Project Gutenberg 2006-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 146 Barrili, Anton Giulio 1836 1908 Barrili, Antonio Giulio Il ritratto del diavolo Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano at http://www.braidense.it/dire.html) "Il Ritratto del Diavolo" by Anton Giulio Barrili is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the picturesque town of Arezzo, Italy, during the 14th century, and follows the life of Spinello Spinelli, a talented young painter and apprentice to the renowned master Jacopo da Casentino. As he navigates the challenges of the artistic world, his feelings for the beautiful Fiordalisa, Jacopo's daughter, complicate his journey, leading to themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of artistic excellence. The opening of the book immerses readers in the vibrant landscape of Arezzo, where the narrator encourages them to visit the city, known for its art and beauty. We meet Spinello, who arrives at Jacopo's workshop, eager to learn and prove himself as a painter. As he begins his apprenticeship, Spinello quickly becomes enamored with Fiordalisa, whose beauty captivates him and inspires his work. Amidst the dynamics within the workshop and the rivalry with other apprentices, Spinello’s artistic talent begins to surface, and his relationship with Fiordalisa deepens, setting the stage for subsequent developments in their intertwined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 472478 2025-08-07T13:17:22.184601 text/html 472299 2025-01-17T16:07:06.581582 text/html 241075 2025-08-07T13:17:28.788389 application/epub+zip 246880 2025-08-07T13:17:23.968430 application/epub+zip 246880 2025-08-07T13:17:22.866412 application/epub+zip 451193 2025-08-07T13:17:32.581420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425084 2025-08-07T13:17:28.076516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382150 2022-09-08T13:23:30.497139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431193 2025-08-07T13:17:21.784421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427779 2006-02-25T18:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17797 2025-08-07T13:17:32.707378 application/rdf+xml 12761 2025-08-07T13:17:23.349397 image/jpeg 3522 2025-08-07T13:17:23.105412 image/jpeg 161577 2006-02-25T18:47:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 238035 2025-08-07T13:17:22.225439 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia