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Dis name os kksedra was given Kim in consequence of a singular
proof of talent and presence of mind. One da^ Ke, witk several of Iris
friends, was acting in tke palace of tke Cardinal di Lan Oiorgio, tire
tragedy of " Dippol^tus," b^ Zeneca, in wkick lie took tlre part of
kk^dra, wken some disturbance took place in tire mackiner^, and tire
plax was interrupted. Ingkirami tlren aclvancecl towards tire auditory,
nnd amused tkem b^ an improvisation of Datin verse. Immense applause
followed, and tire spectators slroutecl, "Viva, ?ksedra !" Uris name clung
to Kim, and Ke afterwards added it to iris own.
Ingkirami was sent b/ Alexander VI. on an embassy to Maximilian,
wko was a patron of tke arts and sciences, and wko conferred on Kim tke
title of Oount kalatine, witk permission to add tke Imperial eagle to iris
arms. In 15 io Ke was appointed Liskop of R.agusa b^ Julius II., and at
tke conclave in wkick Oiovanni de' Medici was elected ?ope, Ke tilled tke
otkce of secretary. It was in tke costume of tins otkce, wkick was entirely
of red, tkat R.apkael painted Kim. Ikis portrait is in tke kitti palace. Ide
is represented as being ver^ stout, and witk a cast in Iris e^e. Ide kolds
a pen, and is raising kis e^es, as if listening to a discussion, in order to
take it down afterwards. Ike trutk of tke expression is surprising; tke
kead, modelled witk tlre greatest care, is in full ligkt. Ikis effect re-
minds us of Holbein's portraits. It is possible tkat R.apkael ma^ kave
seen some paintings b/ tkis master; for Erasmus, wko was tken at
H.ome, possessed some pictures b>x kis friend ldans Idolbein.
^.t tkis time R.apkael kad attained a kigk position. Idis fortune kad
increased witk kis renown, ide wiskecl to kave a kouse for kimself, and
made plans for it, after kaving ckosen a site on tke Via di Lorgo
kluova, in tke vicinity of tke Vatican. His intercourse witk Lramants
kad developed kis talent in arckitecture, in wkick Ke alwa/s took a deep
interest. Ike plan for kis own kouse was ver^ elegant and tasteful.
Lramante conducted tke works, and for some salient parts, suck as tke
columns and tke bossage, Ke employed bricks and mortar, skaped in
wooden moulds, a new process, wkick kad great success at tke time.
Ike ground door of tke facade was of rustic arckitecture, witk live
arckecl doors, four of wkick were for tke odlces, and tke one in tke centre
for tke entrance to tke kouse. Ike upper stor/ was of Doric order, witk
coupled columns, and live windows surmounted b^ triangular pediments.
Ike entablature wkick surmounted tke wkole was of a severe st/le,
imitated from tke antique.
Dis name os kksedra was given Kim in consequence of a singular
proof of talent and presence of mind. One da^ Ke, witk several of Iris
friends, was acting in tke palace of tke Cardinal di Lan Oiorgio, tire
tragedy of " Dippol^tus," b^ Zeneca, in wkick lie took tlre part of
kk^dra, wken some disturbance took place in tire mackiner^, and tire
plax was interrupted. Ingkirami tlren aclvancecl towards tire auditory,
nnd amused tkem b^ an improvisation of Datin verse. Immense applause
followed, and tire spectators slroutecl, "Viva, ?ksedra !" Uris name clung
to Kim, and Ke afterwards added it to iris own.
Ingkirami was sent b/ Alexander VI. on an embassy to Maximilian,
wko was a patron of tke arts and sciences, and wko conferred on Kim tke
title of Oount kalatine, witk permission to add tke Imperial eagle to iris
arms. In 15 io Ke was appointed Liskop of R.agusa b^ Julius II., and at
tke conclave in wkick Oiovanni de' Medici was elected ?ope, Ke tilled tke
otkce of secretary. It was in tke costume of tins otkce, wkick was entirely
of red, tkat R.apkael painted Kim. Ikis portrait is in tke kitti palace. Ide
is represented as being ver^ stout, and witk a cast in Iris e^e. Ide kolds
a pen, and is raising kis e^es, as if listening to a discussion, in order to
take it down afterwards. Ike trutk of tke expression is surprising; tke
kead, modelled witk tlre greatest care, is in full ligkt. Ikis effect re-
minds us of Holbein's portraits. It is possible tkat R.apkael ma^ kave
seen some paintings b/ tkis master; for Erasmus, wko was tken at
H.ome, possessed some pictures b>x kis friend ldans Idolbein.
^.t tkis time R.apkael kad attained a kigk position. Idis fortune kad
increased witk kis renown, ide wiskecl to kave a kouse for kimself, and
made plans for it, after kaving ckosen a site on tke Via di Lorgo
kluova, in tke vicinity of tke Vatican. His intercourse witk Lramants
kad developed kis talent in arckitecture, in wkick Ke alwa/s took a deep
interest. Ike plan for kis own kouse was ver^ elegant and tasteful.
Lramante conducted tke works, and for some salient parts, suck as tke
columns and tke bossage, Ke employed bricks and mortar, skaped in
wooden moulds, a new process, wkick kad great success at tke time.
Ike ground door of tke facade was of rustic arckitecture, witk live
arckecl doors, four of wkick were for tke odlces, and tke one in tke centre
for tke entrance to tke kouse. Ike upper stor/ was of Doric order, witk
coupled columns, and live windows surmounted b^ triangular pediments.
Ike entablature wkick surmounted tke wkole was of a severe st/le,
imitated from tke antique.