Becoming known by some paintings done for the friars of the
Badia, Cardinal Salviati took him into his house, gave him a stipend of
four crowns a month, and an apartment at the Borgo Vecchio, he painting
any works the Cardinal wished. Francesco was not idle, a great number
of frescoes, altar-pieces, and portraits, &c., &c., testifying to his
industry. In his later years he was employed with his friend Vasari in
the Palazzo Vecchio, where he painted the frescoes in the smaller Hall
of Audience. These are principally scenes from the _Life of
Camillus_. The story of the schoolmaster of Falerii is very
spirited, and the _Triumph of Camillus_ varied and pleasing in
colouring. Although melancholy and suspicious, often making enemies and
losing patronage by misunderstandings, Rossi and Vasari were always
faithful to their first boyish friendship, often working together, but
never with any spirit of rivalry. Salviati's style was bold and
spirited; he was rich in invention, but perhaps a little wild in the
matter of draperies and bizarre costumes. His colouring is more
pleasing than that of Vasari, but is diffusive and wanting in depth.
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