faults in the work, whereupon Liberate remai ned, “that those who had chosen such an artist had proved themselves to have worse sight than himself.”
Finally, having attained to something more than his eighty-fourth year. Liberate permitted his kinsmen to manage his affairs, resigning himself more especially to the care of a married daughter, but this woman treated him very badly, as did all the rest of his kinsfolk; wherefore, being much displeased with her and his other relations, he appointed Francesco Torbido, called II Moro, who was then a youth under his care, to be the heir of his possessions, a house and garden namely, which he had at San Giovanniin-Valle, an exceedingly agreeable part of Verona; with him, therefore, who was a most affectionate disciple, and very diligent painter. Liberate established himself, declaring that he would rather see one who loved the right and good enjoy his property, than bestow it on those who had no regard for their nearest relative. But no long time elapsed after he had made that disposition of his affairs, before Liberate died; this event happened on St. Clara’s day, in the year 1536, and in the eighty-fifth year of our artist’s age. He was buried in San Giovanni-in-Valle.
The disciples of this master were Giovanni Francesco Caroto, and Giovanni Caroto; Francesco Torbido, called II Moro, and Paolo Cavazzuola, of whom, since they were of a truth very excellent masters, I propose to make mention in their due order.
Giovan Francesco Caroto[1] was born at Verona in 1470, and after having been taught the first rudiments of learning, he was induced, by his inclination for painting, to abandon the further study of letters, and to place himself with the Veronese Liberate, for the purpose of acquiring the art of the limner, promising to remunerate the master for his pains. Though still very young, Giovanni Francesco then devoted himself with so much love and diligence to design, that in that particular, as well as in the use of colours, his services were of great value to Liberate, even in the first years of his
- ↑ This master, otherwise called Carrotto, is hut little known out of Verona, although evincing qualities which prove him to have been one of the most richly endowed artists of his time, wben the limited field of operation allowed him is considered. — Förster.
