Life of Michael Angelo Volume 1 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER NINTH. 1512--1518. Vain Effort for Sebastian del Piombo--Julius's last Undertaking, and Death--The Mausoleum -- New Contract -- The Mora -- The Dying Youths -- Destruction of the Cartoon of the Bathing Soldiers -- Bandinelli--The Medici at the Height of their Power -- Leo X. in Florence -- Facade of San Lorenzo -- Works in Carrara -- Call to Rome -- Undertaking of the Facade -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Sojourn in Rome -- Raphael-- Painting in the Farnesina-- Sebastian del Piombo's Scourging of Christ in San Pietro in Montorio, and the Raising of Lazarus. " TEAREST FATHER," writes Michael Angelo -*-' to the old Ludovico, after the taking of the city, " You say in your last letter that I ought to keep no money at home, and carry none about with me; and, also, that it is said with you that I have expressed myself unfavorably respecting the Medici. As regards the money, whatever I have is in the bank at Balducci's; and I have at home or iu my pocket only what I require for daily expenditure. With respect to the Medici, I have never spoken against them, otherwise than all the world have judged them. Thus, for example, respecting what happened in Prato. The hard stones would have spoken of that, if they had had a voice. And in this manner much has been said of them which I have heard and repeated, -- whether it can be true that they have thus behaved so badly ; yet I will not say that I believe it, and God grant it may be false. Four weeks ago, somebody, who calls himself my best friend, inveighed very strongly against them to me ; I, however, forbid myself to do so, and told him that it was not right to speak so, and he must be silent. It would be well if Buonarroto could secretly find out who has made the statement that I have spoken...