Antonello de Messino.
Antonello borne at Messino, ought not to be forgot∣ten, who was the first that brought painting in Oyle into Italy. For certaine Oyle peeces being sent by the Mer∣chants out of Flanders to Alphonsus, the first King of Naples, which the King had in great admiration, for that they could not be washed out with water: comming to the view of Antonello, Antonello could neuer be in qui∣et vntill he had found out the Inuentor, whose name was Iohn Van Eyck, who entertained Antonello very curte∣ously, and shewed him his Art what he could; but at last, Iohn van Eyck dying, Antonello returned vnto Venice, where his workes of the Magnifici were much admired, and for that he brought the working in Oyle the first in∣to Italy; he was honored with this Epitaph.
D. O. M.
Antonius pict••r, pracipuum Messan•• & t••tius Siciliae ornam••ntum, hac hum•• contegitur, non sol••m suis picturis in quibus singulare artificium, & venustas fi••t, sed & quod coloribus el•••• miscendis splendorem & perpetuitatem primus Italica pictura con••ulit, summo semper artificum, ••••••di•• celebratus.