“Podestà,” po-des-tāˈ. In 1207 the chief executive power of Florence was put into the hands of a single officer called the podesta; hence the reference is to the chief magistrate’s palace.
“Chiaro-scuro,” chi-äˌro-ŏs-cuˈro. The effective distribution of lights and shades in a picture.
“Guido di Pietro,” gweeˈdo de pe-aˈtrō.
“Fiesole,” fyesˈo-lā. A town of Italy, near Florence.
“Vicchio,” vekˈkee-o; “Mugello,” mu-gelˈlō.
P. 385, c. 2.—“Orvieto,” or-ve-āˈto. A town of central Italy, not far from Perugia.
“Luca Signorelli,” luˈca sēn-yo-relˈlee. (1439-1521.) An Italian painter, a nephew of Vasari. His frescoes are his most noteworthy pieces.
“Scudi,” skōoˈdee. The plural of scudo, an Italian coin used in Italy and Sicily, and worth about 96 cents.
“Santa Maria delle Grazie,” sänˈtä mä-reeˈä delˈlā grätˈse-ā.
“Marco d’Oggione,” marˈco dōd-goˈnā. (1470-1530.) A pupil of Leonardo. He made two copies of “The Last Supper”—his most important works.