Giorgio Vasari

“ I could here say much more of this master ; but as the manner of the painters of those times cannot often be made available for the benefit of artists in our own, I pass it over in silence, proposing to speak at more length in the lives of those who, having improved the arts, may serve, in some sort, as our examples.
Gaddo lived seventy-three years, and died in 1312. He was honourably interred, by his son Taddeo, in the church of Santa Croce ”

“ I was unwilling to omit these few details respecting this church and convent, because they are among the principal and most beautiful of Florence ; and also, because there are found in them, as will be shown hereafter, many excellent works of the most renowned artists that have lived in earlier times. [15]
↑ Bottari, in the Roman edition of Vasari, 1759, remarks, that Florence is frequently compared with Athens, as touching the advantages here attributed to its air. ”

“ Flor. 1846. ↑ One of these little mosaics, made in the manner described, by Vasari, is still to be seen in the Galleria degli Uffizj in Florence ; it represents the Saviour, a front view : the right hand on the breast, the left holding an open book in Greek ; the whole design and character of the work being also Greek. It is formed of egg-shells, united with incredible care and patience, as Vasari well observes.—Ed. Flor. 1846. ↑ All the pictures of Gaddi, which were in Tempera, are now lost. ↑ The name of this painter should be Vincino, according to professor Ciampi.—Ed. Flor. ”