“Once begun,
“Once begun,the only path to take is forward.”
the only path to take is forward.”More than one hand quivered as each woman signed her name to the contract. The words they pledged made their hearts beat faster, brought beads of sweat to their brows:
Da Vinci’s Disciples, all its members, shall begin to paint the agreed to mentioned storied frescoes after first doing a detailed drawing of the said fresco which they must show to Antonio di Salvestro de’ Serristori; and Da Vinci’s Disciples may afterwards start this fresco, but painting and embellishing it with any addition and in whatever form and manner the said Antonio may have declared, as an act of piety and love of God, to the exaltation of his house and family and the enhancement of the said church and chapel.
Da Vinci’
