Vincenzo Foppa of Brescia, founder of the Lombard school, his life ...
Vincenzo Foppa of Brescia, founder of the Lombard school, his life ... Vincenzo Foppa of Brescia, founder of the Lombard school, his life ...
304 VINCENZO FOPPA ceiling we only intend to have painted in azure with golden stars, and with the Eternal Father in the centre, and in the vaulting and the architrave some angels and cherubs. We do not intend to go to any further expense for the painting of this Chapel, therefore these painters are returning, as well as the others who came to see us afterwards ; some among them offered to execute the work for 200 ducats, some for 150, and others for 100, all differing widely from one another. However, you may summon them all, and whoever makes the best terms, to him you should entrust the undertaking ; and this is to be done at once and without any delay. Given at Pavia, June 21, 1474. 24. Letter of Gadio to the Duke, relating to the painting of the Chapel. June 27, 1474, Milan. El di de Sancto lohanne hebbi una litera de Vostra 111^ SIg"* circha el depingere della truina de quella capella, nella quale inter cetera dicea essere stato da quella alchuni pinctori, fra li quali gli era chi volea pigliar imprexa de questa depinctura per ducati ducento, chi per centocinquanta et chi per cento, et perche Vostra Excellentia per la prefata litera me commette dovesse havere da mi tutti li dicti depinctori, et deliberare questa imprexa a chi faria meliore condictione, li ho havuti da mi et altri anchora, fra li quali Magistri lohanne Pietro da Corte, Melchior da Lampugnano, Stephano de' Fideli, Gottardo de' Scotti et Petro de' Marchexi per una parte, li quali se erano offerti depingerla per pretio ducati 175 ; per 1' altra Magistri Bonifatio da Cremona, Zanetto de' Bugati et Vincentio de' Foppa, che se offersono depingerla per pretio de ducati 160. Finalmente li suprascripti Magistri lohanne Petro et compagni, se sono offerti depingerla per pretio de ducati 150; facendola secondo uno delli dessigni che mando a Vostra Excellentia per uno de loro, cioe pero quelle che piii gli piacera, cioe o con carubini o senza, con fare il Dio Padre vestito de azurro ultramarino con ragi et sguinzi d' oro fino relevato, dipingendo la dicta truina de azurro della bonta et fineza e quelle delli dessigni con stelle d' oro fino relevate, et etiam con duodici angeli per caduna quadra della cappella, excepto quella della finestra, dove dicono non poterne fare se non sey, pur ne farano piu se gli potrano stare, per li quali ducati centocinquanta deno anche fare una cornixe largha braccia i de coUore del ligname de 1' anchona fin alia volta, quale sia depincta a similitudine de 1' anchona, et cosi cavar ... 1' intonegatura vechia della truina et reffarla de novo a sue proprie spexe et mettergli la calzina [dando] loro le asse, cantiri, ferramenti et quello bisogna per fare li ponti et denique darla fornita per lo dicto pretio de ducati 150. Et non essendose trovato chi habia voluto fare meliore partito de loro, gli 1' ho deliberata piacendo a Vostra 111"'' Sig ; sicche se quella e mo contenta de dicta deliberatione ha advisarmene et deliberare et dire quale dessigno gli place piii delli dicti dui, et finalmente darmene aviso, che quello ordinaro sia seguitato, con rimandarme el dessigno vora se segua per gonservarlo per vedere, fornita 1' opera, se 1' azzurro sara bono et fino secondo la promissa. Quelli depinctori che dice Vostra Excellentia esserse offerti depingere la dicta truina per ducati 100 non se trovano, anzi dicono tutti non havere parlato de cento ducati. Ma questi che 1' hano a depingere deno fare 1' opera laudabile e perfecta et de boni collori et che onia cosa stia bene, et se la Vostra Signoria volesse
APPENDIX II, A 305 aminuire qualche cosa de alchuno delli dessigni gli de esser aminuito il pretio, et sia viceversaaccresciuto, accrescendoli Vostra Excellentia veruna cosa. Me reccomando.etc, Mediolani, die 27 Junii, 1474. B. DE Cremona. Arch, di St. Mil., Ingegn., etc., B. Gadio. Magenta, II, No. 379, p. 368. Chap. IV, pp. 99-101. My Illustrious Lord, On the day of St. John Baptist I received a letter from your Highness relating to the painting of the ceiling of that Chapel, in which, among other things, it was stated that certain painters had been to see your Lordship, and that some had offered to do the work for 200 ducats, some for 150, and others for 100. As in that letter your Excellency commanded me to summon all these painters, so that the commission might be given to those who would make the best terms, I sent for them and others as well ; among them were the Masters Giov. Pietro da Corte, Melchiorre da Lampugnano, Stephano de' Fideli, Gottardo de' Scotti, and Pietro de' Marchesi, on the one part, who offered to do the painting for 175 ducats ; on the other part were the Masters Bonifatio da Cremona, Zanetto de' Bugati, and Vincentio de' Foppa, who declared they would do the painting for 160 ducats ; finally the above-named Giov. Pietro and his companions offered to do the painting for 150 ducats, according to one of the designs which I am sending by one of the painters, so that your Excellency may see which he prefers, namely, with or without Cherubim with a representation of the Eternal Father in a robe of ultramarine blue with rays and a glory of fine gold in relief, the ceiling to be painted in azure, as fine and good in quality as in the design, with stars in fine gold in relief, and also with twelve angels in each section of the Chapel, except in the part near the window, where there would only be room for six, though the painters would introduce more if possible. For the price of 150 ducats they will also paint a border half a cubit in width of the same colour as the woodwork of the ancona reaching to the top of the