—— Roberto, sad love story of, 123, 124. Alberti, Leo Battista, 27. AMBROGIANA, VILLA dell’, 88–90. —— built by Ferdinando I, 88; marriage of Eleonora Orsini at, 88; Don Antonio de’ Medici at, 89; Maria de’ Medici at, 89; decorated by Cosimo III, 89; Ferdinando III, meets his bride at, 89; now a prison, 89, 152. Ammirato, Scipione, defence of Petraja described by, 54–55; 57, 109, 110. Anjou, Robert of, 121. Arcetri, Galileo at, 62, 63. Arragona d’, Tullia, poetess and courtezan, 56–57. Ariosto, Lodovico, lines on Florence by, 53; 62, 63, 126, 148. ARTIMINO, VILLA FERDINANDA a, 148–152. —— 141; hill of Artimino mentioned by Cicero, 148; given by Otto III, to the Bishop of Pistoja, 149; old castle of Artimino taken and retaken by Florentines and Pistojesi, 150; built by Ferdinando I, 150; pictures in, 151; sold by Pietro Leopoldo I, 151; present owner of, 151; description of, 151–152; wine of, praised by Redi, 151; 152. Austria, Joan of, see Medici. —— Margaret of, 20. —— Maria Maddalena of, see Medici. B _Bacco in Toscana_, by Dr Francesco Redi, 70, 138, 151. Baccini, G., quoted, 4. Baldinucci, Filippo, quoted, 91, 150, 151. Bandini, Giovanni, duel of, 42–44. Baroncelli, Family of, 41. —— Tommaso, favourite of Cosimo I, 41; death of, 42. —— The, buy Poggio, 132. Bavaria, Violante of, see Medici. Bella, Stefano Della, engravings of Pratolino by, 91. BELLOSGUARDO, VILLA DI, 59–64. —— owned by the Cavalcanti, 59; sold to Tommaso Capponi, 61; ruin of, 61; confiscation of, by Cosimo I, 61; bought by Girolamo Michelozzi, 61; immortalised by Mrs Browning, 61; view from, 61–62. Benedict XIII, Pope, 78, 83. Benivieni, The brothers, Villa of, 138; praise of, by Poliziano, 138. Berenson B., quoted, 9. Boccaccio, Giovanni, life of, by Baldelli, 6; description of Villa Palmieri by, 6–7; 57; description of “limpid Fount” by, 108; description of “Valley of the Ladies” by, 113; 114; 133; youth of, described by Roberto Gherardi, 134; description of youths and ladies leaving Florence by, 134; description of the “Joyous Company” at Poggio Gherardo, 136; 137; 138. Bologna, Giovanni da, statue of Apennines at Pratolino by, 92. Bombicci-Pomi, Signor, present owner of I Collazzi, 143. Bonajuto, Lord of Pogna, common ancestor of Boccaccio and Galileo, 140. Bonaparte, Elise, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, 40. —— Napoleon, 64; 142. Borghese, Princess, Cafaggiuolo bought by, 17. —— Prince, wife of, inherits Villa Salviati, 106. Botticelli, Sandro, picture painted for Matteo Palmieri by, described by Vasari, 3. Botticini, Francesco, pictures by, note, 4. Bracciolini, Poggio, 29. Brocchi, Dr G., description of Cafaggiuolo by, 17. Bronzino, A., portrait of Bianca Cappello by, 23.