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It might be curious to speculate upon what would have resulted had their position in history been reversed; what statues we should possess had the marble-carving art born of architectural decoration originated in Greece, and the art of clay and bronze flourished in Christian and mediæval Italy.
The fame of Vinci having grown and spread abroad by reason of these works, the heirs of Messer Baldassarre Turini da Pescia besought him that he should make a model of a marble tomb for Messer Baldassarre; which finished, it pleased them, whereupon they made an agreement that the tomb should be executed, and Vinci sent Francesco del Tadda, an able master of marble-carving, to have the marble quarried at Carrara.
Writes to his wife from Boston about a bonnet. Goes to Washington, D.C. Paints large picture of House of Representatives. Artistic but not financial success. Donates five hundred dollars to Yale. Letter from Mr. DeForest. New York "Observer." Discouragements. First son born. Invents marble-carving machine. Goes to Albany. Stephen Van Rensselaer. Slight encouragement in Albany. Longing for a home.
Writes to his wife from Boston about a bonnet. Goes to Washington, D.C. Paints large picture of House of Representatives. Artistic but not financial success. Donates five hundred dollars to Yale. Letter from Mr. De Forest. New York "Observer." Discouragements. First son born. Invents marble-carving machine. Goes to Albany. Stephen Van Rensselaer. Slight encouragement in Albany. Longing for a home.
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