Excerpt from Masters in Art, Vol. 7: Sodoma; April, 1906<br><br>Sometime in 1529, when Siena was under the protection of Charles with both a French and Spanish garrison in the town, Sodoma was one day, so goes the story, rudely treated by one of the Spanish guard. The man would not apologize nor could Sodoma find out his name. The painter used his practised eyes to some purpose, however, for the next day, when he complained of the insult to the Spanish governor, he showed to that astonished dignitary such an excellent portrait of the offender that he was recognized at once. To this clever tour-de-force it is claimed Sodoma owed the commission to decorate the Spanish chapel of San Spirito. The work he did there so pleased Charles V. That he is credited with saying that to possess it he would gladly give all his cavalry. Probably it was his delight in these frescos that induced the emperor to bestow upon Sodoma the title of Count Palatine.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.