Retrospect of his life 328
His rivalry with Ariosto 329
His the latest of Italy's great names 330
1537-1611. Battista Guarini of Ferrara 331
1602-1604. Invited to Urbino 332
CHAPTER LII
1470-1520. The fine arts especially felt the impulse
given to mind before 1500 335
1520-1600. Tendency of the "new manner" to exaggeration
and artifice 338
1520-1600. New classes of subjects leading to new errors 341
" " Art under the patronage of the della Rovere
became prolific 345
1476-1551. Girolamo della Genga of Urbino, painter,
architect, and engineer 347
" " The decorations of the imperial palace 349
1518-1558. Bartolomeo della Genga of Urbino, engineer 352
CHAPTER LIII
1529-1566. Taddeo Zuccaro of S. Angelo in Vado, painter 355
" " He paints at Urbino, Rome, and Caprarola 356
1543-1608. Federigo Zuccaro, painter 357
His precocity and rapid execution 358
Paints at Rome, Venice, and Florence 358
Is compromised by his satirical picture
of Calumny 360
1574. Visits England and paints portraits 360
Also Spain, where he was less successful 361
1583. His ideas of religious art 364
1593. Chosen first president of St. Luke's
Academy at Rome 366
His house there 366
His writings 367
The paintings of the brothers Zuccaro 367
Their pupils and followers in the duchy 368
The Barocci a family of artists 369
1528-16. Federigo Baroccio of Urbino 370
Is poisoned by jealous rivals 371
His best works 372
His manner 374
His pupils 377
1560-1644. Claudio Ridolfi 379
Painters of Gubbio 380
CHAPTER LIV
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