Lives of the most eminent painters, sculptors & architects (1912)
Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574, De Vere, Gaston du C · London, Macmillan and co. ld. & The Medici society, ld. · leaf 217
ee, togetherwith the foreshortening of the leaves and the varying aspects of thebranches, wrought with such lovingness that the brain reels at the merethought how a man could have such patience. There is also a palm-treewhich has the radiating crown of the palm, executed with such greatand… … ANDREA VERROCCHIO : THE BAPTISM IN JORDAN (Florence : Accademia, 71. Panel) LEONARDO DA VINCI 93 Ottaviano de Medici, presented to him not long ago by the uncle ofLeonardo. It is said that Ser Piero da Vinci, being at his villa, was besought asa favour, by a peasant of his, who had made a buckler…
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