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superior in brightness and durability to any others in 

 the Vatican exhibition. Their freshness is surprising 

 when we remember that it is now very nearly three 

 hundred and fifty years since they were placed upon 

 these panels by this gigantic genius, who has produced 

 the most original and powerful works the modern 

 world has seen. 



The pictures of Raphael, who was Angelo's most 

 beloved pupil, are very little inferior to those of his 

 great master ; perhaps his works fall short rather 

 in quantity than in quality. This illustrious pupil 

 rose above the horizon when Angelo's course was 

 advancing towards its meridian ; but the bright star 

 sank into rest long before his predecessor had finished 

 his work, Michael Angelo having lived to the good old- 

 age of eighty-nine. 



There is an interesting story told of the great 

 artist's hint to his capable pupil. Raphael had upon 

 his easel a subject; but when he was out the master 

 called. At one glance, Angelo's quick eye saw his 

 pupil's latent power, and at the same time his want of 

 confidence in himself. Taking a bit of chalk he swept 

 a large half circle beneath the picture, and added the 

 word " Amplius." The pupil took the hint, and no 

 longer cramped his genius with foolish, timid modesty. 

 In a few years his name wa enrolled with the long 



