and caused him to receive a commission for constructing the fortress, erected as we now see it, at Civita Castellana, and which he also built. While that Pontiff lived, in short, Antonio was continuallj employed in building and other labours for his service, and was no less richly rewarded by Pope Alexander than highly esteemed.
The palace at Savona had meanwhile been carried forward by Giuliano, and was proceeding very successfully, when the Cardinal, for some of his purposes, returned to Rome; he left numerous workmen at Savona with orders to complete the work after the designs of Giuliano, but the architect himself, Cardinal San Pietro took with him to Rome. Very willingly did Giuliano undertake that journey, desiring much to see his brother Antonio, and the works he was executing. Here then he remained several months, but the Cardinal fell into disgrace with the Pope at that time, and left Rome to avoid being imprisoned, when Giuliano also departed in his company.
Thus returned to Savona, they greatly increased the number of master-masons and artificers of all kinds employed about the building, but the menaces of his Holiness against the Cardinal becoming more and more violent, no long time elapsed before the latter saw himself compelled to take refuge in Avignon. Having arrived there, he sent the model of a palace, which Giuliano had prepared for himself, as a present to the King of France; this work was one of extraordinary beauty, the edifice being most richly adorned, and of such extent, that it was capable of accommodating, not the king only, but his whole court. The French monarch was at Lyons v/hen Giuliano presented his model, which was most graciously accepted by his majesty, and pleased him so much that he rewarded the architect very largely, and gave him infinite commendation. He also caused many thanks to be returned to the Cardinal, who was at Avignon. There the latter received intelligence to the effect that his palace at Savona was approaching its completion; whereupon he resolved that Giuliano should once more examine the whole edifice: he repaired to Savona accordingly, and, after having remained there some short time, beheld his work brought to completion.[1]
- ↑ The palace built by Giuliano at Savona, was afterwards converted into a Convent for the Nuns of Santa Clara.—Milizia.
