,,fra ,,b>tolommeo & ,,&rea ,d',,agnolo ,by ,lead] ,scott ,au?or ,( ,a ,nook ,9 ,! ,ap5n9es ,re-,edit$ ,by ,horace ,%ipp & ,flora ,k5drick1 ,a4,r4,b4,s4 ,! reproductions 9 ?is s]ies are f (ficial photographs ( ! ,national ,collections1 or f photographs by ,messrs4 ,&]s51 ,al9>i or ,braun4 ,,=eword ,mi*elangelo1 ,leon>do1 ,raphael3 ! ?ree great names ( ! noble/ p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance take our m9ds f ! ho/ ( f9e arti/s :o work$ alongside !m4 ,nev]!less beside ^! giants a :ole ho/ ( exquisite arti/s h place1 & n lea/ among !m ! ?ree pa9t]s ) :om ,mr4 ,lead] ,scott has dealt 9 ^! pages4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo l9k+ up ) ! religi\s art ( ! prec$+ p]iod1 ) t ( ,masaccio1 ( ,pi]o de ,cosimo1 8 s5ior /ud5t 9 ! /udio ( ,cosimo ,roselli1 & at la/ ) t ( ! def9itely mod]n pa9t]s ( ! ,r5aissance1 ,raphael1 ,leon>do & ,mi*elangelo himself1 is a transition pa9t] 9 ?is supreme p]iod4 ,te*nique & ! "w ( h& & bra9 are rapidly tak+ ! place ( inspiration & ! desire to convey a message4 ,! ae/hetic s5sation is becom+ an end 9 itself4 ,! sci5tific pa9t]s1 p]fect+ _! /udies ( anatomy & ( p]spective1 hav+ a consci\s ma/]y ov] _! tools & _! m$iums1 are tak+ ! place ( su* m5 z ,fra ,angelico4 ,z a pa9t] at ?is end ( a p]iod ( transition--a pa9t] ^: spiritual lean+s w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 ) ! e>li] m51 b ^: p]iod 0 too /rong = him--,fra ,b>tolommeo is ( p>ticul> int]e/2 & ,alb]t9elli1 = all ! fi]y surface diff]5ce ( 8 outlook is too closely b\nd by ! ties ( 8 fri5d%ip = ! ,frate to h any o!r viewpo9t4 ,&rea del ,s>to pres5ts yet ano!r ph5om5on3 t ( ! arti/ end[$ ) all ! p[]s ( craftsman%ip yet s]v+ an end nei!r basically spiritual nor basically ae/hetic1 b def9itely pr(essional4 ,we h ,george ,vas>i's ^w = x2 & ,vas>i's blame ^u ! extravagant & too-well-belov$ ,lucrezia4 ,to-day we are s accu/om$ to ! idea ( ! pr(essional attitude to art t we c accept x 9 ,&rea )\t conc]n4 ,n t o!r & e>li] arti/s 7 unconc]n$ ) ! aspect ( paym5ts4 ,! hi/ory ( ,italian art is full ( qu>rels & bick]+s ab\t prices1 ! call+ 9 ( ref]ees to decide betwe5 patron & pa9t]1 dem&s & refusals ( paym5t4 ,ev5 ! unworldly ,fra ,b>tolommeo 0 ! c5tre ( su* qu>rels1 & al?\gh 8 v[ ( pov]ty =bade him to receive money = 8 "w1 ! ord] to :i* he belong$ /ood out firmly = ! scudi :i* ! ,frate's pictures br\ght !m4 ,9 ju/ice to ,&rea x mu/ be add$ t ?is 0 n ! only motive = 8 activities2 x 0 n )\t cause t ! m5 ( 8 "t call$ him s5za errori1 ! faultless pa9t]2 & ! production ( a va/ quantity ( 8 "w r ?an good prices = individual pictures made 8 art pay to ! ext5t x did4 ,a pot-boil] 9 ma/]pieces1 8 works h place 9 e gall]y ( importance1 & he himself /&s v close to ! ?ree greate/2 m5 ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,bo? ,fra ,b>tolommeo & ,alb]t9elli are little kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,practically no?+ has be5 writt5 ab\t !m & v few ( _! works are 9 ei!r public gall]ies or private collections4 ,x is 9 ,italy1 ( c\rse1 t "o mu/ /udy _! orig9als1 al?\gh ! great collections usually include "o or two4 ,mo/ int]e/+ f ! viewpo9t ( ! /udy ( art is ! evolution ( ! "w ( ! arti/-monk z he came "u ! influ5ce ( ! m dramatic mod]n & frankly s5sational "w ( ,raphael1 ( ! ,v5etians & ( ,mi*elangelo4 ,9 ?is case 7_m w say 9 t ( ! art ( ! _w7 ?is t5d5cy detract$ r ?an help$ ! "w4 ,! drap]ies1 ! dramatic poses1 ! arti/ic s5sation arre/s ! m9d at ! surface ( ! picture4 ,x is inde$ /range t ?is dev\t *ur*man %\ld h succumb$ to ! temptation1 & !re are mom5ts :5 "o suspects t 8 some:at spectacul> pietism disguis$ ! _s ( "o ^: m9d _h little to d ) ! my/icism ( ! m$iaeval *ur*4 ,or p]haps x 0 t ! /range fri5d%ip betwe5 him & ,alb]t9elli1 ! man ( ! cloi/] & ! man ( ! _w1 effect$ "s al*emy 9 ! m9d ( ea*4 ,! /ory ( t lifelong fri5d%ip1 /rong en\gh to ov]come ! difficulties ( a def9ite p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! /rict life ( ! mona/]y & ! busy life ( ! bottega1 is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ 9 art hi/ory4 ,mr4 ,lead] ,scott has 9 all ?ree lives ! opportunity = fasc9at+ /udies1 & 8 book pres5ts !m to u ) mu* ( ! flav\r ( ! p]iod 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,p]haps to-day we %\ld incl9e to modify 8 acceptance ( ! ,vas>i attitude to ,lucrezia1 especially s9ce he himself t5ds to )draw ! *>ges aga9/ h]1 b leaves h] z ! villa9ess ( ! piece ^u v little evid5ce4 ,! inclusion ( a *apt] ^u ,ghirl&ajo1 treat$ m]ely z a foll[] ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 sc>cely does ju/ice 9 mod]n eyes to ?is f9e arti/1 ^: own day & g5]ation did him su* hon\r & paid him s well4 ,b ! au?or's g5]al conclusions z to ! place 9 art & ! significance ( ! lives ( ! ?ree pa9t]s ) :om he is *iefly conc]n$ rema9s un*all5g$1 & we h 9 ! volume a necess>y /udy to place alongside ^? ( ,leon>do1 ( ,mi*elangelo & ( ,raphael = an und]/&+ ( ! culm9ation ( ! ,r5aissance 9 ,italy4 ,,horace ,,%ipp4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,! ,,r5aissance ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bottega ,,( ,,cosimo ,,roselli4 ,a4,d4 #adge-adhf ,,iii4 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,& ,,! ,,cloi/]4 ,a4,d4 #adhg-adie ,,iv4 ,,san ,,m>co4 ,a4,d4 #adif-aejj ,v4 ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo ,,9 ,,! ,,conv5t4 ,a4,d4 #aejd-aeji ,,vi4 ,,alb]t9elli ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4 ,a4,d4 #aeja-aeaj ,,vii4 ,,conv5t ,,p>tn]%ip4 ,a4,d4 #aeaj-aeac ,,viii4 ,,close ,,( ,,life4 ,a4,d4 #aead-aeag ,,ix4 ,,"p ,i4--,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo ,,"p ,,ii4--,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,m>iotto ,,alb]t9elli ,x4 ,,ridolfo ,,ghirl&ajo ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,y\? ,,& ,,e>ly ,,works4 ,a4,d4 #adhg-aeaa ,,ii4 ,,! ,,s]vite ,,cloi/]4 ,a4,d4 #aeaa-aeab ,,iii4 ,,social ,,life ,,& ,,m>riage4 ,a4,d4 #aeaa-aeaf ,,iv4 ,,works ,,9 ,,flor5ce4 ,a4,d4 #aeaa-aeae ,v4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,france4 ,a4,d4 #aeah-aeai ,,vi4 ,,&rea ,,& ,,ottaviano ,,de' ,,m$ici4 ,a4,d4 #aeba-aebc ,,vii4 ,,! ,,plague ,,& ,,! ,,siege4 ,a4,d4 #aebe-aeca ,,viii4 ,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to ,,bibliography ,,index ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,adoration4 ,by ,,b>tolommeo ,,procession ,,to ,,calv>y4 ,by ,,ghirl&aio ,a ,,sculptor4 ,by ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to ,,madonna ,,& ,,*ild ,,) ,,ss4 ,,john ,,& ,,elizabe?4 ,by ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to ,,! ,,holy ,,family4 ,by ,,b>tolommeo ,,! ,,savi\r4 ,by ,,alb]t9elli ,,virg9 ,,& ,,*ild4 ,by ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to ,,ecce ,,homo4 ,by ,,b>tolommeo ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,! ,,r5aissance4 ,x seems to be a law ( nature t progress1 z well z "t1 %\ld be m>k$ by p]iods ( alt]nate light & d>kness--day & night4 ,?is law is n[h]e m app>5t ?an 9 ! hi/ory ( ,art4 ,?ree times has ! _w be5 illum9at$ by ! full brilliance ( ,art1 & ?ree times has a correspond+ p]iod ( d>kness ensu$4 ,! fir/ day dawn$ 9 ,egypt & ,assyria1 & its works lie buri$ 9 ! tombs ( prehi/oric ,ph>aohs & ,n9evite k+s4 ,! second day ! sun rose on ! %ores ( _m-isl$ ,greece1 & %$ its rays ov] ,etruria & ,rome1 & ere x set1 temples & palaces 7 flood$ ) beauty4 ,! gods _h tak5 human =m1 & 7 come to dwell ) m54 ,! ?ird day aris+ 9 ,italy1 lit up ! :ole we/]n _w ) ! gl[ ( col\r & f]v\r1 & its fad+ rays light u yet4 ,! fir/ p]iod 0 t ( my?ic art2 ! _w l a *ild wond]+ at all ar\nd tri$ to express 9 my?s ! tru?s x c\ld n compreh5d4 ,! second 0 pagan art :i* satisfies itself t 9 express+ ! p]fection ( humanity1 x unfolds div9ity4 ,! ?ird era ( ,*ri/ian art1 consci\s t ! div9e lies beyond ! human1 fails 9 aspir+ to express inf9itude4 ,trac+ "o ( ^! p]iods f its rise1 h[ truly ?is similitude ( ! dawn ( day is c>ri$ out4 ,see at ! fir/ /reak ( light h[ dim1 /iff1 & s\lless all ?+s appe>6 ,trees & objects be> precisely ! relation to _! own appe>ance 9 broad daylight z ! wood5 ,madonnas ( ! ,byzant9e s*ool d to ^? ( ,raphael4 ,next1 :5 ! sun--! true light--fir/ appe>s1 h[ x ba!s ! sea & ! hills 9 an e!real glory n _! own6 ,:at fair liquid t9ts ( blue1 & rose1 & glori\s gold6 ,?is p]iod :i*1 9 art1 began ) ,giotto & end$ ) ,botticelli1 culm9at$ 9 ,fra ,angelico1 :o flood$ ! _w ( pa9t+ ) a heav5ly spiritualism n mat]ial1 & gave 8 dreams ( heav5 ! col\rs ( ! fir/ pure rays ( sun%9e4 ,b z ! sun rises1 nature takes h] real t9ts gradually4 ,we see e ?+ 9 its own col\r2 ! gold & ! rose has fad$ away ) ! tru] light1 & a /]n realism takes its place4 ,! human =m mu/ be express$1 9 all its solidity & tru?1 n only 9 its outw>d semblance1 b ! hidd5 s\l mu/ be se5 ?r\gh ! veil ( fle%4 ,& 9 ?is lies ! reason ( ! decl9e2 only to a few great ma/]s x 0 giv5 to reveal spirituality 9 humanity--! o!rs c\ld only emulate =m & col\r1 & fail$4 ,x is impossible to contemplate art ap>t f religion2 z truly z ! cele/ial sun is ! reveal] ( =m1 s surely is ! heav5ly light ( religion ! fir/ inspir] ( art4 ,:]e w\ld ! ,egyptian1 ,assyrian1 & ,etruscan pa9t+s & sculptures h be5 b = ! v5]ation ( ! my/ic gods ( ! dead1 :i* bo? prompt$ & pres]v$ !m8 ,:at w\ld ,greek sculpture h be5 )\t ! deifi$ p]sonifications ( ! my/]i\s p[]s ( nature :i* inspir$ x8 & x is ! fact ( ! pagan religion be+ bo? s5su\s & reali/ic :i* expla9s ! p]fection ( ,greek art4 ,! highe/ ideal be+ s l[ z n to so> beyond ! greate/ p]fection ( humanity1 0 ?us )9 ! grasp ( ! arti/ to express4 ,giv5 a manly figure ) ! fulle/ developm5t ( /r5g?2 a female "o %[+ ! greate/ p]fection ( =m2 & a noble man ^: features express dignity & m5tal p[]2--! ideal ( a ,h]cules1 a ,v5us1 & a ,jupit] is fully express$1 & ! pagan m9d satisfi$4 ,! _s ( admir]s 0 mov$ m by beauty ( =m ?an by its hidd5 significance4 ,9 ! great ,v5us1 "o recognises ! woman be=e feel+ ! goddess4 ,z ) _! sculpture1 )\t d\bt x 0 also ) pa9t+4 ,mr4 ,symonds1 9 8 ,r5aissance ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 speaks ( ! ,greek revival z entirely an age ( sculpture2 b ! solit>y glance into ! m p]i%able art ( pa9t+ among ! ,greeks1 to be se5 at ,cortona1 reveals ! exquisite p]fection to :i* ?is bran* 0 also br\ght4 ,x is a pa9t+ 9 encau/ic1 & has be5 us$ z a door = 8 ov5 by ! contad9o :o dug x up--yet x rema9s a m>vel ( g5ius4 ,! subject is a female head--a muse1 or p]haps only a portrait2 ! delicacy & mell[ness ( ! fle% t9ts equal ^? ( ,raphael or ,leon>do1 & a lock ( hair ly+ across h] brea/ is s exquisitely pa9t$ t x seems to move ) h] brea?4 ,! features are ( ! l>ge-ey$ regul> ,greek type1 womanly dignity is 9 e l9e1 b x is an ess5tially pagan face--! ,*ri/ian s\l has nev] dawn$ 9 ^? eyes6 ,) ?is be=e u1 we _c d\bt t ,greek art f\nd its expression z mu* 9 col\r z 9 =m & t ! same religion inspir$ bo?4 ,9 an equal degree ,r5aissance ,art has its roots 9 ,*ri/ianity2 b ! religion is deep] & great]1 & has left art beh9d4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians mu/ h felt ?is :5 !y express$ ev]y?+ 9 symbols1 = ^! are m]ely sugge/ive1 & all[ ! imag9ation full play ar\nd & beyond !m2 !y are m]e /epp+-/ones to ! ideal :i* exi/s b is z yet inexpressible4 ,my?s & symbols always m>k ! dawn ( a religion1 inc>nation & realism its full gr[?4 ,s aft] a "t :5 ! fir/ vague wond] & ec/asy are ov]1 symbols no long] cont5t p2 !y want to br+ religion home to !m 9 a m tangible =m1 to humanize x1 9 fact4 ,f ?is want x arises t nature next to religion inspires art1 & f9ally takes its place4 ,= x foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse t z art is a reali/ic int]pret] ( ! spiritual1 s x is m easy to foll[ nature ?an spirituality1 nature be+ ! outw>d or reali/ic expression ( ! m9d ( ,god4 ,x 0 a say+ ( ,buffalmacco1 :o 0 n "o ( ! mo/ dev\t pa9t]s ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ,d n let u ?9k ( any?+ b to cov] our walls ) sa9ts1 & out ( disrespect to ! demons to make m5 m dev\t4 ,& ,savon>ola1 ?\gh he has be5 accus$ ( be+ "o ( ! causes ( ! decl9e1 ?us upheld ! sacr$ influ5ces ( art2 :5 he exclaim$ 9 "o ( 8 f]v5t bur/s ( eloqu5ce1 ,y see t ,sa9t !re 9 ! ,*ur* & say1 ',i w live a good life & be l him4' ,if ^! 7 ! feel+s ( ! lea/ dev\t & ! religi\s fanatic1 h[ hall[$ mu/ ! influ5ces ( ,*ri/ian pa9t+ h be5 to ! int]m$iate ranks4 ,mr4 ,symonds beautifully expresses ! t5d5cy ( t "t3 ,! eyes ( ! wor%ipp] %\ld no long] h a m]e /ock or /one to contemplate2 8 imag9ation %\ld be help$ by ! dogmatic pres5tation ( ! sc5es ( sacr$ hi/ory1 & 8 devotion quick5$ by lively images ( ! passion ( our ,"l4444 ,! body & s\l moreov] %\ld be reconcil$1 & ,god's lik5ess %\ld be once m ackn[l$g$ 9 ! features & limbs ( m54 ,footnote3 ,symonds' ,r5aissance ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 *ap4 i4 p4 #aa4 ,! s*ool ( ,giotto 0 ! fir/ to feel ?is ne$ ( ! s\l4 ,he1 tak+ 8 ideas f nature1 clo!d ! s\l 9 a ?9 veil2 ! ,italians call 8 s*ool t ( poetic art2 x rea*$ s5tim5t & poetry1 b did n pass !m4 ,yet ! ?irte5? c5tury 0 sublime = ! expression ( ! idea2 "o only has to /udy ! int5se mean+ 9 ! works ( ,giotto1 & ,orcagna1 ,duccio1 & ! ,lor5zetti ( ,si5a to p]ceive ?is4 ,! f\rte5? c5tury1 on ! contr>y1 r5d]$ itself glori\s = manife/ation ( =m4 ,arti/s ?\ght ! veil ( ideality a poor ?+1 & wi%$ to give ! solidity ( ! body to ! s\l2 !y /ole e secret f nature2 ! s5ses 7 cont5t1 b n s5tim5t4 ,footnote3 ,purismo nell' ,arte1 da ,ces>e ,gua/i4 ,! arti/s ( ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5turies1 ( :om we h to speak1 bl5d$ ! two s*ools1 & became p]fection z f> z !y w5t4 ,mi*elangelo drew m f ! vigor\s ?irte5?-c5tury ma/]s1 & ,raphael f ! m s5su\s foll[]s ( ,masaccio & ,lippi4 ,! =m] tri$ to put ! ,*ri/ian s\l into 8 works1 b its inf9ite dep? 0 unatta9able4 ,z 8 _m unf9i%$ works prove1 he always felt "s great ov]:elm+ mean+ 9 8 inmo/ s\l1 :i* all 8 passionate arti/ic ye>n+s 7 inadequate to express4 ,raphael tri$ to br+ realism into religion ?r\gh pa9t+1 & to give u ! sc5es ( our ,"l's & ! ,apo/les' lives 9 su* a humaniz$ aspect1 t we %\ld feel ourselves ( 8 nature4 ,b ! inc>nation ( religion 9 art defeat$ its own ends2 s5su\sness 0 introduc$ 9 place ( ! calm1 une>?ly spirituality ( ! e>li] ma/]s4 ,comp>e ! c>toon ( ,s4 ,paul prea*+ at ,a!ns1 9 :i* he has all ! maje/y ( a ,cs> 9 ! ,=um1 ) ! l[ly _s ( ! ,apo/le's life6 ,9 tru?1 ,raphael fail$ to approa* ne>] to sublimity ?an ,fra ,angelico1 ) all 8 faulty draw+ b pure _s4 ,aft] him1 arti/s lov$ =m & col\r = !mselves r ?an = ! spiritual mean+4 ,miss ,ow5 ,footnote3 ,art ,s*ools ( ,m$ieval ,*ri/5dom1 edit$ by ,rusk94 accuses ,raphael ( hav+ r5d]$ ,art pagan1 b ?is seems blam+ him = ! weakness ( 8 foll[]s1 :o took = _! type 8 works r ?an 8 ideal4 ,! causes ( ! decl9e 7 _m1 & are n c5tr$ 9 "o man4 ,z long z ,religion slumb]$ 9 mona/icism & dogma1 ,art seiz+ on ! human p>ts1 su* z ! mat]nity ( ! ,madonna1 ! p]sonifications ( sa9ts :o _h liv$ 9 ! _w1 0 its adequate expon5t4 ,! religion awak5$ by ! ae/hetic ,s4 ,francis1 :o lov$ all k9ds ( beauty1 0 ( ! k9d to be f$ by pictures4 ,b :5 ,savon>ola _h ar\s$ ! f]v\r ( ! nation to its highe/ po9t1 :5 beauty 0 no?+1 ! _w no?+1 9 comp>ison to ! inf9ity ( ,god2--!n art1 f9d+ itself p[]less to express ?is ov]:elm+ inf9ity1 fell back on m e>?ly f\nts ( inspiration1 ! classics & ! poets4 ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici & ,pope ,ni*olas ,v4 _h fully z mu* to d ) ! decl9e z ,savon>ola4 ,! ,pope 9 ,rome1 & ,lor5zo 9 ,flor5ce1 l$ art to ! v]ge ( paganism2 ,savon>ola w\ld h kept x on ! conf9es ( purism2 x 0 divid$ & fell1 pass+ ?r\gh ! v>i\s /eps ( decad5ce1 ! mann]i/s & ! eclectics1 to rise aga9 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ) :at is aft] all its true aim1 ! int]pretation ( nature1 & ! illu/ration ( ! poetry ( a nation4 ,b ) ! decad5ce we h happily no?+ to d2 ! arti/s ( :om we speak fir/1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo & ,alb]t9elli1 belong to ! culm9ation ( art on its ris+ side1 :ile ,&rea del ,s>to /&s z ne> to ! greate/ arti/s on ! o!r side1 & is ! la/ ( ! gr\p be=e ! decl9e4 ,on ,fra ,b>tolommeo ! spirituality ( ,fra ,angelico /ill l+]$1 :ile ! p]fection ( ,raphael illum9$ him4 ,&rea del ,s>to1 on ! o!r side1 _h ga!r$ into 8 h&s ! gleams ( g5ius f all ! great arti/s :o 7 8 eld] contempor>ies1 & s bl5d+ !m z to =m seem+ly a /yle ( 8 own1 di/9ct f any1 has left on our walls & 9 our gall]ies hundr$s ( ma/]pieces ( col\r1 z gay & v>i$ z ! t9ts ! ori5tals weave into _! wondr\s fabrics4 ,x might be said ) tru? t ,fra ,b>tolommeo pa9t$ = ! s\l1 & ,&rea del ,s>to = ! eye4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bottega ,,( ,,cosimo ,,roselli4 ,a4,d4 #adge-adhf4 ,among/ ! ?\s& art]ies 9 :i* ! life blood ( ! ,r5aissance c\rs$ 9 all its fulness1 none 7 s busy or s important z ! botteghe ( ! arti/s4 ,9 ^! ! g5ius ( ! great ma/]s1 ! ,pleiades ( />s at ! culm9ation ( art 9 ,flor5ce1 0 ei!r t5d]ly nurs$1 or %>ply prun$ into vig\r by /ruggl+ aga9/ disc\ragem5t & envy4 ,9 ^! ! _s ( awak5$ devotion f\nd an outlet1 9 alt>pieces & designs = *ur* frescoes :i* 7 to influ5ce ?\s&s4 ,"h ! _s ( poetry1 brood+ 9 ! my/]i\s l9es ( ,dante1 or e*o+ f pa/ ages 9 ! my?s ( ! ,greeks1 took =m & gl[$ on ! walls 9 mighty c>toons to be made imp]i%able 9 fresco4 ,"h ! _s ( luxury 0 satisfi$ by beautiful designs = ornam5ts1 dress /uffs1 tape/ries1 vases & cassoni1 c41 :i* br\ght beauty into e life1 & made ea* h\se a poem4 ,! s\l1 ! m9d1 & ! body1 c\ld alike be suppli$ at ^? f\nta9s ( ! beautiful1 ! art%ops or s*ools4 ,:il/ ,mi*elangelo z a y\? 0 draw+ f ! c>toons ( ! ,sassetti *apel 9 ! s*ool ( ,dom5ico ,ghirl&ajo1 ,cosimo ,roselli 0 j receiv+ z a pupil a boy only a little beh9d him 9 g5ius4 ,a small1 delicate-fac$1 spiritual-ey$ boy ( n9e ye>s1 kn[n z ,baccio della ,porta1 :o came ) a roll ( draw+s "u 8 arm & high hopes 9 8 s\l1 no d\bt trott+ along manfully beside ,cosimo's old fri5d1 ,b5$etto da ,majano1 ! sculptor1 :o _h recomm5d$ 8 be+ plac$ 9 ! /udio4 ,by ! table giv5 9 ! note ,footnote3 ,pietro1 a ,g5oese1 came 9 #adjj to ! p>i% ( ,s4 ,mi*ele1 at ,montecuccioli 9 ,mugello2 he 0 a peasant1 & _h a son ,jacopo1 :o 0 fa!r ( ,paolo1 ! mulete]2 & ?ree o!r sons1 ,b>tolo1 ,giu/o1 & ,jacopo1 :o _h a pod]e at ,s(fignano1 ne> ,prato4 ,paolo m>ri$ fir/ ,b>tolommea1 daught] ( ,zanobi di ,gallone1 by :om he _h a son1 ,b>tolommeo1 kn[n z ,baccio della ,porta1 born #adge4 ,! fir/ wife dy+1 ,paolo m>ri$ ,&rea di ,mi*aele di ,c5ni1 :o _h f\r sons1 ,pi]o1 ,dom5ico1 ,mi*ele1 & ,francesco2 only ,pi]o liv$ to gr[ up1 & he became a prie/4 ,fav\r$ by ,sig4 ,milanesi4 x w be se5 t ,baccio 0 ! son ( ,paolo1 a mulete]1 :i* no d\bt 0 a pr(itable trade 9 ^? days :5 ! c\ntry roads 7 m]e mule-tracks1 & ! traffic betwe5 diff]5t t[ns 0 c>ri$ on almo/ entirely by horses & mulepacks4 ,!re is "s d\bt z to ! place ( ,baccio's bir?1 :i* occurr$ 9 #adge4 ,vas>i gives x z ,savignano ne> ,prato2 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ,footnote3 ,vol4 iii4 *ap4 xiii4 p4 #dbg4 ass]t x 0 ,suffignano1 ne> ,flor5ce1 :]e !y say ,paolo's bro!rs1 ,jacopo & ,giu/o1 7 contad9i or peasants4 ,b on consult+ ! po/-(fice au?orities we f9d no place call$ ,suffignano ne> ,flor5ce2 x mu/ !re=e h be5 a village ne> ,prato call$ ,s(fignano1 :i* f simil>ity ( s\nd ,vas>i confus$ ) ! l>g] place1 ,savignano4 ,?is is ! m probable1 = ,ros9i ass]ts t ,b5$etto da ,majano1 :o _h b\ght a pod]e ne> ,prato1 knew him & took him into 8 affections1 & by 8 means plac$ him ) ,cosimo4 ,footnote3 ,ros9i1 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #dg4 ,x is c]ta9ly probable t ,paolo's wife liv$ ) 8 family dur+ 8 w&]+s1 because x is ! true ,italian cu/om1 & ,baccio 0 9 t case born 9 8 uncle's h\se2 = x is n till #adhj t we f9d ,paolo retir$ f trade & set up 9 a h\se ( 8 own 9 ,flor5ce at ! gate ( ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i1 n[ ! ,porta ,romana4 ,! fri5d%ip begun at ,prato mu/ h be5 cont9u$ 9 ,flor5ce1 = 9 #adhj ,paolo n only own$ t h\se at ! gate ( ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i1 b 0 ! pr\d possessor ( a pod]e at ,brozzi1 :i* yield$ six b>rels ( w9e4 ,he is a m]ciful man too1 = among 8 possessions are two mules disutili e vec*i 7old & useless74 ,at ?is "t ,baccio 0 six ye>s old1 & 8 ?ree /epbro!rs q babies4 ,footnote3 ,ar*ives ( ,flor5ce1 ,portate al ,ca/ato1 #adhj-a4 ,paolo1 z well z 8 mules1 _h e>n$ 8 repose1 be+ c]ta9ly old1 if n useless1 & 0 anxi\s = 8 little sons to be plac$ out 9 ! _w z e>ly z possible4 ,?us x came t 9 #adhd ,baccio 0 tak5 away f 8 bro!rs1 :o play$ "u ! %ad[ ( ! old gateway1 & 0 put to d ! drudg]y ( ! appr5tice%ip to art4 ,he _h to gr9d col\rs = ,cosimo--:o1 z we "k1 us$ a great deal ( col\r1 hav+ dazzl$ ! eyes ( ! ,pope ) ! brilliancy ( 8 blue & gold 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel "s ye>s be=e--he _h to sweep out ! /udio1 no d\bt assi/$ by ,m>iotto ,alb]t9elli1 a boy ( 8 own age1 & to run err&s1 c>ry+ designs = inspection to expectant brides :o want$ ! *e/s pa9t$ to hold _! w$d+ clo!s1 or do+ ! mess5g] betwe5 8 ma/] & ! nuns ( ,s4 ,ambrogio1 :o paid ,cosimo _! gold flor9s by ! h& ( ! boy 9 #adhd & #adhe4 ,footnote3 ,note to ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xiii4 p4 #dbi4 ,:e!r 8 age made him a m acceptable means ( communication ) ! nuns1 or :e!r ,pi] di ,cosimo1 ! eld] pupil1 already display$ 8 hatr$ ( womank9d1 ,i "k n2 p]haps ! boy already %[$ t innate devotion & especial fitness = sanctity :i* m>ks 8 entire art c>e]4 ,truly ev]y?+ 9 8 y\?ful life comb9$ to lead 8 ?\ghts to high] ?+s4 ,! fir/ fresco at :i* he assi/$ 0 9 ?is solemn cloi/] ( ,/4 ,ambrogio1 & ! subject ! ,miracle ( ! ,sacram5t2 ! sa9tly air ( ! place1 ! calm faces ( ! :ite-hood$ nuns1 mu/ all h _h an influ5ce 9 inspir+ 8 y\?ful m9d ) ! _s ( devotion4 ,baccio's fell[-/ud5ts 7 n _m1 b !y =m$ an int]e/+ gr\p4 ,pi] di ,cosimo 0 ! head man1 & elde/ ( all2 ) su* ties 0 he b\nd to 8 ma/] & godfa!r1 t he 0 kn[n bett] z ,cosimo's ,pet] ?an by 8 own patronymic ( ,*im5ti4 ,he 0 at ?is "t tw5ty-two ye>s ( age1 8 regi/ry 9 ! ,flor5t9e ,guild proves 8 bir? 9 #adfb1 z ! son ( ,lor5zo1 son ( ,pi]o1 son ( ,antonio1 ,*im5ti4 ,be+ ! elde/ ( five bro!rs1 x is difficult to conceive h[ a memb] ( a l>ge family grew up develop+ su* ecc5tricities z are usually ! fruit ( isolation4 ,9 ! /udio ,pi]o 0 indu/ri\s & /eady1 work+ e>ne/ly1 :e!r he 0 assi/+ 8 ma/]'s designs or c>ry+ out 8 own fancies ( mon/]s1 old my?s1 & classic fairy /ories4 ,no d\bt ! two boys1 ,m>iotto & ,baccio1 f\nd little companion%ip 9 ?is ab/ract$ "y man always dream+ ov] 8 own ideas4 ,if !y told him an anecdote1 he w\ld look up vacantly at ! end n hav+ he>d a ^w2 at o!r times e little noise or bur/ ( laught] w\ld annoy him1 & he w\ld be immod]ately angry ) ! flies & mosquitos4 ,pi]o _h already be5 to ,rome1 & _h assi/$ ,cosimo 9 8 fresco ( ,*ri/ prea*+ on ,lake ,tib]ias2 inde$ mo/ judges ?\ght 8 l&scape ! be/ "p ( t "w1 & ! tal5t he %[$ obta9$ him sev]al commissions4 ,he took ! portraits ( ,virg9io ,ors9i1 ,rub]to ,sansev]9o & ,duke ,val5t9o1 son ( ,pope ,aless&ro ,,vi4 ,he 0 mu* e/eem$ z a portrait pa9t] also 9 ,flor5ce1 & f 8 love ( classical subjects1 & extreme f9i% ( execution1 he rank$ z "o ( ! be/ pa9t]s ( cassoni1 or bridal-l95 *e/s4 ,?is fa%ion excit$ ! indignation ( ,savon>ola1 :o 9 "o ( 8 s]mons exclaim$1 ,d n let y\r daught]s prep>e _! 'corr$o' 7tr\sseau7 9 a *e/ ) pagan pa9t+s2 is x "r = a ,*ri/ian sp\se to be famili> ) ,v5us be=e ! ,virg91 or ,m>s be=e ! sa9ts8 ,?us ,pi]o be+ a f9i%$ pa9t]1 0 (t5 ,cosimo ,roselli's sub/itute 9 ! in/ruction ( ! two boys1 = ,cosimo hav+ come home f ,rome ) "s money1 liv$ at 8 ease2 b /ill cont9u$ to pa9t frescoes 9 company ) ,pi]o4 ,ano!r pupil 0 ,&rea di ,cosimo1 ^: peculi> bran* ( art 0 t ( ! grotesque4 ,he no d\bt drew designs = friezes & f\nta9s1 = ar*itraves & door m\ld+s1 9 :i* di/ort$ faces look out f all k9ds ( wri?