Browne, Kenworthy, Mr, present owner of house of Boccaccio’s father,
134.
Browning, Mrs Barrett, quoted, 59, 61.
Brunnelleschi, Filippo, 28;
enlarges Rusciano for Luca Pitti, 37;
note, 57.
Brunnelleschi, family of, defence of Petraja by, 54–55.
Buonarroti, Michelangelo, 27; 95; 118; 143.
Buontalenti, Bernardo, architect of Pratolino, 91;
storage of ice invented by, 93;
architect of Villa Delle Selve, 139;
architect of Villa Ferdinanda a Artimino, 150, 152.
Byron, Lord, 127.
C
CAFAGGIUOLO, VILLA di, 16–25.
—— designed by Michelozzi for Cosimo de’ Medici, 17;
description of, by Vasari, 17;
description of, by Dr G. Brocchi, 17;
letter from, by Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici, 18;
letter from, by factor, 18;
Donatello, a landed proprietor at, 19;
Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici at, 19;
letter from, by A. Poliziano, 19–20;
Margaret of Austria at, 20;
Lorenzino de’ Medici flies to, 21;
murder of Donna Eleonora de’ Medici by her husband at, 22;
murder of Donna Eleonora de’ Medici at, described by Francesco I,
22;
Francesco I, and Bianca Cappello at, 23;
Cardinal Ferdinando de’ Medici at, 23–24;
majolica of, 25.
Canaccj, Caterina, tragic love story of, 103–106.
—— Bartolomeo, 104, 105;
beheaded for the murder of his step-mother, 106.
—— Francesco, 104, 105, 106.
—— Giustino, 103, 104, 105, 106.
Candia, Duke of, see Mario.
Capraja, original name, and first mention of, 90.
Caprina, Meo Del, and his brother Luca, 118.
Carlo Alberto, Prince of Carignano, 40.
Cappello, Bianca, see Medici.
CAREGGI, VILLA di, 26–36.
—— built by Cosimo de’ Medici, 26;
origin of name of, 26;
Michelozzi architect of, 27;
Cosimo de’ Medici at, 28;
Platonic Academy at, 28;
death of Cosimo de’ Medici at, described by his son, 29–30;
Piero de’ Medici meets Lucrezia Tornabuoni at, 30;
Piero de’ Medici dies at, 30;
death of Lorenzo de’ Medici at, described by A. Poliziano, 32–34;
Savonarola at, 34;
Piero de’ Medici accused of drowning Pier Leoni at, 35;
burning of, 36;
various sales of, 36.
Cascioli, Monte, 128.
CASTELLO, VILLA di, 65–70.
—— description of, 65;
fountain of, 66;
grotto of, 66;
origin of name of, 67;
Caterina Sforza lives at, 68;
reception of Duke of Urbino at, 68–69;
death of Maria Salviati at, 69;
Cosimo I, retires to, after his marriage with Camilla Martelli, 69;
vineyards of, praised by Redi, 70;
gardens of, beautified by Pietro Leopoldo I, 70.
CASTEL-PULCI, VILLA di, 126–130.
CASTEL-PULCI, VILLA di, seized by Cardinal N. Orsini for debt, 126;
sold to Marchese Rinnucini, 126;
sold to Government for a lunatic asylum, 126;
view from, 128.
Castracane, Castruccio, 149, 150.
Catherine, titular Empress of Constantinople, 121.
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