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CHAPTER IV
(1523-1524)
Clement VII ascends the Chair of St. Peter.—Cellini receives the
news on his way from Siena to Rome.—In Rome he enters the
workshop of Lucagnolo of Jesi, where he makes some candle-
sticks for the Bishop of Salamanca.—He makes the acquaintance
of Gian Francesco Penni, and studies the works
of Raphael and Michelangelo.—He undertakes to make a lily of
brilliants for Madonna Portia Chigi.—This work on being pre-
sented to her is much praised.—The result of a competition with
Lucagnolo.—Cellini makes a large vase for the same Bishop of
Salamanca.—He shares a workshop with Giovanpietro della
Tacca, a goldsmith from Milan; and continuing his musical
accomplishments, becomes one of the members of the Papal
orchestra.—Has difficulties with the Bishop of Salamanca as to
payment for work done.—He works for the Pope and various
Cardinals.—He takes a shop of his own, where he makes amongst
other things a medal of <Z72<7 7%^ for Gabrielo Cesarini.
RRIVING at Siena, I awaited the post to Rome
TlL and joined company with him. When we had
crossed the Paglia^ we met the courier who was bringing
news of the newly-elected pope, who was Pope Clemente/
Having reached Rome I set myself to work in the shop
of master Santi the goldsmith/ For although he himself
1 A tributary of the Tiber, which flows past Orvieto.
^ Giulio de' Medici, elected Pope under the name of Clement VII,
November 1523.
^ BERTOLOTTi (Hr/zk/z Z<?zzz^ar<7z <rz'h, Vol. I, pp. 241 and 272),
identifies this "Master Santi" with Santo di Cola, a Roman
citizen, who was goldsmith to the Pope; and also a mace-bearer
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(1523-1524)
Clement VII ascends the Chair of St. Peter.—Cellini receives the
news on his way from Siena to Rome.—In Rome he enters the
workshop of Lucagnolo of Jesi, where he makes some candle-
sticks for the Bishop of Salamanca.—He makes the acquaintance
of Gian Francesco Penni, and studies the works
of Raphael and Michelangelo.—He undertakes to make a lily of
brilliants for Madonna Portia Chigi.—This work on being pre-
sented to her is much praised.—The result of a competition with
Lucagnolo.—Cellini makes a large vase for the same Bishop of
Salamanca.—He shares a workshop with Giovanpietro della
Tacca, a goldsmith from Milan; and continuing his musical
accomplishments, becomes one of the members of the Papal
orchestra.—Has difficulties with the Bishop of Salamanca as to
payment for work done.—He works for the Pope and various
Cardinals.—He takes a shop of his own, where he makes amongst
other things a medal of <Z72<7 7%^ for Gabrielo Cesarini.
RRIVING at Siena, I awaited the post to Rome
TlL and joined company with him. When we had
crossed the Paglia^ we met the courier who was bringing
news of the newly-elected pope, who was Pope Clemente/
Having reached Rome I set myself to work in the shop
of master Santi the goldsmith/ For although he himself
1 A tributary of the Tiber, which flows past Orvieto.
^ Giulio de' Medici, elected Pope under the name of Clement VII,
November 1523.
^ BERTOLOTTi (Hr/zk/z Z<?zzz^ar<7z <rz'h, Vol. I, pp. 241 and 272),
identifies this "Master Santi" with Santo di Cola, a Roman
citizen, who was goldsmith to the Pope; and also a mace-bearer
63