General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions, and professions, arranged according to alphabetical order . painter Ghirlandajo, lent him byhis pupil Granacci. His wonderful success inthese attempts induced Granacci to take him tothe gardens of Lorenzo de Medici, which thatmunificent patronof the arts had furnished withmany excellent remains of antiquity, and hadlaid open to the studies of artists. Buonarrotiapplied himself, with indefatigable industry, tomodelling figures in clay ; and, at length, madean essay in marble, t
General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions, and professions, arranged according to alphabetical order . painter Ghirlandajo, lent him byhis pupil Granacci. His wonderful success inthese attempts induced Granacci to take him tothe gardens of Lorenzo de Medici, which thatmunificent patronof the arts had furnished withmany excellent remains of antiquity, and hadlaid open to the studies of artists. Buonarrotiapplied himself, with indefatigable industry, tomodelling figures in clay ; and, at length, madean essay in marble, taking for his model an an-tique head of a faun, much injured by this he gave an open and smiling mouth,well furnished with teeth; and when Lorenzo,viewing the work with admiration, had object-ed that so perfect a set of teeth did not suit anaged head, Michael-Angelo broke out a tooth,and hollowed the gum, and then presented It tohis patron, who was equally delighted with hisdocility and his genius. This head is still extant,and vies with the best pieces of Grecian sculp-ture. The artist was then fifteen years of he resided in tlie palace of Lorenzo,. MICHAEL ANGELVS BONAROTVS PATRITIVSFLORENTINVS AN AGENS TTYHT B U O ( 3^1 ) B U O was admitted to his table, and, during fouryears, pursued with great advantage his studiesin so excellent a school. He formed an inti-macy with the celebrated Politiano, who residedunder the same roof; and at his recommenda-tion executed a basso-relievo on the subject ofthe Battle of the Centaurs. This piece obtainedthe approbation of the sculptor himself in thematurity of his judgment; .when upon viewingit again, he expressed Iiis regret that he had notconfined himself solely to a branch of art inwhich he made such early progress. After thedeath of Lorenzo, he returned to reside withhis father, but received occasional marks of theesteem of Lorenzos son, Piero. He lodgedfor a time at the convent of Santo Spirito, forwhich he had
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