The Palace and Park by Phillips, Forbes, Latham, Owen, Scharf, and Shenton

[Born at Udine, in Italy, 1487. Died at Rome, 1564. Aged 77.] A pupil of Raffaelle, whose style he so thoroughly imitated that it is difficult to distinguish his work from that of his master, whenever he acted as his assistant. In this capacity he was the chief painter of the Loggie of the Vatican. Some ancient grottos having been discovered near Rome, he detected the composition of their stucco ornaments; and so successfully imitated the material, that he may be called the inventor of modern stucco work. Excelled in painting birds, fruits, and animals. [By Massimiliano Laboureur.]