[119] Cianfogni, Memorie istoriche della basilica di S. Lorenzo (Flor. 1804), p. 228. On Brunelleschi, cf. i. 71 seq.
[120] D. Moreni, Continuazione delle Memorie della basilica di San Lorenzo (Flor. 1816), i. 6 seq.
[121] The dedication (to Piero de’ Medici) of a treatise on Architecture by Antonio Averlino, called Filarete (see below, p. 135), shows that the Church had not been rebuilt in 1460: ‘Resta ancora la chiesa a rinovare.’ The resemblance of its architecture to that of the chapel of the Madonna de’ Voti, afterwards dell’Incoronata, in the cathedral of Mantua, always regarded as a work of Leon Bat. Alberti, awakens a suspicion that he may have been concerned in the building at Fiesole. Cf. Gaye, l. c. i. 200 seq.; 263. Vasari, Life of Filarete, iii. 290.
[122] D. Moreni, Notizie istoriche dei Contorni di Firenze, iii. 93 seq. Cf. i. 576 seq.
[123] The Silvestrine was a branch of the Vallombrosan order, named after its founder Silvestro Gozzolini.
[124] Cf. i. 574-576.
[125] Vasari, Life of Michelozzo, iii. 277-279. V. Marchese, Memorie dei Pittori ec. Domenicani, i. 278 seq. Id., San Marco convento dei Frati Predicatori (Flor. 1853), p. 75 seq. The inscription in the church, dated 1442, which speaks of ‘magnificis sumptibus v. cl. Cosmi Medicis,’ &c., is in Vasari, p. 279.
[126] A. Zobi, Memorie storico-artistiche relative alla Cappella della SS. Annunziata (Flor. 1837), p. 14 seq. Fr. Bocchi, Della immagine miracolosa della SS. Nunziata (Flor. 1592, new ed. 1852). Inscription: ‘Petrus Med. Cosmi Joann. filius sacellum marmoreum voto suscepto animo libens d. d. Anno 1448. Idib. Martii.’ Another inscription on the cornice: ‘Piero di Cosimo de Medici fece fare questa hopera et Pagno di Lapo di Fiesole fu el maestro chella fè mcccclii.’ From this it certainly looks questionable whether Michelozzo furnished the designs, as Pagno also executed larger works. Inscription relating to the consecration: ‘Mariæ glorioss. virg. Guilelmus Cardinalis Rotomagensis cum superni in terris nuntii munere fungeretur legati ratus officium et innumeris miraculis locique religione motus hanc Annunciatæ aram summa cum celebritate ac solenni pompa sacravit mcccclii., viii. Kalen. Januar.’
[127] Berti, Cenni storico-artistici di S. Miniato al Monte (Flor. 1850), p. 54 seq. On June 10, 1448, Piero de’ Medici was allowed to place his arms on the tabernacle on condition that those of the Guild should have the highest place.
[128] C. Guasti, l. c. Doc. 290, p. 201. Brunelleschi was buried in the cathedral. The epitaph is by Carlo Marsuppini: ‘D. S. Quantum Philippus architectus arte Dædalea valuerit cum huius celeberrimi templi mira testudo tum plures aliæ divino ingenio ab eo adiuventæ machinæ documento esse possunt quapropter ob eximias sui animi dotes singularesque virtutes xv. Kal. Maias anno mccccxlvi. eius b. m. corpus in hac humo supposita grata patria sepeliri iussit.’