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Venice has a profusion of paintings by Palma Vecchio; and in the German 
galleries, especially in Venice and Dresden, there is no lack of them, for he 
was very industrious. Paris Bordone, of a noble family in Trevizi, was — 
born in the year 1500, and died in 1570. At an early age he came to 
Titian and resided under his roof, where he also studied the works of 
Giorgione. Paris Bordone painted a great deal and very beautifully ; his 
finest production adorns the Academy of St. Mark. It represents an aged 
gondolier presenting to the Doge and senate a ring which he had received 
from St. Mark during the night of a dreadful storm. 
Licinio Pordenone was a pupil of Titian and his most zealous rival; he 
was born in 1484, and died in 1540 most probably of poison. Between 
the pupil and master there existed great jealousy, which on the part of 
Pordenone was exhibited in a not very noble form, it being his constant 
endeavor to paint along with his master and to lower him in public estima- 
tion. It may be that occasionally by a happy effect of coloring or bold 
sweep of the pencil he was able to surpass Titian ; but in the art of breath- 
ing a soul into his figures and causing the flesh to seem instinct with life he 
could never equal him. In Titian it is more nature than manner, in 
Pordenone the contrary is too often the case. His pictures are to be found 
in Venice, Mantua, and Vicenza, and also in Genoa and Ferrara, where 
he directed the tapestry manufactory and furnished the cartoons. Various 
galleries likewise possess pictures by him. 
We have some excellent works by Francesa Vecellio the brother, and 
Marco Vecellio the nephew of Titian, both of whom were his pupils; but 
the former afterwards applied himself to mercantile pursuits, being urged 
to do so, it is said, by Titian from feelings of jealousy; Marco accompanied 
his uncle to Germany. ‘Titian’s son Orazio, to judge by the way in which 
he began, would have performed admirable things, had not his excesses led 
him to an early death. Marco’s son, Tizianello, shows in his works a 
decline of the Titian school; for he lacks both grace in designing and vigor 
in handling the pencil. 
Giacomo Robusti, called 21 Tintoretto, because he was the son of a cloth 
dyer in Venice, was born in 1512, and was placed at a very early age under 
the instructions of Titian; the latter, however, perceiving the powerful 
talents of the youth, and having no desire to raise up a rival to himself, 
soon dismissed him. The young man was not to be discouraged, and he 
determined to form by his own exertions a style combining the drawing of 
Michael Angelo with the coloring of Titian. He accordingly procured for 
himself plaster casts of antique statues and of works of Michael Angelo, and 
industriously set himself to studying them. He also modelled for himself 
small figures, which he clothed and studied the effects of light and shade 
displayed upon them by candle light; and thus he formed his manner, 
which is so distinguished for the boldness of its chiaroscuros. The fire of 
his genius urged him on to the greatest rapidity in working, in consequence 
of which he received the cognomen of i Furioso. But this haste unfor- 
tunately was detrimental to correctness, and his vehemence often carried 
him beyond the bounds of truth. In the beginning of his most flourishing 
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