Chap. XV. FRANCESCA DA VOLTERRA. 393 on the fourth of August 1371.”' With the guide of this date, a further search in the books of 1372 resulted in the discovery of the following record: “Francesco da Volterra, of the Cappella S. Nicholai, received of the said operaio sixty lib. six sold, eight den. due to him for blue and other colours, size, eggs and other things bought for him, and used in painting and retouching paintings done by him and his companions, as more fully appears from a written parchment in the cover of a previous book.” 2 The name of Francesco da Volterra, in com pany of one Neruccio and one Berto is, however, to be found in the records of 1370 as well as in those of 1372. That of one Cecco di Pietro, a Pisan painter who has left behind him some interesting works, remains in notices of the same year; and of Neruccio alone it is known that, in 1370, he furnished designs for the glass windows of the “opera”. 3 The only doubt which may assail the reader of these records is, that, whereas the paintings of Job are said to have been commenced in 1371, the pay ments to Francesco da Volterra appear to have been made as early as 1370; and the following alternative must be put: either it is an error to assign the frescos of Job to Francesco, or the transcript from the book covers errs in the use of the word “commenced”. Supposing however that Francesco did execute these interesting works, one may inquire of what school he is, and whence he came. His style is doubtless Giottesque, but so many painters went by the name of Francesco at Florence that it is not possible to determine which of them is Fran cesco da Volterra. The following list [is extracted from the register of the painters’ guild: 1 This record has been given fully by E. Forster in Beit rage, ub. sup. p. 114, and may still be seen in the hands of Signor Ciappei at Pisa. 2 This record was found by D r . Heyse of Magdeburg, E. For ster in Beitrage ub. sup. p. 115. 3 See the records now in pos session of Signor Ciappei, also Ciampi’s notice of them, in Notizie ub. sup. p. 96, and Forster, Beitrage. ub. sup. p. U4.