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which belongs to this Chappel,The Church of S. Lorenzo. or rather to which this Chappel belongs; is a very handsom Church designed by Brunellischi himself. The things that grace this Church are the neat double-row of round pillars which hold up the roof of this Fabrick. The Picture over the Quire painted in the Roof, representing the general Judgement. Its a bold Piece and of Pontorno: The two Brazen Pulpits wrought into Histories by rare Donatello: The curious designed Picture of S. Anne and our Blessed Lady, in chiaro e oscuro, by Fra Bartolomeo, commonly called Del Frate, is so well a designed Piece, that a Duke of Mantua having seen it, offered to buy it at any rate, but was refused. The new Sacristy (made to serve the fine Chappel described above) deserves to be carefully visited, because of the bodies of the Princes of the Family of Medices, which are depositated here, till the Chappel mentioned above be finished. In this new Sacristy also are seen the four Statues made by
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