+ scrolls2 & liz>ds1 dragons1 snakes1 & creep+ plants1 m+le accord+ to ! arti/'s fancy4 ,&rea 0 h[ev] (t5 employ$ 9 m s]i\s "w1 z ! records ( ! ,s]vite ,conv5t prove1 = !y conta9 ! note ( paym5t to him1 9 #aeaj1 = ! curta9s ( ! alt>piece :i* ,filipp9o ,lippi _h pa9t$4 ,^! curta9s 7 till lately attribut$ to ,&rea del ,s>to1 or ,francia ,bigio4 ,?is is ! ,&rea ,feltr9i m5tion$ by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle z work+ 9 ! cloi/] ( ! ,s]vi ) ,&rea del ,s>to & ,francia ,bigio betwe5 #aeji & #aead4;,footnote3 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #edf4 ,b ,baccio's de>e/ fri5d 9 ! /udio 0 a boy ne>ly 8 own age1 ,m>iotto ,alb]t9elli1 son ( ,biagio di ,b9do1 born ,octob] #ac1 #adgd4 ,he _h exp]i5c$ ! common lot ( "y arti/s 9 ^? days1 & _h be5 appr5tic$ to a gold-beat]1 b pref]r$ ! pr(ession ( pa9t]4 ,f ! fir/ ^! two lads1 be+ ?r[n almo/ entirely toge!r 9 ! "w ( ! /udio1 =m$ "o ( ^? pure1 la/+ fri5d%ips1 ( :i* s _m exi/ 9 ! annals ( art1 & s few 9 ! mat]ial _w4 ,!y help$ ea* o!r 9 ! drudg]y1 & enjoy$ _! high] /udies toge!r2 b !y did n draw all _! inspirations f ! ov]-col\r$ works ( ,cosimo--al?\gh ,m>iotto once reproduc$ 8 r$-w+$ *]ubim 9 aft] life ,footnote3 ,9 ! ',tr9ity' 9 ! ,belle ,arti1 ,flor5ce4--nor f ! h>d & lab\r$ my?s ( ,pi]o4 ,!y w5t to high] f\nts1 = sc>cely a trace ( ^! e>ly influ5ces are to be f\nd 9 _! pa9t+s4 ,vas>i says !y /udi$ ! ,cose di ,leon>do4 ,! great arti/ _h at ?is "t left ! /udio ( ,v]oc*io1 & 0 fa/ ris+ into fame 9 ,flor5ce1 s x is mo/ probable t two y\?s ) /rong arti/ic t5d5cies w\ld /udy1 n only ! sket*es1 b also ! precepts1 ( ! great man4 ,besides ?is !re 7 two national art-s*ools op5 to /ud5ts 9 ,flor5ce3 ^! 7 ! frescoes ( ,masaccio & ,lippi 9 ! ,c>m9e1 & ! ,m$icean g>d5 9 ! ,via ,cav\r1 !n call$ ,via ,l>ga4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,& ,,! ,,cloi/]4 ,a4,d4 #adhg-adie4 ,! two boys left ! /udio ( ,cosimo ,roselli at an e>ly age4 ,!re _h be5 tr\ble 9 ! h\se ( ,paolo ! ex-mulete]1 & ,baccio's already s]i\s m9d _h be5 aw$ by ! sight ( dea?4 ,8 little bro!r1 ,dom5ico1 di$ 9 #adhf at sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,8 fa!r1 ,paolo1 di$ 9 #adhg2 ?us ,baccio1 at ! age ( twelve or ?irte51 0 left ! head ( ! family1 & ! support] ( 8 /epmo!r & h] babes4 ,?is may acc\nt = 8 leav+ ,cosimo s "y1 & sett+ up 8 /udio ) ,m>iotto z 8 companion1 9 8 own h\se at ! gate ( ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i2 ?is p>tn]%ip began presumably ab\t ! ye> #adij4 ,consci\s t !y 7 n p]fect$ by ,cosimo's tea*+1 !y bo? set !mselves to und]go a /rict discipl9e 9 art1 &1 fri5ds z !y 71 _! pa?s began to div]ge f ?is po9t4 ,_! natural ta/es l$ !m to opposite s*ools--,baccio to ! sacr$ %r9e ( art 9 ! %ad[$ *ur*1 ,m>iotto to ! gre5]y & sun%9e ( ! ,m$ici g>d51 :]e beauty ( nature & classic treasures 7 heap$ 9 pr(usion2 ^: loggie ,footnote3 ,ar*$ colonnades4 gl[$ ) ! f9e/ =ms ( ,greek sculpture1 resuscitat$ f ! tombs ( ages to inspire new] arti/s to p]fection1 b alas6 also to debase ! aim ( purely ,*ri/ian art4 ,baccio's calm devotional m9d no d\bt dislik$ ! turmoil ( ?is g>d51 cr[d$ ) spirit$ y\?s2 ! tone ( pagan art 0 n 9 accordance ) 8 ideal1 & s he le>n$ f ,masaccio & ,lippi t love ( true =m & h>moni\s composition1 :i* he p]fect$ aft]w>ds by a close /udy ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ^: pr9ciples ( *i>oscuro he seems to h completely c>ri$ out4 ,) ?is tra9+ he rose to su* great celebrity ev5 9 8 e>ly manhood1 t ,ros9i ,footnote3 ,ros9i1 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #dh4 calls him ! /> ( ! ,flor5t9e s*ool 9 ,leon>do & ,mi*elangelo's abs5ce1 & he atta9$ a gr&eur almo/ equal to ! latt]1 9 ! ,s4 ,m>k & ,,ss4 ,pet] & ,paul ( 8 lat] ye>s4 ,mean:ile ,m>iotto 0 revell+ 9 ! ,ed5 ( art1 draw+ daily b5ea? ! ,loggie--:]e ! orange-trees grew close to ! pill>s--f ! exquisite /atues & torsi1 peopl+ ! %ades ) :ite =ms1 or copy+ c>toons by ! old] ma/]s1 :i* hung aga9/ ! walls4 ,! cu/ode ( all ^! treasures 0 ,b]toldo1 an old sculptor1 :o boa/$ ( hav+ be5 ! s*ol> ( ,donatello1 & also heir to 8 art possessions4 ,he c\ld also po9t to ! bronze pulpits ( ,san ,lor5zo1 :i* he f9i%$1 z pro( ( 8 hav+ inh]it$ a portion ( 8 ma/]'s _s4 ,b]toldo1 hav+ d\btless r5d]$ to ,duke ,cosimo's keep+ 8 designs by ,donatello1 :i* 7 pres]v$ 9 ! g>d51 obta9$ ! po/ ( in/ructor !re2 b 8 age may h prev5t$ 8 keep+ p]fect ord]1 & ! y\ng] spirits ov]p[]$ him4 ,!re 7 ,mi*elangelo1 ) all ! y\?ful p[] ( passion & =ce :i* he aft]w>ds imp>t$ to 8 works1 & ! audaci\s ,torrigiano1 ) 8 fi]ce voice1 huge bulk1 & knitt$ br[s1 :o 0 himself a discord l ! s]p5t 9 ,ed54 ,easily (f5d$1 he 0 prompt 9 (f]+ outrage4 ,did any o!r "y man %[ tal5t or surpass him1 rev5ge deep & mean z t ( ,b&9elli to ,mi*elangelo 0 sure to foll[1 ! envi$ "w be+ spoil$ 9 8 rage4 ,!n !re 7 ! fun-lov+ ,francesco ,granacci1 & ! witty ,ru/ici1 z full ( boyi% pranks z !y 7 ( g5ius--:at c\ld "o old man d among s _m8--& n[ comes ! impetu\s ,m>iotto to add "o m unruly memb] to 8 class4 ,h[ well "o c imag9e ! "y m5--9 loose bl\ses conf9$ at ! wai/1 or 9 buff j]k9s & close-fitt+ hose1 ) jaunty cloaks or d\blets1 & little r$ or black caps1 set on fl[+ locks cut squ>e 9 front--pass+ b5ea? ! %ad[s ( ! ar*es among ! dim /atues1 or cross+ ! g>d5 9 ! sun%9e amid ! orange-trees1 "u ! spl5did blue ,italian skies4 ,we c see !m pa9t+1 modell+1 or draw+ l>ge c>toons 9 *>coal1 :ile old ,b]toldo passes f easel to easel1 criticis+ & fault-f9d+1 detail+ = ! hundr$? "t ,donatello's maxims1 & mov+ on1 he$less or deaf to ! irrev]5t jokes ( 8 ungrateful pupils4 ,!n1 l a vision ( p[] & gr&eur1 ,lor5zo il ,magnifico ent]s ) a gr\p ( 8 classic fri5ds4 ,politian & ! bro!rs ,pulci admire aga9 ! anci5t sculptures :i* are to !m z illu/rations ( _! read+s1 & ,lor5zo notes ! works ( all ! /ud5ts :o 7 de/9$ to contribute to ! glory ( ! _m ,m$icean palaces4 ,h[ ! burly ,torrigiano's he>t burns )9 him :5 ! ,duke praises 8 compe]'s works6 ,sometimes ,madonna ,alfons9a1 ! "m ( ,lor5zo1 & wid[ ( ,pi]o1 walk$ "h1 & %e also took an int]e/ 9 ! /udies ( ! y\?s4 ,m>iotto especially attract$ h] by 8 tal5t & zeal4 ,%e commission$ him to pa9t "s pictures = h] to s5d z a pres5t to h] own family1 ! ,ors9i ( ,rome4 ,^! works1 ( :i* ! subjects are n kn[n1 pass$ aft]w>ds into ! possession ( ,cs> ,borgia4 ,%e also sat to ,m>iotto = h] own portrait4 ,x is easily imag9$ h[ elat$ ! excitable y\? became at ?is notice f ! "m ( ! magnific5t ,lor5zo4 ,he _h dreams ( mak+ a great] "n ?an ev5 8 ma/]1 ,cosimo1 ^: h&iwork 0 9 ! ,si/9e2 ( excell+ ,mi*elangelo1 ( ^: g5ius ! _w 0 beg9n+ to talk2 &1 z adh]+ to a p>ty 0 ! only way to success 9 ^? days1 he became a /rong ,pallesco1 ,footnote3 ,! ,palles*i 7 ! p>tizans ( ! ,m$ici1 s call$ because !y took z _! /&>d ! ,palle1 or ,balls1 ! arms ( t family4 tru/+ :olly 9 ! fav\r ( ,madonna ,alfons9a4 ,he ev5 abs5t$ himself almo/ con/antly f ! /udio1 :i* ,baccio %>$ ) him1 & work$ at ! ,m$ici palace1 ,footnote3 ,?is break is signifi$ by ,bald9ucci1 ,op]e1 vol4 iv4 p4 #hd1 & by ,vas>i1 :o says t aft] ! exile ( ,pi]o he return$ to ,baccio4 b1 alas6 9 #adid ?is brilliant aspect ( 8 =tunes *ang$4 ,lor5zo be+ dead1 ,pi]o de' ,m$ici 0 bani%$1 ! great palace fell into ! h&s ( ! republican ,signoria1 & all ! pa9t]s 7 left )\t patronage4 ,m>iotto1 v mu* ca/ d[n1 be?\ght himself ( a fri5d :o nev] fail$ him1 & ^: love 0 n affect$ by p>ty2 &1 return+ to ! h\se ( ,baccio1 he set to "w1 mo/ likely 9 a r5ew$ _s ( confid5ce 9 ! comrade :o /ood by him :5 ! pr9ces 9 :om he tru/$ fail$ him4 ,:atev] 8 frame ( m9d1 he began n[ to /udy e>ne/ly ! works ( ,baccio1 :o1 :ile he 0 seek+ patronage 9 ! palace1 _h be5 purify+ 8 g5ius 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,m>iotto imbib$ m & m ( ,baccio's /yle1 till _! works s mu* resembl$ "o ano!r t indiff]5t judges c\ld sc>cely di/+ui% !m ap>t4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ if we c\ld see ^? e>ly pictures done = ,madonna ,alfons9a1 & comp>e !m ) ! /yle =m$ aft] ?is second adh]5ce to ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,:at 8 mann] aft]w>ds became we h a pro( 9 ! ,salutation 7#aejc71 9 :i* !re is gr& simplicity ( motive comb9$ ) ! mo/ extreme ri*ness ( execution & fulle/ h>mony ( col\r4 ,?is second union betwe5 ! fri5ds c\ld n h be5 s satisfactory to ei!r z ! fir/ pure boyi% love1 :5 !y _h be5 full ( y\?ful hopes1 & felt _! he>ts exp& ) ! dreams & visions ( g5ius4 ,n[ in/ead ( ! m]e diff]5ces betwe5 two /yles ( art1 !re 7 diff]5ces :i* mu* m s]i\sly affect$ _! *>act]s2 !y 7 daily sund]+1 "o go+ sl[ly t[>ds ! cloi/]1 ! o!r to ! _w4 ,alb]t9elli _h ga9$ a great] love ( worldly success & luxury4 ,baccio's m9d1 always attun$ to devotion1 0 n[ int5sifi$ by family sorr[s1 :i* no d\bt br\ght him ne>] to heav54 ,?us s(t5$1 he _h ! m readily receiv$ ! se$s ( fai? :i* ,savon>ola scatt]$ broadca/4 ,yet ?\gh e ^w ( ! "o 0 a w\nd to ! o!r1 ?is /rangely assort$ pair ( fri5ds did n "p4 ,ros9i well def9$ _! union z a knot :i* b9ds m /rongly by pull+ contr>y ways4 ,footnote3 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #dh ,s :5 ,alb]t9elli1 :ile col\r+ ) zeal a design ( ,baccio's1 w\ld inveigh aga9/ all monks1 ! ,dom9icans 9 p>ticul>1 & ,savon>ola especially1 8 fri5d w\ld argue t ! inspir$ prophet 0 n an enemy1 b a purifi] & re=m] ( art4 ,probably ,baccio 0 at ! ,duomo on t ,sunday 9 ,l5t1 #adie1 & report$ to ,m>iotto ^? wondr\s words ( ,savon>ola1 t ,beauty ought nev] to be tak5 ap>t f ! true & good1 & h[1 aft] quot+ ! same s5tim5ts f ,socrates & ,plato1 ! prea*] w5t on to say1 ,true beauty is nei!r 9 =m nor col\r1 b 9 light4 ,god is light1 & ,8 creatures are ! m lovely z !y approa* ! ne>] to ,him 9 beauty4 ,& ! body is ! m beautiful accord+ to ! purity ( ! s\l )9 x4 ,c]ta9 x is t ?is div9e light liv$ ev] aft] 9 ! pa9t+s ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,he frequ5t$ ! cloi/]s ( ,san ,m>co1 :]e ev5 ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici us$ to g & he> ! prior exp\nd ,*ri/ianity ne> ! rose tree4 ,!re 7 ,lor5zo di ,cr$i & ,s&ro ,botticelli1 bo? middle-ag$ m51 ( a high /&+ z arti/s2 !re 7 ! ,delia ,robbias1 fa!r & son1 & sev]al o!rs4 ,s&ro1 :ile li/5+1 mu/ h tak5 9 ! inspir$ words ) ! sc5t & beauty ( ! roses1 ^: _s he gives 9 s _m ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,"y ,baccio1 on ! contr>y1 fea/$ 8 eyes on ! speak]'s face1 till ! v s\l )9 x 0 impr9t$ on 8 m9d1 f :5ce he reproduc$ x 9 t m>vell\s lik5ess1 ! ye> aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ,savon>ola4 ,?is is ! e>lie/ kn[n "w ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 & is a fai?ful portrait2 ! deep-sunk eye-socket1 & eye l an int]nal fire1 %[+ ! prea*]'s p[]ful m9d2 ! prom95t aquil9e nose & dilat+ vehem5t no/ril bespeak+ 8 e>ne/ness & decision2 ! l>ge full m\? alone %[s ! timor\sness :i* none b himself knew (1 s ov]p[]$ 0 x by 8 excitable _s4 ,! h&l+ is ,baccio's own able /yle1 b ,sig4 ,cavalcaselle ?9ks ! influ5ces ( ,cosimo ,roselli are app>5t 9 ! l[ tone & cl\d$ transluc5t col\r2 he sign$ x ,hi]onymi ,f]r>i5sis1 a ,deo missi prophet effigies1 a leg5d :i* expresses ! m ?an rev]5ce :i* ,baccio *]i%$ = ! prea*]4 ,?is portrait has only lately be5 id5tifi$ by its pres5t possessor1 ,sig4 ,ermolao ,rubi]i1 :o discov]$ ! leg5d "u a coat ( pa9t4 ,its vicissitudes are traceable f ! "t :5 ,sig4 ,av]>do 7or1 z ,vas>i calls him1 ,alamanno7 ,salviati br\ght x back f ,f]r>a1 :]e no d\bt x _h be5 9 ! possession ( ,savon>ola's family4 ,salviati gave x to ! conv5t ( ,san ,v9c5zo at ,prato1 f :i* place ,sig4 ,rubi]i pur*as$ x 9 #ahaj4 ,! lik5ess ( ! re=m] 9 ! ,belle ,arti ( ,flor5ce has be5 suppos$ to be ?is "o1 b x is m likely to be ! "o done by ,fra ,b>tolommeo at ,pian di ,mugnone 9 aft] ye>s1 :5 he drew ! fri> z ,s4 ,pet] ,m>tyr1 ) ! w\nd on 8 head4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,san ,,m>co4 ,a4,d4 #adif-aejj4 ,padre ,m>*ese1 himself a ,dom9ican1 speaks ?us ( 8 conv5t3--,san ,m>co has )9 its walls ! ,r5aissance1 a comp5dium 9 two arti/s4 ,fra ,angelico1 ! pa9t] ( ! ideal1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 ( =m4 ,! fir/ closes ! antique ,tuscan s*ool4 ,he :o has se5 ,fra ,angelico1 has se5 also ,giotto1 ,cimabue1 c4 ,! second repres5ts ! mod]n s*ool4 ,9 him are almo/ compris$ ,masaccio1 ,lor5zo di ,cr$i1 ,leon>do1 ,buon>roti1 & ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,! fir/1 ,fra ,angelico1 sets himself to contemplate 9 ,god ! f\nt & ar*itype ( ! beautiful1 &1 z mu* z is possible to mortal h&s1 reproduces & /amps x 9 ^? works :i* a s5sual m9d _c und]/&1 b :i* to ! heav5ly s\l speak an eloqu5t language4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 ) m analysis1 works ?\ghtfully 444 he asc5ds f ! effect to ! cause1 & 9 creat$ ?+s contemplates a reflection ( spiritual beauty4 ,x is true ! ,dom9ican ord] has be5 z great a patron ( arts z ! ,franciscan ( lit]ature4 ,x unit$ ) ,niccolo ,pisano to give =m to national ar*itecture4 ,x _h sculptors1 m9iaturi/s1 & glass pa9t]s4 ,z a build+ ,san ,m>co has be5 a %r9e ( art2 s9ce ! "t t ,mi*elozzi1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,m$ici1 built ! conv5t = ,sant' ,anton9o1 & ,fra ,angelico left ! impress ( 8 s\l on ! walls1 a long l9e ( arti/ monks has liv$ )9 its cloi/]s4 ,) ,san ,m>co our /ory has n[ to deal1 = x is impossible to write ,fra ,b>tolommeo's life )\t t\*+ on ! well-kn[n hi/ory ( ,savon>ola4 ,! great prea*]'s influ5ce 9 ^! ye>s1 f #adib to #adig1 ent]$ into almo/ e individual 9 ,flor5ce1 ei!r to draw !m to devotion1 or to /ir !m up to ! greate/ opposition4 ,! arti/s1 ^: m9ds 7 probably ! mo/ impressional1 7 8 f]v5t adh]5ts4 ,he has be5 accus$ ( be+ ! ru9 ( art1 b ?is cry has only aris5 9 our "t2 ! sil5ce ( contempor>ies1 al?\gh n fri5dly to him1 proves t he 0 n 9 t c5tury s accus$4 ,footnote3 ,g9o ,capponi1 ,/oria delta ,republica di ,fir5ze1 lib4 vi4 *ap4 ii4 ,! only m5tion ( any?+ ( arti/ic value is a tavoli]e ,footnote3 ,a *ess or draught bo>d4 ( ri* "w1 spok5 ( by ,burlamac*i & ,b5ivi5i1 9 a ,canzone di un ,piagnone sul bruciam5to delle ,vanit4 ,savon>ola himself 0 an arti/ & musician 9 e>ly life1 ! love ( ! beautiful 0 /rong )9 him1 only he w\ld h x g h& 9 h& ) ! good & true4 ,8 dom9ant _s 0 t ( re=m2 z he tri$ to reg5]ate m9d1 morals1 lit]ature1 & /ate gov]nm5t1 s he w\ld re=m art1 & fl+ ov] x ! spiritual light :i* illum$ 8 own s\l4 ,x 0 natural t su* a m9d %\ld act on ! devotional "* ( ,baccio4 ,:at c\ld he d b jo9 :5 e *ur* 0 full ( wor%ipp]s1 ea* %r9e at ! /reet corn]s _h a cr[d ( dev\t wom5 on _! knees be=e x--:5 ?\s&s ( faces 7 uplift$ 9 ! va/ expanse ( ! ,duomo1 & e face burn$ ) f]v\r z ! div9e flame f ! prea*] lit ! lamp ( ea* s\l--:5 9 ! /reets he met long processions ( m51 wom51 & *ildr51 ! e*oes ( ^: hymns 7,laudi7 fill$ ! n>r[ /reets1 & w5t up to ! cle> air above !m8 ,!n came t /range c>nival :5 !re 7 no mask]s 9 ! city1 b :ite-rob$ boys w5t f h\se to h\se to collect ! vanities = ! burn+--:5 ! flames ( ! fires1 hi!rto saturnalian1 7 ! flames ( a holocau/1 :]e9 ea* "o ca/ ! s9s & temptations1 ev5 ! pretty ?+s :i*1 ?\gh de> to himself1 )drew him f ,god4 ,& :5 ! :ite-rob$ boys came to ! /udio ( ! fri5ds at ! gate ( ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i1 ) :at sighs & self-immolation ,baccio look$ = ! la/ "t at "s ( 8 /udies :i* he judg$ to come "u ! head ( ana!mata1 & h&$ !m ov] to ! acolytes4 ,h[ ,m>iotto's s\l1 w>m to ,pagan art1 burn$ )9 him at ?is sacrifice6 ,& h[ he w\ld talk m ?an ev] aga9/ ! monks1 & hang up 8 own c>toons & /udies ( ! ,greek ,v5us 9 ! /udio = ,baccio's beho(6 ,9 ^! ye>s we h no notice ( au!ntic works done by ! y\?ful p>tn]s1 ?\gh biograph]s talk ( _! hav+ commissions = madonnas1 & o!r works ( art4 ,9 #adig ,francesco ,valori1 ! gr&-featur$1 e>ne/ admir] ( ,savon>ola1 became ,gonfaloni]e 9 ! "t ( ,pi]o de' ,m$ici's exile1 ,footnote3 ,g9o ,capponi1 ,/oria delta ,republica di ,fir5ze1 lib4 vi4 *ap4 xi4 p4 #bcc4 & ! fri>'s p>ty 0 9 ! asc5d5t4 ,ros9i ,footnote3 ,/oria delta ,pittura1 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #dh4 says t belong+ to a faction 0 a means ( fame1 & t ! ,savon>ola p>ty 0 p[]ful1 giv+ ?is z a reason = ,baccio's p>tisan%ip2 b ?is we c h>dly believe1 8 :ole life prov$ 8 e>ne/ness4 ,he 0 mu* belov$ 9 ,flor5ce = 8 calm upright nature & good qualities4 ,he delight$ 9 ! society ( pi\s & le>n$ m51 sp5t mu* "t 9 ! conv5t1 :]e he _h _m fri5ds among ! monks2 yet ) all he kept /ill fai?ful to 8 e>ly fri5d ,m>iotto1 ^: life 0 ca/ s diff]5tly4 ,savon>ola's faction 0 p[]ful1 b ! ,m$ici _h /ill adh]5ts :o /irr$ up a /rong p>ty aga9/ him4 ,8 _s ( re=m at l5g? ar\s$ ! ire ( ! ,pope1 :o =bade him to prea*4 ,he disobey$1 & ! s]mons on ,ezekiel 7 sc5es ( tumult2 no long] a gr\p ( rapt faces dwell+ on 8 words1 b fr[ns1 murmurs1 & ana!mas f a cr[d only kept (f him by a circle ( arm$ adh]5ts r\nd 8 pulpit4 ,at l5g?1 on ,june #bbnd1 ! excommunication by ,pope ,aless&ro ,,vi4 7,borgia7 fell l a ?und]clap1 & ! ,m$icean y\?s m>*$ 9 triumphant procession ) tor*es & secul> music to burlesque ! ,laudi2 no d\bt ,alb]t9elli 0 "o ( ^!1 :ile ,baccio griev$ among ! awe/ruck fri>s 9 ! conv5t4 ,9 #adih ,savon>ola aga9 lift$ up 8 voice2 ! *ur* 0 n l>ge en\gh1 s he prea*$ b5ea? ! blue sky on ! ,piazza ,san ,m>co2 & ,fra ,dom5ico ,buonvic9i da ,pescia1 9 ! eag]ness ( p>tisan%ip1 said t 8 ma/]'s words w\ld /& ! ordeal ( fire4 ,!n came t tumultu\s day ( ,april #g?1 ! ,sunday ( ! ,olives1 :5 ! ,franciscans & ,dom9icans argu$ :ile ! fire burnt out be=e !m1 :5 ,savon>ola's great _s quail$ )9 him1 & ! ordeal fail$2 a m]ciful ra9 qu5*+ ! flames :i* none d>$ to brave save ! undaunt$ ,fra ,dom5ico himself4 ,!re 0 no pa9t+ done 9 ! /udio on t day we may be sure4 ,baccio 0 "o ( ! surg+1 conflict+ cr[d ga!r$ b5ea? ! m+l+ %ad[s ( ,orcagna's ar*es & ,arnolfo's great palace1 & at ev5tide he 0 "o ( ! arm$ p>tisans :o protect$ ! fri> back to 8 conv5t1 m5ac$ n only by ra9s f heav51 b by ! /ormy wra? ( an angry populace1 defraud$ ( ! sight !y came to see4 ,! next day 0 ! "o :i* det]m9$ ! pa9t]'s future life4 ,!re 0 9 ! city a curi\s process ( cry/allisation ( all ! p>ticles held 9 solution r\nd ! fire ! previ\s day4 ,! ,palazzo ,vec*io attract$ ab\t its doors ! ,arrabiati4 ,! ,compagnacci assembl$1 arm$1 by ! ,duomo4 ,! /reets 7 full ( deta*$ p>ties ( ,piagnoni1 tread+ ways ( p]il to _! c5tre1 ,san ,m>co4 ,passions rag$ & see!d all day1 till at ! h\r ( vesp]s a cry arose1 ,san ,m>co1 & ?i!r ! multitude--#ejj ,compagnacci1 & #cjj ,palles*i--ru%$1 arm$ ) picks & arquebusses1 c4 ,!y kill$ "s /ray ,piagnoni :om !y f\nd pray+ by a %r9e1 & plac$ gu>ds at ! /reets :i* l$ to ! conv5t2 !n ! assault began4 ,! *ur* 0 dimly light$4 ,savon>ola & ,fra ,dom5ico kneel$ on ! /eps ( ! alt>1 ) _m wor%ipp]s ar\nd !m1 s++ tremul\s hymns2 among/ ^! 7 ,francesco ,valori1 ,ridolfi1 & ,baccio della ,porta1 b all arm$1 z ,cronaca tells u4 ,!y /ill sang hymns :5 ! doors 7 attack$ ) /ones2 !n leav+ ! prie/s & wom5 to pray = !m ! m5 ru%$ to ! def5ce4 ,old ,valori1 ) a few brave fri5ds1 gu>d$ ! door2 o!rs made loop-holes ( ! w9d[s & fir$ out2 "s w5t up ! campanile1 & "s on ! ro(4 ,baccio f\ght bravely among ! re/4 ,! ,palles*i 7 almo/ repuls$1 b at l5g? succe$$ 9 sett+ fire to ! doors4 ,! *ur* 0 fill$ ) smoke2 a turbul5t cr[d ru%$ wildly 94 ,savon>ola saw 8 p fall dead beside him on ! alt> /eps1 &1 tak+ up ! ,sacram5t1 he fl$ to ! ,greek libr>y1 :]e ! mess5g]s ( ! ,signoria came & arre/$ bo? himself & ,fra ,dom5ico4 ,x 0 9 ! fi]ce fight t ensu$ :5 ! enemies p\r$ 91 lay+ h&s sacrilegi\sly on e ?+ sacr$1 t ,baccio made ! v[ t if he 7 sav$ ?is p]il1 he w\ld take ! habit--a v[ :i* c]ta9ly 0 n made 9 a c[>dly _s1 he fight+ to ! dea?1 & !n esp\s+ ! los+ cause4 ,footnote3 ,g9o ,capponi1 lib4 vi4 *aps4 i4 & ii41 & ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,san ,m>co1 p4 #adg et seq4 ,!n came t sad #bcrd ( ,may1 ! eve ( ! ,asc5sion1 :5 ?ree m>tyrs w5t calmly to _! dea? b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! old palace1 amid/ ! insults ( an infuriat$ cr[d1 & ,arno's yell[ wat]s receiv$ _! a%es4 ,footnote3 ,capponi1 *ap4 ii4 p4 #bec4 ,illu/ration3 ,,savon>olo ,,z ,,pet] ,,m>tyr4 ,,by ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo4 ,9 ! ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti1 ,flor5ce4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,savon>ola ! p>ty _h _m default]s2 b ,baccio1 ! ,delia ,robbias1 ,cr$i1 ,cronaca1 & _m o!r arti/s1 7 fai?ful1 & ev5 %[$ _! grief by ab&on+ = a "t ! arts !y lov$4 ,x almo/ seem$ z if ) him !y _h lo/ ! sacr$ flame f :i* _! f]vid imag9ation drew life & alim5t4 ,footnote3 ,m>*ese1 ,san ,m>co1 lib4 iii4 p4 #bfa4 ,:ile all ^! ev5ts _h be5 tak+ place1 ,baccio _h work$ z (t5 z 8 p]turb$ _s w\ld all[1 at a great fresco ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 9 a *apel ( ! cemet]y ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,nuova4 ,a c]ta9 ,g]ozzi1 di ,monna ,v5na ,d9i1 gave him ! commission1 & z f> z he _h gone1 ! pa9t] _h giv5 entire satisfaction4 ,?is fresco1 8 fir/ z f> z is kn[n1 %[s ,baccio's /yle z fully z 8 lat] ones4 ,we h "h 8 great h>mony ( =m1 & int5se sugge/iv5ess 9 composition4 ,! inf9ity ( heav5 is emblematis$ 9 circles ( sa9ts & *]ubim ar\nd ! en?ron$ ,*ri/4 ,! cross1 a l9k betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 is borne by a tr9ity ( angels2 ,s4 ,mi*ael1 z ! av5g+ _s1 /&s a p[]ful figure 9 ! =egr\nd divid+ ! sav$ f ! lo/2 ! :ole composition =m+ a heav5w>d cross on an e>?ly f\ndation4 ,!re are no caves & holes ( torture ) muscul> bodies wri?+ )9 !m2 b 9 ! despair+ figures pass+ away on ! "r1 "s ) heads b[$ on clasp$ h&s1 o!rs lift+ up faces & arms 9 a va9 cry = m]cy1 :at sugge/ions !re are ( inf9ite remorse6--m dignifi$ f> ?an ! di/ort$ suff]]s 9 ! torture pits ( previ\s ma/]s4 ,^! are j indicat$ by two demons1 & a subt]ranean fire beh9d ! unble/ s\ls4 ,miss ,ow51 ,footnote3 ,art ,s*ools ( ,*ri/5dom1 edit$ by ,pr(4 ,rusk94 speak+ ,mr4 ,rusk9's s5tim5ts1 calls ?is a great fall+ (f f ,giotto & ,orcagna's conceptions2 b ?\gh !irs may be m p[]ful & t]rible1 a great] sugge/ion ( ,*ri/ian religion is "h4 ,!y1 & lat]1 ,mi*elangelo1 flung ,dante's great /ruggl+ s\l 9 tangible =ms ^u ! walls1 & embodi$ 8 poem1 awful1 gr&1 & e>ne/1 ) all ! human passion int5sifi$ into human suff]+4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo %[s ! ,*ri/ian _s2 8 faces look beyond ! pres5t judgm5t1 &1 in/ead ( wra?1 m]cy is ! pr$om9at+ idea4 ,x is l ! diff]5ce 9 _s betwe5 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new4 ,! pa9t]'s rev]5ce ( ,fra ,angelico1 & e/imation ( ! div9ity ( art1 is %[n by ,fra ,angelico be+ plac$ among ! sa9ts ( heav5 on ! "r ( ! ,savi\r4 ,leon>do's in/ructions = %ad+ (f a light sky w occur to any "o :o /udies ! f9ely gradat$ t9ts m+l+ ) ! cl\ds ar\nd ! cele/ial gr\p4 ,b gr& z ! fresco is1 & int]e/+ z x mu/ h be5 to ! arti/ at ?is "t1 :5 ?\ghts ( ,savon>ola m+l$ ) e /roke1 he felt he 0 n fulfill+ 8 true mission 9 ! _w4 ,drawn m & m to ! conv5t1 hall[$ to him by ! memory ( ! m>tyr-fri>1 he 0 also m attun$ to ?\ghts ( retirem5t by family b]eavem5ts--"o "y bro!r1 ,pi]o1 only be+ left to him out ( ! :ole circle4 ,! reluctance to leave ?is y\? alone may h def]r$ = a "t 8 tak+ ! mona/ic v[s2 b hav+ plac$ him "u ! gu>dian%ip ( ,santi ,pagn9i1 a ,dom9ican1 he consign$ ! ,la/ ,judgm5t to ,m>iotto to f9i%1 & leav+ 8 worldly goods to 8 bro!r1 took ! habit 9 ! conv5t ( ,s4 ,dom5ico1 at ,prato1 on ,july #bf?1 #aejj1 two ye>s aft] fir/ mak+ ! resolution4 ,8 ye> ( probation ov]1 he took ! f9al v[s & became ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,a docum5t 9 ,s4 ,m>co proves t he 0 possess$ ( worldly goods :5 he ent]$1 ,footnote3 ,ros9i1 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap xxvii4 among :i* 7 ! h\se ( 8 fa!r 9 ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i1 & ! pod]e at ,brozzi4 ,hav+ once giv5 himself up to mona/icism1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo w\ld (f] no half-s]vice1 8 bru%es 7 left beh9d ) all o!r worldly ?