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Title: The painters of the school of Ferrara
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Gardner, Edmund Garratt, 1869-1935
Subjects: Painters -- Italy Ferrara Painters -- Italy Bologna Painting -- Italy Ferrara Painting -- Italy Bologna Ferrara (Italy) -- History Bologna (Italy) -- History
Publisher: London : Duckworth New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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i, representing thetrial and martyrdom of the Saint, the Adoration ofthe Magi, the Circumcision, and the Flight into Egypt.The first two are in the pinacoteca of Ferrara; theFlight into Egypt is in the possession of Mr. Benson ;while the remaining two, first identified by SignorAenturi in private collections in Rome,^ have sincecrossed the Atlantic. In the Adoration of the Magi,the golden-haired Madonna has far more ideal charmand grace than we find in any other of Turaspictures. From the Santini collection at Ferrara, thererecently came to Modena the striking full-lengthfigure of a Franciscan friar, usually called San Giacomodella Marca, but in reality St. Anthony of Padua.He is at Rimini, with his back to the sea, about to turnand preach to the fishes when the unbelievers wouldnot hear him dispute concerning the faith of Christand the Holy Scripture.^ Painted almost in mono- 1 Cf. Arch. Star. delV Arte, VII. p. 94. 2 Fioretti dl San Francesco, cap. 40. -. ..* - • » » *»t » to*
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. / ntlergon COSIMO TURA ADORATION OF THE MAGICambridge, U.S.A. To face page 28 -•-. COSIMO TURA 29 chronic, this appears to be one of Turas latest works,and probably formed part of an altarpiece executed forFrancesco Nasello, the ducal secretary, in 1484, fora chapel in San Niccolo in Ferrara. Turas official connection with the court seems to haveended about 1485. Although his various wills pointto his having become a comparatively wealthy man,we find him, on January 9, 1490, \mting to DukeErcole, complaining that he is unable to supporthimself and that he is not being paid for hislabours:— I do not know how I can live and maintain myselfin this fashion; for I have no occupation or means tosupport me with my household, save what I haveearned as payment, day by day, with my works andmy profession of painting—especially now that Ifind myself ill of such a malady that I cannot re-cover without very great expense and length oftime. Six years ago (he adds) he painted an altarpiece f

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