infinite judgment and graee; it was then decorated, both within and without, by Francesco dell’ Indaco, with figures and historical representations in terretta.
Antonio was now much employed by the Cardinal of Rimini also, and that Prelate commissioned him to erect for his use a Palace at Tolentino in the March. For this work he was not only most liberally rewarded by the Cardinal, but was ever afterwards considered by that personage to have laid his lordship under great obligations. While these matters were in progress, and the fame of Antonio, increasing largely, became bruited abroad, it happened that the advanced age of Bramante, with various infirmities, rendered him the denizen of another world, whereupon three architects were immediately appointed by Pope Leo to take charge of the church of San Pietro, Raphael of Urbino, namely, Giuliano da San Gallo (the uncle of Antonio), and Fra Giocondo da Yerona. But no long time had elapsed before Fra Giocondo left Rome, and Giuliano da San Gallo having become old, received his dismissal from the Pontiff, and was enabled to return to Florence. Then Antonio, being in the service of the most reverend Cardinal Farnese, earnestly requested him to make supplication to Pope Leo, to the intent that the place of his uncle Giuliano might be granted to himself.[1] And this was a thing very easy of attainment, first, because of the abilities of Antonio, which rendered him worthy of that appointment, and next on account of the interest made for him by the friendly feeling that existed between the Pontiff and the most reverend Cardinal; thus, in companj1- with Raphael da Urbino, Antonio continued the building, which proceeded coldly and slowly enough.
About this time Pope Leo repaired to Civita Yecchia, to fortify that city, and with him there went a large number of nobles, Giovan-Paolo Baglione and the Signor Vitello among others, with certain men of distinction for ability, as were the engineer Pietro Navarro, and the architect Antonio Marchisi, who then superintended the Fortifications. The latter had repaired thither from Naples, by command of Pope
- ↑ Antonio had already taken part in the buildings, but is mentioned in the books of the works as a carpenter only. After the 22nd Jan., 1517, he appears as “Ajutante del Architetto.”
