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wh ich t h e y b lin dly v a lu d , fo a s n o t t o b e fa r th e r :

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m
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t h a t t o m a ke a e r f ect u d men t o f o o d P ic t
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a n d to v
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c o n v e rf a t io n w i t h t h e b e: P ieCe s h ich are n o :
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g j B r I
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w a s n o t fufcie n tly v e r s d in t h e Te r m: ofAr t ?

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w h o u t t h is h o n o u r ab le t a sk o n me , w er e mo re
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ft a n ce , in co r rect in g my fau lts w h e re I fp o ke i m

r o e rl , I w a s d t o a t t e m t i t ; th a t

p p y e n co u ra
g p
I m igh t n o t be w a n ti n g i n w h a t I co u d , t o fa

t ise t h e d ere s o ff o m r G e n t le me n w h o w e r e
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r

g g v
w illin t o i e th e w o rld t h is u f ef ull W or k T h e
y .

v y
h a e e ffect u all p e rfo rm d th e ir p ro mife t o me ;

v
a n d I h a e b ee n a s ca r e f u ll o n m y f i d e , t o t a ke

v
t h e i r a d ice in a ll t h in s
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fam ilia r, cle a r a n d in fcru t iv e

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p a r ts, i fI h a e fv a il d , t h e f

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a n d I d a re n o t r o mif e th at f o me o ft h e m a re n o t
p
fu ftia n , o r at le aft h igh ly me t a ph o rical , b u t t h is

b e in g a fa u lt i n th e rfc d ig e lt io n ( t h a t is , t h e

Or ig in a l L at in e) w a s n e t t o b e r e me d y d i n t h e

fe co n d ( WK ) t h e Tran/la t ion A n d I ma y c o n
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d e n tly fay, th a t w h o e v e r h a d a t t e mp t e d it ,
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u ll m
v
h a e falle n i n t o th e fa me i n co n e n ie n c e ; o r a v
muc h g re at e r, t h a t o f a fa lfe V e ro n . W h en l
u n d e r t o o k t h is \V o r k , l w a s a lr e a d

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th e T ra n f la t io n o f Vzr gzl, fr o m w h o l h a e b o r
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d l m h d m

t o w o n e t w o o n t s , a n a n o w r e t u r n :

i n g t o t h a t w h ich I o u gh t t o u n d e r lt a n d b e t te r:

I n t h e m e a n t im e I b e g t h e Re a d e rs
p a rd o n , f or

m fo lo n w i th m felf: T is a n u

e n t e r t a i n in
g h i g y s

fua l p a rt o f ill m a n n e rs i n a ll Aa t laon r s , a n d a l

mo l: in a ll Man kin d t o t r o u ble o th e rs w ith

t h e i r b u n e f s and a s f o fe n ble o f i t b e f o re
s
h a n d, t ha t I h ad n o t n o w c o mm i t t e d it , u n le fs
fo me co n ce rn m e n t s o ft h e Rea ders h ad bee n in te r
v
w o e n w ith my o w n . Bu t l kn o w n o t , w h ile I
a m a t t o n in f E i f I a m n ot
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on e rr o r
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v
fallin g in t o a n o th e r : for I h a e be e n imp o r t u n d

t o fa
y f o me t h i n
g fa r th e r o ft hi n / Ir e ; a n d t o ma k e

fo me Obfer v a t ion s o n it i n r ela t io n t o t h e liken e/J

a n d a ree men t w h ich i t h as w i t h Poetr r i ts Si e r

g y .

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co f ro m B ellor i m o lt i n e n io u s A u t h o u r,
py a
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g o me
p a r t of h is I de a o f a Pa in t er ,

wh ich c a n n o t b e u n le a n , a t le a f t to f u ch w h o
p g

a r e co n v e rf a n t i n t h e Ph ilo f o h o f Pla t o
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t o a o i d t e d io u f n efs, I w i ll n o r t r a n lla t e t h e w h o le
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b od Almighty in t he Fa br ique of t he i le u m
, ,

r con tem la ted him

p /fel an d

e efted on his own
,
r

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a r e w il d Idea s

t ho e For ms , which S o tha t

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y p S p /
ecies which wa s a t er wa r ds ex r e s d was r o
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duc d fr om tha t r Idea f g t ha t won der u ll

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con t ex tur e o
f a ll cr e a t ed [ B en i n
g B ut t he Cce le ia l

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a in d or ev er a ir , a n d in
g p p j
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a l or der : On t he con tr a r l s whi ch a r e u hlu

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n ary a re u h eft t o cha n e , t o de or mit

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Hu ma n e (Bea uty fuer s a lt er a tion for t he war/e, a s '

we ee t a o u r mor ticat ion , in t he def or mit ies, a n d ci :

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f d g fl i

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without a ult eit her in Colour or in L in ea men t .

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i s un dou bt edly t ha t perfe ft a n d ex cellen t E x a mple o
f
t he M n d ; hy imita t i on o
f w hi ch ima tn d
g for m, a ll

g p f f
t hi n s a re r e re en t ed w hich a ll u n der huma n e
g ht :

S uch is t he Den it ion which is ma de hy C ice r o in his

fBook of t he O rat o u r t o Bru t us . As t her efor e in
For ms a n d Fig ur es there is famewha t whi ch is E x cel

len t a n d t o which i ma in d S e c ies a ll
g p
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t hin s a r e r e e r r d h Imita tion which a r e t he O

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y
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y
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p f ;
t he wor k o Na tur e willa lways appear t he le s hem
f / .

t i u ll, heca u e Ar t i s mor e accura te t han N a t ur e

f f .

fBut Z eu x is, who fr om the choice which he ma de of

Fir e Virg in s dr ew tha t won derfull @ii ure of He
Ie n a, which C icero i n his O ra t o u r heforemen tion d,

f f j p f
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t o con t em p la t e

t he Id e a s o t he r a l Forms ; an d t o ma ke a
f

o themt he "
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un der/i a n d t ha t he t houg ht it impoi hle t o n d in a ny
on e Bod y a ll t h f f
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r t i fg f
on s which he ou ht or t he

en t o a H
accom l
pt m f e le n a , heca u e N a t u r e i n a ny
f
in di vidu a l per on ma kes n ot hing t ha t is perfe ii in a ll its
f

or t his r en an Ma x i mu s T
p ar t s F .

f y f fy
r i u s a l o a s,

th at t he Imag e which is ta ken hy a Pa in t e r

r
f
ro m f
ev e

ra l B odies pr oduces fBea uty, whi ch it is impoihle t o

a

n d in a n
y j gi n le N a t ur a l B od , a
y pp r oa chin
g t o t he

p f f f e/
er etion o t he a ir i S t a t u e s T h us N a
. t u re on .

t his a ccoun t i s 0 much in er i ou r t o A rt , t ha t tho e

[ f /
Ar t ts who propo z t o t he m elh es on ely t he imita tion an d
f
liken e/I of fu ch or uch a pa r t icu la r p er/on , w it hou t
f
t h e I d e a s befor e men t ion d, ha v e o t en
f

e leti on o
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heen r epr oa ch d for tha t omi i on : D e me t r i u s was

;

t oo N a tur a l ; D io n u s was a l o

tax d
f or h ein
g y f k

hla m d for dr awing Men li ke us, a n d was common ly

t hat is, a P a i n t e r o f Me n

ca li d

v
.

In our t imes Mich a el A n ge lo d a C a ra a g gio , was

e teem d t oo Nat ur a l
j H p /

e d. r e w e r an s as t he
y w er e ;
an d Ba m bov io , a n d mo/i oft he 73i n ch Pa in ter s ha t e
dr awn t he war ? liken e
L f p
u s o old, u br a ide d

] y pp .

t he common or t o Scu l to u rs
f f p , f
or m a k in
g M kn
f u t h
a s t he wer e oun d in Na t ur e
y f ; a n d ho a
f /f
ed o hi m e l
t ha t he ma de t he m as t he ou h t t o he : which is a
y g -

(Br ecept o A rift o tle , iwn as well t o P o e ts a s t o

f

g
Pa t e s h id ias r a is d an admiration er en to a o
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who heheld his Sta t ue s , wi t h

/
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en t , i n t ho e

t he For ms , which he g a t e t o his G o ds a n d H

. e r o es
;
hy imit a t ing t he Id e a r a ther t han N a t u re An d C i
J
.

g f h i m a i r ms, t ha t
g g p

ea kin u rin u ite r

ce r o
/p o

a n d P a lla s , he di d n ot con tem l h

p a te a n
y O j f
e ct r om
when ce he t ook t he li ken ef
s, h ut con der d in his own

min d a g r ea t a n d a dmir a hle for m of B ea uty, a n d a ct or .

ding t o t ha t I mag e in hi s S oul, he dzr efi ed t he oper a tion

s Han d ee ms t o won der , t ha t
o
f hi S e n e ca a e
y f
Jv
.

Ph id ia s ha ving n ev er heheld either o e or P a lla s,

ou d con ceiv e t heir div in e Imag es in his Min d
,

y e t c .

