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LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
work was executed by him with so much care, and was held
in such esteem on account of the place it occupied, that
Taddeo was not only largely remunerated by the signoria,
but greatly increased his fame and glory thereby. As a fur-
ther consequence of this success, he was appointed to paint
numerous pictures in his own country, to his infinite honour
and profit. He was, moreover, invited with great favour by
Francesco da Carrara, signor of Padua, to perform certain
works in that most noble city: Francesco having requested
the presence and aid of the artist from the Signoria of Siena.
Taddeo repaired to Padua accordingly, where he executed
various pictures and other works, more particularly in the
Arena and the Santo,* all which he completed very carefully,
to his own honour and the satisfaction of Francesco, as well
as that of the whole city.f Having then returned to Tuscany,
he painted a picture in distemper in San Gimignano, and this
work is very much in the manner of Ugolino Sanese; it is
now behind the high altar of the capitular church, and faces
the choir of the priests.* Taddeo afterwards proceeded to
Siena, but did not remain there long, having been invited to
Pisa by one of the Lanfranchi family, who was then warden
of the Duomo ; he consequently proceeded thither, and painted
a fresco in the chapel of the Annunciation, wherein he de-
picted the Virgin ascending the steps of the temple ; the
priest, in robes of ceremony, awaits her at the summit. This
work is very gracefully done, and in the head of the priest
our artist has given the portrait of the aforesaid warden,
with his own likeness in the figure standing near him.§
Having completed this picture, Taddeo was commissioned
by the same warden to paint a Coronation of the Virgin,
over the chapel of the Campo Santo.|| Numerous angels are
round the throne, in beautiful attitudes, and the colouring of
the whole is very fine.
* The church of Sant’ Antonio.
t The Marchese Selvatico informs us that he has not been able to
find any work in Padua, that could be confidently attributed to the
Sienese artist.—Ed. Flor. 1846.
J There are two pictures by Taddeo in the capitular church of San
Gimignano, one of which bears his name.—Ibid.
§ These paintings are no longer in existence.—Montam.
|| It is over the door of the Aulla chapel. The intonaco of this pic-
ture having fallen away, there remain only some of the angels’ heads;
but the whole composition of the story, drawn in outline with cinnabar
on the plaster beneath, may still be distinguished.
LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
work was executed by him with so much care, and was held
in such esteem on account of the place it occupied, that
Taddeo was not only largely remunerated by the signoria,
but greatly increased his fame and glory thereby. As a fur-
ther consequence of this success, he was appointed to paint
numerous pictures in his own country, to his infinite honour
and profit. He was, moreover, invited with great favour by
Francesco da Carrara, signor of Padua, to perform certain
works in that most noble city: Francesco having requested
the presence and aid of the artist from the Signoria of Siena.
Taddeo repaired to Padua accordingly, where he executed
various pictures and other works, more particularly in the
Arena and the Santo,* all which he completed very carefully,
to his own honour and the satisfaction of Francesco, as well
as that of the whole city.f Having then returned to Tuscany,
he painted a picture in distemper in San Gimignano, and this
work is very much in the manner of Ugolino Sanese; it is
now behind the high altar of the capitular church, and faces
the choir of the priests.* Taddeo afterwards proceeded to
Siena, but did not remain there long, having been invited to
Pisa by one of the Lanfranchi family, who was then warden
of the Duomo ; he consequently proceeded thither, and painted
a fresco in the chapel of the Annunciation, wherein he de-
picted the Virgin ascending the steps of the temple ; the
priest, in robes of ceremony, awaits her at the summit. This
work is very gracefully done, and in the head of the priest
our artist has given the portrait of the aforesaid warden,
with his own likeness in the figure standing near him.§
Having completed this picture, Taddeo was commissioned
by the same warden to paint a Coronation of the Virgin,
over the chapel of the Campo Santo.|| Numerous angels are
round the throne, in beautiful attitudes, and the colouring of
the whole is very fine.
* The church of Sant’ Antonio.
t The Marchese Selvatico informs us that he has not been able to
find any work in Padua, that could be confidently attributed to the
Sienese artist.—Ed. Flor. 1846.
J There are two pictures by Taddeo in the capitular church of San
Gimignano, one of which bears his name.—Ibid.
§ These paintings are no longer in existence.—Montam.
|| It is over the door of the Aulla chapel. The intonaco of this pic-
ture having fallen away, there remain only some of the angels’ heads;
but the whole composition of the story, drawn in outline with cinnabar
on the plaster beneath, may still be distinguished.