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Ezio once again gathered paintings, sold by art merchants throughout [[Rome]] - all of which were the works of [[Raphael]]. Additionally, portraits of primary assassination targets were displayed in the same gallery.<ref name="ACB" /> | Ezio once again gathered paintings, sold by art merchants throughout [[Rome]] - all of which were the works of [[Raphael]]. Additionally, portraits of primary assassination targets were displayed in the same gallery.<ref name="ACB" /> | ||
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*Several paintings which Ezio could buy to adorn Villa Auditore during the 15th century were actually created at a later time. The latest is {{Wiki|Antonio Allegri da Correggio}}'s ''{{Wiki|Jupiter and Io}}'', which was painted in 1530 but which was acquirable by Ezio at a much earlier time. | |||
**During the restored memory ''[[A Roll of the Dice]]'', Salaì revealed to Ezio that only two works among the six by [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]] were burnt during the fall of Monteriggioni (2 January 1500): ''{{Wiki|Leda and the Swan|Leda}}'' and ''{{Wiki|St. John the Baptist (Leonardo)|Saint John the Baptist}}''. Historically, these two works were painted between 1505 and 1516. | |||
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Revision as of 00:17, 2 April 2017
- "I have created a small gallery in the Villa. Monteriggioni's artists are always welcome to study them."
- ―Mario Auditore regarding the Villa's gallery, 1454.[src]
The painting gallery was an area in which paintings purchased by Ezio Auditore were stored and showcased. A gallery was first present in the Villa Auditore, and later another was created in the Tiber Island headquarters.
Villa Auditore
At some point during 1454, Mario Auditore created a painting gallery in the Villa, taking advantage of his brother's connections in Florence to import fine art.[1]
From 1476 to 1499, his nephew Ezio gathered pieces of Renaissance artwork from art merchants in several different cities during his travels, which were displayed in the villa's painting gallery. However, the paintings were either destroyed or stolen by the Borgia following the siege of Monteriggioni in 1500.[2][3]
Thanks to his friendship with the artist Leonardo da Vinci, Ezio Auditore was also able to gather a large number of his works, including the Annunciation, Lady with an Ermine, and the Portrait of a Musician.[2]
Tiber Island headquarters
After having obtained an old storeroom on Tiber Island from Fabio Orsini, the Assassin Order re-decorated a room to house a painting gallery.[3]
Ezio once again gathered paintings, sold by art merchants throughout Rome - all of which were the works of Raphael. Additionally, portraits of primary assassination targets were displayed in the same gallery.[3]
Trivia
- Several paintings which Ezio could buy to adorn Villa Auditore during the 15th century were actually created at a later time. The latest is Antonio Allegri da Correggio's Jupiter and Io, which was painted in 1530 but which was acquirable by Ezio at a much earlier time.
- During the restored memory A Roll of the Dice, Salaì revealed to Ezio that only two works among the six by Leonardo were burnt during the fall of Monteriggioni (2 January 1500): Leda and Saint John the Baptist. Historically, these two works were painted between 1505 and 1516.
References
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