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LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
prepared the model for the abbey of the Canons-regular of
Fiesole, for Cosimo de’ Medici.* The architecture is of a
richly-decorated character, and the building is cheerful, com-
modious, and truly magnificent. The church, of which the
vaultings are coved, is lofty, and the sacristy has its due con-
veniences, as have all the buildings of the monastery.f But
the circumstance most worthy of consideration, and most
important, is, that having to erect that edifice, properly
levelled, on the declivity of the mountain, he availed himself
with infinite judgment, of the descent, and placed therein the
cellars, laundries, bakehouses, kitchens, stables, wood cham-
bers, and many other offices beside, so that it is not possible
to imagine anything more commodious. He thus secured a
level space for the edifice; insomuch that he was able to place
the loggia, the refectory, the infirmary, the noviciate, the
dormitory, the library, and other principal apartments proper
to a monastery, on the same plane : all which was executed at
his own cost by the magnificent Cosmo de’ Medici, who was
moved to this partly by the piety which he constantly dis-
played in all matters touching the Christian faith, and partly
by the affection which he bore to Don Timoteo da Verona,
a most excellent preacher of the above-mentioned order, in
whose conversation he took so much pleasure, that, for the
better enjoyment thereof, he caused several rooms to be con-
structed in the monastery for his own use, and occasionally
resided in them. On this building, Cosimo expended one
hundred thousand scudi, as may be seen on an inscription
still remaining there. The model for the fortress of Vico-
pisano was likewise prepared by Filippo, who moreover
designed the old citadel of Pisa, and by whom the Ponte a
Maret was also fortified. In like manner he also gave the
design for the new citadel, whereby the bridge was closed by
the two towers, and made the model for the fortifications of
the harbour of Pesaro. Having then returned to Milan, he
prepared the designs of various works for the duke, among
others, the plans for the masters who were constructing the
cathedral of that city.
For the many important buildings erected at the cost of Cosmo,
called Father of his country, see his life by Fabbroni.
’(■ Great changes were made there when the monastery was suppressed.
I For more minute details respecting this work and the preceding,
see Gaye, Carteggio Inedlto, i, 544, 545.
LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
prepared the model for the abbey of the Canons-regular of
Fiesole, for Cosimo de’ Medici.* The architecture is of a
richly-decorated character, and the building is cheerful, com-
modious, and truly magnificent. The church, of which the
vaultings are coved, is lofty, and the sacristy has its due con-
veniences, as have all the buildings of the monastery.f But
the circumstance most worthy of consideration, and most
important, is, that having to erect that edifice, properly
levelled, on the declivity of the mountain, he availed himself
with infinite judgment, of the descent, and placed therein the
cellars, laundries, bakehouses, kitchens, stables, wood cham-
bers, and many other offices beside, so that it is not possible
to imagine anything more commodious. He thus secured a
level space for the edifice; insomuch that he was able to place
the loggia, the refectory, the infirmary, the noviciate, the
dormitory, the library, and other principal apartments proper
to a monastery, on the same plane : all which was executed at
his own cost by the magnificent Cosmo de’ Medici, who was
moved to this partly by the piety which he constantly dis-
played in all matters touching the Christian faith, and partly
by the affection which he bore to Don Timoteo da Verona,
a most excellent preacher of the above-mentioned order, in
whose conversation he took so much pleasure, that, for the
better enjoyment thereof, he caused several rooms to be con-
structed in the monastery for his own use, and occasionally
resided in them. On this building, Cosimo expended one
hundred thousand scudi, as may be seen on an inscription
still remaining there. The model for the fortress of Vico-
pisano was likewise prepared by Filippo, who moreover
designed the old citadel of Pisa, and by whom the Ponte a
Maret was also fortified. In like manner he also gave the
design for the new citadel, whereby the bridge was closed by
the two towers, and made the model for the fortifications of
the harbour of Pesaro. Having then returned to Milan, he
prepared the designs of various works for the duke, among
others, the plans for the masters who were constructing the
cathedral of that city.
For the many important buildings erected at the cost of Cosmo,
called Father of his country, see his life by Fabbroni.
’(■ Great changes were made there when the monastery was suppressed.
I For more minute details respecting this work and the preceding,
see Gaye, Carteggio Inedlto, i, 544, 545.