quitting the precepts of Pacheco, he formed his style from the works of Tristan.
TRISTAN AND EL GRECO.
Tristan was the favorite pupil of El Greco, to
whom his master made over many commissions,
which he was unable to execute himself. In this
manner he was employed to paint the Last Supper,
for the Hieronymite monastery of La Sisla. The
monks liked the picture; but they thought the price
which the artist asked for it, of two hundred ducats,
excessive. They therefore sent for El Greco to
value it; but when this master saw his pupil's work,
he raised his stick and ran at him, calling him a
scoundrel and a disgrace to his profession. The
monks restrained the angry painter, and soothed
him by saying that the young man did not know what
he asked, and no doubt would submit to the opinion
of his master. "In good truth," returned El Greco,
"he does not know what he has asked; and if he does
not get five hundred ducats for the picture, I desire
it may be rolled up and sent to my house." The
Hieronymites were compelled to pay the larger sum!
ALONSO CANO.
This eminent Spanish painter, sculptor, and architect,
was born at Granada, according to Bermudez,
in 1601. He early showed a passion for the
fine arts, and exhibited extraordinary talents. He
