We cannot recommend him too highly.

He is of such a nature, that with good words and kindness one can make him do anything.

Show him love and show him kindness, and he will do things that will make all who see them wonder.

We inform your Lordship that he has begun a story for the Republic which will be admirable, and also XII Apostles, each 4-1/2 to 5 braccia high, which will be remarkable.

We recommend him to your lordship as much as we can.
"The XXVII of November, 1506."(87) Michael Angelo says in his letter to Fattucci( 88) that the portrait he now modelled of Pope Julius was in bronze, sitting, about seven cubits in height.( 89) At the end of the two years that it took him to finish the work he had to cast it twice.