CHURCH ARCHITECTURE OF THE RENAISSANCE IN NORTH ITALY Various other phases of the architecture of the Renaissance--The façade of San Bernardino of Perugia--The façade of the Certosa of Pavia--Its combination of local mediæval and distorted neo-classic features--The church and sacristy of San Satiro--Evidence that both were designed by Bramante--Santa Maria delle Grazie--Its dome--Architectural treatment of its exterior--Its attribution to Bramante--The chapel of St. Peter Martyr attributed to Michelozzi--The Monastero Maggiore--The cathedral of Como--Evidence of Bramante’s hand in the east end--Its details of mediæval Lombard character mixed with neo-classic elements--The south portal--The windows of the nave--Architecture of the Venetian Renaissance--The church of San Zaccaria--Peculiar column of its interior--The church of San Salvatore--Its piers--Attic of the interior--The church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli--Architectural treatment of its exterior--Excellence of its mechanical execution--The façade of Santa Maria Formosa 135 CHAPTER IX PALACE ARCHITECTURE OF THE RENAISSANCE IN NORTH ITALY Marked local character of the palace architecture of Venice--Façade of east side of court of the Ducal Palace--Irregularities of its composition--North side of the same court--The Giant’s stair--Façade of the Scuola di San Marco--Composition of the main portal--Notable refinements of execution in this portal--Façade of the Scuola di San Rocco--Unique architectural character of the palaces of the Grand Canal--Those of the mediæval period alone have the distinctive Venetian character--Neo-classic details used sparingly in the early Renaissance palaces of Venice--The Palazzo Corner-Spinelli--Disposition and character of its windows--Questionable propriety of the panelling of its pilasters--The beauty of the façade independent of its neo-classic details--The Palazzo Contarini--The varied proportions of its pilasters--The Palazzo Vendramini--The distinctive Venetian character altered by the application of complete orders--This character largely lost in the palaces of the Roman Renaissance--The Palazzo del Consiglio of Verona--Its mediæval scheme--The Palazzo Comunale of Brescia--The Ospedale Maggiore of Milan--Its lack of distinctive character--The later palace architecture of north Italy 154 CHAPTER X ARCHITECTURAL CARVING OF THE RENAISSANCE