Luca Signorelli

CORREGGIO. By Selwyn Brinton , M.A., Author of "The Renaissance in Italian Art." FRA ANGELICO. By Langton Douglas , M.A. THE BROTHERS BELLINI. By S. Arthur Strong , M.A., Librarian to the House of Lords. MICHAEL ANGELO. By Charles Holroyd , Keeper of the National Gallery of British Art. TURNER. By Charles Francis Bell , M.A., Deputy Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum. PERUGINO. By G. C. Williamson , Litt.D., Editor of the Series. MEMLINC. By W. H. James Weale , late Keeper of the National Art Library. MURILLO. By Manuel B. Cossio , Litt.D., Ph. D., Director of the Musee Pedagogique, Madrid. REMBRANDT. By Malcolm Bell . Others to follow. LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS LUCA SIGNORELLI BY MAUD CRUTTWELL LONDON GEORGE BELL & SONS 1899 "Pianga Cortona omai, vestasi oscura, Che estinti son del Signorello i lumi; Et, tu, Pittura, fa de gli occhi fuimi, Che resti senza lui debile e scura." Epitaph composed at the time of his death "Il Cortonese Luca d'ingegno E spirito pellegrino." Rime Di Giovanni Santi PREFATORY NOTICE. The references to Vasari, and Crowe and Cavalcaselle, are invariably to the latest editions, both in Italian: "Opere di Giorgio Vasari" (Firenze, G. C. Sansoni, 1879); "Cavalcaselle e Crowe" (Le Monnier, 1898). The author desires to express her gratitude to Mr Bernhard Berensen, author of "Lorenzo Lotto," etc., for much help in her work. Florence , October 1899. CONTENTS PAGE List of Illustrations ix Bibliography xiii Genealogical Tree xv His Life 1 II. Development and Characteristics Of His Genius 17 III. Earliest Works 32 IV. Middle Period 49 V. Orvieto 63 VI. Later Paintings 87 VII. Last Works 98 VIII. Drawings 107 IX. Pupils and General Influence 111 Chronological Table 121 Catalogue of Works 131 Index 141 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Portrait of a Man Gallery, Berlin Frontispiece Portrait of Signorelli Museo del Duomo, Orvieto 8 The Deposition Cathedral, Cortona 10 The Flagellation Brera Gallery, Milan 32 Apostles Santa Casa, Loreto 34 The Incredulity of S. Thomas Santa Casa, Loreto 36 The Conversion of Saul Santa Casa, Loreto 36 Madonna and Saints Cathedral, Perugia 38 The Circumcision National Gallery, London 40 Pan Gallery, Berlin 42 Madonna Uffizi, Florence 44 Madonna and Saints Pitti, Florence 46 Holy Family Rospigliosi Gallery, Rome 46 Holy Family Uffizi, Florence 48 The Annunciation Cathedral, Volterra 50 The Annunciation Uffizi, Florence 52 The Crucifixion Santo Spirito, Urbino 54 Miracle of S. Benedict…