Taddeo Decorating the Façade of the Palazzo Mattei
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From the series of drawings made to decorate Palazzo Zuccari in Rome by Federico Zuccaro; the series tells the story of his brother Taddeo and the struggles he goes through to become a great painter; the drawings are accompanied by the verses below; 'Ardir, Gratia, Fierezza, Arte e Disegno/Mostra Taddeo ne la sua verde etade/Che fa stupir ogni piu' dotto ingegno' and 'Taddeo da la facciata de Matthei in eta do diciotto anni, Il spirito, ela fierezza glu guidano il pennello, e le gratie gli somministrano le mistiche'.
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Ingenuity: Ingegno, Artist, Disegno, Fame, Scaffolding, Michelangelo
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