The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c29.43
The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c29.43
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Fontebona continued his work in the presence of Venkata, who was every day more pleased with the skill of the Italian Jesuit. Fr. Rubino wrote of the latter in the year 1609, that 'he was still often busy painting before the King', and later on the same writer adds that Venkata 'had given the Brother two hundred gold coins (scudi) for buying colours' ².