250
Hereditary Genius
Buonarotti); (Parmegiano, see Mazzuoli); (Perugino, see Vannucci); Piombo, Sebastian
del; Ponte, Sassano, Poussin; (Raffaelle, see Sanzio); Raibollini, Francia; Reni, Guido;
Robusti, Tintoretto, Rosa, Salvator; Sanzio, Raffaelle; (Titian, see Vecelli); Vannucci,
Andrea, del Sarto; Vannucci, Perugino; Vecelli, Titian; (Veronese, see Cagliari); Vinci,
Leonardo da.
SPANISH SCHOOLS
. Murillo; Ribiera, Spagnoletto; Velasquez.
DUTCH SCHOOLS
.
Dow, Gerard; Durer, Albert; Eyck, H.; Eyck, J. V.; Holbein; Mieris;
Ostade; Potter, Paul; Rembrandt; Rubens; Ruysdael; Teniers; Vandyck; Velde, Van der.
Allegri, Antonio da Correggio (14941534, aet. 40); one of those rare examples of
a man of innate and daring genius who, without a precursor and without a
technical education, became a great painter. Very little is known of his
parentage.
S. Pomponeo Allegri, only son; his father died when he was only 12, but he
painted in his father's style. His fresco in Parma Cathedral is full of
Correggiesque expression.
[p.] Antonio Pelegrino, called II Pittore.
? (I do not know the relation.) Gregorio Allegro, the musician. See.
Bassano. See PONTE.
Bellini, Giovanni (14221512, aet. 90); was the first Venetian painter in oil, and
the instructor of the two greatest painters of VeniceGiorgione and Titian. He
was himself the first Venetian painter, when in his prime.
F. Jacopo Bellini, one of the most reputable painters of the early period at which
he lived. He was eminent for his portraits.
B. Gentile Cav. Bellini, painter of very high reputation. The large pictures in the
great Council Chamber of Venice are by him. The Senate gave him honour, and
a stipend for life.
Cagliari, Paolo, called Paolo Veronese (15321588, aet. 56). His genius showed
itself early. It was said of him that, in the spring of life, he bore most excellent
fruit. He was the most successful among painters of ornament and of scenes of
sumptuous and magnificent parade.
[F.] Gabrielle Cagliari, sculptor.
u. Antonio Badile, the first of the Venetian painters that entirely emancipated
himself from the Gothic style.
S. Carietto Cagliari; inherited the inventive genius of his