Raffaello had indeed good reason, for all he had of art, he had from me." Twice again in October Michelangelo wrote to Luigi del Riccio about the ratification of his contract.

"I cannot live, far less paint." "I am resolved to stop at home and finish the three figures, as I agreed to do.

This would be better for me than to drag my limbs daily to the Vatican.

Let him who likes get angry.

If the Pope wants me to paint, he must send for the Duke's ambassador and procure the ratification." What happened at this time about the tomb can be understood by help of a letter written to Salvestro da Montauto on the 3rd of February 1545.
Michelangelo refers to the last contract, and says that the Duke of Urbino ratified the deed.