+s1 & "h closes ,baccio della ,porta's fir/ arti/ic c>e]4 ,8 sun 0 set only to rise aga9 to great] brilliance 9 ! future z ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 a "n fam\s = ev] 9 ! annals ( art4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo ,,9 ,,! ,,conv5t4 ,a4,d4 #aejd-aeji4 ,f\r ye>s _h pass$1 & ! monk _h nev] t\*$ a p5cil1 b 8 mission 9 art 0 n fulfill$1 & ev5ts 7 work+ t[>ds t end1 = ! _s ( art once awak5$ c\ld n die ei!r 9 t conv5t or 9 t age4 ,8 fri5d1 ,m>iotto1 kept him au c\rant 9 all ! gossip ( art1 & told him ( ! great c>toons ( ,leon>do & ,mi*elangelo1 :i* he too w5t to see4 ,!y might h inspir$ him afre%1 or p]haps 9 advis+ ,alb]t9elli he himself felt impell$ to pa9t1 or possibly ! visits ( ,raphael 9 #aejd influ5c$ him4 ,padre ,m>*ese takes ! conv5tional view1 & says t ,santi ,pagn9i1 ! ori5tal s*ol> & lov] ( art1 came back to ,s4 ,m>co 9 #aejd z prior1 & us$ n only 8 entreaties1 b 8 au?ority1 to induce ,fra ,b>tolommeo to recomm5ce pa9t+4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is c]ta9 t :5 ,b]n>do del ,bianco1 :o _h built a beautiful *apel 9 ! ,badia f ,rovezzano's designs1 wi%$ = an alt>-piece wor?y ( its beauty1 :i* he felt no h& c\ld execute s well z t ( ! ,frate--he yield$ to p]suasion1 & ! ,vision ( ,s4 ,b]n>d 0 begun4 ,! contract is dat$ #ah? ,novemb]1 #aejd2 a "p paym5t ( sixty flor9s 9 gold 0 made #af? ( ,june1 #aejg4 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 iii4 vol4 ii4 p4 #eid4 ,?is picture1 n[ 9 ! ,belle ,arti ( ,flor5ce1 is s mu* injur$ by re-pa9t+ t "s p>ts seem ev5 crude4 ,! sa9t is on 8 knees writ+1 :ile ! vision ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild /&s pois$ 9 air be=e him2 %e inspires 8 p51 & ! infant ,*ri/ gives ,8 bless+ on ! "w4 ,!re is great spirituality & ec/asy 9 ,/4 ,b]n>d's face1 8 :ite robe contra/s well ) two sa9ts beh9d him1 :i* c>ry out ,fra ,b>tolommeo's fav\rite triangul> gr\p+1 & ) a ri* h>mony ( col\r balance 8 :ite robe4 ,! ,virg9 is drawn ) great nobility & grace1 h] drap]y admirably maje/ic1 yet airy1 & a sweet1 infantile playfulness r5d]s ! ,*ild *>m+4 ,! angels b5ea? ! ,virg9's feet are lovely1 b ! gr\p ( s]aphs beh9d are ! lea/ pleas+ ( all4 ,!y are ( ! e>?1 e>?y1 & seem rem9isc5ces ( ! ,flor5t9e maid5s ! arti/ met 9 ! /reets4 ,possibly ?is is ! "p mo/ injur$ by ! re/or]'s h&4 ,! col\r+ ( ! two sa9ts beh9d ,s4 ,b]n>d-"o 9 a gre5 robe ) bronze-gold %ades1 & ! o!r blue & orange-is v sugge/ive ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 & seems to r5d] probable ,ros9i's ass]tion t ! ,frate taught ! fir/ /eps ( ?is difficult c>e] to t arti/ :o alone 0 call$ 's5z' errori4' ,hav+ once retak5 ! bru%1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo recov]$ 8 =m] skill & fame2 a beautiful specim5 ( ?is p]iod is ! ,meet+ ( ,*ri/ ) ! ,disciples ( ,emmaus 7#aejf71 a fresco 9 a lunette ov] ! door ( ! refectory at ,s4 ,m>co2 9 :i* he comb9es a ri*ness ( col\r+ r>ely obta9$ 9 fresco1 ) a draw+ :i* is almo/ p]fect4 ,fra ,niccol della ,magna1 :o 0 prior 9 t ye>1 & left 9 #aejg to become ,ar*bi%op ( ,capua1 sat = "o ( ! sa9ts4 ,contemporory ) ?is may be dat$ also ! figure ( ! ,virg91 pa9t$ = ,agnolo ,doni1 n[ 9 ! ,cors9i gall]y 9 ,rome4 ,giovanni de' ,m$ici also gave him a commission4 ,mean:ile ! ,s4 ,b]n>d 0 n paid =4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo pric$ x at #bjj ducats1 & ! conv5t be+ ! ga9] by 8 works1 took 8 own valuation4 ,b]n>do (f]$ only eighty ducats2 ! ,frati 7 indignant1 & call$ 9 ! ,abbot ( ! ,badia z umpire2 he be+ unable to move ,b]n>do1 retir$ f (fice2 !n a c\ncil ( fri5ds 0 resolv$ on1 9 :i* ,m>iotto 0 = ! pa9t]1 & ,lor5zo de ,cr$i = ! pur*as]2 b ?is also fail$4 ,x 0 next propos$ to submit ! "q to ! ,guild ( ,druggi/s 7arte degli speziali71 :i* includ$ at t "t also doctors & pa9t]s2 b ! conv5t1 refus+ lay judgm5t1 took ! (f] ( ,francesco ,magalotti1 a relative ( ,b]n>do1 :o pric$ x at #ajj ducats1 & ! monks _h to be satisfi$4 ,! dispute end$ ,july #ag?1 #aejg4 ,footnote3 ,ros9i1 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap1 xxvii4 p4 #bde1 & ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 vol4 ii4 pp4 #db to #de4 ,all writ]s agree z to ! fact ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo's fri5d%ip ) ,raphael1 b v few are decid$ z to its date4 ,raphael 0 9 ,flor5ce 9 #aejd1 b !n ,fra ,b>tolommeo _h n re-comm5c$ pa9t+1 & w\ld h no works 9 ! conv5t to excite 8 admiration ( ! col\r+4 ,padre ,m>*ese1 foll[+ ,ros9i & ,padre ,luigi ,pungeleoni1 ass]ts t ?is intimacy 0 dur+ ,raphael's second visit 9 #aejf1 :5 he might h se5 ! newly-f9i%$ fresco ( ,! ,disciples at ,emmaus4 ,x is und\bt$ t _! int]c\rse 0 b5eficial to bo?4 ,raphael /udi$ anew ,leon>do's pr9ciples ( col\r "u ,fra ,b>tolommeo's int]pretation ( !m1 & ! ,frate improv$ 8 k ( p]spective & h>mony ( composition4 ,x is said !y work$ toge!r at "s pictures1 ( :i* "o is 9 ,france1 & ano!r at ,milan2 b !re is n suffici5t evid5ce to prove ?is4 ,x is also ?\ght t ,fra ,b>tolommeo help$ 9 ! composition ( ,raphael's fam\s ,madonna del ,baldac*9o1 :i* is truly v mu* 9 8 /yle4 ,! ye> #aejh m>ks ! ,frate's fir/ acqua9tance ) ! ,v5etian s*ool1 :i* 0 n )\t its influ5ce ^u him4 ,frequ5t int]*ange ( visits took place betwe5 ! ,dom9icans 9 ! diff]5t p>ts ( ,italy2 & ,fra ,b>tolommeo took ! opportunity !n (f]$ him ( go+ to visit 8 bre?r5 at ,v5ice4 ,8 namesake1 ,baccio di ,monte ,lupo1 a sculptor :o _h fl$ f ,flor5ce aft] ! dea? ( ,savon>ola1 & :o _h f\ght side by side ) ,baccio 9 ! siege ( ,s4 ,m>k's *ur*1 0 9 ,v5ice at t "t1 work+ on ! tomb ( ,b5$etto da ,pes>o 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,frati1 & he 0 only too delight$ to %[ ! beauties ( ! ,que5 ( ! ,adriatic to an arti/ic m9d4 ,t9toretto 0 n yet born2 ,titian 0 only j ris+ into fame1 ?\gh 8 /yle _h n yet become :at x 0 aft] ,giorgione's influ5ce2 b ,fra ,b>tolommeo mu/ h f\nd mu* t 0 sympa!tic 9 ! exquisite works ( ,giovanni ,bell9i & 8 s*ool1 & mu* to admire 9 ! glori\s col\r+ ( ,giorgione4 ,fa!r ,dalzano1 ! vic> ( ! mona/]y ( ,s4 ,pet] ,m>tyr at ,murano1 gave ! ,flor5t9e monk a commission = a picture ( ! value ( sev5ty or #ajj ducats4 ,n hav+ "t to pa9t ?is dur+ 8 /ay1 he promis$ to execute x on 8 return to ,flor5ce1 & ! vic> paid him 9 advance tw5ty-eight ducats 9 money & col\rs2 ! re/ 0 to be rais$ by ! sale ( "s ,,ms4 lett]s f ,s4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 :i* a fri5d ( ,fa!r ,dalzano ne> ,flor5ce held 9 possession4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 hav+ br\ght home f ! ,v5etian s*ool a new impulse = pa9t+1 & wi%+ to diffuse ! religi\s influ5ce ( art m widely1 desir$ to enl>ge 8 ateli] & s*ool at ,san ,m>co4 ,8 only assi/ants 9 ! conv5t 7 ,fra ,paol9o ( ,pi/oja1 & "o or two m9iaturi/s1 :o 7 only good at missals4 ,fra ,paol9o 7born #adij7 took ! v[s at a v e>ly age1 & 0 remov$ to ,flor5ce f ,prato ) ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,he 0 ! son ( a pa9t]1 ,b]n>d9o di ,antonio1 b ?\gh he le>n$ ! fir/ pr9ciples f him1 8 real art 0 imbib$ f ! ,frate1 "u :om1 toge!r ) ,m>iotto1 he work$ = ye>s4 ,b ?is y\?ful s*ol> 0 n en\gh = ,fra ,b>tolommeo's new en]gies4 ,he p9$ = 8 old fri5d1 ,m>iotto1 :o c\ld foll[ out 8 designs 9 8 own /yle s closely1 t an unpractis$ eye c\ld n see ! diff]5ce ( h&2 & su* 0 8 influ5ce on ! rul]s ( ! ord]1 t !y all[$ a mo/ unique p>tn]%ip to be ent]$ into4 ,! p>ties 71 ,alb]t9elli on "o side1 & ! conv5t & ,fra ,b>tolommeo on ! o!r4 ,! p>tn]s to provide ! exp5ses1 & ! pr(its to be divid$ betwe5 ! conv5t & ,m>iotto2 ! v[ ( pov]ty n all[+ ,fra ,b>tolommeo z an individual any p]sonal %>e4 ,?is began 9 #aeji & la/$ till #aeab4 ,! inv5tory ( ! pr(its & ! division made :5 ! p>tn]%ip 0 dissolv$1 giv5 entire by ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 vol4 ii4 are v int]e/+4 ,! two arti/s _h sep>ate monograms to di/+ui% ! pictures :i* 7 specially _! own1 besides :i* ! monk sign$ 8 ) ! t\*+ petition1 orate pro pictore1 8 fri5d m]ely ,lat9is+ 8 "n2 ! works pa9t$ toge!r 7 sign$ by ! comb9$ monograms4 ,be=e sett+ a h& to any?+ else1 ! ,frate fulfill$ 8 engagem5t to ! ,v5etian prior1 = :om he pa9t$ ! ,et]nal 9 ,heav51 surr\nd$ by sa9ts & angels2 b ( ?is we w speak lat]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,alb]t9elli ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4 ,a4,d4 #aeja-aeaj4 ,dur+ ! int]val betwe5 ! second & ?ird p>tn]%ip ( ?is incongru\s pair ( fri5ds1 ! life ( ,alb]t9elli _h be5 v diff]5t f t ( ! ,frate4 ,s di/ress$ 0 he at los+ ,baccio t he 0 q wild = a "t4 ,8 passions be+ unrul$1 t ( grief took entire possession ( him4 ,9 8 despair he v[$ to give up pa9t+2 he decl>$ t he w\ld also become a monk1 if x 7 n t he n[ hat$ !m m ?an ev]2 besides1 he 0 a ,pallesco1 & c\ld n des]t 8 p>ty4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 he calm$ d[n1 &1 look+ on 8 fri5d's unf9i%$ fresco ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t z a legacy f him1 began to "w at x z a k9d ( obligation till ! occupation wove its own *>m1 & he /eadily devot$ himself to art aga91 mu* to ! satisfaction ( good ,g]ozzi ,d9i1 :o 0 9 great p]turbation1 & decl>$ !re 0 n ano!r h& b 8 9 ,flor5ce :i* c\ld f9i% x2 & also to ! relief ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo himself1 :o1 hav+ receiv$ money on acc\nt1 0 tr\bl$ 9 consci5ce le/ x %\ld rema9 unf9i%$4 ,!re rema9$ only "s figures to put 9 ! t]re/rial gr\p1 all ! cele/ial portions hav+ be5 f9i%$ by ! ,frate2 b !y are v well drawn figures1 ) a good deal ( expression 9 !m4 ,sev]al are lik5esses1 among/ :om are ,d9i & 8 wife1 ,bugi>d9i1 ! pa9t]'s pupil1 & himself4 ,mo/ ( ^! are n[ de/roy$ by ! effects ( damp4 ,m>iotto left ,fra ,b>tolommeo's h\se 9 ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i1 & took a room 9 ,gualfonda--n[ ,via ,val ,fonda--a /reet lead+ t[>ds ! =tress1 built by ! ,gr& ,duke ,cosimo on ! nor? ( ! city2 & "h 9 "t q a s*ool grew up "u 8 tuition4 ,giuliano ,bugi>d9i 0 8 head assi/ant r ?an pupil2 ,francia ,bigio1 !n a boy1 ,vis9o1 :o aft]w>ds w5t to ,hung>y1 & ,innoc5zio da ,nicola1 besides ,pi]o1 ,baccio's bro!r1 7 all s*ol>s4 ,alb]t9elli's ,bottega 9 ,val ,fonda gave "s noble pa9t+s to ! _w1 works indep5d5tly 8 own1 ?\gh ,fra ,b>tolommeo's influ5ce is traceable 9 mo/ ( !m4 ,! f9e/ ( ^! is ! ,salutation1 dat$ #aejc--ord]$ = ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,m>t9o1 & n[ ! gem ( ! hall ( ! ,old ,ma/]s 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y--a "w :i* alone has be5 able to m>k him = all "t z a great ma/]4 ,s simple is ! subject1 & yet s gr& ! proportions1 & 9 ! figures !re is su* maje/y ( mat]nity & dignity ( womanhood6 ,a decorat$ portico1 ) ! heav5s beh9d x1 =ms ! backgr\nd to ! two noble wom51 9 "o ( :om is express$ ! graci\s sympa?y ( an eld] matron ) ! awful1 my/]i\s joy ( ! y\ng]4 ,! col\r+1 p]fectly h>monis$1 is ! mo/ ma/]ly bl5d+ ( a subdu$ tone ) s(t yet brilliant & %[s a deep /udy ( ! me?od ( ,leon>do4 ,! pr$ella has an ,annunciation1 ,nativity1 & ,circumcision2 all %[+ ! same able /yle1 b m injur$ by "t ?an ! picture4 ,ano!r *>m+ pa9t+ ( ?is p]iod is ! ,nativity at ! ,pitti1 a r\nd1 on panel4 ,! ,madonna is n q s noble z t ( ! ,salutation1 b ! limbs ( ! *ild are beautifully r\nd$4 ,!re is a pretty gr\p ( ?ree angels s++ 9 ! sky2 ! l&scape is z m9ute 9 detail z ^? 8 old fell[-pupil ,pi]o us$ to pa9t 9 ,cosimo's /udio4 ,9 #aejd-e ,fra ,b>tolommeo call$ ^u him = a de$ ( fri5d%ip1 :i* proves t1 :atev] biograph]s 7build+ up !ories on a ^w or two 9 ,vas>i7 may say ( 8 want ( /ead9ess1 ! fri5d :o knew him be/ _h supreme tru/ 9 him4 ,santi ,pagn9i1 hav+ be5 remov$ to ,si5a z prior1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo made ,m>iotto gu>dian & in/ructor ( 8 "y bro!r ,pi]o1 sign+ a contract t ,m>iotto 0 to h ! use & managem5t ( all e/ates & possessions ( ,pi]o1 :i* includ$ sev]al pod]i 9 ! c\ntry1 z well z ! h\se at ! ,porta ,romana 7,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i74 ,9 return ,alb]t9elli 0 to keep ,pi]o 9 8 h\se1 tea*1 clo!1 & provide = him1 n1 h[ev]1 be+ oblig$ to give him m ?an sette 7sev57 soldi a mon?4 ,alb]t9elli 0 also to h a mass said ye>ly 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,pi] ,gattol9i = ! s\l ( ,paolo ! mulete]1 & to use two p\nds ( wax c&les !reat4 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #cf1 #cg4 ,! contract 0 sign$ f #a/ ,janu>y1 #aeje1 & 0 to la/ till #a/ ,janu>y1 #aeaa4 ,x appe>s t ?is bro!r ,pi]o 0 a great tr\ble to ! ,frate1 be+ ( a biz>re disposition1 & addict$ to squ&]+ money2 he sold "s possessions = mu* less ?an _! wor?1 ,footnote3 ,private communication f ,sig4 ,g4 ,milanesi4 :i* probably acc\nts = ! s+ul> contract ( gu>dian%ip4 ,he did n %[ en\gh tal5t to become a pa9t]1 & took prie/s' ord]s lat]4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,fra ,b>tolommeo recomm5c$ "w1 & :ile he 0 pa9t+ ! tripty* = ,donatello's ,madonna 7! m9iature ,nativity & ,circumcision 9 ! ,uffizi71 ,alb]t9elli 0 at "w 9 ! conv5t ( ! ,c]tosa1 at a ,crucifixion 9 fresco4 ,! pa9t+ is extant 9 ! *apt]h\se1 & is a v fair & unre/or$ specim5 ( 8 be/ /yle4 ,! ,virg9 & ,magdal5 are v purely conceiv$ figures2 ! idea ( ! angels ga!r+ ! blood fall+ f ! w\nd$ h&s ( ! crucifi$ ,savi\r is v t5d]2 !re is a great brightness ( col\r+1 & a gre5i% l&scape almo/ ,p]ug9esque 9 feel+4 ,"s ( 8 pupils work$ ) him at ! ,c]tosa1 & ne>ly br\ght _! ma/] into tr\ble4 ,!y 7 n m cont5t ) conv5t f>e ?an 0 ,davide ,ghirl&ajo1 :5 ! only delicacy suppli$ him at ,vallombrosa 0 *eese2 & to rev5ge !mselves1 !y /ole r\nd ! cloi/] aft] ! circul> slid+ panels by :i* ! rations 7 s5t into ! monks' cells 7 fill$1 & fea/$ on ! meals made ready = ! good bro!rs4 ,great confusion ensu$ 9 ! conv5t1 ! monks accus+ ea* o!r ( ! !ft2 b :5 !y f\nd out ! real culprits1 !y made a compromise1 promis+ d\ble rations if ! arti/s w\ld ha/5 _! "w & leave !m _! daily dole 9 peace4 ,! fresco is dat$ #aejf4 ,! same ye> produc$ ! f9e picture n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 :i* 0 pa9t$ = ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,tr9it on ! commission ( ,zanobio del ,mae/ro4 ,! ,madonna1 /&s on a p$e/al1 ) ,s4 ,j]ome & ,s4 ,z5obio 9 front1 :ile episodes f _! lives are br\ght 9 l di/ant e*oes 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,footnote3 ,s4 ,z5obio 0 ! fir/ bi%op ( ,flor5ce1 & is ! patron sa9t ( t city4 ,! nuns ( ,s4 ,giuliano employ$ him to pa9t two pictures1 bo? ( :i* are n[ 9 ! ,belle ,arti4 ,"o is an alt>piece2 ! ,madonna en?ron$1 ) ! ,div9e ,*ild 9 h] arms4 ,era ,b>tolommeo's idea ( an angel-su/a9$ canopy is "h1 b ! angels hold x up f ! outside in/ead ( ! inside4 ,be=e h] are ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,s4 ,julian1 ,s4 ,ni*olas1 & ,s4 ,dom9ic4 ,! ,s4 ,julian has a great simil>ity to ! ,s4 ,mi*ael ( ,p]ug9o1 & ! ,s4 ,john1 by its good modell+1 %[s ! result ( 8 /udies f ! antique 9 ! ,m$ici g>d54 ,= ! same *ur* he did ! curi\s conv5tional pa9t+ ( ! ,tr9ity on a gold gr\nd4 ,! subject is in>ti/ic1 because unapproa*able2 ! attempt to pa9t t :i* is a deep spiritual my/]y degrades bo? ! art & ! subject2 ! latt] because x l[]s x to human grasp1 ! =m] because x %[s its p[]lessness to %ad[ =? ! inf9ite4 ,!re is beautiful pa9t+ 9 ! heads ( ! angels1 at ! foot ( ! ,cross1 b ! brilliancy ( ! gold gr\nd is ov]p[]+ to ! col\rs1 albeit he has balanc$ x by reproduc+ ,cosimo ,roselli's r$-w+$ *]ubs4 ,no?+ b ,fra ,angelico's delicate t9ts c be> su* a backgr\nd4 ,no d\bt ,pi]o1 ,baccio's bro!r1 help$ to lay on ?is gold1 = "o ( ! /ipulations 9 ! contract ) ,m>iotto 0 t he 0 to mett] d' oro ed altre cose di mazon]ia 7to put on gold & o!r articles ( emblazonm5t74 ,x has be5 a great subject ( conjecture at :at "p ( 8 life ,alb]t9elli took ! ra% /ep ( ?r[+ up 8 art & op5+ a tav]n at ,porta ,s4 ,gallo4 ,"s say x 0 9 8 despair at ,fra ,b>tolommeo hav+ tak5 ! v[s1 b ?is is disprov$ by 8 hav+ at t "t f9i%$ ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 & tak5 pupils 9 ,val ,fonda4 ,o!rs ass]t t x 0 at ! break+ up ( ! la/ p>tn]%ip 9 #aeac1 b !re is no hiatus 9 8 "w at t "t1 exi/+ pa9t+s be+ dat$ 9 #aeac & ! foll[+ ye>s till 8 dea?1 ?ree ye>s aft]4 ,vas>i1 ?\gh n to be dep5d$ on 9 reg>d to dates--*ronology n be+ 8 =te--is g5]ally "r 9 ! gossip & /ories ( ! lives ne> 8 own "t1 & x is by collat]al evid5ce f 8 pages t we are able to fix ) m c]ta9ty #aejh or #aeji z ! "t ( ?is episode 9 ,alb]t9elli's life4 ,9 #aejg we f9d him z an arti/ help+ to value 8 fri5d's picture1 & m$iat+ betwe5 ! conv5t & ,b]n>do del ,bianco4 ,footnote3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #edd4 ,n[1 9 ! ',life ( ,&rea del ,s>to1' we read t ,francia ,bigio1 ,alb]t9elli's pupil1 made ! acqua9tance ( ,&rea :ile /udy+ ! ,c>toons 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,c\ncil 7?is 0 f #aejf to #aejh71 & z _! fri5d%ip increas$1 ,&rea confid$ to ,francia ,bigio t he c\ld no long] endure ! ecc5tricities ( ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 & det]m9$ to seek a home = himself1 & t ,francia ,bigio be+ also alone--8 ma/] ,m>iotto ,alb]t9elli hav+ ab&on$ ! art ( pa9t+--!y det]m9$ to %>e a /udio & rooms4 ,footnote3 ,vas>i1 vol4 iii4 p4 #ahb4 ,! fir/ works ! p>tn]s und]took 7 ! frescoes ( ! ,scalzo & ! ,s]vi1 :i* 7 begun 9 #aeji4 ,?us ! date is tol]ably c]ta91 especially z a gap occurs 9 ,alb]t9elli's works at ?is "t4 ,sig4 ,gaetano ,milanesi's rese>*es 9 ! ,ar*ives h ?r[n a new light on ,m>iotto's motives1 :i* 7 n entirely connect$ ) art2 x 0 n t he 0 disc\rag$ by adv]se criticism1 nor :olly t1 z "t divid$ him f 8 fri5d1 he felt he c\ld produce no great "w away f 8 influ5ce1 b x 0 p>tly t he _h m>ri$ a wife nam$ ,antonia1 ^: fa!r kept an inn at ,s4 ,gallo4 ,x is possible ! tav]n came to him by way ( dot1 & ! above reasons mak+ him discont5t$ ) art = a "t1 might h induc$ him to c>ry on ! bus9ess himself4 ,sig4 ,milanesi says a docum5t exi/s ( a contract 9 :i* ,m>iotto's "n is connect$ ) a tav]n1 b t he has nev] be5 able to retrace x s9ce ! fir/ "t he f\nd x4 ,x is 8 op9ion t ! :ole /ory arose f ! fact ( ! wife's family possess+ ?is w9e %op1 & 8 connection ) x 9 t way4 ,b ?\gh ,alb]t9elli pass$ (f 8 pseudo-ho/dom ) bravado1 talk+ v wittily ab\t x1 ! arti/ic ve9 0 too /rong )9 him to be subdu$2 he soon gave up ! flask & return$ to ! bru%1 = 9 #aeji1 :5 8 quondam pupil1 ,francia ,bigio1 0 busy at ! ,s]vi1 we aga9 f9d ,m>iotto's h& 9 a pa9t+ ( ! ,madonna4 ,! ,virg91 hold+ a pomegranate 9 h] h&1 supports ) ! o!r ! ,*ild1 :o /&s on a p>apet1 & cl+s to ! bosom ( 8 "m's dress = support1 9 a truly natural way2 ! infant ,bapti/ /&s by4 ,! pa9t+1 sign$1 & dat$ #aeji1 is 9 ! ,fitzwilliam ,museum1 ,cambridge1 b has be5 injur$ by repa9t+4 ,9 spite ( ?is1 ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle believe !y p]ceive ,bugi>d9i's h& 9 x4 ,9 #aeaj ,alb]t9elli began "o ( 8 ma/]pieces1 ! ,annunciation = ! company ( ,s4 ,z5obio1 n[ 9 ! ,belle ,arti4 ,all 8 zeal = art 0 reawak5$1 he flung himself con amore into ?is "w1 :i*1 ?\gh 9 oil on panel1 0 pa9t$ on ! spot :]e x 0 int5d$ to be plac$1 t ! lights might be manag$ ) ! be/ effect4 ,he 0 imbu$ ) ,leon>do da ,v9ci's pr9ciple1 t ! greate/ relief & =ce are to be comb9$ ) s(tness1 & wi%+ to br+ ?is comb9ation to a p]fection :i* nev] be=e _h be5 rea*$1 he dep5d$ greatly on ! natural light to fur!r 8 design4 ,footnote3 ,vas>i1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dfi4 ,! picture1 al?\gh a great "w ( art1 & ! mo/ lab\r$ ( all 8 pa9t+s1 fail$ to satisfy ! arti/4 ,he tri$ v>i\s exp]im5ts1 pa9t+ 9 & pa9t+ out1 b nev] rea*+ 8 own ideal4 ,accord+ to ,leon>do1 he 0 prov+ himself a good arti/1 "o ( 8 pr9ciples be+1 :5 8 7an arti/'s7 k & light surpass 8 "w s t he is n satisfi$ ) himself or 8 endeav\rs1 x is a happy om54 ,footnote3 ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,treatise on ,pa9t+4 ,! "w z x /&s is a noble "o1 ?\gh d>k5$ by "t hav+ br\ght out ! black pigm5ts us$ 9 ! %ades4 ,! backgr\nd is an intricate piece ( ar*itecture ) vault$ ro(1 %[+ t he too _h pr(it$ by ,raphael's in/ructions 9 p]spective to ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,! ,virg9 is a t5d] sweet figure2 inde$ no arti/ has giv5 m graci\s dignity to womanhood ?an ,alb]t9elli1 al?\gh 8 detractors say 8 life %[$ no great respect = x4 ,above1 ! ,almighty is se5 9 a yell[ light ) a circle ( angels & s]aphs ar\nd4 ,x is /range h[ ! reali/ic pa9t]s /opp$ at no?+1 n ev5 ! repres5tation ( ! et]nal 9 a human =m4 ,is n ?is ! reason :y art ceas$ ab\t ?is "t to be ! int]pret] ( religion1 & f\nd its true mission 9 be+ ! int]pret] ( nature8 ,:o c draw "o s\l8 ,h[ mu* m impossible !n to depict ! incompreh5sible s\l 9 :i* all o!rs h _! be+8 ,! utmo/ we c d is to give ! indication ( ! _s 9 ! expression ( a face1 & t s imp]fectly t n two behold]s read x alike4 ,/udy ,p]ug9o & ,raphael1 see h[ !y raise human nature & e!realize x till we see ! div9ity ( s\l 9 ! faces ( _! sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,b ! mom5t !y try to depict ! ,almighty1 or ev5 8 angels1 !y fall at once bel[ humanity4 ,b to return to ! ,annunciation ( ,alb]t9elli4 ,8 impetu\s temp] betray$ him ev5 "h2 he fell into a dispute ) 8 patrons1 :o refus$ to pay ! price he ask$4 ,! usual trial by 8 pe]s 0 resort$ to1 ,p]ug9o1 ,granacci1 & ,ridolfo ,ghirl&ajo 7 call$ into c\ncil to value x accord+ to its m]its4 ,on complet+ ?is picture ! ev5ts we h relat$ 9 ! la/ *apt] took place1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo return$ f ,v5ice ) 8 ent]prise r5ew$1 & ! conv5t p>tn]%ip 0 comm5c$4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,conv5t ,,p>tn]%ip4 ,a4,d4 #aeaj--aeac4 ,we n[ come to ! /udio ( ,s4 ,m>co1 :]e ! two fri5ds1 :o _h dream$ toge!r z boys1 & work$ toge!r z y\?s1 n[ lab\r$ jo9tly z m51 br++ to light "s ( ! f9e/ works ( art t rema9 to u4 ,dur+ ^! ?ree ye>s ,alb]t9elli's /> seems m]g$ 9 t ( 8 s5ior1 8 h& is to be recognis$ 9 ! l[] p>ts ( a few alt>pieces2 b x is always difficult to di/+ui% ! two /yles4 ,x 0 a v busy ateli]1 = !y _h _m patrons4 ,bugi>d9i 0 /ill ,m>iotto's head assi/ant1 & ,fra ,paol9o1 & "o or two o!r monks1 work$ "u ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 besides pupils ( bo?1 among :om 7 ,gabriele ,ru/ici & ,b5$etto ,cianfan9i4 ,! /udio 0 on ! "p ( ! conv5t betwe5 ! cloi/] & ,via del ,maglio1 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 vol4 ii4 p4 #fi4 & we c q picture its int]ior4 ,!re /&s ! lay figure on :i* ,fra ,b>tolommeo drap$ ! g>m5ts t take su* maje/ic folds 9 8 works2 ,footnote3 ,fra ,b>tolommeo 0 ! inv5tor ( ! jo9t$ lay figure4 !re are sev]al ca/s & models 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! room2 gr& c>toons 9 *>coal hang on ! walls1 l ^? we see to ?is day 9 ! ,uffizi & ,belle ,arti4 ,s _m ( ^! ma/]ly sket*es are ! ,frate's & s few are ,m>iotto's t we may presume ! =m] 0 9 mo/ in/ances ! design]4 ,& to :at p]fection he c>ri$ design6 ,n a figure 0 drawn except its l9es h>monis$ ) ! geometric rhy?m 9 ! arti/'s m9d4 ,8 gr\ps fall by nature into kaleidoscopic figures ( circles1 triangles1 ellipses1 crosses1 c4 ,n a c>toon 0 sket*$ 9 :i* ! lights & %ad[s 7 n z gradat$ & f9i%$ z a pa9t+1 al?\gh !y 7 m]ely drawn ) *>coal4 ,! foll[+ 0 ! me?od ( "w 9 ! bottega4 ,! panels 7 prep>$ ) a coat+ ( pla/] ( ,p>is1 ov] :i*1 :5 dry1 a coat ( "u col\r1 gr\nd 9 oil1 0 pass$4 ,! prep>+ ( ! panels fell to ! "w ( "o ( ! monk s*ol>s1 ,fra ,&rea4,footnote3 ,! books ( ! conv5t h a note ( paym5t to ,fra ,b>tolommeo = #bj? ,m>*1 #aeab1 p] p>te di lavoro di ,fra ,&rea conv]se p] mett]e d'oro1 et +ess>e alle tavole nella bottega 9 div]si lavori 7,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 lib4 ii4 *ap4 94 p4 #gj74 ,!n ! ma/] made 8 sket* 9 :ite1 or sgraffito 7i4e4 grav5 on ! pla/]71 z 9 ! ar*itectural l9es ( ! pictures ( patron sa9ts 9 ! ,uffizi1 & ! ,m>riage ( ,s4 ,ca!r9e 9 ! ,pitti ,palace2 he also put 9 ! %ad[s 9 mono*rome4 ,b ! assi/ants1 :o 7 skill$ arti/s1 7 call$ to put broad level t9ts ( local col\r on ! build+s1 c41 ! ma/] himself f9i%+ ! faces4 ,no d\bt ,alb]t9elli 0 (t5 deput$ to ! /udy ( ! lay figure & its drap]y4 ,:]e he assi/$1 ! monogram1 a cross ) two r+s & ! jo9t names1 m>k$ ! "w1 z en a panel ( #aeaj 9 ,vi5na1 & ano!r at ,g5eva4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo only imitat$ ,leon>do 9 8 int5se =ce & s(t gradations2 ! g5]al ?9ness ( col\r is oppos$ to 8 sy/em4 ,he foll[$ him1 h[ev]1 9 8 me?od ( pa9t+ 8 %ad[s ) ! bru%1 in/ead ( hat*+ !m2 he us$ ! same yell[i% gr\nd1 & sfumato1 ,footnote3 ,ea/lake's ,mat]ials = a ,hi/ory ( ,oil ,pa9t+1 vol4 ii4 *ap4 iv4 i4e4 ! imp]ceptible s(t5+ ( ! transition 9 half-lights & %ad[s2 x 0 effect$ by glazes1 & is n adapt$ to a ?9 sub/ance4 ,! great mi/ake 9 ,fra ,b>tolommeo's sy/em 0 ! prep>+ 8 pa9t+s l c>toons1 & us+ asphaltum or lamp-black = outl9es & %ad[s2 ?is 9 process ( "t de/roys ! sup]-col\r1 & gives a g5]al blackness to ! pa9t+4 ,! same k9d ( talk w5t on "h z 9 mod]n /udios4 ,:5 ! frame-mak] came1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo w\ld be vex$ to see h[ mu* ( 8 "w 0 hidd5 b5ea? ! massive cornice1 & w\ld v[ to disp5se ) frames altoge!r1 :i* he did 9 8 ,s4 ,seba/ian & ,s4 ,m>k1 by pa9t+ an ar*itectural ni*e r\nd ! subject l a c>v+ 9 relief4 ,! fir/ "w begun at ! conv5t /udio 0 ! picture = ,fa!r ,dalgano ( ,v5ice1 ! subject ( :i* is ! ,et]nal ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 surr\nd$ by s]aphs & angels4 ,p]haps 9 ?is we h ! s\rce ( ! motive ( ,alb]t9elli's ,annunciation4 ,! col\r+ is m brilliant ?an any ( ! ,frate's works be=e 8 visit to ,v5ice4 ,vas>i says t 9 ?is picture ,giorgione himself c\ld n h surpass$ him 9 brilliancy4 ,! sa9ts1 al?