The Pavement Masters of Siena (1369-1562)Cust, Robert H. Hobart (Robert Henry Hobart)
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The Pavement Masters of Siena (1369-1562)
Cust, Robert H. Hobart (Robert Henry Hobart)
Art -- Italy -- Siena; Duomo di Siena; Pavements, Mosaic
[197] In the second chapel to the right of the High Altar, in the
Church of S. Domenico (Bellanti Chapel, dedicated to SS. John and
Anthony), a large panel, with a lunette above it, by him, is still to
be seen in its original place. For this picture he received 45 florins.
1483. Novembre 17. Archivio del Patromonio Ecclesiastico. Carte di S.
Domenico. Libro di Memorie, A 18 a 15.
[198] Giovanni di Neroccio, apparently another son, signed the
Painters’ Brief in 1533. See _Mil. Doc._, vol. i., p. 52.
[199] Dal Febbraio 1465 al Maggio 1474. Item: lire 31, sol: o Neroccio
dipentore per parte d’una sancta Chaterina à fatto fare di legniame per
stare su l’altare. Archivio de’ Contratti di Siena. Revisioni delle
Rogioni de’ Camarlinghi e Uffiziali del Commune, vol. viii., a 413 e
seg.
[200] 1484–5. Febbraio 4. Archivio detto. Rogiti di Ser Giovanni di
Daniello.
[201] 1487–88. Febbraio 5. Archivio dell’ Opera del Duomo. Libro Rosso
d’un Leone a 242.
1502. Agosto 21. Archivio e Libro detti, a 242.
[202] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., pp. 38–40.
[203] Of noble origin, a painter, and a writer of Comedies and Pastoral
Eclogues. He also had charge of the candles for the service of the
Duomo, and belonged to the Accademia dei Rozzi, where he received the
nickname of _Mescolino_.
[204] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., pp. 40–42.
[205] _Ibid._, vol. ii., p. 418.
[206] _Le Tavole della Biccherna, e della Gabella della Repubblica di
Siena_, by Luigi Mussini, p. 11. (Siena, Bargellini, 1877.)
[207] Said to have been so called on account of his peaceful
disposition.
[208] _Nuovi Documenti_, p. 422–423.
[209] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., p. 66.
[210] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., p. 70–71.
[211] Romagnuoli MS. _Life of Gio. A. Bazzi_ (_Il Sodoma_), Biblioteca
Pubblica di Siena. The writer claims to have seen documents proving
this among the Archives of the Patrimonio Ecclesiastico, but I find no
mention of it elsewhere.
[212] For these works he received 70 scudi in gold. Milanesi, _Notes on
Vasari’s Vite_, etc., vol. v., p. 645.
[213] Letter from Accursio Baldi to Scipione Cibo. Biblioteca Pubblica
di Siena. Cod. D. vii. 4.
[214] _Album della Storia Patria. Bozzetti Repubblicani Senesi_, vol.
i., p. 637.
[215] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., p. 252.
[216] _Nuovi Documenti_, p. 363.
[217] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., p. 317.
[218] Signor Armand (_Les Medailleurs Italiens des quinzième et
seizième Siècles._ Paris. Plon, 1879. in-8), attributes to him the
medallion of Cammillo Agrippa, Milanese architect and engineer, who
lived during the Pontificate of Pope Gregory XIII. Milanesi, _Notes on
Vasari’s Vite_, etc., vol. v., p. 391.
[219] _Mil. Doc._, vol. iii., p. 192.
[220] _Ibid._, vol. iii., p. 185.
[221] In the Cathedral of the SS. Annunziata at Otranto, there is
a celebrated work of this kind, dating from 1163, with a number of
mythical and historical figures, Signs of the Zodiac, etc., upon it.
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