A p o llo n iu s T ya n azu s fays t he f a me in ot her wor ds

,

f
t ha t t he a n cy more inr u it s t he P a i n t e r t ha n t he imi

t a tian ; for t he lamakes W t hin

gs w h i ch i t
f ,
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ha t t he r makes a lfo the t hing s which it n ew)

L e on Ba tt if
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la Alberti tells us , t hat we oug ht n ot
[ f
0 mu ch t o lov e t he liken e s as t he bea uty , a n d t o choo e
f
fr om t he
f
a ir e B odies
f ever a ll
y t h e
f
a ir e B a r t s .

L eo n a rd o d a V i n c i inr u i i s the Ba in ter t ofor m t his

I d ea t o him/elf: An d
,
p R
a h a e l, t he
g r eat e
f
o a ll

moder n Maer s, wr i tes t hus t o C a ft ig lion e , con cer

s G a la t ea To pa in t a Fa ir on e, tis n ecty

n in
g hi f a ry

f or m many Pa ir ones ; but hecaufe t her e is [0
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g
ma ke f
o on e cert a in Id e a , which I har e or m d t o
f

my i n my own fa ncy . G u ido R f g

e n i en di n

o me R
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R o me his St Mich a e l which he ha d p a in tedfor

.
the

Chur ch ofthe C a p u ch in s, a t t he fa me t ime wr ot e t o

-

Mo n li g n o r Malfa n o , wh o wa s Ma e llro d i C a fa
( o r S t e w ar d o
f t h e H au
f e
) t o P
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p e U r b a n t he E ig h t h ,

in t his man n er I wif h I h ad the wing s ofa n A n e l,

g
t o hav e cj cended in t o Pa ra d if e , a n d t her e t o ha v e he

held the For ms oft ho/i: heat if

y d S p ir i t s,
fr o m w h ic h I
might have copy d m rch a n e l : B u t n ot ht in

y A g h l
g a e

f g f
t o moun t o hi h, it wa s in tra in or me t o ea r ch heal ,
f
r e emhla n ce her e he low : o t ha t I was
f f n d t o ma ke a n

I tztrojpection , in to my own min d, a n d in t o t ha t Id ea

f m m

o B ea u ty , w hi c h I h a v e
j b r d i n
y o w n i m a
g in a t i o.n

I ha v e likewife cr ea ted t her e the c on t r a ry I d e a of de

f yor mit a n d u line s ; h a t I lea v e th e con der a t ion o
g f f
i t, t ill I pa in t t he D e v i l : a n d in the mea n t ime h i m
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a s much a s
t he v ery t h ou ht o
g f it
p o i hl
y I ca n ,
a n d
a m ev en en dea v our in t o hlot it wholl ou t o
g y f y m r e

memhr a nce . T h ere was n ot a ny L a dy in a ll An tiqu ity ,

who wa s Mt/i r e s of[0 much Bea u ty a s wa s t o he
:
.

f
f f
ou n d in t he V e n u s o Cn id u s m a de b
y P ra x it e les
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v
,

or t he Min e r a o A t h e n s h Ph d ia s
.

f y y w h i ch wa s

t her e or e ca li d t he Be a u t if u llFo r m N
f eit her is t her e

an
y M a n
f p f g , q
o t h e r e en t A e e u a l i n t h e
g ,
r en th

r o or ti on , a n L i m b s , t o t he H e r c u le s
p p
on Or a ny Woma n who ca n
he compa r d wit h the Me d ice a n V e n u s of C le o

men es . An d up on t his a ccou n t , t he n oble]? Po e t s

b a nd
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an d t he he]? O ra t o u rs, when t hey der d t o celehr a t e

a n ex tr a or din a ry B ea u ty, a r e f

y f
or c d t o ha v e r ecou r e

t u r e s, a n d t o dr a w t heir Ber an s
t o St a t u e s a n d P ic
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u r in
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ex r e s t he B ea u ty o C illa r u s, t he a ir e
p f f f f o t he

C e n t a u re s, ce ehr a t es
l him a s n ex t in perfet zon , t o t he

mo]? a dmir a hle St a t u es .

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h u me r iq ; ma n u fq ;
x,

Be t ora q ; A rt icu m lau d atis Brox ima Sig n is .

f
A p leang Vigour his a ir Fa ce expr e s d f
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f f
B id n ex t in Gr a ce u ln e s a n d Be a u ty a n d,

f Han d

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g g t he S cu l t ou
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to u r s, choo n t he mo i ele a n t n a tur a l B ea ut ies , p er
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p n

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p
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co n ii an t l t o b e ch o f e n : I m e a n in T r a ed
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lo w to th e Pro fe lfo u rs o fh ot h Arts ; fo lo n as

t h e like n e f s i s n o t d e li ro
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t tt
fro m th e Cha ra t er s, a n d t h e r e a fo n is, h a h e re
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d
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di g th i R l T h i f
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t h i b Imp fti h S f G d h h
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w as i t {h d t f C mp lii v j
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d m hi h f i ll ti i p t
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f m h A h
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an Id f@ f fti
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ll S bj ct
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Ha d h e be e n .

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t t
forefa w ha B e tt or ha d be e n k li , a n d Tr oy t a i d

ke n a t t he firlt alfau lt ; w h ich h a d d e fi ro y d t h e

iv
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of
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Pri n ces, w h ch w a s h is pr in c pa l n e n t o n i it i For .

the Mor a l ( a s ajf u o bf e rv e s) i s t h e h i ll b u f i n ef s

of t he @oet , a s be in th e g g
ro u n d w o rk o f h is In - .

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gv t
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a r e molt re e r t o h e ir f
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T h e

t g d t iv
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Be am)! a n d Co lo ur in t o the P iece g W he n I fa y, .

that t he Ma n ner s o f th e E leme o u h t t o be oo i n

g g d
p er fe t io n , I co n t ra d it n o t t h e Ma r ue s o f Nor
/ q
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left Maryler , whi ch th e Wor ld n e er kne w

Fo r tha t .

q d
Ex cellen t Crit i u e, in t e n d e : on el t o fpe a lt of@r a y
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w c s ll Id a
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to

ft h i k H t ll y
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h fi f li f it t h t h hi f d f F i i g i
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y D i y
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y p p y
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a d a n t a es
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p g t,

an d f h i n es w ith a mo re glo r io u s, a n d brigh t e r

a me .

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IV .

o f Po u re s, t o f or e fe e th e effect, an d h a rmon y o f
t h e L i h ts a n d Sh a d o w s, w ith t h e C o lo u rs w h ich
g
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v
d iffe re n t fr o m th e t ru t h , t ill h a i n g t ra v ell d in t o

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ly in t h e man n er o f th e ir
t er, on e

w o rk ; a s i t m a b e f ee n b th e An cien t S t a
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v
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y m u ch vi nfe r io u r

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c u t io n .

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o r e m l b e ch o fe n

u ta c co r

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g .

g ures wh ich a cco y

mp a n it, ma y n o t Real it from
o ur Sig h t .

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fa me in the
f ma n n r as t h e Fi u re s a re t h at is t o La co u led
o
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p a r a te d b
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p u svd

h ea p ; w h ich p ro ce e d in fro m ar ts t h a t a r e d i f
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.

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.

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g n
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5
g .

XI II . T h e Fig u re s in th e Gro u ppe s, O U ght n o t t o

be lik e e a ch o th e r i n th e ir Mo t ion s, a n y mo r e
t ha n in t h e ir P a r ts : n o r t o b e all o n t h e f a m e d e ,

140 b u t l t th m t h O t h er b i t h em
,
e e c on r a e a c : e a r n
g .

fe lves o n t h e o n e fi de , i n O p p o tio n t o th ofe w h ich

a re f t th e m on th e o th e r

e t a a in f
g .

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g
a r t s le t t h e re b e f o me o n e wh o f e h i n d e r a r ts ma
p p y
b e fe e n o p p o n g th e Sh o u ld e rs t o t h e St o ma ch,
a n d t h e r i h t d e t o t h e le f t
g .

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v
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ly t he re fo re fro m t h e L igh t s a n d Sha d o w s, b u t
a lf o f ro m t h e n a t u re o f t h e C o lo u rs I t h o u ht
.

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o u th e u alit ies o ft h o f e C o lo u rs w h ich a r e m o f i
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m on w ith a ll t h e r e fc o f th e Se n fes , t h a t it ah

h o rt s t h e con trar y E x tr em it ie s; A n d in t h e fa me
man n e r a s o u r h an d s, w h e n th ey ar e e r y co ld v
v
fe e l a g r ie o u s p a in , w h e n o n th e fu dd en w e h old
t h e m n e a r t h e Fi re , f o t h e E e s w h i ch f in d an
y
e xt r e me w h it e , n e x t t o a n e x t re me bla ck, or a
,

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b eh o ld t h e fe e x t re mit ies w ith o u t Pa in , t h o u gh
th e
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c o n tra ri e s .

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w h ich h a e a Fr ie n d f O
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t h o le w h ich a re i n co m a t ible , w h i ch w e ma
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eaf il clifc o v e r l n mut i n t o e t h e r t h o le C o lo u rs
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p y
h a rfh t o t h e Sigh t , w e a re t o co n clu d e, t h a t t h ere
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.

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th e mi x t u re o f B lue w it h Ver million , prod uces
a f h a rp , h a rfh , a n d u n p lea fa n t C olo u r ; co n
ci n d e t h e n t h a t f lue a n d Ver mi ion a re o f a co n e

a t u re _ A n d t h e f a me ma b
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th e r C o lo u rs o fw h ich yo u m a k e t he e x e r imen t
p .

