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LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
he furthermore enclosed a second court with a screen of
perforated stone-work, executed with infinite care and pa-
tience.
The monastery of the Bare-footed Friars on Monte Baroc-
cio, was commenced after the plans of Girolamo, as was also
the Santa Maria delle Grazie, at Sinigaglia; but these works
remained unfinished, having been interrupted by the death
of the Duke. The erection of the episcopal residence at
Sinigaglia was also begun by Girolamo Genga, and the
model which he prepared for that structure is still to be
seen. The same artist likewise produced certain works in
sculpture, with figures in full relief, both of clay and wax ;
they are very well done, and are now in the house of his
family at Urbino. For the palace of the Imperial©, Girolamo
prepared certain Angels in terra; these he afterwards caused
to be cast in plaster, and placed over the doors of rooms in
the new palace, which are richly adorned with stucco-work,
and are very beautiful.
For the Bishop of Sinigaglia, Girolamo modelled some
very fanciful drinking vessels in wax, which -were afterwards
executed in silver ; and for the Credenza or Beaufet of the
Duke, he made certain other drinking-cups, which were ex-
ceedingly beautiful. He was an admirable inventor of all
kinds of maskings and of vestments for festal purposes, as
was sufficiently proved in the time of the above-named Duke,
by whom his excellent qualities-and rare skill were liberally
and well rewarded. When that sovereign was succeeded by
the Duke Guidobaldo his son, •who is still reigning, the latter
caused Genga to commence the church of San Giovanni Bat-
tista, in Pesaro, which, having been executed according to
the model which Girolamo had prepared, by Bartolommeo bis
son, has proved to be of very beautiful architecture in all
its parts, Girolamo having imitated the antique with much
fidelity. It is indeed the most beautiful church in that
country, as will be at once perceived by him ■who shall
examine the same, the whole structure being well able to
endure comparison with the most admired churches of Rome.
It was in like manner after the designs of Genga, but
with the execution of the Florentine sculptor Bartolommeo
Ammannati, -who was then very young, that the sepulchral
monument of the Duke Francesco Maria was erected in the
LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
he furthermore enclosed a second court with a screen of
perforated stone-work, executed with infinite care and pa-
tience.
The monastery of the Bare-footed Friars on Monte Baroc-
cio, was commenced after the plans of Girolamo, as was also
the Santa Maria delle Grazie, at Sinigaglia; but these works
remained unfinished, having been interrupted by the death
of the Duke. The erection of the episcopal residence at
Sinigaglia was also begun by Girolamo Genga, and the
model which he prepared for that structure is still to be
seen. The same artist likewise produced certain works in
sculpture, with figures in full relief, both of clay and wax ;
they are very well done, and are now in the house of his
family at Urbino. For the palace of the Imperial©, Girolamo
prepared certain Angels in terra; these he afterwards caused
to be cast in plaster, and placed over the doors of rooms in
the new palace, which are richly adorned with stucco-work,
and are very beautiful.
For the Bishop of Sinigaglia, Girolamo modelled some
very fanciful drinking vessels in wax, which -were afterwards
executed in silver ; and for the Credenza or Beaufet of the
Duke, he made certain other drinking-cups, which were ex-
ceedingly beautiful. He was an admirable inventor of all
kinds of maskings and of vestments for festal purposes, as
was sufficiently proved in the time of the above-named Duke,
by whom his excellent qualities-and rare skill were liberally
and well rewarded. When that sovereign was succeeded by
the Duke Guidobaldo his son, •who is still reigning, the latter
caused Genga to commence the church of San Giovanni Bat-
tista, in Pesaro, which, having been executed according to
the model which Girolamo had prepared, by Bartolommeo bis
son, has proved to be of very beautiful architecture in all
its parts, Girolamo having imitated the antique with much
fidelity. It is indeed the most beautiful church in that
country, as will be at once perceived by him ■who shall
examine the same, the whole structure being well able to
endure comparison with the most admired churches of Rome.
It was in like manner after the designs of Genga, but
with the execution of the Florentine sculptor Bartolommeo
Ammannati, -who was then very young, that the sepulchral
monument of the Duke Francesco Maria was erected in the