Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 06 (of 10): Fra Giocondo to Niccolo SoggiVasari, Giorgio
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Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 06 (of 10): Fra Giocondo to Niccolo Soggi
Vasari, Giorgio
Art, Italian; Artists -- Italy -- Biography
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was planned and brought to completion for him by Antonio with a most
beautiful composition of pilasters and windows from the first floor to
the third--a good and graceful design; and it was adorned both within
and without by Francesco dell' Indaco with figures and scenes in
terretta. And Antonio having meanwhile become the devoted servant of the
Cardinal of Arimini, that lord caused him to erect a palace at Tolentino
in the March, for which, in addition to the rewards that Antonio
received, the Cardinal ever afterwards held himself indebted to him.
While these matters were in progress, and the fame of Antonio was
growing and spreading abroad, it happened that old age and various
infirmities made Bramante a citizen of the other world; at which three
architects were appointed straightway by Pope Leo for the building of S.
Pietro--Raffaello da Urbino, Giuliano da San Gallo, the uncle of
Antonio, and Fra Giocondo of Verona. But no long time passed before Fra
Giocondo departed from Rome, and Giuliano, being old, received leave to
return to Florence. Whereupon Antonio, who was in the service of the
very reverend Cardinal Farnese, besought him very straitly that he
should make supplication to Pope Leo, to the end that he might grant the
place of his uncle Giuliano to him, which proved to be a thing very easy
to obtain, first because of the abilities of Antonio, which were worthy
of that place, and then by reason of the cordial relations between the
Pope and the very reverend Cardinal Farnese. And thus, in company with
Raffaello da Urbino, he continued that building, but coldly enough.
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