Читать книгу Art in Theory - Группа авторов - Страница 25

A record in the Venetian State archive of a letter from Mehmed II to the Venetian Senate requesting further artists, dated 7 January 1480. The letter is taken from Raby op cit Appendix 2 where it is reprinted in full. It was translated for the present volume by Giuliana Paganucci and Richard Dixon.

7 January 1480

From the great Lord & great emir Sultan Muchamet etcetera to the most excellent messer Zuan Mocenigo doge of Venice etc. worthy greetings etc. Be it known to your excellence that as in our other letters we have written to your excellence, & through those have requested a Master of Founding copper or bronze; and your Sublimity has complied; and the said master was sent. Again we write to your Excellence if he be pleased to command that by searching his country there be found two other masters, One of which should be a fine master of Founding bronze such as the one whom Your Excellence sent before, or even better than that. The other should be a master builder & be perfect. They should come together with my Lordship’s men, to serve him for several days, In such matters as we require & whenever they wish to leave, may he be free to go wherever they wish & they will be safe & without any Harassment & his wages will be paid by my Lordship, according to what is reasonable.