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GIOVANNI LANFRANCO.
principles. But after the death of Annibale, the degree of correctness,
which under his eye his pupil had observed, forsook his works; he gave the
reins to his impetuous genius, which hurried him to bold attempts, and, un-
able to endure the labour of revision and correction, he left his pictures in
an unfinished state.
His painting of St. Peter walking on the water, in the church of that saint
at Rome, procured him from Pope Urban VIII. the honour of knighthood.
From his inveterate and unprovoked hostility to Domenichino, we turn
with pleasure to his generous patronage of Salvator Rosa, whom he benevo-
lently rescued from the most wretched penury. This action, which preserved
such admirable talents to society, must ever reflect honour on the memory
of Lanfranco.
principles. But after the death of Annibale, the degree of correctness,
which under his eye his pupil had observed, forsook his works; he gave the
reins to his impetuous genius, which hurried him to bold attempts, and, un-
able to endure the labour of revision and correction, he left his pictures in
an unfinished state.
His painting of St. Peter walking on the water, in the church of that saint
at Rome, procured him from Pope Urban VIII. the honour of knighthood.
From his inveterate and unprovoked hostility to Domenichino, we turn
with pleasure to his generous patronage of Salvator Rosa, whom he benevo-
lently rescued from the most wretched penury. This action, which preserved
such admirable talents to society, must ever reflect honour on the memory
of Lanfranco.