ing on him the most honourable sepulture in the place, and after the manner which he had requested.[1] To the same persons, Daniello left all his property connected with art, his moulds, models, designs, and every other his effects of that kind. They were, consequently, in a condition to offer the Ambassador of Trance the completion of the Monument aforesaid within a determined limit of time, the Horse namely, with the figure of the King to be placed upon it. And of a truth, since both these artists have long laboured under the care and discipline of Daniello, a very creditable work may reasonably be expected at their hands.[2]
Biagio da Carigliano of Pistoja was also a disciple of Daniello, as was likewise Giovampaolo Rossetti of Volterra, who is a person of much genius and great diligence in his vocation; and having retired to Volterra some years since, he has there executed, and continues to execute, works highly deserving of praise. Marco da Siena[3] also made considerable progress while working with Daniello; he has now gone to Naples, having chosen that city for his home, and being constantly occupied there. Another disciple of Daniello is Giulio Mazzoni of Piacenza, who commenced his studies with Vasari, when the latter was painting a picture in Tlorence for Messer Biagio Mei, which was subsequently despatched to Lucca, where it was placed in the Church of San Piero Cigoli; Mazzoni was also with Giorgio, when the latter was painting the picture of the High Altar at Monte Oliveto in Naples, with a great work in the Refectory of the same place, the Sacristy of San Giovanni Carbonaro and the doors of the Organ in the Episcopal Church, to say nothing of other works.
This Giulio, having afterwards learned to work in stucco from Daniello, and in this respect becoming the equal of his master, has decorated the whole of the inside of the Palace belonging to Cardinal Capodiferro, with his own hand, producing admirable works there, not in stucco only but in painting also, stories namely, both in oil and fresco; and these
- ↑ The statue was not on the tomb in the time of Bottari, who declares himself unable to ascertain its fate.
- ↑ The Horse, which was not much approved, was in fact sent to Paris, but received the statue of Louis XIII., and not of Henry II.—German Edition of Vasari.
- ↑ See Della Valle, Lettere Sanesi, vol. iii.
