Law
to everybody is same[1]
The versatile human
activity and particular of artisan translated for much technical work, so
painter and other, press almost to mythicize authors and artisans, but we must
consider that artisans beyond practical work, they were men and always easy
took by mutation of absolute Spirit, and therefore always subject to consider
their motive always right, therefore also failed or crime was right, the crime
judged by law is present in this study. These document both unpublished and not
attest nature of human artisan both in job and during common life. An armourer
is called by a bishop for an appraisal for a gun, this document without date
says: “Monday of current month Monsignor Bishop of Brescia sent with secret a
his man for call master Baptistino, now master of arm and wheel of arquebus.
Master Baptistino gone here Mons Bishop with polite said that he needs some
wheel for guns and that he has had four, and since he not has acknowledge he
has called this master, and so that he see if these wheels were good or not,
and how much spending. Master Baptistino above all took these wheels, and he
seen everything and he said that were common and new these value five scudos
for one, and he recognized that one of these wheels wheel was made by master Pietro
Moneda. Soon
after that Baptistino has gone away, bishop called also Pietro Moneda, who has
recognized his wheel and other three, and he said that one of these wheels was
made by master Belardin Perotti,
and
other by master Lorenzo hastario, and other by Angel Fiamengo dead by an year.
Bishop called also other masters, this is Belardino, and they recognized soon
their wheels, and that of Angelo Fiamengo, and everybody said the price, but
not time because they sale at last two hundred on year to much persons, and
nothing they know around present. Dismissed everybody masters and stood alone
Pietro Moneda, trust person for Bishop, he showed case of gun and he asked that
he insert wheel without hammer, and he must find master of case. Master Moneda
took this case and wheel and he searched and he found that these were made of
master Eugenio Leale, and he asked that this master goes to bishop, and he said
that case of this gun to be his work, and that he seen ended he could remind
also when, but since he seen so he not could remind well…”. An appraisal
certainly not modify history of craftmade and therefore this document has
relative valour, above all if we consider it for his historical context, but
some name of armourers and above all appraisal made by masters Baptistino and
Pietro Moneda confirms thesis that also a tool to daily use, at last for that
time, which we can think around 16th century, at last for language,
confirms that also the stylistical nature of an artisan, and now armourer; in
fact it is sufficient consider that master Baptistino has recognized a wheel as
worked by Pietro Moneda, and only for style of wheel of gun; therefore master
Pietro Moneda is a master with his peculiar style. Armourers the series
continues with a sword maker, document says: “Most Illustres Lord Tommaso
Ghislini most humble servant of Your Lordship most Illustres, he explains
because he is charged in tribunal of Your Lordship most Illustres by Girolamo
Grippa sword maker, who said that he has stroke with punches or slaps and
strong offenses, and with blood, but between twice is followed peace and with
agree of tribunal for this charge. Therefore I beg Your Lordship most Illustres
give mercy and free soon at last he not will be wanted…”. A second sword maker
emerges by ancient papers, an apprentice, who testify an offense very serious:
“Most Illustres and most Reverend Lord Governor of Rome in Congregation. Antonio
di Leonardo sword maker has had words with lord ambassador of French and he has
a slap and wrong word: Now lord Argentiero is agree and he has given his agree
so that this charge is deleted and this apprentice will has it for charity by
Holy Congregation. Antonio of Lionardo apprentice of sword.” Among makers of
stringed instruments doesn’t songs the music, a document at 1608 says: I Andrea
Alberti attest that master Girolamo of Gionardi makers of stringed instruments
work in store of my brother, and now he has worked in my store but since I not
has seen him tonight to my home I have thought that he was in jail, I attest
because I am his patron in store of makers of stringed
instruments that he is honoured person.” A second makers of stringed
instruments quarrels lack sentence for a condemned: “Most blissful President. Lionardo
Tucci makers of stringed instruments, explains with all humble to Your Sanctity
so a Costanzo Sornano Neofito made examined some witnesses during a cause, and
above mentioned Neofito has had exile by this city, and again stand in Rome
Neofilo for other cause examined for will of Vicario eight witnesses and other
time five for will of same Neofiti, and being these everything false, was
condemned Costanzo to jail for Auditore of cardinal of Saint Severina, in
conformity with sentence. And very much are favours that he has because Neofito,
since he is continuing with these
excesses. But he has doubt for usually impunity he goes to Your Sanctity and he
supply that you want say to Governor of Rome this fourth insubordination
against him made by this Neofito, and punish him in conformity with these
excesses”. Among lutes an organ not disturbs, at last the ears, a supply says:
“Most Illustres and Reverend Monsignor. Marcantonio Santi Romano poor prisoner
he standing in a home of Stefano Biagi for learn make organ, and in above
mentioned home is also a guy, Flaminio Barbiere, who has thrown for window water
because isn’t other place where throw it, and he neither thrown it next door of
this Barbiere, but this Barbiere started cry and he has said much wrong words,
and when he got out and he passed in front of door of Barbieri, and he escaped
by his store, and turned and he given a shove and he has fallen and he wounded…”.
Joiners and their activities show a little, for quantity, survey, a
cabinet-maker: “Most Illustres and most Reverend Lord Giovanni Celio
cabinet-maker for exile alone for a presumed for panderism, and he was
attending for much months this activity he supply Your Lordship most Illustres
for give a grace , so that he can follow way much honest and he can works, and
gain for his work; and he will get this grace by hands of Your Lordship most
Illustres. A count of joiner is a reference for know who is a joiner: “Count of
chair maker. Most Illustres and most Reverend Cardinal Este must give for two
chair and his white chest of drawers three monies that he has used during
Conclave. And he has made new gum for a chair monies 40-3:30.” A particular
category of artisans is jewellers, they has also an University, Saint Eligio of
Jewellers in Rome, that can for occasion of holiday of their patron, Saint
Eligio, give grace to a prisoner, true gold heart: “Most Blissful President.
University of jewellers of Rome most humble servant of Your Lordship shows with
most humble in conformity for holyday of Saint Eligio, attorney of this
University, celebrate oration of 40 hours, marry a unmarried and free a
prisoner, but for past holyday, 1609, we haven’t free a prisoner because there
aren’t. Now there is occasion for a guy Pietro Spinola son of jeweller banished
from 4 years and with capital punishment by Tribunal of Monsignor Governor of
Rome for a homicide to person of Berto Claustra by Rome, who armed and with
wrong word provoked this Pietro Spinola, who need make so against mentioned
Berto, and he was hurt, and by parents of dead he has peace. Therefore we run
to feet of Your Lordship form Consoles of this University, and we supply that
you want let mentioned Spinola on contrary of prisoner whom you must free for
past holyday. All you will get for grace of Your Lordship”. Again same
University: “Most Blissful President, the University of jewellers of Rome two years ago has for grace a prisoner free
in conformity with holyday Saint Eligio’s, when are set 40 hours in conformity
with will of Your Blissful and so in person of Niccolò di Prospero from
Quadrelli dioceses of Todi, exiled for a homicide made for honour, whose is
informed the Lord Fiscal. Again this University run for ask total grace,
because he has been most obedient for keep this exile for hold his father by
now 80 years old age and his mother and his family, and everything you will receive
for grace of Your Blissful”. Other condemn are present in this archive, I would
alone show that artisan are humankind and also they are subject to law and
difficult of life, therefore I would alone present that every artisan is artist
and human be as painter, sculptor and architect, that were subject to law as official
artist.
Alessandro Lusana
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