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The intelligence with which the hgures are drawn, and the general
charailer of the execution sufficiently identifying the master.
Vasari makes no mention of this celebrated miniature painter in his
firsl Edition of “ the Lives of the Painters” printed in 1550 ; but, in his
augmented work, publiffied in 1568, he has given his life ; at the end
of which he tells us, that “ although Don Giulio was then very old (he
was born in 1498 and died in 1578) and was chiessy occupied in prepar-
ing himself for another world ; still he continued to pradtise his art, and
had always some work in hand,” &c. These drawings must therefore
have been made at least five years after Vasari’s account terminates.
The only purpose we propose in our engraving is to exhibit the design
and general charadter of this elegant example of a Master, whose works
are so rarely met with. To attempt to give a satisfadtory imitation of the
colouring of Giulio Clovio, unless in a publication of much higher price
than the present, would be vain, and the tints of the figures are too
varied to admit even of a satisfadtory description of them. We may,
however, convey some idea of the richness of the frame-work by which
they are surrounded, which is as remarkable for its graceful combination
of architedtural forms and details, as for the elaborate delicacy of its
finiffi.
The evangeliits (who are accompanied by their symbols) are clothed
in draperies in which the richeit colours are skilfully varied, and relieved
by gold back-grounds. The upper and lower ones being surrounded
by scrolls in which carmine is the prevailing colour, separated from the
gold by bands of green. While those on the sides are of a bright green
with bands of red, the returns of the scrolls being of pink and blue.
The maiks at the angles are enclosed in a green drapery with a purple
lining, and have an outer head-dress of orange colour. The bands of
the fret-work in the panels running between the masks and the frames
surrounding the apostles are of ultramarine, the leaves between them of
orange colour, and the little balls in the centre of gold. The outer
frame-work to the whole is of a rich brown, heightened with gold.
The siat spaces being relieved by pearls fastened by gold studs. The
drawing is thirteen inches and a half high, by ten inches wide.
charailer of the execution sufficiently identifying the master.
Vasari makes no mention of this celebrated miniature painter in his
firsl Edition of “ the Lives of the Painters” printed in 1550 ; but, in his
augmented work, publiffied in 1568, he has given his life ; at the end
of which he tells us, that “ although Don Giulio was then very old (he
was born in 1498 and died in 1578) and was chiessy occupied in prepar-
ing himself for another world ; still he continued to pradtise his art, and
had always some work in hand,” &c. These drawings must therefore
have been made at least five years after Vasari’s account terminates.
The only purpose we propose in our engraving is to exhibit the design
and general charadter of this elegant example of a Master, whose works
are so rarely met with. To attempt to give a satisfadtory imitation of the
colouring of Giulio Clovio, unless in a publication of much higher price
than the present, would be vain, and the tints of the figures are too
varied to admit even of a satisfadtory description of them. We may,
however, convey some idea of the richness of the frame-work by which
they are surrounded, which is as remarkable for its graceful combination
of architedtural forms and details, as for the elaborate delicacy of its
finiffi.
The evangeliits (who are accompanied by their symbols) are clothed
in draperies in which the richeit colours are skilfully varied, and relieved
by gold back-grounds. The upper and lower ones being surrounded
by scrolls in which carmine is the prevailing colour, separated from the
gold by bands of green. While those on the sides are of a bright green
with bands of red, the returns of the scrolls being of pink and blue.
The maiks at the angles are enclosed in a green drapery with a purple
lining, and have an outer head-dress of orange colour. The bands of
the fret-work in the panels running between the masks and the frames
surrounding the apostles are of ultramarine, the leaves between them of
orange colour, and the little balls in the centre of gold. The outer
frame-work to the whole is of a rich brown, heightened with gold.
The siat spaces being relieved by pearls fastened by gold studs. The
drawing is thirteen inches and a half high, by ten inches wide.