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CHAPTER XV

(1559)'
Benvenuto goes along the road by way of Poggio a Caiano to see
the marble for the —The Duke tells Cellini to make a
model for the same; whereat the Duchess is displeased.—He
exhibits to the Duke two small models for the statue.—He
carries some small articles of jewelry to the Duchess, who is
much offended with him.—He exhibits to the Duke and the
Ambassadors from Ferrara and Lucca the model of 7VyV2Z72^.—
Death of Bandinelli.—Cellini desires to place a (7vzqyLr in
the Church of Sta Maria Novella, but finding that he would not
be allowed to be buried beneath it, he destines it for the Church
of the SS. Annunziata.—He continues to make models for the
—He purchases for the term of his natural life the
Podere della Fonte without having seen it, valuing it according
to the income it is said to produce.—He goes to Vicchio, where
he is warmly welcomed by Pier Maria d'Anterigoli, nicknamed
and his wife.—In the summer he goes to Trespiano, and
thence to Vicchio.—Being invited to supper at this latter place
he is served upon different crockery from the rest of the party, and
Sbietta's wife urges him to eat.—Having taken leave of these
people to return to Trespiano, he is taken ill upon the road, and
on reaching his destination at n.ght he is seized with dysentery.
—Ammannato letshimknow thathehas acquiredthemarbleforthe
—Cellini is attended in his illness by Francesco Catani
of Montevarchi the physician and Raffaello de' Pilli, the surgeon.
A T this period the great piece of marble for
had been conveyed up the river Arno, and then
i The student of CELLINI'S will scarcely fail to
notice that at this juncture there occurs an interval of silence from
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