D’Angelo, of Arezzo,[1] who, imitating the manner of his master, executed numerous paintings in that city, and also completed many of those which Piero, overtaken by death, left unfinished.[2] In the Madonna delle Grazie, Lorentino painted certain events from the life of San Donato in fresco, near the figure of that saint, which had been executed by Piero, with many other works in different parts of the city. He laboured also in various districts of the surrounding country, partly, because impelled by a restless activity, but also for the support of his family, which was at that time extremely poor. In the above-mentioned church of the Grazie, Lorentino executed a story wherein he has depicted Pope Sixtus IV., who is in the act of conferring an indulgence on that cloister. On one side of the pontiff* stands the Cardinal of Mantua, and on the other. Cardinal Piccolomini, who was afterwards Pope Pius III. In this story are the portraits of Tommaso Marzi, Piero Traditi, Donato Rosselli, and Giuliano Nardi, all citizens of Arezzo, and wardens of the building, whom Lorentino has depicted from the life in a kneeling attitude.[3] In the hall of the palace of the priors, this master executed portraits from the life of Galeotto, cardinal of Pietramala, the Bishop Guglielmino degli Ubertini, and Messer Angelo Albergotti,[4] Doctor of Laws. He likewise produced many other works, which are scattered about in different parts of the city.
It is related of Lorentino, that on a certain time, as the carnival was approaching, his children entreated him to kill a pig, as is the custom in that neighbourhood. But that he, not having the means for buying one, they asked him, “Plow then, father, if you have no money, how will you manage to get us a pig?” to which Lorentino replied, “Some saint will help us.” But when he had made this reply several times,
- ↑ Vasari speaks of Lorentino in another place as the scholar of Don Bartolommeo della Gatta, but Bottari remarks that he may possibly have studied under Piero and Don Bartolommeo consecutively.
- ↑ See notes second and third, p. 14.
- ↑ The church of the Grazie has been frequently restored, and these paintings are probably concealed beneath the whitewash.
- ↑ This palace was demolished in the year 1533, when the portraits were destroyed. Bottari remarks that the legist here meant must be Francesco and not Angelo Albergotti. Vasari probably wrote Angelo Gambiglioni and Francesco Albergotti, both Doctors of Law.
