Group in Rome:—­

Pietro Bembo, 1470-1547, made cardinal in 1539, master of Latin style
     and also writer in Italian.

Jacopo Sadoleto, 1477-1547, made cardinal in 1536, writer of Latin verses,
     moral treatises, and commentary on Romans.

Egidio Canisio, 1470-1532, made cardinal in 1457, Latin orator and writer
     on philosophy, history, and theology.

Paolo Giovio, 1483-1552, bishop of Nocera 1528, historian and biographer.

Baldassare Castiglione, 1478-1529, diplomatist and scholar.

Gian Francesco Pico della Mirandola, 1470-1533, author of life of
     Savonarola.

Jerome Aleander, 1480-1542, made cardinal in 1536, librarian at Vatican.

Marcus Musurus, 1470-1517, lecturer in Gymnasium Caballini Montis.

Joannes Lascaris, 1445-1535, superintendent of Greek press established
     in Rome by Leo X.

Riario, Giulio de’ Medici, Bibbiena, Petrucci, Farnese, Alidosi, Gonzaga,
     cardinals and patrons of literature.

PAINTERS.

Ghirlandajo, 1449-1495?  Florentine
Verrocchio, 1435-1488 "
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 "
Bartolommeo, 1475-1517 "
Francesco Granacci, 1477-1543 (friend of Michelangelo) "
Giuliano Bugiardini, 1475-1554 (friend of Michelangelo) "
Raphael, 1483-1520 "
Andrea del Sarto, 1486-1531 "
Sebastiano del Piombo, 1485-1547 "
Giorgio Vasari, 1512-1574 "
Giovanni Bellini, 1428-1516 Venetian
Giorgione, 1477-1510 "
Titian, 1477-1576 "
Tintoretto, 1518-1594 "
Paolo Veronese, 1528-1588 "
Perugino, 1446-1523 Umbrian
Bazzi, 1477-1549 Sienese
Baldassare Peruzzi, 1481-1536 (also architect) "
Domenico Beccafumi, 1486-1551 "
Mantegna, 1431-1506 Mantuan
Francia, 1450-1518 Bolognese
Correggio, 1494-1534 Emilian

MISCELLANEOUS.

Savonarola, 1452-1498, prior of monastery of S. Marco, Florence,
     preacher, reformer, martyr. 
Marc’ Antonio, 1487-1539, engraver. 
Bramante, 1444-1514, architect of St. Peter’s. 
Antonio da San Gallo, 1485-1546, architect of St. Peter’s. 
Christopher Columbus, 1436 or 1446-1506, discoverer. 
Aldo Manuzio (Teobaldo Mannucci), 1450-1515, printer, established press
     at Venice 1490. 
Vittoria Colonna, 1490-1547, poet.