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POGGIO CAJANO, CASTELLO AND PETRAJA, FLORENCE.
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is an enclosed garden court
(Figs. 290 and 292). with a
magnificent fountain by
Tribolo and Giovanni da
Bologna in the centre
(Figs. 291 and 296), com-
paring with one to be seen
at Petraja. The levels are
rising up-hill, and at the
top is an embankment
wall with a grotto in the
centre under the terrace
above. The sculpture
groups in the arched re-
cesses are well known for
their quaint grouping of
animals (Fig. 293): camels,
goats, boars, cows and
horses are all assembled.
These are the work of
Fontanelli, of the time of
the Medici. A stairway
at the top corner of the
garden court leads to the
and the plains, up to the “
297.—VILLA MEDICEA DI CAREGGI, FLORENCE.
upper terrace, from which the view over the enclosure, the house
Collini di Firenze,” is full of interest (Fig. 292). On the axis line of
the garden court is a pond of shellwork rocks, from which a bronze figure is emerging. The
slopes are all heavily planted with ilex, and the way up to Petraja on the right passes through
an avenue of elms. That villa is seen on a ledge, with a mass of cypresses behind and olive
clad slopes in front (Fig. 294 ). The Corsini villa lies much lower, and, from above, its appearance
is that of a mass of evergreen, like a solid Roman square set about with tall cypress
sentinels. The avenue winds and ends at the bank behind Petraja, the hill being scooped
out opposite the entrance
cypresses planted on the
hill slope above. The
frontage of the villa is
about sixty yards. There
is an internal cortile
frescoed by Volterrano
in 1636, with very inter-
esting scenes in the life
of the Medici (Fig. 295).
At one time whitewashed,
these frescoes have
been restored, and are
now protected by a light
glass roof, converting
this cortile into a saloon.
Catherine and Mary de
Medici face each other,
depicting on either side
of the apartment above
doorways adorned
with painted caryatid
figures. Francis,Lorenzo
in a segmental recess. This back road is overhung by the great
298.—LOGGIA OF THE VILLA MEDICEA DI CAREGGI.
285
is an enclosed garden court
(Figs. 290 and 292). with a
magnificent fountain by
Tribolo and Giovanni da
Bologna in the centre
(Figs. 291 and 296), com-
paring with one to be seen
at Petraja. The levels are
rising up-hill, and at the
top is an embankment
wall with a grotto in the
centre under the terrace
above. The sculpture
groups in the arched re-
cesses are well known for
their quaint grouping of
animals (Fig. 293): camels,
goats, boars, cows and
horses are all assembled.
These are the work of
Fontanelli, of the time of
the Medici. A stairway
at the top corner of the
garden court leads to the
and the plains, up to the “
297.—VILLA MEDICEA DI CAREGGI, FLORENCE.
upper terrace, from which the view over the enclosure, the house
Collini di Firenze,” is full of interest (Fig. 292). On the axis line of
the garden court is a pond of shellwork rocks, from which a bronze figure is emerging. The
slopes are all heavily planted with ilex, and the way up to Petraja on the right passes through
an avenue of elms. That villa is seen on a ledge, with a mass of cypresses behind and olive
clad slopes in front (Fig. 294 ). The Corsini villa lies much lower, and, from above, its appearance
is that of a mass of evergreen, like a solid Roman square set about with tall cypress
sentinels. The avenue winds and ends at the bank behind Petraja, the hill being scooped
out opposite the entrance
cypresses planted on the
hill slope above. The
frontage of the villa is
about sixty yards. There
is an internal cortile
frescoed by Volterrano
in 1636, with very inter-
esting scenes in the life
of the Medici (Fig. 295).
At one time whitewashed,
these frescoes have
been restored, and are
now protected by a light
glass roof, converting
this cortile into a saloon.
Catherine and Mary de
Medici face each other,
depicting on either side
of the apartment above
doorways adorned
with painted caryatid
figures. Francis,Lorenzo
in a segmental recess. This back road is overhung by the great
298.—LOGGIA OF THE VILLA MEDICEA DI CAREGGI.