. The study and criticism of Italian art : second series. inging to the rest almost as close as again is a Squarcionesque mannerism, but whatis so curious here in the Evangelist is that, besidepulling on the leg and clinging to it, the drapery bysome miracle manages to blow free to the this singularity we find again and again inGirolamos illuminations, and a good instance isfound in the Two Apostles (Lombardi, 212).One more point of resemblance remains to be Baptists girdle is knotted and the ends lefthanging or caught up, exactly and precisely as in thegirdle o
. The study and criticism of Italian art : second series. inging to the rest almost as close as again is a Squarcionesque mannerism, but whatis so curious here in the Evangelist is that, besidepulling on the leg and clinging to it, the drapery bysome miracle manages to blow free to the this singularity we find again and again inGirolamos illuminations, and a good instance isfound in the Two Apostles (Lombardi, 212).One more point of resemblance remains to be Baptists girdle is knotted and the ends lefthanging or caught up, exactly and precisely as in thegirdle of King David among Girolamos illumina-tions (Lombardi, 194). It may now be urged,— II True, you have proved that the Viterbo altar-piece is certainly by a North Italian miniaturist whowas also a painter. You are right in declaring thatthis painter was not Liberale. You also have suc-ceeded in establishing a singularly close resemblancein spirit, style, and in all significant mannerismsbetween the picture in question and Girolamo da GIROLAMO DA CREMONA. Lombardiphoto.\ [Cathedral, Siena. CHRIST CASTING OUT THE DEVIL FROM THE MAN POSSESSED GIROLAMO DA CREMONA 109 Cremonas illuminations. But, the objector willcontinue, there surely remains a something not yetsatisfactory. A difference does, in fact, remain, a difference inquality, in artistic intention, yet by no means not tobe bridged. Even in the miniatures the quality asan average is very high, and in the figure of theangel reaches the height of the picture. But surely,illumination was one thing and painting artist who practised both, if talented, surelywould have taken painting as a much more seriousbusiness, and having an altar-piece to do, wouldexert himself as he would rarely in the pettier art,manifesting a talent surprising to such as know himin this latter phase only. Let us take a case beyonddenial. Liberales miniatures are charming anddelightful; but who would deny the gulf betweenthem and such more seriou
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