The early work of Raphael . e nuns of Monte Luce know, but still as gentle and modest ayouth as in the days when he worked in Timoteos shop. He has keptthe sweet and joyous nature that was the charm of his boyhood ;jealous of none, kindly to all, always ready to leave his own workto help another, he is still a favourite with great and small, as welcomea guest in the palace of Urbino, or in Baccios shop at Florence, as hewill be one day among cardinals and princes in Rome. Among the other pictures which Raphael painted for the Duke ofUrbino, the only one to which we can point with certainty is
The early work of Raphael . e nuns of Monte Luce know, but still as gentle and modest ayouth as in the days when he worked in Timoteos shop. He has keptthe sweet and joyous nature that was the charm of his boyhood ;jealous of none, kindly to all, always ready to leave his own workto help another, he is still a favourite with great and small, as welcomea guest in the palace of Urbino, or in Baccios shop at Florence, as hewill be one day among cardinals and princes in Rome. Among the other pictures which Raphael painted for the Duke ofUrbino, the only one to which we can point with certainty is the and the Dragon in the Hermitage at St. Petersburg. This secondversion of the legend differs in several respects from the St. George of theLouvre, and the fine drawing in the Uffizi shows a marked advance onhis former conception. The position of horse and rider is reversed, andinstead of charging towards us they are seen from behind. The herogallops past at full speed on his fiery white horse, and rising in his. ^J\ajr£a*£ zan -xit 9$raun$frnu:nt Qj&i Q&«$C ^Jirtralt ofjj]aphaci. THE EARLY WORK OF RAPHAEL 59 stirrups, drives his spear through the dragons coils. In the background,overgrown with bushes, is the cavern where the monster dwelt, and on theother side we see the rescued princess on her knees thanking Heaven for
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