\gh ne>ly level ) ! gr\nd1 are giv5 cele/ial rank by ! *]ubs & cl\ds bel[ !m4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo 0 dissatisfi$ ) 8 angels1 :i* seem$ m]ely lovely *ildr51 & seek+ o!r =ms1 he ?\ght to picture !m bett] "u %apes :i* at a di/ance seem only cl\ds1 b ne>] are full ( angels' faces1 z 9 ! ,s4 ,b]n>d4 ,b ?is idea1 n hav+ ae/hetic beauty1 0 also ab&on$4 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,i ,puri/i ed ,accademici4 ,! monks ( ,s4 ,pietro at ,murano did n ha/5 to claim _! picture1 b s5t two fri>s to negotiate ab\t ! price2 !y fail$ to agree1 & ! "w is n[ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,romano 9 ,lucca4 ,lucca has ano!r exquisite picture ( ! same ye> 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,s4 ,m>t9o1 a ,madonna & ,*ild--a lovely ideal ( joyful infancy--b5ea? a veil susp5d$ above h] head by two angels4 ,s4 ,john ,bapti/ & ,s4 ,/eph5 support ?is airy composition l pill>s1 _! figures %[+ 9 /rong relief aga9/ ! d>k %ades2 ! :ole picture is int5sely s(t1 & yet ! outl9es are p]fectly cle>4 ,?is is valu$ at sixty ducats 9 ! ,libri di ,san ,m>co4 ,next foll[$ ! ,virg9 & ,*ild ) f\r ,sa9ts1 9 ,s4 ,m>co1 :i* is s f9e t x has be5 tak5 = a ,raphael1 al?\gh1 ow+ to ! use ( lamp-black1 x has n[ become v mu* d>k5$4 ,! ,holy ,family :i* he pa9t$ = ,filippo di ,av]>do ,salviati1 & :i* is n[ 9 ,e>l ,c[p]'s collection at ,pan%ang]1 is an almo/ ,raphaelesque "w1 & atta9s ! greate/ excell5ce 9 art4 ,! composition is 8 fav\rite triangle1 t\*$ 9 ) ! fl[+ l9es ( ! "m seat$ on ! gr\nd ) ! two *ildr5 be=e h]4 ,s4 ,joseph is 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! greate/ s(tness ( fle% t9ts mu/ h be5 p]ceptible :5 new1 =1 9 spite ( ! abrasions produc$ by "t1 ! delicate tones br\ght out by transp>5t glazes fus$ "o ov] ano!r are app>5t4 ,! l&scape ) an e*o subject ( ! flight into ,egypt is ?\ght by ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle to be by ,alb]t9elli4 ,9 #aeaj ! p>tn]s _h a l>ge ord] f ,giuliano da ,gagliano1 :o1 on ! #bnd ,novemb]1 #aeaj1 & #ad? ,janu>y1 #aeaa1 paid1 9 two rates1 ! sum ( #aed ducats4 ,! picture1 :i* is ,fra ,b>tolommeo's own pa9t+1 un=tunately _c be trac$4 ,9 #aeaa a long li/ ( works are enum]at$--a ,nativity1 valu$ two ducats1 a ,*ri/ be>+ ! ,cross1 & an ,annunciation1 sold to ! ,gonfaloni]e = six ducats--pictures :i* are disp]s$ 9 ,engl&1 ,pavia1 c42 b ! ma/]piece ( ! "t is ! ,m>riage ( ,s4 ,ca!r9e1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! ,flor5t9e gov]nm5t b\ght x = #cjj ducats 9 #aeab1 to pres5t to ,jacques ,hurault1 ,bi%op ( ,autun1 :o came to ,flor5ce z envoy ( ,l\is ,,xii4 ,he left x to 8 ca!dral at ,autun1 f :5ce1 at ! ,revolution1 x pass$ to ! ,l\vre4 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 lib4 iii4 *4 iv4 p4 #gg4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xiii4 p4 #deb4 ,be=e x 0 s5t away1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo made a replica ( x1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,!re is 8 fav\rite canopy support$ by angels2 9 ?is case !y are beautifully =e%ort5$4 ,! ,virg9 is seat$ on a p$e/al1 hold+ by "o arm an exquisitely m\ld$ *ild ,jesus ( ab\t f\r ye>s old1 :o is esp\s+ ,s4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 kneel+ at ,8 feet on ! left4 ,a semicircle ( sa9ts gr\p on ea* side ( ! ,virg91 & two angels1 ) musical in/rum5ts1 are at h] feet2 ! upturn$ face ( "o is exquisitely =e%ort5$4 ,! ,s4 ,george 9 arm\r is a p[]ful figure2 & 9 ,s4 ,b>?olomew1 on ! left1 is ! same gr& feel+ :i* he aft]w>ds br\ght to p]fection 9 ,s4 ,m>k4 ,! grace ( ! ,virg9's figure is n to be surpass$2 if ,raphael's ,madonnas h m s5tim5t1 ?is has m dignifi$ grace4 ,he has rememb]$ ,leon>do's precept1 t ! two figures ( a gr\p %\ld n look ! same way2 ! contra/ ( ! fl[+ l9es 9 ^! two =ms is v lovely4 ,! same contra/ ( l9es1 & yet balance ( =m1 is c>ri$ out 9 ! two ,s4 ,ca!r9es :o =m ! pyramid on ea* side ( h]1 & 9 ! v>i$ *>act]s ( ! encircl+ gr\p ( sa9ts4 ,! delet]i\s use ( lampblack has spoil$ ! col\r+2 x1 moreov]1 hangs 9 a bad light at ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,! orig9al subject at ! ,l\vre diff]s only 9 a few p>ticul>s f ?is--! ,virg9's h& is on ! *ild's head in/ead ( 8 arm1 & !re are trifl+ diff]5ces 9 ! gr\p+ ( ! sa9ts1 ! semicircle be+ m rigidly kept4 ,9 ?is ! fle% is ?9 & uncrack$1 seem+ imb$d$ 9 ! surr\nd+ col\rs2 ! lake drap]ies are laid s ?9ly on ! light gr\nd1 t ! sket* c be se5 ?r\gh ! col\r4 ,footnote3 ,ea/lake1 ,mat]ials = a ,hi/ory ( ,oil ,pa9t+1 vol4 ii4 *ap4 iv4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle speak ( ! two pa9t+s z unconnect$ ) ea* o!r1 & m5tion ! ,pitti "o z hav+ unacc\ntably return$ !re aft] hav+ be5 giv5 to "s bi%op4 ,is x n possible t ! gift to a bi%op ref]s to ! pa9t+ 9 ! ,l\vre1 & t ! o!r is ! replica spok5 ( by ,vas>i1 vol4 ii4 p4 #deb8 ,!re is a f9e pa9t+ 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,cat]9a ( ,pisa1 9 ! *apel ( ! ,ma/iani family1 ,mi*ele ,ma/iani hav+ giv5 ! commission1 & paid ?irty ducats1 9 ,octob]1 #aeaa4 ,x repres5ts ! ,madonna & ,*ild seat$ on a base2 ! action is quiet & yet vivaci\s2 %e is support$ on ea* side by ,s4 ,pet] & ,s4 ,paul1 figures z l>ge z life1 & ev5 m noble ?an ! ones 9 ,rome4 ,! col\r+ has be5 mu* injur$ by a fire 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 b is robu/ & h>moni\s4 ,x is dat$ #aeaa4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,novemb]1 #aeaj1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo _h a commission f ,pi] ,sod]9i1 !n ,gonfaloni]e1 to pa9t a picture = ! ,c\ncil ,hall4 ,?is 0 an un=tunate ord]2 = ,mi*elangelo & ,leon>do da ,v9ci _h bo? be5 commission$1 nei!r ( !m f9i%+ ! works4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo's =ms ! ?ird uncomplet$ pa9t+2 x exi/s /ill 9 ! =m ( a half prep>$ picture1 ! design be+ only %ad[$ 9 mono*rome1 & ?is 9 spite ( ! paym5t on acc\nt ( #ajj gold ducats 9 ,octob]1 #aeac4 ,footnote3 ,see ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 docum5ti #e & #f1 vol ii4 p4 #fjc4 ,! reason ( ?is is difficult to assign1 b x might lie 9 ! fact t 9 #aeab ,pi] ,sod]9i 0 depos$ & exil$ by ,giuliano de' ,m$ici1 :o assum$ ! gov]nm5t4 ,ano!r reason may h be5 ! failure ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo's heal? aft] 8 j\rney to ,rome4 ,9 #aeab ,santi ,pagn9i came back f ,si5a z prior ( ,s4 ,m>co1 & he hav+ no love = ,alb]t9elli1 & p]haps a too jeal\s affection = ! arti/ ,monk1 caus$ ! p>tn]%ip to be dissolv$1 mu* to ,m>iotto's sorr[4 ,! /ock1 ( :i* a full li/ is giv5 by ,padre ,m>*ese1 0 divid$1 ea* tak+ ! pictures 9 :i* !y _h mo/ to d4 ,! prop]ties--among/ :i* 7 ! lay figures1 easels1 ca/s1 sket*es1 blocks ( porphyry to gr9d col\rs on1 c4 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #ahd1 #ahe4--7 to be left = ,fra ,b>tolommeo's use till 8 dea?1 :5 !y 7 to be divid$ betwe5 8 heirs & ,alb]t9elli4 ,m>iotto return$ di%e>t5$ to pa9t 9 8 solit>y /udio4 ,a specim5 ( ?is p]iod is ! ,adam & ,eve1 n[ at ,ca/le ,h[>d1 :i* is said to h be5 sket*$ 9 by ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,eve /&s b5ea? ! s]p5t-entw9$ tree1 hesitat+ betwe5 ! demon's temptations & ,adam's p]suasions2 ! feel+ & action are p]fectly express$1 ! l&scape is m9ute1 b has pl5ty ( atmosph]e & good col\r+4 ,9 ! same collection is a ,sacrifice ( ,abraham1 9 8 be/ /yle4 ,! draw+ ( ! fa!r1 reluctantly hold+ 8 knife to ! ?roat ( ! boy1 is extremely true4 ,muni* possesses a f9e ,annunciation4 ,*>act]i/ic sa9ts support ! composition on ea* side1 ! nude ,s4 ,seba/ian be+ a m>kwor?y /udy2 an angel at 8 side pres5ts ! palm ( m>tyrdom4 ,! picture has suff]$ mu* f bad clean+4 ,9 ,m>*1 #aeac1 ,alb]t9elli 0 commission$ by ! ,m$ici to pa9t _! arms1 9 hon\r ( ,leo ,x4's elevation to ! papacy4 ,he made a f9e allegorical circul> picture1 9 :i* ! arms 7 support$ by ! figures ( ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,*>ity4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,close ,,( ,,life4 ,a4,d4 #aead--aeag4 ,x is probable t ! dissolution ( p>tn]%ip m>k$ ! "t ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo's visit to ,rome4 ,fra ,m>iano ,fetti1 once a lay bro!r ( ,s4 ,m>co1 :o _h gone ov] to ! ,m$ici aft] ,savon>ola's dea?1 & _h kept s mu* 9 fav\r ) ,pope ,leo ,x4 z to obta9 ! (fice ( ! ,seals 7del ,piombo71 ,footnote3 ,an (fice = app5d+ seals to papal docum5ts4 ,fra ,m>iano ,fetti 0 elect$ to x 9 #aead1 aft] ,bramante1 ! ar*itect2 ,seba/iano del ,piombo succe$$ him4 0 pleas$ to be consid]$ a patron ( art2 & welcom+ ,fra ,b>tolommeo to ,rome1 he gave him a commission = two l>ge figures ( ,s4 ,pet] & ,s4 ,paul = 8 *ur* ( ,s4 ,silve/ro4 ,! c>toons ( ^! pictures are n[ 9 ! ,belle ,arti ( ,flor5ce2 !y are gr& & maje/ic figures1 admirably drap$4 ,s4 ,pet] holds 8 keys & a book2 ,s4 ,paul re/s on 8 sword4 ,9 execut+ !m 9 col\r1 he made "s improvem5ts1 especially 9 ! head & h& ( ,s4 ,pet]1 b he did n rema9 long en\gh 9 ,rome to f9i% !m4 ,! col\r ( ! fir/ 7,s4 ,pet]7 is r$di% & r opaque1 ! %ad[s ( ! head be+ tak5 up afre%1 & ! extremities be+ by ano!r pa9t]4 ,! head ( ! second 7,s4 ,paul7 is correct$ 444 b ! tone is transp>5t1 & ! execution exclusively t ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,:oev] may h be5 employ$ on ! ,s4 ,pet]1 we d n fancy ,raphael to h be5 t p]son4 ,?is is ! op9ion ( ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,footnote3 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xiii4 p4 #dfj4 :o1 h[ev]1 seem to h little fai? 9 any works ( ! ,frate at ,rome4 ,aga9/ ?is we h ! *ronicles ( qua9t old ,vas>i & ,ros9i2 besides ,bald9ucci 7*4 iv4 p4 #hc71 :o says1 ,raphael gave great te/imony ( 8 e/eem :51 9 aft] ye>s1 he employ$ 8 own bru% 9 ,rome to f9i% a "w begun by ,fra ,b>tolommeo 9 t city & left imp]fect4 ,8 reason = leav+ x imp]fect 0 t ( ill-heal?1 ! air ( ,rome n agree+ ) him4 ,x seems he br\ght home mal>ia1 :i* nev] entirely left 8 sy/em1 ! l[ fev] return+ e ye>1 & be+ only mitigat$ by a *ange to m\nta9 air4 ,he 0 well en\gh at times to resume pa9t+1 b nev] 9 full heal? aga94 ,t v summ] he 0 s5t to ! ,hospice ( ,/a4 ,m>ia ,maddal5a 9 ,pian di ,mugnone1 dove pure non /ette 9 ozio1 ,footnote3 ,ros9i1 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap1 xxvii4 p4 #bde4 :]e he did n rema9 idle4 ,! ,hospice /&s on a high hill1 j ! place = ,roman fev] to disappe> z if by magic = a "t1 & ! pati5t1 reliev$ ( 8 lassitude1 set to "w ) en]gy1 aid$ by ,fra ,paol9o & ,fra ,ago/9o4 ,_m ( 8 frescoes /ill rema91 "o ( :i* is a beautiful ,madonna1 on ! wall ( ! infirm>y1 :i* has s9ce be5 sawn away f ! wall & plac$ 9 ! /ud5ts' *apel 9 ,san ,m>co1 ,flor5ce4 ,footnote3 ,a docum5t ( ! ,hospice records ^! pa9t+s1 & dates !m #aj? ( ,july1 #aead4 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 vol4 ii4 p4 #faj4 ,he return$ to ,flor5ce = ! w9t]1 & ) r5ew$ vig\r produc$ 8 ,san ,seba/ian1 a spl5did /udy f ! nude1 :i* %[s ! influ5ce ^u him ( ,mi*elangelo's pa9t+s 9 ,rome4 ,! picture 0 hung 9 ,san ,m>co1 b its influ5ce n prov+ elevat+ to ! s5su\s m9ds ( ! ,flor5t9es1 x 0 remov$ to ! *apt]-h\se1 & ,gio ,batti/a della ,palla1 ! deal] :o b\ght s _m ( ! be/ pictures ( ! "t1 pur*as$ x to s5d to ! ,k+ ( ,france4 ,its subsequ5t fate is n kn[n1 al?\gh ,monsieur ,alaffre1 ( ,t\l\se1 boa/s ( its possession4 ,he says 8 fa!r b\ght ?ree pa9t+s :i*1 9 ! "t ( ! ,revolution1 _h be5 tak5 f ! *apel ( a royal villa ne> ,p>is ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 vol4 ii4 note p4 #aai41 "o ( :i* is ! ,s4 ,seba/ian4 ,9 design & attitude x corresponds to ! "o describ$ by ,vas>i1 ! sa9t be+ 9 a ni*e1 surr\nd$ by a d\ble cornice4 ,! left arm is b\nd2 ! "r1 ) its cord hang+1 is uprais$ 9 attitude ( ! fai?1 s fully express$ 9 ! beautiful face4 ,?ree arr[s are fix$ 9 ! body1 :i* is nude except a slight veil across ! lo9s2 an angel1 also nude1 holds ! palm to him4 ,connoisseurs d n ?9k ?is pa9t+ equal 9 m]it to ! o!r works ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,x is true x may h be5 ov]rat$ at ! "t1 = ! ,frate's *ief excell5ce lay 9 ! gr&eur ( 8 drap]y2 ! te/ ( au!nticity = a nude /udy f him w\ld lie m 9 ! col\r+ & h&l+ ?an 9 =m4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #aeae ,fra ,b>tolommeo w5t to pay 8 old fri5d ,santi ,pagn9i1 ! ,ori5tal s*ol>1 a visit at ! conv5t ( ,san ,romano1 9 ,lucca1 ( :i* he 0 n[ prior1 pass+ by ,pi/oja on ,febru>y #ag? to sign a contract = an alt>-piece to be plac$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,san ,dom5ico--a commission f ,mess] ,jacopo ,panciati*i4 ,! price 0 fix$ at #ajj gold ducats1 & ! subject to be ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 ) ,,ss4 ,paul1 ,john ,bapti/1 & ,seba/ian4 ,on 8 arrival at ,lucca he 0 soon busy ) 8 great "w1 ! ,madonna della ,mis]icordia1 = ! *ur* ( ,san ,romano4 ,! composition ( ?is is full & h>moni\s4 ,a populace ( all ages & conditions1 gr\p$ ar\nd ! ?rone ( ! ,madonna1 beg h] pray]s2 %e1 /&+ up1 seems to ga!r all _! supplications 9 h] h&s & (f] !m up to heav51 f :i*1 z a vision1 ,*ri/ appe>s f a mass ( cl\ds 9 act ( b5$iction4 ,among/ ! cr[d ( supplicants are "s exquisite gr\ps4 ,sublime inspiration & p[]ful expression are %[n 9 ! :ole "w4 ,on 8 return he /ay$ aga9 at ,pi/oja1 :]e he pa9t$ a fresco ( a ,madonna on a wall ( ! conv5t ( ,san ,dom5ico2 ?is1 :i* has s9ce be5 sawn f ! wall1 is at pres5t 9 ! *ur* ( ! same conv5t1 & ?\gh mu* injur$1 is a v light & t5d] bit ( col\r+ & expression4 ,x w\ld seem t ! alt>-piece = ! same *ur*1 spok5 ( above1 0 nev] f9i%$1 z no traces ( x are to be f\nd4 ,9 ,octob]1 #aeae1 we aga9 f9d him at ,pian di ,mugnone2 no d\bt ! summ] heats _h induc$ a return ( 8 fev]4 ,"h1 aga9 improv+ 9 heal?1 he pa9t$ a *>m+ ,annunciation 9 fresco1 full ( life & eag]ness on ! "p ( ! angel1 & joy on ! ,virg94 ,he did n rema9 long1 = be=e ! end ( ! autumn he return$ to visit ! home ( 8 y\? & see 8 pat]nal uncle1 ,giu/o1 at ,la/ruccio1 ne> ,prato4 ,we c imag9e ! meet+ betwe5 him & 8 relatives1 & h[ ! little ,paolo1 son ( ,vito1 be+ told to guess :o he 01 said1 ,bis ,zio ,b>tolommeo1 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 vol4 ii4 *ap4 vii4 pp4 #aci1 #adj4 = :i* he 0 mu* applaud$4 ,& :5 all ! c\ntry relatives hop$ to see him aga9 soon1 h[ ! ,frate said t w\ld be unc]ta91 because ! ,k+ ( ,france _h s5t = him1 & ) :at awe & family pride !y w\ld h look$ at him6 ,b in/ead ( go+ to ,france = ! glory ( art1 he 0 return+ to ,flor5ce to sorr[4 ,8 life-long fri5d1 ,m>iotto ,alb]t9elli1 _h be5 br\ght home on a litt] f ,la ,qu]cia1 ne> ,vit]bo1 & n[ lay on 8 dea?-b$2 & :at 8 life _h lack$ 9 religion1 ! pray]s ( 8 fri5d w\ld g f> to atone = at 8 dea?4 ,:ile ,fra ,b>tolommeo _h be5 ail+1 ,alb]t9elli _h also paid 8 visit to ! great city1 & se5 ! two great rivals !re4 ,he w5t f ,vit]bo1 :]e he _h be5 to f9i% col\r+ a "w ( ! ,frate's left unf9i%$1 & also to pa9t "s frescoes 9 ! conv5t ( ,la ,qu]cia1 ne> t t[n4 ,be+ s ne> ,borne1 he 0 seiz$ ) a great desire to see x1 & left 8 picture = t purpose4 ,probably ,fra ,b>tolommeo _h giv5 him an introduction to 8 fri5d & patron1 = ,fra ,m>iano ,fetti gave ,alb]t9elli a commission to pa9t a ,m>riage ( ,s4 ,ca!r9e = 8 *ur*1 :i* he complet$1 & !n left ,rome at once4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ! impressions made on him by ! works ( ! two great ma/]s1 & un=tunately 8 dea? occurr$ too soon aft] = 8 own /yle to h giv5 any evid5ce ( _! influ5ce4 ,a ,gio/ra1 at ,vit]bo1 prov$ a v /rong attraction to 8 pleasure-lov+ m9d4 ,?is ,gio/ra1 :i* ! translators ( ,vas>i seem to f9d s obscure1 ,footnote3 ,vas>i's ,lives1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dgj4 0 no d\bt "o ( ^? fe/ivals reviv$ by ! ,m$ici1 9 :i* m\nt$ cavali]s ride ) a lance at a susp5d$ ,s>ac5's head1 /rik+ x at full gallop4 ,desir\s ( appe>+ to advantage be=e ! eyes ( h] :om he _h elect$ 8 que51 he =got 8 mature age1 & ru%$ into ! j\/s ) all ! en]gies ( a y\?1 b alas6 fell ill f ov]-ex]tion4 ,fe>+ ! mal>i\s air 0 n good = him1 he _h a litt] made1 & 0 tak5 to ,flor5ce1 :]e ,fra ,b>tolommeo plac$ himself at 8 b$side1 soo?+ 8 la/ mom5ts1 & lead+ him z f> heav5w>d z he c\ld4 ,:5 ,alb]t9elli di$1 on ! #e? ( ,novemb]1 #aeae1 8 fri5d foll[$ him to an hon\rable int]m5t 9 ,s4 ,pi]o ,maggiore4 ,aft] ,alb]t9elli's dea?1 ! ,frate so>$ to great] heights ( g5ius ?an be=e4 ,! ye> #aeaf m>ks ! bir? ( 8 gr&e/ ma/]pieces1 fir/ ! picture 9 ! ,pitti ,palace call$ by ,cavalcaselle a ,resurrection1 b :i* is m truly an allegorical imp]sonation ( ! ,savi\r4 ,x 0 ord]$ by a ri* m]*ant1 ,salvadore ,billi1 to place 9 a *apel :i* ,pietro ,roselli _h adorn$ ) m>bles 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,annunciata4 ,he paid #ajj ducats 9 gold = x4 ,9 its orig9al /ate ! picture 0 a complete allegory ( ,*ri/ z ! c5tre ( ,religion1 betwe5 two prophets 9 heav51 & f\r apo/les1 two at ea* side--b5ea? him two angels support ! _w4 ,! prophets h be5 remov$1 & are plac$ 9 ! ,tribune ( ! ,uffizi2 ?us ! picture z x /&s loses half its mean+4 ,! ,*ri/ is a f9e nude figure /&+ 9 a ni*e1 & 9 x ,fra ,b>tolommeo has solv$ ! problem ( obta9+ complete relief almo/ 9 mono*rome1 s little d ! lights ( ! fle% t9ts1 & ! w>m yell[i% t+e ( ! backgr\nd diff] f ea* o!r4 ,all ! positive col\r is 9 ! drap]y ( ! sa9ts1 "o 9 r$ & gre51 & ano!r 9 r$ & blue4 ,! two angels are exquisitely drawn1 & contra/ well 9 _! natural innoc5ce ) ! s5tim5tal pair 9 ,raphael's ,madonna ( ! ,baldac*9o on ! same wall ( ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,san ,m>co 0 ri* 9 frescoes ( ! ,madonna & ,*ild1 two ( :i* are /ill 9 ! *apel ( ! conv5t1 & two 9 ! ,belle ,arti4 ,"s ( ^! are *>m+ 9 expression1 ! *ildr5 cl++ r\nd ! "m's neck 9 a true *ildi% ab&on ( affection4 ,:at a t5d] feel+ ^! monk arti/s _h = ! _s ( mat]nity6 ,p]haps by be+ deb>r$ f ! contemplation ( mat]nal love 9 its humanity1 !y m cle>ly compreh5d$ its div9ity4 ,look at ! little r\nd-back$ ne/l+ *ild 9 ,fra ,angelico's ,madonna della ,/ella1 imp]fect z x is 9 =m1 ! :ole _s ( love is 9 x4 ,he does n give only ! "m-love = ! *ild1 b ! *ild-love = ! "m1 :i* is m div9e1 & ! same feel+ is se5 9 ! ,madonna ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,?is ye>1 #aeaf1 also m>ks a j\rney to a h]mitage ( 8 ord] at ,lecceto1 betwe5 ,flor5ce & ,pisa4 ,"h he pa9t$ a ,deposition f ! ,cross on ! wall ( ! ,hospice1 & two heads ( ,*ri/ on two tiles above ! doors4 ,a great _m ( 8 works are 9 private collections 9 ,flor5ce2 "o ( ! mo/ lovely is ! ,piet1 pa9t$ = ,agnolo ,doni1 & n[ 9 ! ,cors9i ,gall]y at ,rome4 ,all ?is "t ! great pa9t+ ( ! ,en?ronem5t ( ! ,virg91 ord]$ by ,pi] ,sod]9i1 be=e 8 exile1 0 /ill unf9i%$4 ,he seems to h tak5 x 9 h& aga9 ab\t ?is "t1 b be+ attack$ ) ano!r access ( fev]1 aga9 left x1 & ! pa9t+1 %ad[$ 9 ) black1 rema9s 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,lanzi writes ( x t1 imp]fect z x is1 x may be reg>d$ z a true lesson 9 art1 & be>s ! same relation to pa9t+ z ! clay model to ! f9i%$ /atue1 ! g5ius ( ! inv5tor be+ impress$ ^u x4 ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ,footnote3 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xiii4 p4 #dee4 call ?is a ,conception1 b ,vas>i's old "n ( ! ,patron ,sa9ts ( ,flor5ce seems to fit x be/4 ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,s4 ,rep>ata1 ,s4 ,z5obio1 c41 /& 9 an ador+ gr\p ar\nd ! heav5ly p[]s1 ,s4 ,anna above ! ,virg9 & infant ,*ri/ =m+ a *>m+ pyramidal gr\p 9 ! mid/4 ,! :ole ?+ is "o ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo's ri*e/ compositions4 ,! c5tre ( ! ?ree monks on ! left is said to be a portrait ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo himself1 & to be ! orig9al f :i* ! only kn[n portrait ( him is tak5 7see ,frontispiece74 ,fra ,b>tolommeo left ano!r "w also unf9i%$1 an apo!osis ( a sa9t1 :i* is n[ at ,pan%ang]4 ,?is is suppos$ to h be5 a small ideal prep>$ = a picture to celebrate ! canonisation ( ,s4 ,anton9o1 :i* ,leo ,x4 _h almo/ promis$ ! bre?r5 ( ,s4 ,m>co on 8 triumphant entry 9 #aeae4 ,! "w1 if x _h be5 pa9t$ 9 ! l>g] =m1 w\ld h be5 a p]fect ma/]piece ( composition1 a v ,bee?ov5 symphony 9 col\r1 if we may judge f ! sket* at ,pan%ang]1 :]e a liv+ cr[d gr\ps r\nd ! bi] ( ! ar*bi%op1 & life1 e>ne/ness1 h>mony1 & ri*ness1 are all int5se4 ,s ill 0 ,fra ,b>tolommeo 9 #aeag t he 0 ord]$ to take ! ba?s at ,san ,filippo1 !nce he w5t = ! la/ "t to ,pian di ,mugnone1 :]e he pa9t$ a ,vision ( ! ,savi\r to ,m>y ,magdal51 above ! door ( ! *apel4 ,! two figures1 ne>ly life-size1 are at ! door ( ! cave sepul*re4 ,m>y has j recognis$ h] ,"l1 & 9 h] ec/asy fl+s h]self =w>d on h] knees be=e him4 ,! ,savi\r is a dignifi$ figure semi-nude1 ) a :ite veil wrapp$ ar\nd him4 ,9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 a *>m+ ,piet ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo's occupies a place ne> ! ,piet ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 ! two pictures =m+ a mo/ int]e/+ contra/ ( /yle4 ,! kneel+ ,virg9 & ,s4 ,john support ! head ( ! pro/rate ,savi\r1 ,s4 ,ca!r9e & ,m>y ,magdal5 weep at 8 feet1 ! latt] 9 an agony ( grief cr\*es prone on ! gr\nd hid+ h] face4 ,! col\r+ is extremely ri*1 broad masses ( full-tone melt+ s(tly into deep %ad[s4 ,! h&l+ 9 ! fle%-tones ( ! dead ,savi\r1 z well z ! modell+ ( =m1 are mo/ ma/]ly4 ,x is g5]ally suppos$ t ?is 0 ! picture :i* ,bugi>d9i is said to h col\r$ aft] ! ma/]'s dea?2 b !re is mu* div]g5ce among ,italian au?ors bo? z to :e!r ?is 0 ! pa9t+ spok5 (1 & also z to ! mean+ ( ,vas>i's words1 he us+ ! phrase f9i%$ 9 "o place1 & col\r$ 9 ano!r4 ,= *>m ( col\r+ & dep? ( expression1 ! ,piet is ! mo/ lovely ( all ! ,frate's works2 !re=e ,bugi>d9i :o 0 m$iocre1 c\ld n h outdone 8 great ma/]4 ,x 0 n col\r$ by him4 ,boc*i ,footnote3 ,boc*i1 ,bellezze di ,fir5ze1 p4 #cjd4 says !re 7 two o!r figures1 ,s4 ,pet] & ,s4 ,paul1 9 ! picture1 :]e a mean+less black %ad[ /ret*es across ! backgr\nd2 b !y 7 eras$ by ! antique re/or] because !y 7 troppo deboli4 ,is x n likely t if ,bugi>d9i _h any h& 9 ! "w1 x 0 to f9i% ^! figures8 ,return+ 9 ! autumn to ,flor5ce1 ,fra ,b>tolommeo caught a sev]e cold1 ! effects ( :i* 7 height5$ by eat+ fruit1 & aft] f\r days' extreme illness he di$ on ,octob] #h?1 #aeag1 ag$ #db4 ,! monks felt 8 dea? int5sely1 & buri$ him ) great hon\r 9 ,san ,m>co4 ,he left to art ! mo/ valuable legacy possible--a long li/ ( ma/]pieces 9 :i* religi\s feel+ is express$ 9 ! v highe/ language4 ,9 all 8 works !re is n a l9e or t9t :i* transgresses aga9/ ei!r ! s5tim5t ( devotion1 or ! rules ( art4 ,he /&s = ev]1 almo/ on a level ) ! great trio ( ! culm9ation1 possess+ ,leon>do's grace ( col\r & m ?an 8 indu/ry1 ,mi*elangelo's =ce ) m s(tness1 & ,raphael's s5tim5t ) m devotion2 yet ) j ! inexpressible want ( t sup]natural g5ius :i* w\ld h plac$ him above !m all4 ,8 legacy to ! _w is a s]ies ( lessons f ! v fir/ sett+ ( 8 ideal on pap] to its f9i%$ developm5t4 ,! g]m exi/s 9 ! *>coal sket*es at ! ,belle ,arti & ,uffizi2 ! "u-%ad[+ ( ! subject is se5 9 ! ,patron ,sa9ts at ! ,uffizi4 ,_m ( 8 draw+s are n to be trac$4 ,"s 7 us$ by ,fra ,paol9o1 8 pupil1 :o at 8 dea? pass$ !m to ,suor ,plautilla ,nelli1 a nun 9 ,/a4 ,cat]9a1 ,flor5ce 7born #aebc1 di$ #aehg74 ,:5 ,bald9ucci wrote 8 "w1 he said #ejj ( ^! 7 9 ! possession ( ,cavali]e ,gaburri4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,fra ,,b>tolommeo4 ,( ^!1 little m ?an ! names h come d[n to u4 ,vas>i speaks ( ,b5$etto ,cianfan9i1 ,gabbriele ,ru/ici1 & ,fra ,paolo ,pi/ojese2 ,padre ,m>*ese m5tions two monks1 ,fra ,&rea & ,fra ,ago/9o4 ,( ^!1 ! two fir/ nev] became pr(ici5t1 & h left no works beh9d !m4 ,fra ,&rea seems to h be5 m a j\rneyman ?an s*ol>1 be+ employ$ to prep>e ! panels & lay on ! gild+4 ,fra ,ago/9o assi/$ 8 ma/]1 & ,fra ,paolo 9 ! subord9ate p>ts ( a few frescoes1 especially at ,luco 9 ! ,mugnone4 ,fra ,paolo is ! mo/ kn[n1 b *iefly z a f>-(f imitator ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 )\t 8 mell[ness ( execution4 ,8 pictures are mo/ly f 8 ma/]'s designs1 :i* 7 left him z a legacy1 & ?is ensures a good composition4 ,he 0 born at ,pi/oja 9 #adij2 8 fa!r1 ,b]n>d9o d' ,antonio del ,signoraccio1 a second-rate arti/1 taught him ! fir/ pr9ciples ( art4 ,8 k ( draw+ caus$ him to be notic$ by ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 :5 at a v e>ly age he ent]$ ! ord]4 ,he 0 remov$ f ,prato to ,san ,m>co1 ,flor5ce1 9 #aejc2 & "h he f\nd ano!r fri5d :o assi/$ 8 arti/ic t5d5cies4 ,?is 0 ,fra ,ambrogio della ,robbia1 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 lib4 94 *ap4 ii4 p4 #bdf4 :o taught him to model 9 clay2 a specim5 ( 8 "w exi/s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/a4 ,maddal5a 9 ,pian di ,mugnone1 :]e are two /atues ( ,s4 ,dom5ico & ,m>y ,magdal5 by 8 h&4 ,8 be/ "w is a ,crucifixion at ,si5a1 dat$ #aeaf1 :i* has be5 ?