The New York herald., 1875-09-12

chased antique On his first visit TO Rome, hear
ing that the Cardinal had discovered and angry at
the cheat he went TO him and demanded it back. But
the Cardinal priced highly rits intrinsic WORTH
and said that would break il into a thousand pieces
sooner than part with it, So the author in the midst
Of 'the beautiful things that delighted him Rome,
set to work what things OF beauty he could him
self produce His drunken Bacchus. which so out
ragged Shelley,
HIS THE PArAL CITY
When he returned to Florence in 1900 Just years
after savonarola had been burned the stake he
ceived a commission from Cardinal Piccolomini for
fifteen stauettes in Carrara marble placed in the
chapel OF the Cardinals family in the Cathedral Of
Sienna In the year the Guild of Santa Maria del
Fiore obtained from the piece of
marble spoiled by Agostino D'Antone Leonardo da
vinci and Sansovno had applied Tor this block, but
Michel Angelo chosen by the guild to fashion
statue out Of It, In year he produced his David.
The placing OF this statue gave rise to much bad blood
The sculptor wished II placed in the porch OF the
Palazzo veccluo, and his wish granted by
the gonfaonierI; but Leonardo da Vnc and
other great artists of the day objected
to the removal OF Donateli's Judith In its transfer
from the studio to the palace was necessary TO have
the David guarded by special watch as the populace
threw and committed other riotous acts. But
in that porch stood until last year. when fearing the
moved TO the Academy of Fine Arts. This statue was
the order of the Signora, cast in bronze In 1903
the copy embarked at Leghorn for France, and
sent says Varch Vasari, present TO the King OF
France but all traces of II lost at the present day
Iho Guild Santa Maria del Fore probably pleased
with their David for in 1903 they gave the sculptor
commission for statues of the Apostles The gonaonier
of Florence had summoned him to paint OF the
walls of the Grand Council Chamber, and as Leonardo
da Vinci
THAT ENcYcLoPEDIc GENIUS,
work his grand cartoon for the same hall we
imagine the JOY Of the young artist that he should
be deemed worthy of such companonship In the
midst of his work for his Michael Angelo was
summoned to Rome by Pope julius H., who gave him
the commission for that fatal mausoleum which proved
the bane and torture OF his after life II was
TO be placed in the Basilica OF St Peters-the ST.
Peters of that dayone Of the earliest monuments of
Christian architecture. Nicholas v. had begun to
large the church. and tribune nearly fin
ished. The Pope ordered San Gallo and Bramante, the
two most renowned architects Of the day. to present
plans new cathedral Bramante's preferred,
and, although San Gallo his friend and pro-
tector, Michael Angelo voted most decidedly in their
favor, and San Gallo left Rome anger Michael Angelo
set to work
DESIGNS FOR THE MAUsoLEUM,
of which it is believed that the pen -and-ii in
the Ulc of Florence is the most perfect sketch slant
The Pope delighted with the design and paid fre-
quen visits to the artists studio by covered passa
which he had built for the purpose Branante soon
grew jealous of this Conscientious hard working, ser
artist and during his second journey to Carrara n
trgued against hun that his return Michael An
gelo found the palace doors closed against hm, and
with difficulty obtained money to pay the stonecuters
Finally morning, writes Condci he was enter
n.
vented him. saying Pardon! have orders exclude
you"
''You do not know to whom you speakingl" ex-
claimed bishop, entering at the moment"
~ know quite WE'LL " retorted the man, 'but my
ders are peremptory and must obey them"
Michael Angelo then said to the valet t'Then, tell
the Pope that should he require me hcnceforward he
must seek me elsewhere"
Returning to his studio he ordered his two servants
to sell all his furniture and follow him with the proceeds
Florence took post horses and at two hours past
midnight halted at Poggibonsi, twenty miles from
Florence julius sent messengers after him with orders
for his return but the indignant sculptor replied that
his good and faithful services had deserved other
quita that he had been turned from the Popes pres
ence as one unworthy, and that since His Holiness no
longer about the Mausoeum, he held himself alb
solved fam MS former engagements and would enter
into no new ones The Gonfaloncre Of Florence was
delighted to have him back, but
THE POPE WAS NOT TO THRILLED WITH
'Al health and our apostolic benediction to our well
beloved friends" he writes to the members of the
Forentine government 'We hear that Michael
Angelo, the sculptor who left capricously and in
wrath fears to We feel anger against him,
knowing the moods and humors Of men of his stamp.
Let him. therefore, lay aside all suspicion, and we,
reminding you of the obedience that you to US,
that ho will
return to he shall remain free and be received with
the same favor that he enjoyed before" But Michael
Angelo was not to be mollihed and Soderm
obliged inform the Pope of his refusal other letters
from the Pope followed, and at last the Gonialonere
summoning Michael Angelo, said to hm-"You have
dared more with the Pope than the King OF France
would dare Now it will not do to allow him
you longer In vain. We go to with
the Pope for your sake, make preparations to re-
turn" Still Michael Angelo resisted Then the
Forentine government appointed hm Ambassador to
the Papa court and his reconciliation with julius
took place at Bologna There, by his orders Michael
Angelo moulded and then cast in bronze, the coossa
statue of julius which destroyed by the Booguese,
when they threw of the Papal yoke. In the
following year 15OS), the 10th of March, Of
his own memoranda informs u.s. the great artist
menced the painting of the vault OF the Sstne chapel
in Rome in obedience to the P6pe's caprice and
quite against his will. His heart com.
pleting the Mausoleum How he harassed first by
the difficulty of the scaioldng, which he obliged
TO invent then by the damp plaster then by the rest
less petulant impatence of the Pope who, when the
vault but half completed had the scanolding
taken down, and. with all Rome at his back
entered, through clouds Of dust gaze the
wonders Of his 'creaton," his letters to
his family at this time show He wrote that he was
sad and in bad health, and exhibits profound fa love
by telling his father that he is stint himself for
whatever he needs, he this SOM will send though
IL be all he have Do not lose heart" he adds, land
let take hold Of you If you have lost prop
crty life still remains TO YOU and will make up more
than you have lost. Still be careful; my earnings
always doubtful But keep up your courage and thank
God that this his chastisement, has come at time
when IL is easier bear than in other DAYS II might