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LUCA SIGNORELLI
Portrait of an unknown manPortrait of an unknown man
The Great Masters in Painting and Sculpture Edited by G. C. Williamson
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TURNER. By Charles Francis Bell, M.A., Deputy Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum.
PERUGINO. By G. C. Williamson, Litt.D., Editor of the Series.
MEMLINC. By W. H. James Weale, late Keeper of the National Art Library.
MURILLO. By Manuel B. Cossio, Litt.D., Ph. D., Director of the Musee Pedagogique, Madrid.
REMBRANDT. By Malcolm Bell.
Others to follow.
LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS
LUCA SIGNORELLI
BY
MAUD CRUTTWELL
Decoration
LONDON GEORGE BELL & SONS
1899
"Pianga Cortona omai, vestasi oscura, Che estinti son del Signorello i lumi; Et, tu, Pittura, fa de gli occhi fuimi, Che resti senza lui debile e scura."
Epitaph composed at the time of his death "Il Cortonese Luca d'ingegno E spirito pellegrino."
Rime Di Giovanni Santi
PREFATORY NOTICE.
The references to Vasari, and Crowe and Cavalcaselle, are invariably to the latest editions, both in Italian: "Opere di Giorgio Vasari" (Firenze, G. C. Sansoni, 1879); "Cavalcaselle e Crowe" (Le Monnier, 1898).
The author desires to express her gratitude to Mr Bernhard Berensen, author of "Lorenzo Lotto," etc., for much help in her work.
Florence,October
1899.
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations Bibliography Genealogical Tree Chapter I. His Life II. Development and Characteristics Of His Genius III. Earliest Works IV. Middle Period V. Orvieto VI. Later Paintings VII. Last Works VIII. Drawings IX. Pupils and General Influence Chronological Table Catalogue of Works Index
PAGE ix xiii xv 1 17 32 49 63 87 98 107 111 121 131 141
The Frontispiece and the illustrations facing pp. 40, 42, and 60 (2) are from photographs by Hanfstaengl (Munich), those facing pp. 46 (No. 2) and 68 by Anderson (Rome), that facing page 108 by A. Braun & Co. (Dornach and Paris), those facing pp. 94 and 116 from private photographs, and the remainder by Alinari (Florence).
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Luca Signorelli. Vasari, con annotazione di Gaetano Milanesi. (Firenze, G. C. Sansoni, 1879.) Vol. iii. Luca Signorelli und die Italienische Renaissance. Robert Vischer. (Leipzig, 1879.) Luca Signorelli. Cavalcaselle e Crowe. (Le Monnier, 1898.) Vol. viii. Über Leben, Wirken und Werke der Maler Andrea Mantegna und Luca Signorelli. G. F. Waagen. (Historisches Taschenbuch von Raumer.) Luca Signorelli. Manni. (Racolta Milanese di vari opuscoli, 1756.) Vol. i. Storia del Duomo di Orvieto. Padre della Valle, 1791. Il Duomo di Orvieto. Ludovico Luzi, 1866. Memorie Ecclesiastiche e civili di Città di Castello. Muzi, 1844. Istruzione Storico. Giacomo Mancini, 1832. Notizie ... sopra Luca Signorelli. Girolamo Mancini, 1867. Guida dei Monumenti ... nella provincia dell'Umbria, Guardabassi. 1872.
Ventura. Antonio Polidoro (Painter = 1. Nannina and Builder). di Paolo di Forzore. 2. Mattea di Domenico di Simone. FrancescoRMosiaottato=di (Painter). = ar Felice Carrari. Felice Passerini.