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. v
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g
a b le f o r t h at rea f o n t o m a k e h e r r e ma r k a ble b
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(Blue , t h ereb y t o co n d u ct t h e Sigh t t o t ha t Pi

g u re .

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a ll d t o e a ch
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t h er , t h e more
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w i th o th er C o lo u rs, w h ich mu t u a ll f m a t h iz e ,
y y p
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w i t h Me a l . y
T h e w h o m a ke t h e i r H e lh C o lo u rs

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g a n d n a t u ra l ; b u t t h e
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b y p u tt in g i n m ore C o lo u rs, a n d n o t by r u b bin g
t h em in , a f te r t h e a re o n ce la i d ; a n d ifi t c o u ld
y
b e d o n e , t h e y fh o u ld b e la id ju lc i n th ei r p ro p e r

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h i m h is T h a t wh ic h @mx iteles { a id o fN zczow in

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h ad n ir d a n y w o r k , he e x p o s d i t t o t h e Sig h t

of a ll Pa li e n e r s, a n d c o n cea l d h imf e lf t o h ea t

g
th e Ce n rre o fh is f a u lts , w it h t h e Pro f e t o l ma

p
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n o t o f o i n io n t o a dd a n th i n , a n d t he R e a
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5 i m of li bl e t o b eco me a n a b le A t t ili , w it h o ut

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ma k in g yo u r A rt ha b it u al t o yo u : a n d t is im .

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p g
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In a ll A rt s t h e u les o ft h em a re le a r n d

i n li t t le t ime b u t t h e p e rfe ct io n is n o r a c q u ir d

w i th o u t a lon P r a cice a n d a fe v e re D i li e n ce

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t h e m, a n d e x e rc if e ma k es u s e n t irely Ma e rs of

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day, & c Be ca u fe t h en t h e Ima g in a t io n is n o t
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p
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h e r t h a t h e lle p t b u t lit t le , a n d t h a t h e o ft e n r o le
i n t h e N igh t t o w o r k , a s b e in g n o r d illu r b d b

y
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p p .

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g y w h zch h e lon
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v
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chelor s E a t e , & c
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w i t h T h o rn s a n d B r a rs
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pf p e ; w h i ch
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.

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v
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o i n i o n o fe e r
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on o which were a t e
f
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he foun d in T it ia n s Pz ur es

r
.

u r e s won der u ll well : An d it may he tr u l f

g fy y a id, t ha t

T r r iv d t o t ha t hei ht

f
hu t h imor,
i t l an ha d ti er er a
g
f f
o Per e ii i on , whi ch
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pr oceede d
fro m the m
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ea Zoi s y oHon ou r

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wa s ev er kn own 5 he de n d wi th m m

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@r a ii ice t ha n G eo rg io n e

T er e a r e t o he .Wo h
hf his hi ch a r e a dmir iihl
t he G u of t hem

i s de ltca te, h ming

c ar an d n ohle, w ith a; certa in
p
a

na men ts o
fHa

As for t he Fig u r es of Men ,

moder a t ely we ll Ther e a re .

which ar e mea n an d
[a lt o

p a i n ti n
g fis won der u

He ma de @or t r a i s ,
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( ot

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an

ma n er er
p f p
a in t ed L an dt cha e,

n er ,
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with r ea t la hour an d e
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k
t oo ; t her eh t o
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9

l t hi n t he t ou ches whi ch wer e

f ood how to
g ive er ery g

h r om ea ch ot her ; a n d whi ch

g yu d t h e m f g a ve t he

g r ea t e i S ir it
/ p , a n d t he mo
f o T r u t h T h e @ zfi ur es .

w hich he ma de in his he in n in , a n d in t he decle n ion o

g g / f
h is Ag e, a r e of it dry , a nd mean ma n n er He li v d

'

n inet
y ni n e
ye a rs H ie S chola r s w er e P a u lo V e ro
.

f Gia co mo T i n t d r e t , G iaco mo d a Pon ce ,

n e e,

Balfour) , rend hio B rot hers

U
.

P A L O V ER O N ESE w a s won derfu lly g ra cefu l

in hi s Airs of Women : wi th gr e a t Va ri ety of owin

g
Dr aper ies ; a n d in cr edi hle v iv a ci ty, a n d enfe Ne h er

. a

t hele his Com o t ion i s omet imes im r o er

p f a n d his
'

p p ,
{Dryig n is u nWr e Ei But his colour ing, a n d w ha tfw

s e er de en ds on i t
f y h m i i h i P
r
i fi

p v n
g n s

i s o er c a r s c u r e
, ,

fgor et th
f
o
e h
ot e r
q l
uait ie s which are wan ting in

T IN T OR E T wa s Schola i '
to T it ia n , g r e at in

f
u
lym
cien te x tram g wtt H e h a d ten a.d m ir ah le G e

f
n iu s or @aint in
g, f
lhE htttl ha d a s
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r e t
n e
Q
g a a o n

to h is A r t an d a s
} ulch p a ti en e

e s m m
u u der
g goi n t he

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He
2 20 Th e Ju d g men t o f
He has ma de Pili ur es n ot infe i our in hea uty to t
(
,
r

f
o T i ti a n h Com
pj it ion a n d hi s Dr / e
is o
eJ are s
,

t he mo/i pa r t impr oper ; a n d his Ou t li nes a r e n ot cor

r e fi : {Bu t hi s Colou r in , a n d t he de e n den cies o
g p f , i t
li ke t ha t of his Maer , a r e moji a dmira hle .

T he BA SSA N S ha d a mor e mea n a n d poor er g u

i n Pa in ting t ha n T i n t o re t ; a n d t heir Deg n s wer e
(

/ f
a l o le fcor r ec ? t ha n his . T h ey ha d in dee d a n ex cellen t

g f
u o Colou r s ; a n d ha v e t ouch d a ll kin ds o An i ma ls
f
wit h a n a dmir a hle ma n n er B u t wer e n otor iou y i n t

p fer e t in t he Com /
po i t i on a n d @e
g .n

CO RR E GGIO pa int ed a t P ar ma two la rg e Capo
lo s in Fr ef co, and
j b me Alt a r ieces
p
-
. Th i ,
s Ar t i

f
ou n d ou t cer t a in n a t u r a l a n d u n a e i ed Gr a ces,
f or

his Ma d o n n a s , his Sa in ts, a n d li t tle C h ild re n

which wer e p a r t icular t o him . E lis Ma n n er is ex ceed .

i ng g r ea t , hot h for the deg n a n d for t he wor k, hu t

witha ll is v ery u n cor r eft . Hi s Qen cil wa s hoth t ajie

g f
a n d deli ht u l], a n d t i s to he a ckn owled d, t ha t he

g
a in t e d wit h r ea t S t ren t h, r ea t Hei ht n in ,
p g g g g g g r ea t

S weet n e/s, a n d li velin e/Fof Colours , in which n on e fur f

fi e d
/load how t o di r i hute his L i hts in
u n er
g ush

a ma n n er a s wa s wholl m
yp e cu liar t o h i / f,
e l which g a t e

a
g f
r ea t orc e an d
g e/
rea t r oun dn s t o his Fi ur es
g T h is . .

ma n n er cons in ex te n di ng a larg e L ight , a n d t hen

whi ch
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12 Th e J ud e n t of
@ 1
g

T f
h e e t wo P a i n t e
r
r s Ia
me n t ion d ,
ha d v er
yg ood S choi
la i s , hut t hey a r e kn own on ely t o t hoft oftheir own Pr o

wi n ce ; a n d li e/ides t her e is lit t le t o he cr edit ed of wha t

his C o u n t ry me n fay, for @ai n ting is wholly ex tin
-

u z h d a mong ? t he m

g / ] .

fy
a I n ot hin
g f o L E O N A D O d R
o V IN C I
,
.

heca ufe I ha t e feen hut li t t le of his , t houg h he r e

s

or d the Ar t s a t Milan , a n d had many S chola r s

L U DOV ICO CA RR AC C I , l
/ ln cle to Han a

Pa r ma afte r C o r

s n d A u gu lt in e , u dzed a t
ib a l an a

te i o 5 a n d ex cell d i n De n a n d Colour in , wit h

gg g g
f u ch a Gr acef i f [
n e s, a n d 0 mu ch C
d a n dou r , t ha t G u i

d o t he S chola r of Ha n n ib a l, did aft erwards imit a te

him wi t h g r eat fuccefs Ther e a r e fome of his @i
.

{ lu r es t o he f een
,
w h f
i ch ar e Very hea u t i u ll, a n d well

lo g n a , d it wa s He,
an t he @en cil in to t he

h an ds ofHan n iba l
HA N N IBA L i n a lit t le t ime ex eell d h is Adaer ,

i n a ll pa r ts of Pa in t ing : He imit at ed C o rre g io;

g
R
T it ia n y a n d a ph a el, in t heir dier ent man n er s as
r

he ple as d, ex cept ing on ely t ha t you fee not in his q i

i

f
a re s , t he N ohlene s, t he Gr a ces ,
R a p h a e l, a n d t ha t his G lu t lin es a -

e le a n t a s his In a ll ot her t hin s, he is won

g .
g
f
a ccom l h d, a n d o an U n iv e rfa l G e n i u s

py .