\ght to be ,fra ,b>tolommeo's2 b ?\gh t ma/] 0 ask$ to g & pa9t x z a memorial ( a c]ta9 ,mess] ,*]ub9o ,ridolfo1 8 _m occupations prev5t$ 8 accept+ ! commission1 & 8 disciples1 ,fra ,paolo & ,fra ,ago/9o1 w5t 9 8 place4 ,footnote3 ,padre ,m>*ese1 ,memorie1 c41 lib4 94 *ap4 ii4 p4 #bea4 ,possibly ! ma/] suppli$ ! design1 :i* is v h>moni\s4 ,! ,virg9 & ,s4 ,john /& on ea* side ( ! cross1 & ,sa9t ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a & ,m>y ,magdal5 are pro/rate be=e x4 ,"o or two ( ! female sa9ts are pleas+1 b ! nude figure ( ,*ri/ is h>d1 exagg]at$1 & faulty 9 draw+4 ,! arti/s got ?irty-five lire = ! "w1 ?\gh ! record 9 ! ar*ives all[s t x 0 wor? m4 ,!re is an ,assumption 9 ! ,belle ,arti ( ,flor5ce1 ( :i* ! design is ,fra ,b>tolommeo's1 b ! col\r+ ,fra ,paolo's4 ,x 0 pa9t$ = ! ,dom9ican monks at ,santa ,m>ia del ,sasso1 ne> ,bibbi5a4 ,! col\r+ is h>d & weak1 ! %ad[s heavy1 & n fus$ well 9 ! half t9ts4 ,two monks on ! left are tol]ably life-l1 probably !y 7 drawn f liv+ models2 ! ,s4 ,ca!r9e on ! "r is v inf]ior4 ,! ,belle ,arti also possesses a ,deposition f ! ,cross1 :i* ,fra ,b>tolommeo _h sket*$ out & left uncol\r$ at ,pian di ,mugnone4 ,9 #aeai ,fra ,paolo f9i%$ x1 & x pres5ts ! usual disp>ity betwe5 ! composition & col\r+1 ! =m] be+ good1 ! latt] weak & crude4 ,8 be/ kn[n works are a ,nativity 9 ! ,palazzo ,borghese1 a ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,s4 ,john ,bapti/ 9 ! ,sci>ra ,colonna1 also 9 ,rome2 a ,madonna & ,*ild ) ,s4 ,john 9 ! ,cors9i ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce1 & ano!r ( ! same subject 9 ! ,ant9ori ,palace4 ,he pa9t$ also at ,san ,gimignano1 ,pian di ,mugnone1 & ,pi/oja1 & di$ ( sun/roke 9 #aedg4 ,he _h z a foll[] a ,suor ,plautilla ,nelli1 born #aebc1 daught] ( a noble ,flor5t9e1 ,pi]o di ,luca ,nelli4 ,%e took ! v[s at ! age ( f\rte51 9 ! conv5t ( ,s4 ,cat]9a di ,si5a1 9 ,via ,l>ga 7n[ ,cav\r71 ,flor5ce4 ,h] si/]1 ,suor ,petronilla1 9 ! same conv5t1 0 a writ]1 & h] life ( ,savon>ola is /ill extant4 ,suor ,plautilla taught h]self to pa9t4 ,leg5d says1 t 9 ord] to /udy ! nude = a ,*ri/1 %e drew f ! corpse ( a nun--:i* might acc\nt = ! weak /iffness ( h] design4 ,fra ,paolo1 ?\gh !re is no record ( 8 hav+ taught h]1 left h] z a legacy ! designs & c>toons ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 "o ( :i*1 ! ,piet1 %e has evid5tly made use ( 9 ! pa9t+ 9 ! ,belle ,arti4 ,! gr\p+ is t ( ! ,piet ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 n[ 9 ! ,pitti1 ( :i* %e mu/ h _h ! orig9al sket*1 = %e has put 9 ! two sa9ts 9 ! backgr\nd1 :i* h be5 pa9t$ out 9 t ( ! ,frate1 b we w give h] ! entire cr$it ( ! col\r+1 :i* is extremely crude2 ! contra/+ blues & yell[s are 9 inh>moni\s tones1 ! %ad+ h>%1 & ! :ole picture want+ 9 *i>oscuro4 ,! ,cors9i ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce1 has a ,virg9 & ,*ild by h]4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,! s*ol>s ( ,m>iotto ,alb]t9elli 7 mu* m important 9 ! annals ( art1 ! pr9cipal ones be+ ,bugi>d9i1 ,francia ,bigio1 ,vis9o1 & ,innoc5za d' ,imola4 ,giuliano ,bugi>d9i %\ld be call$ ! assi/ant r ?an ! s*ol> ( ,alb]t9elli1 be+ old] ?an 8 ma/]4 ,he 0 born 9 #adga 9 a suburb outside ! ,via ,fa5za1 ,flor5ce1 & 0 plac$ 9 ! %op ( ,dom5ico ,ghirl&ajo1 :]e 8 acqua9tance ) ,mi*elangelo--begun 9 ! ,m$ici ,g>d5s--rip5$ into intimacy1 & he 0 employ$ by him 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,giuliano _h t happily con/ruct$ m9d :i*1 ) an ineffable cont5t 9 its own works1 w pass ?r\gh life p]fectly happy 9 ! feel+ t 9 rea*+ m$iocrity x has a*iev$ success4 ,n only want+ tal5t to produce bett] works1 he lack$ also ! faculty ( p]ceiv+ :]e 8 own 7 faulty1 & hav+ a great aptitude = copy+ ! works ( o!rs1 he felt himself z great z ! orig9al arti/s4 ,mi*elangelo 0 always amus$ ) 8 nave self-conceit1 & kept up a fri5d%ip ) him = _m ye>s4 ,he ev5 w5t s f> z to sit to ,bugi>d9i = 8 lik5ess1 at ! reque/ ( ,ottaviano de' ,m$ici4 ,giuliano1 hav+ pa9t$ & talk$ nons5se = two h\rs1 at la/ exclaim$1 to 8 sitt]'s great relief1 ,n[1 ,mi*elangelo1 come & look at y\rself2 ,i h caught y\r v expression4 ,b :at 0 ,mi*elangelo's horror to see himself depict$ ) eyes :i* 7 nei!r /raight nor a pair6 ,! wor?y arti/ look$ f 8 "w to ! orig9al1 & decl>$ he c\ld see no diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 on :i* ,mi*elangelo1 %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s1 said1 ,x mu/ be a defect ( nature1 & bade 8 fri5d g on ) x4 ,?is *>m+ portrait 0 pres5t$ to ,ottaviano de' ,m$ici1 ) t ( ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii41 copi$ f ,seba/ian del ,piombo1 & is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,bugi>d9i's works always take ! /yle ( o!r ma/]s4 ,!re is a ,madonna 9 ! ,uffizi1 & "o 9 ! ,leipsic ,museum1 bo? 9 ,leon>do's /yle1 ) 8 defects exagg]at$4 ,! =m] is a sickly woman 9 a s5tim5tal attitude1 ! *ild r heavy1 ! col\r+ is bright & well fus$2 he has evid5tly adopt$ ! me?od :i* he _h se5 ,alb]t9elli use 9 8 /udio4 ,dur+ a /ay 9 ,bologna he pa9t$ a ,madonna & ,sa9ts z an alt>-piece = ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,francesco1 besides a ,m>riage ( ,s4 ,ca!r9e1 n[ 9 ! ,bologna ,p9acoteca4 ,! composition ( ?is is n )\t m]it2 ! *ild ,jesus seat$ on 8 "m's knees1 gives ! r+ to ,s4 ,ca!r9e1 little ,s4 ,john /&s at ! ,virg9's feet1 ,s4 ,an?ony on h] left4 ,! col\r+ is less pleas+1 ! fle% t9ts too r$ & raw4 ,a r\nd picture 9 ! ,zambecc>i ,gall]y1 ,bologna1 %[s him 9 ,mi*elangelo's /yle4 ,! ,virg9 is read+ on a wood$ bank1 b looks up to see ! infant ,*ri/ greet ! approa*+ ,s4 ,john ,bapti/2 ?is is c>efully1 if r h>dly1 pa9t$4 ,! lights 9 ! ,savi\r's hair h be5 t\*$ 9 ) gold4 ,! "t ( 8 /ay 9 ,bologna is unc]ta91 b 9 #aebe he 0 9 ,flor5ce1 & draw+ designs = ! ,r+hi]a ) ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,!re is a docum5t 9 ! ar*ives1 prov+ t on ,octob] #e?1 #aebf ,bugi>d9i 0 paid tw5ty flor9s 9 gold = 8 %>e ( ! "w4 ,he obta9$ "s rank z a portrait pa9t]1 9 spite ( 8 failure 9 t ( ,mi*elangelo2 & _h commissions f _m ( ! celebrities ( ,flor5ce4 ,x 0 9 orig9al composition t 8 p[]s fail$ him4 ,mess] ,palla ,rucellai ord]$ a picture f him ( ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,s4 ,ca!r9e1 :i* he began ) ! int5tion ( mak+ x a v f9e "w inde$4 ,he sp5t sev]al ye>s 9 repres5t+ ! :eels1 ! lightn+s & fires 9 a suffici5tly t]rible aspect1 b _h to beg ,mi*elangelo's assi/ance 9 draw+ ! m5 :o 7 to be kill$ by ^? heav5ly flames2 8 design 0 to h a r[ ( soldi]s 9 ! =egr\nd1 all knock$ d[n 9 diff]5t attitudes4 ,8 fri5d took up ! *>coal & sket*$ 9 a spl5did gr\p ( agonis$ nude figures2 b ^! 7 beyond 8 p[] to %ade & col\r1 & ,tribolo made him a set ( models 9 clay1 9 ! attitudes giv5 by ,mi*elangelo1 & f ^! he f9i%$ ! "w2 b ! great ma/]'s h& 0 nev] app>5t 9 x4 ,bugi>d9i di$ at ! age ( sev5ty-five4 ,( ,francesco ,bigi1 commonly call$ ,francia ,bigio or ,franciabigio1 s mu* is said 9 ! foll[+ life ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 t a slight sket* w suffice "h4 ,he 0 ! son ( ,cri/(ano1 & 0 born 9 #adhb4 ,8 e>ly /udies 7 made 9 ! ,brancacci ,*apel1 & ! ,papal ,hall--:]e he drew f ! c>toons 9 #aeje-f1 & ! /udio ( ,m>iotto ,alb]t9elli1 f :i* he pass$ to 8 p>tn]%ip ) ,&rea del ,s>to 9 #aeji4 ,?us x is t 8 fir/ /yle 0 m>k$ by ! influ5ce ( ,m>iotto & ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 :ile 9 8 lat] works he approximat$ m to ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,two ( 8 e>ly pa9t+s 7 plac$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,pi]o ,maggiore1 "o a ,virg9 & ,*ild ( great beauty4 ,! infant clasps its arms r\nd its "m's neck--a *>m+ attitude--:i* sugge/s a playful ef=t to hide f ! "y ,s4 ,john1 :o is runn+ t[>ds him1 by ne/l+ clos] to ! de>] re/+ place4 ,! picture is n[ 9 ! ,uffizi & has be5 long kn[n z ,raphael's ,madonna del ,pozzo4 ,footnote3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xv4 p4 #eja4 ,no great] te/imony to ,francia ,bigio's excell5ce c be giv5 ?an ! frequ5cy ( 8 works be+ mi/ak5 = ^? ( ,raphael1 b ! influ5ce ( 8 contempor>ies 0 always /rong ^u him4 ,! ,annunciation1 pa9t$ = ! same *ur*1 is also describ$ by ,vas>i z a c>efully design$ "w1 ?\gh some:at feeble 9 mann]4 ,! angel is lightly pois$ 9 air1 ! ,virg9 kneel+ be=e a =e%ort5$ build+4 ,! picture 0 lo/ sight ( 9 ! demolition ( ! *ur*1 b ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ,footnote3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+1 ,vol4 iii4 p4 #ejj4 believe !y h discov]$ x 9 a picture at ,tur91 ! au?or%ip ( :i* is av[$ly d\btful4 ,!y m5tion1 h[ev]1 a cele/ial gr\p ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r 9 a *]ub-peopl$ cl\d1 s5d+ 8 bless+ 9 ! =m ( a dove1 ) a ray ( glory4 ,surely if ?is be ! "o describ$ by ,vas>i ,footnote3 ,vas>i1 vol4 iii4 p4 #ccf s m9utely1 he w\ld n h omitt$ a "p ( ! subject s important to ! picture4 ,9 #aeji we may presumably date ! p>tn]%ip ) ,&rea del ,s>to1 t be+ ab\t ! "t :5 !y began to "w toge!r 9 ! ,scalzo4 ,francia ,bigio pa9t$ "s frescoes 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,giobbe1 beh9d ! ,s]vite ,mona/]y4 ,a ,visitation 0 9 a tab]nacle at ! corn] ( ! *ur*1 & subjects f ,job's life on a pila/] )9 x3 ^! h long ago disappe>$4 ,! alt>-piece ( ! ,madonna & ,job1 :i* he pa9t$ 9 oil = ! same *ur*1 has be5 m =tunate1 z x /ill exi/s 9 ! ,tuscan ,s*ool 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,?\gh mu* injur$1 x %[s 8 e>li] /yle4 ,! ,calumny ( ,apelles 9 ! same gall]y is a curi\s picture4 ,x is h>d & dull 9 col\r+1 ! prevail+ tone be+ a heavy drab2 !re are sev]al nude figures1 ( d\btful =ms z to beauty ( draw+1 ! fle% is pa9t$ 9 a smoo? glaz$ /yle1 )\t relief or t5d]ness4 ,francia ,bigio %9es m 9 fresco ?an 9 oil2 8 h>dness is less app>5t1 & he ga9s 9 fre$om & brilliance ( col\r+ 9 ! m cong5ial m$ium4 ,! f9e/ ( 8 frescoes is1 un=tunately1 spoil$ by 8 own h&1 & rema9s z a memorial ( 8 g5ius & ha/y temp]4 ,i allude to ! ,sposalizio 7,a4,d4 #aeac7 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! ,s]vite *ur*1 :]e ,&rea did 8 s]ies ( frescoes f ! life ( ,filippo ,b5izzi4 ,! composition is gr& & c>efully ?\ght out1 ! col\r+ bright & pleas+2 p]haps 9 emulat+ ,&rea's luxuri\s /yle ( drap]y he has gone a little too f>1 & cr[d$ ! folds4 ,! bridegroom is a noble figure1 & %[s 9 8 face 8 gladness 9 ! blossom+ rod4 ,a man 9 ! =egr\nd breaks a /ick across 8 knees4 ,! comm5tators ( ,vas>i h tak5 ?is to emblematize ! ,roman ,ca?olic leg5d ( ! ,virg9 hav+ giv5 rods to ea* ( h] suitors1 & *os5 him ^: rod blossom$4 ,graceful wom5 surr\nd ! ,virg91 b !re is p]haps a too m>k$ s5tim5tality ab\t ^! :i* sugge/s a /riv+ aft] ,raphael's /yle4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a great t\* ( nature 9 a "m ) a naughty *ild1 :o sits cry+ on ! gr\nd1 mu* to ! "m's di/ress4 ,francia ,bigio comm5c$ ?is 9 ,&rea's abs5ce 9 ,france1 :i* s excit$ 8 =m] comrade's emulation t he did 8 ,visitation 9 great ha/e1 to get x uncov]$ z soon z ,francia ,bigio's4 ,9 fact1 ,&rea's works 7 ready by ! date ( ! annual fe/a ( ! ,s]vites1 & ! monks1 be+ anxi\s to uncov] all ! new frescoes = t day1 took ^u !m to remove ! matt+s f t ( ,francia ,bigio z well1 )\t 8 p]mission1 = he wi%$ to give a few m f9i%+ t\*es4 ,s angry 0 he1 on arriv+ 9 ! cloi/]1 to see a cr[d ( p admir+ 8 "w 9 :at he felt to be an imp]fect condition1 t 9 an excess ( rage he m\nt$ on ! scaffold+ :i* /ill rema9$1 &1 seiz+ a hamm]1 beat ! head ( ! ,madonna to pieces1 & ru9$ ! nude figure break+ ! rod4 ,! monks ha/5$ to ! sc5e 9 an upro> ( remon/rance1 ! frantic arti/'s de/ructive h& 0 /ay$ by ! by/&]s1 b s deep 0 8 displeasure t he refus$ to re/ore ! picture1 & no o!r h& hav+ t\*$ x1 ! fresco rema9s to ?is day a f9e "w mutilat$4 ,x %[s him arti/ically 9 8 v be/1 & morally1 at 8 wor/1 phase4 ,9 #aeah1 :ile ,&rea 0 9 ,france1 ! monks ( ! ,scalzo employ$ ,francia ,bigio to fill two comp>tm5ts 9 _! pretty little cloi/]1 :]e ,&rea _h comm5c$ 8 ,life ( ,s4 ,john ,bapti/4 ,^! are spok5 ( m at l5g? 9 ! life ( t ma/]1 :o on 8 return took ! "w aga9 9 8 own h&s4 ,9 #aeba ,bigio compet$ ) ,&rea & ,pontormo1 9 ! ,m$ici ,villa at ,poggio a ,cajano2 ,&rea's ,cs> receiv+ ,tribute occupies "o wall ( ! hall1 & ,francia ,bigio's ,triumph ( ,cic]o ano!r4 ,! subjects 7 select$ by ! hi/orian1 ,mess] ,paolo ,giovio1 ,bi%op ( ,noc]a2 x only rema9$ = ! arti/s to make ! mo/ ( ! *os5 !mes4 ,francia ,bigio fill$ 8 backgr\nd ) a c>eful ar*itectural p]spective1 & a cr[d ( muscul> ,romans are gr\p$ be=e x4 ,?is also 0 left unf9i%$ at ! ,pope's dea?1 & ,allori complet$ x 9 #aehb4 ,francia ,bigio1 h[ev]1 did _m ( ! gild$ decorations ( ! hall4 ,9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y is a "w1 ,sc5es f ! ,life ( ,david1 sign$ ,a4 ,s41 ,,mdxxiii41 & 8 monogram1 a pa9t+ v mu* 9 ! /yle ( ,&rea del ,s>to's ,life ( ,joseph4 ,reumont ,footnote3 ,life ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 p4 #ach et seq4 claims x z ! jo9t "w ( ,&rea & ,francia ,bigio1 f\nd+ 8 op9ion on ! lett]s ,a4 ,s4 be=e ! date2 b ! lett]s mean only ,anno salutis1 & are us$ 9 v _m ( ,francia ,bigio's sign$ pa9t+s4 ,he _h ! commission f ,gio ,m>ia ,b59t5di 9 #aebc4 ,x is "o ( ^? curi\s pictures :i* h _m sc5es 9 "o--a /yle :i* militates greatly aga9/ arti/ic unity4 ,on ! "r is ,david's palace1 on ! left ,uriah's2 ,david is at 8 door wat*+ ,ba?%eba & h] maid5s ba?+4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! siege ( ,rabbah2 ano!r well-drap$ gr\p repres5ts ,david receiv+ ,uriah's homage4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ,david gives w9e to ,uriah at a banquet4 ,!re is c>eful pa9t+ & +5i\s composition1 b a less f9i%$ mann] ( col\r+ ?an 9 ,&rea's ,joseph1 :i* 0 pa9t$ ab\t ! same "t = ,pi] ,borgh]9i4 ,l ,ridolfo ,ghirl&ajo1 ,francia ,bigio fell (f 9 8 lat] /yle1 p>tly because 8 ambition fail$ him1 & also because he began to look on art z a means ( livelihood--a motive :i* is c]ta9 dea? to high art4 ,he 0 especially celebrat$ z a portrait pa9t]1 sev]al ( 8 works hav+ be5 attribut$ to ,raphael4 ,among ^! are "o at ! ,l\vre & "o at ! ,pitti ,palace1 bo? portraits ( a y\? 9 tunic & black cap1 ) long hair fl[+ ov] 8 %\ld]s2 "o 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 =m]ly 9 ,mr4 ,full] ,maitl&'s collection2 ! portrait ( a jewell]1 dat$ ,a4 ,s41 ,,mdxvi4 9 ,"l ,y>bor\gh's gall]y2 t 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum1 ( a man sitt+ at a desk1 dat$ #aebb2 & ! lik5ess ( ,pi] ,francesco de ,m$ici at ,w9dsor--all ( :i* be> ,francia ,bigio's monogram1 (t5 ) ! lett]s ,a4 ,s4 7,anno salutis7 be=e ! date4 ,he di$ on ,janu>y #ad?1 #aebe4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,ridolfo ,,ghirl&ajo4 ,a4,d4 #adhc--aefj4 ,,ridolfo 7,,di ,,dom5ico7 ,,bigordi1 call$ ,,ghirl&ajo1 c41 0 born on ! #d? ( ,janu>y1 #adhc4 ,al?\gh n /rictly a s*ol>1 he is "o ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo's pr9cipal foll[]s4 ,:5 q a *ild he lo/ 8 fa!r1 ! fam\s ,dom5ico1 :o di$ ( fev]1 on ,janu>y #aa?1 #adid2 8 "m & uncle ,b5$etto only liv$ a few ye>s aft]2 & ,ridolfo1 ) 8 ?ree si/]s & two bro!rs1 0 left to ! gu>dian%ip ( 8 uncle ,davide4 ,ridolfo 0 ! only "o :o *ose ! family pr(ession1 & he became ! f\r? pa9t] ( ! "n ( ,ghirl&ajo4 ,davide 0 n a p]fect arti/1 al?\gh a good mosaici/1 z 8 works 9 ! ca!drals ( ,orvieto1 ,si5a1 & ,flor5ce %[1 b he 0 = _m ye>s ,ridolfo's only in/ructor4 ,z ! boy grew up ,ridolfo frequ5t$ ^? public s*ools ( art be=e spok5 (1 ! ,brancacci ,*apel1 & ! /udy ( ! c>toons 9 ! ,papal ,hall4 ,"h he secur$ ! fri5d%ip n only ( ,granacci & ,pi] di ,cosimo1 b ( ,raphael himself1 ) :om he visit$ ,fra ,b>tolommeo 9 8 conv5t4 ,raphael p]mitt$ ,ridolfo to assi/ him 9 a ,madonna = ,si5a1 & tri$ to p]suade him to accompany him to ,rome2 b ,ridolfo1 l a true ,flor5t9e1 decl9$ to g beyond sight ( ! ,duomo4 ,8 fir/ great picture 0 done 9 #aejd = ! *ur* ( ,san ,gallo4 ,! subject 0 ,*ri/ ,se>+ ,8 ,cross4 ,8 uncle ,b5$etto _h lab\r$ on a simil> picture1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 b ,ridolfo's is a great improvem5t on ?is2 ! composition is well balanc$1 full ( =ce & animation1 ! weep+ figures ( ! ,m>ies & ! solicitude ( ,s4 ,v]onica are v lifelike1 al?\gh he has n entirely aboli%$ 8 uncle's co>s5ess 9 ! sc[l+1 l[-typ$ m54 ,! ,*ri/ & ! ,virg9 are1 on ! contr>y1 s ref9$ z to induce ! supposition t ?is =ce ( contra/ 0 int5tional2 ! l&scape is r h>d & crude 9 tone1 ! fle% t9ts smoo?1 & ! h&l+ simil> to t ( ,cr$i4 ,! orig9al is n[ 9 ,palazzo ,ant9ori1 ,flor5ce1 b a replica1 9 :i* he 0 assi/$ by ,mi*ele1 8 fav\rite pupil & adopt$ son1 is 9 ,santo ,spirito4 ,vas>i speaks ( a ,nativity1 pa9t$ = ! ,ci/]cian monks ( ,ce/ello2 a beautiful composition1 9 :i* ! ,madonna adores ! holy *ild1 ,s4 ,joseph /&+ ne> h]2 ,s4 ,francis & ,s4 ,j]ome kneel 9 adoration2 ! l&scape 0 sket*$ f ! hills ne> ,la ,v]nia1 :]e ,s4 ,francis receiv$ ! /igmata4 ,maselli says ! picture 0 lo/ :5 ! mona/]y *ang$ h&s1 b ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle ,footnote3 ,hi/ory ( fa9t+1 vol4 94 *ap4 xvi4 pp4 #ebc1 #ebd4 believe !y h f\nd x 9 ! ,h]mitage at ,s4 ,pet]sburg1 "u ,granacci's "n4 ,x is possible t ! fav\rite pupil ( 8 fa!r & ,ridolfo's own fri5d may h assi/$ him4 ,! l&scape is ,raphaelesque1 & might m>k ! "t :5 t ma/] & ,fra ,b>tolommeo influ5c$ 8 /yle4 ,8 be/ mann] approa*$ s ne>ly to t ( ! ,frate1 t _h he cont9u$ he w\ld h v ne>ly rivall$ 8 excell5ce4 ,8 two ma/]pieces are n[ 9 ! ,uffizi2 !y 7 pa9t$ = ! ,bro!rhood ( ,s4 ,z5obio1 #aeaj1 to /& "o on ea* side ( ,alb]t9elli's ,annunciation4 ,"o is ,s4 ,z5obio 7! fir/ bi%op & patron sa9t ( ,flor5ce7 re/or+ a dead *ild to life2 ! o!r ! ,fun]al ,procession ( ! ,sa9t pass+ ! ,bapti/]y1 :]e an elm tree1 :i* _h be5 )]$1 put =? fre% leaves z ! c(f9 ( ! bi%op t\*$ x4 ,a m>ble column1 ) a bronze tree 9 relief on x1 /&s on ! spot z a memorial ( ?is miracle4 ,9 ^! two works ,ridolfo ,ghirl&ajo prov$ ! p[] :i* 0 9 him1 b !y are ! culm9ation ( 8 art2 he nev] surpass$1 or inde$ equall$ !m aga94 ,8 ri*ness ( col\r+ & deep relief equall$ t ( ! ,frate1 ! animation & expression rivall$ ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,9 ! fir/ picture1 ! eag]ness ( ! cr[d1 ! int5se feel+ ( ! "m1 9 :om grief = ! dead *ild seems almo/ great] ?an ! hope ( 8 resuscitation1 ! /urdy1 solid "* ( ! ,flor5t9es ( ! ,republic1 are all giv5 ) a ma/]ly h&1 :ile a ri* bl5d+ ( col\r fuses ! animat$ cr[d 9 a h>moni\s unison4 ,9 ! latt]1 gr&eur & dignity m>k ! gr\p ( ecclesia/ics :i* surr\nds ! ar*bi%op's bi]1 ! full solid falls ( _! drap]y %[ t he _h well /udi$ 8 fa!r's works4 ,ridolfo's bro!rs became monks1 ,don ,b>tolommeo liv$ 9 ! ,camaldol9e ,mona/]y ( ! ,angeli1 :i* ,ridolfo beautifi$ ) _m works4 ,paolo ,uccelli _h adorn$ ! ,loggia ) fresco$ /ories f ! life ( ,s4 ,b5$ict4 ,ridolfo add$ two to ! s]ies4 ,9 "o ! ,sa9t is at table ) two angels1 wait+ = ,s4 ,romano to s5d 8 bread f ! grotto1 b ! devil has cut ! cord & tak5 x4 ,ano!r is ,s1 ,b5$ict inve/+ a y\? ) ! habit ( ! ord]4 ,9 ! *ur* ( ! same mona/]y he pa9t$ a beautiful ,madonna & ,*ild1 ) ,angels1 above ! holy wat] vase1 & ,s4 ,romualdo ) ! ,camaldolese ,h]mitage 9 8 ,h&1 9 a lunette 9 ! cloi/]4 ,all ^! 7 done z a bro!rly gift1 & aft] !y 7 f9i%$1 ! abbot1 ,don ,&rea ,dossi1 gave him a commission to pa9t a ,la/ ,supp] 9 ! refectory1 :i* he did1 plac+ ! portrait ( ! abbot 9 ! corn]4 ,ridolfo1 l 8 fa!r1 reg>d$ art r z a means ( livelihood ?an ) any ae/hetic feel+s1 & ?is is probably ! reason ( 8 nev] atta9+ true excell5ce4 ,8 bottega 0 really a %op :]e any "o might ord] a "w ( art1 or ( artisan%ip1 & he gave z mu* att5tion to pa9t+ a bann] = a procession z to compos+ an alt>-piece4 ,he _h a great _m assi/ants1 :om he call$ on = help 9 v>i\s und]tak+s4 ,!y assi/$ him to prep>e ! ,m$ici ,halls = ! reception ( ,pope ,leo ,x41 & lat] = ! m>riages ( ,giuliano & ,lor5zo1 n disda9+ to pa9t sc5es = ! dramas :i* 7 !n giv54 ,he pa9t$ bann]s1 & design$ co/umes = ! processions ( ! pot5ze1 a fe/ive company1 ! orig9 ( :i* is unc]ta91 b dat+ c]ta9ly f ! ,middle ,ages4 ,ea* qu>t] ( ! city _h an emp]or1 lords1 & dignit>ies1 ea* ( :om c>ri$ 8 bann] or emblazonm5t4 ,gr& processions1 t\rnam5ts1 & fea/s 7 held once a ye>1 on ,s4 ,john's ,day1 by ! pot5ze4 ,hav+ assi/$ at ! triumphs & m>riages ( ! ,m$ici pr9ces1 he also furni%$ ! fun]al pomp & magnific5ce on ! dea?s ( ! bro!rs1 t ( ,giuliano occurr+ 9 #aeaf1 ( ,lor5zo #aeai4 ,lucratively x answ]$ 8 purpose2 ! ,m$ici gave him great hon\r2 he 0 well paid by !m1 & got ! commission to decorate ! ,*apel ( ! ,palazzo ,vec*io--a v good specim5 ( 8 fresco pa9t+1 9 :i* he nev] rea*$ 8 fa!r's excell5ce1 al?\gh 9 oil he f> surpass$ him4 ,! *apel is small2 ! gro9$ ro( is cov]$ ) emblematical designs on a blue gr\nd1 a ,tr9ity 9 ! mid/ ) angels be>+ symbols ( ! passions ar\nd4 ,! apo/les & evangeli/s surr\nd ?is1 & ! pr9cipal wall has a l>g] fresco ( ! ,annunciation--a r conv5tional r5d]+4 ,commissions fl[$ 9 on him to su* a degree1 t al?\gh he _h fifte5 *ildr51 he liv$ to amass money & l&s1 to see 8 daught]s well m>ri$1 & 8 sons prosp]\s m]*ants trad+ to di/ant l&s4 ,he di$ on ! #f? ( ,june1 #aefa1 & lies ) 8 =efa!rs 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,novella4 ,,&rea ,d',,agnolo1 ,,call$ ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,y\? ,,& ,,e>ly ,,works4 ,a4,d4 #adhg-aeaa4 ,&rea ,del ,s>to is a curi\s in/ance ( ! vital p[] ( art1 :i*1 l a fl[] =c+ its way to ! light ?r\gh walls or rocks1 w f9d expression 9 spite ( ob/acles4 ,&rea ! pa9t]1 s5za errori1 0 an arti/ 9 spite ( l[]+ home influ5ces1 ( want ( enc\ragem5t 9 8 patrons--= 8 greate/ works only br\ght ! smalle/ remun]ation--& ev5 9 spite ( 8 own nature1 :i* 0 mat]ial1 want+ 9 high aims1 & defici5t 9 ideality2 yet 8 "n lives = ev] z a great ma/]1 & 8 works rank close to ^? ( ! lead]s ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,9 look+ at !m "o sighs ev5 9 ! mid/ ( admiration1 ?9k+ t if ! h& :i* produc$ !m _h be5 guid$ by a sp>k ( div9e g5ius in/ead ( ! f9e/ tal5t1 :at glori\s works !y w\ld h be56 ,! tru? is t ,&rea's 0 a receptive1 r ?an an orig9al & productive m9d4 ,8 art 0 m imitative ?an spontane\s1 & ?is =ms p]haps ! diff]5ce betwe5 tal5t & g5ius4 ,! art ( 8 "t sunk into 8 m9d1 & 0 reproduc$4 ,he liv$ precisely at ! "t ( ! culm9ation ( art1 :5 all ! highe/ ma/]s 7 br++ =? _! gr&e/ works2 !re=e he c\ld n d o!rwise ?an to foll[ ! be/ examples4 ,he ga!r$ ! exp]i5ce ( all--! =ce ( ,mi*elangelo1 ! h&l+ ( ,leon>do1 ! s5tim5t ( ,raphael1 s bl5d+ !m z to =m a /yle seem+ly 8 own1 & 9 execution foll[+ closely on _! excell5ce4 ,9 ,giotto's or ,masaccio's case ! ma/] creat$ ! art2 9 ,&rea's x 0 ! art ( ! age :i* made ! arti/4 ,! "q ( ,&rea del ,s>to's bir? is a moot$ "o4 ,biadi dates x #adgh1 b ! regi/] he quotes is bo? vague & d\btful4 ,he also tells a curi\s /ory ( 8 ,flemi% orig94 ,signor ,milanesi has d$uc$1 f ! ar*ives ( ,flor5ce1 an au!ntic p$igree f :i* we le>n t 8 remote ance/ors 7 peasants1 fir/ at ,buiano1 ne> ,fiesole1 & lat] at ,s4 ,il>io1 ne> ,mont]eggi4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 ,francesco1 be+ a l95 weav]1 came to live ne>] ,flor5ce2 8 fa!r1 ,agnolo1 son ( ,francesco1 foll[$ ! trade ( a tailor--h5ce ,&rea's sobriquet1 del ,s>to--he took a h\se 9 ,via ,gualfonda1 9 ,flor5ce1 ab\t #adhg1 ) 8 wife ,con/anza1 & "h ,&rea 0 born1 he be+ ! elde/ ( a family ( five--?ree girls & two boys4 ,f ! tax pap]s ( a few ye>s lat] x is prov$ t ,&rea 0 born 9 #adhg4 ,8 full "n is ,&rea d',agnolo di ,francesco4 ,x is by mi/ake t he has be5 call$ ,vannuc*i4 ,8 p>5ts 7 "y1 8 fa!r be+ only tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age at ,&rea's bir?4 ,!y liv$ at t "t 9 ,val ,fonda1 :]e ,alb]t9elli _h 8 %op1 b 9 #aejd !y remov$ to ! popolo1 or p>i%1 ( ,s4 ,paolo4 ,boys 7 n all[$ to be idle 9 ^? days1 b 7 appr5tic$ at an e>ly age2 ?us ,&rea1 l mo/ arti/s ( 8 "t1 0 b\nd to a goldsmi?4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to inve/igate ! great influ5ce ( ! guild ( goldsmi?s on ! art ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,! reason :y y\?s :o %[$ a tal5t = design 7 ent]$ 9 t guild is easy to assign--x 0 "o ( ! great] guilds1 t ( ! pa9t]s be+ a less] "o1 & m]g$ 9 ! ,arte degli ,speziali4 ,at sev5 ye>s old he left ! s*ool :]e he _h le>n$ to read & write1 & ent]$ 8 v y\?ful appr5tice%ip2 b he %[$ s mu* m aptitude = ! design+ ?an = ! executive "p ( 8 pr(ession t ,giovanni ,b>ile1 :o frequ5t$ ! bottega1 0 induc$ to c\nsel 8 be+ tra9$ especially z a pa9t]1 (f]+ himself z in/ructor4 ,if ,&rea1 a contad9o by bir?1 an artisan by education1 0 n orig9ally ( ! mo/ ref9$ nature1 8 arti/ic tra9+ did n g f> t[>ds ref9+ him4 ,giovanni ,b>ile 0 a co>se pa9t] & a r\gh man2 he _h1 h[ev]1 g5]osity en\gh to see t ! boy 0 wor?y ( bett] tea*+1 & got him ent]$ 9 ! bottega ( ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 :o _h atta9$ a good rank z a col\ri/1 8 ecc5tricities possibly add+ to 8 reputation4 ,accord+ly 9 #adih1 ,&rea be+ !n elev5 ye>s ( age1 a life ( e>ne/ /udy began4 ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 odd & misan?ropic z he 01 _h yet a true appreciation ( tal5t1 & %[$ an e>ne/ int]e/ 9 8 pupil1 giv+ him--) pl5ty ( que] treatm5t--a ?or\gh tra9+4 ,he 0 n all[$ to make a l9e :i* 0 n p]fect ,footnote3 ,ros9i1 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #dj4 :ile 9 ,pi]o's s*ool4 ,b excell5t z 8 art tea*+ may h be51 ! boy's morale c\ld n h be5 rais$ m "h ?an "u ! r\gh b good-natur$ ,b>ile4 ,we h se5 ,pi]o di ,cosimo 9 8 y\?1 ! s]i\s1 abs5t "y man1 :o nev] jok$ ) 8 juniors 9 ,cosimo ,roselli's %op2 we see him n[1 ) 8 y\?ful oddities h>d5$ into ecc5tricities1 & 8 res]ve deep5$ to misan?ropy4 ,no woman's h& s(t5$ & ref9$ 8 h\se1 no cleans+ broom 0 all[$ )9 8 door1 & no g>d5]'s h& cle>$ ! we$s or prun$ ! v9es 9 8 g>d54 ,he s believ$ 9 nature unassi/$ t he took 8 meals )\t ! int]v5tion ( a cook4 ,:5 ! fire 0 light$ to boil 8 size or glue he w\ld cook fifty or sixty eggs & set !m ap>t 9 a basket1 to :i* he _h rec\rse :5 ! pangs ( hung] compell$ him4 ,all ?is 0 morally v bad = a boy s "y4 ,& !n woe betide ! poor little fell[ if he :i/l$1 sneez$1 or made any o!r noise6 8 n]v\s ma/] w\ld be out ( temp] = a day aft]w>ds4 ,on wet days ,pi]o 0 m]ri]1 = he w\ld wat* ! drops spla%+ into ! pools1 & laugh z if !y 7 fairies4 ,sometimes he w\ld take ,&rea = a walk1 & all at once /op & gaze at a heap ( rubbi%1 or m>k ( damp on a li*5$ wall1 pictur+ all k9ds ( mon/]s & weird sc5es 9 its discol\rations4 ,no d\bt he 0 lit]ally c>ry+ out ,leon>do da ,v9ci's advice1 head$1 9 8 treatise1 ,a new ,art ( ,inv5tion4 ,look at "s old wall cov]$ ) dirt1 or ! odd appe>ance ( "s old /reak$ /ones2 y may discov] sev]al ?