In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . this variously criticised Spaniard. In the adjoining Hall of Venus is RaphaelsPope Julius II, a geniuss conception of this patronof the arts, warrior of the field, and undauntedfighter of countless enemies and obstacles. A splendidold man whose very worldliness and ambition madehim a better Pope for his day. There are other rooms, although in these first half-dozen most of the glory of the Pitti is gathered. Buteverywhere there is color and delight. The very wallsand ceilings, rich and splendid in their decoration,the beautiful
In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . this variously criticised Spaniard. In the adjoining Hall of Venus is RaphaelsPope Julius II, a geniuss conception of this patronof the arts, warrior of the field, and undauntedfighter of countless enemies and obstacles. A splendidold man whose very worldliness and ambition madehim a better Pope for his day. There are other rooms, although in these first half-dozen most of the glory of the Pitti is gathered. Buteverywhere there is color and delight. The very wallsand ceilings, rich and splendid in their decoration,the beautiful great golden frames set on hinges tomake them follow the light, the scattered superb vasesand cabinets and tables all add to the Pittis distinc-tion. And distinction may well be the fitting closingword for this gallery. If we come to the Accademia last it is, perhaps,only because of the retrospect it can give of thewhole history of Florentine, and, partly, Umbrian,painting. The Accademia delle Belli Arti is moretruly a museum, a teaching collection, than either. Plioto. Brogi Pope Leo X and Cardinals Giulio de MediciAND LuiGi de Rossi Raphael: Pitti The Pitti and Accademia 131 the Pitti or the Uffizi; although this latter, by itssteady rearranging, is coming more and more to beinforming to the tourist who must read as he , indeed, it would be better if one, for thesake of this opportunity for orientation in Tuscanart, this opportunity to follow the course of thebirth, development, and decadence of Tuscan paint-ing, would come to the Accademia first. However,this is a matter of personal liking. On entering, one strolls lingeringly by the attract-ive naivete of the fine Flemish tapestries that clothethe walls of the broad vestibule. How delightful theanimals in Eden passing in review before Adam;the unicorn proudly leading the large quadrupeds, theover-fat and toothsome mice right in front of thevery jaws of the paradisaic cats, and the fowls of theair in a great flyi
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