securing works by wbicb he might have distinguished himself, to escape his hands. Raffaello drew very skilfully, and had a much clearer intelligence of all things pertaining to art, than was evinced by his father, Baccio da Monte Lupo.[1]
There are drawings by the former, as well as by the latter, in our book, but those of Raffaello are much superior to those of his father—they are more graceful, and display more knowledge of art. In the execution of architectural ornaments this master followed, in a great measure, the manner of Michelagnolo, as may be seen from the mantelpieces, doors, and windows, by his hand, in the Gastello di Sant’ Angelo, as well as by certain chapels constructed after his designs at Orvieto, and which are in a very original, as well as beautiful manner.[2]
But we will now return for a moment to Baccio da Monte Lupo. The death of this master was much regretted by the people of Lucca, who had ever found him a good and upright man; he was besides, of a very friendly disposition, being courteous and obliging to all. The works of Baccio were executed about the year of our Lord 1533. His most intimate friend was Zaccaria da Volterra,[3] who received much benefit in many things from his instructions, and by whom many works in terra-cotta were performed in Bologna, some of which are now in the church of San Giuseppe.
- ↑ The approach of Raffaello da Monte Lupo to the manner of Michael Angelo was a great merit in the eyes of Vasari, as one of his Italian critics remarks.
- ↑ Borghini, in his Riposo, affirms that Raffaello da Monte Lupo, considering the decorations in marble of these chapels as too costly, whether as regarded time or money, caused them to he executed in stucco, for which he gave the designs, hut the statue of St. Peter he sculptured with his own hand in marble, intending that this should be accompanied by those of all the other apostles, executed in like manner, and in the same material. Raffaello was buried with great honour in the chapel of Santa Maria: the inscription on his tomb bearing date 1588. See Della Valle, Storia del Duomo di Orvieto, p. 323, et seq.
- ↑ Vasari speaks again of this Zaccaria, in the life of Alfonso Lombardi. The statue of Pope Paul III. in the Sala Famese of the Paiazza Publico, at Bologna, is by this master whom some writers call Zacchio da Volterra. —Ed. Flor. 1832 -8.
