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of Hyrcanus, King of Jerusalem, after the subject of the tragedy; in
which work Federigo gained much honour, from its excellence and from the
rapidity with which he executed it. Next, Palladio going to Friuli to
found the Palace of Civitale, of which he had previously made the model,
Federigo went with him in order to see that country; and there he drew
many things that pleased him. Then, after having seen many things in
Verona and in many other cities of Lombardy, he finally made his way to
Florence, at the very time when festive preparations, rich and
marvellous, were being made for the coming of Queen Joanna of Austria.
Having arrived there, he executed, after the desire of the Lord Duke, a
most beautiful and fanciful Hunt in colours on a vast canvas that
covered the stage at the end of the Hall, and some scenes in chiaroscuro
for an arch; all which gave infinite satisfaction. From Florence he went
to Sant' Agnolo, to revisit his relatives and friends, and finally he
arrived in Rome on the 16th of the January following; but he was of
little assistance to Taddeo at that time, for the reason that the death
of Pope Pius IV, followed by that of Cardinal Sant'Agnolo, interrupted
the work of the Hall of Kings and that of the Farnese Palace. Whereupon
Taddeo, who had finished another apartment of rooms at Caprarola, and
had carried almost to completion the chapel in S. Marcello, proceeded to
give his attention to the work of the Trinita, much at his leisure, and
to execute the Passing of Our Lady, with the Apostles standing about the
bier.

In the meantime, also, Taddeo had obtained for Federigo a chapel to be
painted in fresco in the Church of the Reformed Priests of Jesus at the
Obelisk of S. Mauro; and to that Federigo straightway set his hand.
Taddeo, feigning to be angry because Federigo had delayed too long to
return, appeared to care little for his arrival; but in truth he
welcomed it greatly, as was afterwards seen from the result. For he was
much annoyed by having to provide for his house (of which annoyance
Federigo had been accustomed to relieve him), and by the anxious care of
that brother who was employed as a goldsmith; but when Federigo came
they put many inconveniences to rights, in order to be able to attend to
their work with a quiet mind. The friends of Taddeo were seeking
meanwhile to give him a wife, but he, being one who was accustomed to
living free, and feared that which generally happens (namely,