out, but in spite of incompleteness the chapel is a grand and
impressive place.




XIV

THE TOMB OF GIULIANO DE' MEDICI


The tomb of Giuliano de' Medici is the companion to the tomb of
Lorenzo, and stands on the opposite side of the altar which separates
them. Our illustration shows the entire work, the statue being in the
niche above, and the sarcophagus standing below with two reclining
figures on it.

Giuliano de' Medici, duke of Nemours, was the youngest son of Lorenzo
the Magnificent, and consequently the uncle of the younger Lorenzo. In
reality he was greatly superior to his nephew, but curiously enough
his appearance in Michelangelo's statue is more commonplace, though
his attitude is graceful. He was a thoughtful man, somewhat melancholy
in disposition, and the author of a poem on suicide. He wears the
costume of a Roman general, but his small head and slender throat are
not those of a warrior.

You will notice that the attitude of the duke Giuliano is somewhat
similar to that of Moses. Both sit with left foot drawn back and right
knee extended. Both turn the head in profile, looking intently toward
the left. In either case it is easy to imagine the figure suddenly