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POGGIO CAJANO, CASTELLO AND PETRAJA, FLORENCE, 287
are still pointed out. The year 1494 saw the expulsion of the Medici, and in 1529 an attempt
was made to burn Careggi, but it was saved by its thick walls. The villa was restored by
Allesandro de Medici. It has a large hall and a straight stairway leading to the upper floor,
where there is a loggia, with a ceiling painted by Poccetti. Lord Holland rented the villa in 1845
while Minister to the Tuscan Court, and Watts, staying as a guest, painted a fresco of the
murder of Piero Leoni, doctor to Lorenzo. The other frescoes are by Pontormo and Bronzino.
The villa can only be seen when the owner is in residence. A. T. B.
300.—VILLA MEDICEA DI CAREGGI : DETAIL OF LOGGIA.
are still pointed out. The year 1494 saw the expulsion of the Medici, and in 1529 an attempt
was made to burn Careggi, but it was saved by its thick walls. The villa was restored by
Allesandro de Medici. It has a large hall and a straight stairway leading to the upper floor,
where there is a loggia, with a ceiling painted by Poccetti. Lord Holland rented the villa in 1845
while Minister to the Tuscan Court, and Watts, staying as a guest, painted a fresco of the
murder of Piero Leoni, doctor to Lorenzo. The other frescoes are by Pontormo and Bronzino.
The villa can only be seen when the owner is in residence. A. T. B.
300.—VILLA MEDICEA DI CAREGGI : DETAIL OF LOGGIA.