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2 2;

A U U G STIN O , @r ot her to Ha n n i ba l; wa s a lfo

d
y ) g d
erd i
l:Pa i n ter ,
a d an a dmir a hle Gr a ver
an He .

N a t ur a l S on , ca ll d A N T O N IO , who dyed

had a

at t he g f 35
a e o , a n d w h o a ccod
r i n
g t o t he
g e n e r a l
s Un cle H an n ib a l
fp

p
o i n i on ,
w ou d ha r e ur ad h i
f yh w
or h a t h e l f
e t hehin d him, it appear s t ha t he wa s
ofa mor e l o
fy
t G e n i u s

U IDO v
.

G hie i mi a t ed L u d o i co C a rr a cc i,

y t c t
ye

r et a in d a lwa s ome what o t he ma n n er whic h his Ma

f

y f
i l e m mi n t a u ht him
f er L a w r e n c e t he F g g T h is .

L a w r e n ce li v d a t Bolo g n a , a n d was Compet it or a n d

R iv v
a l t o L u d o ic o C a r s ac ci : Gu id o ma de t he a me
f
'

f
u e A lb e rt D u r e r , a s V i r il di d o old E n n i us
g f
hor r ow d wha t plea s d him, a n d ma de it aft er wa r ds his

ow n 3 t ha t ts ~ he a ccommoda t e d w ha t wa s
, g ood in A l
b e r t t o his own ma n ner : which he exe cu ted wit h o

much g r a cefuln e a n d hea u ty , t ha t He a lon e g ot more

M y , d mo Repu t a t ion in his t ime , t han his own
on e a n r e (

Mae r s, a n d all the S chola r s oft he C a rra ch es, t ho ug h

t hey wer e n
f g p y
r

/
re ate r e a ac zt t ha n him el
f Fi ts Pl ea ds .

r eceden e e t o t ho e o R a h ah
d)
i l n o ma n ner o
fp f p

e ~
y

D O M EW C HIN O was
22
4
. Th e j ud
g me n t of

he ha d lofs of n ohlen efs in hi s Wor ks t ha n a ll t her e/l

who u di ed i n t he S chool oft he C a r r a ch e s
.

A L B A N O wa s ex cellen t in a ll t ha t helong d t o
Pa in t ing , a n d a dor n d with v a r iety of L ea r n i ng

r

R
.

j O H N L A N F A N C , a M a n
f g
o a r ea t and

fp g ly , fpp
r i ht w i t u o r t e d his
Rp e u t a t i on
f or a lon
g t im e

with a n e x t r a or di n a ry
g ] f
o ? o (D e i n a nd C
/g olour i n
g .

B ut his fou n da ti on heing on e l on

y t he
p ra fi ica l pa r t , h e
at leng th loft g r ou n d in pai n t of cor r eii n ef s t ha t

ma ny of: hi s Tteces appear ex tr a v ag a n t a n d ca l ,

An d aft er hi s Decca/e, t he S chool of t he C a rr a ch e s

wen t day l y t o deca
y i p f
n a ll the a r t s o Pa in t in
(
g .

G IO V lOL A was v ery old hefor e he lea r n d

.

L a n dtfchape, t he kn owledg e of which wa s impa rt ed t o

h im hy Ha n n iba l C a r rac ch e , who t ook plea/ur e t o
i nj i r u fi him, [0 t ha t he pa in t ed ma ny of t ha t ki n d

fy

which won der d well colour d
are ll
u
ne a n .

Ifwe ca ou r eyes t owa rds G e rma n y a n d the L o w

C o u n t ries, we may t her e hehold A L BE T D u R
U
R E R , L C A S V A N L E Y D E N , HO L BE IN ,
A L D E G R A V E , an d I SBIN , who were a ll Con
t em or a r ies e e , A lb e rt D ur e r an d H ol
p . A m on
g/ f
i t h
b e in , wer e hoth o t hem w on derfu lly kn owin a n d ha d
f g
cer t a in
b h f j f f
een o t he r i or m o @ a in t er s, ha d t h ey

t r a p ell d in t o Ita l : ca n he la i d t o t heir

y F or n ot hin
g
cha r e h
g , h u t on e l
y t ha t th e
y h a d a G o t i qu e G u
A s .

f H
oro lbein , he p erformd yet het ter

t han
" T
R ph
L
a ae l ;

and
knowing , a n d fo r eady, t h at it may jeem, this r ar e
a ccom li h d Gemm wa s [en t r om H

eawa t o in mi
pj f
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Man kin d in the Ar t of Qain ting
t

.

Hi5 i
School wa s fu ll of a dm ra ble Schola rs, a mong /2
whom V A N D Y C K wa s he, w h o he com r eheml
p
'

ed a ll t he Rules a n d
cg
x
en er a l Ma ims o his Ma er
f ;
a n d who ha s ev en ex cell cl him in t he delica c o
y f h is

Colour ing a n d in his Ca bin et Pieces ; hut his

r in
he de n in 75
m w hi h t h t h
t g g , a s n ot n
g et t er a n a t
a

ben s .
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t CCOU Il t

O ft h e mo
: E mi n e n t

BOTH
g a mut an d ab ou t ,
Con ti n u d do wn to the

PR E S E N T TI ME S
i
A ccord n g to the

O rd e r o f t h e ir Sa me/iota .

L O N D O N ,

Prin t e d fo r W Rog e rs a t t h e 5 2 mag a in St

. .

Duna n s Ch u rch i n Fle e treet I 69 5. .

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2 30 .

li t t lef h
u e to t e
g y f
en er a lit o
(
e a d e rs, I ha t e a d u ed
j R

t h em t o t he t wo V u l a r rE ra s On
g g ) t he C r e a t i o n o f .

t he o r ld, a n d t h e B
i rt h o fC h h il The G re ek T a .

le n t S I h a v e li kewife r educ d i n t o E n g liill Mo n ey bu t

to my A c co u n t , mu]? obferv e, t h a t h er e ( a s in
mo A u t h o rs, wh er e a T a le n t is pu t ab/olu tely , a n d
h a ny t h e C cu ma n ce) theT a le n t u m A t t icu m
wi t ou t o r zr

Min u s it t o be u n de /load ; w hi ch a ccor d ng t o t he n ea r

r i .

e/l C mp u t a t i on comes t o a bout 18 7 l l o s o o u r MO

o
f 3 .

b l1 m
.

n e
y ,
t he Maju s bein g a i
c
ou t 62 . 0 s . or e .

t he la t t e r
p a rt , whzch con t a i h M il fg
n: t e a e rs o r ea t

e N ot e a mon
g/i t he Mo d e m s, I h v b q lly di
a e ee n e u a
;

lzgen t ,
c ef
not on
g m
ea r ch in
] i n t o a ll the
o ? con der a ble

W r i t e rs, who h a v e left w: a ny Me mo ra n d u ms r ela t ing

f p
t o them; bu t a l om r ocu r i n
gfr om o me , a n d ot h e r la
p R
ces , t he be ? A d vi c e t h a t o
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g I
P
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f a i n t e rs who a r e bu t la tel decea s d, a n d who e

t ho e y f
L iv es h a v e n ett er yet appea r d in r i n t In It a y I h at e

P . l
when f /
u ch G u i d e s a s I ha d r e a on t o eli ev e, wer e be ?
, ] b
a c u ai n t e d in t h a t Cou n t r : a n d in F r a n c e , G e r ma n y
q y
b
,

F la n d e rs, a n d Ho lla n d , haVe een gover n d by the A u

b
c

t h o rs who h a v e een mo con n er a n t in t h o f

f e @a r t s For .

t he R
o ma n , F lo ren t i n e , a n d
f ame ot h er
p a r t i cu la r

Ma il e r s, I hat e apply d my t o t he V i t e d e

i t to r i,
P
& c ofG i o r g i o V a ia ri , a n d t h a t e cellen t T re a tife of
. x
P B
G io : i e t r o ellor i on the fa me S u bjet For t he L o m
ll
.

b ar d Sch ool, I ha t e confu lted the Ma ra vi gli e d e

A rte
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C E .

o Ca v al i er R id o l For t he Bo lo g n e fe Pa i n
A rte f .
.

te r s, t he Fe ln a P i tt rice ofC o n t e C a rlo C efa re Ma l

v a a For thofe ofCe n on a , i i, ( e
t he V ice d e

P tt o r w

R ll
. .

a e e So ra n i n o b i le G e n o u e le For t h e F re n ch
f
o af
p .

Ma ilers, th e E n t re t i e n s fu r les V i e s, m ofFe libie n .

P
.

Ea r t he G er man , Fle mi i h , a n d D u tc h a i n t e rs, ( of

whom I ha t e a dmi t ted bu t v e ry fe w i n t o t h i s C o le ct i l
on
) t he A ca d e m i a n o bilii mx A rt i s ret o r i a , o
f P
-
B
Sa n d ra r t , a n d t he Sch lld e r o e ck oC a r el v a n Ma n .

d er For t ho/e ofo u r o w m C o u n t r y , I a m a/h am d

to a ckn owle
dg f
e how di/ji cult a ma tt er I ha v e ou n d it , t o
'

nfo r ma t i o n t ou chi n f
g et but t he lea
I g f f
ome o t ho e I n

e n io us M e n , who e W o r ks ha w been a C r e d i t a n d
g f
R e u ta t i o n t o it
p T h a t a ll our N e i h bo u rs h a v e a
.
g
g r eate r Va lu e
f or t he Pr o ie llo r s o t h i s n o b e A r t , i s
f l
[ u cien t l ev i den t , in tha t t h er e has ha r dl bee n a n
y y y n i
n
i e

l P
Ma ile r: of t o e ra ble a rts a wang/i t h em, but a C ro w d
P
W r i te rs, n ay fame e n s of Qj a lit y t oo, h av e been
i mploy d in a dor n ing t h eir L i v e s, a n d m t r a n mitt in t h ei r

[ g
N a me s h on oura b ly t o Po lle r ity .

