Word: bentivoglio
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Born in 1600, Claude Gellee, called is Lorraine from his native province of France, ventured to Rome in his youth struggled as a paint-boy in Tassi's studio, and won his first recognition from Cardinal Bentivoglio, who, in 1629, purchased two pictures from the young artist. When Pope Urban, who was shown them by the cardinal, expressed his exceptional pleasure, the landscapes of Claude became the fashion, and his fame steadily rose during the rest of his long life of 82 years. At his death he was a recognized classic, his reputation remaining steadily supreme in his field throughout...
...following etchings and engravings have been purchased for the Gray collection: Statue of the Virgin by Antonio Canal; a portrait entitled, Philon the Jew, and a copy by J. Bretherton; the Virgin weeping over the dead body of Christ, by Marc-Antonio; and a portrait of Cardinal Bentivoglio, by J. Morin...