Chap. XI. PERUZZI. 399 festival in honour of Clement the Seventh’s coronation. 1 Amongst the commissions with which he was now troub led, one is from Cardinal Hinckworth for Adrian’s tomb in S. Maria dell’ Anima, the framework and sculpture of which were carried out by Michael Angelo of Sienna and Tribolo, in a heavy style, whilst Peruzzi painted the canonization of two saints at its sides, a fresco which has been since obliterated. 2 Of the same period were the chiaroscuro apostles in the niches behind the tomb of Sixtus the Fourth at S. Pietro, one of which is said to be preserved in the “Grotte” of the Vatican. 3 But during the whole of this time and until the sack of Home in 1527 Peruzzi retained the office of architect to S. Pietro. On that memorable occasion it was his misfortune to be captured and ransomed by the Spaniards and plun dered of all he possessed. 4 On his arrival in Sienna, in the very lightest of dresses, his abject condition na turally excited the compassion of his countrymen who drew up an address (June 10 th 1527) to the Balia in his favour. The government was but too glad to secure such a man; and Peruzzi was engaged at a salary of 1 Vas. VIII. 226. 239. 2 See Vas. VIII. 229, and notes of com. ib.-220, also Vas. IX. 17. The pope lies on the lid of a sar cophagus Jet in to an arched re cess, in the lunette of which are the Virgin and child between SS. Peter and Paul. Two children at the angles of the sarcophagus hold torches reversed. Beneath it, a bas-relief represents Adrian’s ar rival at .Rome. In two supports at the sides of the recess are four niches with statues of Justice, Fortitude, Peace and Prudence. The arms of the deceased, support ed by infant angels, are on the basements. The execution is in ferior to the conception. The an tique is still the model in the sculptor’s mind. But there is a lack of unity, of grace and of light ness in the whole. The cornices are too heavy for the columns, and the figures are weak and short. The best statues are those of the recumbent Adrian, and the an gels at the angles. The bas-relief is better than the single figures. Peruzzi received the balance due to him for this work through Pie tro d’Andrea at Rome, on the 29 Ul of July, 1529, whilst he resided at Sienna. 3 Vas. and annot. VIII. 228. 4 There is a record dated Oct. 5. 1533, in which Peruzzi pays to one Girolamo d’Agnolo at Sienna 55 gold scudi, the remnant of a debt contracted for the payment of the ransom. See Doc. Sen. III. 117. But see also note to Vasari VIII. 229, in which Baldassare acknow ledges (Sept. 28 th , 1529) his debt of 150 scudi borrowed to pay “re siduum taglie . . . temp, adventus Borbonis ad Urbem”.