For t he Char a fte rs of t he It a li a n s oft h e rll F o rm

l have a ll a long r efer r d th e R e a d e r t o t he Ju d g me n t
,
,

o Mor ica
f d d u FR E SN O Y i n t he
r
p re c e d i n
g g P a es

B b
.

B u t fo t he r e I h v e f
K
r
, ro m t h a
e o o k s o v e m e n t i a -

on d a n d t he O in i on s o t he L e a r n e d

, p f b r ie
yj h ew n , ,

wh er e i n t h ei d e en t T a le n ts a n d Pe ric io n s m

r t i
n i i -
i

le d z ch a lways ( i t he li tt le R om t o win ch I h h e
f g n a n o a

be en
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232 .
.

n f h be]? {ide forwa r ds, a oat { ally

'

been con
)d to et t e

-

w h er e t heir fe w Fa u l ts hav e been o v e r ba la n c d b

y
-

t h e i r m a n y V i r t u es .

By t he Fi g u res in t he Ma rg i n it wi ll a
pp ea r

h ow ca ef l I h a v e ev eryw h er e b een t
,

r u t he O r
d e r of T i me whi ch i n deed was t he t h i n g pr i n cipa lly
,

i n t e n d e d i t hefe P a p e rs S ome fe w Mailers how

,

n . .

i n n i be ex ce te d ; whom et I h v e l d
e ve r
/ p y p a ce nex t a

t o t h e ir C o n t e m o ra r i es t ho I cou ld n ot

p x t he m in

t i cu l a r Y e a r
,

an
y p a r I all f
o t hem I h a v e been v e y
. n
r
own t he i r r e e ci ive N a m es
f g
e x a t i i n ett i n d fp
'

ae ,

t hey t hemf e lv es u s d t o do wh en t h ey did n ot wr it e

t h em in L a t i n e .

Ifit jh ou ld be O bje cte d that fel

t
,

a mon

h er ein aft er men t ion d h av e a lr ea b
-
, g] ? c

u s, in an E n gliih D re is I i wer , Th at as can on el

y an

t he Me th o d h er e ma de u e of
/ , i s m or e r e
g u a r , a n d qu it e l
d iffe re n t fr oma ny th ing t ha t has een hi ther t o p u blii h d b

i n thi s ki n d , 0, who oever [h a ll t hin k it wort h hie while

[ /
t o c o m a r e t he e li t t le Ske t ch e s wi t h t he O ri i n a s
p f g l
d t hem, wi lln d, t hat I ha t e

f r om whi ch I ha v e co
py
t a ken r eat er Ca r e in d ra w i n t hemt ru e , a n d t ha t a n
g g
l
O n t in e s a r e g en er a lly more Co rr ef, wha tev er D e
-

i ci s may be in the C o o urin g p a rt l .

li fit t
fame C it y ; wh o b e g a n t o a dd O t h e r li n es, by
w ay o f fh a d o w in t h e ir Fig ure s, t o ma ke t h e m
g
ea r r o u n d , a n d w i t h r e a t er re n t h B
a
pp g g ut .

v
lo in co n li de r ab le w er e th e ad an t a ge s, w h ic h t h e
A u t h o rs of th is Ma n n er ( call d Gr aphit e) g a i n d
i

by t h e ir I n v en t ion , t h a t t h e y {till fo u n d it n e ce f
fa r y, t o w rit e u n d e r e a ch p iec e , t h e n a me o l e y e
n d i v i d u al t h i n w h i ch th e e n de a v o u r d t o

r
y i g y
re r e f e n t , le a { t o th er wif e t h e S e ct at o rs f h

ou d n e

p p
v e r be a ble to d ilc o v e r w h a t t h e y i n t e n d e d .

by it ,

v
T h e n ex t Imp ro e me n t , w as by CL EOPHAN

1748 o fCor in th, w h o hi lt a t t e mp t e d t o ll u p h is

Ou t lin es w i t h a
-
our : f rom w h e n ce h is

P ie c es , a n d t h o fe an d

QHARMAS h is follo w ers , go t t h e n am e o f Mo

mcbr oma t a , (via ) P ict ur es o f o n e colo u r .

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h ad b e en b u t an fw erable to th e
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un ,
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6
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W V Cln z in th e t ime o f Ara t us t h e S tcyon ia n G e n er a l ,
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g of v y
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g p g g o

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mo us a t Rome, b e in g a s mu ch a d mir d fo r h is ex

c e lle n t t a len t i n r a in t in a s h e w as c o n d e mn d
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Pie ces .

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LM DI M S liv d in gre a t

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a rie t y
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f p a n t Views,

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a n d A CTH /{ S @RIS CM S , w h o w it h t h e i r
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y g
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/
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m o re t h a n a thou/a n d Tea r s . T is t ru e in d e e d ,
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w h a t t h e y h a d d o n e u n d e r Alex a n der t h e Gr ea t T is

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t he e Ar t s, bu t i n t h e ra tic e o ft h e m a lf o f
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a m le , a s w e ll a s t h e i r Pa t ro n a e , r a is d u m

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y
lh a ll o n el t a ke n o t ice , t h a t u n d e r t ha t Ti t le , A ll
th o fe a re t o b e co m re h e n d e d , w h o r a tif ed
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. or

8
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W t h e L a t in e Ton u e c ea f t o b e th e common L a n u a e
g in
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y g
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r ies h a d bee n b r o u h t
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g v
R u in s o fthe Roma n E mpir e .
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. Moder n
GIOTTO h is D ifc ip le , b o rn n ear Flor ence, An n a
12 7 6 12 7 6, w a s a o o d S cu lp tor a n d Ar chit e l a s we ll
g
.

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a s a b e t t e r Pa i n t er t h a n
(
Cima bue He be g a n t o
.

{ h a k e o ff t h e {li ffn e fs o f t h e Gr eek Maer s e n d e a

v o u r in
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t o h is Fi u re s
g H. e a t t e m t e d li k e w i f
p e t o d ra w

af te r t h e L i e d f h d f
f, a n t o e x
p r e s t e i f e r e n t P a f o n s

o ft h e Min d b u r c o u d n o t co me u p t o t h e liv e

lin e fs o ft h e E ye s, t h e t e n d e rn e fs o ft h e Flefh , o r
t h e {i r e n t h o ft h e Mu f
g cle s i n n a k e d Fi u re s
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w a s fe n t fo r , a n d e m lo d b P o e B en edit IX

p y y p .

i n St Pet er s C h u r ch a t Rome, a n d by h is Su cc e f

fo r Clemen t V a t Avig n on . . He p a in t e d fe v e ral

P i e ce s a lfo a t @a dou a , N aples, Fer r a r a , a n d i n o
ther
p a rts o f It a l ; a n d
y v
w a s e e r y w h e re mu ch
a d mir d f or h is W o r ks : b u t p r in cip ally, fo r a

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r i t u r
g
o fFlor en ce , r e r e f
p e n t in
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t h e D ea t h o t he B .
n in,

w i t h t h e A o les a b o u t h e r : t h e At t it u des o f w h i ch
p
St o r y, M Ang elo uon a r ot i u s d t o fa y, co u d n ot

.

b e be tt e r d e li g n d He o u rifh d in t h e t ime o f

t he f a m o u s @a n t e a n d Petr a r ch, a n d wa s i n
( re a t
g
e lce e m w it h t h e m

,
a n d a ll t h e e x c e lle n t M en 1 n

h is A ge He d ied An na 1336
. .

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. . 25 5
ANDRE A TAFFI , an d GA DYDO GADDI we re
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h is C o n te mp o ra ries, a n d th l fAl a n i c

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p
v y
lon ius t h e Gr eek, a n d t h e la t te r e r m u ch i mp ro v d

.

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t

v
a N a t i e o fAr e
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f l i n e n ted v
t h e Ar t o f Glidi n
g w ith L ea
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n at .

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th e bo r d e r s o f t h e D u ke d o m o f Flor en ce , An n a
12 8 5 '

12 8 5 , w a s a D ifc ip le o f Giott o, w h o fe m a n n e r
h e i mp ro v d i n d ra w in g a ft e r th e L ife : a n d is p a r

ti cu la r l c e le b ra t e d b P et r a r ch, f
o r a n e x ce lle n t
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y y
(Por t r a it , w h ich h e m a d e o f h is b e lo e d L a u r a v .

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pp la u ded fo r h is fr e e a n d e a fi e Inv en t i on ,
an d be g a n t o u n d e r a n d t h e Decor u m i n h is C o m E r.
go ,

o li t io n s Obi it An n a 1345
p . .

