hand, I have, where a passage specially important to my argument occurs in a document, given its general meaning in the text. I have added a long list of authorities, and works connected with the Cathedral and its Pavement which have been consulted, and I have to thank cordially, for practical and artistic help, and advice throughout, three ladies: the Hon. Mrs. A. L. Pelham, Mrs. J. P. Richter, and Mrs. Trail. SIENA, _September, 1901_. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix AUTHORITIES CONSULTED xi THE SCHEME OF THE PAVEMENT xiv CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF THE PAVEMENT 3 CHAPTER II. THE PAVEMENT 14 CHAPTER III. THE PAVEMENT MASTERS 103 CHAPTER IV. OTHER PAVEMENT WORK 143 CHAPTER V. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP OF THE PAVEMENT 150 INDEX 157 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO FACE PLATE PAGE I. GENERAL VIEW of the Interior of Siena Cathedral, showing the Pavement 1 II. THE ENTIRE PAVEMENT 14 Key Plan to the same, page 15. III. HERMES TRISMEGISTUS, designed by Giovanni di Maestro Stefano 21 IV. THE BADGES OF SIENA AND THE CONFEDERATE CITIES, 1373. (Author unknown) 24 V. AN ALLEGORY OF FORTUNE, designed by Pinturicchio 27 VI. THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE, 1372. (Author unknown) 30 VII. THE SAMIAN SIBYL, designed by Matteo di Giovanni Bartoli 45 VIII. THE HELLESPONTINE SIBYL, designed by Neroccio di Landi 48 IX. THE EXPULSION OF HEROD, designed by Benvenuto di Giovanni del Guasta (the entire panel) 55 X. THE CHIEF PORTION OF THE SAME PANEL, (in large size to show details) 56 XI. DETAIL OF THE FRIEZE OF LIONS, designed by Bastiano di Francesco 58 XII. THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS, designed by Matteo di Giovanni Bartoli (the entire panel) 61 XIII. THE CHIEF PORTION OF THE SAME PANEL, (in large size to show details) 62