Andrea Del Sarto by Robert Browning
At a window overlooking Fiesole, Andrea asks his wife Lucrezia to sit with him while he contrasts his faultless painting technique with Rafael's greater imaginative power. He recalls royal patronage in France, admits using King Francis's money to build their house, and remembers his parents dying in poverty. He promises more paid painting to please Lucrezia, then tells her to go when her cousin whistles again.
By Robert Browning · Genre: Dramatic Monologue, Psychological Literature · 3,591 words
First lines
Called "the Faultless Painter"
Genres
- Dramatic Monologue — Andrea addresses Lucrezia throughout, revealing his artistic judgments, regrets and marital dependence without giving her a separate speaking voice.
- Psychological Literature — Andrea alternates between blaming Lucrezia for his unrealized ambition and acknowledging that artistic incentives must come from himself.
Tags
painting · artistic ambition · marriage · royal patronage · guilt · dramatic monologue
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Browning
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Dramatic Monologue, Psychological Literature
- Length: 3,591 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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