[5] The Victoria and Albert Museum possesses what seem to be fine replicas of these statues.

[6] The document in which the order for this and the price paid for it are recorded is published by Yriarte, Gaz. d. beaux arts, xxiv. p. 143.

[7] One of these medallions, that of the Physicians, is now removed to the inside of the church.

[8] It is fully described by Filarete in his Trattato dell’ architectura, written in 1464, and therefore was finished before that date; see also Vasari, ed. Milanesi (Florence, 1880), ii. p. 174.

[9] His will, dated 19th February 1471, is published by Gaye, Cart. ined. i. p. 185.

[10] In the works of Perkins and others on Italian sculpture these Perugian reliefs are wrongly stated to be of enamelled clay.

[11] Professor Marquand has discovered, beneath 1451, the inscription Prete Benino, and, under 1495, De Benini; probably the names of the governors of the hospital at these dates.

[12] See Gualandi, Memorie risguardanti le belle arti (Bologna, 1845), vi. pp. 33-35, where original documents are printed recording the dates and prices paid for these and other works of Andrea.

[13] See a document printed by Milanesi in his Vasari, ii. p. 180.

[14] It appears certain that this Luca was a layman and not the Fra Luca referred to above.