. Leonardo da Vinci, artist, thinker and man of science;. nardo da Vinci (see article in \\\t Jahrbuch der kg. Pr. Kiinstsamiiilungeii, 1889.) - An unpublished document in the Archives of Milan proves, however, that Isabella wassurrounded even in 1493 by a complete court. This document gives a list of thecostumes made in 1493 for the ladies ( le zitelle ) of the Duchess suite. Here we learnthat for Ippolita Stindarda a gown ( una camorra ) of blue satin ( raxo ) was ordered,for Cornelia Columba a straw-coloured satin, for Lucrezia Barilla one of white satin, forLaura Macedonia a satin
. Leonardo da Vinci, artist, thinker and man of science;. nardo da Vinci (see article in \\\t Jahrbuch der kg. Pr. Kiinstsamiiilungeii, 1889.) - An unpublished document in the Archives of Milan proves, however, that Isabella wassurrounded even in 1493 by a complete court. This document gives a list of thecostumes made in 1493 for the ladies ( le zitelle ) of the Duchess suite. Here we learnthat for Ippolita Stindarda a gown ( una camorra ) of blue satin ( raxo ) was ordered,for Cornelia Columba a straw-coloured satin, for Lucrezia Barilla one of white satin, forLaura Macedonia a satin gown lionata chiaro, for Fiora di Spina one of birettino satin. Then come the gowns for four other ladies (making a total of thirteen gowns, withsilk sleeves), and six gowns of cloth ( panno ), making a total of fifteen ladies in must not lose sight of the fact that the government was carried on and justice admi-nistered in the name of Gian Galeazzo {Pot. sovrane ; Carteggio ducale ; Mobili ). ^ See Luzio and Renier, Delle Relazioni, p. ^ o ii8 LEONARDO DA VINCI vico to Louis XII. He maintained his relations with Leonardo,however, and in 1496 built himself a fine palace, Roma Nuova,near Vigevano.^ The son of Cardinal dEstouteville, Guglielmo Tuttavilla, Count ofSarno (died 1498), was distinguished for his taste and culture.^ Hisname frequently recurs in the poems of Bramante and his circle. Marshal Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1447—1518) had both a passionfor enterprises on a grand scale, and the means for putting his projectsinto execution ; but, being exiled from Milan during Lodovicosgovernment, he was unable to give free course to his tastes till after iiisenemy had fallen. He commissioned Leonardo to make desisfus forhis tomb, but we have no evidence to show that the project went anyfurther than a few preparatory studies and sketches. (On the statuette ofa horseman in the Thiers collection, see next chapter.) Leonardo,however, did paint his portrait, accordi
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