Venice: its history, art, industries and modern life; (1896)
Yriarte, Charles [Émile], 1832-1898. [from old catalog], Sitwell, F. J., [from old catalog] tr · Philadelphia, H. T. Coates & co · leaf 272
ame, and also of the emoluments tobe drawn from the practice of art. He was, if thechroniclers are to be believed, a man proud andgreedy of praise, expecting to be constantly spokento about his talents and reputation. He had livedin close intimacy with Veronese and Tintoret; butthey were estranged… … ALESSANDRO VITTORIA. 211 shrink from the part of incense-bearers, and he wasto be seen walking about Venice in company withsuch painters and sculptors of his time as he pat-ronized and designated to the Signory as capableof the task of decorating public buildings. Con-tarini owed him all his…
Art, Italian
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