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GIROLAMO GENGA.
407
Forli. The subject of this work was Our Lady, with St.
Jerome and other Saints, and it was at that time considered
to be one of the best among modern paintings. Francesco
likewise imitated the works of Rondinino da Ravenna,* the
most distinguished painter of the March, who, but a short
time previous to that of which we now speak, had placed a
very beautiful painting on the high altar of the cathedral of
Forli, the subject being Our Saviour Christ dispensing the
Last Supper to his Disciples, with a figure of the Dead
Christ in the lunette above the picture. In the predella of
this work, moreover, there are some very gracefully depicted
stories in small figures, the subjects chosen being scenes
from the life of Sant’ Elena, f
These studies enabled Francesco to make such important
advances, that when Girolamo Genga repaired to Forli, as
we have related, for the purpose of painting the chapel of
San Francesco da Forli, for Messer Bartolommeo Lombardi -
no, Menzochi was found competent to receive his instructions,
and went to work with him accordingly. Nor did Francesco
cease to avail himself of this opportunity for learning, or
become weary of serving his master while the latter lived,
but followed him to Urbino, to Pesaro, to the works of the
Imperiale, or wherever else Girolamo might be employed,
being constantly well esteemed and beloved by that artist.
And the disciple did, of a truth, acquit himself most admir-
ably, as may be clearly seen by the many pictures by his
hand, executed at Forli, and now dispersed through the dif-
ferent parts of that city. Three of these, which are in the
church of San Francesco, may more particularly be men-
tioned ; there are also certain stories in fresco by this painter
in the hall of the palace.
In the Romagna Francesco produced numerous works,
with many others in Venice for the most Reverend Patriarch
Grimani, for whom he executed four large pictures in oil,
among other things these are placed in the ceiling of a vast
* Or rather Rondinello, as Vasari has himself called this artist in the
life of Palma Vecchio.
f Lanzi considers that Vasari has been led by the similarity of style to
attribute this work to Rondinello, but he remarks that it was in fact
painted by Marco Palmegiani, and his opinion is supported by that of
other good authorities.
407
Forli. The subject of this work was Our Lady, with St.
Jerome and other Saints, and it was at that time considered
to be one of the best among modern paintings. Francesco
likewise imitated the works of Rondinino da Ravenna,* the
most distinguished painter of the March, who, but a short
time previous to that of which we now speak, had placed a
very beautiful painting on the high altar of the cathedral of
Forli, the subject being Our Saviour Christ dispensing the
Last Supper to his Disciples, with a figure of the Dead
Christ in the lunette above the picture. In the predella of
this work, moreover, there are some very gracefully depicted
stories in small figures, the subjects chosen being scenes
from the life of Sant’ Elena, f
These studies enabled Francesco to make such important
advances, that when Girolamo Genga repaired to Forli, as
we have related, for the purpose of painting the chapel of
San Francesco da Forli, for Messer Bartolommeo Lombardi -
no, Menzochi was found competent to receive his instructions,
and went to work with him accordingly. Nor did Francesco
cease to avail himself of this opportunity for learning, or
become weary of serving his master while the latter lived,
but followed him to Urbino, to Pesaro, to the works of the
Imperiale, or wherever else Girolamo might be employed,
being constantly well esteemed and beloved by that artist.
And the disciple did, of a truth, acquit himself most admir-
ably, as may be clearly seen by the many pictures by his
hand, executed at Forli, and now dispersed through the dif-
ferent parts of that city. Three of these, which are in the
church of San Francesco, may more particularly be men-
tioned ; there are also certain stories in fresco by this painter
in the hall of the palace.
In the Romagna Francesco produced numerous works,
with many others in Venice for the most Reverend Patriarch
Grimani, for whom he executed four large pictures in oil,
among other things these are placed in the ceiling of a vast
* Or rather Rondinello, as Vasari has himself called this artist in the
life of Palma Vecchio.
f Lanzi considers that Vasari has been led by the similarity of style to
attribute this work to Rondinello, but he remarks that it was in fact
painted by Marco Palmegiani, and his opinion is supported by that of
other good authorities.