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hibits to the King the statue of which, although shown
off at night, produces a very fine effect.—He receives one
thousand yr/zzfz as a recompense for it.—Ascanio, his work-
man, hides a sweetheart of his inside the head of the colossal
TAzry, causing thereby a rumour that a ghostly spirit had
entered into that huge figure ..197
CHAPTER VII
(1544)
Cellini puts together the disjointed portions of the Fon-
tainebleau doorway.—He is consulted by the King regard-
ing the fortifications of Paris.—Being warned that Madame
d'Estampes has robbed him of the King's favour, Cellini
goes to see his Majesty and is well received.—Francis I
promises Madame d'Estampes to give Cellini a scolding in
order to terrify him.—Our hero justifies himself, but demands
leave from the King to take his departure from France.—
The King on seeing the colossal figure of Mars, directs that
the expenses incurred in connection with it be paid at once,
and complains that the Cardinal of Ferrara had neglected
our artist.—Barbarous counsels of the Comte de Saint Paul
and of Madame d'Estampes.—The King, being occupied in
the War against the English, Cellini is once more left with-
out supplies.—He goes to see the King at Argentan, taking
with him two vases, and again begs for permission to retire
to Italy.218
CHAPTER VIII
(1545)
Cellini leaves Paris in company with Ippolito Gonzaga and
Leonardo Tedaldi, taking with him the three silver vases.—
Ascanio follows after him and persuades him to send back to
Paris the vases, so as not to incur the King's ill-favour.—
Near Lyons he is caught in a violent storm of hail.—Over-
taking Count Galeotto della Mirandola, and continuing his
journey in low spirits, he arrives at Piacenza, where he meets
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hibits to the King the statue of which, although shown
off at night, produces a very fine effect.—He receives one
thousand yr/zzfz as a recompense for it.—Ascanio, his work-
man, hides a sweetheart of his inside the head of the colossal
TAzry, causing thereby a rumour that a ghostly spirit had
entered into that huge figure ..197
CHAPTER VII
(1544)
Cellini puts together the disjointed portions of the Fon-
tainebleau doorway.—He is consulted by the King regard-
ing the fortifications of Paris.—Being warned that Madame
d'Estampes has robbed him of the King's favour, Cellini
goes to see his Majesty and is well received.—Francis I
promises Madame d'Estampes to give Cellini a scolding in
order to terrify him.—Our hero justifies himself, but demands
leave from the King to take his departure from France.—
The King on seeing the colossal figure of Mars, directs that
the expenses incurred in connection with it be paid at once,
and complains that the Cardinal of Ferrara had neglected
our artist.—Barbarous counsels of the Comte de Saint Paul
and of Madame d'Estampes.—The King, being occupied in
the War against the English, Cellini is once more left with-
out supplies.—He goes to see the King at Argentan, taking
with him two vases, and again begs for permission to retire
to Italy.218
CHAPTER VIII
(1545)
Cellini leaves Paris in company with Ippolito Gonzaga and
Leonardo Tedaldi, taking with him the three silver vases.—
Ascanio follows after him and persuades him to send back to
Paris the vases, so as not to incur the King's ill-favour.—
Near Lyons he is caught in a violent storm of hail.—Over-
taking Count Galeotto della Mirandola, and continuing his
journey in low spirits, he arrives at Piacenza, where he meets