+s l l&scapes1 battles1 cl\ds1 humor\s faces1 c41 to furni% ! m9d ) new designs4 ,footnote3 ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,treatise on ,pa9t+4 ,cosimo's m9d be+ fanta/ic1 ! pictures he saw 7 incomp>ably grotesque4 ,he delight$ 9 draw+ sea mon/]s1 dragons1 wond]ful adv5tures1 & hea!n sc5es2 9 fact ! boy c\ld h le>n$ nei!r ,*ri/ian art nor mann]s f him4 ,he le>n$ h[ to use 8 bru%1 h[ev]1 &1 leav+ ,pi]o to 8 m9otaurs & dragons1 w5t (f at e sp>e h\r to /udy at m cong5ial %r9es4 ,he copi$ ,masaccio at ! ,brancacci ,*apel1 & drew s e>ne/ly f ! c>toons 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,pope t 8 a*ievem5ts rea*$ ! e>s ( ,pi]o himself1 :o 0 n sorry t 8 pupil surpass$ ! re/1 & gave him m "t = /udy away f ! bottega4 ,ros9i tells u t ,fra ,b>tolommeo taught him ! fir/ /eps4 ,footnote3 ,/oria della ,pittura1 *ap1 xxvii4 p4 #b4 ,! influ5ce ( ! ,frate may h rea*$ him 9 two ways4 ,x is n unlikely t ,pi]o di ,cosimo kept up an int]e/ 9 8 old fell[-pupil2 & !n aga91 z ,&rea liv$ 9 ,val ,fonda1 x is probable he (t5 visit$ ,alb]t9elli's /udio 9 t /reet1 & ! fri5d%ip ) ,francia ,bigio began be=e ! c>toons ( ,mi*elangelo rip5$ !re4 ,! evid5ce ( /yle goes to %[ t ! works ( ,alb]t9elli & ,fra ,b>tolommeo influ5c$ him m ?an ^? ( ,pi]o4 ,yet ?\gh 8 sph]e 0 devotional1 x 0 impell$ m by a mat]ial s5se ( beauty ?an by ! deep religi\s feel+ :i* inspir$ ! ,frate4 ,z "t w5t on ! y\? 9 /range old ,pi]o's /udio became m fam\s ?an 8 ma/]1 & felt t he c\ld d great] ?+s away f ! /iff me?od :i* cramp$ him1 & ! :imsicalities :i* annoy$ him4 ,8 fri5d1 ,francia ,bigio1 ,m>iotto's pupil1 hav+ j !n lo/ 8 ma/]1 :o 0 giv+ m att5tion to 8 fa!r-9-law's bus9ess ( innkeep] ?an 8 own1 0 will+ to ent] into p>tn]%ip1 & ! two y\?s began life toge!r 9 #aeji or #aeaj1 9 a room ne> ! ,piazza del ,grano1 9 ! fir/ h\se 9 ,via del ,moro1 :i* /ill rema9s 9 its old /ate4 ,! fir/ bit ( patronage record$ is ! commission = ! frescoes 9 ! ,scalzo2 t !y _h "w be=e is prov$ by ! words 9 ! contract ( ! ,b>efoot ,fri>s1 dett]o ad ,&rea pittore celeb]rimo il dip+]e nel ,*io/o4 ,! celebrat$ presupposes works already done4 ,! ,scalzo 0 a "n giv5 to ! ,compagnia dei ,discipl9ati di ,s4 ,giovanni ,batti/a1 because !y w5t b>efoot :5 !y c>ri$ ! cross 9 _! processions4 ,!y liv$ 9 a conv5t 9 ,via ,l>ga 7n[ ,cav\r71 opposite ,san ,m>co4 ,a new cloi/] _h be5 erect$ !re--an elegant little cortile1 ?irty-eight feet by ?irty-two1 adorn$ ) lovely ,cor9?ian pill>s--& ! ,bre?r5 7 anxi\s to fill ! lunettes ( ! ar*es ) frescoes at ! lea/ possible exp5se1 wisely judg+ t a "y arti/ on 8 way to fame w\ld be ! be/ to employ4 ,! frescoes1 ( :i* !re w\ld be twelve l>ge1 & f\r small ones 9 ! upright spaces by ! doors1 7 to be done 9 t]retta1 or br[n e>?1 & to be paid fifty-six lire 7eight scudi7 = ! l>ge1 & tw5ty-"o lire 7?ree scudi7 ea* = ! less] frescoes4 ,! small ones 7 f\r figures ( ! ,virtues1 ,fai?1 ,hope1 ,ju/ice1 & ,*>ity4 ,hope is exquisitely express$1 & ,*>ity a *>m+ gr\p1 ! *ildr5 mo/ t5d]ly drawn4 ,! subjects1 ?\gh n all f9i%$ till _m ye>s lat]1 /& n[ 9 ! foll[+ ord]2 ! second r[ ( figures1 ) ! dates1 %[ ! ord] 9 :i* !y 7 pa9t$3-- #a4 ,gabriel appe>+ to ,za*>ias ,&rea del ,s>to #i #aebc4 #b4 ,visitation ,&rea del ,s>to #aj #aebc4 #c4 ,bir? ( ,s4 ,john ,&rea del ,s>to #d #aead4 #d4 ,za*>ias bless+ ,john be=e go+ ,francia ,bigio4 to ! des]t #e4 ,s4 ,john meets ! ,virg9 & ,infant ,francia ,bigio4 ,*ri/ #f4 ,baptism ( ,*ri/ ,&rea del ,s>to #a #aeji4 #g4 ,prea*+ ( ,s4 ,john ,&rea del ,s>to #b #aead4 #h4 ,baptism ( ! ,g5tiles ,&rea del ,s>to #c #aead4 #i4 ,s4 ,john b\nd 9 ! pres5ce ( ,h]od ,&rea del ,s>to #e #aebb4 #aj4 ,dance ( ,h]odias ,&rea del ,s>to #f #aebb4 #aa4 ,behead+ ( ,s4 ,john ,&rea del ,s>to #g #aebb4 #ab4 ,h]odias receives ! head ( ,s4 ,john ,&rea del ,s>to #h #aebb4 ,( ^!1 ,no4 #f 0 ! fir/ execut$1 & x is probable t ,francia ,bigio assi/$ him1 = x has n ! f9i%$ draw+ nor c>eful h&l+ ( any ( ,&rea's o!r frescoes4 ,possibly ?is is ! cause ( ! p>tn]s nev] work+ toge!r aft]w>ds1 ea* tak+ 8 own subjects & sign+ 8 own "n4 ,! composition1 9 ! ,baptism ( ,*ri/1 is n orig9al1 be+ v simil> to t ( ,v]oc*io's1 especially 9 ! two angels kneel+ on ! left bank2 ! l&scape & figures1 h[ev]1 are f> 9 advance ( t ma/]4 ,x w be well to speak ( ! :ole set ( frescoes 9 ?is place1 = al?\gh !y belong to diff]5t times & /yles1 !y are a complete "w1 & might be tak5 almo/ z an epitome ( ,&rea's c>e]2 f ! "o above m5tion$ 9 :i* ,pi]o de ,cosimo's influ5ce is app>5t1 to ! ,nos4 #g & #h1 :i* v ne>ly approa* ,mi*elangelo's p[] & fre$om4 ,9 ,no4 #a ! expression ( mut5ess ab\t ! m\? ( ,za*>ias1 z he /&s by ! alt>1 is wond]fully giv52 y feel sure he c\ld n speak if he w\ld4 ,! o!r figures are sup]flu\s to ! motive1 ?\gh add+ gr&eur to ! "w z a :ole4 ,9 composition ,&rea diff]s widely f ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,! latt] delight$ 9 build+ up a s+le =m1 e figure 9 ! :ole picture add+ its hue & weight to p]fect ?is pyramid or circle4 ,&rea spreads 8 figures m widely2 he likes a d\ble composition1 divid+ 8 pictures into two sep>ate gr\ps1 connect$ by "o c5tral figure1 or divid$ entirely4 ,?is is se5 9 ,nos4 #c1 #aj & #ab1 :i* are all d\ble gr\p+s1 ! la/ completely divid$ 9 ! c5tre by a table & an ar*way beh9d x4 ,nos4 #g & #i are pyramidal compositions4 ,! ,prea*+ ( ,s4 ,john is "o ( ! be/ works1 & %[s 8 mo/ =cible /yle4 ,s4 ,john on a rock /&s l a pill> 9 ! c5tre1 ! he>]s are dress$ 9 ! lucco 7a ,flor5t9e cloak ( ! #ae? c5tury71 ! gr\p+ foll[+ ! l9es ( ! l&scape4 ,at ! back ,jesus kneels on a ris+ gr\nd4 ,vas>i says ! figures are f ,albre*t ,dr]1 ^: works _h made a great impression on ! s\!rn _w ( art2 b x is m probable t !y only %[ 8 influ5ce1 = ! dress & /yle are ,flor5t9e4 ,no4 #h1 ! ,baptism ( ! ,g5tiles1 is ano!r ( 8 be/ /yle1 & is1 9 ! draw+ ( ! nude figures1 almo/ ,mi*elangelesque 9 p[]4 ,?is is "o ( 8 fav\rite e*o subjects1 a gr\p 9 ! backgr\nd ( ,john answ]+ ! ,ph>isees =m+ an e*o to ! pr9cipal subject4 ,! muscul> life ( ! spirit$ cr[d ( nude figures is beautifully contra/$ by ! graceful drap$ =ms 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,"o ( ! baptiz$ is ! same *ild :om he _h modell$ 9 ! ,madonna ( ,s4 ,francisco4 ,nos4 #d & #e are by ,francia ,bigio1 & 7 done dur+ ,&rea's abs5ce 9 ,france1 %[+ t he _h s f> le>n$ f 8 fri5d z almo/ to rival him 9 p[]4 ,! subjects1 al?\gh n scriptural1 are conjecturally true4 ,9 ! ,za*>ias bless+ ,john be=e he goes to ! ,des]t1 ! sitt+ figure ( ,s4 ,elizabe? & ! kneel+ "o ( ! *ild are v lovely2 ! action ( ,za*>ias is n s well def9$1 ! great =ce 9 ! uplift$ arm betok5s ang] m ?an bless+4 ,! gr\p+ foll[s ! l9es ( a flight ( /eps 9 ! backgr\nd1 & is triangul>4 ,! same =m ( composition is app>5t 9 ! next gr\p 7,no4 #e71 only ! l9es =m an angle rec$+ f ! "o j m5tion$4 ,! ,virg9 is *>m+ly pos$ & drap$1 ! *ildr5 less pleas+4 ,?is elegant little cloi/] is a true %r9e ( art1 al?\gh ! frescoes are all 9 mono*rome4 ,s mu* 7 !y admir$ at ! "t1 t an ord] 0 issu$ prohibit+ arti/s to copy !m )\t ! p]mission ( ,duke ,cosimo4 ,c>d9al ,c>lo de' ,m$ici _h !m cov]$ ) curta9s1 ,footnote3 ,ri*a1 ,delle ,*iese b1 9 spite ( c>e1 !y are v mu* injur$1 ! "u p>ts almo/ lo/4 ,! precaution ( cov]+ ! cloi/] ) a glass ro( has only be5 tak5 9 mod]n times1 & too late4 ,&rea's next patrons 7 ! ,eremite monks ( ,s4 ,ago/9o1 at ,san ,gallo1 :o ord]$ ( him two pictures = _! *ur*4 ,9 #aeaa he pa9t$ ,*ri/ appe>+ to ,m>y ,magdal51 & an ,annunciation 9 #aeab4 ,! =m] is said to h _h mu* s(tness & delicacy1 ! latt] is to be se5 9 ! ,hall ( ,m>s at ! ,pitti1 & is a v pleas+ picture4 ,! ,virg9 kneels at h] pray] desk1 ,s4 ,joseph beh9d h]--a r unusual r5d]+ ( ! subject--h] attitude is graceful & decor\s1 ! angel calm & g5tle1 floats 9 mid air1 two o!r angels /& on ! left4 ,! col\r+ is v>i$ 9 ! extreme1 & ! lights well def9$4 ,^! two pictures1 & ! ,disputa1 pa9t$ lat]1 7 remov$ to ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,jacopo tra ,fossi1 :5 ! conv5t 0 demoli%$ 9 #aebi4 ,!y 7 /ill !re 9 #afgg1 :5 ,boc*i wrote 8 ,bellezze di ,fir5ze1 b ! ,*ri/ appe>+ to ,m>y ,magdal5 is said to be n[ 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,covoni 9 ! ,cas5t9o4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,s]vite ,,cloi/]4 ,a4,d4 #aeaa-aeab4 ,! next great works 7 ! frescoes 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,s4 ,annunziata1 if inde$ !y 7 n c>ri$ on simultane\sly ) ^? 9 ! ,scalzo4 ,?is fam\s s]ies ( ,&rea's works 0 obta9$ by cunn+1 & pa9t$ 9 emulation4 ,:ile ! two p>tn]s1 :o _h diff]$ f ! beg9n+1 & _h s9ce become rivals1 7 engag$ 9 ! ,scalzo1 a c]ta9 a/ute ,fra ,m>iano1 ! keep] ( ! wax c&le /ores at ! ,s]vite ,conv5t--to :i* ! *ur* ( ! ,s4 ,annunziata belong$--_h wat*$ well ^? two "y pa9t]s4 ,fra ,m>iano und]/ood human nature1 z prie/s (t5 d2 he _h se5 ! envi\s rival%ip gr[+ betwe5 !m1 z ! fri5ds1 :o %\ld h work$ toge!r1 took sep>ate comp>tm5ts1 & ca/ jeal\s criticis+ glances on ea* o!r's designs & me?od ( "w4 ,hav+ ambition ( 8 own1 he knew h[ to "w on t ( o!rs to fur!r 8 own aspirations1 :i* 71 to be consid]$ a patron ( art & a b5efactor to 8 conv5t4 ,read+ ,&rea's he>t1 he play$ on all 8 /ronge/ feel+s1 plac$ be=e him ! glory he w\ld w9 by cov]+ ! lunettes ( ! ar*es 9 ! c\rt ( ! f9e *ur* ) frescoes :i* w\ld c>ry 8 "n d[n to po/]ity2 he said t any o!r arti/ w\ld pay mu* to obta9 leave to pa9t ^u hi/orical walls l ^?1 & h[ !y w\ld all envy ! man :o %\ld obta9 ! covet$ hon\r6 ,!n1 ) a half-:isp]$ h9t t = "o1 ,francia ,bigio 0 dy+ to get ! commission = no?+1 ! wily ,frate w5t 8 way victori\s4 ,&rea1 scorn+ to make any pecuni>y b>ga91 only /ipulat$ t no "o else %\ld pa9t 9 t c\rty>d1 & =?) began ! ,/ories f ! ,life ( ,s4 ,filippo ,b5izzi1 hav+ only old ,alesso ,baldov9etti's ,nativity1 & ,cosimo ,roselli's ,miracle ( ,s4 ,filippo1 z foils to 8 own4 ,^! two works 7 on ! walls on ea* side ( ! *ur* door2 !re 7 !re=e ?ree entire sides ( ! cloi/] to cov]1 except+ only ! entrance into ! c\rty>d f ! ,piazza1 & no d\bt he felt l ,ghirl&ajo1 :5 he wi%$ he _h ! entire circuit ( ! city walls to pa9t4 ,on ! #af? ( ,june1 #aeaa1 he began to pa9t ) su* vig\r t 9 a few mon?s ! fir/ ?ree 7 uncov]$4 #a4 ,s4 ,philip at ,vit]bo ) ! ,c\rt1 dress+ a nak$ lep] 9 8 own cloak4 #b4 ,s4 ,philip go+ f ,bologna to ,mod5a4 ,he rebukes "s gambl]s1 tell+ !m ! v5geance ( ,god is ne>4 ,a sudd5 ?und]/orm & lightn+ de/roy !m1 ?us fulfill+ ! pr$iction4 ,!re is a great deal ( f9e action 9 ?is composition2 ! horror & disbelief /ruggl+ 9 ! faces ( ! m51 & ! /ormy l&scape are all well r5d]$4 ,a horse leaps away ) /rong1 t]rifi$ action1 !re is a ma/]ly grasp ( 8 vivid subject1 & a rugg$ /r5g? 9 ! execution :i* gives great life to x4 #c4 ,s4 ,philip exorcises a ,girl possess$ ( a ,demon4 ,"h ! composition is v t5d]1 ! "m & fa!r support ! sick girl1 & =m a v pleas+ gr\p2 ! figures ( ! spectators are full ( life )\t exagg]ation4 ,^! works h suff]$ mu* f exposure1 b ! col\r+ is /ill good4 ,! praise t ,&rea obta9$ = !m 0 s great t he foll[$ !m up by ! two 9 ! next s]ies4 #d4 ,a ,*ild br\ght to life by t\*+ ! bi] ( ,s4 ,philip4 ,?is is a k9d ( d\ble composition1 ! *ild be+ repres5t$ 9 a tw(old condition 9 ! =egr\nd1 fir/ z dead1 & !n reviv$ at ! t\* ( ! bi]4 ,! gr\p+ ar\nd ! dead sa9t is v sugge/ive ( ,ghirl&ajo1 & %ews a deep /udy ( 8 frescoes 9 ! ,sassetti ,*apel4 ,! col\r+ is peculi>ly 8 own2 !re is ! m+l+ ( a great v>iety ( bright t9ts ( equal int5sity1 :i* by "s necromancy are made to relieve ea* o!r1 in/ead ( be+ reliev$ by ! art ( *i>oscuro z 9 ! h&l+ ( o!r ma/]s4 #e4 ,*ildr5 heal$ by ! g>m5ts ( ,s4 ,philip1 :i* are held by a prie/1 /&+ be=e an alt>1 ! wom5 & _! *ildr5 kneel+ 9 front ( him4 ,! gr\p+ is symmetrical1 ! figures lifelike1 b n ref9$1 r\nd-*eek$ buxom wom51 & r\gh1 human m5's faces1 bespeak ,&rea z ! pa9t] ( reality r ?an ideality2 !re is vivid life 9 e attitude1 b ! life is n high ca/e4 ,a f9e old man1 lean+ on 8 /aff1 is a portrait ( ,&rea della ,robbia1 ^: son ,luca /&s ne>4 ,= all ^! ,fra ,m>iano paid only t5 scudi ea*1 & ,&rea1 feel+ ! remun]ation n equal to ! m]it ( ! "w1 w\ld h left (f "h1 b ! ,frate held him to 8 bond4 ,two m lunettes yet rema9$ to f9i%1 b z ^! 7 ( a lat] date1 we w res]ve !m = a future *apt]4 ,he also pa9t$ 9 ! orto1 or g>d51 ( ! conv5t1 ! n[ p]i%$ fresco ( ! ,p>able ( ! ,v9ey>d4 ,mean:ile1 ! rival fri5ds _h *ang$ lodg+s2 !y left ! ,piazza del ,grano1 & took rooms 9 ! ,sapi5za1 a /reet betwe5 ! ,piazza ,san ,m>co & ! ,s4 ,annunziata4 ,&rea *ose ?is because x 0 ne> 8 "w1 & also because 8 great fri5ds1 ,sansov9o & ,ru/ici1 already liv$ !re4 ,commissions began to p\r 9 on him1 :i* he fulfill$1 :ile /ill at "w at ! ,s]vi4 ,judg+ f ! /yle ( 8 e>ly mann]1 we may date at ?is "t a ,virg9 & ,*ild1 ) ,s4 ,john & ,s4 ,joseph1 n[ 9 ! ,pitti4 ,x is pa9t$ alla prima1 i4e4 a quick me?od ( giv+ ! effect 9 ! fir/ pa9t+1--& is probably ! "o spok5 ( by ,vas>i z pa9t$ = ,&rea ,sant9i2 x =m]ly belong$ to ,francesco ,tros*i4 ,footnote3 ,life ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 vol iii1 p4 #aic4 ,a ,s4 ,agnes1 9 ! palace ( ! ,pr9ce ,palat9e1 at ,dsseldorf1 is 9 ?is e>ly /yle4 ,he also pa9t$ "s frescoes at ,san ,salvi1 ,,ss4 ,giovanni ,gualb]to & ,b5$ict re/+ on cl\ds2 !y ornam5t$ ! recess :]e ! ,la/ ,supp] 0 plac$ at a lat] p]iod4 ,9 a n>r[ alley1 beh9d ! *ur* ( ,or ,san ,mi*ele1 is a tab]nacle on ! wall b5ea? an anci5t balcony4 ,"h ! ar*itect1 ,baccio d',agnolo1 commission$ ,&rea del ,s>to to pa9t an ,annunciation4 ,x is s mu* injur$ z to be almo/ indi/+ui%able n[1 b 0 mu* admir$ at ! "t1 ?\gh "s say x 0 too lab\r$1 & s want+ 9 ease & grace4 ,footnote3 ,biadi1 #bf2 ,vas>i1 vol4 iii1 p #ahi4 ,x is m likely t x 0 "o ( 8 e>ly works1 & %\ld be class$ be=e ! frescoes ( ! ,scalzo1 = x is said t he 0 liv+ at ! "t ) 8 fa!r1 ^: %op 0 ov] ! ar*way1 & t he _h adorn$ ! inn] walls ( ! h\se ) two fresco$ angels4 ,footnote3 ,fir5ze antica e mod]na ,ed4 ,flor4 #agid1 vol4 vi1 p4 #baf4 ,^! h p]i%$ completely4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,social ,,life ,,& ,,m>riage4 ,a4,d4 #aeaa-aeaf4 ,?is *apt] w speak ( ! man1 & n ( ! arti/4 ,z x is n[ und]/ood t hi/ory is n a dry record ( battles & laws1 b ! /ory ( ! inn] life ( a p1 s ! biography ( a pa9t] ought n to consi/ :olly 9 a li/ & description ( 8 works1 b a picture ( 8 life & inn] m9d1 t we may "k ! "* :i* prompt$ ! works4 ,fir/1 z to p]sonal appe>ance4 ,!re are two portraits ( ,&rea del ,s>to 9 8 y\?2 "o 9 ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&'s collection repres5ts him z a "y man ) long hair1 & a black cap1 writ+ at a table4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 a s(t1 h>moni\s /yle1 b n ma/]ly z reg>ds *i>oscuro4 ,x might be by ,francia ,bigio1 z x has some?+ ( ! mann] ( 8 ma/]1 ,alb]t9elli4 ,ano!r n[ 9 ! ,uffizi is a mo/ life-l portrait ( sombre col\r+1 b n highly f9i%$4 ,"h we h ! same black cap & long hair2 ! dress is a pa9t]'s bl\se ( a blue-grey1 :i* well br+s out ! fle% t9ts4 ,! face is intellig5t1 b n ref9$2 ! cle> d>k eyes bespeak ! arti/ _s1 b ! full mobile m\? tells ! mat]ial nature ( ! man4 ,9 look+ at ?is "o c solve ! riddle ( ! dissonance betwe5 8 art & 8 life4 ,z a "y man ,&rea 0 full ( _s2 he lov$ lively society1 & knew almo/ all ! "y arti/s :o liv$ v mu* z /ud5ts n[4 ,!y met ea* o!r 9 ! art s*ools1 & d9$ & fea/$ toge!r 9 ! w9e %ops4 ,sometimes !y =m$ private clubs1 meet+ 9 c]ta9 rooms = purposes ( y\?ful m]rim5t4 ,( ?is k9d 0 ! ,society ( ! ,cauldron 7,societ del ,paiuolo71 held at ! ap>tm5t ( ! ecc5tric sculptor1 ,ru/ici1 :i* 0 9 ! same /reet z t ( ,&rea himself4 ,sansov9o1 :o also liv$ ne>1 0 n a memb] ( ?is rollick+ club2 he 0 "o ( ,&rea's m s]i\s fri5ds1 & s]v$ z companion :5 8 mo/ exalt$ moods 7 ^u him4 ,p]haps ,ru/ici's rooms did n please ,sansov9o1 = /range inmates 7 !re--a h$gehog1 an eagle1 a talk+ rav51 snakes & reptiles1 9 a k9d ( aqu>ium2 besides all ^! gruesome famili> spirits1 ,ru/ici 0 addict$ to necromancy4 ,! ,society ( ! ,cauldron seems only a natural outgr[? f su* a "*4 ,x consi/$ ( twelve memb]s1 all arti/s1 goldsmi?s1 or musicians1 ea* ( :om 0 all[$ to br+ f\r fri5ds to ! supp]1 & b\nd to provide a di%4 ,any two memb]s br++ simil> di%es 7 f9$1 b ! droll "p ( x 0 t ! supp]s 7 eat5 9 a huge cauldron l>ge en\gh to put table & *airs into2 ! h&le s]v$ z an ar*$ *&eli]1 ! table 0 on a lift1 & :5 "o c\rse 0 f9i%$ x disappe>$ f _! mid/1 & desc5d$ to be repl5i%$4 ,z = ! vi&s1 ! sculptors display$ _! tal5ts 9 m\ld+ classical subjects 9 pa/ry1 & turn+ boil$ f[ls into figures ( ,ulysses & ,la]tes4 ,! ar*itects built up temples & palaces ( jellies1 cakes1 & sausages2 ! goldsmi?1 ,robetta1 produc$ an anvil & acc\trem5ts made ( a calf's head1 ! pa9t]s treat$ roa/ pig to repres5t a scull]y-maid sp9n+4 ,&rea del ,s>to built up ! model ( ! ,bapti/]y ) all k9ds ( eatables1 ) a read+ desk ( veal1 & book ) lett]s inlaid ) truffles1 at :i* ! *ori/]s 7 roa/ ?ru%es ) op5 beaks1 :ile ! canons 7 pigeons 9 r$ mantles ( beetroot--an idea m droll ?an rev]5tial4 ,aft] ?is1 9 #aeab1 ano!r club1 call$ t ( ! ,tr[el1 0 in/itut$1 ( :i* ,&rea 0 n a memb]1 b 0 *os5 z an associate4 ,! fir/ supp] 0 arrang$ by ,giuliano ,bugi>d9i1 & 0 held on ! aja or ?re%+ floor ( ,s4 ,m>ia ,nuova1 :]e ! bronze gates ( ! ,bapti/]y _h be5 ca/4 ,9 ?is no two memb]s 7 all[$ to we> ! same /yle ( dress "u p5alty ( a f9e4 ,! memb]s 7 9 two ranks1 ! less] & ! great]1 a p>ody on ! guilds ( ! city4 ,!y 7 %[n ! plan ( a build+1 & ! great] memb]s1 furni%$ ) tr[els1 7 oblig$ to build x 9 edibles1 ! less] act+ z hodm51 & br++ mat]ials4 ,pails ( ricotta or goat's milk *eese s]v$ = mort>1 grat$ *eese = s&1 sug> plums = gravel1 cakes & pa/ry = bricks1 ! basem5t 0 ( meats1 ! pill>s f[ls or sausages4 ,"s supp]s 7 classical sc5es1 o!rs allegorical repres5tations1 always 9 ! same edible =m4 ,we c imag9e ! wit :i* sp>kl$ r\nd ^! /range tables1 ! jokes ( ! arti/s1 ! songs ( ! musicians4 ,&rea del ,s>to is said to h recit$ an h]oi-comic poem 9 six cantos call$ ! ,battle ( ! frogs & mice4 ,biadi gives x entire2 x seems a k9d ( satire on ,ru/ici's ta/es1 ) p]haps a hit at ! gov]nm5t1 & %[s no lack ( wit ( r unref9$ /yle2 b ! au?or%ip is n prov$4 ,"s say ,ottaviano de ,m$ici assi/$ ,&rea 9 x4 ,x w\ld h be5 well = ,&rea if ?is innoc5t jollity _h suffic$ = him1 b un=tunately he admir$ a woman ^: beauty 0 great] ?an h] m]its4 ,probably he began by m]e arti/ic appreciation ( h] p]sonal *>ms1 = %e sat to him = ! ,madonna ( ! ,visitation1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #aead1 two ye>s be=e _! m>riage4 ,?is ,lucrezia della ,f$e 0 ! wife ( a hatt] :o liv$ 9 ,via ,san ,gallo4 ,h] husb& dy+ aft] a %ort illness1 ,&rea del ,s>to m>ri$ h]1 & :atev] 7 h] faults1 %e reta9$ 8 life-long love4 ,biadi & ,reumont give ! date #bf? ( ,decemb]1 #aeab1 z t ( ! dea? ( h] husb&1 b ,signor ,milanesi1 f m au!ntic s\rces1 proves x to h be5 9 #aeaf4 ,a great deal has be5 said & writt5 ( ! evil influ5ce ?is woman _h on him1 & 8 v h\se be>s an inscription record+ 8 fame toge!r ) affanni dome/ici1 b x w\ld seem t po/]ity has tak5 = tru? m ?an ! facts ( ! "t imply4 ,t %e 0 pr\d1 haughty1 exact+1 & n ( a high moral nature1 t %e 0 selfi%1 & begrudg$ 8 help+ 8 own family1 h] e action proves4 ,t h] mann]s 7 n conciliat+ to ! pupils is possible1 p]haps _! mann]s sav\r$ too mu* ( famili>ity = a woman :o believ$ 9 h] own *>ms2 b t %e 0 fai?less1 :i* h] biograph]s ass]t on ! /r5g? ( ,vas>i's phrase1 t ,&rea 0 torm5t$ by jeal\sy1 !re is lit]ally no?+ to %[4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,vas>i--:o 0 "o ( ! s*ol>s %e (f5d$ & put d[n--gives v5t to 8 private pique 9 8 fir/ edition1 & 9 ! second1 :i* only conta9s a slight m5tion ( h]1 omits almo/ all he _h previ\sly said4 ,n[1 if ! fir/ ass]tions 7 true :y %\ld he retract !m8 ,secondly1 ! sixte5? c5tury 0 an age ( lic5se 9 writ+ & speak+1 & _h any immoralities be5 laid to h] *>ge1 n a biograph] w\ld h scrupl$ to p>ticul>ize !m2 b no6 h] "n is nev] m5tion$1 except ) h] husb&'s1 ev5 by h] greate/ enemies1 :o say %e 0 z haughty z %e 0 beautiful4 ,?irdly1 a fai?less woman c\ld nev] h kept h] husb&'s devot$ love1 & _h %e be5 s1 w\ld t affectionate ?\gh exagg]at$ lett] ( h]s1 recall+ him f ,france1 h be5 writt58 ,t a man :o ?9ks 8 wife ! mo/ lovely creature liv+ may be torm5t$ ) jeal\sy )\t wrong do+ on h] "p is m ?an possible4 ,let u !n place ,lucrezia's "* :]e x ought to /& 9 ,&rea del ,s>to's life--z a p[]ful influ5ce1 l[]+ 8 moral nature1 wean+ him f 8 duties z a son & bro!r1 by fix+ all 8 c>e & affection on h]self2 %e1 h[ev]1 n all[+ h] own family to be los]s by h] m>riage1 al?\gh caus+ him to slight 8 own4 ,ev5 ?is mu*-spok5-( neglect ( 8 own family seems disprov$ by 8 w1 :i*1 aft] a v little m ?an h] own dot left to 8 wife1 makes 8 bro!r & niece heirs ( all 8 e/ate4 ,except t %e c>$ m = h] own pleasure ?an 8 true advancem5t1 %e 0 n any great h9drance to 8 arti/ic c>e]2 he pa9t$ an incr$ible numb] ( pictures1 & %e 0 will+ to sit = him ov] & ov] aga94 ,inde$ if %e 7 8 model = all ! ,madonnas 9 :i* h] features are recognisable1 %e mu/ h _h ei!r inexhau/ible pati5ce or great love = ! arti/4 ,9 fact %e 0 ?or\ghly selfi%2 z long z %e reap$ ! b5efit ( 8 "w %e fur!r$ 8 art2 :]e %e 0 left out ( 8 consid]ation he mu/ be br\ght back to h] side at any sacrifice to him4 ,?is is n ! /uff ( :i* an arti/'s wife ought to be made2 ! influ5ce ( a /rong-will$ selfi% nature on 8 weak & mat]ial "o 0 n good1 & 8 morale became l[]$4 ,he felt ?is det]ioration less ?an 8 fri5ds felt x = him2 ev5 ,vas>i says t ?\gh he liv$ 9 torm5t1 he yet acc\nt$ x a high pleasure4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? unions 9 :i* ! man gives ev]y?