. Florence in poetry, history and art . ed by him, for at hisdeath he requested that he be laid near hergrave, in which place we find his remains—out-side the Vespucci Chapel in the Church of Og-nissanti. Of Botticellis works, the Umzi has a room,called The Hall of Botticelli. Among the manyrepresented, besides the Calumny of Apelles,the Primavera, and the Birth of Venus, we no-tice his Fortitude and his Judith, which Ruskincomments upon in his Mornings in Florence : Yes; that is your common Fortitude. Verygrand, though common. But not the highest, byany means. 1 Ready for all comers, and a ma
. Florence in poetry, history and art . ed by him, for at hisdeath he requested that he be laid near hergrave, in which place we find his remains—out-side the Vespucci Chapel in the Church of Og-nissanti. Of Botticellis works, the Umzi has a room,called The Hall of Botticelli. Among the manyrepresented, besides the Calumny of Apelles,the Primavera, and the Birth of Venus, we no-tice his Fortitude and his Judith, which Ruskincomments upon in his Mornings in Florence : Yes; that is your common Fortitude. Verygrand, though common. But not the highest, byany means. 1 Ready for all comers, and a match for them—thinks the universal Fortitude;—no thanks toher for standing so steady, then. But Botticellis Fortitude is no match, itmay be, for any that are coming. Worn, some-what; and not a little weary, instead of stand-ing ready for all comers, she is sitting—appar-ently in reverie, her fingers playing restlesslyand idly—nay, I think even nervously, about thehilt of her sword. For her battle is not to begin today; nor 220. Fortitude Botticelli The Artist of the Magnificent. did it begin yesterday. Many a morn and evehave passed since it began—and now is this tobe the ending day of it? And if this, by whatmanner of end? That is what Sandros Fortitude is think-ing. And the playing fingers about the swordhilt would fain let it fall, if it might be; andyet, how swiftly and gladly will they close on it,when the far-off trumpet blows, which she willhear through all her reverie. There is yet another picture of Sandroshere, which you must look at before going backto Giotto: the small Judith in the room nextthe Tribune, as you return from this outer is just under Leonardos Medusa. She isreturning to the camp of her Israel, followed byher maid carrying the head of Holof ernes. Andshe walks in one of Botticellis light dancingactions, her drapery all on flutter, and her hand,like Fortitudes, light on the sword hilt, butdaintily—not nervously—the little finger lai
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