Passavant, Johann David: Raphael of Urbino and his father Giovanni Santi (London , New York: MacMillan and Co., 1872)

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Ike dravings and tke cartoon for this subject, us veil as tke tapestry itself,
have been many times engraved by lVleldolla, Hugo da Larpi, Andrea ^Kndrsani,
amongst others.
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'I'kese pictures, voven on to tbs lover part of tke large tapestries in imitation
of architectural socles in relief, are executed in metallic yellov, vith the lights
heightened vith purs golcl. Lensath ths miraculous draught of fishes on the left
Oiovanni 6s lVledici is represented on his vay to lkome to assist at the conclave
held after the cleath of Julius II.; ths allegorical hgurs of ths tovn extends one
hancl in vslcoms, and on ths right vs see the same Oiovanni receiving the
homage of the cardinals on his election as l?ops in iZiz, under ths name ok
Oso X.
Ike arabesque voven dovn one side of the tapestry contains the arms of the
lVledici in a medallion, besides several small kgures and ornaments in tbe grotesque
style, executed in various colours on a vkite ground.
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Onnisa-'s On^itoL ro ?L"rnn.
Okrist, standing on the right, is pointing vith his left hand to a Kock of sheep,
and vith tire right to 8t. lister, vho kneels before him, holding tke keys vhich he
has just received, lire other ten apostles stand behind their master, and a land-
scape vith a ksking-boat on the beach forms ths background of tke scene. Ike
rick border of golden stars round the vkite mantle of tke Laviour is so very elec-
tive, that ve do not hesitate to attribute it, as veil as ornaments of tke same kind
in other tapestries, to Raphael's ovn invention, although no trace of them remains
in tke cartoons. Okis composition has been engraved by Oiulio Lonasone, ?.
Loutman, Oerard ^.udran, Xic. Oorigny, L. Ospicie, and many others. Ike socle
pictures represent Oiovanni de' lVleclici flying from Florence in tke dress of a
monk, and tke pillage of tke kledici palace in 1494.
Ibis tapestry has an arabesque on either side; one representing tke ?arcss, and
tke other the Hour Leasons. Xotking could surpass tke beauty and grace of these
designs; they are tke knsst vorks of the kind knovn.
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I'nL lVlLnrvnvoLl or- LLim LmniiM.
Iks saint is kneeling, turning to tke right, and gating vith loving ecstasy at
Oocl tke lather and Okrist vko appear to Kim in a glory composed of three angels,
vko are putting back tke clouds. Lekind tke martyr a man is kinging a heavy
stone at Kim, kve others further off are similarly employed, and in tke foreground
on tke lek a man is picking up stones. Saul, seated on tke right, is keeping tke
garments of tke executioners. Ibis tapestry is smaller than tke others, as it vas
intended to 6Il tke space of tke vail near vkick tke dope's throne is placed.