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Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among the Old Italian Masters By: Deristhe L. Hoyt |
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VIRGIN. FROM ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN.] BARBARA'S HERITAGE OR YOUNG AMERICANS AMONG THE OLD ITALIAN MASTERS BY DERISTHE L. HOYT AUTHOR OF "THE WORLD'S PAINTERS" THIRD EDITION. BOSTON AND CHICAGO W.A. WILDE COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1899, BY W.A. WILDE COMPANY. All rights reserved . BARBARA'S HERITAGE. To the Brother and Sister who have been my companions during many happy sojourns in Italy. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS 13 II. ACROSS TWO OCEANS 29 III. IN BEAUTIFUL FLORENCE 45 IV. A NEW FRIEND APPEARS 61 V. STRAWS SHOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS 77 VI. LUCILE SHERMAN 93 VII. A STARTLING DISCLOSURE 107 VIII. HOWARD'S QUESTIONINGS 123 IX. THE COMING OUT PARTY 139 X. THE MYSTERY UNFOLDS TO HOWARD 157 XI. ON THE WAY TO ROME 171 XII. ROBERT SUMNER FIGHTS A BATTLE 189 XIII. CUPID LAUGHS 205 XIV. A VISIT TO THE SISTINE CHAPEL 221 XV. A MORNING IN THE VATICAN 239 XVI. POOR BARBARA'S TROUBLE 259 XVII. ROBERT SUMNER IS IMPRUDENT 279 XVIII. IN VENICE 299 XIX. IN A GONDOLA 317 XX. RETURN FROM ITALY 335 EPILOGUE: THREE YEARS AFTER 355 ILLUSTRATIONS VIRGIN. FROM ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN. TITIAN. Academy, Venice Frontispiece BYZANTINE MAGDALEN. PAGE Academy, Florence 58 GROUP OF ANGELS. FROM CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN. FRA ANGELICO. Uffizi Gallery, Florence 112 CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN. BOTTICELLI. Uffizi Gallery, Florence 146 HEAD OF MADONNA. PERUGINO. Uffizi Gallery, Florence 186 THE DELPHIAN SIBYL. MICHAEL ANGELO. Sistine Chapel, Rome 226 SAINT CECILIA. RAPHAEL. Academy, Bologna 296 MARRIAGE OF SAINT CATHERINE. LUINI. Poldi Pezzoli Museum, Milan 350 ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT Pen and Ink Drawings made by Homer W. Colby PAGE BARBARA'S HOME 15 A BIT OF GENOA 31 CHURCH OF THE ANNUNZIATA, FLORENCE 47 DUOMO AND CAMPANILE, FLORENCE 63 SANTA MARIA NOVELLA, FLORENCE 79 A GLIMPSE OF FLORENCE 95 CLOISTER, MUSEUM OF SAN MARCO, FLORENCE 109 PONTE ALLA CARRAJA, FLORENCE 125 PALAZZO PITTI, FLORENCE 141 SAN MINIATO AL MONTE, FLORENCE 159 ORVIETO CATHEDRAL 173 SAN FRANCESCO, ASSISI 191 RUINS OF FORUM, ROME 207 SAINT PETER'S AND CASTLE OF SAINT ANGELO, ROME 223 LOGGIA OF RAPHAEL, VATICAN, ROME 241 A BIT OF AMALFI 261 CAMPO SANTO, BOLOGNA 281 SAN MARCO, VENICE 301 GRAND CANAL AND RIALTO, VENICE 319 MILAN CATHEDRAL 337 PRELUDE. Each day the world is born anew For him who takes it rightly; Not fresher that which Adam knew, Not sweeter that whose moonlit dew Entranced Arcadia nightly. Rightly? That's simply: 'tis to see Some substance casts these shadows Which we call Life and History, That aimless seem to chase and flee Like wind gleams over meadows. Simply? That's nobly: 'tis to know That God may still be met with, Nor groweth old, nor doth bestow These senses fine, this brain aglow, To grovel and forget with. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Chapter I. The Unexpected Happens. And foorth they passe with pleasure forward led. SPENSER. [Illustration: BARBARA'S HOME... Continue reading book >>
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