But since it was his profession to attend rather to pictures of Our Lady, portraits, and other heads, than to great works, he gave up almost all his time to such things. Now if he had devoted himself not so much to the pleasures of the world, as he did, and more to the labours of art, there is no doubt that he would have made great proficience in painting, and especially as Andrea del Sarto, who was much his friend, assisted him on many occasions both with advice and with drawings; for which reason many of his works reveal a draughtsmanship as fine as the good and beautiful manner of the colouring. But the circumstance that Domenico was unwilling to endure much fatigue, and accustomed to labour rather in order to get through work and make money than for the sake of fame, prevented him from reaching a greater height. And thus, associating with gay spirits and lovers of good cheer, and with musicians and women, he died at the age of fifty-two, in the year 1527, in the pursuit of a love-affair, having caught the plague at the house of his mistress. Colour was handled by him in so good and harmonious a manner, that it is for that reason, rather than for any other, that he deserves praise. Among his disciples was Domenico Beceri of Florence, who, giving a high finish to his colouring, executed his works in an excellent manner. INDEX INDEX OF NAMES OF THE CRAFTSMEN MENTIONED IN VOLUME IV Abbot of S. Clemente (Don Bartolommeo della Gatta), 41, 82, 216, 217 Agnolo, Baccio d', 101, 204, 267, 270 Agnolo Gaddi, 52, 54 Agostino Busto, 60 Albertinelli, Biagio di Bindo, 165 Albertinelli, Mariotto, _Life_, 165-171. 151, 154 Albrecht Duerer, 232 Aldigieri (Altichiero) da Zevio, 51, 54, 55 Alessandro Filipepi (Sandro Botticelli, or Sandro di Botticello), 3, 4, 82 Alessandro Moretto, 60 Alesso Baldovinetti, 82 Alonzo Berughetta, 8 Alunno, Niccolo, 18, 19 Ammanati, 274 Andrea Contucci (Andrea Sansovino, or Andrea dal Monte Sansovino), 5, 144, 186, 223, 270 Andrea dal Castagno (Andrea degl' Impiccati), 82 Andrea dal Monte Sansovino (Andrea Sansovino, or Andrea Contucci), 5, 144, 186, 223, 270 Andrea degl' Impiccati (Andrea dal Castagno), 82 Andrea del Gobbo, 122 Andrea del Sarto, 83, 129, 134, 281, 283 Andrea di Cosimo, 129 Andrea Luigi (L'Ingegno), 47 Andrea Mantegna, 24, 55, 82 Andrea Sansovino (Andrea Contucci, or Andrea dal Monte Sansovino), 5, 144, 186, 223, 270 Andrea Verrocchio, 35, 39, 81, 90, 92, 112 Angelico, Fra (Fra Giovanni da Fiesole), 73, 154, 185 Angelo, Battista d', 61 Antonio (Antoniasso), 6, 7 Antonio da Correggio, _Life_, 117-122. 83, 125 Antonio da San Gallo, _Life_, 191-205. 145, 254 Antonio del Ceraiuolo, 280 Antonio di Giorgio, 36 Antonio Filarete, 56 Antonio Montecavallo, 140 Antonio Pollaiuolo, 4, 81, 265