roof, which is to be painted like the ancona ; and they are to remove . . . the old plaster of the ceiling and renew it at their own expense with fresh plaster ; . . . they are also to supply the beams, woodwork, iron clamps, and other requisites for making the scaffolding, all which is to be included in the 150 ducats; and having found no other painters willing to make better terms, I have given them the order, subject to the approval of your Highness. Wherefore, should my choice be approved, I would beg your Highness to inform me which of the two designs is preferred, so that I may attend to its being carried out, returning me the design chosen that I may keep it in order to see, when the work is finished, whether the azure is as good and fine in quality as was promised. Those masters who, according to your Excellency, offered to paint the ceiling for 100 ducats, are not forthcoming ; they all say there was never any question of such a sum, but those who are to do the work undertake to execute it to perfection with good colours, and so that everything will be satisfactory : and if your Highness should wish either of the designs to be made simpler, the price would also be reduced, or vice versa, adding anything would also increase the price. I commend myself, etc., Milan, June 27, 1474. B. DE Cremona. X
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304 VINCENZO FOPPA<br />
ceiling we only intend to have painted in azure with golden stars, and with <strong>the</strong> Eternal<br />
Fa<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> centre, and in <strong>the</strong> vaulting and <strong>the</strong> architrave some angels and cherubs.<br />
We do not intend to go to any fur<strong>the</strong>r expense for <strong>the</strong> painting <strong>of</strong> t<strong>his</strong> Chapel,<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore <strong>the</strong>se painters are returning, as well as <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs who came to see us afterwards<br />
;<br />
some among <strong>the</strong>m <strong>of</strong>fered to execute <strong>the</strong> work for 200 ducats, some for 150, and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs for 100, all differing widely from one ano<strong>the</strong>r. However, you may summon<br />
<strong>the</strong>m all, and whoever makes <strong>the</strong> best terms, to him you should entrust <strong>the</strong> undertaking<br />
;<br />
and t<strong>his</strong> is to be done at once and without any delay. Given at Pavia, June<br />
21, 1474.<br />
24. Letter <strong>of</strong> Gadio to <strong>the</strong> Duke, relating to <strong>the</strong> painting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chapel.<br />
June 27,<br />
1474, Milan.<br />
El di de Sancto lohanne hebbi una litera de Vostra 111^ SIg"* circha el depingere<br />
della truina de quella capella, nella quale inter cetera dicea essere stato da<br />
quella alchuni pinctori, fra li quali gli era chi volea pigliar imprexa de questa depinctura<br />
per ducati ducento, chi per centocinquanta et chi per cento, et perche Vostra<br />
Excellentia per la prefata litera me commette dovesse havere da mi tutti li dicti depinctori,<br />
et deliberare questa imprexa a chi faria meliore condictione, li ho havuti da mi<br />
et altri anchora, fra li quali Magistri lohanne Pietro da Corte, Melchior da Lampugnano,<br />
Stephano de' Fideli, Gottardo de' Scotti et Petro de' Marchexi per una<br />
parte, li quali se erano <strong>of</strong>ferti depingerla per pretio ducati 175 ;<br />
per 1' altra Magistri<br />
Bonifatio da Cremona, Zanetto de' Bugati et Vincentio de' <strong>Foppa</strong>, che se <strong>of</strong>fersono depingerla<br />
per pretio de ducati 160. Finalmente li suprascripti Magistri lohanne Petro et<br />
compagni, se sono <strong>of</strong>ferti depingerla per pretio de ducati 150; facendola secondo uno<br />
delli dessigni che mando a Vostra Excellentia per uno de loro, cioe pero quelle che piii<br />
gli piacera, cioe o con carubini o senza, con fare il Dio Padre vestito de azurro ultramarino<br />
con ragi et sguinzi d' oro fino relevato, dipingendo la dicta truina de azurro<br />
della bonta et fineza e quelle delli dessigni con stelle d' oro fino relevate, et etiam con<br />
duodici angeli per caduna quadra della cappella, excepto quella della finestra, dove<br />
dicono non poterne fare se non sey, pur ne farano piu se gli potrano stare, per li quali<br />
ducati centocinquanta deno anche fare una cornixe largha braccia i de coUore del<br />
ligname de 1' anchona fin alia volta, quale sia depincta a similitudine de 1' anchona, et<br />
cosi cavar ... 1' intonegatura vechia della truina et reffarla de novo a sue proprie<br />
spexe et mettergli la calzina [dando] loro le asse, cantiri, ferramenti et quello bisogna<br />
per fare li ponti et denique darla fornita per lo dicto pretio de ducati 150. Et non<br />
essendose trovato chi habia voluto fare meliore partito de loro, gli 1' ho deliberata<br />
piacendo a Vostra 111"'' Sig ; sicche se quella e mo contenta de dicta deliberatione ha<br />
advisarmene et deliberare et dire quale dessigno gli place piii delli dicti dui, et finalmente<br />
darmene aviso, che quello ordinaro sia seguitato, con rimandarme el dessigno<br />
vora se segua per gonservarlo per vedere, fornita 1' opera, se 1' azzurro sara bono et fino<br />
secondo la promissa. Quelli depinctori che dice Vostra Excellentia esserse <strong>of</strong>ferti<br />
depingere la dicta truina per ducati 100 non se trovano, anzi dicono tutti non havere<br />
parlato de cento ducati. Ma questi che 1' hano a depingere deno fare 1' opera laudabile<br />
e perfecta et de boni collori et che onia cosa stia bene, et se la Vostra Signoria volesse