ! picture t matt]$1 & t ! details ne$ n be ?\ght (4 ,s ! compla9t 0 dismiss$4 ,^! pictures ( ,paolo ,v]onese 7 really great pieces ( decoration1 v wond]ful 9 _! way1 b %[+ already t ,art 0 s9k+ l[] in/ead ( ris+ high]4 ,if ! spirits ( ! old ma/]s c\ld h return$ to gaze ^u ?is new "w1 :at w\ld _! feel+s h be58 ,h[ ! simple ,giotto w\ld h %ak5 8 head ov] ?is weal? ( ornam5t :i* meant s little1 ev5 :ile he m>vell$ at ! clev] "w4 ,h[ sorr[fully w\ld ,fra ,angelico h turn$ away f ?is p]fection ( worldly vanity1 & sigh$ to ?9k t ! art ( pa9t+ 0 no long] a gold5 *a9 to l9k m5's s\ls to ,heav54 ,ev5 ! m]ry-he>t$ monk ,fra ,filippo ,lippi w\ld sc>ce h approv$ ( all ?is gorge\s company4 ,art _h inde$ %ak5 (f ! b9d+ rules ( old tradition1 & ,v]onese 0 free to foll[ 8 own magnific5t fancy4 ,b :o c say if t fre$om 0 inde$ a ga98 ,& x is ) a sigh t we close ! record ( ,italian ,art & turn our eyes1 we>i$ ) all its spl5d\r & ! gl>e ( ! noonday sun1 back to ! e>ly dawn1 :5 ! s\l ( ! pa9t] look$ ?r\gh 8 pictures1 & taught u ! simple lesson t "w done = ! glory ( ,god 0 great] ?an t done = ! praise ( m54