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an ot W
b or n a t Flor en ce , An n a 130 0 , e x cell d h is Ma il e r 130 0

'

i n t h e b e a u ty o fh is C o lo u ri n , a n d t h e li v e lin efs
g
o fh is Fi u re s
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t e } , a n d mu ch c o m me n d e d f o r t h e Br i d e w h ic h
g
v Rv
h e b u ilt o e r th e i e r Arn o, a t Flor ence He d i e d f t 5 0 . . .

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132 4
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h is Fig u r e s , a n d t o i mp ro e th e Ar t of v
He d ie d An na 135 6 .

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ca


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i n t h e L ow Coun tr ies , An n a 137 0 , w a s a D i fe i le

p
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t er v
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t he h a n v en t er o ft h e A T f P N T N
p py I R o
A I I G
IN OI L , A nn a 1410 , (t h ir t y ye a rs b e fo re Tr ia t
in w a s fo u n d o u t by j ohn Gu ttemberg , o fS tr a
g f
bu rg h ) . v
He d ied An n a 1441, h a in g fo me ea rs y
befor e h is d ece afe co mmu n ica te d h is In nen tion t o

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h is o w n C o u n try in t o Flan der s o n p u rp ofe t o lea rn

t h e Se cr et : a n d r e t u r n in t o S ici l , a n d a ft e r w a rd s
g y
t o Veni ce, w a s th e f i rPc w h o p ra t ife d , a n d ta ugh t
i t in I ta ly He d ie d An n a Ai tat 49
. . .

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R
Ma/ters ofgo o d e pu te : b u t th e ir Ma n ner be in g
the f a me , o r b u t er
y vli f
tt le d if ro m t h a t o f
e re n t f

G iot to, i t will b e fuih cien t t o men ti o n the N a mes

o n el y
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t o co n v rn ce h im t h a t th e N e ck a ft er i ts fe p a r a tio n
fro m t h e Bo d y, c o u d n o t be f0 lo n g a s h e h ad

ma d e it i n h is P i ct u re , o rd e r d a S la e t o be

v
br o u gh t t o h im, a n d co m ma n d e d h is Hea d t o be
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v
.

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l, t ill

v
h e g0 t le a e t o re t u rn h o m e w h i ch t h e E m e
p
.

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ra n te d , a f
g g
n o bl r e w a r d e d h i m f
y o r h is Se r i ce s v T. h e mo lt .

con f i d e r a b le W o r ks o ft h e f e (Br ot he r s a r e a t Ve n ice

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g ye a rs h a

v v
,

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S t or zes a n d Re ligious S u bjefi s, w h ich h e p e r form d

.

f0 w e ll, a s t o be e lt e e m d th e mo lt e x ce llen t o f

a ll t h e B ellin i Se e mo re o f h i m Tag 2 1
. .
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Gen t ile d ied An n a 15 0 1 .

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'

An n a 1431, a D i fcip le o f S qua r czon e wa s er

y v
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i r
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v
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ii cord in g t o t h e man ner o f t ho le t imes, a n d t oo
mu ch p e rple x d w i th lit t le folds T h e be lt o fh is

.

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Tr iu mphs of j l Caz/a r , n o w a t Ha mpt on Cou r t

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4 2*
An n a 1432 , w a s w e ll ski ll d in Geometry, Optics, 3

S cu lpt u r e, Muc, a n d Pa in ti ng : b u t left o f

( f the
Ja il, b eca ufe i n a P iec e w h ich h e h a d m a d e o fSt .

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g o

o f h is Sch o la rs, h a d b h is o r d e r, a in t e d a n A n
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.

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t h e li k e n e f
g p g
an Fa ce, b mo u ld in o f ft h F a t u re s i n Pla ill e r
y y g e e .

i 6
He d ied Anna 148 8 .
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t CA SIGNOREL L I o f Car t on a , a C it y i n W
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t he Du ke d o m o fFlore n ce b r n An n a 1 w
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a Difci le of Pi et r o S S e u lchr o, an d f 0 e x cellen t

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at d e fi g n in g N a keds , t h at fro m a Pie ce wh ich he

a in t e d in a C h a e l o ft h e r e a t C h u r ch a t
p pp g
v ie t o, M An e lo {Bu an a r at i t r a n sfe rr d f

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f0 Pt ra n g ely fa n ta fti ca l, a n d full o f Capr zchia s ,

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t h a t a ll h is

Harpies, M ner s, a n d lu ch like e x tra a ga n t Pi v

u res : a n d t h e r e f l d h m f
e lf f

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1
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n ea r t h e fFlor en ce, An n a 1445 , w as

C ity o

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afs d h im, a n d a ll o t h e rs h is Pr e d e ceff o rs, t h a t h e

p
v
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r e f e t o n e o f t h e co m le a t e ll Me n in h is t ime ,
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urn if

o f Bo d a n d Mi n d : w a s a n e x ce llen t S cu l t or
y p
a n d Archit eet a skilfu l Mu cia n a n a d mir a ble

f act , y ery exp ert in An atomy a n d Chymi/try, a n d
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b o r n , An n a 1449 , w as a t rll d e g n d fo r
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t h e Pr o fe llio n o f a Gold/mill) ; bu t fo llo w d h is

m o re p re va ilin g i n c lin a t i o n s t o Pa in ting wi th fuch

r

fu cc e fs, t h a t h e is r a n k d a m o n gfc t h e prime Ma

J EL er s in h is t i m e See f ar th e r Pa
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a lf o mu ch in f v
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v y
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fon o fa n y E m i n e n ce th e n li in g , fro m w h o m h e
v
d i d n o r re ce i e fo me p a rt icu la r m a rk o fE li ee m :
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/
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fp ir d h i m w it h n o b le @eg n s , q u ie ke n d h is In

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a n d ra t h er r efe mble d t h e S ta t ues t h a n th e L ife He .

liv d fo r t h e mo fl pa rt i n Rome a n d W in n , w h ere

y
h e left m an t hi n g s u n fini ih d , be in g t a ken

a wa yi t .

in h is Fr ime, An n a 15 6 6
' .

15 32 , w as D ifc i le o f An t oni o Ba di le, a n d O 15 32

a
p t

.

on l e lleem d t he mo ft e x celle n t of a ll t h e L om


y
bar d @a irtt er s, but fo r h is

co
p ious an d ad mira ble

Compot ion , for th e Be au ty a n d Pe rfe t io n o f h is

fDr aper ies, t o e t h e r w i t h h is n o ble O rn a m e n ts o f
g
Ar chit ei i ur e, & C is ftyl d by the I t alia n s, I l Z Ittar e
I

l
.

f e li ce ( th e h a
p py P a in t e r
) H e f e n t mo f
p . h o f h is
'

t ime a t Ven ice b ur t h a be ll of h is Wor ks w er e

,
ma d e f h e re ttrr n d t h it h er fro m Rome , an d
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a te r

h a d li nd ie d th e An ti qu e He co u ld n O t b e pre
.

by th e g re a t O ffe rs ma d e l im by t h e
r *
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a m, t o le a e h is o w n C o un t r
y w h er e

R
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.

o ft h e Pr in ces f E ur ope fe n t t o th eir fev era l E ne

O

haa dours, t o p ro cu re t hem fometh in g o fhis Ha n d

at an
y R
at es H
. e w a s a Te on o f a n i n en u o u s
g
a n d n o ble S irit , us d t o o r i ch l d

r e ll, a n d
p g y g e

n e ra ll w o re a old Cha in , w h ich h a d bee n

y g p re

fe n te d h im by t h e @r ocura tars O f St Mar k, a s a .

@r ig e (wh ich h e w o n fro m fe v e ra l Ar t i/ls h is Com

p et it or s . H e wa s h i hl
g y i n f v
a o u r w it h a ll t h e

rin c i al Me n i n h is t ime , a n d f o mu ch a d mir d

p p
b y a ll t h e g re a t Maji ers, a s w e ll h is C o n te mp o
r a r i es, a s t h o f e who f u ccee d e d h im, t ha T ia n
t i t
h imfelfus d to ca ll h im th e 0r n a men t of his

an : a n d Guido Ren i be in ask d , w h ich o f t h e

f e i g
Maji ers h is Pred eccffors h e w o u ld ch ufe to be,
w e re it i n h is o w e r ; a ft e r a litt le au fe , cr d

p p y
ou t He d ie d a t Ven ice, An n a 15 8 8 ,
v
i

i t .
5 6 l
,
ea i n
g g r e a t W ea lt h b e h i nd h i m t o hts t wo
s / W Son s

GAB RIE L L E a n d CARL O w h o li d v e v i

h l o e th e r , o n d i n n ilh in f

r
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pp y g t
j y g e v e r al
le ft i mp erfe t by t h e ir Fat he r , a n d follo w d

O
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o wn , th at t he y il
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w o n d e rs, h a d h e n ot b e e n n ipt in t h e Bu d, An n a
1
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a t er w ho f e Dec eaf e Gabr iel a
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f
r on a o a n T i n t or et .

r e a t s ki ll b o t h in an d
g D
r
g n C olour in
g , w a s

li k e w i fe w e ll r e a d i n O th e r Ar t s a n d S cience s, a n d
a rt icu la r l f o o d a Ma t hema t ician , t h a t h e w r it
p y o
g
v
fe v e r a l Tre a t i/s e ry ju d ic io u y o n t h a t
m
A 3, 5 o
He d ie d A n n a 15 8 5
.

