were rightly admired and
praised by all the people of Siena, and particularly by the
above-named Pandolfo, by whom he was always looked upon with great
favour and cherished most dearly. Pandolfo having died, he then
returned to Urbino, where Guidobaldo, the second Duke, retained him
for a considerable time, causing him to paint horse's caparisons, such
as were used in those times, in company with Timoteo da Urbino, a
painter of passing good name and much experience, together with whom
he painted a chapel of S. Martino in the Vescovado for Messer Giovan
Piero Arrivabene of Mantua, then Bishop of Urbino. In this, both the
one and the other of them gave proof of very beautiful genius, as the
work itself demonstrates, in which is a portrait of the above-named
Bishop, which has all the appearance of life. Genga was also
particularly employed by the same Duke to execute scenery and settings
for comedies, which, since he had a very good understanding of
perspective and was well-grounded in architecture, he made
marvellously beautiful.

He then departed from Urbino and went to Rome, where he executed in
painting, in S. Caterina da Siena on the Strada Giulia, a Resurrection
of Christ, wherein he made himself known as a rare and excellent
master, having done it with good design and with figures foreshortened
in beautiful attitudes and well coloured, to which those who are of
the profession and have seen it are able to bear ample testimony.
While living in Rome, he gave much attention to measuring the
antiquities there, as is proved by writings in the possession of his
heirs.

[Illustration: MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINTS

(_After the painting by =Girolamo Genga=. Milan: Brera, 202_)

_Alinari_]

At this time, Duke Guido having died, and having been succeeded by
Francesco Maria, third Duke of Urbino, Girolamo was recalled from Rome
by Francesco Maria, and constrained to return to Urbino at the time when
the above-named Duke took to wife and brought into his dominions Leonora
Gonzaga, the daughter of the Marquis of Mantua; and he was employed by
his Excellency in making triumphal arches, festive preparations, and
scenery for comedies, which were all so well arranged and carried into
execution by him, that Urbino could be likened to a Rome in triumph;
from which he gained very great fame and honour. Afterwards, in due
course, the Duke was expelled from his state for the last time, when he
went to Mantua, and Girolamo followed