son have contributed effectively to the
elucidation of obscure or disputed points, and the latter writer has
probably come nearer than anyone to recognise the scope of Giorgione's
art, and grasp the man behind his work. The monograph by Signor Conti
and the chapter in Pater's _Renaissance_ may be read for their delicate
appreciations of the "Giorgionesque"; other contributions on the subject
will be found in the Bibliography.

It is absolutely necessary for those whose judgment depends upon a study
of the actual pictures to be constantly registering and adjusting their
impressions. I have personally seen and studied all the pictures I
believe to be by Giorgione, with the exception of those at St.
Petersburg; and many galleries and churches where they hang have been
visited repeatedly, and at considerable intervals of time. If in the
course of years my individual impressions (where they deviate from
hitherto recognised views) fail to stand the test of time, I shall be
the first to admit their inadequacy. If, on the other hand, they prove
sound, some of the mists which at present envelop the figure of
Giorgione will have been dispersed.

H.C.

_November 1900_

NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITION

To this Edition an Appendix has been added, containing--(1) an article
by the Author on the age of Titian, which was published in the
_Nineteenth Century_ of January 1902; (2) the translation of a reply by
Dr. Georg Gronau, published in the _Repertorium fuer Kunstwissenschaft_;
(3) a further reply by the Author, published in the same German
periodical.

The writer wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to the Editors of the
_Nineteenth Century_ and of the _Repertorium_ for permission to reprint
these articles.

A better photograph of the "Portrait of an Unknown Man" at Temple Newsam
has now been taken (p. 87), and sundry footnotes have been added to
bring the text up to date.

H. C.

ESHER, _January 1904_.

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chapter I. GIORGIONE'S LIFE

II. GIORGIONE'S GENERALLY ACCEPTED WORKS

III. INTERMEDIATE SUMMARY

IV. ADDITIONAL PICTURES--PORTRAITS

V. ADDITIONAL PICTURES--OTHER SUBJECTS

VI. GIORGIONE'S ART, AND PLACE IN HISTORY

APPENDIX I--DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX II--THE AGE OF TITIAN

CATALOGUE OF WORKS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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