124 Masuccio of Naples. 13th. Church of Santa Maria della Nuovo at Naples ; churches of S. Dominico Maggiore and S. Giovanni Maggiore; the archiepiscopal palace and Palazzo Colombrano at Naples. 125 Arnolfo Fiorentino 14th. The church of Santa Croce at Florence; the walls of Florence. of the city, with the towers; Palazzo della Signoria, now called Il Palazzo Vecchio; model and plan of the cathedral of S. Maria del Fiore, to which the cupola was added by Brunelleschi ; the abbey and Piazza San Micheli; Piazza dei Priori. His works were greatly admired. The cathedral of Toledo. Rebuilt the cathedral at Rheims. Celebrated minster at Strasburg was superintended by him for twenty-eight years. Campo Santo, or public cemetery, at Pisa; the Plan of the fortress della Scarperia at Mugello, Chief architect to the chapel of the Virgin at Built and enlarged Barnard Castle, and other fortresses. Chapter-house, dormitory, refectory, abbot's hall, and kitchen of the monastery at Evesham. New-tower or water-tower, in the walls of Lady chapel in St. Alban's Abbey Church. St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster. St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster. 144 145 146 France. William of Wyke ham, bishop of Winchester, England. of Walsingham, prior of Ely, of England. Rede, bishop of Chichester, of England. Andrea di Cione Orgagna, of Flo Chichele, archbishop 15th. of Canterbury, of England. Principal Works. Church of St. Francis at Imola; church of St. Antonio at Venice. Finished the building of the church of Notre Dame at Paris. New College, Oxford; part of Winchester Cathedral; plan of Windsor Castle. Lantern tower and tower of Ely Cathedral. An eminent mathematician; built first library at Merton College, Oxford; Amberly Castle, Sus sex. Additions to the ducal palace at Florence; his brother built the tower and gate of San Pietro Gattolini. An architect employed at Lincoln Cathedral. On his monument, still existing in the cathedral, he is said to have died in June, M. C. CC-, the last portion of the date being obliterated. Founded All Souls College; built a monument for himself in Canterbury Cathedral; made additions to Canterbury Cathedral, Lambeth Palace, Croydon Church, and Rochester Bridge. Cupola of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore at Florence. A council of artists was held at Florence in 1420, to consider and advise on this scheme, at which even English artists are said to have assisted; after a diversity of opinions, Brunelleschi's project was approved of| and adopted. His other principal works were, the Palazzo Pitti, which was begun and half finished by him, the remainder being the work of Luca Fancelli; a great part of the church of San Spirito; the church degl' Angeli, designed and begun, but not completed, from want of money; the monastery de' Camaldosi; the fortress of Milan, and several works about that city; a model for the fortress of Pesaro; the old and new citadel at Pisa; some other works there, as well as at Trento, and in other parts of Italy. He drained the country round Mantua, and set the first example of a purer style in the architecture of Italy. Palazzo di Medici, now dei Marchesi Ricardi ; Palazzo Caffajiulo; convent of the Dominicans; Noviziato della Santa Croce; chapel in the church dei Servi; Palazzo della Villa Careggi; Palazzo Tornabuoni, now dei Marchesi Corsi; and several other palaces, churches, and convents at Florence; monastery of the Black Benedictines at Venice, and the Palazzo della Villa Careggi at Mujello; some buildings at Trento; a beautiful fountain at Assisi, la Citadella Vecchia at Perugia; the alterations to the palace presented by Francisco Sforza to Cosmo di Medici, whom he followed | in his exile, and other great works in various parts of Italy. 153 154 155 a freemason, of England. Close, or Cloos, bishop of Lichfield, of England. Christobolo of Italy. Baccio Pintelli of Florence. Bra mantino of Italy. 156 Bartolomeo Architect of All Souls' College, Oxford. Collegiate chapel of Fotheringhay. Supposed to have designed King's College chapel, Cambridge; though, according to Hearne, his father was the architect. A mosque at Constantinople, with eight schools and eight hospitals, on the site of the church of the Apostles, by order of Mahomet II. Church and convent of Santa Maria del Popolo at Rome; the celebrated Capella Sistina in the Vatican; the hospital of S. Spirito in Sassia; Ponte Sisto; designs for the church of San Pietro in Montorio; the church of S. Sisto; the church of St. Agostino and the church of San Pietro in Vincolà at Rome; rebuilt the church and convent of St. Francis at Assisi; and built the palace for the Cardinal del Rovere at Borgo Vecchio; some attribute to him the palace built for the Duke Federigo Feltre at Urbino. He is said to have been the first to set the example of grandeur in the architecture of chapels. Church of San Satiro at Milan, and other works in various parts of Italy. Dominican convent, and a great bridge over the Huexar, near Cuença. Convent and church of Monte Oliveto; palace of Bartolomeo da Capua; and several other convents and palaces in the city of Naples. Restored the hanging tower of the church of