Lorenzo’s Knowledge of Architecture—Giuliano da Majano at Home and Abroad—Benedetto da Majano—The Strozzi Palace—Giuliano Giamberti da Sangallo—The Castle of Ostia and the Villa at Poggio a Cajano—The Convent of San Gallo—The Gondi Palace—Antonio da Sangallo—Plan for restoring the Façade of Sta. Maria del Fiore—Façade of Sto. Spirito—Palace of the Signoria—Clock of Lorenzo della Volpaia—Simone del Pollaiuolo called Cronaca—New Buildings and Streets—Works of Art in Town Houses and Country Villas 146 CHAPTER XIV. SCULPTURE AND PAINTING. Andrea del Verocchio—Sepulchre of Piero and Giovanni de’ Medici, and other Works—Antonio del Pollaiulo—Benedetto da Majano—Monuments of Giotto and Squarcialupi—Chancel of Sta. Croce, &c.—Mino da Fiesole—Monuments of Bernardo Giugni and Marquis Hugo—Ornamentation—Sepulchres of the Sassetti—Woodwork—The Art of the Goldsmith and Die-cutting—The Dossale in the Baptistery—Antonio del Pollaiuolo—Bertoldo—Andrea Guazzalotti—Gem-cutting—The Medici Collection of Gems—Giovanni delle Corniuole—Painters—Verrochio—Pollainoli—Alesso Baldovinetti—The Dante Picture in the Cathedral—Historical Compositions—Sandro Botticelli—Filippino Lippi—Cosimo Rosselli—Ghirlandajo—Mosaics—Baldinovetti and Ghirlandajo—Garden and Casino of San Marco—Michel Angelo Buonarroti—Leonardo da Vinci 163 FIFTH BOOK. _DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPREMACY OF THE MEDICI._ CHAPTER I. CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN FLORENCE. Position of Lorenzo de’ Medici—Public and Private Finance—Constitutional Reform—General and Select Council—Council of Seventy and their Functions—Opinions of Contemporaries—Alessandro de’ Pazzi on Lorenzo’s Financial Position—The Taxation—Progressive Change of the Constitution—The Magistracy—Signories, Collegia, Councils—The Podestà and his Court—Magistracy of Eight—Guardians of the Law—The Council of Ten for Peace and War—Capitani di Parte Guelfa—Officers of the Customs and of the Public Debt—Officers of Trade—Guilds and Philanthropic Institutions—New Conspiracy against Lorenzo de’ Medici—Re-capture of Otranto 187 CHAPTER II. THE WAR OF FERRARA.