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LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
de’ Medici, the same architect constructed another magnifi-
cent and noble palace at Fiesole, the foundations for the lower
part of which were sunk at a very great expense, in the de-
clivity of the hill, but this was not 'without its equivalent
advantage, since the master contrived to place in that portion
of the edifice, various cellars, store-rooms, stables, and other
handsome and useful appurtenances to the dwelling of a noble.
Above these, and in addition to the ordinary halls, chambers,
and other apartments usual in such buildings, Michelozzo
constructed some for books, with others for music. He gave
in short a clear proof, in this palace, of the eminent skill
which he possessed in architecture, since in addition to all
that we have said, it may be truly affirmed to have been built
in such a manner, that although much exposed on that emi-
nence, it has never sunk in the smallest degree. This palace*
being completed, Michelozzo built the church and convent
of the monks of San Girolamo above it, and almost at the
summit of the hill, which was also done at the expense of
Giovanni. The design and model of the hospital,+ which
Cosimo de’ Medici caused to be erected in Jerusalem, for the
pilgrims who go to visit the sepulchre of Christ, were fur-
nished by Michelozzo, as was the design for six of the windows
in the facade of San Pietro, and which was sent to Rome by
Cosimo. These windows were adorned with the arms of the
Medici, but three of them have been removed in our own day,
and replaced by Pope Paul III, with others bearing the arms
of the Farnese family4 At a subsequent period, Cosimo
was informed that a grievous dearth of water was suffered at
Santa Maria degli Angeli, at Assisi, § to the great incon-
* Now called the Villa Mozzi, from the name of the family by whom
it has been long possessed. The building was restored and embellished
by the architect G-asparo Paoletti, in 1780.—Masselli.
t The church and convent were founded by Count Carlo Montegra-
nelli, in the beginning- of the century, and were only restored by
Michelozzo. The former still exists, with a portico, added in 1634,
from the design of Matteo Nigetti; the convent has been turned into a
villa, and now belongs to the Cav. Prior Kicasoli.—Schorn.
f “An example by no means praiseworthy, being injurious to his-
tory, and authorizing posterity to inflict similar wrongs on the monu-
ments of those who have failed to respect the memorials of their pre-
decessors.”—Masselli.
§ The earthquakes of 1832 inflicted serious injuries on this celebrated
edifice and did great damage to the neighbourhood.—Ibid.
LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
de’ Medici, the same architect constructed another magnifi-
cent and noble palace at Fiesole, the foundations for the lower
part of which were sunk at a very great expense, in the de-
clivity of the hill, but this was not 'without its equivalent
advantage, since the master contrived to place in that portion
of the edifice, various cellars, store-rooms, stables, and other
handsome and useful appurtenances to the dwelling of a noble.
Above these, and in addition to the ordinary halls, chambers,
and other apartments usual in such buildings, Michelozzo
constructed some for books, with others for music. He gave
in short a clear proof, in this palace, of the eminent skill
which he possessed in architecture, since in addition to all
that we have said, it may be truly affirmed to have been built
in such a manner, that although much exposed on that emi-
nence, it has never sunk in the smallest degree. This palace*
being completed, Michelozzo built the church and convent
of the monks of San Girolamo above it, and almost at the
summit of the hill, which was also done at the expense of
Giovanni. The design and model of the hospital,+ which
Cosimo de’ Medici caused to be erected in Jerusalem, for the
pilgrims who go to visit the sepulchre of Christ, were fur-
nished by Michelozzo, as was the design for six of the windows
in the facade of San Pietro, and which was sent to Rome by
Cosimo. These windows were adorned with the arms of the
Medici, but three of them have been removed in our own day,
and replaced by Pope Paul III, with others bearing the arms
of the Farnese family4 At a subsequent period, Cosimo
was informed that a grievous dearth of water was suffered at
Santa Maria degli Angeli, at Assisi, § to the great incon-
* Now called the Villa Mozzi, from the name of the family by whom
it has been long possessed. The building was restored and embellished
by the architect G-asparo Paoletti, in 1780.—Masselli.
t The church and convent were founded by Count Carlo Montegra-
nelli, in the beginning- of the century, and were only restored by
Michelozzo. The former still exists, with a portico, added in 1634,
from the design of Matteo Nigetti; the convent has been turned into a
villa, and now belongs to the Cav. Prior Kicasoli.—Schorn.
f “An example by no means praiseworthy, being injurious to his-
tory, and authorizing posterity to inflict similar wrongs on the monu-
ments of those who have failed to respect the memorials of their pre-
decessors.”—Masselli.
§ The earthquakes of 1832 inflicted serious injuries on this celebrated
edifice and did great damage to the neighbourhood.—Ibid.