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h is Brot h e r Ta ddea , fr o m w h o m h e d ili er d b ut

v er
y li t t le i n h is S tyle a n d Ma n n er o f@a in t in , t h O
g

i n S cu lpt u r e a n d Archit eti u r e h e w as fa r mo re e x

c e lle n t. v
He fle d in t o Fr a n ce t o a o id t h e P op es
Difple a fure , w h ich h e h a d i n cu rr d b y a n A ffr o n t

'

ut u fo me o f h is O : a d f m t h
p pon c e r s n r o e n c e

a i n t h r o u h Flan der s a n d Hollan d, ca me ov e r

p g g
i n t o E ng la n d dre w ( b ee n E liz a beths PiCt u re ,
'

w a s p a rd on d by t h e Pope , a n d

w e n t b a c k t o It a l (

i n a litt le t i me fe n t fo r t o Spa in b y t lzp II a n d

v
.

l d /
n t h e E cu r ial H e la bo u r d h a rd

p yo i . er
y
a t h is r et u rn t o ( ome , f or ef

ca bli f h t h e Aca em
R in
g d y
O f Pa in tin , b
(
g y vi r t u e O f a Br ie
(
f Ob ta in d f ro m

Po p e Gr eg ory XIII O fwhich b e i n g ch o fe n t he

.

rlt Pri n ce h im fe lf, h e b u ilt a n o ble Apa rt

(

men t fo r t he ir Mee t in g w en t t o Ven ice t o pr in t

,

fo me B ooks w h ic h he h a d co m p o s d o ft ha t Ar t ,

a n d h ad f o rm d o th e r D e li n s f o r i ts f a r t he r A d

g
.

v
a n ce me n t,
 Moder n asa/r m . 25
3 3
men t, ll de fe ate d bfy h is
d '

Va n ce w h ich ye t w e r e a

e at h An con a ) An n a 160 9
D ( at .

G IACOMO MA j u n ior , co mmo n ly c all d

(PAL

GIOVAN E @AL MA, bo r n a t Ven ice, An n a

5 44'

w a s t h e So n o fA nt oni o t h e N e h e w O f (Pa lma Vee

p
chi o He i mp ro v d t h e In lt ru t io n s w h ich h is Fa

v
.

t her ha d i e n h im, by co pyin g t h e Wor ks o f t h e

g
m lt e min en t M
o a b O t
er s ,h O f t h e R
( oma n a n d
Lombar d Schools b u t i n h is o w n Compot ion s ch ie f ~

ly fo llo w d t h e Ma nn er O f Ti t ia n a n d I i n t or et
'
.

He fpe n t fo me ye a rs in Rome, a n d w a s implo y d

in th e G a ller ie s a n d L odg uzg s of t h e Va t ica n : b u t

the re a t e lt n u mb e r o fh is @ieces i s a t Ven ice , w h e re

g
h e li n die d n igh t a n d d a y, ll d a lmo li e e r y

v
la ce w ith f o me t h i n o r O t he r o f h is Ha n d , a n d
p g
l k f d h h fe r d h im ,

( i e T i n t or e t ) r e us n o t i n
g t a t w a s Of

u on t h e le a li Pro f el: o f a n
p p y G a in s H
. e d ie d

A nn a 16 2 8 .

E OME N ICO PETI, a Roma n o u r ifh d i n

this ti me He w as a D ifciple Of L odovico Ci voli ,

.

o fFlor en ce ; an d e xce ll d i n Fi u r es a n d Ht or ica l

g .

Comp tyit ion s, bur d ie d yo un g , A nn a fE t 35 . .

B ARI HOL OME W S RAN GHE R bo r n a t IP

,
A M
An twerp, Ann a 15 46, w a s ch ie f Pa in ter t o t h e
r
3 4
0 . Moder n Met/let s .

E mpero u r Max imilia n IL a n d fo mu ch re fp ehecl

'

b y h is S n cceifo r Rodolphus, t h a t h e p re fe n t ed h im
a Gold Cha in a n d Ill eda l, a llo w d h im a
w it h

ion , h o n o u r d h im a n d h is Po lle ri t w ith t h e T i

j

y

.

tle o fN obi lit , lo d d h im i n h is o w n Pa lace , a n d

y g
'

w o u ld fu lfe r h im t o a in t fo r h i m fe lf
p .

He ha d fp e n t fo me p art o f
w h e re h e wa s i m lo y d h t h e C a rd in a l Fa r n e e, a n d

p y f
af t e r w ar d s re f
p e r r d t o t h e Se r i ce o P

f o
p v
e Piu s V
( .

b u r fo r w a n t o f j u dg men t i n t h e C o n d u t o f h is
S t u di es , bro u gh t lit t le w ith h im, b e fi d es a g o o d
Pen cil fro m It a ly
r His Out lin e w as ge ne ra lly
-

v
.

un r a ce u l, h is Ga ur es f

and
f ar e d a n d ex

er
y g
e a r d n o th in

t r a va a n t a n d in a w o rd , t h e re a
g pp g
o f the
R oma n Gu i o i n h is i ns
/ dg H e Obt a in d .
'

v
le a e fro m t h e E mper our ( afte r m a n y yea rs co n tin u
a n ce i n h is C ou rt ) t o v ili t h is o w n Coun try an d

a cco rd i n l w e n t t o An t
gy
and f e v e ra l o th e r la ce s, w h e re h e w a s h o n o u ra
p
v
b ly re ce iv d : a n d h a i n g h a d t h e fa t isfa tion o f

fee in g h is o wn Wor ks h igh l a d mir d , a n d h is man y

n er a lmo f c u n iv e rf a ll f o llo w d in a ll t h of

a r ts,
y e
p
as w e ll as in Ger many , r e t u rn d t o Pr a ue, a n d d i


g
e d An n a 1 6 0 2 , o r th e reabo u t In th e fa me For m
.

w ith S r a n her we ma l ce h is C o n t e m ora r ies,

p g yp a
p
o e h Hein ts , b Ot
j ohn Va n Aeh, a n d
f/p
t er s o f m m d m h d m d

, 6 , , a n u c a ir in
W Co u rt .
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i
reli on a n d S ir it o ft h o f e t h in s w h ich h e r e rc
p p g p
fe n t e d His o r in a ry R e d n ce w a s a t Rome ,
d e

v
.

w h e re , in h is o u n e r d a ys h e h a d w ro u h t fe e
y g g
r a l @ieces b o r d e r o f P o e Gr e ory X III i n t he
y p g .

A p a r t m e n ts o f t h e Va t ica n He w a s fu ll o fThoug ht
v
.

a n d I n v en t ion , u ic k a n d re a d i n the E x e
er
y q y
cu t i on , a n d f a m o u s a lf o f o r a m u lt i t u d e o f Pr in t s
(
,

e t ch d b

y h imffel . H e d i e d An n a 1 6 3 o .

W L ODOVI CO CARRACCI, t h e n cle O fAug u/i i z U .

a n d Ha n n iba l, w a s b or n a t B olo n a , An n a}
no _
g 5 5 5,
h is fi f Maji er
a n d u n de r

r t
/par a Fon t a n a , d i f
Pr o
r

c o v e r d b u t a n i n d if fe r e n t Gen ius fo r Fa in ting : b u r

h o w e v e r , Ar t fup ply d t h e d e fet s o f N a t u r e, a n d

by co n fi a n t a n d u n w e a rie d d ilige n ce in li u d yin g ,

t h e Wor ks o f Pa rme ia n o, Cor r e

f i o, Ti t i a n , a n d
g gg
O
ther
g re a t Men , h e b ro u h t h imf
g e lf a t la lt t o a

d eg re e o f Pe rfeEi ion h a r d ly i n fe r io r t o a n y O f
f

th e m He a lii fle d h is N ephews in Foun di ng a n d

.

S et t ling t h e fa m o u s Aca demy of IDeg n a t B olog n a ,

a n d af te r lv a rd s i n Pa in t in
( t h e @a la gKo Fa me e a t
g /
64 .
v
(Rome ; a n d h a i n g furv i v d th e m bO t h, d ie d An n a

;

16 19 , Vide pag 2 2 2 . .

