Anecdotes of painters, engravers, sculptors and architects, and curiosities of art (1880)
Spooner, Shearjashub, 1809-1859 · New York, A. W. Lovering · leaf 928
Naples, where heexecuted some of his finest pictures, but he soongot weary of his residence there, and went toMalta. Here his superb picture of the GrandMaster obtained for him the Cross of Malta, a richgold chain, placed on his neck by the Grand Mas-ters own hands, and two slaves to attend him.… … CARAVAGGIO. [Vol. III. 248. SCULPTORS, AND ARuHlfECTS. 249 into prison, from which he escaped almost by amiracle, and fled to Syracuse, where he obtainedthe favor of the Syracusans by painting a splendidpicture of the Santa Morte, for the church of S.Lucia. In apprehension of being taken by…
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