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TABLE OF CONTENTS. XVll<br />

15 13 Subjects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se frescoes<br />

<strong>The</strong> allusion in <strong>the</strong>m to events <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> time<br />

<strong>The</strong> Cartoons for <strong>the</strong> tapestries<br />

Price paid by <strong>the</strong> Pope for each cartoon<br />

1517 <strong>The</strong> tapestries executed in Brussels .<br />

Cost <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tapestries<br />

15 1 Three <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hangings arrive in Rome; <strong>the</strong>y excite<br />

unmixed admiration .<br />

Vasari's opinion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m .<br />

Vicissitudes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tapestries<br />

<strong>The</strong> cartoons ....<br />

<strong>The</strong> second series <strong>of</strong> tapestries .<br />

And <strong>the</strong> cartoons for <strong>the</strong>m<br />

In many respects <strong>the</strong>y show Raphael at his best<br />

Influence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tapestries on later art<br />

Raphael's third great work :<br />

<strong>the</strong> decoration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Vatican Loggie (15 13-15 19)<br />

Description <strong>of</strong> this by Marcantonio Michiel<br />

Scheme <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> decoration<br />

Share <strong>of</strong> Raphael's pupils in <strong>the</strong> work<br />

Especially <strong>of</strong> Giovanni da Udine<br />

Character <strong>of</strong> his work<br />

Its clever combination <strong>of</strong> painting and stucco<br />

And <strong>the</strong> way in which nature, as well as <strong>the</strong> antique, is<br />

<strong>drawn</strong> upon<br />

Allusions in <strong>the</strong> decorations to <strong>the</strong> favourite pursuits<br />

<strong>of</strong> Leo X. ...<br />

<strong>The</strong> alliance in <strong>the</strong>m between Christian and pagan<br />

art<br />

Work <strong>of</strong> Perino del Vaga and Giovanni da Udine in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Borgia apartments<br />

Concurrently with <strong>the</strong>se tasks, Raphael executes a<br />

number <strong>of</strong> commissions fur Bibbiena and Chigi<br />

<strong>The</strong> Sixtine Madonna .....<br />

<strong>The</strong> Transfiguration .....<br />

Part <strong>of</strong> which is <strong>the</strong> work <strong>of</strong> Giulio Romano<br />

Connection <strong>of</strong> this picture with <strong>the</strong> efforts to promote<br />

a Crusade ....<br />

1520 Raphael dies (April 6th) when he has only partly<br />

finished <strong>the</strong> picture .<br />

Grief felt at his death<br />

His burial in S. Maria ad Martyres<br />

1 5 13 Leonardo da Vinci comes to Rome<br />

But leaves <strong>the</strong>re no trace <strong>of</strong> his art<br />

1 5 14 Fra Bartolommeo in Rome, but returns to Morence<br />

after a few months<br />

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