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CHAPTER XXXI
1519—1520
Titian visits Mantua—Admires Mantegna’s works—Visit of the
papal nuncio Chiericati—His letters to Isabella from Spain
and England — Description of the court of Henry VIII.
—- Pilgrimage to Ireland, and strange adventures — The
sweating sickness in London—Chiericati helps Isabella to
restore friendly relations with Charles V.—Her influence and
that of Castiglione at the Vatican—Death of Ippolita Torelli
—Letters of the Marchesa and her son to Castiglione—Death
of Cardinal Bibbiena.
Five months before Raphael died in Rome, Titian
paid his first visit to Mantua. In the autumn of
1519, the Venetian master was engaged in painting
his great series of Bacchanals for Alfonso d’Este in
the Castello of Ferrara, and took advantage of a
tournament that was held at the ducal court, to pay
a flying visit to Mantua in company with the court
painter Dosso Dossi. Isabella was unfortunately
absent at Marmirolo, and only heard of Messer
Tiziano’s visit afterwards from her faithful corre-
spondent Girolamo da Sestola. On the 22nd of No-
vember the old music master sent her the following
note :—
‘‘Dear and most illustrious Lady,—Some days ago
M. Dosso and M. Tiziano, another good master who
is making a fine painting here in Ferrara for the Lord
Duke, went to Mantua. He saw all Mantegna’s
works, and praised them greatly to our Signor, and
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1519—1520
Titian visits Mantua—Admires Mantegna’s works—Visit of the
papal nuncio Chiericati—His letters to Isabella from Spain
and England — Description of the court of Henry VIII.
—- Pilgrimage to Ireland, and strange adventures — The
sweating sickness in London—Chiericati helps Isabella to
restore friendly relations with Charles V.—Her influence and
that of Castiglione at the Vatican—Death of Ippolita Torelli
—Letters of the Marchesa and her son to Castiglione—Death
of Cardinal Bibbiena.
Five months before Raphael died in Rome, Titian
paid his first visit to Mantua. In the autumn of
1519, the Venetian master was engaged in painting
his great series of Bacchanals for Alfonso d’Este in
the Castello of Ferrara, and took advantage of a
tournament that was held at the ducal court, to pay
a flying visit to Mantua in company with the court
painter Dosso Dossi. Isabella was unfortunately
absent at Marmirolo, and only heard of Messer
Tiziano’s visit afterwards from her faithful corre-
spondent Girolamo da Sestola. On the 22nd of No-
vember the old music master sent her the following
note :—
‘‘Dear and most illustrious Lady,—Some days ago
M. Dosso and M. Tiziano, another good master who
is making a fine painting here in Ferrara for the Lord
Duke, went to Mantua. He saw all Mantegna’s
works, and praised them greatly to our Signor, and
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