+1 & ! woman receives & all[s e sacrifice4 ,h] family 7 kept at 8 exp5se1 h] daught] lov$ z 8 own1 & if %e 7 haughty or exact+1 he suff]$ ) a ,socratic pati5ce1 ?9k+ life ) h] a privilege4 ,x is to be suppos$ t a memb] ( ! societies ( ! ,cauldron & ! ,tr[el w\ld appreciate good liv+4 ,he 0 s devot$ to ! pleasures ( ! table t he w5t to m>ket himself e>ly e morn+ & came home lad5 ) delicacies4 ,footnote3 ,biadi1 ,notixie in$ite1 c41 *ap4 xix4 p4 #fb4 ,a curi\s confirmation ( ?is is to be f\nd 9 8 h\se1 ! d9+-room ( :i* is beautifully fresco$1 ! ar*$ ro( 9 ,raphaelesque scrolls & grotesques2 :ile ! lunettes ( "o wall h two l>ge pictures1 "o ( a woman roa/+ birds ov] a fire1 ! o!r ( a s]vant prep>+ ! table = d9n]4 ,?is love ( good liv+1 h[ev]1 9 ! end %ort5$ 8 life1 accord+ to ,biadi4 ,aft] 8 m>ket+ 0 ov] he turn$ 8 att5tion to art1 go+ to 8 fresco pa9t+ foll[$ by 8 s*ol>s1 or sup]9t5d+ _! "w 9 ! bottega4 ,he 0 always a k9d & ?or\gh ma/]1 8 mann] j & fa!rly4 ,sometimes he & ,sansov9o or o!r fri5ds l\ng$ away an h\r 9 ! neighb\r+ %op ( ,nanni ,ungh]o1 :]e _! mutual fri5d1 ,niccol ,tribolo1 did all ! h>d "w1 fet*+ & c>ry+ blocks & saws grumbl+ly4 ,tribolo (t5 begg$ ,sansov9o to take him z 8 pupil1 :i* he did aft]w>ds1 & he became a fam\s sculptor4 ,"o ( ,&rea's acqua9tances 0 ,baccio ,b&9elli1 :o1 z he ?\ght he c\ld equal ,mi*elangelo 9 sculpture1 imag9$ t only a k ( ,&rea del ,s>to's me?od ( col\r+ 0 necess>y to enable him to surpass him 9 pa9t+4 ,to ga9 ?is k he propos$ to sit to ,&rea = 8 portrait4 ,8 fri5d1 discov]+ 8 motive1 succe$$ 9 fru/rat+ x by mix+ a quantity ( col\rs 9 seem+ confusion on 8 palette1 & yet gett+ f ?is *aos exactly ! t9ts he requir$4 ,s ,baccio nev] rivall$ 8 fri5d 9 col\r+ aft] all1 n be+ able to und]/& 8 me?od4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,works ,,9 ,,flor5ce4 ,a4,d4 #aeaa-aeae4 ,f #aeaa to #aead ,&rea 0 employ$ on ! two la/ frescoes 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! ,,ss4 ,annunziata ! ,epiphany & ! ,nativity ( ! ,virg94 ,! sum fix$ = ^! 0 n9ety-eight lire1 b ! ,s]vite bro!rs augm5t$ x by =ty-two lire m1 see+ ! "w 0 v]am5te m>avigliosa2 ?us ^! two 7 paid at ! same rate z ! o!r five ( ,s4 ,filippo--sev5ty lire or t5 scudi ea*4 ,9 ! ,nativity1 "o ( ! f9e/ ( 8 frescoes1 we see 8 fav\rite d\ble gr\p+1 ! int]e/ 9 ! "m be+ kept to "o side1 t ( ! *ild & its att5dants to ! o!r-a balance ( =m unit$ by ,joa*im1 a /]n1 f9ely m\ld$ figure 9 ! c5tre4 ,! attitudes are natural1 ! drap]ies free & graceful4 ,old ,vas>i ju/ly rem>ks pajono di c>ne le figure4 ,! woman /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! room is ,lucrezia della ,f$e2 ?is is ! fir/ kn[n lik5ess ( h]4 ,!re is a ri*ness ( col\r )\t impa/o1 a modulation ( %ade giv+ full relief )\t />tl+ contra/1 a cle> air bel[ & cele/ial haze 9 ! angel-peopl$ cl\ds above4 ,?is might well be class$ z on ! highe/ level ev] rea*$ 9 fresco4 ,ne>ly fifty ye>s aft] x 0 pa9t$1 :ile ,jacopo d',empoli 0 copy+ ?is fresco1 an old woman came ?r\gh ! c\rty>d to mass1 &1 /opp+ to wat* ! "y arti/ at 8 "w1 began to talk ( ! days ( h] y\? & beauty :5 %e sat = ! lik5ess ( t natural figure 9 ! mid/1 no d\bt sigh+ z %e look$ at ! fre%ness ( ! fresco1 & ?\ght ( h] _m wr9kles & ag$ limbs1 %e be+ ne>ly f\rscore at ! "t4 ,! ,epiphany is also a rem>kable "w1 m lively ?an ! la/2 x is also less c>efully pa9t$1 ! graceful fem99e elem5t is want+2 !re is pl5ty ( activity1 a cr[d$ composition1 & ri*ness ( col\r4 ,?ree figures are especially int]e/+ z lik5esses2 t ( ! musician ,francesco ,ajolle--a great compos] ( madrigals1 :o w5t to ,france 9 #aecj1 & sp5t ! rema9d] ( 8 life !re2 ,sansov9o1 on ! "r ( ,ajolle2 & ne> him ,&rea himself--! same face z ! portrait 9 ! ,uffizi already spok5 (4 ,! ,madonna del ,sacco1 ov] ! door ( ! entrance to ! *ur* f ! cloi/]1 w\ld seem to h be5 pa9t$ 9 ! same ye>1 #aead1 judg+ f ,biadi's extract f ! ,,ms4 acc\nt books ( ! ,s]vite ,fa!rs exi/+ 9 ! ar*ives1 :]e is an entry ,giugno1 #aead1 ad ,&rea del ,s>to1 p] re/o della ,madonna del ,sacco1 lire #ef4 ,?is t]m re/o 7rema9d]7 w\ld imply a previ\s paym5t4 ,! money 0 a ?ank-(f]+ f a woman = hav+ be5 absolv$ f a v[ by "o ( ! ,s]vite prie/s4 ,l all 8 o!r frescoes ( ?is *ur*1 ,&rea only ga9$ t5 scudi = ?is ma/]piece4 ,! date ( ,,mdxxv4 & ! words ,quem g5uit adoravit on ! pila/]s ( ?is "w h l$ mo/ writ]s to suppose x pa9t$ 9 t ye>2 b x is probable !y 7 add$ by a lat] h&4 ,biadi ,footnote3 ,biadi1 ,notizie1 c41 p4 #db note4 says ! lett]s are ( ! /yle ( ne>ly two c5turies lat]1 t ,&rea w\ld h sign$ x1 l all 8 o!r & works1 ) 8 monogram ( ! cross$ ,a's 7i4e4 ,&rea d' ,agnolo74 ,= *>m+ s(t h>monies ( col\r1 simplicity1 & grace ( design1 ?is surpasses all 8 o!r frescoes4 ,! ,madonna has an impos+ gr&eur ( =m1 !re is a boyi% /r5g? & m\ld+ 9 ! limbs ( ! *ild :i* is v expressive1 ! dignity ( ,joseph & maje/y ( ! ,virg9 are n to be surpass$2 & yet ! :ole is giv5 9 a space s cramp$ t all ! figures h to be recl9+ or sitt+4 ,illu/ration ( ,monogram ,aft] ?is ,&rea return$ to ! ,scalzo1 ! ,b>efoot ,bro!rs (f]+ bett] pay ?an ! ,s]vites4 ,"h he did ! allegory ( ,ju/ice & ! ,s]mon ( ,s4 ,john 9 mono*rome4 ,9 ^! he took a fancy to retrograde 8 /yle1 = !y h ! rugg$ =ce & angul> =m t recalls ! m /]n old ,italian ma/]s1 or t ,titan ( nor!rn art1 ,albre*t ,dr]4 ,( 8 works 9 oil at ?is era we may class-- #a4 ,! ,/ory ( ,joseph1 pa9t$ = ,zanobi ,girolami ,bracci1 :i* ,borgh9i judges a beautiful picture4 ,! figures 7 small1 b ! pa9t+ highly f9i%$4 ,x came aft]w>ds into ! possession ( ! ,m$ici family4 #b4 ,a ,madonna1 ) decorations & models surr\nd+ x l a frame1 0 pa9t$ = ,sansov9o's patron1 ,giovanni ,gaddi1 aft]w>ds cl]k ( ! *amb] to ,f]d9& ,i4 ,x 0 exi/+ 9 ! collection ( ! ,gaddi ,pozzi family 9 ,borgh9i's "t4 #c4 ,annunciation1 = ,giovanni di ,paolo ,m]ciajo1 n[ 9 ! ,hall ( ,saturn 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,x is a pretty composition1 ! ,virg9 sitt+1 yet half kneel+1 ! angel on 8 knees be=e h]4 ,!re is a yell[i% light 9 ! sky betwe5 two loop$ d>k gre5 curta9s2 ! angel's yell[ robe takes ! light beautifully4 #d4 ,madonna & ,*ild1 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,education ( ,jupit] 9 ! ,pitti ,palace1 "o ( 8 mo/ pleas+ gr\ps4 ,?is is suppos$ by ! comm5tators ( ,vas>i to be ! alt>piece pa9t$ = ,giovanni di ,paolo ,m]ciajo1 b ,biadi traces x ?r\gh ! possession ( ,antonio1 son ( ,zanobi ,bracci1 to its pres5t possessors4 ,! mi/ake arises f ,vas>i (t5 confus+ ! names ,annunciations & ,assumptions ) ,madonnas4 #e4 ,a ,holy ,family1 = ,&rea ,sant9i1 :i* awak5$ great admiration 9 ,flor5ce4 ,x 0 9 ! possession ( ,sign] ,aless&ro ,curti ,lepri1 by ^: p]mission ,morgh5's pr9t 0 tak54 #f4 ,! ,head ( our ,savi\r1 ov] ! alt> ( ! ,,ss4 ,annunziata1 ord]$ by ! sacri/an ( ! ord]4 ,a magnific5t head1 full ( gr&eur & expression1 & v cle> 9 ! fle% t9ts4 ,empoli made sev]al copies ( x4 #g4 ,! ,madonna di ,san ,francesco1 ,&rea's ma/]piece among easel pictures4 ,x 0 a commission f a monk ( ! ord] ( ,m9orites ( ,santa ,croce1 :o 0 int5dant ( ! nuns ( ,s4 ,francesco1 & advis$ !m to employ ,&rea4 ,9 gr&iose simplicity ?is surpasses ,alb]t9elli's ,visitation1 9 s(t gradations & ri* mell[ness ( col\r x equals ,fra ,b>tolommeo at 8 be/1 = t5d]ness 9 ! attitude ( ! *ild x is q ,raphaelesque4 ,! ,madonna is /&+ on a p$e/al adorn$ ) sculptur$ h>pies4 ,%e holds ! ,div9e ,*ild 9 "o arm2 its little h&s are tw9$ t5d]ly r\nd h] neck1 & x seems to be climb+ clos] to h]4 ,! two *ildr5 at h] feet give a sugge/ive triangul> gr\p+1 :ile ! dignifi$ figures ( ,s4 ,francis & ,s4 ,john ! ,evangeli/ =m supports on ea* side1 & re> up a pyramid ( beauty4 ,ros9i's t]m soave j expresses ?is picture1 s fus$ & s(t1 ri* yet transp>5t 9 ! col\r+4 ,! olive-br[n robe ( "o sa9t is balanc$ by ! ri* r$ ( ! o!r4 ,9 ! ,virg91 a deep blue & mell[ orange are comb9$ by a crimson bodice4 ,! price paid to ! pa9t] = ?is 0 l[ because he ask$ little2 b a c5tury or two lat]1 ,f]d9&o de' ,m$ici1 son ( ,cosmo ,,iii41 sp5t #bj1jjj scudi to re/ore ! *ur*1 & _h a copy ( ! picture made 9 return = a gift ( ! orig9al1 :i* is n[ ! gem ( ! ,tribune 9 ! ,uffizi4 #h4 ,! ,disputa1 di ,s4 ,ago/9o is ano!r ma/]piece1 %[+ z mu* p[] z ! la/-nam$ "w displays ( s(tness4 ,x 0 pa9t$ at ! ord] ( ! ,eremite monks ( ,san ,gallo = _! *ur* ( ,san ,jacopo tra ,fossi1 :]e x 0 injur$ by a flood 9 #aeeg1 & remov$ lat] to ! ,hall ( ,saturn 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,! composition is level1 ! f\r disput+ sa9ts /&+ 9 a r[1 ! two li/5]s1 ,s4 ,seba/ian & ,m>y ,magdal51 kneel+ 9 front4 ,s ,ago/9o1 ) fi]ce vehem5ce1 exp\nds ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity2 ,s4 ,/eph5 turns to ,s4 ,francesco int]rogatively1 ,s4 ,dom5ico 7:om ,vas>i1 by ! way1 calls ,s4 ,pet] ,m>tyr7 has a face full ( sil5t eloqu5ce--he seems only wait+ 8 turn to speak4 ,9 ,s4 ,seba/ian we h a good /udy f ! nude1 & 9 ,m>y ,magdal5's kneel+ figure--a *>m+ portrait ( ,lucrezia--is conc5trat$ ! pr9cipal focus ( col\r4 #i4 ,f\r ,sa9ts1 ,,ss4 ,gio4 ,batti/a1 ,gio4 ,gualb]to1 ,s4 ,mi*ele1 & ,b]n>do ,c>d9ale1 a beautifully-pa9t$ picture1 once 9 ! ,h]mitage ( ,vallombrosa4 ,!re 7 orig9ally two little angels 9 ! mid/ divid+ ! sa9ts1 z 9 our illu/ration4 ,:5 ! picture 0 transf]r$ to ! ,gall]y ( ! ,belle ,arti1 :]e x n[ is1 ! angels 7 tak5 out & ! divid$ sa9ts br\ght into a m compact gr\p4 ,! angels are 9 a frame betwe5 two fresco$ ,madonnas ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 ,by ?is "t ! fame ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 bo? z a fresco & oil pa9t]1 _h ris5 to ! highe/ po9t4 ,mi*elangelo only e*o$ ! op9ion ( o!rs :5 he said to ,raphael1 ,!re is a little fell[ 9 ,flor5ce :o w br+ ! sweat to y\r br[ if ev] he is engag$ 9 great works4 ,8 /yle ( composition 0 important1 8 figures v>i$ & life-l1 8 drap]ies dignifi$4 ,! ma9 excell5ce1 h[ev]1 9 :i* ,&rea /&s unique among 8 contempor>ies re/s 9 ! incomp>able bl5d+ ( col\r1 9 ! s(t fle% t9ts1 9 ! exquisite *i>oscuro1 9 ! transp>5t cle>ness ev5 ( 8 deepe/ %ad[s1 & 9 8 entirely new mann] ( p]fect modell+4 ,footnote3 ,lbke ,hi/ory ( ,art1 vol4 ii4 p4 #bda4 ,8 me?od1 z %[n 9 an unf9i%$ picture ( ! ,adoration ( ! ,magi 9 ! ,guadagni ,palace1 0 to pa9t on a light gr\nd2 ! sket* 0 a black outl9e1 ! features & details n def9$1 b (t5 r\ghly indicat$4 ,he f9i%$ fir/ ! sky & backgr\nd4 ,! fle% t9ts1 drap]ies1 c41 7 all true 9 tone f ! fir/ lay+ 94 ,footnote3 ,ea/lake's ,mat]ials = ,hi/ory ( ,oil ,fa9t+4 ,he did n place %ades "o ov] ! o!r1 & fuse !m toge!r glaze by glaze z ,leon>do did1 b us$ an opaque dead col\r+ :i* all[$ ( correction2 ! sy/em 0 rapid1 b defici5t 9 dep? & mell[ness2 ! lights are fus$ & bright1 b ! %ad[s1 ow+ to _! visc\s consi/5cy1 imp]fectly fill ! outl9es4 ,footnote3 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle1 vol4 94 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #fgj4 ,9 a ,holy ,family 9 ! ,l\vre1 ,s4 ,elizabe?'s h& is pa9t$ across ,s4 ,john1 & %[s ! %ad[ und]nea? x1 be+ grey at t "p4 ,?\gh m solid1 he c\ld n pa9t light ov] d>k )\t injur+ 8 brilliance ( col\r4 ,alb]t9elli1 on ! contr>y1 :5 he pa9t$ & repa9t$ 8 ,annunciation1 wa%$ out ! "u lay] ) ess5tial oil be=e mak+ 8 p5tim5ti or corrections1 & 9 ?is way ! ?9ness 0 kept4 ,9 ,&rea's e>ly /yle ?is ?9ness is app>5t1 especially 9 ! ,joseph s]ies1 pa9t$ = ,pi] ,francesco ,borgh]9i4 ,biadi classes ,&rea's works 9 ?ree /yles4 ,! fir/ %[+ ! influ5ce ( ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 ! second--to :i* ! be/ works 9 ! ,s]vi cloi/]s belong--is a l>g] & m natural /yle1 aft] ! /udy ( ,mi*elangelo & ,leon>do4 ,! ?ird is ! natural developm5t 9 8 own practice ( a p]fect k ( art1 & a j appreciation ( nature4 ,! ,bir? ( ! ,bapti/ & ! ,c5acolo1 ( ,san ,salvi1 belong to 8 la/ & greate/ mann]4 ,9 #aeae ! ,flor5t9e arti/s 7 employ$ on m p]i%able works ?an frescoes4 ,leo ,x41 ! ,m$ici ,pope :o _h be5 elect$ 9 #aeac1 made 8 triumphal entry into ,flor5ce on ! #crd ( ,septemb]1 #aeae1 on 8 way to meet ,francis ,i4 ( ,france at ,bologna4 ,all ! guilds & ranks ( ,flor5ce vi$ ) ea* o!r to make 8 reception z arti/ic z possible4 ,he & 8 suite 7 oblig$ to /ay ?ree days 9 ! ,villa ,gianfigliazzi at ,m>ignolle :ile ! triumphal prep>ations 7 be+ complet$4 ,! *ur*es _h tempor>y faades ( spl5did ar*itecture 9 fresco2 ar*es 7 erect$ at ! ,porta ,romana & ,piazza ,san ,felice1 cov]$ ) hi/orical pa9t+s2 ,giuliano del ,tasso adorn$ ! ,ponte ,santa ,tr9it ) /atues2 ,antonio ,san ,gallo made a temple on ! ,piazza della ,signoria1 & ,baccio ,b&9elli prep>$ a colossus 9 ! ,loggia dei ,lanzi4 ,v>i\s decorations adorn$ o!r /reets1 & ,&rea del ,s>to surpass$ !m all ) a faade to ! ,duomo1 pa9t$ 9 mono*rome on wood4 ,8 fri5d ,sansov9o design$ ! ar*itecture1 & he pa9t$ ! sculpture & adornm5ts ) su* effect t ! ,pope decl>$ no "w 9 m>ble c\ld h be5 f9]4 ,&rea l5t 8 tal5t to ano!r k9d ( decorative art4 ,! guild ( m]*ants 7 desir\s ( inaugurat+ a fe/a = ! day ( ,s4 ,giovanni1 & _h t5 *>iots made f ! model ( ! anci5t ,roman ones1 to in/itute *>iot races 9 ! piazza4 ,&rea pa9t$ sev]al ( ^! ) hi/orical subjects1 b !y h long be5 lo/4 ,! *>iot races 7 reviv$ "u ! ,gr& ,dukes1 b n ) any success4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,france4 ,a4,d4 #aeah-aeai4 ,mean:ile fate 0 work+ ,&rea del ,s>to on to :at might h be5 ! culm9at+ po9t ( 8 fame1 _h n 8 weakness r5d]$ x a blot on 8 hon\r2 i4e4 8 j\rney to ,france4 ,8 fame 0 ris+ high2 a picture ( ! ,dead ,*ri/ surr\nd$ by ,angels1 weep+ ov] ! body !y support1 hav+ be5 s5t to ,france1 ,footnote3 ,x 0 engrav$ by ! ,v5etian1 ,ago/9o1 be=e x w5t to ,france2 ! engrav+ is sign$ #aeaf4 ,x did n please ,&rea1 :o nev] all[$ any o!rs to be engrav$4 ! k+ 0 s pleas$ ) x t he wi%$ ano!r "w by ! same arti/4 ,&rea pa9t$ a v beautiful ,madonna1 = :i*1 h[ev]1 he only obta9$ a qu>t] ( ! price :i* ! k+ paid to ! m]*ants4 ,! k+ 0 s delight$ ) x t he s5t ! arti/ an invitation to come to ,p>is 9 8 employ1 promis+ to pay all 8 exp5ses4 ,9 ! ,pitti ,palace !re is a portrait ( ,&rea & 8 wife1 9 :i* he has commemorat$ ! reception ( ?is lett]4 ,he is look+ v int]e/$ ov] x1 :ile 8 wife has ! blanke/ expression possible4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aeah he />t$ ) 8 pupil1 ,&rea ,sguazzella1 call$ ,nanoccio4 ,su* a j\rney 0 9 ^? days consid]$ z little less ?an a p>t+ = life4 ,x is pla9 t ,lucrezia's family look$ on h] z almo/ a wid[1 = !y made him sign a de$ ( ackn[l$gem5t = ! #aej flor9s ( h] dote4 ,"s au?ors h tak5 ?is docum5t z a pro( ( _! m>riage 9 t ye>1 b x 0 m]ely a precaution aga9/ loss by h] family2 ! ,italian law be+ t ! husb& is oblig$ to r5d] ! portion obta9$ ) 8 wife to h] family if %e dies )\t issue1 & 9 case ( 8 own dea?1 ! wid[ is entitl$ to x4 ,he 0 well receiv$ 9 ,p>is1 & employ$ imm$iately on a lik5ess ( ! infant ,dauph9 ,h5ri ,,ii41 !n only a few mon?s old4 ,= ?is he obta9$ #cjj scudi3 & a mon?ly sal>y 0 all[$ him4 ,:at a m9e ( gold ! ,fr5* c\rt mu/ h seem$ to him aft] work+ = ye>s at l>ge frescoes = t5 scudi ea*6 ,he did no less ?an fifty works ( art :ile !re1 mo/ ( :i* h be5 engrav$ by ! be/ ,fr5* arti/s4,footnote3 ,see ,catalogue ( ,royal ,pictures 9 ,france1 by ,m4 ,lepisci4 ,! ,c>it is sign$ #aeah1 & is 9 ,&rea's be/ /yle--p]haps ) a lean+ t[>ds ,mi*elangelo4 ,! ,s4 ,j]ome 9 ,p5it5ce1 :i* he pa9t$ = ! k+'s "m1 & obta9$ a l>ge price =1 _c be trac$4 ,8 life 9 ,p>is 0 a new revelation1 & n )\t its effect on 8 "*1 always alive to sub/antial pleasure4 ,! k+ & 8 c\rti]s frequ5t$ 8 ateli]1 & delight$ to wat* him pa9t1 vie+ ) ea* o!r 9 ! ri*ness ( _! gifts1 among :i* 7 spl5did brocade dresses & beautiful ornam5ts & jewels1 9 :i* he long$ to adorn 8 wife4 ,:ile he 0 engag$ 9 pa9t+ ! ,s4 ,j]ome = ! que5-"m1 a lett] f ,lucrezia ar\s$ 8 long+s = home to ! utt]mo/2 %e--! wife :o has be5 br&$ by ! "n ( fai?less--wrote t %e 0 disconsolate 9 8 abs5ce1 & t if he did n soon return he w\ld f9d h] dead ) grief4 ,vas>i1 quot+ ?is exagg]at$ lett]1 says 9 8 fir/ edition t %e only want$ money to give h] fri5ds1 b ?is also he retracts 9 ! second4 ,:e!r x express$ h] feel+s truly or n1 ! lett] _h su* an effect on ,&rea's m9d t he decid$ to return home at any co/4 ,dur+ ,&rea's abs5ce ! h\se 9 ,via ,s4 ,seba/iano1 beh9d ! ,annunziata1 0 be+ prep>$ "u h] sup]9t5d5ce & ) 8 sanction4 ,8 s*ol>s _h decorat$ ! walls & ceil+s ) frescoes1 & no d\bt ,lucrezia 0 z anxi\s = him to see ! new h\se z he 0 to adorn h] ) ,p>isian brocades & jewell]y4 ,be+ able to satisfy h] ambiti\s s\l1 ,&rea too readily flung away all 8 brilliant prospects to return1 & will+ly take aga9 ! yoke ( ! burd5 ( 8 wife & h] family4 ,he made promises t he w\ld br+ h] back to ,p>is ) him1 & ! k+ 9 all fai? all[$ him to dep>t1 confid+ to him l>ge sums ( money = ! pur*ase ( works ( art to be s5t to ,france4 ,sguazzella1 wis] ?an 8 ma/]1 pref]r$ to /ay 9 ,p>is "u ! patronage ( ,c>d9al de ,t\rnon4 ,he pa9t$ a great _m works1 mu* 9 ! /yle ( ,&rea1 b ) less excell5ce4 ,x is possible t "s ( ,m4 ,lepisci's long li/ are1 9 fact1 ! "w ( ! pupil r ?an ! ma/]4 ,:5 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i w5t to ,france 9 #aecg he lodg$ 9 ,sguazzella's h\se1 ) 8 ?ree s]vants & ?ree horses1 at a weekly rate ( paym5t 7a tanto la settimana74 ,b to return to ,&rea3 ?is is an episode 9 8 life :i* we w\ld gladly pass ov] if x 7 possible1 = x =ms ! moral blot on a great arti/ic c>e]4 ,return+ home he fell once m "u ! /rong w ( 8 wife1 b ) 8 pr9ciples weak5$ by ! effect ( a luxury & prosp]ity :i* has always a great] det]iorat+ effect on a nature su* z 8 ?an on a f9] m9d4 ,br++ gr& ideas f ! palaces ( ! ,fr5* nobles1 he n only fell 9 ) ,lucrezia's plans = beautify+ ! new h\se1 b ev5 surpass$ h] wilde/ s*emes4 ,! /aircase 0 embelli%$ ) ri* oak5 balu/rades1 ! rooms 7 all fresco$4 ,cupids hide 9 ! ,raphaelesque scrolls on ! ar*es1 classic div9ities re/ on ! ceil+s1 b 9 ! d9+ room ! homely nature ( ! man :o did 8 own m>ket+1 creeps out4 ,x is a *>m+ room1 ! w9d[s op5+ on a g>d5 c\rty>d1 :]e a v9e trellis leads r\nd to :at us$ to be ! side door ( 8 /udio :i* has its entrance 9 ano!r /reet4 ,! ro( is vault$ & cov]$ ) exquisite decorative frescoes1 b 9 ! lunettes ( ! two l>ge/ ar*es are ! dome/ic sc5es ( cook+ & lay+ ! clo?1 spok5 ( at page #ij4 ,two or ?ree ( ! up /airs rooms are v f9e1 especially ! "o 9 :i* ,&rea is said to h di$4 ,footnote3 ,?is description is due to ! k9dness ( ! pres5t resid5t 9 ! h\se1 :o k9dly %[$ x to ! writ]1 po9t+ out all ! unre/or$ portions4 ,x is probable ! furniture mat*$ ! /yle ( ! rooms1 & t mu* money 0 sp5t on c>v$ *airs & cassoni4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! ,k+ ( ,france's commissions 7 unfulfill$1 & 8 money misappropriat$4 ,&rea w\ld h return$ to ,france1 b 8 wife1 :o _h an ,italian woman's dread ( leav+ h] own c\ntry1 put e ob/acle 9 8 way1 add+ entreaties to te>s :i* ! uxori\s ,&rea c\ld n resi/4 ,z usual he tri$ to please h]1 & %e only c>$ to please h]self4 ,he fell greatly 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,k+1 :o 0 ju/ly angry2 albeit ! arti/ salv$ 8 own too easy consci5ce by s5d+ a few ( 8 own pa9t+s to ,francis ,i41 "o ( :i*1 ! ,sacrifice ( ,abraham1 /ill rema9s 9 ,france1 & ano!r a half l5g? figure ( ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,! place ( ?is picture is mu* disput$2 x is said to be at pres5t 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,arg5ville speaks ( x among ! ,fr5* pictures z if x _h return$ subsequ5tly to ,flor5ce1 :ile ,vas>i ass]ts t x nev] w5t !re1 b 0 sold to ,ottaviano de' ,m$ici4 ,footnote3 ,life ( ,&rea1 del ,s>to1 vol4 94 p4 #bab4 ,z ,&rea pa9t$ no less ?an five pictures ( ?is subject1 ( :i* ,arg5ville m5tions t !re 7 two 9 ,france1 "o ( :i* 0 sold to ! ,gr& ,duke ( ,tuscany1 x is probable t ! ,pitti "o is n t pa9t$ = ,francis ,i4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,&rea ,,& ,,ottaviano ,,de' ,,m$ici4 ,a4,d4 #aeba-aebc4 ,! ,m$ici1 always patrons ( art1 did n neglect to enri* _! palaces ) ! works ( ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,ottaviano de' ,m$ici1 a c\s9 ( ! reign+ bran*1 0 an especial fri5d ( 81 f ! "t t ,&rea began ! fresco ( ,caes> receiv+ tribute ( animals 9 ! ,hall ( ,poggio a ,cajano4 ,! commission came really f ,pope ,leo ,x41 :o deput$ ,c>d9al ,giulio1 8 c\s91 to h ! hall ( ! fav\rite family villa adorn$ ) frescoes4 ,he 9 turn h&$ ov] ! direction to ,ottaviano1 :o 0 a great amateur ( art4 ,x 0 design$ t ,&rea del ,s>to %\ld cov] a ?ird ( ! ,hall1 ! o!r two-?irds be+ giv5 to ,pontormo & ,francia ,bigio4 ,! paym5t ( ?irty scudi a mon? 0 arrang$4 ,9 ?is ,&rea has %[n 8 g5ius 9 a /yle entirely new1 ! composition be+ cr[d$1 ! p]spective intricate1 ! backgr\nd a build+ adorn$ ) /atues4 ,! subject be+ allegorical1 he has giv5 ! re9s to 8 fancy & produc$ a wond]ful assemblage ( /range bea/s & /rang] human be+s1 ,moors1 ,indians1 & dw>fs4 ,!re are giraffes1 lions1 & all k9ds ( animals1 :i* he _h an opportunity ( /udy+ 9 ! ,s]raglio ( ,flor5ce4 ,! draw+ is true & free1 ! figures & animals full ( life1 ! col\r+ z usual well h>monis$ & bright4 ,! ,pope di$ ab\t ?is "t 9 #aebb1 & ! picture 0 left to be f9i%$ by ,allori 9 #aehj4 ,ottaviano de' ,m$ici1 be+ a great lov] ( art1 0 (t5 a patron on 8 own acc\nt2 = him ,&rea pa9t$ ! ,holy ,family n[ 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,x is a mo/ *>m+ly natural gr\p3 ! ,virg9 seat$ on ! gr\nd dances ! div9e *ild a/ride on h] knee1 he is turn+ 8 head to ! infant ,s4 ,john :o /ruggles to escape f 8 "m's arms to get to him4 ,! fre% y\? ( ! ,virg9 & ! sa9tly age ( ,s4 ,elizabe? are well contra/$4 ,by ! "t ?is picture 0 f9i%$ ! siege ( ,flor5ce _h begun1 & :5 ! pa9t] took x to ,ottaviano1 he1 hav+ o!r claims on 8 means1 excus$ himself f buy+ x1 & recomm5d$ ,&rea to (f] x else:]e4 ,b ! arti/ repli$1 ,i h lab\r$ = y1 & ! "w %all be always y\rs4 ,sell x & get :at y c = x1 aga9 repli$ ,ottaviano4 ,&rea c>ri$ ! pa9t+ home aga9 & w\ld nev] sell x to any "o4 ,a few ye>s aft]1 ! siege be+ ov]1 & ! ,m$ici re-in/at$1 he aga9 took ! ,holy ,family to ,ottaviano1 :o 0 s delight$ t he paid him d\ble ! price = x4 ,ottaviano also b\ght f ,c>lo ,g9ori a ,madonna & ,s4 ,job1 a nude half figure1 :i* 7 by ,&rea's h&4 ,he x 0 :o commission$ him to pa9t ! portrait ( ,c>d9al ,giulio1 aft]w>ds ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii41 & x 0 also at 8 in/ance t ! imitation ,raphael 0 pa9t$ = ! ,duke ( ,mantua4 ,! ,duke _h set 8 he>t on obta9+ ! picture pa9t$ by ,raphael repres5t+ ,leo ,x4 betwe5 ! ,c>d9als ,giulio & ,rossi1 & got a promise ( x z a gift f ,pope ,clem5t4 ,8 ,hol9ess wrote to ,ottaviano desir+ him to h x s5t to ,mantua4 ,b ,ottaviano1 appreciat+ ! treasure z mu* z ! ,duke ( ,mantua1 det]m9$ to secure x to ! h\se ( ,m$ici4 ,"u ! pret5ce ( hav+ a new frame made he ga9$ "t1 & mean:ile employ+ ,&rea del ,s>to secretly to make an exact copy ( x1 he s5t t to ! ,duke in/ead ( ! orig9al4 ,s well _h ,&rea imitat$ ! great ma/]'s /yle t e "o 9 ,mantua1 ev5 ,giulio ,romano1 ,raphael's own s*ol>1 0 deceiv$1 & x 0 only "s ye>s lat] t ,george ,vas>i divulg$ ! secret & %[$ ,&rea's monogram on ! side ( ! panel b5ea? ! frame4 ,?is copy is n[ at ,naples4 ,! fresco at ,poggio a ,cajano ab&on$1 ,&rea return$ to ! ,scalzo1 :]e he pa9t$ ! ,dance ( ,h]odias1 ,m>tyrdom ( ,s4 ,john ,bapti/1 ,pres5tation ( ! ,head1 ,allegory ( ,hope1 & ! ,app>ition ( ! ,angel to ,za*>ias4 ,! la/ 0 paid = ,augu/ #bbnd1 #aebc4 ,ab\t ?is "t !re 0 a great w$d+ 9 ,flor5ce4 ,pi] ,francesco ,borgh]9i esp\s$ ,m>gh]ita ,accajuoli1 & ,salvi1 ! bridegroom's fa!r1 det]m9$ to prep>e = 8 son's bride a w$d+ *amb] :i* %\ld be fam\s 9 all ages4 ,baccio d' ,agnolo _h c>v$ wond]ful c(f]s1 *airs1 & b$/eads 9 walnut wood4 ,pontormo pa9t$ beautiful cab9ets & cassoni1 & ,granacci1 ,francesco d' ,ub]t9i ,v]di1 call$ ,bac*iacca1 & ,&rea 7 all employ$ on ! walls4 ,&rea furni%$ two pictures2 ! "o tells ! /ory ( ,joseph 9 ,canaan1 ! o!r gives 8 life 9 ,egypt4 ,! /yle is t ( ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 b ) great] excell5ce & m dignifi$ figures4 ,! l&scape is highly f9i%$ & m9ute1 & has a "p ( ! /ory 9 e nook ( x4 ,! c5tre gr\p1 :]e ,joseph leaves 8 fa!r & "m to g to 8 bre?r51 is v dignifi$1 al?