S. Biagio, at Cento, to its perpendicular position, and built many churches at Moscow. Architect of Magdalen College, Oxford, under Bishop Wayneflete. The ducal palace at Urbino. Church of St. Francis at Rimini; church of St. Andrew at Mantua; the principal façade of Santa Maria Novella, at Florence, has been attributed by some to Alberti; but from the circumstance of its being Gothic, it may with much more probability be assigned to Bettini; the gate and Corinthian loggie are, however, from the designs of Alberti, as also the Doric façade of the Palazzo Rucellai, and the choir and tribune of the church della AFTER CHRIST. Principal Works. the Aqua Vergine and the fountain of Trevi, at Rome, under Nicholas V.; the palace for the Duke Federigo Feltre at Urbino; and many other buildings in Italy. Built the lady chapel of Gloucester, about 1490. Appointed surveyor of the works at Windsor Castle by Edward IV.; supposed to have made designs for rebuilding St George's Chapel; built a chantry chapel in Salisbury Cathedral. Founder of Magdalen College, Oxford; overseer of the building at Windsor. Leland was informed that the greatest part of the buildings of Eton College were raised under his direction, and at his expense. Supervisor of all the king's works. One of the architects employed on All Souls' College, Oxford. First designed and commenced the building of St. Peter's at Rome; a small model was executed after the same design for an insulated church without the walls of Todi; many works in the Vatican, particularly the library and the Belvedere court, with a magnificent design for alterations to be made in it, under Julius II.; the rotondo in the convent of San Pietro Montorio; the palaces of S. Giacomo Scosciacavalli ora de' Conti Giraud, del Duca de Sora, della Cancellaria, dell Nuovo dell' Imperiale; the churches of SS. Euloy de' Orfani, Lorenzo and Damaso; the cloisters of the monastery della Pace, &c. at Rome; the Strada Julia in that city; the ducal palace at Urbino; Palazzo Publico at Brescia; design for the church dell' Umiltà at Pistoja. Church dell' Umiltà at Pistoja, after the design of Bramante, whose pupil he was. Sepulchral chapel in Ely Cathedral; episcopal palace at Downham; supposed to have designed St. Mary's, or the University Church, Cambridge. Part of palace of Lambeth; another at Canterbury; "made a great building at Charing in Kent;" almost the whole house of Forde. He built at Alington Park. Church of S. Giuseppe; church of Santa Maria Egiziaca; palace of Ferdinando Orsini, duke of Gravina, at Naples. Church of S. Severino; Palazzo Filomarini; Palazzo Cantalupo at Naples; several buildings in Spain. Tomb of Dante, the poet, in the church of St. Francis at Ravenna; church of SS. Paolo, and Giovanni, and monastery adjoining the church of Santa Maria Mater Domini; clocktower in the square of St. Mark; German warehouse on the Rialto; school della Misericordia; cloister of Santa Giustina at Padua. Principal Works. School or confraternità of San Marco, and, perhaps, the church of S. Zaccaria at Venice. Builder of Louth Spire, Lincolnshire. Design of Henry VII.'s Chapel, Westminster, and of other works at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Cloister of the Carmelites di Santa Maddelena de' Pazzi at Florence; cloister for the Fratri Eremitani di S. Agostino; la Gran Fabbrica del Poggio Imperiale, fortress near the Porto a Prato, and other works, at Florence; a magnificent palace at Poggio Cajana for Lorenzo di Medici; repaired the cupola of the church della Madonna at Loreto; restored the roof and decorations of the ceiling of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore; restored the church dell' Anima; Palazzo Rovere, near San Pietro in Vincolà at Rome; Palazzo Rovere at Savona; an unfinished palace at Milan; fortress and gate of San Marco, of the Doric order; many palaces at Pisa; fortifications at Ostia. Façade of the Palazzo Strozzi at Florence; church of S. Francis at S. Miniato, near Florence; convent of the Padri Serviti; sacristy of Santo Spirito, and the council chamber at Florence. A bridge in Hungary; several churches in Russia. Aqueduct of the Adda at Milan; various machines, plans, and works on architecture. Many bridges, especially that of Notre Dame at Paris; the public hall and Ponte della Pietra at Verona; fortifications at Treviso; cleansing of the Lagunes, and a design for the Ponte Rialto at Venice: after the death of Bramante, he was engaged with Rafaelle and San Gallo in erecting St. Peter's at Rome. Palace of Prince Robert Sanseverino, duke of Salerno, at Naples; and the restoration of the church of San Domenico Maggiore, which was built by Lucano. Brick buildings at Leicester Abbey. Continued the erection of St. Peter's at Rome, after the death of Bramante, his master in architecture; engaged on the buildings of the Farnese Palace; church of Santa Maria in Navicella, repaired and altered; stables of Agostino, near the Palazzo Farnese; Palazzo Caffarelli, now Stoppani; the gardens of the Vatican; the façade of the church of San Lorenzo, and of the Palazzo Uggoccioni, now Pandolfini, at Florence. Supposed to have designed Henry VII.'s Chapel, where he was master of the works. |