The early work of Raphael . ssionable there were other scenes nearer home which touched him still moredeeply. After a long spell of fierce warfare between the rival factionswhose quarrels tore Perugia in twain, the Oddi had been expelled and theBaglioni had triumphed. For a time peace reigned in the distracted city,churches were rebuilt, and art flourished within its walls. But soon thefiery passions which filled the breast of the leading citizens broke outagain, and the summer of 1500 witnessed one of those bloody tragediesthat, were common in the annals of Perugia. In June Astorre
The early work of Raphael . ssionable there were other scenes nearer home which touched him still moredeeply. After a long spell of fierce warfare between the rival factionswhose quarrels tore Perugia in twain, the Oddi had been expelled and theBaglioni had triumphed. For a time peace reigned in the distracted city,churches were rebuilt, and art flourished within its walls. But soon thefiery passions which filled the breast of the leading citizens broke outagain, and the summer of 1500 witnessed one of those bloody tragediesthat, were common in the annals of Perugia. In June Astorre Baglionicelebrated his wedding with great rejoicing, but a fortnight later he wasmurdered in cold blood by his kinsman Grifone, who in his turn fellunder the avengers sword. A general massacre followed, the churcheswere desecrated, and the streets ran with blood. The scene of AtalantaBaglioni bending in the agony of her grief over her dying son is touch-ingly described by the chroniclers of the day, and must have come back. The Crucifixion. By Raphael. In the possession of L. Mona, Esq. THE EARLT WORK OF RAPHAEL 23 to Raphaels mind, when at her bidding, six years afterwards, he paintedhis picture of the Mother of Jesus mourning over her dead son. But,while these scenes of strife and bloodshed were happening without,Peruginos young assistant was busy within the workshop, learning thesecrets of the great Umbrians art. The singular receptiveness of his mindmade him the best of scholars. As he had already absorbed all thegrace and sincerity of Timoteos art, so now he surrendered himselfwholly to Peruginos influence, and before long imitated his style soclosely that, in Vasaris words, it became almost impossible to distin-guish his work from that of his master. This is certainly true of thefirst independent picture which he painted after his arrival at Perugia,The Crucifixion, for the Gavari chapel in the Dominican church at Cittadi Castello. The altar-piece must have been executed
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