\gh f9e en\gh to be a m9iature4 ,9 ! second ,ph>aoh's palace is ,footnote3 ,reumont 7,life ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 p4 #acd7 dates ^! works #aebc2 ! /yle1 :i* is v mu* t ( ,pi]o di ,cosimo1 w\ld seem to place !m e>li]4 repres5t$ z a m$ieval ,italian ca/le1 ! dresses are all ,italian1 & z an in/ance ( ,&rea's v]satility ( tal5t !y are v int]e/+ pa9t+s4 ,dur+ ! siege ( ,flor5ce1 ,borgh]9i 0 abs5t1 & ! picture deal]1 ,giovanni ,batti/a della ,palla1 :o pr[l$ l a h>py to c>ry (f treasures = ! ,k+ ( ,france1 made an ef=t to obta9 ^! pa9t+s by induc+ ! gov]nm5t to confiscate !m & sell !m to him4 ,b ,m>gh]ita 0 equal to ! occasion1 & meet+ ! despoil] at h] door1 %e p\r$ out su* a torr5t ( indignation1 exhortation1 & defiance z drove ! brok] away cre/fall54 ,on ! ,m$ici's return della ,palla 0 imprison$ z a traitor1 & behead$ at ,pisa4 ,! pa9t+s pass$ into ! possession ( ! ,m$ici1 by pur*ase1 dur+ ,&rea's life4 ,footnote3 ,biadi1 ,notizie1 c41 p4 #adf1 note #b4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,plague ,,& ,,! ,,siege4 ,a4,d4 #aebe-aeca4 ,f #aebd to #aebh ! plague desolat$ ,italy1 nev] entirely leav+ x4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,&rea obta9$ a commission ?r\gh ,antonio ,brancacci1 to pa9t "s pictures 9 ! conv5t ( ,s4 ,pi]o at ,luco 9 ,mugello1 :]e he retir$ ) 8 wife & h] relations1 & 8 pupil ,raffaelo4 ,!y sp5t a v pleasant summ]3 ! nuns made mu* ( 8 wife & h] si/]s1 & he pass$ 8 "t 9 e>ne/ pa9t+4 ,! fruits ( 8 lab\r are a ,piet1 a ,visitation1 & a ,head ( ,*ri/--almo/ a replica ( ! "o 9 ! ,,ss4 ,annunziata4 ,! ,piet is full ( expression & feel+1 b m reali/ic & less dignifi$ ?an t ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo1 :i* n[ hangs on ! same wall ( ! ,hall ( ,apollo at ! ,pitti4 ,9 col\r+ also !re is a great contra/ betwe5 ! two1 t ( ,fra ,b>tolommeo be+ deep1 ri*1 & mell[1 :ile ,&rea's is m pr(use1 diffus$1 & want+ 9 dep? ( %ad[4 ,s4 ,john & ! ,virg9 raise ! dead ,savi\r1 ! ,magdal5 & ,s4 ,ca!r9e weep at 8 feet2 ,s4 ,pet] & ,s4 ,paul at ! back express _! grief 9 ! mann] natural to _! *>act]s4 ,s4 ,pet]1 9 8 vehem5ce1 fl+s up 8 arms 9 a madness ( sorr[4 ,s4 ,paul1 ) m dignity1 is half /upefi$ ) ! int5sity ( woe4 ,if ^? sa9ts _h be5 left 9 ,fra ,b>tolommeo's ,piet1 ! two pictures w\ld h _h ! v same figures1 9 ea*3 b h[ diff]5t ! composition1 feel+1 & expression6 ,! ,frate's gr\p is a compact triangle2 t ( ,&rea a scatt]$ arrangem5t4 ,! ,magdal5 ( ! ,frate is ov]:elm$ ) ! v excess ( love & grief1 all ( :i* is express$ int5sely1 yet h] face is hidd52 t ( ,&rea is a m]e woman dress$ 9 fly+ sc>f & fl[+ g>m5ts1 b ) v little s\l 9 h] face4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ! two pa9t]s c be well /udi$ 9 ^! works1 s ne> toge!r1 s simil>1 & yet s diff]5t4 ,= ! ?ree works pa9t$ at ,luco ,&rea 0 paid n9ety flor9s 9 gold4 ,! ,piet1 0 b\ght 9 lat] ye>s by ! ,gr& ,duke ,leopold1 & n[ adorns ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,! ,visitation 0 plac$ 9 ! *ur* ( ! conv5t ov] a presepio4 ,footnote3 ,9 #ahah x 0 re/or$ by ,luigi ,scotti & sold4 ,biadi gives ! foll[+ docum5t3--,io ,&rea d',angiolo del ,s>to1 di #aa ,ottobre #aebh ho ricevuto fior9i #hj d' oro di quei l>ghi i4e4 ( two scudi ea* della ,tavola dell' ,alt> gr&e e di una mezza tavola della ,visitazione1 da ,donna ,cat]9a della ,casa ,fior5t9a1 ,badessa di ,luco4 ,footnote3 #b ,vol4 94 p1 #ega1 note4 ,&rea 0 paid t5 flor9s = ! ,head ( ! ,savi\r1 ?r\gh 8 assi/ant1 ,raffaello4 ,?is receipt w\ld prove ei!r t he w5t to ,luco lat] ?an #aebd1 or t he return$ !re to f9i% ! works 9 ! ye> #aebh4 ,on _! return to ,flor5ce 9 ! autumn ,&rea pa9t$ a f9e "w = 8 fri5d1 ,beccuccio da ,gambassi1 a glass-work]4 ,x is an apo!osis ( ! ,madonna1 ) f\r figures b5ea?--,s4 ,john ,bapti/1 ,m>y ,magdal51 ,s4 ,seba/ian1 & ,s4 ,rocco2 n ,s4 ,on(rio1 z ,bott>i has nam$ x4 ,! pr$ella1 n[ lo/1 _h portraits ( ! patron & 8 wife4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle speak ( six sa9ts 9 ?is picture1 f\r /&+ & two kneel+4 ,?is description seems to po9t m c]ta9ly to ! ,s>zana ,madonna1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,hall ( ,apollo1 9 ! ,pitti ,palace4 ,t = ,beccuccio is describ$1 ) ! f\r above-m5tion$ sa9ts only1 by all ! ,italian au?ors4 ,! tab]nacle1 at ! corn] ( ! conv5t1 outside ! ,porta ,p9ti1 ,flor5ce1 0 pa9t$ ab\t ?is "t4 ,x is n[ q de/roy$ by age & wea!r2 a good copy by ,empoli1 exi/s1 h[ev]1 9 ! we/]n corridor ( ! ,uffizi4 ,x is a *>m+ ,holy ,family1 ) ! infant ,s4 ,john1--a sweet laugh+ face4 ,! ,madonna is a portrait ( ,lucrezia4 ,9 ! siege :5 ! conv5t ( ! ,+esuate--at ! corn] ( :i* x /ood--0 raz$ to ! gr\nd1 ?is fresco1 al?\gh loos5$ f ! wall1 0 sp>$ by ! soldi]s1 :o _h n c\rage to injure x4 ,! ,gr& ,duke ,cosimo 0 anxi\s to h x br\ght to ,flor5ce1 & (t5 came ) eng9e]s & ar*itects1 b !y nev] haz>d$ its removal4 ,footnote3 ,boc*i1 ,bellezze di ,fir5ze1 p4 #dhb4 ,! ,duomo ( ,pisa has five sa9ts pa9t$ by ,&rea2 !y orig9ally =m$ "o l>ge picture 9 five comp>tm5ts1 & 7 pa9t$ = ! *ur* ( ! n[ suppress$ conv5t ( ,s4 ,agnes2 b 9 #afah !y 7 divid$ into five pictures1 & remov$ to ! ,duomo1 :]e ,s4 ,ca!r9e ,m>tyr1 ,s4 ,m>g>et1 ,s4 ,pet]1 & ,s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ hang on ea* side ( ! alt>4 ,s4 ,agnes1 ) h] lamb by h] side1 is plac$ on a pila/] t[>ds ! s\!rn door4 ,?is & ,s4 ,m>g>et are especially graceful & expressive4 ,!re is mu* ( ! feel+ ( ,correggio1 b ) m natural grace & less voluptu\sness4 ,! cutt+ & ret\*+ _h injur$ !m greatly1 b 9 #ahce ,antonio ,g>azalli took (f ! repa9t+ & re/or$ !m m delicately4 ,9 #aebe ,&rea _h a commission to draw c>toons = pa9t+ ! balu/rade ( ! ,r+hi]a--a k9d ( wide t]race 9 front ( ! ,palazzo della ,signoria1 f :i* spee*es 7 made to ! populace4 ,8 designs 7 v beautiful & appropriate1 ! comp>tm5ts be+ emblematical ( ! diff]5t qu>t]s ( ! city2 besides :i* 7 allegories ( m\nta9s1 riv]s1 & virtues4 ,! designs 7 left unf9i%$ at 8 dea?1 & ! ,r+hi]a 0 nev] pa9t$4 ,9 #aebf-g he work$ at ! fresco ( ! ,la/ ,supp]1 at ,s4 ,salvi1 :i* 0 int5d$ to h be5 done :5 he began ! f\r sa9ts !re1 9 #aeaj1 _h n "s misund]/&+ betwe5 ! rul]s ( ! ord] prev5t$ _! cont9uation4 ,footnote3 ,vas>i's ,lives1 vol4 iii4 p4 #bbd4 ,ev5 n[ he work$ 9 a desultory mann]1 do+ x bit by bit1 b 9 ! end produc+ a m>vell\s "w4 ,! refectory is a long vault$ hall1 & ! fresco$ table1 ) its life-size figures1 fills ! :ole ar* ( ! wall opposite ! door4 ,"o's natural impulse on ent]+ x is to exclaim1 ,h[ life-l6 ,!re is a great & liv+ animation 9 ! figures2 ! *>act]s ( ! ,apo/les are writt5 on _! expressive faces4 ,judas is n plac$ away alone1 z 9 _m r5d]+s ( ! subject1 b is next to ,*ri/1 ! contra/ ( ! two faces be+ ?us emphasiz$ by proximity4 ,s4 ,pet]1 ?\gh old1 has all ! vehem5ce & int5sity ( 8 "*4 ,add to ! feel+ a brilliancy ( col\r ( :i* ,&rea alone _h ! secret1 = )\t deep %ad[s1 & keep+ up ! same int5sity ( tone ?r\gh\t1 he yet obta9$ great h>mony & full relief :]e o!rs w\ld h produc$ a cla% & flatness4 ,messrs4 ,cr[e & ,cavalcaselle say ) ju/ice1 ,f ! contemplation ( ! ,c5a1 at ,milan1 we %\ld say t ! pa9t] is high br$2 look+ at t ( ,s4 ,salvi1 t he is accu/om$ to l[ly company4 ,footnote3 ,hi/4 ( ,pa9t+1 vol4 iii4 *ap4 xvii4 p4 #egd4 ,b 9 "s subjects a rugg$ /r5g? is m important ?an a high ref9em5t1 & 9 ! gr\p ( humble fi%]m5 :o =m$ ! fir/ *ur* ?is is n out ( place4 ,if he c\ld only h spiritualis$ ,*ri/1 no?+ w\ld be left to be desir$4 ,&rea del ,s>to 0 a memb] ( a sacr$ company call$ ! ,frat]nit del ,nic*io1 = :i* he pa9t$ a /&>d to be c>ri$ 9 _! processions4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,old ,ma/]s 9 ! ,uffizi1 & is a *>m+ gr\p ( ,s4 ,james1 ) two *ildr5 dress$ 9 :ite surplices--! habit ( ! company4 ,! sa9t is c>ess+ "o1 :o kneels at 8 feet2 ! o!r has an op5 book 9 8 h&4 ,! drap]ies are especially graceful1 & ! expressions s(t & pleas+4 ,aft] f9i%+ a portrait ( ! ,int5dant ( ! monks at ,vallombrosa1 :i* ! said monk aft]w>ds plac$ 9 an arb\r cov]$ ) v9es1 reg>dless ( ! injuries ( w9d & ra9--,&rea1 hav+ "s col\rs /ill left on 8 palette1 took up a tile & call$ 8 wife to sit = h] portrait1 t all might see h[ well %e _h kept h] good looks f h] y\?2 b ,lucrezia n be+ incl9$ to sit1 he got a mirror & pa9t$ 8 own portrait on ! tile in/ead4 ,x 0 "o ( 8 lat] works1 & ,lucrezia kept x till h] dea?4 ,x is n[ 9 ! room ( portraits 9 ! ,uffizi1 b mu* black5$ by "t2 probably also f ! tile n hav+ be5 prop]ly prep>$4 ,footnote3 ,?is portrait is giv5 z a frontispiece4 ,! next ye> or two 7 tak5 up 9 produc+ a numb] ( l>ge alt>-pieces1 & 9 pa9t+ pictures = ! deal]1 ,giovanni ,batti/a della ,palla1 :o 0 /ill int5t on supply+ ! ,k+ ( ,france ) ,italian works ( art4 ,= him he pa9t$ a ,sacrifice ( ,abraham1 :i* ,vas>i ?9ks "o ( 8 mo/ excell5t works4 ,! face ( ! patri>* is full ( fai?1 & yet self-sacrifice2 ! nude figure ( ,isaac1 bronz$ 9 ! p>ts :i* h be5 expos$ to ! sun1 mo/ t5d]ly expresses a trembl+ dread1 m+l$ ) tru/ 9 8 fa!r2 ! l&scape is also v airy & beautiful1 & a *>act]i/ic gr\p ( a s]vant & ! br[s+ ass is v effective 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,he also pa9t$ a lovely picture ( ,*>ity ) ?ree ,*ildr5 = ,della ,palla4 ,bo? ^! works 7 done ) great c>e1 = he hop$ by _! means to rega9 ! lo/ fav\r ( ! ,k+ ( ,france4 ,x 0 too late = ?is1 h[ev]2 &1 z x happ5$1 nei!r ( ^! works rea*$ its de/9ation4 ,! siege ( ,flor5ce took place ab\t ?is "t 7#aebi72 ! deal]1 ,batti/a della ,palla1 _h 8 head cut (f 9 8 dungeon at ,pisa1 & all hope ( 8 m$iation ) ,francis ,i4 0 at an end4 ,! ,*>ity 0 sold to ,dom5ico ,conti1 ! pa9t]1 aft] ,&rea's dea?1 & !nce pass$ into ! h&s ( ! ,ant9ori family4 ,! ,sacrifice ( ,abraham has _h m vicissitudes4 ,filippo ,/rozzi pur*as$ & gave x to ! ,m>*ese del ,va/o1 :o _h x 9 8 ca/le at ,is*ia _m ye>s4 ,lat] x 0 s5t f ,flor5ce to ,mod5a 9 ex*ange = a ,correggio1 & ,augu/us ,,ii4 ( ,saxony becom+ its pur*as]1 plac$ x 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,?is seems to h be5 a fav\rite subject ) ,&rea del ,s>to1 :o repeat$ x five times4 #a4 ,! "o done by himself = ! ,k+ ( ,france4 #b4 ,also 9 ,france1 hav+ be5 pur*as$ f ! ,gr& ,duke ( ,tuscany4 7,see ,arg5ville47 #c4 ,! "o m5tion$ above1 done = ,g4 ,b4 della ,palla4 #d4 ,a small] "o1 pa9t$ = ,paolo da ,t]ra ,rossa2 a f9e pa9t+1 = :i* ! arti/ ask$ s small a price t ! pur*as] 0 a%am$ to pay x4 ,paolo s5t x to ,naples4 #e4 ,an unf9i%$ pa9t+ ( ,abraham hold+ ,isaac by ! ,h&1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,zonad>i family1 :o obta9$ x f ! ,p]uzzi4 ,dur+ ! siege1 "w 0 f\nd = arti/s1 b ( an unpleasant nature4 ,&rea 0 commission$1 9 #aecj1 to pa9t ! effigies ( "s traitors on ! palace ( ! ,signoria4 ,he d>$ n refuse1 b rememb]+ t 8 namesake1 ,&rea del ,ca/agno1 :o _h be5 simil>ly employ$1 ga9$ ! "n ( ,&rea degli ,impiccati1 he 0 anxi\s t ! same "n %\ld n atta* to himself4 ,accord+ly he _h an enclos$ plat=m made1 & giv+ out t 8 pupil1 ,b]n>d9o del ,buda1 0 go+ to pa9t ! effigies1 he work$ at !m himself secretly1 till1 on be+ uncov]$1 !y seem$ to be real p]sons wri?+ on ! gibbet4 ,no trace ( !m rema9s n[1 b ! /udies are 9 ! collection ( draw+s 9 ! ,uffizi4 ,a f9e half-l5g? figure ( ,s4 ,seba/ian1 = ! bro!rhood ( t "n1 :i* _h its head-qu>t]s 9 ! /reet 9 :i* ,&rea liv$1 0 almo/ 8 la/ "w 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! siege 0 n[ ov]1 b ! influx ( soldi]s f ! camp br\ght a return ( ! plague1 :i* awak5$ great t]ror 9 ! city4 ,&rea's mode ( life & love ( good liv+ did n conduce to 8 safety2 he 0 tak5 ill sudd5ly1 & gave himself up = lo/4 ,nei!r ,vas>i nor ,biadi says he 0 entirely des]t$ by 8 wife2 !y only h9t t %e came to 8 room z little z %e c\ld1 hav+ a great fe> ( ! plague4 ,x is m ?an probable t ,&rea himself kept h] away f him1 = 8 love 0 always unselfi%1 & he ?\ght only ( h] good4 ,h[ev] ?is be1 he di$1 ag$ =ty-two1 on ! #bbnd ( ,janu>y1 #aeca1 & 0 buri$ v quietly by ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,scalzo 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,s4 ,annunziata4 ,8 tomb is b5ea? ! pavem5t ( ! presbyt]y1 on ! left h&4 ,8 old] biograph]s seem to ?9k ?is uno/5tati\s fun]al a great slight to 8 m]its1 b if !re 7 any d\bts z to 8 illness be+ ! plague1 x w\ld only h be5 a natural precaution to avoid spread+ contagion by mak+ 8 int]m5t q private4 ,t ,&rea _h n :olly neglect$ 8 own family is prov$ by 8 w1 :i* left 8 prop]ty 7aft] pay+ back ,lucrezia's dot ( #ajj scudi1 & ! money = ! improvem5t ( ! new h\se 9 ,via ,crocetta = h] & h] daught]7 to 8 bro!r ,dom5ico1 ) ! proviso t aft] 8 dea? half ! beque/ %\ld be giv5 to ,dom5ico's daught] z dot1 ! re/ to accrue to ! hospital ( ! ,innoc5ti 7,f\ndl+s74 ,footnote3 ,ricordanze nel ,ar*ivio del ,e4 ,sp$ate degli ,innoc5ti di ,fir5ze4 ,biadi1 ,notizie1 p4 #abg4 ,lucrezia liv$ to a good old age1 be+ ne>ly n9ety :5 %e di$2 %e seems to h liv$ a v quiet life1 & to h kept ,&rea's pa9t+s ) great c>e1 except a few only :i* %e sold4 ,! h\se 9 ,via ,crocetta pass$ _m ye>s aft]w>ds into ! possession ( ano!r pa9t]1 ,zuc*]i1 :o embelli%$ ! /udio front ) reliefs 9 /one1 repres5t+ ! p>aph]nalia ( an ateli]2 b x is ,&rea's "n :i* lives 9 ! h\se1 z 8 memory does 9 ! he>ts ( ! ,flor5t9e p1 & 8 works 9 ! cloi/]s ( ! ,flor5t9e *ur*es4 ,! p ( ! city always seem to claim ,del ,s>to z especially _! own4 ,he is always no/ro pittore1 or no/ro mae/ro-& inde$ z a ma/] ( fresco he nev] 0 surpass$4 ,9 col\r+ he 0 9 8 way unique2 9 modell+1 orig9al & graceful2 :ile ! transp>5t cle>ness ( 8 %ad[s & brilliant bl5d+ ( t9ts 9 ! lights r5d] 8 h&l+ incomp>able4 ,a little m ref9em5t & ae/hetic feel+ w\ld h plac$ him on a level ) ! great lead]s ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,s*ol>s ,,( ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to4 ,&rea's s*ol>s 7 num]\s1 ?\gh only a few rose to any great em95ce4 ,( ^!1 ,,jacopo ,,c>rucci1 da ,pontormo 7born #adid1 di$ #aeeg71 0 by f> ! mo/ tal5t$4 ,left an orphan at an e>ly age1 ! *>ge ( 8 si/] devolv$ on him1 & he plac$ h] ) a relation :ile he 0 pursu+ 8 art tra9+4 ,he /udi$ "u a div]sity ( ma/]s1 includ+ ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,alb]t9elli1 ,pi]o di ,cosimo2 & f9ally1 9 #aeab1 he ent]$ ,&rea del ,s>to's s*ool1 b did n /ay long !re ei!r4 ,"s say ,&rea 0 jeal\s ( 8 success2 he1 h[ev]1 _h g5]osity en\gh to praise & ackn[l$ge 8 tal5t1 & to %[ 8 appreciation by giv+ him important "w to d 9 8 own /udio4 ,pontormo did ! pr$ella to ,&rea's alt>-piece ( ! ,annunciation = ! conv5t ( ,s4 ,gallo4 ,8 h& is to be se5 also 9 sev]al ( 8 ma/]'s works4 ,he drew public att5tion fir/ by pa9t+ two figures ( ,fai? & ,*>ity on ! escut*eon ( ! ,m$ici = ,&rea di ,cosimo1 :o _h obta9$ ! commission1 b did n feel equal to execut+ x4 ,mi*elangelo1 on see+ ^! figures1 prophesi$ great ?+s = ! y\?1 :o 0 at t "t only n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,! p ( ,pontormo1 8 native t[n1 7 s pr\d ( him1 t !y s5t = him to emblazon ! arms ( ,pope ,leo ov] ! gate ( _! city4 ,he 0 next employ$ by "o ( ! fe/al companies ( ! age1 call$ ! ,company ( ! ,diamond1 to design c>s1 bann]s1 & co/umes = a triumphal procession 9 hon\r ( ,leo ,x4's elevation to ! papal *air2 & he organis$ a v sugge/ive array ( ! ages ( man1 illu/rat$ hi/orically4 ,he decorat$ ! ,papal ,hall = ,leo ,x4's entrance1 & lat] began to be employ$ on m s]i\s & la/+ works4 ,"s good frescoes ( 8 exi/$ 9 ! conv5t ( ,santa ,cat]9a1 b 7 de/roy$ :5 ! build+ 0 recon/ruct$ 9 #afhh4 ,a v *>m+ fresco ( ! ,visitation /ill exi/s 9 ! c\rt ( ! ,,ss4 ,annunziata4 ,x %[s him z a good pure col\ri/1 ! fle% t9ts be+ especially t5d]2 ! composition is lively1 full1 & effective4 ,9 #aeah he pa9t$ a f9e alt>-piece = ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,mi*ele ,visdom9i1 ,flor5ce1 by commission ( ,francesco ,pucci4 ,! ,madonna1 seat$1 is %[+ ! ,*ild ,jesus to ,s4 ,joseph1 ^: face is mo/ expressive & full ( smil+ admiration4 ,s4 ,john ,bapti/ /&s ne>1 at ! sides are ,s4 ,john ,evangeli/1 ,s4 ,james1 & ,s4 ,francis1 ! latt] kneel+ 9 ec/atic admiration4 ,9 "s cases he 0 plac$ 9 direct competition ) 8 ma/]1 ,&rea del ,s>to1 be+ employ$ by ,borgh]9i to pa9t ! c(f]s & cab9ets 9 ! same room = :i* ,&rea did ! ,hi/ory ( ,joseph2 & aga9 lat] at ,poggio a ,cajano1 :]e ! ends ( ! great hall 7 assign$ to him to pa9t1 ,&rea & ,francia ,bigio tak+ ! l>g] walls at ! sides4 ,on "o end he design$ an allegory ( ,v]tumnus1 ) 8 husb&m5 ar\nd him busy ) _! lab\rs1 & on ! o!r ,pomona1 ,diana1 c4 ,p]haps 9 ^! la/ he has c>ri$ 8 imitation ( ,&rea del ,s>to r too f> 9 ! matt] ( drap]ies1 :i* are too pr(use & /udi$4 ,inde$ ! :ole works are ov]done2 he 0 s anxi\s to rival 8 ma/] t he =c$ 8 inv5tion1 alt]+ & lab\r+ till all spontaneity 0 tak5 out ( 8 "w4 ,"s ( 8 frescoes 7 9 ! cloi/] ( ! ,c]tosa1 b !y are n fair specim5s ( 8 be/ /yle1 z !y 7 done :5 ! ,flor5t9e arti/s 7 smitt5 ) ! mania ( imitat+ ,albre*t ,dr]1 & 9 ^! he has entirely foll[$ ! h>d] mann] ( t arti/ )\t obta9+ 8 /r5g?4 ,! frescoes are all sc5es f ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 & he sp5t sev]al ye>s ov] !m2 aft] :i* he pa9t$ an alt>-piece4 ,giovanni ,batti/a della ,palla commission$ him to pa9t a picture to be s5t to ! ,k+ ( ,france1 & ,pontormo return+ wisely to 8 natural /yle1 pa9t$ "o ( 8 ma/]pieces1 ! ,resurrection ( ,laz>us4 ,! ,pitti ,palace possesses a curi\s specim5 ( 8 "w1 ! #aa1jjj m>tyrs crucifi$ 9 a wood 9 ! p]secution "u ! ,emp]or ,diocletian4 ,he rose to r5[n z a portrait pa9t]1 b lo/ patronage 9 lat] ye> by 8 caprici\s behavi\r1 refus+ to "w except = :om & :5 he pleas$4 ,9 company ) 8 fav\rite pupil1 ,bronz9o1 he did ! frescoes 9 ! ,loggie ( ! ,m$ici villa at ,c>eggi2 "o ,loggia 0 soon complet$1 to ! great delight ( ! ,duke1 b ,jacopo %ut himself up 9 ! second & all[$ no "o to see :at he 0 do+ = five ye>s2 :5 at l5g? he uncov]$ ! frescoes g5]al disappo9tm5t 0 ! result4 ,he pursu$ mu* ! same l9e ( conduct 9 ! frescoes ( ! ro( ( ! ,m$ici ,*apel 9 ,san ,lor5zo4 ,he kept ! *apel clos$ ) walls & planks = elev5 ye>s1 no "o see+ 8 progress except "s "y m5 :o remov$ "o ( ! rosettes f ! ceil+ to peep 9 on him1 b he discov]$ _! plan1 & clos$ ! holes m assidu\sly ?an ev]4 ,! composition is z confus$ z x is diffusive2 he tri$ to embody ! :ole tea*+ ( ! ,bible1 b becom+ ov]:elm$ ) ! va/ness ( 8 subject1 fell %ort ev5 ( ! excell5ce ( 8 own previ\s works4 ,he di$ be=e ?is "w 0 complet$1 ( hydropsy1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! ,s]vite ,*ur*4 ,,giorgio ,,vas>i1 bett] kn[n z ! *ronicl] ( ! works ( o!r arti/s ?an = ! excell5ce ( 8 own1 0 born at ,arezzo1 #aeab--;di$ at ,flor5ce1 #aegd4 ,8 fa!r 0 a pa9t]1 & ! family 0 connect$ by ties ( relation%ip ) ,luca ,signorelli ( ,cortona4 ,among ! _m ma/]s "u :om he /udi$ 0 ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,he did n rema9 long "u 8 tuition1 hav+ contriv$ to (f5d ,lucrezia 9 "s way4 ,he pa9t$ a great _m frescoes at ,arezzo1 :]e he liv$ 9 8 y\? ) 8 pat]nal uncle ,don ,antonio4 ,don ,m9iato ,pitti1 prior ( ! conv5t ( ,monte ,oliveti1 ne> ,si5a1 next employ$ him to adorn ! portico ( 8 *ur*4 ,he _h ! good =tune to attract ! notice ( ,c>d9al ,ippolito de' ,m$ici1 :o took him to ,rome 9 8 suite1 :]e he ga9$ mu* advantage by ! /udy ( ! works ( ! great ma/]s !re4 ,! ,m$ici family1 especially ,&rea del ,s>to's patron1 ,ottaviano1 7 8 con/ant fri5ds3 & _! palaces are pr(usely decorat$ by him4 ,! ,ricc>di ,palace has a room ) fresco sc5es f ! life ( ,cs>4 ,:ile pa9t+ ^! ,duke ,aless&ro gave him a sal>y ( six cr[ns a mon? ) a place at 8 table1 & bo>d = 8 s]vant1 c4 ,! palace has sev]al oil pa9t+s by ,vas>i1 among/ :i* are portraits ( ! ,duke & 8 si/]4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,duke ,aless&ro & ,ottaviano he w&]$ f city to city1 pa9t+ s en]getically t !re are few ( ! pr9cipal t[ns :i* d n possess "s ( 8 works1 especially ,naples1 ,pisa1 ,bologna1 & ,arezzo4 ,! ,palazzo ,san ,giorgio ( ! ,f>nese family1 9 ,rome1 has a l>ge hall ri*ly fresco$ by ,vas>i1 b ! be/ ( 8 works are to be se5 on ! walls ( ! great hall ( ! ,palazzo ,vec*io 9 ,flor5ce1 :]e he has illu/rat$ ! battles ( ! ,flor5t9es1 & 9 sev]al o!r rooms ( ! same palace2 he hav+ cont9u$ all ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life 9 ! s]vice ( ,duke ,cosimo1 by :om ! palace 0 re/or$ & decorat$4 ,8 works are too num]\s & n suffici5tly important to catalogue or describe1 8 composition is ov]cr[d$ & want+ 9 p]spective4 ,!re is g5]ally a sup]abundance ( fle%2 muscul> limbs 9 all attitudes =m a great "p ( 8 pictures1 b z ! fle% t9ts he us$ 7 want+ 9 mell[ness & %ad[1 & h turn$ p9k ) age1 !y comp>e disadvantage\sly ) ^? ( ! m solid ma/]s :o prec$$ him4 ,aft] all1 ,vas>i's "n & fame re/ pr9cipally on ! lab\rs ( 8 p51 n ^? ( 8 bru%4 ,8 ,lives ( ! ,pa9t]s1 al?\gh n a model ( precision 9 facts or *ronology1 is nev]!less ! m9e f :i* all subsequ5t art hi/orians qu>ry to obta9 _! in=mation4 ,"o ( ! mo/ valuable books ( ! day is probably ! new edition ( ,vas>i ) corrections & notes tak5 f ! ar*ives by ,sign] ,gaetano ,milanesi4 ,,francesco ,,rossi1 ,,de' ,,salviati 7born at ,flor5ce1 #aeaj--;di$ at ,borne1 #aefc7 0 a great fri5d ( ,vas>i2 8 real "n 0 ,rossi1 8 fa!r be+ a weav] ( velvets1 b he obta9$ ! "n ( ,salviati f be+ ! protg ( ! ,c>d9al ( t "n4 ,8 fir/ ma/] 0 ,raffaello del ,brescia1 b 9 #aebi he1 ) 8 fri5d ,nannoccio1 ent]$ ! s*ool ( ,&rea del ,s>to1 ) :om !y /ay$ dur+ ! siege4 ,becom+ kn[n by "s pa9t+s done = ! fri>s ( ! ,badia1 ,c>d9al ,salviati took him into 8 h\se1 gave him a /ip5d ( f\r cr[ns a mon?1 & an ap>tm5t at ! ,borgo ,vec*io1 he pa9t+ any works ! ,c>d9al wi%$4 ,francesco 0 n idle1 a great numb] ( frescoes1 alt>-pieces1 & portraits1 c41 c41 te/ify+ to 8 indu/ry4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he 0 employ$ ) 8 fri5d ,vas>i 9 ! ,palazzo ,vec*io1 :]e he pa9t$ ! frescoes 9 ! small] ,hall ( ,audi5ce4 ,^! are pr9cipally sc5es f ! ,life ( ,camillus4 ,! /ory ( ! s*oolma/] ( ,fal]ii is v spirit$1 & ! ,triumph ( ,camillus v>i$ & pleas+ 9 col\r+4 ,al?\gh melan*oly & suspici\s1 (t5 mak+ enemies & los+ patronage by misund]/&+s1 ,rossi & ,vas>i 7 always fai?ful to _! fir/ boyi% fri5d%ip1 (t5 work+ toge!r1 b nev] ) any _s ( rivalry4 ,salviati's /yle 0 bold & spirit$2 he 0 ri* 9 inv5tion1 b p]haps a little wild 9 ! matt] ( drap]ies & biz>re co/umes4 ,8 col\r+ is m pleas+ ?an t ( ,vas>i1 b is diffusive & want+ 9 dep?4 ,,dom5ico ,,conti nev] became fam\s1 b 9 spite ( want ( g5ius1 he 0 ,&rea's fav\rite pupil4 ,all 8 ma/]'s designs & c>toons came into 8 possession at ,&rea's dea?1 b he 0 un=tunately robb$ ( !m soon aft]w>ds4 ,! inscription to ,&rea del ,s>to :i* once exi/$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,,ss4 ,annunziata 0 put up by ,conti4 ,,jacopo ,,del ,,conte 7#aeaj-aeih71 :o 9 ,vas>i's "t liv$ 9 ,rome1 is *iefly not$ = 8 lik5esses ( sev]al pontiffs & p]sonages ( ! ,papal ,c\rt4 ,!re are a few alt>-pieces by him 9 ,rome1 & a ,deposition 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,mis]icordia 9 ,flor5ce1 b he 0 almo/ exclusively a portrait pa9t]4 ,,&rea ,,sguazzella1 call$ ,,nannoccio1 rema9$ 9 ,france aft] hav+ accompani$ ,&rea del ,s>to ?i!r4 ,c>d9al ,t\rnon took him "u 8 patronage1 & he pa9t$ a l>ge numb] ( works 9 ! /yle ( ,&rea4 ,,jacopo1 call$ ,,jacone1 0 ano!r ( ,&rea's fav\rite disciples4 ,8 frescoes1 ( :i* "s exi/$ till ( late ye>s on ! faade ( ! ,palazzo ,buondelmonte1 9 ,flor5ce1 7 mu* 9 ,del ,s>to's mann]4 ,he assi/$ 8 ma/] 9 a great _m ( 8 works1 :ile ( 8 indep5d5t pa9t+s _m 7 s5t to ,france2 no d\bt "s ( ^!1 z well z ,sguazzella's1 figure "u ! ma/]'s "n 9 t li/ ( fifty works giv5 by ,arg5ville4 ,he 0 too idle & fond ( pleasure to rise to em95ce1 ?\gh he did "s good frescoes 9 ! ,palazzo ,capponi at ,flor5ce1 & 9 ! ,capponi ,villa at ,montici1 & assi/$ ,jacopo da ,pontormo 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,m$ici villa at ,c>eggi4 ,he di$ 9 #aeec1 9 great pov]ty4 ,,pi] ,,francesco ,,di ,,jacopo ,,di ,,s&ro 0 said to h _h "s tal5t4 ,he & ,dom5ico ,conti 7 employ$ among o!rs 9 decorat+ ! c\rt ( ! ,palazzo ,vec*io on ! occasion ( ,cosimo de' ,m$ici's m>riage ) ,leonora di ,tol$o4 ,!re are "s alt>-pieces ( 8 9 ! *ur* ( ,santo ,spirito1 ,flor5ce4 ,,solosmeo1 ,,raffaello1 & ,,b]n>d9o ,,del ,,buda 7 ?ree g>zoni 9 ,&rea's /udio4 ,!y 7 employ$ 9 ! subord9ate "w & manual lab\r1 b 7 n tra9$ z arti/s4 ,,bibliography #ahhf4 ,g4 ,,gruy]4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo della ,porta & ,m4 ,alb]t9elli4 #aijc4 ,f4 ,,knapp4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo della ,porta4 #aibb4 ,h4 ,,gabl5tz4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 #aijb4 ,m4 ,e4 ,,james4 ,fra ,b>tolommeo4 #ahii4 ,h4 ,,gu9ness4 ,&rea del ,s>to4 7,! ,great ,ma/]s ,s]ies47 #aije4 ,,ma/]pieces ,,( ,,&rea ,,del ,,s>to4 7,g[an's ,art ,books47 #aibh4 ,f4 ,,knapp4 ,&rea del ,s>to4 #ahfd-ff4 ,,cr[e ,,& ,,cavalcaselle4 ,a ,new ,hi/ory ( ,pa9t+ 9 ,italy f ! #bnd to ! #af? ,c5tury4 ,?ree ,volumes4