StNicholas . I. it was car-ried to France, but it is now in the museum ofMadrid. While Raphael was so productive as a painter,he found time to devote to other pursuits. ThePope had named him superintendent of the build-ing of St. Peters, and he made many architecturaldrawings for that church ; he was also very muchinterested in digging up the works of art whichwere buried in the ruins of ancient Rome. Therestill exists a letter that he WTOte to Leo X., inwhich he explained his plan for examining all theruins of the city. He also made some designs and models forworks in sculpture, and there is
StNicholas . I. it was car-ried to France, but it is now in the museum ofMadrid. While Raphael was so productive as a painter,he found time to devote to other pursuits. ThePope had named him superintendent of the build-ing of St. Peters, and he made many architecturaldrawings for that church ; he was also very muchinterested in digging up the works of art whichwere buried in the ruins of ancient Rome. Therestill exists a letter that he WTOte to Leo X., inwhich he explained his plan for examining all theruins of the city. He also made some designs and models forworks in sculpture, and there is a statue of Jonah STORIES OF ART AND ARTISTS. 117 sitting on a whale, in the Church of Santa Mariadel Popolo, in Rome, said to have been modeledby Raphael and executed in marble by LorenzcttoLotli. An Elijah, seen in the same church, is said generous in supplying the needs of those who werepoorer than himself. Raphael lived in splendor and loved the gayworld, and at one time he expected to marry Maria. RAPHAELS PORTRAIT OF MIMSECLF. SPECIALLY REPRODUCED FOR ST. NICHOLAS. to have been made by Lotti from a drawing byRaphael. He also interested himself in wliat washappening in the world; he corresponded withmany learned men in different countries; he sentartists to make drawings of sucli things as hewished to see and had not time to visit, and was di Bibbiena, a niece of the Cardinal Bibbiena, butshe died before the time for the marriage came. Among the most lovely Madonnas of this artist isthat called Delia Sedia [of the chair], and thereis a very pretty legend about it which says thathundreds of years ago there was a hermit named ii8 STORIES OF ART AND ARTISTS. [December, Father Bernardo, dwelling among the Italian hills;and he was much loved by the peasants, whowent to him for advice and instruction. He oftensaid that in his solitude he was not lonely, for he old oak-tree that grew near his hut and shelteredit from storm, and hung its branches over him solovingly that th
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