P. 386, c. 1.—“Cloux,” clou; “Amboise,” almost ŏnbˈwīzˌ. A town on the Loire, in western central France.
“Vasari,” vä-säˈree. (1512-1574.) A pupil of Michaelangelo, and a successful painter. His fame rests on his “Lives of the most excellent Painters, Architects and Sculptors,” one of the most valuable books ever written on the subject.
“Trattato,” etc. Treatise on painting.
“Castel Caprese.” käs-telˈ kä-presˈā; “Arezzo,” ä-retˈso.
“Ghirlandaio,” gĕr-län-däˈyo. (1451-1495.) A painter famous for his invention. His chief works, “The Massacre of the Infants” and “The Death of St. Francis” are still preserved in the Sistine chapel.
“Fuseli,” fūˈseh-le. (1742-1825.) A celebrated historical painter.
“Monochrome,” mŏnˈo-chrōme. A painting with a single color.
P. 386, c. 2.—“Sandro Botticelli,” bot-te-chelˈlee. (1440-1515.) An eminent Italian painter. His frescoes in the chapel of the Vatican are his most powerful works.
“Cosimo Rosselli,” ro-selˈlee. (1439-1506.)
“Perugino,” pā-roo-jeeˈnō. (1446-1524.) The master of Raphael. He received his name, “The Perugian,” from the work which he did at Perugia, where there still exist some of his best frescoes.