'
5 57 b o rn An n a 15 5 7 , a n d b y t h e ca r e d in flru t i
an

o n s o f Domen ico Teba ldi

, A l/f
e un dr o Mng a n t i a n d
 others , v
b e ca me n Ot o n e ly a e ry go od B eg n er
a n d Ba in t er in : i n th e Ar t O fGr a ving fu r p a fs d

a ll t h e Ma ers in h is t i me
H e h a d a n in f
. i ht
g
like w ife i n t o a ll t h e p a r ts O f t h e Ma t he ma tics, N a

et or ic, Mu c, a n d mo li O f t h e
p y R
t u r a l Bhi lo i h , h
L iber a l Ar t s a n d S cien ces

He w a s be ii de s, a n
.

a d m ir a b le Boot , a n d i n a ll O th e r a r t ic u la r s e x
p
t r eme l w e ll a cco m lilh d r o m B olo n a

y F h
p g e

w e n t t o Ve n i ce, w h e r e h e co n t r a t e d a n i n t im a t e

Fr ie n d fh ip w it h Ba si l Ver on a e, T mt or et , a n d B a 1
/ /
f an v
a n d h a in
g g ra v d a co n d e r a b le n u mb e r

o f t h e ir Wor ks , r e t u r n d h o m e , a n d f o o n af

te r

w a rd s fo llo w d h is Br o t h e r Ha n n iba l t o Rome, a n d

n d w i t h h im i n n iih in fe v e r a l S t or ies i n t h e

jyo
g
Fa r n cfe Ga llery : But fo me li ttle d iffe ren ce a ri li n g
u n lu cki l b et w i x t t he m , A u u in o r e mo v d t o t h e

y g
C o u rt o f t h e D u ke o f Bur ma , a n d in h is S e r ice v
d ie d An n a 160 2 , E de pag 2 2 3 His m o lt cc . .

le bra te d Biece o f Bai n ting , i s t h a t o f t h e Commu ~

er om, i n B olo n a : a Bi i u r e f o co m
n ion o
f S t .
j g
le a t i n a ll i t s a r t s, th a t i t w a s m u ch t o b e 1
p p a

me n te d , t h at t h e ex celle n t Aut hor O f i t fh o u ld

wi th d r a w h i mfe lf from t h e Br a flice o fa n Ar t i n
v
w h ich h is Abili t ies w e r e fo e r e xt ra o r d in a r , t o
y y IE .

follo w t he i n fe rior Br o e on o fa Gr ai l er
f .

e
30 8 Moder n Maer s .

ANNIB AL E CARR ACCI , b o rn likew ife a t

B olog n a , An n a 15 60 , w a s a D ifcip le O f h is n c le U
L u dov ico ; a n d a mo n g lt h is O th e r a d m ira ble q u a

.

lit ies, h a d fo p ro d ig io u s a Memory , t h a t w h a t e v e r

v
h e h a d o n ce fee n , h e n e er fa il d t o r e ta in a n d

m a ke h is o w n : fo t h a t a t Ba r ma , h e a cq u ir d t h e

S weetn efs a n d Bur ity O f Car r egg io ; a t Ven i ce t h e

S t r eng th a n d Di/i r ibu tion ofColour s O fTi t ia n , a n d
ame, t h e Corr e bi n e s o f B /
at
f egi n, a n d b e a u t ifu l
For ms o ft h e An tique : A n d by h is w o n d e rfu l Ber .

r ma n ces l n t h e Pa la zg o Fa r ne , f
(
oo n m a d e it a
p
.

e a r, th a t a ll t h e f e v e ra l Ber efi ion s o f t h e mo lt

f
p
e min en t Ma i er s h is Br edece ors , w e r e u n i t e d i n
/
h imfe lf a lo n e . In h is Con ner/b rim h e w a s fr ien d
b, p ,
i
la in h on e
/ i , a n d o
pe n h-
ea r t e d ; v e r
y co m m a

n ica tive t o h is S chola r s , a n d f o e x t r e me l k in d to

y
th em, t h a t h e
g y
e n e r a ll k e t h is M uey i n t h e f
p a me

y
b ox w ith h is Colours,w h e re t he migh t h a e r e co u r fe v
t o e i t h e r as t h e h a d o cca f B u t th e un ha i
y i on .

pp
n ef s o fh is Tem er in clin in hi m n a t u ra ll o M
p g y t

lan chaly , t h e i ll u fa ge w h ich h e r ec e iv d fr o m t h e

.

C a r d in a l Fa mof w h o t h ro u h t h e Pe rf u af
a
( g i on s o f

a n i n o ra n t S a n ia r d h is Born e lie,
g p / g v
a e h im b u r

v
a lit t le a bo e 2 0 0 l S ter lz f
. o r h is e i h t
g y ea rs Ru d
y
a n d la bou r ) f 0 c o n rm d h i m i n it , t h a t h e r e

v
fo lv d n e e r more t o t o u ch h is Be n cil a n d h a d

u n do u bte d l y kep t h is re folu tion , h ad n o r h is N e m

cclii ti es
A N TON IO, the d D i fcip le s of E RCOL E
So n s an
(P O ACU N I
R C Ho u r i f
h d i n t h is

t i m e T h e
y
v
.
,

w e r e N at i e s o f B olog n a , b u t u p on f o m e m i fun

d e t a n d mg b e t w ee n t h e m a n d t h e Ca rr ot /oer, r e
v
m o d t o Mi la n , w h e re t h e y { Pen t t h e g re a t e ll

P a r t o ft h e ir L i e s vO f th ef
. e,

CAMIL L O t h e Bld e ll, a b o u n d e d in In wn t ion

a n d S ir zt : b u t w a s a re a t Ma n n er z , a n d r a
p g
t h e B ea u t , t h a n Corr en e s o fh is e
t h e r u d d f

y y

GI Li L IO CES A'
R ,
E w a s b o rh S cu lpt or a n d
a

Ta in t er , a n d fa mo u s in Gen oud , a s w e ll a s ologn a

a n d M21
c

422, fo r le v e ra l a d m ir a ble t h in s o f h is
g
ba n d. He w as th e be lc o fa ll t h e @r oca ccin i, a n d

fu rp a fs d h is Bro t h e r Ca milla in t he ex a n ef

s an d

o fh is Ou t li n es d i h d ld
u r it
p y ,
a n n t e
g
r en t l
o a n
c
bo

n o f o fh is
i

/ g u r es .

CARE A N TONIO w a s a n ex celle n t Mucia n ,

a n d a s w e ll sk ill d i n t h e Ha r mon o f Colou r : a s 0 ?

y
g v
S oun ds : yet n o t be in a b le t o a rr i e t o th e @er e
f

o f h is Br o th e rs in Hz or ica l Com o t iom h

p e

l d h m

a
pp y i fe lf w h o ll t o L a n dt cba es a n d Flower s ,
y f p
a n d w a s m u ch e e e m d f or h is @er or man ces t h a t
f

wa
y.
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E RCOL E t h e So n o fCar l An t on io, w a s a Difl

c i le o f h is
p n cle Uj f
u lio Ce a r e, a n d ( 0 h a
pp y i n

i m ita t in g h is ma n ne r , t h a t h e w a s { e n t fo r t o t h e
C o u rt o ft h e D u k e o fS a Voy , a n d h ig h ly h o n o u r d ,

a n d n o bl r e w a r d e d b t h a t @i in ce f
y y o r h is Se r i ce s
c

v .

PI N O, co m mon ly ca ll d Ca W

GIOS E ? PE D ARC

Da lzer GIOS E P? I N O, bo r n i n t h e K in d o m o fN a
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15 6
g
.

p l es, An n a 15 6 0 , w a s c a rr
yyy

d g v R ,m
er oun
e to ( o

and u t o u t to f o me Ta in t er s, t h e n a t w o rk i n

p
;

t h e Va tica n t o i d h i C l b h i k
g r n t e r o o u rs u t t e
q u c

v
,

n e ls o f h is A r e kez ion h a in f m a d e h im
pp y g o on :

Maer o ft h e f@eg n , h e h a d t h e fo r t u n e
E lement s o

v
.

t o ro w fa mo u s b d e re e s ; a n d b e fi d e s t he
g er
y y g
re f e t Ih e w n h i m b P o e Gr e or X I II a n d h is
p y p g y .

S u ccejfors, w a s to w e ll r e c e i v d b y t h e Fr e n ch K

.

L ewis X III t h a t h e ma d e h im a Kn ig bt o ft h e Or der

.

o f S t Micha el
. He h as the ch ar a ct e r o f a or id
.

I nv en t ion , a r ea dy Ha n d, a n d a good Spir it i n a ll

v
c

h is Wor ks : bu t ye t h a in g n o lu re Fo u n d a t i o n , .

e ith e r i n t h e S t u dy o fN a t u re , o r t h e ( u les o fAr t ,

R
a n d b u ild in o n el u o n th o f e Cloimer a s a n d
f

g y p an

t a ica l I dea s, w h ich h e h a d f o r m d i n h is o w n H ea d

h e h as r u n h imfelf in t o a mu lt it u de o f Er r or s,
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an f w era ble t o h e r Birt h : His o w n Ga r h wa s en e

g
r a llyv y er r ich , h is Coaches a n d E ui a e ma n i
q pp g g
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v
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b e e n t h e Init u t i on o f t h e Order of t he Ga r t er , th e
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n t

Cer emony o ft h e ir I na llmen t , a n d S t Georg es Pea/t . .

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i n g t h ou gh t u n r e a fo n able , w h ili e t h e King was

up o n t re a t in g w ith h i m fo r a le f s Su mm, th e Gou t

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kin d, th at h a s been a n y w h e re perfo rm d

t hing s in its

i n this A ge) h e fell t o war/t u p on th e gre a t Church

b elon g in g t o t h a t Ta la ce ; b u t th e Cli ma te be in g
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Mi nd n ot fo w e ll fa t isfy d a s at Naples, h e ckned

5 " 68
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I n th e f a m R,
Maer e qu al to h im in all re fp ea s, e xcep tin g o n e .

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molt p a rt n Rome ; an d wa s h ighl v alu d for

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men ts o f @a in ting by Mr Z ou an d Mr Fu er ,
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b u t le ft t h e m w h il

: y
h e w a s V er Young , a n d
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r
g re a t
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t er L el y , h is F r ie n d s b e i n
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Q a

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p
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y .

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n el Ber on w h o w a s n ot

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w a s a d u ti f

u l Son , a n a f fe ct io n ate Brother , a k in d
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