Chapter I: His Origin and Early Life 1

II. MONTE OLIVETO 16

III. ROME 26

IV. SUCCESS AT SIENA 40

V. UNKNOWN PERIOD AND RETURN TO SIENA 53

VI. LATER YEARS 70

VII. GENERAL CHARACTER 90

CATALOGUE OF THE WORKS OF SODOMA 103

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY 103

BRITISH ISLES 104

FRANCE 106

GERMANY 107

ITALY 108

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WORKS 133

DOCUMENTS 138

INDEX 141

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

St. Sebastian, _Frontispiece_ _Uffizi Gallery, Florence_

The Deposition from the Cross _Accademia, Siena_ 12

The Nativity _Accademia, Siena_ 14

Three Scenes from the Life of St. Benedict
_Monte Oliveto, Siena_ 16, 18, 20

Ceiling in the Camera della Segnatura _Vatican_ 26

The Madonna and Child _Brera, Milan_ 28

The Madonna and Child, with Saints _Turin_ 30

Alexander and Roxana _Villa Farnesina, Rome_ 32

Study for Roxana _Uffizi Gallery, Florence_ 32

The Family of Darius _Villa Farnesina, Rome_ 34

The Last Supper _Monte Oliveto, near Florence_ 40

Christ bound to the Column _Accademia, Siena_ 44

Head of an Apostle _Accademia, Siena_ 46

The Salutation of the Virgin _San Bernardino, Siena_ 48

The Presentation of the Virgin _San Bernardino, Siena_ 48

The Assumption of the Virgin _San Bernardino, Siena_ 50

The Coronation of the Virgin _San Bernardino, Siena_ 50

The Adoration of the Magi _San Agostino, Siena_ 50

St. Louis of Toulouse _San Bernardino, Siena_ 54

San Bernardino. By Pacchiarotto
_San Bernardino, Siena_ 56

Head of St. Sebastian _Uffizi Gallery, Florence_ 58

The Madonna in Glory, with Saints
_Uffizi Gallery, Florence_ 60

Christ in Limbo _Accademia, Siena_ 60

Study for Pietà in the Casa
Bambagini, Siena _Uffizi Gallery, Florence_ 62

The Vision of St. Catherine _San Domenico, Siena_ 64

The Communion of St. Catherine _San Domenico, Siena_ 66

The Prayer of St. Catherine _San Domenico, Siena_ 68

Saint Victor _Palazzo Pubblico, Siena_ 70

Saint Ansano _Palazzo Pubblico, Siena_ 72

The Resurrection _Palazzo Pubblico, Siena_ 76

The Madonna and Child, with St.
Leonard and St. Joseph _Palazzo Pubblico, Siena_ 80

The Madonna and Child, with St.
John _Palazzo Pubblico, Siena_ 82

The Holy Family _Villa Borghese, Rome_ 82

The Sacrifice of Isaac _Cathedral, Pisa_ 86

The Madonna and Child, with Saints _Museo Civico, Pisa_ 88

Head of Sodoma _Monte Oliveto, Siena_ 90

Portrait of Sodoma _Uffizi Gallery, Florence_ 90

Chalk drawing of a Head _Uffizi Gallery, Florence_ 94

_N.B._--Since this work has been written some important
evidence has been discovered in Siena, proving that
Pacchiarotto painted the figure of San Bernardino, hitherto
ascribed to Sodoma, which is illustrated at page 56.

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